The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-30

requisite for the Office would Think he sufficient the desired
call your Militia System State with view to So
curing the greatest efficiency with the greatest T;s soopcmy
vemer this will be advisable provide that State Election
also recommend that for future the assembling Of the
be made nearly simultaneous with the induction into Office
Your attention directed necessary legislation for the pro
of the settlers from the depeon of rowing Indians
such Indians civilization the priv
In this Connection urge upon YOU careful revision the laws reua
ing elections with view prevent far possible species FRAUD
est Of American Citizenship The voicoi the majority Of s II, p
fairly S % t6; Through b, nt SotSOz the highest sanctions
the INSCRIPTIONS the people
ragged blow struck the principles government
hope will discover whereby without great
wasting board shall be resord of only legal actually poed legal
The people of Minnesota have in common with the citizens
other States deep interest the legislation ofthe General Government
too important % png a the wSu s,
to the interests Of that question should be
dictates that line the most direct and of construction
is be hoped that sectional aous will permitted prevent
The principle homes actual settlers one wise in its humane
policy and bnifcen its undoube effects The people
and s ao v the the
well understand that to hesitate supporting those
operation the sections along the lines Of the Land Railroads at
to settlers complying with the provisions the law
The question Of general bankrupt law probably Con-
such legislation by the Insolvency law wise and safe
s beyond s % m be 1 often
his liabilities suendng all his property the benefit of his cred
and $ s S
should not offer inducements fraud but unfortunate burden
society Such could to remain in force for few
years would doubt become popular and indispensable as has long
1t is certainly desirable should be some modification
of the present scale OF duties whereby the rev
enue of the general government should be made equal possible
to its expenditures some protection be afforded American man
avoided the perpetual drain of country be checked and
home market furnished to the agricultural interests Of the country
adoption policy which, by drawing portion population to en-
remain that tors them the adntor
of higher and market No State Union probably has great
slant cheap and power may yet see upon the banks
our swift streams ppuou villages the homes Of capital industry
cur fruitful fields oo o ~ " '"' pFouuc3 VI
Try and the strength and welfare Of the States be viewed
with Indifference or rresoutn From being of the political questions
that certain belief that subject the sole test narv ob
dOSy the only criterion Of capacity for public Office
minisaon of thirteen Presidents left local institution entirely with
IN the contro OF the States where exists there wanting
others numerous and dangerous have been seeking to ove
lively and to extend into the Territories force of the very Con
itself We have to extend slavery Territory neatv nvoJa b
violence and fraud and every later to effect CONTRARY nten %
few desperate men, taught but well of violence attacked
the institution State and the sad nenoIv If %
offending Deprecatng all disorder and regarding az we'll tho %
ean u to of these erna
by Congress the citizens of other States to the farther i,
weakness. o VIII" Insecurity ana
Minnesota lately admitted into Union will be second 70 M
State devotion to everything that the safety the glow d
peuy of our Confederation And while secession and d anu
& o members OF DOTH Houses of Congress simply event
councils we should offer firm resolve pledge to our older and STRONGER
the underug political ties that ma age threat
States great prosperous powerful nation ~ D
SAINT PAUL, January 2. 1860. ALA IA MsEf'