The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-21

Proceedings Of the D~mssratic Terrtto-
sial Convention.
From the L~a,.n~orth Journal, Extra, Dec. g,h
LEAvESwORrH CRY, X. r.,
December "a, 1857.
Pursuant TO the call Of a number Of Dem,
Ocrats, the Democratic Territorial COnven-
tion in which were represented different
portions Of the Territory, assembled at noon
to-day, at Market Hall, in this city, and
organized BY the Hon. s. w. Johnston
being called to the chair, and by the selec-
tion Of Robert l.. Ream, Esq, ss Secre-
tary.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed Q committee to repor. officers for
/ the permanent organization Of the cOnven-
I tion, viz: J. II. St. Matthew, q. w. Pur.
kins, j. A. Halderman, II. b. Dennan, and
! Dr. l.. J.. Bedell.
The convention thereupon adjourned until
six o'clock +. n.
Dec. 24-6 Pm.
/ The convention re-assembled pursuant to
adjournment, when the committee on perma-
nent organization, through its chairman,
made the following report for permanent
officers Of the convention:
/ Hon. Sanders w. Johnston. President.
Amos Recs, Dr. John O'Brien. DIR. j.
Garvin, Col. Egg, and A. b. Bartlett. Vice
Presidents.
X. l.. Ream, j. G. Hemingway, s. W.
briggs, and V. b. Young, Secretaries.
On motion, the report was adopted.
Judge Johnston accepted the position as
signed to him in forcibe and pertinen,
speech, in which he fully stated the objec,
OF the convention
Thereupon. a committee Of seven, consist
ing of the following gentlemen, were ap.
pointed to draft and report resolutions, ex-
pressive of the sense Of the convention also,
suitable memorial to Congress, viz: q.
w. Purkins. Colonel j. T. Slough, James
Christian, j. A. Halderman H. b. Den
man, j. II st. Matthew, and T.. l.. Ber.
thoud.
The following gentlemen responded to the
call Of the large assemblage present, and ad-
dressed the convention viz: q. w. Pur-
kns, S. w. Johnston. J. G. Hemingway, A.
Macaulay, Amos Rees, and others.
The convention thereupon adjourned, TO
meet on Saturday, the 2Gth inst, at seven
o'clock =. NJ
j
The convention met pursuant to adjourn.
Inent
The committee on resolutions and memo
rial, through their chairman, reported the
following
PREAMBLE ASD RESOLUTIONS.
Whsrtds. A convention, recently assembled
at Lecompton, framed and published 10 the
world an instrument which they styled a
Constitution for the State Of Kansas, and
which they refused to submit 10 the people for
their approval or rejection: and
Ithtrsas, The opportunity has not been pre-.
seDted TO the people OF this Territory to give
anexpresson Of their opinions, - contemplated
IN the Kansas Nebraska act, EXPIRE ssed in the
Cincinnati platform. and directly and expressly
reaffirmed in the instructions Of President Bu-
chsnan TO Governor Walker in the following
language: That when such constitution shall
be submitted to the people Of the Territory.
they must be protected in the exercise of the
right Of voting for or agsrnst that instrument"
and
Vhsrsas, such refusal TO submit that instru
nent was in direct violation Of . cardinal dem
ocratic principle, the right Of the people to
self lfgovsrnment, the principle that alone
brought the present administration into power
and without adhersnce TO which it must be
powerless:
Therefore. We, the Democracy Of the Terri
tory Of Kansas in convention assembled, do
hereby rss0ivs,
l.t. That We utterly repudiAte the action OF
the convention, as anti democratic as contrary
TO the trus exposition Of the Kansas Nebraska
act a. violativs Of the letter and spirit OF the
Cincinnati platform A. opposed to the inau.
ggral address Of President Buchanan as in di
rect conflict with his Instructions TO Governor
Walker as an infrsction of the constitution Of
the United States as at variance with the true
theory Of republican government a. destrue
To- ha 4 nd in de zfi NJ he
iiy Of the people for el!governmeDt. as against
the doctrine Of n0uinterve ntion ; A. an entire
abandonment Of tho doctrine of state rghis
and a. calculated to sever the bonds Of the
Union.
2nd. That this Convention, representing. As
4 believes r does, a very large majority II the
Democracy of ksu-ss, takes this occasion to
announce and rs,terate II. united and deter
mined opposition to see,ionAlism and fAnstcism
springing from any and oil quarters, whether
East, West, North or south /; that such section
Ali-n and fsnaHcism are not in accordance with
the principles OF eonf-derated union Of the
states, but, II indulged and sanctioned by the
people, are certain 10 produce ruptare Z the
bonds vh ch hold them together. Nor does this
Convention the less dePrscAte and dsn6ence
every invA.lOn Of this TER tory by persons Iiv.
ing outside its limits, with y's~ OF controlling
Its elections, and out o! which inrssions have
sprung Q great many Of the Disturbances and
troubles IN the Territory, fraud. both disrspu-
table 20 those committing them. and At
With the rights and Interests Of the people OF
hansAs.
30. That the ballot box ssa no, protected
from fr4gd on Monday. the 2l.; o. tbs month,
bat the returns, so far a. they s'e known. md.
cate very clearly that . very large nGmbsr of
th. votes retarned we're no, cast By citizens of
th.s Territory, but by persons Who came into !!
, on that day, and BY InVitatien, for the pGrpo.s
I Of voting, and for that psrpose alone.
/ &,h. That this Conveu;ion cordially endorses
1 the Administrators in this TERRITORY VI Robsn
/ J. walker and Frederick r. stanton, ~ Ia saici
| ob.issnee to the inssructoss of the President
4 .. o,,aot.nt vith The faith Ard rr.rrs.l.. os