The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-03-12
Prescribing. 81 ths Desas~rssIs Lsgtsis.
tive Caueua.

aprsoints,l a committee ol five 20 draft rso-
lntion- expressive Of the -ens, of The met
ing. consisting Of the following EsnoiS, Viz I;
Msssrs. Gcre. I;risbin. sS,or. kingsbary and
Black.
1ie committee n.porlsrl ths following pre-
anpblc anil resolutions which wrre r,ssd AMI
adopted unanimously
WHEREAS, IL "a presumed tina, the incoming
I,riaoc rats Administration will deem Il espedi
cot 10 some Ia all eases, u appoist officers ~
the various position. in the Territory of Mime.
.ots within Oh. GIT II tho fresiJsut AMI
whereas, In view ~ the near prospect - state
orgAnis alton fef the new Territory. il " believed
that the Democratic party may be strengthened
by q ju,tIriou sslecton 81 candidates from cit
zsns residing IN tis Territory; therefore. h. i
Hsseiesd, That James BechaDan. President
elect ~ the tinted states, b., and Is hereby
respectfully hut earnestly requested 10 hli all
sppontnr at. To ONCE IN the Territory ~ Min
nesota. with ciiisens redding iu the Territory.
Rssnjrsd That tlsse resolutions he transmit
ted hy the Chairman II this Caucus. tn the Hon.
u. N. Rice, with the request tina, hs will prcsen,
the same 10 his Exrelieney, the President elect
and urge the adoption ~ III" suggestion hereby
made,
lFNHth.t Wds W. NFhFs
MAmLos ~ AGA,
W. ". KISssEiR,,
I.Kufs ~fOss.
JoHS ". BHfsBiS.
TN motion OF Mr.. Lowry. II was u0sei
that this caucus recommend no pcrsons 10
the President elect for appointment to Office
IN this Territory. Motion adopted.
On motion. the Canc't' adjourned To Feb
ilih. at 7 o'clock. Pm
Caucus met pursuant to adjournment
February lth at : O'Clock =, NJ, and was
called 10 order by the Chair. Minutes Of
last caucus read corrected and approved.
TN motion ~ Mr. Murray. committee
II five persons was appointed To recommend
Damsz inr Democratic Central COMMITTEE
consisting of the following gentlemen 49,
Mcssr. Murray. t.cre. Black Stone anil
Freborn.
On motion Of Mr. McNcy, the Chair ap
lsO,nisi "a committee Of three 10 Jran a
Democratic legislative Address 10 the de-
m@racy Of the Territory. The chair ap
pointed M,~srs. McVey. J. u l.rown and
Tillotson.
On motion u Mr.. 1illoisou the chairman
and Secretary WERE @id'si 10 s,i'i Commit
tec.
The to,nn,i,t,c appointed 10 rocomm,d "a
Central Committee. r,portoi thu following
names. VIA:
FIRST Caaea D,sfret VIM. n. iioleomh.
ksossd ihsfssrf 81. l.. Becker q. \ Cave and
N. W. kittson.
7sind District Daniel S,anchh.id.
Ib.Dtk Disfg,ct--W. ". Sweeney.
FUth Dsstract Carlisle i;urdick and " v,
kingshury,
N,rth Ihsty,st II. II. sibIry.
NsrsnfA Ihst,tst -Jusaph Roleite.
y, shth fpsi,tsi- J. " Mckiunri.
.v,aiA District WIN. A. Joncs
TswkA District &. u Finndrau.
ktsceafA D,str,cf - Franklin steele.
The caucus adopted the Recommendation
Of the Commttc.
