The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-07

81. Paul, Oct. 5th, 1858.

Ny attention has been attracted 10 a
series Of resolutions Published in your issue
Of this morning, purporting to have been
adopted at q Democratic meeting held at
White Bear Town" on the sth inst.
Although the objc Of the resolutions ia
Transparent | am unwilling TO be silent and
thereby seem TO acquicscc in the purposes Of
the meeting, or the em'msm Of the reso-
buttons.
The resolutions are palpaple and in some
degree an intentional Justification Of my 20.
sItion upon the Democratic ticket Of the
couaty. On the day Of my nomination, in
reply to an Interrogation Of Mr. Ross WIZ.
KiSsos, stated that was an anti. Ifcomp-
ton Democrat, and opposed to the presen,
administration. That was the fact and in
view Of the omission Of the nominating con.
ycntion to adopt platform Of principle, /
should not have sgnifiel my acceptance Of a
nomination which involves sacrifices Of feel.
ing and interest, had not been aware that
my principles upon the dividing issue in the
Democratic party were fully and generally
known, and that was placed upon the
ticket "a an express endorsement Of these
principles.
On the DAY before the convention had its
sessloD. it was rumorcd that my name would
bc used in connection with the representa-.
tive ticket. Unwilling to encounter the
sacrifices involved in nomination which had
neither attractions nor hon0rs for me, | ad
dressed a communication 10 u leading mem.
Der OF the st. Paul delegation, conveying
my dcclenslon in advance. After the com.
muDlcation was received, ] was solicited by
prominent gentlemen Of the convention 10
revoke II and suffer my name TO be placed
upon the ticket, and among other things it
was asserted that my nomination would be
regarded as u triumph in favor Of the pm
cipie 10 which was known 10 be committed.
At the same interview II was represented
that the ticket agreed upon was composed
Of Hon. W. A. GoRMAN, Hon. VIZ. Nun.
RAY. Mr.. PATRICK NAsu, Henry j. HOAX.
Esq,, Mr.. VoS HAsM. myself, aud blank
TO b. filled with some name AZ a sort of ho
ocaust to the shddo,c Of HE shade Of what
was once supposed to be- n Democratic Ad.
ministration. Cp0n these considerations
and terms consented that my communica.
ton might be- withheld. making, however,
the condition that my nomination should be
the last to avoid mbtakss.
The nominations were made differing in
some respects from the programme, but
inasmuch AZ the ticket WA composed mainly
Of gentlemen with whom | cordially affiliate
IN sentiment have accepted the nomination,
aud desire the success Of the whole ticket.
The principles of an individual no humble
IA myself arr insignificant, but ut this june
turc they derive Fictitious importance
which may excuse what would, under other
circumstances, be indicate and obtrusive.
am Democrat by birth, sentiment, and
upon conviction, and was never so proud Of
my an,ece'lcn's as upon the Inauguration of
that great epoch in the history of the party
which was illustrated and has become illus.
trious by the passage Of the so-called X ansas
Nebraska bill. The doctrine OF that bill
Commanded my approval as Democrat and.
az a lawyer Throughout all Of the brave and
brilliant, struggles Of the representative man,
which eventuatcd in the final passage of the
bill and through the less marked, but no less
decisive efforts which upervenM its passage,
and finally resulted in the authoritative adop,
ton II, Cincinnati of Nix principles Of Popular
Sovereignty ns rnunciated, expoundcd and
defended 10y SrErurN A. Dor0LAs, rs the
distinctive dogma of the Democratic creed
! have watched the career Of Mr.. DoralAs
with an interest which. without my will, has
become elevated into admiration.
| was present in the Senate Chamber ut
the moment when yet fresh from the doubt.
hl conillc, which had elected Mr.. BrcilAxAS,
h. again sprang into the arena in defence
of the same great principle against the on
slaughts OF rccusant administration, and
followed not the man but the exponent down
10 that grandcst moment in the history OF
the American Senate, when he left sick
bcd to enter his final protest against the in
iquity which has conterroi upon the obscure
name Of ENGitslI ut once AN immortality
and monopoly Of political iniamv.
| was Opposed to the English Bill 1t is
inconsistent with the Democratic doctrine
of Popular Sovereignty. as, promulgated at
Cincinnati It sought 10 impose u cons,i,u
ton upon the people OF h ansas under dures.
|, makes an iuyidiuus distinction in favor OF
the admission of Slave States, and finally il
Is the cunulug,si programme which coald
have been devised To perpetua,e the vexed
question of Slavery agitation into the cam
paign of 1850. and to dismember the Dem.
ocratlc party.
This sufficiently indicates the motives of
my opposition To the present administration,
M opposition which admits of no compro
mise bccaasc !, involves u question OF prin.
ciple and not Of policy.
| am also opposed TO the administration
in self defence As an anti Lccomp,ou Demo.
crat, and OF consequence belonging TO u
lass which whenever opportunity has otter.
VI, has been pros rihei and cs,acisd.
am oppos,Si 10 the administrator bccausc
IF IT, Interference with local politics a. Illus
rated IN its efforts to defeat Mr. porGLAs