The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-06-26
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80 W. ~ psFN'f " N-e~"~~e~
sstts. tho present speaker Of TIE House Of Rep
re-entatiyes and Eyi;ovenor WV. +. JoHSs
ToS, of Pennsylvania for the Nice-Prsidency.
The nomination for President was made on
the | 9th on the tenth ballot. The vote stood:
B,SKs, 80 f.; FsENoSr r aud McLsAs, "a.
The ballot for President resulted ~ iol-
lows Joussros, - CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, !;
Form of Ohio. lG FerxosT, ~ HAsLIS, OF
/ Maine. . Scattering. :. JoHssros wss unan-
imo,l.ly nominated and made speech. In which
he declared himself IN hyor Of n great many
things ot which there can be no doubt, W. he
has been on every side Of every question. The
/ platform adopted by this Convention Is down
on Foreigners Except black ones. and on the
Nebra.ka bill A Committee was appointed
1 by the Convention to confer with the Republi.
can The action OF this Convention impress
o. US with the idea that FaExosr and JOINS
roS will be the candidate 81 the Hindoo Re
publican Mr.. BASks has already refused 10
allow his natW to lie nsed in connection with
the Presidency and h- nomination was io-
pu4 one
! The Convention was uot - very harmonious
affair. The New Jersey, u portion OF the
Pennsylvania and other delegations, withdrew,
owing 10 the Black Republican influence at
work in the Convention. Tho seceders organ,
lied and nominated for President Commodore
Ronfnr T. STOCKTON. 81 New jersey, and
kENSFru R.ySoR, 81 North Carolina. for
Nicr President Tbis - looked npon n u move
TO aid Fi.LsoRF.
It j. really too had in the cppos,ion noiniaa-
ting 80 many tickets. The Democracy will b.
compelled to defeat four di-iinc, Presidential
tickets Shocking
The Committee apoiut~l tn wait upon Mr..
iirctAStS and inform him ri his nomination
performed thnl duty at Wheatland Mr.. BIS
residence on the 9Th a number Of prom.
ncnt Pennsylvania politicians were present. Ol
the Committee there were present. Gen W ARD.
Of Georgia Gov. BRowS, Of Mississippi, Mr..
Foesyru, of Missouri Col PREsroN, ot Ken
tucky, Mr.. HlnnAnD, Of New Hampshire, Mr..
M,NNtSo. Of South Carolina. aud Gov Law.
RFscE. Of Rhode Island. After the Commit
tee had been cordially welcomed by Mr. BIZ
cu,s,S, General WARD presented him with
the letter informing him Of his nomination, &C.
eompanlcd with a FEW appropriate remarks, to
which Mr.. H. REPLIED in very happy manner.
/ lie then informed the Committee that more
full reply would be- given them in writing, af-
ter which the whole Courmittcc sat down 10 n
sunptuous dinner prepared for the occasion.
/ We have already given the Cincinnati Dem.
/ ocratic Platform in detail, but the following
recapi,ula,irn Of the principal poin,s will no
convenient
! l. Strict construction Of the powers 81 the
Federal Government M derived from the Con
stiiuton
! H. Opposed to system ii internal improve
mcnts by the Government
Ill Government has no power ~ assume
debts OF States contracted for Internal I'm
pr,vcmonts.
" Equal rights and privileges to oil ciii.
lcus and sections.
'. Rigid economy in conducting the public
Affairs
VI. Opposed TO distributing the proceeds OF
the public lands to other than national objects.
VII Congress has no power 10 charter q
: national bank.
VII. Separation Of the moneys ~ Govern
meni from banking institutions.
IN Opposed to taking the veto power from
the President
\. Opposed IL abrdging the privileges Of
foreigners 10 becoming citizens and holding
land
NJ Congress has no power under the Con
s,itution to Interfere with or control the do
nestle institutions at the sevaral States and
all such States are the sole and proper Judges
of every thing app.rtaning 10 their own al
fairs not prohibited by the Constitution all
efforts of the Abolitionsts or Others made TO
nfGce Congress 10 interfere with questions Of
slavery or 10 take incipient steps in relation
thereto are calculated 10 lead to the most
alarming and dangerous consequences. and all
such efforts have M inevitable tendency 10 d.
minish the happiness Of the people and cudan-
gcr the stability and permanency Of the Union,
and ought not 90 Nv countcbanced nv any
frirnd Of our political institutions
Thus tar the Platform Of 1882.
The new ka,urps introduced into the plat.
form are
l. Opposition ~ the American movement
Va test In relation 10 birth place or religion.
H. Reitcrations Of former dcclamtions on
the issue ci Slavery.
Ill Adoption Of the principles contained in
the snsns. Nebraska till - non interference
by Congress with Slavery in State or Terrific
~ or in the District of Columbia
" Man,rnanc, oi State Rights and Of
the Union
v Free seas and progressive fr'r trade
Throughout, the world
VI Uphold the Monroe doctrine.
VII. Sympathy with the Central American
movement
YIN American asccpdancy in the ,'Ul' Of
MrNico.
IN. Importance of railroad COMMUNICATION
h,wcn the grst occahs
The New York IrbpE, spcaks OF Mr.. H.
cW,>.> A. pas, his SEVENTEEN year. As
Mr.. H. s'ys the Troy Brdgrl was hut sixty
five in April last he will serve out hs hrst
Presidential icrm before he rNches the sgc the
F'o"Hs gives him Mr.. u. Is Younger than
either Jackson CAS- or TA,ro. ~erc on thrir
nomina,ions and i in the full r'rcncSs and
Nigor ct ir,clcv-t and physical health His
rc'rn, sclourn in England. where be won the
admiration AMI respect of all karope by his
s'l'd abilities, has greatly imProv~i his bealth
in the cnioymcu, II which. together with The
siucerv con6,k,n,,, al his c,,untrvmsr he has