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and quiet slaves. whose ancestors have
been on the soil for several generations
This might tend to harharize, demoralize,
and exaspepste che whole mass, aad pro,
dice most deplorable consequences.
The effect upon the existing slave
would, if possible, be still more deploFa
bic. At present he is treated wlth kint-
ness and humanity lie is we'll fed, we'll
clothed, and not overworked. His con-
dirioH 10 incomparably better than that of
the coolies which modern nations of high
ciyilizasieB hare employed as substitute
for African slaves Both the philanthro-
py and tha self interest of the master have
co1nEined TO produce this humane result.
But les this trade be re0Pened, and what
will be ths effect The same, to con-
siderable extent, as on neighborlng isl
and-the only spot bow or earth where
the African slave-trade is openly tolerat-
ed; and this 10 defiance Of solemn treaties
with power abundaDtly able at any mo-
mcnt to enforce their execution Fhere
the master, intent upon present gain, ex-
torts from the slave as much labor as his
physical powers are capable Of enduring
knowing that when death comes to his
relief, his place can be supplied at price
reduced to the lowest point by the COM
petition Of the African slave-tradcrs.
Should this eyer be the case in our coun-
try-which I DO not deem possiblc-the
present useful eAagaeter of the domestic
institution, wherein those too old or too
young to work are provided fer with care
and humanity. and those capable of labor
are rot oEcrtasked, would undergo an un-
Fortunate change. The feeling Of Fecip-
rocal dep :adence anG attachment which
now exists between master and slave
would be converted into mutual distrRst
and hostility.
Bat We are obliged, as Christian and
moral aation, to consider what would be
the effect upon unhappy Africa itself if
we should reopen the slave trade. This
would give the trade an Impulse and ex-
tension which it has never had even III
its palmiest days. The numerous victims
required to supply it would convert the
whole slave coast into perfect Pandemo-
mum, for which this country would be
held responsible in the eyes both of God
and man. It's petty tribes would then be
constantly engaged in predatory wars
against each other foE the purpose of seiz,
ing slaves to supply the American mar,
ket. All hopes of African civilization
would thus be ended.
On the other hand, when a market for
African slaves shall no longer be furnish
ed IN Cuba, and thRs all the world be
closed against this trade, we may then
indulge reasonable hope for the gradual
of Africa The chief mo.
tive of war among the tribes will cease
whenever there is no longer any demand
for slaves. The resources of that miser-
able country might then be developed by
the hand of industry and afford subjects
for legitimate foreign and domestic com
merce. In this manner Christianity and
civilization may gradually penetrate the
existing gloom,
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gelnile the scattered and hostile frqg-
EuCuts.
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Gbe Nutter 9uurual,
COUDERSP0RT, PA,

THURSDAY WorQiNg, Fan. 5, 1860.
T. S. CHASE, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
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inflicted npon then. The Constitutional
Government have ever evipccd strong
desire to do US justice, and this might be
secured in advance by preliminary
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06

We find the following card in the WASH
iDgton papers. It tells its own Infamous
story, and consummates the treason to the
Democratic party against which we warned
the Democracy before the assembling of the
January convention. Kthe question would
not instinctively be put by themselves, we
would ask those soft. hearted, credulous Dem
ocrats, who blamed us for denouncing HENRY
M. RICE for cherishing in bis heart treason
against the party, whether we were not right
in our denunciations Look at the record.
1t is very short; but it is long enough to
make many of the class to whom we refer,
blush with shame and indignation before
they finish its reading:
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1860.
To the Democracy Of Minnesota:
Fellow-citizens: The undersigned, tempora.
rily absent from home, take this method of de-
claring to you their entire and cordial assent in
the platform of principles adopted by the Con.
vention which nominated John G. Breckenridge
for President, and Joseph Lane for Vice Presi.
dent, and their determination to use every hon.
coming contest. In this determination and
these efforts we invite the cordial cooperation
of every Democrat in the State.
GEO. L. BECKER,
A. NJ. FRIDLEY,
Al. EDGERTON,
FRANKLIN STEELE,
HENRY NJ. RICE.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06

