The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12

Territories without stirring up sectional
strife and animosity, and shaking the foun>
dalton of this Union. Applause] Who
has been benefited by this agitation A? What
service has it been to the negro race? What
slave has been made free? What foot of
American soil has had slavery banished
from it by this agitation? No man can
tell me. Applause. 1t has done no good
to the negro. What good has it done to the
white man? 1t has alenated father from
son and mother from daughter. 1t has
entered legislative assemblies and stirred up
strife and discord. 1t has divided Congress
into two hostile parties; it has entered the
house of God and separated men of COM
mon faith around the holy Communion ia
BILE. Cries of "true." 1t has divided that
good old church in which l was born, and
for which entertain so much affection and
veneration, into the Church North and
Church South. Hear, hear, And this
sectional question can thus arouse the worse
passions of our nature to the extent that
brethren of common faith cannot sit side
by side in the house of God, how long can
we preserve the political ties which make
us one nation. ["Good." Applause.] 1
tell you there is no safety for this country
but to drive the question out of Congress
lcries of "thats we intend"] remand it to
the people of the States and Territories to
decide for themselves, subject to the Con-
stitution. If any man thinks that the ter
ritorial legislation has violated bis rights, let
him make case in the territorial courts,
and appeal it to the Supreme Court, whose
decision must be final. On that doctrine,
established 10 1850 by Clay and Webster, and
to which the Wings and Democrats agreed
to adhere in good faith, this Union can be
maintained forever. Cries of shear him."
and applause.
l am aware that our Republican friends
all claim to be greatly devoted to this Un-
ion. like to hear man profess devotion
to this Union, but it is much more satsfac-
tory to me if his whole course of life and all
his acts correspond with that profession, and
show that he is really devoted to the Union.
[" Good" and applause know of but
one mode in which this Union can be pre-
served, and that is to maintain inviolate
every provision of the Constitution of the
United States as our fathers made it. The
Republicans tell US that they are willing to
obey the Constitution 10 all of its parts ex-
cept two or three llaughter] but there are
two or three clauses which their consciences
will not permit them to carry out. First,
they will not obey that provision of the
Constitution which says that a fugitive
slave shall be returned to his owner. Sec
ond, according to Mr.. Stewards speech in
Chicago, they are not willing TO abide by
that provision of the Constitution which
gives slave representation in Congress.
Third, they are not willing to abide by those
provisions of the Constitution which make
an inequality of rights between the white
man and the negro. Why will they not
obey these clauses of the Constitution
Why, they tell US they do not like them.
do not care whether they like or dislike
those principles. They are a part of the
Constitution as our fathers made it. Eve.
ry man born in America rests under heredi.
tary obligations to obey the Constitution in
all its parts, and every naturalized citizen
has taken an oath that be will do so. No
man can hold Office, either under State or
Federal Government, unless be takes an oath
to support the Constitution. Did you ever
know Republican so conscientious that he
would not hold Office? ["Nary time
great laughter and applause Did you
ever know one so conscientious that he
would not take an oath to support the Con.
stitution in order to get an Office? Laugh
ter. What can you think of the honesty
and integrity of man who will take an
oath to support the Constitution in order to
get possession of an Office with mental res
ervation, that when hs gets into the Office
he will violate both the Constitution and
his oath? "That's Republicanism."]
My friends, l want no man to represent
me in any place on earth who is too consci.
entious to obey the Constitution as our ia.
theirs made it. [Cheers.7
Mr.. Douglas voice bad become very
hoarse, and the crowd thinking he was about
to Conclude, raised loud cries of "go on"
ego o."
Mr.. Douglas-My friends, would talk
to you until sunset, but for the inclemency
of the weather, and the Injustice 1 do you
as we'll as myself in speaking exposed to this
wind and fog. lam utterly amazed at the
many thousands who have remaint so long
thus exposed, and so far as it implies
compliment to me, am thankful for it. |
r,joice, however, in the belief that it means
more than personal compliment. 1t is
! mark of devotion to the true principles of
this government. Cheers 1 look upon
tqis demonstration In Chicago of last nj ht
and to-day as sealing the fate of the Repab.
lican party, 10 Northern illinois. [Tremen-
dous applause.
Regarding Mr.. Lincoln as defeated, aud
Mr.. Buchanan and Breckenridge as not be.
ing candidates, think we can rest pretty
secure for the country. (Cheers) know
Major Breckenridge thinks he is candi.
date. (Laughter) He thought so before
the August election in Kentucky. (Great
laughter) had read 10 the Republican
newspapers of Chicago and other places
how fast Breckenridge was gaining ground
in Kentucky and the South, and thought
/ would go down there and look for myself.
Shouts Of laughter. When reached the
Ohio river l found more people standing on
the Kentucky shore to receive me than
Breckenridge has addressed 10 the ten
speeches he has made in Kentucky. G"You'll
6nd them every time" and applause.1 I put
the question to those KentuckiaDs whether
Maj. Breckenridge was candidate or not,
and thirty thousand of them told me NO.
Shouts of laughter and applause