The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-28

sme nsaes Hep"bsseam convention.
viRsT DAy-GoyERxeR RAMSEY AGAIN ON
THE TRACK.
The Black Republican State Convention
commenced its session on the 10Th instant
The Convection was quite fully attend.
ed. and its delegates. ia appearance. were
q very respectable body Of men. A detailed
and impartial report Of the entire pro.
ccciings will be found 10 its appropriate
place.
The only nomination made the first day was
that Of ALEXANDER RAMSEY, for Governor
As Democrats. desiring the success Of the
Democratic State Ticket, we lcsl under
personal obligations 10 the Convention for
20 fully carrying on, our wishes, in this
particular. Gov. RANsrY was beaten two
years ago. under circumstances far more
favorable to his success than nre presented
In the present canvass. A beaten nag
rarely enters IA second race with u rcasona-
bic hope Of winning and the Governor
will find himself finally ruled oil the course
In October next
Gov, RMssy appeared before the Con.
ven,ion, after his nomination, and in an
elaborate speech indicated the character OF
the canvass be intended TO make. What
was not devoted to suggestions about the
alleged election frauds OF two years ago, was
confined TO the eternal niger. After his
nomination. the platform OF principles was
reported and adopted. We forbear com.
menis upon the speech aud platform. until
these shall be made public in an authorized
shape, when both shall receive their proper
attention. We will merely say now, that
both platform and nomination are entirely
satisfactory TO the Democracy; because both
are Of u character which will insure their
reputation by the people.
sKCoSD pAY-TnE PROGRESS or the nLAcks !:
RAMSEY PAVING oyr OH scoRss AND
VIKING rniSGs asSERAiiy.
The second day OF the Black Republican
Convention was, in all respects. more inter-
csting to outsiders than the first. The
opening wis comparatively dull; bu,
nights caucusing brought the delegates To-
gcthd in fine trim Tor sharp work. Gov.
RAMSEY having got HIS nomination and
made his speech, during the first days ses-
sion. and thus flashed all the bushes IN
hand personal to himself was ut full liberty
to exercise his peculiar genius IN the proper
arrangement Of the balance Of the ticket.
Ills poin, evidently was to make himself not
only the prominent bu, the only object OF
attraction on the ticket filling the other
positions with men whose vanity would De
sufficiently gratih"d 10y nomination Of
material which could he readily made the
subject OF barter AMI sale IN the canvass
and of too little account or reputation Ia
render traffic in them dangerous.
SO the Head aud Front oi the Blacks
located himsli IN the hall adjoining the
convention chamber and dictated uomina.
tons to suit his PURPOSES In carrying out
his programme. It bccamc necessary 10
sacrifice the mrn Of ability whose names
wcrc before the convention, aud among
these many OF his old friends and associate
candidates in the canvass Of le5,.
The frs, man thrown overheard was
Henry A. SWIFT, ESQ, OF Nicollct county.
Republican candidate tor Congress in lSj,.
Mr.. SwIrr. though defeated then. carried
himself through the canvass IN "a manner ST.
heightened and honorable. ,ha, he extortcd
praises ior his manipcSs from the Demo.
cratic press and party oi the whole State.
But Mr., SwIrr was man o. too much
cabrc and character Tor RANssys Jur-
poses, AMI 50 Mr. lgN,rus LoyoA box
NgiLy, blatant writer and dyscnt,ric
scribber. was nominated for Lieut. Gov.
ertor over hls head.
The second aud ,hi,d victims were MoR.
roS :. WILLIAMSON and pr. TErrr; the
70. mer devoted personal TREND OF R.xsk,
since Il e organization OF the Territory his
associate on the Republican ,ckc, in 1885,
and the latter one OF his most ,lic'n, sup.
por,ers in Wahashaw county during H.
same canvass and ai,erwarI, 10 the l.ecis
la,urc. Trrrt VA, killed hy direc, blow
in the face and WILLIAMSON 10y foul hi, ii
tbc back Tg,tr wa canjidat, tor >ccr
tary OF state. ani WiLGi>,cS f., Cougr,,.
So RIN,N brought CUT jaws II R,AsR
OF Blue Earth county, lormerIy Sccptsr,
Of State OF Ohio elected q, such from III,
Know Nothing wing Of OHIO Repnblic.u
ism and Who Ouud II prudent 10 l.a,c ,ha
stat, during the Investigations INTO the I, ID