A CHANGE Expected IN THE PIONEER AND
DEMoCRAT.-There are strange rumors abroad.
The PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT may suddenly
slip its Douglas wind one of these fine mornings
and the people of St. Paul wake up and find it
q full fedged Democratic organ with the Brock
inridge and Lane flag proudly floating from it's
masthead. The Milk in the Cocoa Nut is
evidently working. 1t is not for naught the
Earle has been seen around these few days fOr,
ers and avowed Breckenridge men! Let the
public keep its eye skinned for sights about
these times.--Minnesotian
If the public keeps its eye skinned right
sharp and clear, it will find that The PIo-
NEER AND DEMOCRAT Office can be bought
on the following terms, and nothing short
err" to wit: Price, $35 ,OOO-cash down /;
with the stipulation that the paper shall re-
main under its present editorial control un-
til the close of the presidential campaign.
And, on the payment of the above price,
the editors will deposit the purchase money
under conditions that the whole shall be
forfeited for any public charity, if any word
or line is suffered to appear in its columns
during the campaign, antagonistic to DouG-
LAS and JOHNSON, should they "live, and
move and have their being" until its close.
A transfer of the Office can be had any
day on the above terms and at no time on
any other.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06
Tri.Weekly Pioneer and Democrat.

We will commence about the 18th of
July, the issue of Tri-Weekly edition of
the PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT. It will be
published on Sundays, Wednesdays and
Friday of each week, and will be sent out to
subscribers by the morning mail of the day
of publication. The TR1-WEEKLY PIONEER
AND DEMOCRAT will contain all the news
and reading matter published in the daily
paper, and will be of as much service and
value to the business men in those portions
OF the State, only reached by tri.weekly
mails, as daily paper. The speedy COM
pletion of the telegraph to St. Paul, Of which
advantage we propose to literally avail our
self Of in the future issues of our paper,
will lend additional value to all our edi-
tions. laws .s-4 ~.-
The Tri-Weekly will be mailed to sub
scribers at $3.50 per year $500 for six
months; $1.00 for three months. Orders
must be acc ompanied by the cash. This
rule is in6exible.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06
Democratic Organization for the Cam
paign.


The National Democratic Committee met
at Wash ington on the Goth, to organize and
prepare for the campaign-AUGusr Bell
MONT, of New York, is chairman, and
THOMAS CorTMAN, of Louisiana, F. O..
PIERCE, of Massachusetts, JOHN A. HER
MAN, of Virginia, and H. H. JEwETr, of
Ohio, are Secretaries. The executive COM
mittee is as follows: BELMONT, of New
York, JEwErT, Of Ohio, Dick, of North
Carolina, CONVERSE, OF Connecticut, HALDE-
MAN, of Pennsylvania, CorrMAN, of Louisi>
ana, and FoLLErr, of Michigan.
Resolutions were adopted recommending
to the general State Committees that they
take measures for the adoption of an cleo
toral ticket in their respective States, in
unequivocal support of the nominee of the
National Democratic convention, STEPHEN
A. DOUGLAS and III. V. JOHNSON. Also,
that if any State committee shall omit to
take the proper steps for securing such
ticket, then the member Of the Nationa
Committee in that State is authorized to
take such action as he may deem necessary
and proper for that purpose.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06
Georgia Fire Eaters--HOw they hold
an Anti.DOuglas Convention.

