The Weekly Minnesotian

THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 14, 1855

"Important from Washington."

The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald, states as a fact that "Gen. Pierce declared to-day that Gov. Reeder should be sustained, let the consequences be what they may."—Dubuque Express.

This is, of course, the tactics since the Virginia election is passed.—Janus now puts on his Northern face; and by his clownish antics thinks to awaken the plaudits of that portion of the National audience north of Mason and Dixon's line. Virginia has elected a broken-winded Whig renegade as "Democratic" Governor; and now for Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, &c. Reeder shall be sustained, let the consequences be what they may." "Dave Atchison"—the boon companion, politically and socially, of Pierce and Douglas—the border brigand chief of Missouri; elevated less than two years ago to the office of Vice President of the United States by the patronage and influence of this same Pierce and Douglas Administration, is now an "arch demagogue"—a "Know-Nothing." (see St. Paul Democrat of Tuesday) and the President says Reeder shall be sustained! Valiant President, let us see you sustain him. As a celebrated character in Roman history once remarked to a menial,— "Slave! why didst thou not do the deed, and then come and tell me it was done—not that you could have done it?!"

No sensible man at the North will be deceived by any such irresponsible pledge. Reeder is powerless. The Legislature of Kansas, elected by armed cut-throats from Missouri, will establish Slavery in that Territory, even over the Governor's veto. The only safe Northern ground is to strike home at the root of the evil. The people of the North must see that the game be checkmated at all hazards. The fact should be kept in view, that the chief organ of Pierce—the Washington Union—boldly sided with the Missourians before the Virginia election. We have shown this fact in these columns by quoting one of the Union's articles at length.

Let us not be deceived by the shallow, irresponsible prating of an imbecile President, whose name is a common by-word in connection with duplicity and deception, even in the mouths of men of his party in Minnesota, who publicly express themselves his admirers.

The day has come when the North must look out for herself—when good and practical men of all former party associations must prepare to stand by her principles and future weal. With an Administration which is bound hand and foot and delivered over to the Slave oligarchy, the North can have no sympathy. The motto is, "Down with them and with all their base attempts to enchain the Free North in eternal bondage!"