The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-06


Al st. Charles on Saturday, Oct. z.
At such hours in the afternoon or eve
ming as local committees or citizens may
appoint. ~ 1s,1
Cheering for she Democracy Of Min
nesota.
There has never been time for six
years when the Democracy Of this State
had more reasonable prospect Of success
than they have to-day. The issues OF the
past four years, upon which we were d.
vided, have given place to new issues upon
which all are united. Thousands OF Demo-
oats who thought the war should be car,
ried on to the bitter end, and were fearful
that the strong peace element OF our party
might hamper the energies OF the nation
ia the giant struggle pending, were led
to cast their votes agsinstit. Now that all
apprehensions of this sort have vanished
with the war, these thousands are return
sne to the fold of their party, and giving
.cuap voice and influence to the support of
President JOHNSON in the manly stand
which he is making against the Northern
wing of the disunion party-the radicals
and niscegenationists, who are for en-
broiIng the sections again upon the ques-
ton of negro suffrage and white vassslage.
The Union is not yet restored. State
governments are not yet in full operation.
The people of the South are leaving the
country by thousands because OF the vim
dictive policies sought to be visited on
them by the ruling party at the North
Confidence is not yet restored. The peo-
pie have not yet been convinced that this
is to be "a union of hearts none can
sever"-a country they can be proud to
call their own, and to- fight for because OF
the blessings it shall bring to them and to
their children.
A dark cloud charged with the blacklist
malignity and hatred, is still suspended
over them. L spirit of vengeance and OF
hate crashes its teeth and whets its beak
to rend and tear them even in their fallen
condition. They are threatened with
long probation of pupilage and vassalage
under the rule Of their own negroes, by
enfrancksing this class snd disfranchising
them. They are threatened with the con-
fiscation and spoliation OF the blighted
remnant of their estates, which are to be
distributed to the "loysl'' black and white
vampires who are lying in wait to rob them
when they are fully Frustrated and tied
hand and foot by the radical policies OF the
abolition dynasty.
Now that war has broken the armed
power of rebellion, al that is wanted is for
the people of the South to be made to feel
that the cords which bind them to this
Onion are the silkeu cords of common
interest. common protection under
common flag, and not the iron chains that
bind a subject people to despotic and
vindictive ruler.
If they are TO be the Poland or the Ire
land of the North, they will add nothing
to our strength, while our Republic is de-
stroyed in the act which Polandizes them,
All these principles are recognized in the
polids les of justice and Cancellation adopted
by Hesident JOHNSON, and embodied in
the sentiment uttered by him, and so dis
pleasing tc the radicals, viz: that "the
people of the South must be trusted with
their government" and in the other sem
timent, that "this is white mans coun-
try, and while he is President it shall be a
white mans government" These senti-
ments place him where ell Democrats can
support him, and in every State where the
political issues of the country ere being
cauvassed they do sustain him.
Thousands of Republicans have NO SYM
pathy with negro suffrage, and will vote
against it here and elsewhere. What is
there to make them vote for ahe pa,4y
when they vote down It's principles its
''main issue"-s'its prominent candidate, {"
as the Press says: Hundreds of open
voters and hundreds more of sly ones will
be cast from this quarter for our party and
our candidate, and all that we need is
confidence, a rigorous cdnrass, and work
by every Democrat and Union man till the
It'll of November. We cannot be cheated
out OF the soldier vote this time. They
are here, and as in Iowa, they are
with US on this "main issue this
'prcminent candidate negro suffrage.
A change Of 1000 votes is all We need.
The soldiers alone should nearly give US
this while the hundreds of good Union
men who ara not prepared to desert the
President of their choice, will sustain the
only party in Minnesota which scstains
him in his l-sding measures tor restoring
willing loyalty snd u strong Union, and 8
permanent peace for the whole country.