On motion the caucus a,linurnej To March
9TH. at , o'clock y "
,aac,S met IN thu 9TH ui March. a,
O'Clock ~, pursuant to adjournment. and
waA callcl To order by the chairman Min
nt,s q last can'ais rad, c"rrci',l AMI ap
proved
The Committee Ia drai, an a.hir~s Ia
Democratic voters. vportcd several. AMI the
following was unanimously adopted
IT, H. pea.~,ar ,o,sr- - VI. T'nit~, & vsrp.a4,
Fsllow CIrl2KSs. We, the undersigned. hsv.
ing been sent by your suffrage to represent yUu
~ the Legislative Assembly OF our frrritoty,
concerning the present timc I" he 81 the nj.
iuuHt importance ~ the welfare ~ oar party.
take the liberty H. address yon IN of'irr Ia urge
upon yon the nsreSslty Of uaion and zeal IN the
J.feuce IT our cherished principles. We are nnt
about 60 tecapitalato Ia you the rtsed, 80 well
understood by every Democrat. Horn At thu
very ,aoment when the -un Of IAbsrty nrSt II.
lumiaed the minds ot mcn ,cesal with tn. r0a.
-titntion our party, ~ such. has never ahan
,loned it, great principles. and ever sinrc the
DAYS VI Jcterson. IT. name aud is creed has "
malnsd uhe hanged. Ns-aird b, the opposition
under ,afton~ and cunning dt-galsr-, ogr han
ner has slwaNs IA the end tel a- u .lrtorN. and
We'd nav ~ I've prosid ~ psing inemprrs of
party a. vigorous A. It il venerable.
I'm the eve 81 emerging nom uaf po,ithal
chtys sails. and assuming the duties and rc-pon-i
h.l,tir- ~ state ,,a,erumept, se arr aos
allied upon Ia form . CnnSt'tuuos, con.
sti,ution hich u 10 he tho hasi. of the irg s-is
ton II the future state, We arr nov about Ia
lay the corner stone Vt the cdtbcr, which We
hope IA ri-ing ia simple snd snh,ins gran
,ieuf amchg IL -lstrr Stats-. It's roof Is IN igtaFv
To shelter oar children it, gates b. receive tho
stranger v ha weary aRi toi.w0rs socks an aSy
um among IA. It's v alts srv 81 protect the poor
.nd upptc~-e,i VI AL chnies, and IL phlsrs Va
Assist IN st.talnihg the ss,ret Federal AFrh,
uhtc h spans this runtinent from ocean 10 oNean.
How important then that the Gunner stone VI Snch
. bull ding should be lard ccfrst Nv, that IL foam
aaticns shoaid be veil sscare,. IL sides prop
sriy squared. and ia ls,rl ials adjusted IN
.har' that II .hoa!d h. io,saled 90 Democratic
principles.
Re, IN order a. accomplish 81 desirable an ab.
irSt u - necessary that we shouid at united
that W. shaaid east u the Win,is private ant
masit,es. bury in ohlistaa private li>ssnsloBs,
and suhiai priv ate preferences 10 ths rAprs SOD
,Sh II q majority 1t our i'smerra,s' bFetherr.
Quarrel. anaag oar~.l,es IA oaiy tEre~ power
n,a the hsR<i- ~ sa INSCRIPTIONS Opposition.
aud avs, ffNm u. an oPp"Ftan'y abr ~
may nsSsr tvgain,
n - an uHaue-tiausd fast that cor retfi,ars
r. largely ismu~fapc that IN ai0cst every
, uaa,il aistr,s, there - majority Il l~me-
cratic sotstS, ani ye' 90 nid IN the LEGISLATURE
Rsrahlicsa ~tfrogth. dangerous s. IA PsuF1r.
and h,Ssr,tas ,hs best interests az oar apar
ssh,ax saa prosperous TeTr,issy. rhss RsFah
hsan poser ha- bssa sscerri ,hrcnxh Uarrmli
tas exsruoas an the pat :" ons opP"asnts,
and hstlsss apathy Upoa the pat 81 uarss ,,rs-
Dat asiNrFsaites knas iRg tbs unstable hAsss gp
On whhsh rests The tsasts Il their Ps'l,isl crerd
reiy tor sssssss s.,l.t, spes thsT shst,y - dr.
uart tAs h.Finaay ID the lSmoyr.isc Pafil. rr
~ impose upoa ths crsdsIty 81 IL raT ,.r-, a.
circumstance MAY dfctats tAas Ne sal IN unp
.sct,.sA. nspsoeeF tsmaerais' nosasnau"a- ria,is
tAr,,Sh tho MAJ ASpstsras q RspUb.seaa ~lrc
paiiets ~ saathcr 80 ilssssNl .~ass trv Passed