The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-06-19

pies Of the New Testament, nor Of glorious
old Thomas Jefferson. 81 So
The eighth resolution, resolves that 1--WE
acknowledge no lender butthe people, &c."
a miserable, can,ing, bypocritcal fiction
The only reason they acknowledge no lead
er, is, that they have three or four Of them,
and cannot quite agree amongst themselves,
which one Of the pack is entitled to carry
the largest bone off in his jaws. FTa
The ninth resolution is the most comical
Of oil, because it assumes that there are
% principles -E1 laid down, in the eight
preceding resolutions. Ii is an awful, aw-
fuI pledge, pledge of their talents (think
ofthstD and their sacred honor (hear
hear y to try to ensure the success Of .'dem-
ocratic principles as laid dorn in these res
olrtions % a,- til Haa n
The tenth resolution Is, in substance, that
''we will not support any man for Office
who does not support our Organization"
There is principle for you viz TO sup
port the candidates of the party you act
with, What deep, what profound political
sagacity it required, to evolve that IH5-prin-
ciple 100 si - 'a
The eleventh resolution virtually is, Ooh,
here is beautiful democratic principle in
VOWED in this resolution y s"that the Appor-
tionment Bill, (Which ], has not and cannot
DO denied, bases representation strictly upon
the census and popuIationD is unjust, une-
quail, and anti-democratic."
The twelfth and last resolution 20 (pr,n-
cipis D-u endorses the conduct Of the
fishing party, the immortal seven, who I'M
dertook, by the advice and counsel of the
sage editor ofthe Democrat, who had seen
"the same thing done in Ohler," to break
up the Legislature and defeat the entire la
bors of a go days. session, by inducing them
to resign and sneak away, with their per
diem for the whole session, in their pockets.
Oh, what noble, noble set of principles
How exalted How definitel What a
platform is there, my countrymen
But seriously, it was understood previous
to the meeting, that platform would be
laid down upon which oil the democrats of
the Territory could stand, and that good
and sufficient reasons would be set forth,
why democratic organization should be
formed. These expectations were entirely
disappointed no principle was laid down
except that the meeting was in favor Of de-
mocracy, aud opposed to 'sclass legislation
and the only reason given for organizing
is, that the Delegate in Congress from this
Territory, can do as much for the Terrific
ry as partizan, as he can as a neutral
the Government will be true aud faithful TO
Minnesota anyhow; therefore, there should
be party organization here Hon. j. S.
Norris, the late distinguished and eloquent
Councillor from Cottage Grove, in letter
read to the meeting, giving his views of de-
mocracy, stated that il was exactly like the
Christian religion, and therefore, needed no
explanation--that it was known to the
faithful, and was nobody else's business
When this was read, some of the audience
looked pious shook their heads, seeming
TO understand it. and to say mentally that it
was all right; others not understanding the
solempiy of the allusion, mpiously broke
out into applause; while others, who at
tended the meeting in the hope that some
one would treat after it was over, looked
sour.
One would suppose that The object of an
organization would be, to carry out mea-
sures that could not be carried out withou,
such organization, or to prevent the adop-
ticn Of measures by others to which those
forming the organization were opposed
And we would like to know who is in favor
of class organization We suppose it
means legislation for the exclusive benefit
of a certain class Of persons, or opposed to
the principles Of true democracy
Let us see, then, if there is any thing in
the principles of those opposed to the or
ganization, so obnoxious as to make an or.
sanization necessary to defeat them. They
are, so Tar as we know, at least these are
our principles
]. The greatest good to the greatest num-
Der.
2. The absolute RICH, Of the majority to
rule within the pale Of the Constitution.
8. Equal laws and uniform legislation.
A. No chartered monopolies-no exclu-
sive privileges Of any description whatsoev-
er; but equal justice and equal protection
to all men, and all occupations.
S. The right Of every man to buy where
he pleases, and sell where he pleases.
6. The right-aye the duty--of every
man to act according to his own judgment,
Concerning the merits of candidates for the
popular suffrage, and to consider their mer-
its with reference to the good they are able
to DO the Sta,e,) in exercising the right of
suffrage, unawcd by fear, unseduced by
hope. ~, y ioa'sn,
Z. Equal and fair competition in all the