The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-20
The Impending Political Change.

lustrates the teaching of history, that it is
in periods OF internal discord, when the
excitement of phrenz:ed passion overpow-
ers the conservative influence OF mature
Judgment and sober reason, that the most
frantic, the most violent and unscrupulous
demagogues become the leaders OF party,
and ride triumphantly upon the whlri"ino
of political excitement. Like the TORNADO
they PROSTATE every opposing obstacle III
their course, but fortunately the more
swift and destructive their force, the
briefer their term of power. The whlrl-
wind and its riders soon disappear, and
oply their trails of havoc and destruction
remain to instruct their own age, and per-
petuate the memory of their terrible
achievements for all future generations.
In the Providence of God, these violent
commissions of the social system, like those
of the physical world, are the natural
means employed to vindicate the suprem-
acy of eternal law, and to infuse health,
vigor and beneicent harmony into sys-
TENS weakened, diseased and derangsd.
The fury raging in the conflicts Of sec
tional passion, personal ambition and po-
litical madness, which in our North and
South alike, elevated the most violent and
interruptions leaders of faction to the high
places of civic power, precipitating re-
bellion and war, the most destructive ever
witnessed in civilized nations, is evidently
beginning to abate, which is surely the
most propitious circumstance that now ap-
pears in the aspect of our national stu
alton.
So long as fiery zealots and unscrupu-
lous demagogues hold the high places of
power, the victories of our noble armies,
must remain barren of beneficial results.
No nations ever prosper SO long as knaves
and fanatics rule. While under their do
minion, we cannot hope for peace. Their
forces are only destructive. They cannot,
if they would, restore unity and Union I;
and they would not if they could termin-
ate the war; for, like the camp followers
of armies, the day of battle is their OPP
portunity for gain, pillsge and safety
the duration of malignant and murderous
strife, the appointed period of their official
domination. .l.s ..af.
In common with all enlightened and pa
triotic citizens we rejoice to witness not
only the indications Of returning sanity in
our own State, but the increasing evidence
also OF returning season among the people
of the dominant parties, which for nearly
four years past have ruled the whole
north and south Of Mason and Dixon's
line. .u# ~r-..esr a.. o5 BOD
JEFF. DAVIS and his oo-rebels are evi.
IDENTIFY losing power over the southror
mind. ABE LINCOLN, shrewd dema'
gogue, may soon be induced, from a cor
responding change at the North, to veel
towards corresponding conservative pol
icy, to which, in the practice of his con
venient and supple maxim Of following
not leading, there is no serious obstacle.
We are encouraged in this hope by tn
consideration that the knsves and fanatics
twin fu.ies, who have been his keepers
while themselves almost openly Robin,
the public treasury or proudly riding upol
the whirlwind Of popular phrenzy, are be
coming suspected and despised by thei
own partizans, and are rapidly nearing th
end of their public career. This is til
meaning and teaching of Senator Wux1S
sons downfall; and of the rebuke tn
Press has received; of the defeat of HAN
LIN in Maine, and the late degradation {
BUTLER, the co-conspirator of the rebels s
Charleston, and the idol of the fanatics .
the North.