The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-13

Union-loving men should be called to this
thing 10 order that it may be defeated.
IN FAVOR OF EMANCIPATION AND THE AM
NESTY.
am, therefore. for the emancipation of the
slaves within the jurisdiction of the United
States. But am for maintaining this country
tor the benefit of the white people. Cheers.
l am opposed. while these negroes sojourn
citizens of this country. Cheers. am op,
posed to clothing them with the privileges OF
suffrage 4 voice" Let them fight" am
in favor of their fighting if they will iight:
Laughter and cheers. Ihave no objection TO
their fighting if they will fight on. our side.
But, gentlemen, this is neither the .iHle
nor the place to so into any eiaoo S
rate argument on these points; ana
it is almost unnecessary for me to repeat views
which have so often uttered In TINS place., aliu
which / have so often endeavoreo 10 enlolce,
am for the proclamation OF the fresloent VI
the United States and the plan Oh Icc0hssruc-
ton which he has announced, whlcn Is 10
bring back all the people of the South who are
willing to Law down their arms, accept the am
nesty and swear allegiance to the Government
of the United States. Now, l understand the
Radicals are against the amnesty. They want
to make this war of determination and utter
destruction.
l say the doctrine of these men is the doc
trine of determination. a horrible and afro
cious doctrine, unworthy to be tolerated by
any people protesting to be civilized people,
with feelings of humanity in their bosoms.
The idea of exterminating eight millions of
white people of our own race and blood-the
idea of utterly DISTINGUISHING that large class
of people, and carrying on against them war
of determination, is horrible. Why, as mat
ter of course if they have nothing to expect
from us, no forgiveness. they will fight to the
last. But there is no forgiveness for rebel
with the Radicals, unless he will lay down his
arms and join the Radicals; then he is better
than any fellow who has fought for the Union
from the beginning. Laughter. And these
are the only people they will forgive. Those
who join their ranks they seem disposed to take
to their bOsOms and allow them the benefit of
the Amnesty Proclamation. But gentlemen,
this is q serious matter-a matter worthy of all
cOnsideratiOn-hOw are you to terminate this
war? How are these men ever to be subdued,
if all those who wish to lay down their arms
aud make amends for their past rebellious
conduct are not to be fOrgiven-if no am
nesty is to be extended to them, as has been
done by the terms of the Amnesty PrOclama-
ton? Why, if they have nothing to expect
from u.s. as matter of course they will fight
to the last, and this war will continue with
the enormous expense of, treasure, and what is
ten thousand fold worse, that vast expenditure
of the precious blood of our noble soldiers in
the field, who are struggling for the mainten-
ance of the Government. and we shall have to
shed more and still more of that precious
blood and fight them to the last if we refuse
them an amnesty. These Jacobins are for the
prolongation of the war. They do not wish
| the amnesty on any terms unless they.can have
the African franchised and the white man dis
franchised.
lam for making war as long as there is any
body in the South to make war against our
Government, and till the last man there shall
lay down his arms; but at the same time l be-
leve that the Presidents Proclamation of AM
nesty ought to be protfered, in order that we
may reach the termination of this war in some
reasonable time and do not see how it can be
done unless there is a prospect that utter eX-
termination will not be resOrted to.