The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-31

us promise, that ere long she will TAX
her place in the galaxy of Democratic States
The present Wing administration at Wash
ington have put forth their greatest efforts
to secure predominant. Wing Influence r
Minnesota: but all to no purpose. The PEo
PIE DO not sanction it.
| The following is a report of the proceed
ings ofthe meeting for party organization
GREAT DEMOCRATIC MASS CON
49, VENTION OF MINNESOTA.
REPORTED for the Miners Erpress.]
Pursuant to previous notice, the Demo
Gratis OF Minnesota met in Mass Convention
at tire American House, in the town of ST.
Paul, on the evening Of the Goth Oct. lS49
The Convention was organized by the
choice of Hon. Henry Jackson as Chair
man. pro tenn, and Q. H. Kelley, Secretary
pro TEN.
On motion Of w d. Phillips, the Chair
appointed committee Of three-Messrs.
Phillips, |. N. Goodhue, and B. w. Lott,
to select permanent officers for the govern.
inent ofthe Convention, reported US follows:
Pom. James S. Norris, Prcsident;-Vice
Presidents: JOAN A. Ford, Hon. s. Trask.
Hon. VIM. Dugas, Hon. H. N. Letter. Hon.
Jas. Wells, Hon. John Rollins, and Hon.
A. Morrison. Secretaries: B. w. Lott, Fl
Lambert, A, Larpentuer, and John Morgan,
Esqrs.
On motion of VIM. Halcomb, Esq. COM
mlttee Of five, consisting of Mcssrs. VIM.
Halcomb, J. Il. Irvine, II. Jackson, Soc.a-
tes Nelson, and r. p Russell, were ap-
pointed by the Chair to draft Resolutions
expressive Of the sense Of this Convention;
and they reported as follows, which were
adopted unanimously:
RcsotUed. II hat it has ever beer. the no IL
cy of the Democratic party to act openly
and independently upon well-defned prinr-
c'ples, and to eschew all coalitions with
other, or the fractions of other parties; and
that the famous and brilliant career of our
widespread Republic, is owing, in the main,
to the moral power of democratic principles,
made to prevail only by constant and tho
rough organization Of the Democratic Party.
Resolved, That while the National Exc
cutive was elevated to his present position
upon the most positive assurance that he
would be a "no party" President, and while
his interested friends here assert that he is
still such, it is palpable to the most common
observer. nay, it is notorious, that the ap-
pointn,ents for this Territory, have been
filled TO the entire neglect of our own pro.
mlnent and worthy citizens, by strong Wing
partzans from abroad, who, but for the al
lurements of Office, would probably never
have come among us; some of whom seem
to regard themselves as political mission
aries, and who assume to dictate, as if all
power, all wisdom, all intelligence, and all
the people themselves, with their property,
by "divine righ.,' belonged to them.
RcSotced, That we have no confidence in
the professions OF those who raise the cry of
political neutrality in this Territory; that
It is specious and artful attempt to beguile
portions of the stronger party into the sup
port of men and measures emanating wholly |
rom the weaker one, and exclusively for
he iurtherancez Of partizan purposes; and |
hat the interests of the people at large, re-
luire that all such attempts be thwarted at
5nce, which can only be effectually done by
prompt, decided, and united action by the |
democracy Of this most beautiful land.
Resolped, That we have undiminished
md abiding confidence in the principles
.aught, and enforced by Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe, J &C kson, and Polk, and embodied
IN the resolutions adopted by successive De-
mocratlc National Conventions, regarding
hem as our creed, and as vitally important
g the best interests Of our country; and that
We are opposed to additional Bank, to |
Protective TariIr, i as such TO the distribu-
lion cf the proceeds Of the sales Of the public
lands; to latitudinary constructionsof the
constitution, and to the abrogation Of thetl
veto power.
During the absence of the committee, the
letter from Hon. H. H. S1BLEy,
Delegate to Congress from Minnesota, was
read: -
ST. PAUL, Oct. Doth, lS49.
have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your invitation to attend
the Democratic Mass Meeting, to be held at
the American House this evening. Press
ing business engagements make it necessa-
ry for me to return to Mendoza without de-
lay, consequently ] must deny myself the
pleasure of meeting many Of my old friends
at the proposed meeting.
Permit me to take this occasion to say,
that have hitherto maintained neutral
position, SO far as national pc ltics were
concerned, ard / had hoped that it would
not be considered necessary to agitate that
question in our Territory, for the present, at
least; but it is evident that party lines are
already virtually drawn. Having been e.
lected to Congress by an undivided vote of
the people, without reference to the distinc-
ton Of Wing Or Democrat, my actions Us
Delegate will be controlled by that fact,
and you will not, Of course, expect mo to
depart from my neutrality in tina! particu-
lar. a%"1 ~.nG ....
But may be allowed the privilege &C
corded to every private citizen, of stating
my individual sentiments. am Demo
crat Of the Jeffersonian school, and as such
stand ready at all proper times and places
to take my place under the banner of the
party. 1t is especially proper, that should
has been circulated abroad, that was q
Wing, and elected as such.
nm, rapfIop,