The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-26

"down South" lAugh,er)
was called upon some years ago. while
Governor Of New York, by tsputation OF
Quakers from Great Britain, TO lay before
me testimony" against slavery. AZ
they wished, listened TO them. We after.
wards fell into conversation. and the ques-
ton arose why the people Of Europe were
50 oppressed, and burdened 50 heavily by tax
alton. We attributed il To the differences
il their language-the great number OF
na,ionali,ies, divided by imaginary lines
the petty jealousies and striics, and conse-
quent necessity for maitainipg large stand
ing armies. We then spoke Of the blest
condition of Europe, il oil these rival gov
crnments could he moulded into one, speak.
ing common language, having common
sympathies, with no custom houses to
annoy, and no standing armies TO THREAT.
en-; and my Quake. friends warmed
with enthusiasm ut the the glorious pic
ture, and expressed the earnest wish
that such day might dawn, Tor with II
would come the true millennium. But,
said /, when oil this has been achieved.
suppose some man should rise up in Eng
land and say that oil this genial fellowship
among the Nations. this community Of in
terest and oil language shall be destroyed,
unless seridom DO abrogatci IN Russia, and
poygamy in Turkey. What would you
say regarding such man ;" "Say," said
the Quakers, Eve would ay that he
deserved the anathcmas OF all good men,
as u traitor TO the best interests Of
mankind, for doubling that Tod, In
His own way, and IN His own good
time, would work out u remedy for all these
wrongs" Now" said |, my friends,
when we drew this picture OF Europe, II
was not all fancy. ! described the bread
land which extends from the Atlantic TO the
Pacifc--irom the grca, lakes TO the Gulf
oi Mexico. Go two thousand miles over
this land, and no custom house shall stop
you--travcl 10 liz iarthest limits, aud you
shall ste no standing armcs--you shall hear
"a common language, and shall ieel u CON-
mon sympathy. Then You shall know what
II Is 10 live upon great. broad continent,
where there Is brotherhood unalloysd Ivy
your haireds and antipa,hics. Why, there
fore, do you come here. to teach us the Ian
guage OF s,riicY" Long and loud applause
Now, my friends, TO make the appllca.
ton Had We from the beginning been
arrayed. one State against another. had We
disregarded our community OF language and
of interest. aud io~,ercd the hatreds and
lcalousies which We are now taught U
cherish, this beautiful Minnesota would 81
have been u wilderness the painted savafe
would yc, glide down the noble Mississippi
and the waters OF that mighty cataraa
whose thunders now almost hear, that, by
the art Of man have been taught to lnp
forth to their lab0rs Mt the rising Of theiln,
and retire 10 their rest nj Ito setting, wmd
still pursue their PERCEPTIONS course tndis
turbed. (Appause). :.
But am keeping you too long. stand
before you tonight impressed will more
than ordinary feelings. ! never k3w the
greatness OF this country Of ours un) now
| never knew before Of the vastneS OF this
great valley, whose beginnings YOU hold'i IN
your hands, nor appreciated the Ib'luchce
which II Is yet to exercise upon ho desii
MES Of our country. And thcr3tc !, IL,
tha, now most earnestly cntrJt you, ns
you are about 10 enter upon an 9ction not
altogether local. aud which il tJsilcct your
position in this confederation 4 States. to
cherish and sustain those ptiDiples which
ARE founded upon love OF oursholc coun-
Try. and whose influence will tsd to cement
il more closely together
You have seen the great mn 81 ths lie
publican party 90 up 10 their Nohonaf ron
L.. al Mt ~
called, there was no man tyre to speak
lor the State where Wa.hinton wa' born
there WIS no man 10 nnswm FOR th" state
where .Iacksons ashes lie bere was M man
TO respond when the andOf Sumptcr and
Marion was called. (Appsusc) Bot how
will i, bc when our brXi Democratic conven'
tion Ia held lou vi sec then bo such
spectacle M thi. Whei We call 'bc roll Of
States which compose lthis' cont Iteration,
every commonwealth itan MajDe down 10
Young VI Minnesota, and I'll yoongW Oregon
will s',c., the nationality 81 our party by
the presence Of it, representatives (Cbecrs.)
The Atlantic will aDat brihst 10 the Ia
cific--,he great Lake TO the Gull snd
when We shah nomiiSc our candidate lbr
the Pr -ldency, the ioud voin$ u th" rep
r,-.utaiiyes u the tbole nation, will maine
he man who will tminis,er ia affairs for
the next tour yearf loud cheering
Let ne tell you| ny lellow citiuna 'hn,
those who may Anticipate political success.
ta.ing tina, bopsbpon agitation. and upon
injustice, will MOD @ rtaiuly be disappointed,
because their Il ec,aiioUs are not founded
upon 'ho.e grest pripcipy" Of lnagnanimi'y,
wisdom, and rTro,isnf which uoderl'e the
political questions ,b1 now agitatc our
country. Aoi beg fnd eshort d you,
the people Of Mnnc.'}a, md you, especial
ly, the young men .oi Minnesota, who
have the fnilrr III your ber'agc. you
who are abn, 20 las the foundations u
great State, 10 ersci !, in the proud list Of
Democratic comtofhveal'hs- 81 States dcvo
ted 20 the, msintItabce Of the Union and
that, wdhtbem, ~ will seek 10 upholdev.
cry ,tss aod eser} stripe IN our national flag
--mayt, wave brewer. fDeafenipg APP
plause, With six DIR, during which the dr.
iingui,bed sIeak1 took his @at