The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-16
Grand Democratic Rally at WinOna.
THE PEOPLE IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
BECKER AND CAvANAUGH.

Correspondence The Pioneer and Democrat
WINONA, Sept. 6.
There is power in truth which overrides
all opposition. There is in the hearts of the
people an earnest love of truth-and its bold
champions are greeted by the masses with
an enthusiasm which is terrifying to false
hood and hypocrisy.
Last night the citizens of Winona county,
to the number of at least 1900, met at San
born's Hall to hear the political questions of
the day discussed by Hons. GEORGE l..
BECKER and JAMES M. CAvANAUGH. The
booming of cannon ushered in the evening,
while music lent its enlivening influence to
increase the already enthusiastic crowd which
had assembled to greet the gallant standard
bearers of the Democratic party in the pres
ent contest.
The old fires of 80 and sc seemed re-
kindled; and banners and flags and all the
paraphernalia of enthusiastic Democratic
meetings, showed the deep and abiding in
terest the people feel in the present political
contest.
The meeting was organized by calling P.
p. HUBBELL, ESQ.,, to the chair. After a
few remarks Mr.. HUBBELL introduced to the
audience Hon. GEORGE L. BECKER.
Gov. BECKER (for we'd as we'll get used
to calling him Governor,) made speech
full Of eloquence, truth and power. Its eff.
feet was electric. He met every question of
state policy in the boldest manner, lodging
no issue-equivocatiDg upon no point. He
contrasted the Republican platform with the
Democratic--proving the Republican docu-
ment tissue of inconsistencies, falsehoods
and monstrosities. He satisfied every IN
prejudiced mind that the fifth resolution in
that platform meant Reputation or amme-
diate lanatton. He made damaging con-
trast between the Sinking, equivocating
and lodging of this resolution, and the open
and manly doctrine SO boldly enunciated in
the thirteenth resolution of the Democratic
Platform.
He spoke of RAMsEY's charge that the
Democrats had gained the State offices in
1857, through fraud. If fraud had been
perpetrated, why did not Governor RAMSEY
and his friends go to the courts of the State
for that justice which was denied no citizen.
He (RAMsEY,) and they had taken the mi.
tial steps to a judicial investigation. But
they had abandoned their case and now,
agreeable to previous arrangement, were
going about the country, whining of frauds
which never were perpetrated, in order to
manufacture capital for their otherwise
hopeless cause.
Mr.. BECKER's speech throughout was re-
ceived with rapturous applause, and its ef-
feet was plainly discernible He has made
hosts of friends here, who will manifest their
appreciation of his honesty, and the consis-
tency and justice OF the Democratic view Of
State policy, as expounded by him, and in
the platform of principles, by voting the
Democratic ticket in October.
Hon. JAMES NJ. CAvANAUGH was loudly
called for on the conclusion of Mr.. BECKER's
speech. He addressed the immense crowd
in the happiest and most effective manner.
He reviewed the questions of national inte
rest before the country most ably, proving
conclusively that the Democracy were
planted upon the bulwarks of TRUTH justice
and good government. That the Republi-
can party was party of isms, a factional
and sectional party-a party of mere oppo-
sition. He alluded to Mr.. WINDOWS Know.
Nothingism, and that gentleman's denial of
bis connection with the Infamous order. He
produced the proof of WINDOWS KnoaO
Nothingism. He read from the proceedings
of the third quarterly session Of the Grand
Council of Ohio, in which WILLIAM WIN
DOM figures as delegate from Knox Lodge,
Mount Vernon, Ohio, and also as a candi-
date for delegate to the Grand Council of
the United States. He submitted these
documents to the inspection of bis audience.
He invited any Republican in the Hall to
come forward and Salty himself Of their
commences. He also referred to gentlemen
at St. Paul, North Pepin, and in Winona,
who had sat in Know Nothing Lodge
with Mr.. WINDOW. WINDOW, he said, had
called him liar for charging him with be,
ing Know Nothing. He hurled the charge
back upon Mr.. WINDOW. He not only
charged but proved, that he WINDOW was
both Knoso Nothing and public liar.
Was" asked Mr.. c., " this falsehood of
WINDOWS consistent with his professions of
piety and purity as member Of the church
of God?" He thought not.