The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05


We really don't know where to place the
Press it is exactly like the Irishman's flea.
A few weeks ago, q respectable meeting of
the citizens Of st. Paul, passed moderate
resolutions, condemnatory Of the anti-com>
promise spirit exhibited by the Republic
cans. How this shocked our contemporary
is well known. "No compromise-not an
inch," was it's response the forts must be
re-captured, the laws enforced, and the
revenue collected. All who ventured to
recommend different policy, were de-
nounced as traitors" and "sympathizers
with traitors"-yea, even the State Arith.
matician kindly coined for all Union men,
the enchanting epithet of rattlesnakes,"
and aired it through the Press on divers
occasions. The Stats Zeit,ng, German
Republican paper in this city, naturally
supposed the Press was in earnest, and taxi
ing cue therefrom, proceeded to belabor
the Democracy and moderate Repu5 licans
with infinite gusto. But in that paper of
last week, it shows its earnestness, by talk
ing very plainly to Messrs. LINCOLN and
SEWARD. We copy herewith a portion of
the Zeitung's indignant comments on the
evacuation of Sumpter, as indicating the
views of the radical Republicans:
Theresponse of very large majority of the
people of the Northern States to the evacua-
tion of Fort Sumpter tcuh0ut an attempt to re-
inforce the brave Major Anderson, would be-,
Messrs. Lincoln and Seward We did not expect
that from you.
We have had enough cowardce and submis.
sion before the enemies of our country. To
put an end to this we elected you. If you can
not fulfill these expectations, cease to deceive
the people, and let US know what you can and
will do. But one thing you can certainly do,
that is-make an attempt to save the honor OF
the Republic, as well as your own honor. You
can make an attempt to retain Fort Sumpter,
which is undoubtedly most important in mill.
tary point of view, and indispensable for you,
morally. If you fail to make this attempt,
Buchanan, the cOwardly tool of the traitors.
who took pride in being the ''last President Of
the Republic, and on whom rests the curses
of the nation, will shine alongside Of you as a
saint and hero.
The evacuation of Fort Sumpter--it has not
taken place-which you now undertake volun-
tarily-would be the first of a series of con-
temptuous actions, that you would afterwards
be forced to do.
Now, of course the Press heartily re.ech-
oes these sentiments, else why were scores of
men in this city, stigmatized as traitors, for
limiting at Cancellation and compromise.
The Zeitumg's article is almost transcript
of those which appeared in the Press, except
that leading conservatives we're the objects
of denunciation by the latter, instead of
SEWARD and LINCOLN. But 10, the Press,
in its issue of yesterday, instead of COM
mendiDg the Zeitung, for its plainness, enters
a mild-the Press is always mild-protest
against its denuEciation of the Administra-
ton. Says our contemporary -" The
editors (of the Zeitung) are, in our opinion,
unnecessarily basty in pronouncipg judg-
ment upon the Administration, besides being
overwise in regard to the views of different
Cabinet officers"
From all of which, we conclude that,
if LINCOLN, during his administration,
should have any Lecompton project or
swindle, to carry through, he can rely upon
the Press. 1t eats its own words, with an
admirable relish, and heartily subscribes to
the doctrine that the king can do no wrong.