The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-20

DObuiAr sovereignty UOiuu tDS regular uohi-
nations. aga Attempted 70 destroy the or
pauization Of the Democratic party. That
example set by our encmies in Illinois OF
boiling regular nominations, compelled you
to rebuke prescription by following their ex-
ample. Three cheer II any men are
disposed " complain Of party disorganiza-
ton ia PENS ylvania, 10 New York, or ia
any other State, let them reflect that it IL
the result Of the example set by Themselves
10 Illinois. Great applause Proscrip-
ton has taeD rcbuked, and rejoice in that
rebukc. tiIgrrah Tor Douglas ! Three cheers
for the Giant
Gentlemen, [" 90 on Judge, " Wen
listen oil night, We want 10 bear you,
6c,l one word upon this everlasting negro
question. | hope that We arc about done
discussing that question ! have heard false
sympathy ami false philanthropy enough up
on that subject IN Illinois. We have taken
The true ground, that this Government was
created upon the white basls--that It IL u
goyeihmnnt Of white men, tcheers,) made by
white men, to be administered by white men
and nobody else Great applause am
aware that one portion OF our political op-
ponents TIL IA that the Declaration Of III
dependence declares oil men 10 be created
equal, and then ask whether the negro ~ not
man. and il 80, whether he is not declared
10 be equal TO the white man. NJ y answer
II, that when those patriotic sagts who as.
ambled in Independence Hall put forth that
doctrine, they had no reference to negroes or
any other inferior race Immense applause)
They were sI~aking u white men, of men
Of European birth and European descent,
when they said that all men we're created
equal. Three cheers)
The history Of the country proves this
dtct. Bear in mind that when the Dcclara-
ton Of Independence was put forth, every
one of the colonies was q slavehoding colo
ny. Bear in mind that every man who
signed that Declaration represented slave
holding constituency and, remembering
these facts, tell me II you believe the signers
Of the Declaration Of Independence were
such hypocritcs as to declare the negro their
equal by Divine right aud then to hold him
in slavery the balance of their lives. t. No.
no. Cheers for Douglass repeat that
they were speaking for white men, and they
formed u Government on the white basis.
lot ua preserve the purity of that govern
meni on the basis on which our fathers made
II. Mere y because the negro IS not n citi.
lcn, and because he ought not to be citi-
zen, IL d.B not follow 10y any means that be
ought To be IA slave. OG the contrary, it
does fellow that the negro, and every other
race which is dependent on the white man,
ought TO have and enjoy oil the rights. all
the privileges. aud oil the immunlties which
can be extended to them consistent with the
safety of the society where they exist.
(Choers.l presume that none OF you are
prepared to deny the correctness Of that
principle. {" Sound doctrine" lIurrah
Tor Douglas, e'c.) II you AK me what
are the rights ana privileges when the no
gro ANA olher dependent races ought 10
posses, my answer ~ this that Is qaes-
t'"n Tor mo people OF each state TO decide
Tor themselves ihfec cheers,)
IL may be sale and proper IN fennsy!va'
MA where there are but lew negroes, 10 ex'
tend to them rights aud privileges which 1t
would hc unsafe and improper to give them
IN SOuth Carohha, where The negro race u
largely IN the majority e. That's So aud
chccr4l Your interests may require diitr.
ent legislation on that subject. You have
decided tbo negro question for youneis,'.
You u~d slavery you were sl1''h2'j-
iug COLONY at tho time the Deohbt,n O!
Independence was made you were a slave
ho'ding state when the Constitution was
made and you have since abolished slavery
without aSkag the consent OF Congress or
Of any Other STATE. On What principle VAS
Pennsylvania converted from slaSehoIdng
to iree STATE IL was undsr The opera
ton 81 tho great principlc o! popular sove-
regh9, which, asserts lho right of every
state to do rs II 'lfcs'
Now my lrends, II yon people of Penn
Hylyan. claim the undenahlc right 10 decide
the slavery question Ia suit yourselves, "a
have slavery as long IA You choose, aud
abolish u when you please, how can Jon
deny the right To every other STATE IN tn
Federal ta'on Good That tIc
way to pas At aud cheors u yoE VII.
IN GOOD .aitl, allow the lsOI.p al every