The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-27

1t was stated some days since, on the
authority Of tho n. Y. Tribune, that the
Republican members oil Congress, in caucu.
a''embled, had resolved to oppose the al
mission Of Oregoa. This statement is con.
firmed by the extraordinary opposition man
Tested in the House, by the Blacks when
Mr. STgrHKys, Of Georgia, attempted to
call up the Oregon bill. Every attempt to
get the bill before the House, was opposed
by the Republicans they would not consent
to name day for its consideration, and
ayOwcd determination to defeat the bill,
If possible, whenever it came up.
Or course there can be but one reason for
the policy pursued by these champions of
Northern rights hese friends, par ercei.
'enee, OF free soil and free speech. The people
Of Oregon, in electing State officers and
Congressman. were 50 blind to their political
salvation, as to choose Democrats In fact
there are no Republicans in Oregon-the
State Is as thoroughly and immovably
Democratic IA California. Their Democracy
IS the grea, crime OF the people of Oregon
aud to punish them for their political here
sizes, the Republicans propose to keep the
State out OF the Union. There has been
no irregulari,y in the formation of the Con
stitn,lon-it has been accepted by the people
with unexampled unanlmty, and its pro-
mbltion OF African slavery should certainly
entitIe the application to the sympathy o.
the opposition. But no this is not enough.
a new plank has been inserted in the Re
publican platform. A State applying for
admission, to receive the votes OF the Re.
pubIicans in Congress, must not only be a
free State. but it mus, bo an Abolition
State. Its representatives in Congress
must be Of the HALE. WADE, and GIpprycs
stamp; its State officers mus, be modelled
alter BANKS and CHASE; aud its State
policy must incorporate the disunion and
negro equality yagarics OF Massachusetts,
snd Vermont. When constitution il
presented by such men, and embodics 20.
litlcal principle which they represent there
will be 10 question rs to tho application be-
ing supported by the patriotic Blacks. 1t
Is only Democratic Statc---a State which
shows by the frst act in its history that il
will be loyal to the Constitution aud the
Union. which is deemed unworthy of rceog.
milton.
Prominent Republicans in Congress pur
sned this course with regard to Minnesota,
pending its application for admission as
State. Our warmest friends in Congress,
were northern and southern Democrats, and
the bitterest OF our opponents northern
Republicans. The crime of Minnesota was
the same that has arraycd the opposition
against Oregon. 1t isa Democratic State
"A Democratic free State.
The hypocrisy of the cry Of the Republi-
cans that they alone are the friends of the
free States Of the north, is well shown by
their action on the applications OF Oregon
and Minnesota. With them the admission
OF State resolves itself merely into ques-
ton OF party policy and OF tie sp1ils. The
justice of the application and the necessities
of the applicants have no effect upon their
judgment. Their craftsmanship simply
amounts 10 displays Of partzan luminosity
and partizan favor. How different sit with
the s1u hern members, dtrided by these
same Republicans, az the slave propsgan-
de.' While the WAsnBuRNEs. WILSON'S,
IIALEs and SuERMASs, of the north
were battling against the admission Of
free States, We find the gallant STEPHENS
Of Georgia GREEN, OF Missouri, TooNBs,
and other equally noted Southern statesmen,
earnestly laboring on their behalf-with
them the question ia one Of principle. With
the Republican members it Is merely ques
ton of party policy and personal advantage
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