The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-23
New York and Massachusetts,.


Last week the Democracy of these noble
States held their State Conventions. The
Massachusetts Convention was the largest
ever held, the list of regular delegates num-
bering ,440. A State ticket was nomin-
ated, and four delegates at large, Messrs.
ISAAC Davis, CALEB CUSHING, j. S. WHIT
NEY and OLIVER STEVENS, elected to the
Charleston Convention. Gen. B. F. But
LER, who, in the State Senate last year,
made noble speech against the two years
amendment, was selected unanimously as
the candidate for Governor. Among the
resolutions passed, were the following:
ResolUed, That the two years amendment of
the Constitution of Massachusetts, by which the
law of naturalization is extended to seven years
is a fragrant violation of the Constitution and
Laws OF the United States ; a narrow and big
Oted policy unbecOming an enlightened and
free people, and gross insult to the white
men who are thus attempted to be placed be-
low the negro in the scale of being and human
rights.
Resolued, That we find no necessity for any
addition or change in the great doctrine of
Popular Sovereignty as declared by the Massa-
chusetts Democratic resolves in 1848, that we
are 'opposed to the exercise of any jurisdiction
by Congress over the matter of slavery in the
Territories but are in favor of leaving to the
people who inhabit them the right to establish
and regulate their own domestic institutions
under the general principles of the Consttu-
tion.
A strong DOUGLAS feeling prevailed in
the Convention. In the election of Presi-
dent, DR.. LoRING, the candidate of the
DOUGLAS men received 919 votes to All for
Mr.. PARMENTER, the candidate of the friends
of the administration. Mr.. B. F. HALLEr
in speech before the Convention, used the
following language:
"We must go into that (the Charleston) Con-
| ventiOn, and, carrying our honest preference
with u.s. ayow them frankly; but if we cannot
| secure the man of our choice. we must then
agree upon fair compromise, and secure the
man who will be the choice of the Union. And
tell you, We shall electthat man. (Applause.)
And say further. that if Stephen A. Douglas
should be that candidate, he would sweep the
country in triumph. On the other hand, (and
think may pledge Mr.. Douglas to this posi-
lion, honorable ar he is, loving as he does the
~ u.
result Of that Convention shall be the nomina.
tiOn Ct any other man than Stephen A Douglas
| he will be at the head of the champi who
wi ! support that nomination and in the cleo
| tiOn Of that nominee, the party may owe more
to his individual and powerful influence than
any other ten men in the Union. Therefore,
say that such Democrat is not the man we
want to throw overheard, or want to be in
conflict with; while, at the same time he is not
man we would force to act against his own
wishes, his own convictions. ! once heard that
distinguished statesman say, when he was ad.
vOcating measure which it was thought was
en6angering the Democratic party-.Great
God! do | want to destroy the Democratic
party Where would be my heritage.if if it is
not there? | should be like the prOdigal who
spent all his heritage. If l have anything, or
can expect anything, it is from the Democratic
party and am l to weaken that party, so that
neither nor any other man can ever receive
its successful support?'
Speaking of the issue now before the
people, Mr.. HALLETr said:
Upon that great doctrine of popular sover-
eighty, am ready to go to its utmost consti.
tutional limits. Our opponents have got what
they call "catch-word," ''party cry"
| which they are going through the North with.
| 1t is observation-disclosures -FREEDOM-vote for
FREEDOM!" Now, let US meet them with
Popular Sovereignty-Popular Sovereingty-
| POPULAR SovEsEIGNTY'' every time they saw
'.Frcedom;" and then will define it by the the
simple distinction, that when they cry ''free.
dom" they mean negro freedom, and that
when we cry popular sovereignty" we mean
,chite freedom
In New York, the Democracy nominated
the following ticket: H
Secretary of Stated. R. Floyd Jones, of
Queens.
Comptroller Sanford F. Church, of Or
leans.
Attorney General-Lyman Tremain, of AL.
State Engtneer-Van R. Richmond, of Wayne
Ireasurtr-Isaac Vanderpool. of Erie. -
Canal Commissioner-W J. Skinner, of
Herkmer. ,Y.l
State Prison Inspector Noble S. Elderkin, of
st. Lawrence. h f'sa-
Judge Of Court of appeals ls-Alex. s. johnson,
of Albany. =
Clerk Of Court of Appeals-John L. Lewis, of
Yates. - ld
The following we take from the resolu-
tions adopted: lJ
ResolUed, That we approve and reiterate the
principles laid down in the Cincinnati platform
as the true creed of the Democratic party, and
that we deny the right of any power except the
Democracy OF the nation. in convention as-
sembled, to add to or abridge this creed. Of the
party. This creed, so far as regards the
question of Slavery in the Territories, leaves
such questions as belong to the Courts to the
construction of the Judiciary, and Congress on
that subject has no power, the Democracy re-
garding the interference of that body to exciudef
the South from participating in the Territories,
and the proposition for Congressional slave
code as equally repugnant to the spirit of the
Constitution and uncalled for by any consider
alton of public expediency.
D. s. DICKINSON, EDWARD ORosswELE,
J. @. MATHER, ScHELL, and other noted
Hards, have published protest, denoun D.
ing the boiling and rufianly conduct dof
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