The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13
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Discussion sion Between Hou. Henry +
e IN. :Rioss aud Gen, Mar. o s,b
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From Our Special Kepofterpo.d aa1 s5a-
-, ~ 70 Rel, WIse, Oct. 1855; III y i
Editor ST. Jaad Pioneer Iog.sli n1ta ~ as
d. The gubernatorisl candidates, Hon! II. Nj
Rice, and Gen, Marshall, according to appoint.
mepla addressed the citizens Of Red Wing, at
the Court House, last night. The attendance
was respectable and the meeting quiet and ltrls
demOnstratlye. q? "a. C..daml13rgo Gn- az.
: Mr.. Rice opened the discussion by a state
merit OF the real issues presented by the can.
yassa, briefly announcing them TO. be, first, a
cordial support of President Johhson's recon
struction policy; second, negro suffrage, end
Z third, equality Of taxation. He said heD ear
nestly endorsed the wise measures of the Pies
ident, which recognized and restored censtitp-
tional State governments in the lutte rebellious
States. That he knew the President wen and
believed that he was doing what was Best in
regard to thisdelicate question, and that the
result had proved IT'S wisdom. That to this
policy, for selfish political ends, the Republic
ans nf1this State were opposed. u . sa.' nr4G
In regard to negro suffrage, he thought usi.
ther policy nor Justice demanded change Of
our Consultation at present. That Constltus
tions should not be changed for9slight causesl
and that the influx into State fan 9gnoo
rant degraded class, would ,ipjure our Suite !;
and while ID secured u0u advantage to the pc
groes, would degrade the whitessDioog $4,000.
He demanded equality Of . taxation,s which
ehould hoo p ,,nnr oil rich ard yonr" aIftyo
That the present system made the rich richer,
and the poor poorer Was unjust IN It's discrim.
nation, and unless changed. would result ia
untold evil, wipi1xlout the 5middling Glasses,
and making the poor newspapers of Ctaxes to
maintain and enrich our wealthy bondfoMersi;
that it ives necessary to, encourage the, strdg-
Cling poorwho came to our borders, thatlwe
might build up as seon as possible rich and
s,,oo,. Is,+ofa afxAhI SO 80 3H0 .!09t
1t was plaiaS sensible statement OF living,
practical issues, which every voter should con,
slider. and which three fourths of'the electors
, in their inmost hearts have decided in f.
vor of. ta3 ~ CO c.. nl.-e@UscS oa 81
: Gen. Marshall keenly felt this, and inreply.
ing commenced by an appeal TO iparty preiu.
dice. He said the question was whether THE
Democrats, who had pbsens so naughty under
Buchanan, should be permitted to beat the Re
publicans, who had held the offices Ior fonI
years past and stillwsnted to, hold themss II
was not the question whether the Democratic
positions were right now but whether they
were wrong ops or ys yeaIs sgo g. The R ss
conaition Of the county brought about By
peace, but they had been faght eometine and
HE Democrats had then BEEN wrong, hence
the voters at this election must support the
wrong. becanse az the Hast election, 9as the
General claimed tile Republ icans were right.
don't know that the General or his friends
| could see the weakness OF the argument, but
We think many intelligent voters win. 1e1t
The General admitted his opposition 10 Pres
ident johnson s Reconstruction policy, az "a
policy. 1t was tsimplS'an experiments that was
not vet to be sustained or justified. To silence
the fear Of Office holders, however the Gene.
raj kindly said he had confidence in President
Johnson d u yFG tJ| ta99+Q $500
Gen. Marshall sharply and squarely defined
his position upon negfo suffrage He said the
Republican platform did not require is Of him.
but if the ballot was to be put In the red hand
Of traitors. he wanted It also given to che loyal
black man He made no argument for his BE-
lief Or position, but as Iyou WIN see assamed
that because somebody he was pleased to call
disloyal did vote, he would let the negro vote.
The reasoning then is, that because wrong
was permitted in letting a red handed traitor
Vote, he would do another wrong by letting an
ignorant negro vote. To see the force of the
| logic, voter must come Down heavy land
dwell long on the word loyal o. i ever. Z
| The General was sduarely Tor exemptiDg our
rich bond.holders from taxation, and cited
several speeches and discussions In old Of this
injustice, but forgot to notice the distinction
c cssSe case propose that Citizens who have
invested their money in Government Bonds
shall pay the same taxes rs II those same .citl
zens had invested their InOrey in farms, houses
| or cattle, The decided case was whether ool
! not the property or,s,oeks OF the United States
still the properly or upasE the control OF the
United States, c0pld be taxed.
We fear, the Generals mind is incapable o
approaching the Broad difference, for 1t is said
| that although he is some what wordy. ne can
not SEGA point. ,He again come down.on Bu
ehaaan and the Democratic party ana ha'k
=. Whe trust before the canvass is over the Gen
eral viii contihe his efforts, to present and ex
| istipg Questions and Issues, He has enough Il
| do to defend negro equality, the Inequality
taxation, and his pafty's ahtagonism TO Presi
dent johnson g. Reconstruction policy, TO Civ
his. weak powers I'M scope an: and exercise; A
l. Inc campaign pIOCCSuS uC wa uoNS ~
| molished Buchanan and the. Democracy, per
haps;, but this nigget voting business hi
bond-h no der's tax exemption wrong, and thi
opposition to the speedy restoration Of peac
and prosperity, by the putting 10 force ant
Cooperation the laws and constitution over tn
enlirr, Ssuth. viii require all the sophistfy ant
all the poSers Of exploitation and defence he i
| ca0able OF. -
We shall maks game in Republican Go''ttiae
you NAV be- assured. fir on the great ~ls-ue q
this campaign the hsagl of the people is right
and as the right m1- and will prevail, to tina
extent we shall make gains.
;liMf FUSs SPECTATOR
u $40 soSst Ssyab AssS gr.y' ..,ssrass
RAILROAD - st. Louis.
j : The st. Louis -Republican, remarkin,
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