The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-28
The Washington uwion.

We know Of no journal in the Union.
making prtensions to high character, which
equals this assumed organ Of the National
Administration in absolute and incxcusable
mcndacity. Its issue Of the 18th instant.
contains an instance Of its capacity in this
respect, which We think will fully bear out
our statement to its full extent. Ia an arti.
Gle referring to the Indiana State Demc-
cratic convention, il prints the resolutions
adopted, with the exception Of that which
expressly endorses the position Of Senator
pouoLAs, aud states that no other rcsou.
,ons than those which II publishes were
adopted by tho convention, II then pro
tends to account Tor the passage Of the
" Douglas resolution after this fashion;
The old Democratic State officers were TO.
nominated with Que exception tho suferin
tcnjcd Of Public Ius,rucsion. II appears that
ens of these officers was "a Douglas man, TO
use the rbraseology Of the day, and that he do.
,lncd tho nomination because no could not
appru,e the resolutions. tiis declnation, re-
ccNed shortly before the tony eniion proposed
60 adjourn, made it necessary 90 hold an extra
session nj night, Many Of the delegates had
already left tur thnir homrs. Tho maloontrnis
had been thoroughly beaten IN every test vote
ln convention during the day, but ~ the ad
lournel session they undertook TO reverse the
action Of The ull Convention AZ very late
hour they did snGeeHd Ia passing the resolution
~ printed IN the National inisHlgfacsr, bat by
as undated vote, We submit, however, that
this resolution, passed under such ciroumstan.
..rt .. sk..g l nj la
true expression ct the sentiments nf the Con
,cntCu Ia opposition ~ the auries formally re.
ported by tis committee and ratified ia uii ses'
Zion,
4 plain showing Of figures will convict
the inton OF deliberate Misrepresentation
and lalschood The total Of votes cnd In
convention during the day session, on the
several propositions before 1t, ranged from
$50 TO 81. The cntrc vote Gust IN thu
resolution which. II says cannot be justly
taken as the sense Of the Democracy Of Ind
ana was i93 3Is being in favor, and ! 10
against H. 4 majority Of the convention
on ia largest votc--5S7 lis 2hJ cons
qucnily this resolution was adopted by
clear majority of the whole number of dele
gates Of ~ votes. This would seem 10
Namp he resolution n the deliberate senso
81 the convention, That there should l'e no
mistake On this point, however the convcn'
ton then made the vote unanimous and
there being 1913 delegates In attendance. IL
follows that the resolution WINS adopted by
100 votes more iban two-thiris ot tho entire
convention. Yet in the face Of these facts,
which were known 10 the whole country nj
the date Of the Un,ons article, il editor, To
labricaie material for il daily misreprcscn.
in,ion Of Senator DouaLAs, and his friends,
wiliully lalslh,s nh important fact in the
manner W. have shown. II "A paper which
il thus reckless IN iis record Of current pol
'l'-- is worthy Of belief, we ARE anxious to
know TO what depths mendacity can sink
without rendering lis employers odious to
the party aud the people.