The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-09-07
Democratic National Convention. Il

Democratic National Convention. 1t was
made by great men for great purposes, and
it will, az we believe, be maintained by
great men for like purposes, equal to every
emergency that may arise, until, in the
providence Of God, its destiny is worked out
WASHINGTON, in his Farewell Address,
says
"The unity of government which constitutes
YOU one people, is also dear to you. 1t is now
Justly so. for it is main pillar in the ediice OF
your real independence-the support Of your
tranquility at home, your peace abroad, OF your
safety, of your prosperity, of that very liberty
which you so highly prize. But as 1t is easy
to forsee that from different causes, and from
different quarters much pains win De in 'a xen,
minds the conviction of this truth as this is
the point in your political fortress against which
the batteries of internal and external enemies
will be most constantly and actively enough
often covertly and insiduously) directed 1t IS OF
infinite moment that you should properly estl,
mate the immense value OF your Nauonai
Union to your collective and individual happl'
ness-that you should cherish cordial, habit
ual, and immovable attachment to it; accus-
toming yourselves to think, and speak OF it as
of the palladium of your political safety and
prosperity; watching for its preserv alton with
Jealous anxiety; discOuntenacing whatever
may suggest even Suspicion tnat II can IN any
ing upon the first dawning OF every attempt to
ALLEVIATE any portion from the rest, or to enfee.
BILE the sacred ties which now link together the
various parts"
These are the words of the Father of his
Country, to whom, under God, we owe our
independence as nation. Is there citizen
or resident of the United States so lost to
knowledge of our history as people, and
so regardless of obligation, as not to re-
spect, and, if need be, maintain with his
life, this wise admonition of GEoRGE WASH
1NaToN? If there is, he is unworthy of
place upon, or even beneath, the soil of this
country. That there is, we are sincerely
sure.
The suspicion to which WASHINGTON re-
ferred, that the Union can be abandoned,
not only exists, but disunion is proclaimed
and advocated by the Yanceyites who nom.
mated BRECKENRIDGE; and even if not pro-
claimed, it would be inevitable from Con-
gressional Intervention for the protection,
and consequently for the extension, of
slavery.
Opposed to these, with LINCOLN at their
head, we find the Black Republicans seek.
ing, and insisting upon Congressional inter-
vention for the prevention Of slavery. Both
parties agitate the nation, distract our coun-
ellis, prevent the proper action of the execu-
tive, legislative, and judicial departments,
and give the time and money of the people
to q miserable niggerism, for ambitious and
corrupt ends, to the almost entire neglect Of
white men who give the power, enable the
employment of the time, and supply the
money. Almost every measure for the
benefit of the constituents of the President,
Senators, or Representatives, is lost in the
cloud of niggerism. Our lives. our liberty,
and our property, are endangered by this
incessant and disgusting controversy about
niggers. 1t is time that this thing was
stopped. 1t must be stopped. 1t will be
stopped. Niggerdom is overheard. White
men are going to rule at last, and have, at
least, fair share in the government of the
United States. They are about to deter
mine in favor of the doctrine of STEPHEN
A. DOUGLAS of Illinois, that the safety of
this Republic depends upon every man, and
every State, and all the States together,
minding their own business, and leaving
other men, and other States, and the Union
of all the States, to attend to theirs.
Non-intervention by Congress, in the
question of slavery in the Territories, will
quiet agitation, must effectually stop the
spread OF slavery on this continent, and en-
tirely Illustrate the designs of the rail-
splitting candidate and the Yanceyites.
Therefore, let US all adopt it as part of our
political creed, and sustain it by our votes
in favor of STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, and the
right of selEgovernment.