The Cincinnati Enquirer, speaking of
the late Georgia anti>Douglas Convention,
says that CAREY w. STILES, one of the del
egates was lately convicted of an ofense
against the United States in rescuiDg La
mar, the alleged SLAYER Of the Wanderer no.
toriety, from the custody of the jailor where
he was confined, and sentenced to thirty
days Imprisonment. But he managed to
escape from Jail, and represented two coun-
ties in the Milledgevile Convention, sitting
by the side of Mr.. Howell Cobb, and acting
on the committee on resolutions with the
Secretary of the Treasury. Stiles cast
about ten votes in the convention out of the
two hundred and eighty that the disunion.
lists had. After the convention the United
States Marshal re.arrested Mr.. Cobb's
cheek by -jowl associate in the convention,
and recommitted him to the place of i'm
prisonment. Here was the spectacle of
Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States sitting in council with known Of
fender against the laws of the United States,
whose escape from confinement was noto-
rious.
But this was not the most remarkable
feature of that convention. Of the twenty
three members of the committee on resolu>
lions, eighteen were blood relations of Mr..
Cobb, and Postmasters. From Clark
county the delegates were Hon. Howell
Cobb, his brother, Tom. e. Cobb, his sons,
Lamar and 1. T. Cobb, and his cousins, A.
A. Hill and James jackson. This was ex-
clusively family affair. Another cousin
of Howell Cobb, Mr.. Lumpkin, represented
four counties in the Milledgeville Seceders'
Convention, and cast about twenty-five votes
against intervention. The bulk of the
protectionists 4" in that Convention were
Postmasters, and nearly all of this class of
officers whose compensation per annum
amounted to enough to pay expenses to and
from Milledgeville, were delegates.
That is the character of the pack who
have so long been bounding Mr.. Douglas
and the National Democracy in Georgia.
1t is disgraceful exhibition of official in.
reference in the politics of the country,
against the integrity of the party and the
sentiments of their own people; but they
got their disgracing reward at the Balti.
more Convention, which sent them out,
branded as enemies of the National Demo.
cratic party, sectionalists for their own
personal ends, and disunionists, if they can
only accomplish their treason by the most
desperate and insane alternatives. |A1
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06
Douglas and Victory.-Great Enthu-
siasm in Shakopee, Chaska, Carver.
and all the Surrounding Towns.
SHAKoPEE, June 26, 1860.

SHAKoPEE, June &c, 1860.
Correspondence Of the Pioneer and Democrat
On the arrival of the Antelope, last eve
ming, at every town along the river, as soon
as the news was received of DOUGLASS NOM
nation, great excitement prevailed, and
shouts went up from hundreds of voices,
and made the surrounding woods echo with
the ring of exulting demonstrations OF heart
felt iov. Never was there exhibited more
enthusiastic feeling than was shown along
the Minnesota, by the groups who had as
sembled at the different landings to hear the
expected news of the nomination of the
Peoples Champion. When the first sponta.
neous civilizations were over, the anvils were
brought out in lieu of cannon, and made to
thunder out the joy of the people.
At Shakopee, one hundred and one guns
were fred at Chaska the compliment was
returned by a like demonstration and last,
but not least, Carver went in with right
good will, and "did it up brown for the
Little Giant. The firing was kept up from
eight o'clock in the evening away into the
wee sma' hours ayont the twal," and the
very best Of good feeling prevailed in all
these places. You may set it down that
bigger vote will be cast for DOUGLAS in
Carver and Scott counties than was ever
cast for any man before. So shout again
-" Douglas and Victory" y; for such q
glorious candidate deserves such glorious
result, and be will have it. d s-l
A TRUE FRIEND OF DOUGLAS.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06
In Open League with the Slave Code
DisuuiOnists.

While the friends of GEORGE L. BECKER
have admitted that he seeded from the
Baltimore Convention, they have strenuously
denied that he participated in the boiling
convention which nominated BREcK1NR1DaE
and LANE. On this point, and in order to
satisfy those friends of his who, on personal
grounds, desired to excuse his treachery to
the Democracy Of Minnesota, we extract
the following from the official proceedings
Of the Seceders' Convention, held at the
Maryland Institute Hall, on Saturday, the
23d day of June. We copy from the Bal
timore american and Commercial Advertiser,
of Monday, June 25th. Mr.. BEcKER's
speech on retiring from the regular conven-
ton, is given in another column, among the
details of the closing scenes of the conven.
ton. Shortly after the organization of the
boiling convention, according to the Ameri-
cans report -aa tl-s.. .-a
The President stated that Geographic mes.
sage had just been put into his hands from the
members of the State of Minnesota at the
Charleston Convention. desiring that Richard
NJ. johnson should cast their vote. The des.
patch was signed by Messrs. Becker and Edger.
ton.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the request be
granted. e.. t....
Mr.. Avery objected to casting votes by
proxy, although he would like to see Minnesota
represented. --
Mr.. Stevens renewed his motion because he
knew these gentlemen did not vote after they
had retired from Charleston.
Further proceedings show that Mr.. STE
vENs's motion was adopted, and R. M.
JOHNSON, noted Southern Fire Eater, cast,
as the proxy of BECKER and EDGERroN, one
vote from Minnesota for BREcK1NR1DGE and
LANE.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06
Adjournment OF Congress.

