The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-06
The EraUbiesume NegrO,

Ia the Washington specials Of the New York
Tribune, occurs the following:
A conservative lecture on politics in the
Senate from Senator Trumbu:l, Yesterday, and
another to-day from Senator Doolittle ocea
stoned good deal OF anxiety and feeling
among the men who endCavor to shoulder the
war"
Turning to tue congressional debates to dis
cover the subject upon which the two Repub-
llcan Senators named OccaaOned so much
anxiety and feeling among the men who en-
deavor to shoulder the war" we find it to be a
negro in the fence. SoMe weeks ago a bill for
the organization of MCniaro, passed the Sen
ale. one OF Its provisions extending the right
OF suffrage and OF holding Cflice to American
gentlemen of African descent The vote was
~ TO Il, and perhaps possesses sufficient ill.,
serest to be noted here. II WAS as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Brown, Chandler, Clarke
Collamer, Comes, Dixon, Fessenden. Foot,
Foster. Grimes, Hale Harlan, Harris. How.
ard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill,, Pomeroy, SUM
ner: Wade. Wilkinson and Wilson-22
Nays-Messrs. Buckaew, Carlisle. Couan.
Davis, Hwding. Hesdersoa, Johnson Lane of
Indiana, Nesmith, Powell, Riddle, SALISBURY,
Sherman, Ten EycA, TrumbuH, Fan WinNe and
WiLey-I7.
The ayes are all Republicans, as are the nays
III ltalic: :;, III the House the suffrage portion
OF the bill was shOrn of its wool, aud message
to the Senate on Tuesday asked for a commit
tee of conference. Mr. Dooittle. who was not
in his seat when the bill passed, was in favor of
feceding and agreeing to the House amend
ment. He regarded the question for which
the Senate cOntendCd rs an abstraction-that
negroes would never settle in the Territory
Mr.. Hale viewed it otherwise, when
MIR. Trumbull OH } thought the tendency of
this amendment was to ALLEVIATE loyal men and
help the rebellion. MIR Hale was mistaken in
saying that it was not an abstraction. The
bill itself defined the rights of suffrage, and
the very first Legislature which would meet in
the Territory would dispose of the question
tor itself great deal had been said about
negro equality and the equality of men and
women too, before the law, and it had been
urged that it mattered not if the means by
which this was secured were constitutional
or not. The government cOuh not be Saced
unless we Saretl ii under TIE Cosstitytion
We were fighting for liber,y regulated by
law, and so far from strengthening the gov
eminent and weakening the rebellion, you di-
vide the sentiment OF the people OF the North
whenever you undertake to pass an uncon.
stitutional act. The position Of the Southern
States was based on the pretense that the gov
ernment, under preteXf, has uSurped end eXer-
cised powers not warranted by theConsttuton.
He did not say those charges were just always.
but we should avoid even the appearance of
violating the Constitution. .ie wanted no
divisions in this country except between pat
Tloto anu tfai OTIS. lie was sorry that the
proposition was introduced herr, thence to be
sent out for discussion before the people Or tie
stump an The coming campaigns.
On wednesday the question was again up.
when ~
Mr. Dooiittle Owls had no objection to this
committee of Conference He was in favor of
that portion of the amendment of the Senator
from Minnesota prohibiting foreigners from
vo'lng previous to the declaration of their
intention to become citizens; but on the great
question discussed here as 70 whether negroes
shall be allowed to vote in the territories or
the District of Columbia, he thought it I'M
wise, because it would divide the loyal peo-
pie OF this country. He would speak plainly
on this subject without fear or favor MIR.
Vallandigham, Notwithstanding his traitorous
views fell not very far short of an cleo
ton as Governor of Ohio. The Democratic
party in Wisconsin endorsed him, and that
party, with all the heavy weight it carried up
on its shoulders, in Mr.. VaIlandigham. came
very near being successful In some of the
great States of the country in pennsylvania,
they came within fifteen thousand, and in New
York within thirty thousand votes OF carrying
their ticket. Should the issue now be changed
and the party carrying Vallan !igham as its
leader take up General George B. Mcclellan,
on o platform opposed to negro suffrage and
equality, what man so blind as not to see the
inevitable result!