Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11

nouced as the most atrocious and fanatical all
over the North; and what little reputation
had for common sense was for long years lost!
What say you now, men of Ohio2 Z What
| think you of the expulsion of the Represen-
tatives of Massachusetts, seeking legal redress
of wrongs in the courts of the United States
| from Charleston and New Orleans? What
| think you of the army and navy present In
Boston to enforce an unconstitutional? What
think you of the trials of American citizens
for their lives for constructive treasons"
What think you of the selling Northern citi-
zens into Southern slavery? What think
you of the Governmental murders in Kansas?
| What think you of the armed overthrow OF
the ballot by the national bayonets? What
think you of the political attempts to vote a
minority constitution over the heads OF the
freemen of Kansas, and to drive it down their
throats with sword and ball? What think
you of the decision of the Supreme Court that
the black man has no rights which the white
man is bound to respect? What think you
of their dicta that citizens OF the Tree States
are not citizens of the United States? What
7 think you of the bred Scott decision IN Its
reaL purpose-that slavery is the only sover-
+ eighty in these States-in the language of the
! Kentucky and Kansas laws-a mans right to
u his slave, is higher than all laws and consti-
l. tutions?" What think you of that sort of
e Higher Law?" What think you of the en-
4 bryo political movement under "Democrat-
ic "(?) auspices which will in 1860 call upon
you to invest Congress with the power to put
It it into practice in all the Territories and then
Il in all the States You can't see speculative
opnions--you know nothing Of the logic of
principles-you ignore cause and effect by in
duction, making the past, future history! But
YOU see your good and true men now lying in
Ot To o,,lf hat III;
or You call a convention on the Oath inst. You
ot invoke the countenance and aid Of "every
true patriot and friend of freedom" Very
good! You intend to "resolve," to protest,
y, to "denounce." Is that all Then 90 home
at and wear your chains | say, are you really
nm to fqht? Not to fight the poor Judge at
=, Cleveland-not to fight the Marshal-not tc
81 fight the miserable pscked Jury not to fgh,
le, the tools of the Despots-but the Despots
al, themselves not to violate the laws-not t6
make emeutes-not to produce anarchy-bu
,h to maintain constitutional alllberty-peacibly !!
I'LL ace can-torcibly J'sse must! Any you ready
for that? If not give up now! Don't gointt
ur- National Convention to select STANDARD
ten bearer who is a 'submissionist! !" Don't p.
up compromiser!" Don't look out for
its conservatlve!" They'll all betray you, al
ac. they have done They all do that which yol
cApeCIeu anu ttell u 10! Lucy
NV all sell us out as we have been willing to b
IN sold THE Union will be again in danger
Of played prophet thirteen years ago-Ill pa,
the the same part again.
,r;n Men do not lay down power voluntarily
w." our masters, the slaveocracy are not goin
g to 20 out like snuff The " democracy
intend to rule the Unici, or 4uin tie Union
don't intend, so far as | can prevent
dov far as can control or influence the Republ
~ can party, that they shall be allowed to do e
'''e ther. | want a man at the head Of the part
e. who will be the ptdtform Of the party.
any want now no eornstalk general, but a re-
one- general. ! want man whose banners bcl
ue no uncertain sign. When | see STAGE pJop
sandism on the banners of the Democracy
want to see, in legible colOrS. l6erfy prop
gtndiSm on the flag of the RcpLblics ns.-
When | read, Slavery is higher than ;
,nts laws and all constitutions" | want Scril
who will write under il, and on it, in lette
'e'" like those of John Hancock, Hot is L. =
as When tue shareholders say if you elect a X
ssip- publican President, we will dissolve the |
frost ION, don't want any one to put off the e,
-: day which would follow such event by sayiI
o.'s "let it slide ~ but some one who would star
Kill by the tomb Of jackson, and become inlus
liant. to such extent with the spirit of that Old p
,olIv triot and Hero-that he would be ready
cry out in the fulness of inspiration =
the Eternal--the Union shall be preserved
hot | would have man to be precipitate-b ba
this dy no hard words-be by no means :" fuss
pow- but standing upon the great rocks OF 81
= orr SOcereiynty and National Supremacy, wo1
= W defy the cantng traitors to Liberty, La
from Civilization and Humanity! That's wha
men, mean by asking you, are you ready to tig
,er at If you have got your sentiments up to t
manly pitch, am with you all through to
end But if not, I'll have none of your
ventions-no more farcical campaigns
m III more humbugs; no more 4th Of July
tions-no more Declarations of Independc
Mis- no more platitude-no more glittering 9
aren't eralities-no more rights Of man--no IL
widow. liberty, equality and fraternity In obsc
'ioo'' places-in silence and humility, will CT
'tions out the aspirations of earlier and better d
ss.- and attempt the dutiful but hard tasl
citing forgetting that was born free!
am respectfully,
bune Your Obedient Servant,