Congress adjourned on Monday 25th, at
u NJ. A bill passed the Senate for an
overland mail from st. Paul to Puget's
Sound, but was defeated in the House.. The
President sent in another protest against the
CovoDE committee, which was referred to q
committee to report at the next session, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Stanton, Curry, Adams,
Of Massachusetts, Sedgwick and Pryor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06

The New York Herald's Washington cor
respondence says intelligence from Madrid
states that the Spaniards have become so
elated with their success in Morocco, that
they design having dash at Mexico, max
ing the necessity of preserving Cuba to the
Spanish monarchy the pretext for their be-
ligerent operations; and not only does Spain
contemplate descent upon Mexico, but the
United States is to be called to account for
the capture of the piratical war steamers off
Vera Cruz not long since.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06
The Red River ROute-.The Nominal
ton of Douglas.
ST. CLOUD, MIMI, |
Monday, June Is, 1860.

STs OLOUU MlNNs, [
Monday, June Is, 1861
Correspondence of Pioneer and Democrat.
The stage, with an extra, from Red River
came in this evening loaded down with pas
sengers and baggage. The trip from Fort
Garry by steamboat and stage was made in
seven days. Among the passengers are
Mr.. Harriotte and lady and son and daugh-
ter, Miss Bell, Miss McKinsey, N. w.
Kittson, Esq, and servant, Mr.. Bannatyre,
Mr.. Donaldson, and Mr.. Higgins.
The party of scientific gentlemen, en- route
for Fort Edmonson, took the steamer at
Georgetown last Thursday evening.
The passengers represent the entire trip
as being comfortable and pleasant.
The news of DOUGLASS nomination is
being read here in The PIONEER extra and
is received with great enthusiasm. X
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06
A Game that Won't Win.

The Black Republicans propose to repeat
the game played by them in the Illinois can
vass in 1858, when they aided BUCHANAN in
keeping alive the DANTE fraction. We see
that in Madison, Wisconsin, they have fired
a salute in honor of BRECKINRIDGEs nomi-
nation. We have also the same news from
Albany, New York, and Bloomington, ILL
nnic
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06

The propeller Kenosha, captain Mason
of Collingwood Line exploded at Sheboygan'
OF the 25th. The clerk, CURTIS BENTON
of Cleveland, and first engineer, MICHAEL
CAREY, of Buffalo, were instantly killed.
Three deck hands and the chambermaid
were badly injured, recovery doubtful. The
second engineer and one fireman were badly
hurt Init it is thought they will recover.
The Kenosha was towed into Milwaukee on
the Goth.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06

turning " the principles Of selfgovernment,"
which, according to General LANE, were
established by the "blood of our forefathers."
Will not the people rebuke their treachery
to the party, and their meditated treason to
the country?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06
A Lawless Community.

The counsel employed by Governor RAM
sEY in the matter of disregarding the injunc-
ton of the Court, and selling out the rail-
road companies, have, through their organ,
The Minnesotian, announced to our people,
that the sale in question, being made by
ALEXANDER RAMSEY, as Governor, was no
violation of the injunction, because that was
addressed to ALEXANDER RAxsEY" with
outany designation of his Office. In carrying
out their investigations, we are informed
that these learned gentlemen have made the
astounding discovery that every law Of Min
nesota has been signed by" ALEXANDER
RAMSEY" WILLIS A. GoRMAN,"" S. Me-
DAIRY" or "HENRY II. S1BLEY," with no
name of Office affixed. Even the law of
March 6, 1860, under which ALEXANDER
RAMSEY, as Governor, has assumed to sell
out the railroads, is signed simply ALEX
AMBER RAMSEY" with no name of Office
added.
Now, both the Organic Act of the Terri
tory, and the Constitution of the State, re-
quire that every bill which shall pass both
branches of the Legislature, " shall, before it
becomes a law, be presented to the Co..
ernor." eff he approve, he shall sign it )"
in which case it becomes law, and not
otherwise, excepting by two-thirds of the
two Houses, in case be refuses so to sign.
Of course, Judge COOPER, and the other
wise legal advisers of his Excellency, do not
undertake to dodge the logical result, how
ever much they may deplore it. 1t is con-
fessed, on all hands, that ,ve haze no Statutes;
and that we are thrown back upon the Com
mon Law" according to the course of the
same in the courts of Kings Bench, in
England, anterior to the General Rules and
Regulations of Trinity Term, WILLIAM
w., A. D. 1881, so far as the same shall be
applicable" For Heavens sake, Gov. RAM
sEY, call an extra session, and let US have
lars! We common people need them, even
if Governors do disregard them. Just con-
slider what becomes of the Blackbird Act,
under this state of things
In this connection, we were struck by
the pertinence of remark made at the rail-
road sale by plain-spoken man, who, in
abiding to this attempted enforcement of
Gov. RAMSEY from his Office, gave it as his
opinion, that, if ALEXANDER RAMSEY should
happen to die before the expiration of his
official term, and should, unfortunately, be
sent to He'll, he feared the Governor would,
nevertheless, find himself in very hot and
uncomfortable predicament. In which
opinion we beg to coincide, mem. con.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06

