The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-16
How tsJohn Browns Soul f. March.
ing On.s,

THEoDoRB Triton, editor of the New
York Independent made a political ad-
dress to Republican meeting in Philadel-
phia few days ago, in which he presented
very clearly the opinions and aims of the
men and women who rule and direct the
President and his party.
We have no hope that the efforts of
conservative citizens can do anything to-
wards arresting or checking the whirlwind
ofpclitical passion upon which the fanatics
are sweeping like bosom Of destruction
over the land. We give the following
extracts from Mr.. THROWS speech, only
to show how "JoHN BRowNs soul is
marching on . with the loyal Republican
party. a. ,r.rq ar
The chairman has taken occasion to peint
your minds backwards for five years, TO the
time when by little rope, now in my library
as o relic, the last Christian martyr was lifted
to Heaven, since which time John Browns
soul is marching on. 1t has been well said
that he who can write natior's songs need
not care who makes its laws. The spirit of
the John Brown song has been during these
five years the spirit of Congress- Of all iepisla-
tion, of all proclamations of the President. Of
all movements of the army, and Is still march
ing on. .,, - -, -. 80. g: ~. -, 1.7
four years longer, perhaps We must wash
ourselves still with the blood of civil war. Still
there are those who put their hands in their
pockets and cry out, Can we afford the war for
four years longer2 Why should we cry out
against taxes2 The Government does not tax
us; we tax ourselves. Then let us not grum-
BILE. There are those who think that we stand
In different attitude since the speech of Gen.
Butler, foreshadewing the policy of the Gov
ernment. It is merely meant, however, that
until the 9Th of January we should hold out
the olive branch, but that after that time we
should wage the war as we have never vet.
striving still harder after victory. It means
that we shall no longer levy taxes upon the
people of the North to pay the soldiers, but par
eel out the lands of the South and drive the in
habitants out. see no danger in that propo-
sition, excepttO the enemy. But think in
stead of giving grace We should commence at
once. ts 1 ,.'3 ti-.t
The question now is-Four millions of
freedmen, shall we lift them up or trample
them down? Let Us throw roses under their
feet. believe that black man who stands
with his bayonet in hand, fighting for the I'M
ion, has right to say that his wife shall ride
in the street cars of Philadelphia. Loud APP
plause, Ibelieve too that the black men who
fight for us have right to vote. .'.-.. 2
There is one being in the political scale low
er than the negro-that Is woman. am not
speaking Of any moral attribute; am speak
ing Of political position. Politically she Is be-
meath the feet Of the negro The speaker. Of
ter few, humorous remarks about women,
paid them glowing tribute for their noble la
bors in behalf of the suffering soldier. The
women are the left wing of the army. If they
| have not done the most they have suffered the
but we have no Republic. We have passed
through the Presidential election, but half the
people are dsfranchised- half whom we
are proud to take tenoerly by the hand and call
| our better half. Let US not skip this question
| until the next centuryAlet rs treat it now. I
hope to live to see the day when women as
!. well as men shall cast vote. j,foi.if %. -