The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-10-07
NEW SERIES-NO. 1913.

tuition, said to those of Virginia, you shall
not steal from us, and we will not steal from
you. The speaker here read the provision
from the Constitution in regard to the re.
clamation of fugitives from labor, and point
ed to the signature of "GEoRGE WASHING
TON" thereto appended. Yet, said he,
WASHINGTON, if now living, for that act
would be denied admission into Heaven by
hundreds of Abolition preachers.
NEGROES NOT so BADLY OFF.
The negroes were stolen from Africa
and brought to this country, and were
sold into slavery, by the ancestors of
these same New Englanders who now
denounce slavery. The speaker did not be-
lieve the negro so badly off in philanthrop-
ic point of view, for his having been trans
ferred from benighted Africa to enlightened
America. What has been the result of the
trade pursued in Africans by the ancestors
ofthe present citizens of NewEngand 1t is
200 years since the introduction of Africans
into this country, and to-day their number
amounts to 100000 in that 200 years
100000 had died in full communion with the
Christian church, and to-day, of the total
African population in this country 100000
are members of the church of Christ. How
is it in Africa In that 200 years, with
all the efforts of opulent missionary societies,
not one copy of the Bible of the living
God had been carried into the interior
The speaker mentioned these facts, to
answer back the pharasaical cant of the
men who claim, " we are better than you"
NEGRO EQUALITY.
If the Supreme Court had decided other
wise than it had done in the Dred Scott
case, viz !: that negroes could not become
citizens of the United States, every negro
now held in bondage would have become
freeman, by virtue of provision in the
Constitution of the United States, extend
ing the protection of government to all citi-
zens. What would you have done, Messrs.
Republicans, with the negro when you got
him free? Would you take him and make
him your equal in the church, in the marts
of commerce, or in the family circle 1
answer for you, NO! When has ever one
proud race been merged aud amalgamated
in or with the blood of an inferior QUE?
Never!
THE IRREPRESsIBLE CONFLICT"
While LINCOLN, SEWARD and CHASE ac-
knowledge that the Democracy have secur-
ed all the free States and free Territories,
they say there is an " irrepressible conflict"
existing between US and the men of the
South, and we cannot live with them. We
must be all free or all slave. The speaker
here referred to the commercial relations
existing between Minnesota and the South
how they received our lumber and produce
in exchange for their sugar and molasses,
the fruits of slave labor. Say we separated,
said he, would not you men of Minnesota
trade as cheerfully with the men of the
South as you do now? England with all her
hostility to slavery, does not refuse to take
from the South cotton, and with it, she
furnishes employment for hundreds of thous-
ands of her laborers Even the United
States, but short time since, sent her
fleets to barbarous nation, to compel the
opening of ports to the trade of the world.
Yet in the face of these facts, they say
we cannot live together. except we are
all slave or all free. The men of the
South and the men of the North, stood
shoulder to shoulder in the war of the revo-
luton. WASHINGTON thought it no digrace
to drive the British from Boston, or
MORGAN, with his Southern rifemen,
to encompass BURGoYNEs defeat at Sara
toga; neither did the Quaker, GREENE,
of Rhode Island, deem it wrong to
unsheathe his sword and drive the
British from the Carolinas. Our Fathers
bled side by side, and were buried in the
same graves; they bequeathed the common
inheritance of liberty and union to their
children; they implored them to be broth
ers. Oh, let it be so. Go on, united
people. Hold fast to the Government as
created by our Fathers-adhering to it with
fidelity and patriotism. Pour into this, our
country, every child from foreign land
who loves liberty. And if we have not
enough of land, for the millions who seek
to live under our institutions, send out our
eagle, and bring in new Territories. If he
can find no better resting place, let his talons
fall upon Cuba. Go on, conquering, until
this great continent is ours, and the islands
of the seas are sentries at our doors. Stand
faithful to the Constitution Execute YOUR
part of the contract !
Within year 100000 men have been
marshalled on the plains of Italy, to see
whether little Territory, not half the size
of Minnesota, should make its own laws
Divide this empire, and instead of stand.
ing army of $4,000 men, it would take
100000 to defend the boundaries of the
Northern and Southern States. Who
would feed and support these soldiers but
the laborers and industry of the country.
The soldier exists by the toll of the pro.
ducer. Let 100000 of voters be- our
standing army their farms fortresses, and
their weaponsithe ballot loud and prolonged
cheering).
The above is meagre synopsis, imper-
fectly taken and hastely written. When he
left the hall, Gov. WILLARD was greeted
with three cheers as hearty as thousand
Democratic thrnatS conld ntter them