The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-26

not willing to agree to submit before first test.
ng our strength and ability to maintain the gov.
eminent and preserve our honor. But so
long az matters appear to me as they do now /;
States, or re establishing our oonfederacy. or
separating upon honorable terms, / am for
war to the bitter end.
If Twas asked what line Of policy should
now be pursued towards the States in rebel.
lion, should say, serve them rs they served
of the supplies. ! would blockade all their
ports; stop their mails within their limits; sta
ton sufficient force at Cairo, the junction of
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and other
States, and thus cut them off from provisions,
merchandise. arms and munitions of war from
all quarters; confne them, like other lunatics,
in the straight jacket. Do this and fortify
Washington City. and let the traitors fret,
fume and founder, or come and attack us If
know it is said that the ports cannot be
blockaded without violating the Constitution,
but cannot see the force of such an argu-
ment. think when States are in open rebel.
lion against the Government, any means to put
the rebellion down are justifable and Consti.
the effect to subdue q rebellion, it can be re-
sorted to as rightfully as an army can be
marched into the revolving State. At any rate.
hope the Administration will adopt this pol
icy, and will guarantee that it will be sus:
tanned by the people loyal to the Union. Loud
Ny friends. in this emergency, we must live
up to the motto, sour country, may it ever be
right; but, right or wrong, our country" If
the Southern States are to continue part OF
the Union in the future, it is more than probable
that they will occupy the position Of con.
quered provinces for time at least. l have
no hope that they will become loyal States for
q long time, if ever. 1t may be that two or
more C0nfederacies will finally be established.
But we will not speculate as to the future,
or what may be required of US hereafter. For
the present let US blot out all party lines and
forget past differences, and unite to save and
preserve our national existence, our national
honor, our national flag, unity of national
sentiment and action, and that never.to be-
abandoned name, ''the United States of Anne
rica." (Applause.]
Ihope,my friends, that Minnesota will respond
to Che call which has been made, by at least
ono regiment, for believe that this call is but
the beginning of that which is to come; for
gentlemen, if we expect to cope with the
South the North has to unite as one army, and
he who supposes that the South can be put
down easily is mistaken as to their strength.
If you subdue the South you have got to
fight. The South has been in the habit OF
intimidating the North, and they are the last
people in the world to be easily inundated
themselves. They have got to be taught by
sad experience that you can accomplish that
which you set out to do. Our superiority OF
numbers and wealth will enable US finally to
triumph, if we persevere to the end. Thls
must be done. Countless unborn generations
will condemn us if we now allow liberal prin-
thrown, and civilization and human progress
to be checked. We must prove ourselves
equal to the occasion, cost what it may
Loud and prolonged applause.]