The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-23
A Plot 70 Hold War.

We give below two extracts, both dated
September Sd, one being from the Rich
mond Examiner, the other from SEWARD
Auburn speech. The simultaneous ap-
pearance of these two announcements,
indicating as they do secret understand
ing between LINCOLN and DAVIS, and de-
termination upon the part Of the Presi-
dent to resist the will Of the people if de-
feated at the polls, is a very remarkable
fact. o. b.. s.rt
. We yesterday took occasion to expose
the infamy of the Secretary of State in
charging the existence Of compact be-
tween the Confederate Government and
the Democratic party.
1t would now appear that the announce
ment of such compact by MIR. SEWARD,
was intended to divert public attention
from the extraordinary jealousy foreshad-
owed in the Examiner and the Auburn
speech.
From the Richmond Examiner, Sept 3.
The nomination of George B. Mcclellan, by
the Democratic Convention at Chicago uniting
upon him both the peace and war sections of
that party, open quite new act of the grand
drama which occupies the stage of this CONT
nent. The very first thing which is now to be
determined is whether Lincoln and Seward,
with their powerful and compact party in full
possession of the Government will stand quietly
by and suffer the power to be wrested from
their hands by an ordinary presidential cleo
ton in November. Their mission is not yet
accomplished is not yet aeknowl-
edged President Of the whole of these UNITED
States" of which he was elected Chief Magis-
trate.
Stewards Speech at Auburn, Sept. Sd.
We accepted the war in defence of the Un-
ion. The only grievance OF the insurgents
was that their choice of John c. Breckenridge
for President, was constitutiOnally Overruled
in the election of Lincoln. They rejected LIN.
coin and set upa usurper. The Executive
power of the United States is now, therefore,
by force practically suspended, between that
usurper Jefferson Davis, and that constitution
al President Abraham Lincoln. The war is
waged by the usurper to eXpel that cOnstltu-
tional President from the capitol, which in
conquer the States which Loyalty adhere to
him. The war is maintained on our side, to
suppress the usurper, and to bring the insur-
gent States back, under the authority of the
constitutional President. The war is at tits
crisis. 1t is clear therefore that we are fight
ing to make Abraham Lincoln President of the
whole United States, under the election OF
1860, to continue until the 18th of March. In
voting for President of the United States,
can we wisely or safely vote out the Identical
person whom with force and arms we are
lighting into the Presidency? (No! Mo-
You justly say No. 1t would be nothing less
than to give up the very object of the war at
the ballot box. ,.1
The identity of sentiment between these
two extracts will be easily recognized.
Mr.. SEWARD claims that the war is waged
"by JEFFERSON DAVIS to expel LINCOLN
from the Capital %; and maintained on the
part of Mr.. LINCOLN to suppress DAVIS
and establish his own authority. eve
are lighting" says Mr.. SEWARD, "to make
ABRAHAM LINCOLN President of the achole
United States under the election Of 1860,
and we cannot safely vote out the person
whom with force and arms we are fighting
into the Presidency"
What is the necessary conclusion from
Mr.. Stewards logic? Why, simply, that
| if he is defeated by Gen. MCCLELLAN the
President will hold over under the claim
that he has not yet been recognized as
President OF the ,ohOle United States.
Such dangerous and infamous announce
ment is we'll calculated to startle the Amer
| lean people, Mr.. SEWARD is demagogue
and revolutionist, with the cunning OF a
fox, and the instincts of despot.