Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-29

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,houm be and must be destroyed, as being a
wrong and crime in itself, and as being q |
curse to the national soil which the rather de-
mands FREE LABOR soas to produce or yield its
greatest wealth to the nation for the common
benefit of mankind. We must eonvince the
people, by, material facts and by arguments
awakening their conscience, that the disgrace
full institution ought to be swept away, and
explain to them ho,o this desirable end may be
and that peacefully and without
of the present constitution Of the
land.
Taking therefore for granted these premi-
ses, we say that the next Presidential contest
should be Just such battle as that in which
ADRIAN LINCOLN and STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS re-
Gently struggled adversely to each other on
the stump throughout the State of Illinois,
battle fought exclusively, purely, wholly on
the principles and Great Ld1a Of Republican,
ism-the propriety and business of the speedy,
utter determination Of Human Slavery, in
peaceable manner, without wrong to the mas
ter while righting the slave.
Who can doubt that when the greater con-
test of 1860 arrives, the Republicans OF ILL
nois will be ound,-solely in consequence OF
their previous contest Of principle-in better
harness and more thoroughly educated up to
the work before them, than in any State Of
the Union, out of New England. 1t is just
exactly fight and canvass Of that character
and upon those same fundamental issues, that
we want throughout the Union at the next
Presidential election. It would matter not so
much in that case, who is the leader on the
ticket for Principles should and would SUBJ
stantially lead and therefore, if the Presiden-
tial nominee is but a man competent for the
duties of the post, the only other and the
chief requisite is, that he should be COM
plete and unmistakable Representative Man,
"a Man who is the incarnation of the main
Idea, or Principle of Republicanism. Give us
for our candidate such man: one, if posi-
BILE, whose whole Life embodies the Idea, in
both word and deed, and that, too, so strong
" and unmistakably, that the enemy will be
sure to attack and abuse him without stint
on account of his being the very best un'
personifcation of hatred to Slavery that ex,
lists amongst the Statesmen of the Union
and be assured that with this kind of man
for the Republican nominee for the Presidency
whether successful or not in the mere gaining
of electoral votes enough to put our man into
the White House, the result will be at any
rate that the struggle and the debates and
discussions, will have so compacted the nor
thern masses-so disciplined and familiarized
them to everyphase Of theAnti-Slavery Idea
that the peculiar. institution F" will shrink and
shrivel up, with fear and trembling, as it be-
holds sternly, uncompromisingly and threat
eningly arrayed in opposition to it, in all thu
force of a mighty and intelligent PUBLIC OP1N
ION, million or more of determined men
And with these views, we desire to say
to the Tribune and to all others, that here il
Minnesota, with scarcely dissentient voice
we regard over all as Tho Representative MAJ
whose nomination will best bring about thi
desired Battle on Principle,-bring it OF
fiercer, stronger, and with fewer outside or ex
traneous influences to ..operate-WLLIAM H
SEWARD, the great statesman of New York
Who can doubt with such man as our can
didate,-a man whose Life has been one Ion,
battle for Liberty,-that the utmost fury o
the Pro-Slavery foe and its Democratic ally
will be discharged with venom and bitter
ness which will give the desired point and Wig
or to the contest. Who can doubt, that tn
nomination of so accomplished and able
statesman, will excite the utmost enthus
asm of the masses Who can doubt, that i
the canvass for his election, we could bes
Educate the People, widely and with broad
cast hand like wheat field well sown,-i
the Fundamental Principles Of the Cause .
Human Freedom!
But suppose, on the other hand, we SUI
coed with BELL or a CR1TrENDEN or SON
compromise man of that stamp, what gain W
but an empty victory for c6ice-seeksrs, wit
the whole vitality of the Party, as based upo
!; principles, destroyed or essentially weakene
before the People!
4 For ourselves, we will none of such con
promises on men, which in our eyes must i
evitably be a compromise against principle
a,greater or less degree! Sooth to say, v
? dread this word compromise" and still mo
3 the thing itself, in the adjustment Of
3 party's policy and party's nomination
4 We dread lest in time we should see the R
}, publican Party following in the footsteps
n the old Wing party and coming by and b.
to be toddling about mere empty skeleto
= without life within ia mere elephantil
mass, without moral force or distinctive pri
!, ciples to control 1.-THE cohesive power
d public PLUMBER" as at present in the Dem
!; cratic party of the North, the only bond
e the conference of its parts, its chiefest aim
trying to be alive at all
= No, no. Republication, -unadulterated, u
;, diluted, without compromise is o
s hope for the future; and in this sign only CT
d we, will we conquer!
u That Copy OF The Minnesotian.
It In trying to excuse Mr.. S1BLLEY's inefficie
r cy in New York, as the agent of the Bon
holders-an ineficiency which has compell