The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05
Thomas Jefferson ssd the Black Re-
psbilcsns.

Thomas JsRssse" ssd shs Black Re-
pshi,csns.
The Republicans Of Massachusetts, and
Washington City, few days since, united
in celebrating the birthday Of THOMAS
Jxyvxssos. This was we'll enough; and
We only object 70 the festivities when they
arc intended, ~ they were at Boston, for a
cover in stealing the great narns Of JKvvxs-
SON TO justify the sbominabs political here
sies Of the opposition. The Boston Courier.
10 referring 70 tho Boston celebration. says
that Mr.. JyyxRsox was Of the opinion that
slavery agitation by persons living in free
States, was unwse; ~ being opposed TO the
spirit OF the Constitution, and likely 10 port
pons or defeat emancipation. Rsndalls
Life. vol. 3, p. 667.
The Republican party declares that the
Consultation couiers upon Cougre~ sover,
sign power over the territories Of the United
States Tor their government. and that il Is
both the right and tho duty Of Congress to
prohibit slavery 10 the Territories. Mr..
JEyvsRsox would have denied 10 Congress
tho constitutional right to exercise such
power and II enjoyed by that body he would
have considered II highly insxpedient 10 put
il in force. lie held that II was cxpedicnl
to lot slavery spread into the States that de-
sired II that the emigration OF slavery into
the States formed out Of French louisiana
would not increase the number OF slaves,
while the diffusion Of the sains number over
large space would make emancipation an
easier process. lie also strongly deprecated
anything like geographical division o
party.
No candid man can read the life OF Mr..
JxvvrRsos, or study his political record,
without admitting the absolute truth OF what
We have said In the last written paragraph.
But quite sufficient amount Of evidences 10
prove our positions may b. found 10 the
third volume Of Randall's Life, from pages
43a to 45S, comprising copiou extracts from
his correspondents on tho Missouri question.
q subject which filled him with uneasinsas
and alarm. ITO was opposed to the slavery
restriction clause Of the original bill. aud
equally 80 tho establishment Of the Compro-
miss iia" We Civ" a lew citations.
70 william Short. April 10. he wrttes; "The
Missouri question aroused aud nlied mo with
alarm. The old sehism OF Federal and Repub
luau threatened nothing because II existed In
every State, and united them together BY the
fratsrnism VI party. Hut tho coincidence Of n
marked principle, moral aud political, with q
geographical lins once conceived, I feared
would never be oblitcr atsd from the mind
that II would be recurring on every occasion
and renewing irritations until IL would kindle
such mutual and mortal hatred ~ TO render
separation preferable TO eternal dlsoord."
To John Holmes, April ~, he writes, Gan
abstinence too from this act Of power would
remove The Jealousy excited BY the undertaking
Of Congress TO regulate the condition Of The
different descriptions Of men composing state.
This certainly 10 the exclusive right OF every
StA'e, which nothing In the Consultation has
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To william Pinkney. September 20. he writes.
" The leaders ci federalism are taking
advantage OF the virtoous feelings OF the PEG.
pls to effect u division of parties by q geo
graphical limo they expect this will ensure
them on local principles the majority they
never could obtain on principles Of Federalism.
To Lafayette, December ~. he writes: IL"
tths Missouri question: "is not a moral ques
ton, but one merely of power, Its object /. to
raise geographical principle for the choice Of
q President, and the noise will be kept up ill
that IL affected. All know that permitting the
slaves Of the south to spread into the west will
not add QUE being TO that unfortunate condition;
that II will increase the happiness Of those ex.
isting. and by spreading them over a larger sur.
face will dilute the evil everywhere. and r,cli
tate the msans OF finally getting rid Of u; an
event more anxiolsly wished by those oa whom
II presses than by ths noisy ptetenders to ex.
elusive humanity. In the meantime Il Ia q lad
der Tor rivals climbing TO power"
tn, COurHr continues
The subject expands "a Nc 60 on and We
are obliged, for want Of room, TO omit some
,hings which wc had proposed 60 say. Hut We
submit that We have said enough to prove that
this attempt GU the part Of the Republican par
~ 10 make capital out Of Mr. Jeferpon's name
and influence, Is one of the bodies, experiments
on the ignorance and crsdulity of the commu
nifty, that this age of political quackery can
show. Its a farce offree Democracy in which
the part Of Democracy il left out. And, TO
keep up the allrgory. the play bills and posters,
while they are very communicative on some
psnta, are very reserved on others. While
they are careful 10 announce the expected pre-
encs OF thai eminent German Republican
of Milwaukee, Carl Schurtk, they do not say
whether the festivities will be graced by the
presence OF those eminent kAssachasetts Re.
publicans, Richard II. Dana, Jr.. Charles Frsn-
eis Adams, aud Josiah Quincy. The las, named
gentleman, especially, Is competent beyond any
living member Of the Republican party, 10
speak with authority upon Mr.. Jeaer,on's peli-
cy and conduct. besides being able 10 entertain
the company with very Interesting personal
Of the apostle Of stale rights"
Crsbbe says;
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