The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-03
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In these States, Buchanan was ahead in
1856, on the popular vote; and counting
votes cast for Fillmore, Fremont was one.
third of million behind. Yet out of these
1876 votes, Buchanan got but So and Fill.
more none.
1t will be seen how easily these elements
can be combined to give the popular will a
truer expression now. Lincoln has none of
the strength of Fremont. He has no Jessie
to attract sympathy and disarm resentments,
no romantic career to excite interest. His
nomination was cheat, bis candidacy a
usurpation, his platform is disunion!
When the crisis comes between Douglas
and secessionist of the South. Lincoln
will be dropped by his discontinued follow.
ers and the question, as all questions do in
revolutionary crisis, reduce itself to the
alternative of two men.
We cannot speak of the South but the
indications of popular uprising there are
showing themselves; and if the contest is
between secessionists and the lovers of the
Union, the former will 60 to the wall. The
people of the South are tired of the tyranny
of clustering politicians. They never were
more prosperous. What they want is peace.
They love the Union, and if necessary will
fight for it.
We repeat, this is revolution; and they
who mistake its import and proportions and
its destiny, are blind to the signs of the
times. AS to New York, we have no hest
tation in saying that her patriotic and
Union-loving masses will lead the procession
of the Douglas States Her thirty-6ve
votes will be cast for Douglas in the cleo
tOral college as surely and as effectively as
they were cast in the nominating conven
ton. Never was popular enthusiasm
greater. Never before were such accessions
of men in masses to the cause of non-inter.
vention. 1t is great and attractive cause.
1t is like the doctrine of liberation in reli-
gious matters; the intellect and the con-
sciences of all except bigots approve it.
1t gives to communities, what it has been
the struggle of centuries to secure for the
private citizen, individual liberty and indie
pendence in matters of conscience and of
personal action. 1t does not add one bonds
man more to the catalogue of slaves; but it
emancipates from unnecessary tutelage our
territorial governments, and silences an agi-
tation in the States and in Congress which
has only been fraught with evil. 1t is this
that is attracting the masses to Douglas;
and at every threat of disunion, and at every
menace of Abolition, they gather in large
numbers and with more resolute hearts.
Make way then for the revolution or fall
in with it 1t will sweep over those who
stand idle, and crush those who resist it.
THE BLOOD OF THE MARTYR, ETC.
The odd public functionary is employ
ing the remainder of his political career in
removing Democratic office-holders and ap-
pointing Lincolnites and Secessionists. A
despatch dated Albany, July p, says:
Much feeling is expressed to day on the re-
moval OF Messrs. McQuade, Sigsbee and Gaff:
ney from the custom house, and the appoint.
ment Of Messrs. Farrell, Griffin and Blanchard.
The three newly appointed officers were all
prominent in the movement which defeated
Erastus Corning for Congress and elected John
d. Reynolds, by union with the Republicans.
One of the appointees is the editor of the
EUening Standard, Breckenridge, and another
the working editor of the Knickerbocker, Re.
publican.
Three or four Postmasters in Michigan
have been removed; and it is said Com
stock, of the Argus, Postmaster at Albany,
is to be brought to the guillitone. Poor
old BUCK. He has accomplished something
heretofore deemed impossible he has made
John Tyler's administration respectable, if
not brilliant, by comparison with his own.
THE sECEDERs BEGGING FOR AID IN KEN
lucky.
In August an election comes off in Ken
lucky, for Clerk of the Court of Appeals.
M'Clarty is the candidate of the Breckiu-
ridge Seceders Boiling of the Douglas
Democrats, and Leslie Combs of the Wings.
The Lexington Statesman, Breckinridge's
home organ, acknowledges that M'Clarty
cannot be elected, and appeals to the DOUG
LAS men to come to his aid, in order to de-
feat Combs. This is an acknowledgment
of young Mr.. Breckinridge's weakness at
home. extorted bv the necessities ne tho cooo