The weekly Minnesotian., 1855-08-04
Democratic Platforms.

We presume it will he interesting to our
readers to know the position assumed by the
two Democratic parties of Minnesota in their
conventions of last Wednesday. The follow
ing is t, e platform adopted by the Convention
which nominated Mr. Olmsted as7 a
Res0lued, That it is the duty of the Democ-
racy OF this Territory to unite in fixed de-
termination to maintain the cardinal doctrines
of the party in their purity. and to repudiate
all the new 'angled isms of the day which con-
fict or are at variance with those doctrines. .a.
Resolved, That we regard the doctrine of
popular sovereignty in the Territories as found
ed OIL right and justice, and as in consOnance
with the teachings of the fathers of the demo-
cratic faith, as we'll as with tho genius of our
institutions.
Resolued. Tha. it is the duty of the democra-
cy to sustain the present democratic admins
tration OF the General Government in all its
branches, and to defend aud uphold the princi-
Piles set forth in the inaugural of President
Pierce.
Resolued, That we regard with adherence
all movements of the political parties called
Know Nothings. and their affiliated sects, as d.
rectly calculated to produce alienation of feel
ing between the native and adopted citizen. as
conflicting with the spirit of the Constitution.
and tending to the formation OF sectional polit
lcal associations; it is encumbent upon the de-
mocracy to resist and overturn all such perni-
cious doctrines
= Resofued, That in the selection of a cand-
date to be supported by the democracy at the
next election for Delegate to Congress- choice
should be made of a man of pure and unexcep-
tionable character, both moral and political, In
whose integrity as man and as democrat the
people can place undonbted confidence.
RPSOIrpI That tho convontio, from, ,vb;ob
we have withdrawn is not an assemblage OF
democrats, inasmuch as they have refused to
adopt or endorse the doctrine of the national
democracy; and it is therefore not obligatory
on any true party man to support the nomina
ton made, or in anv wise to recognize the pro-
ceedings of such conven lion as valid or as DEM
ocratic in principle.
Resolued, That we will be true to our party at
all times and under all circumstances; but we
deny the right of any convention or any body
of men to bind us to the support of man like
Henry NJ. Rice, who has manifested by his past
acts that he is not a democrat. and that he is
not entitled to the confidence of the members
of the party.
Resoived, That the action of the convention
from which we have Withdrawn was character
lied by gross outraGes upon the rights of DEM
ocratic constituencies by the exclusion of reg
ularly authorized delegates from some coun-
ties. and the admission of others to represent
constituencies unknown to them, and in viola
tiOu Of all party usages.
Resolref, That we will stand by the nomi-
nee of this convention, and give him our cor
dial support; and that we will be unyeding in
opposition to our ancient enemies--the Whig
party--under any name or appellation what
ever.
This is tolerably ssteep," considering the
convention nominated strong anti-Nebraska
man as its candidate.
The following is the only resolution of any
kind adopted by the Rice Democracy in Con-
vention. We scarcely think it should be dig
nifed by the name of platform. In all proba-
bility its friends did not intend that it should
be:
Resolued. That this convention and the peo-
pie of the Territory of Minnesota, are fully sem
sble of. and acknowledge the eminent and i'm
portant services in the late Congress Of the L.
nited of the Honorable HENRY NJ. RICE; and
knowing him TO be a representative in whom
the Democratic party can confde. as proper
and able exponent of its principles, WE DO
HEREBY NOMINATE HIM AS TIE DEMOCRATIC CANDI-
DATE FOR THE OFFICE OF DELEGATE IN CONGRESS
AT THE COMING ELECTION; confident that his ef-
fcency, ability and influence will. if elected.
secure to the Territory such legislation as the
interests of its citizens will require aid de-
mand