The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-07-20
For the Pioneer

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Democratic Meeting In Dakota County.
In accordance with previous notice, the
Democratic voters OF Dakota county, met at
the Court room in Mendoza. on Wednesday the
18th inst, for the purpose of choosing Dele
gates to attend the Democratic Congressional
Convention to convene at St Panl on the 25th
inst.
On motion, Albert Webster was chosen
Chairman and John Kennedy Secretary.
The following resolutions were, on motion,
unanim> usly adopted:
Resolved, That it is the duty OF the Democ-
racy OF Dakota county, and of this Territory,
to unite with fixed determin tion to main
tain the great principles OF the pasg in their
purity, and to oppose the introduction of any
OF the new tangled doctrines of the day as part
and parcel OF the Democratic doctrine.
Resolved, That We recognize the principles
OF popular sovereignty in the territories as
correct III theory, and in accordance both with
the teachings OF the fathers of the Democratic
faith, aud with the gehius of our institutions
Resolved, That we view with adherence
and detestation the movement of the Know
Nothngs, and other kindred political associa-
tlOns, as tending to produce alienation of feel
ing between the Datlve end adopted citizen,
a.d that any endeavOrs to prescribe religious
tests,-to restrict the elective franchise, or H.
any wise to curtai the privilege Of our people
VI foreign birth, as now guaranteed to them
ny law, should meet the stern rebuke and op-
position of every true Democrat
Resolved, That the Republican party in
this Territory, and elsewhere in the States. il
out federalism under new name, and is to
oe met, resisted, and annihilated by the De-
mocracy, as has been whiggery in all its phases
heretofore.
Resolved, That it is the duty of the DEM
oeratic Convention which is to convene at St.
Paul, on the 25th inst, to nominate as the can
didate for Delegate to Congress, man of pure
and upright character, whose moral and polit.
ical antecedents are unexceptionable, and in
whose sterl integrity the Democracy may
place implicit reliance
Resolved. That the west side of the Missis-
sippi river is entitled to select the nominee Of
the Democratic party for Congress from
mong its own citizens.
Resolved, That the Delegates rom Dako a
county, be, and they are hereby instructed to
cast their votes for David Olmsted, in whose
capacity, integrity, and fidelity to his party
We have the fullest confidence; and the said
Delegates are further hereby instructed to op-
pose the nomination Of Ii. NJ. Rice, and not
by their action i'll any wise to concur in such
nomination, or to bind the Democracy of Da-
kota county to his support, inasmuch as we
have no confidence in his integrity, nor do we
recognize him as member of the Democratic
party. Brought forward, as he has been, by a
fusion meeting at Red Wing, and supported as
he has been, and is known to be, by some of
the most bigOted and rank Wings in the Ter
ritory.
Resolved, That should the Delegates from
other counties, west Of the Mississippi river,
deem it eXpcdient to substitute the name OF
some other true democrat for that of David
Olmstead, the delegates from Dakota county
are hereby authorized to vote for such substi.
tute in Convention.
The following persons were unanimously
chosen as Delegates to attend at St. Paul on
the 25th inst: +. j. Bartlett. James Thomp-
son, Michael Conner, Anthony Conner, Albert
Webster, John McGr"rty, Benjamin Young,
o. L. Hayes, Henry Bailey, Joseph Lynch
and Edward Moran.
1t was then resolved, that in case of any del
egate from Dakota county being absent, the
remaining delegates from Dakota county, be
empowered to fill any vacancy that may occur
with democrats from Dakota county.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet.
ing be signed by the Chairman and Secretary
and that copies of the same be furnished to the
Pioneer, Democrat, and North Western Dem
ocrat, and the said papers be requested to pub.
lish the same
On motion adjourned.
ALBERT WEBSTER, CHI.
JOHN KENNEDY, Sec.