The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12
intervention. ["That's So" and applause. ]


does uot deny that the old Wings and the
old Democratic party were pledged to it.
Ioasmuch as the Wing party with which he
used tO.prOtess to act and with which Lincoln
proiessed to be identified was pledged to it.,
be now tells you that that party was not
reliable, and that it was cheat and delu-
sion. Cheers.] He accuses the Wing
party Of having been guilty of trickery,
fraud and treachery, and yet be appeals to
the old Wings to come up and help him
elect Lincoln over the democrats. '.Good,
Give it to him." and Applause. Why
Can We not to-day stand by the principles
on which our fathers made the constitution,
and by which we agreed to stand in 1850,
10 1852, 10 "a, and SO?
-Four years ago there were but two creeds
in American politics on the slavery ques-
ton one was intervention and the other was
non.intervention. The Republican party
then stood pledged to the doctrine that Con-
gress should control the question of slavery
in the Territories, and the Democratic pasty
stood pledged to the doctrine of non inter-
ference by Congress. Thus the contest was
fought between Buchanan aud Fremont.
The old Wings chiefly supported Buchanan
and Breckenridge because they were pledged
to the doctrine Of the Compromise measures
of 1850. Those candidates were elected on
that principle of non-interference and popu-
lar sovereignty. ["Thats 80" and cheers.
Since that election two sectional parties
have come into existence. Now, you fnd
the Republicans of the North demanding
that Congress shall interfere and prohibit
slavery wherever the people want it, and on
the other hand the Secessionists of the
South, under the lead OF Breckinridge, de.
manding that Congress shall interfere and
protect and maintain slavery wherever the
people do not Want it. Cries of "True,"
laughter and applause.
The Republicans do not propose that
Congress shall prohibit slavery where the
people are opposed to it, for the reason that
where the people are against it they will
prohibit it themselves; and the Secessionists
OF the South only want Congress to main
tain and protect slavery when necessary.
[Applause and laughter. When is it ne
interfere in behalf of slavery? Not where
the people want it, for wherever they are in
favor of it they will make laws themselves
to maintain and protect it. Hence these
Secessionists demand that Congress shall
interfere and protect slavery wherever the
people do not want it. Great laughter and
applause.l From this it is plain that the
AbolitionIsts of The North under Lincoln
and the disunionists of the South under
Breckenridge, agree in principle. Re
newed laughter and applause.] They agree
first that Congress should control and de.
eide the question of slavery in the Terri.
tories, aud second, that Congress should al
ways decide the question against the wishes
of the people interested in it, laughter and
cheers and third, they agree 10 denouncing
non-inlervention and Popular Sovereignty
and all the advocates OF that doctrine
agreeing thus far, they differ only as to
which way Congress shall decide the qaes
ton. Tue Northern agitators wish to have
Congress decide it in favor of the North
and against the South, and the Southern
secesslonists desire Congress to decide ii
in favor OF the South and against the North.
Hence these two sectional parties are in
favor of dividing the people of America
into two great hostile sections. They try
to rally all Northern men under one banner
and all Southern men under another ban
ner, with the intention of converting them
into hostile armies against each other
Cries oil. "They can't do it, never, never
"You will guard u.s." you are Union
man." &c Having this common sympa-
thy in principle, and knowing neither can
survive as long as the Democra ic party re-
mains they join in denouncing popular SOW
ereignty aud nOn-intervention, and denounc-
ing me as candidate on that principle
["Hurrah for Douglas" and cheers. Take
up the eAdiDg Republican organs, their
leading newspapers, either of this city or of
the country, and you will find that they
praise Breckenridge as the finest fellow in
the world. [Great laughter A man of
magnificent talents. Renewed laughter.
Really the Republicans have great affec-
ton for him. Shouts of laughter. He
is going to carry every Southern State, and
they really greatly prefer him to Douglas.
Laughter Examine the Breckenridge
papers and every one of them prefer Lin
coin to Douglas Laughter. Wonder
full sympathy. Laughter and applause.
They acted 10 such close concert and bar
mouy the day before yesterday out here at
Laporte, Indiana, that they spiked Doug
las Cannon in partnership. Great laugh
ter Breckenridge men furnished the spike
aud the REPUBLICANS drove it in. IRE
meudous laughter and applause Why do
these two sectional parties act 10 concert !?
The reason is very obvious. Abolitonism
could not live week but for the Southern
agitators, who fan the fame aud furnish
food for n ortbern agitation. "Thats true
that's rigbt."l Southern disunioDism
could not live an hour but for the elements
furnished by Northern Republicanism and
"A boli,ionism. (Uries of "Good boy" and
cheers.) These two sectional parties are
essential to each other. They are just as
Indispensable to each other as the two
blades Of pair OF shears. Laughter
Like the blades of pair OF shears, both OF
these parties turn on common pivot-that
Of Intervention by Congress, and cut in op-
posite directions. Laughter and applause.)
Hence the Republicans are greatly 10
love with the Secessionists-ar hard at
Work to elect Lincoln President. Cries Of
they can't do it," "never." No! That
thing can't be done. Immense applause.
would not have said 30. 80 positively. elk
months ago. Renewed applause. But
the people now understand the issues To-
volved 10 this great contest. They know
thut Tho T1o;.,c l.,ot nn1ooo thic oQc.