The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-31
Eu Thayss's Late speech.


Our Republican friends and subscribers
will be happy to read the following extract
from the late sIccch Of I'LL 1nAysa, u dis
,luguished Republican member OF Congress
from Massachusetts. The closing paragraph
is eloquent, and unlike most eloqu,Dce. Ia
true. Read TmAYEn
There IA another class. sir, composed OF
the political Cassandras Of the Republican
party, who ARE always proph@ying, in the
middle Of one great disaster. that another
still greater ~ about 10 come who arc con.
tinually saying that slavery has always had
iis own way, and always will have it--that
slavery, under the bred Scott decision will
yet be established In Massachusetts, and
New IIampshire--that secret intrigue are
going on for establishing IL IN Canada. az
well as for putting the White Mountains
and CAPE Cod under the lash. Laughter
] have mn account 10 settle with tbese men
have met them anil found them great
impediment 10 the progress Of freedom 10
this country. In the contest Tor free men
and ircc labor in Kansas, affirm here that
they were q greater obstacle to our progress
than the Border. Rullians, the Cabinet and
power Of President Pierce. % the bad trav-
eIisg IN the State Of Mssouri-ior they
were iillirg the country with the cry that
Kansas w1 lest.
with qui,ering lips and moist eyes they
wen, sbou. crying that oil uai lost. The
effect WAS 10 pDd hundreds and thousands Of
men, who would have joined our good colo
MES In snsas. sbiycring away To the cold
regions OF Minnesota. ! have no sympathy
with these men. OF this class wss Uzzs IN
the days Of David, who though, that, be-
cause the oxen stumbled. the ark of the Lord
would surely fall and he stretched ou, his
trembling hand 10 support u OGnipotsncs.
Smitisn by the Power which his doubts had
insulied, faitbIess Uzza died upon the spot
Why be- died, mex no commentary 10 tell
me. Why any such are left Ia no, so clear.
Withou, faith, either in the power Of God
or the destiny Of man. they libel freedom
nod slspder ireemen. They have no joy in
the present., and 10 hope fW the future.
They seem predetiDed To disaster and de.
feat, aud woe u the party or PROJECT 10
which they asrums authority or exercise
influence.
TO man Of this claz the present lie
il One perpetual pightm are and what the
intnre will be, Who can say' Can he h.
sayedy Can . man he saved without faith,
" hope, or works, with only repentance
and even that consisting DOT ia sorrow for
h,. Own sins, but Tor other peoples virtues :
IiAugh,er. Why, what My some chsbcr
h. were once IN the Holy City he would
H. no more saved than he was before ~.
never would nee the tree Of lie or the river
Of lie never would b. have . harp 10 bi.
hand bu, ,py gla.s, and skuIking about the
bst,lements. and pssring "a into illmi,abIe
SPACE, laughter II be- should chance to -se
bred scott, ~ the supreme Court. even
thongh they nigh, he beyond the grea, gull.
he would think they were coming TO estab
Ii.h slavery 90 ,be golden psvemruu Of the
New jerusalem" Laughter
Ksy Dk lDs showed -otoe eight dollar
brandy, alta Temperance wsting 10 Spring.
bsId, IN "Wednesday evening. which was
Manufactured q, a eos, Of ooly ten cents pr
gallon.