The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-05

the House of Representatives, on the 3lst
of May, 1858, said: "We 1.-THE Republicans
voted for the Montgomery amendment not
only as an amendment, but we voted for it
to make it an act of Congress. We did so
we'll understanding that it embraced the
principle that if it was the will of the peo-
pie of Kansas that she should be slave
State, we 1.-THE Republicans concede that
she should be"
Thus according to their own witness, the
whole Republican phalanx in Congress in
1853 voted for the admission of Kansas
with a slave constitution, as Mr.. Letter
says, knowing what it meant. How much
longer is this party to deceive the honest
voters by advocating one set of principles
in their speeches and platforms, while on
the only chance they have had to act they
voted just the reverse.
Thus these Republicans have acted so
far just as our fathers did in voting for and
approving of the admission Of new States
with slavery therein.
Let your numerous readers ponder on the
duplicity of the Republican party, when
comparing their professions in their resolu-
tions and platforms with their acts in 1858
on the Montgomery amendment to the Kan
sas bill--the only chance they have ever had
to show their hand! And while the con-
viction must surely follow of their dishon>
esty as party, let each honest man, every
patriot, determine in his own mind to re-
buke them at the ballot box, and wipe them
out, thus relieving the nation from politi-
cal disgrace.
But again! Mr.. Window stated to his
admiring audience that the Republicans last
winter sat for eight weeks voting and trying
to elect speaker, and that the Democrats
would not them do so, but made threats of
disunion.
Now, the Republicans nominated for
Speaker, John Sherman, of Ohio, and did
not elect him, because there were not enough
Republican votes to do so. That is the
true reason. Why the Republicans would
not withdraw his name, when they discov-
cred that fact, we cannot say but this we
do say, that the Democrats would not vote
for him, because he had endorsed Helpers
reasonable book, which disavowed any
connection with the people of fifteen States
of this confederacy which advised the non
shareholders to take up arms against their
brothers, and which declared that citizen,
to be patriot, must be an abolitionist. A
man who could be so crazy, or reasonable.
as to endorse such sentiments, was not fit to
preside over national congress. The
Democrats thought so they would not vote
for Sherman, and he was not elected.
They were right, and the people will en-
dorse their act this November, by elevating
to power Democratic majority, and leav-
ing the Republicans where they deserve, to
fight among themselves as to who killed
them, their friends or their enemies. We
apprehend the verdict of the coroner's jury
will be, " Died of false metropolitan"
Messrs. Andrews and Trott visited us a
few days before Mr.. WINDOWS advent, and
these gentlemen were contrast for candor
and integrity, compared with Window, that
was exceedingly gratifying to all sincere
patriots who heard them, and particularly
to the Democrats of this vicinity.
Mr.. Andrews is cogent and fair rea-
soner, while the bearing and manner of Mr..
Trott, who is German naturalized citizen,
gives evidence of the ability of our adopted
citizens to distinguish between the right
and the wrong, the true and the false, and
thus convince US they too are able to govern
themselves. And we must be allowed to
express the hope that the Germans will, in
a body, rally round so noble and worthy a
standard bearer as Mr.. Trott.