Decnnation OF senator Fitzpatrick
and Selection Of Gov. johnson, OF
Georgia.
Governor FITZPATRICK, of Alabama, has
declined the nomination for Vice President
rendered him by the Baltimore Convention
and HERscHEL V. JOHNSON, Ex-Governor
of Georgia, has. been selected in bis stead by
the National Committee. Gov. JOHNSON
has accepted. He was waited upon at
Washington, on the 25th, informed of his
nomination, and in response, he said:
He accepted the nomination, endorsing the
platform in every particular, and declaring that
the South would sustain the principles laid
down in it. In his opinion, the doctrine of
non.interventiOn was q necessity to the pre-
servation of the Union, Applause, and he
should quietly, firmly, and he hoped bravely,
accept the responsibility imposed upon him.
He cherished the hope that Providence will
lead us out of our civil disasters, and in its
good time, conduct US to tranquility and peace.
CLong continued cheers.
Gov. JOHNSON is one of the most popular
men IN the Empire State of the South, and
will lend strength to the cause throughout
the Southern States.
Gov. FITZPATRICK, we believe, from a
personal knowledge of his sentiments on the
subject of Judge DOUGLAS nomination, will
heartily support the ticket, as now consti-
tuted, although be declines the nomination
rendered him. His declination may have
been owing to the course be deemed proper
to pursue, in the Senate, in opposing the
Homestead bill, and voting for Senator
DAVIS resolutions, in Difference to the wish
es of bis own State, and to his desire to
relieve the canvass from any of the embar-
easements which would have resulted from
his official acts as Senator.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06

A GEORGIA paper tells of hailstorm in
its vicinage, where bucket full of hail
stones, as large as walnuts, were gathered
after the sun had been shining holly on
them all the next day! We have nothing
to say.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06

The Vice Presidential Nomination.
Decdnation OF Senator Fitzpatrick
and Selection Of Gov. johnson. OF
Georgia.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-12

Democrat, from the Free States but five, voting
Nav. Mr. Douglas next aug. l5tb) moved TO
extend that line to the Pacific on direct prop
osition. which the Senate adopted-Yeas 80 Nays
81. but. ON reaching the House, it was there
again decisiycly rcjcctcd-Ycas 81 (only
THREE of them from Free Stntcs); Nays III. Inc
Senate then receded-29 TO 25-and the Dill
passed excluding Slavery peremptorily from ore
qon. not because that Territory was norm oil Do
30 but because il was not deemed advisable TO
let Slavery go there. The same proposition (in
words or in efect) was made at least twice al
tervard. with varying success in the Senate, but
ALWAYS defeated in the House, where 1t never
once I'VE think received a Wing vote from the
Free States, and rarely or never more than three
to five votes from Free-State Democrats. Ill tue
Free States were ever decided and hearty on
any point, they have been on that OF refusing 10
extend the Missouri line to the Pacific and thus
concede TO Slavery oil present and future United
States territory South of that line. And what
they deliberately and repeatedly refused to do
when inoffensvely solicited they should not now
be bullied into doing by threats of dissOlyng the
Upion. And we intend that they shall not.
We say this with the highest regard for Mr..
Crttenden, whose course has been consistent and
patriotic from first TO last He stands where he
has always stood, and acts as he has felt and
thought from the first. So do we.