The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05


The Republicans celebrated the birthday
OF Jefferson. in Boston, last Wednesday, by
u public dinner. ExGov Boutwell, pre-
sided, and speeches were made by the tx.
Governor. Senators Hale and Wilson, Carl
Schurz, Of Wisconsin. and others.
The distinguishing feature Of the Festival
was the seeming acguicscence Of the speakers
on the doctrine Of State Rights, a. formerly
sxpoundcd BY the ardent followers Of Mr.
Jefferson. 1'hese gentlemen. doubtless, wish
to have the impression 70 abroad that they
are tho particular admirers OF tho political
opinions Of Mr.. Jefferson especially those
which relate 10 the rights Of the States under
tho Federal compact. Meeting. ~ they did,
TO celebrate his career " statesman and
patriot, Il was but fair 10 expect that tho
opinions Of Mr.. Jefferson IN relation 10 thu
topics there introduced. would have q fair
Interpretation, and that on such m occasion,
Of oil others. there would b. no attempt NJ
twisting and bending biz views 30 ~ 10 N
the peculiar opinions OF tho speakers. In
this we have been both disappointed and
sstonished at the palpable misrcprcscn,a.
tons OF Mr.. Jcl'erson's rcnl opinions ON this
occasion.
when thewc gentlemen undertake 10 make
Mr.. Jefferson testify % the right Of the
State governments 10 annul law 81 CON
grcss, passed Ia pursuance Of the require
mcnts OF the Constitution; or 10 tramplc
upon that Constitution, or upon any Of i,s
provisions, they Aim blow NJ the good
f.. "A
eIcellcDces they had met 10 commemorate.
In so far as they did this they dshonorci hs
memory.
Neither Messn Lincoln, Hale, Wilson,
or Boutwell, would acknowledge, II appeal.
cd TO. that they hal changed their views
upon any Of the topic. discussed ut the les.
| ,ival. But IL was necessary that some one
should have changed, in order 10 make out
"a case favorable To tho Republican party
! but in order 10 conceal the fact that II any.
body had changed their opinions il wus
Themselves. they nllegr that the Democratic
party have abandoned the JcfYcnoDinn
creed which IL mainly rue--snd Mr..
Lincoln supplies just Ia time, the explana.
ton needed TO acquit themselves, and thIs
be does by saying, that II tho two leading
parties Of this day are really identified with
the two in the days Of Jefferson and Adams,
they have performed the feat Of two msn
who fought In great coats, where tho Hgih
resulted 10 each having fought himself out
" his own coat into that OF tho other ="
Now the Republicans at the Boston Fssti.
val on undertaking 10 get into J-ferson's
coat, found that Il was no nt,"--that Il
was too large 10 every respect, and NJ they
all turned tsilors, and attempted 10 cut Il
down and alter II over Jnst 10 suit their
own contracted proportions. But they do
not appear ~ oil wsl ia their new dress ;
! for, somehow " other, either from want Of
ekil, or because u the ipsubaiantal quality
u the material, IL docs not III AZ all. and the
whole country are laughing at the ludisrous
spectacle they present.
/ Let us look at sOme Of the views held ii
his festival, for which the sanction oi Mr..
Jesersons name IL presented
First. They SEX to make coIored men
the political and social equals Of the whites
10 the same community while Mr. Jefferson
declared and insisted that this ought never
10 he attempted. and could not be done
/ without great eyik and damages 20 both
races.
Second, The Republicans insis, 90 the
restriction N slavery, and q Ysitive pro
! hipition against it's extension into any new
territory. Mr.. Jefferson. on the contrary.
advocated ito diffusion into new territory
souih ward, ~ the sure means Of improving
ths condition Of the slsyel
Third, The Republican, insist upon con.
SANITY sgitsting the slavery question
throaghoo, the free States. Mr.. Jefferson
expressly deprecated such coDss. ~
faught with ibcsIeaable mischief, and im
possible u good
Fourth, The Republican, have organized,
o sectional parry. aud are nov wag'n9 war
upon the south throaghou, il instrument
,ah,y. Mr. JeFea0n regarded such an or.
ganila,ion ~ me n the gra,c~ evil. 70
Ia, krpabir
Phh, The bpabiicaD. rSo'e- 10 ''lieye
10 ~ wisdom sni justice o. the Missouri
Cunprum.s< Mr. Jefi,sSn regarded II -
pregnant With t!ahg'f, Sid DECLARED ma, !,
sfsk him Ike ,bs Alarm a a 0cbs4l .,
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W. mEt, 20 o. s'au,'rs,ias the iscrvp