The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-12
NEW SERIES-NO. lSO.
The State Campaign. l..

Rdi,ors of Pioneer pemusra1
Now that the two political parties have
issued call for their State Conventions, to
place In nomination their respective candi-
dates for State Officers and Members OF
Congress. vacant next fall, II behooves every
man to heed the signal and prepare himself
for the campaign. In the opinion OF your
humble correspondent. We should pause q
little, survey the battle field. and meet each
other with good coansels, before W. start on
our onward march to the glorious victories
that await our party In tho State and Nation.
And with this view, humbly submit few
thoughts.
Our opposition Is organizing thoroughly.
They ARE daily growing moro active, vigil
ant and powerful. This fact cannot he do :
MED We must face II and trust u will
stimulate every Democrat to more brave
and efficient contest.
How will the campaign be carried on
We all know how Il has been conducted
heretofore. The two oontesting parties. m
soon ~ they have nominated their candi.
dates, swarm the country with hosts Of
stu,nIers, appealing 10 the prcjudiocs OF
every class ol citizcns, ad expaliating scv.
orally on the faith that is In me-" Braa
bands are brought into play, and the work
gUs bravcly on. But 10 their spasm0dlc
attcinp,s TO gain the victory. they do not un.
frequently shrink from dealing out freely Of
the burning fluid known A whisky, at the
expense OF thousands Of dollars. This latter
mode OF appealing 10 the sympathiss Of
voters is particularly practised upon our
foreign-born population. And shall this
kind Of elcciionccring become one Of the
prominent, elements In the approaching can.
vassl VIII you Sluandsr Thousands upon
thousands In this demoralizing manner. and
then calmly sit down after election, 70 boast,
as you have done heretofore, Of buying votes
Of our worthy adopted citizens for dram
of whisky1 Down with such proceedings.
II il an insult N the intelligence Of every
man, and no lcas 10 foreigner born upon
| another soil.
Because n foreigner cannot express his
thoughts as well M an American In hia YER.
nacular English, IL Ia no good reason why
an appeal should be made 10 his baser ani.
NAL appctitcs to gain bis favor. lie has 10
common with men Of all nations Of the civ.
ilzsi world as perfect mental 0rgsnxa-
tion, as sound Judgment, and heart that
beats with ~ much patriotism, ~ amy Amer.
lean that was Graded on this continent. lie
has leit his native country, became hts large
heart bca'ing warmly for freedom could not
thrive in moDarchical governments; be has
braycd the storms OF the Atlantic Ocean
for the purpose of joining those who went
before bin, in building up and consolidating
the Institutions Of this glorious Republic,
and with hs right hand extended upwards
10 heaven be- has solcmnly sworn fidelity to
/ our Constitution nnd government you have
accepted him as member of the body pol
n,c, aud will you meet him ~ brother and
APPEAL To bis reason and nnlerst anding, or
viii you Is,nder to hi- diseased animal pro.
! pcDsities, - which he, in common with oil
mankind, may be subjected to,--in order 10
gain his support when exercising the great
! prcrogatvc Of MI American citizen, the
! elective franchise. trust the latter will
never bt resor,ed TO in the approaching cam
paign,
Have We no other mode of disseminating
true Democracy Aye, we have most
| powerful sgency---ihs Press. With true
Democratic Press in each Of the various
languages spoken by our foreign population,
We might count upon victory In October
with M much certainty M the rising and
setting sun.
In many, II not majority 0i the counties
Of the State, the foreign.borD population
prc,iornnates, and they will consequently
control the vote and determine this result.
Docs il not appear important then, that the
political ISSUES Of the day should be placed
I II T.. sl.t. in ttntS ant on
language, that they can vote Knowingly, and
place Themselves brmIy 10 the ranks Of the
democratic party, where oil foreigners pro
pcriy belong. The programme OF the Oppo-
si,ion being made up Of Congressional In
t,rvcntion In the government Of Territories,
opposition 10 the decisions Of our federal
Courts, prescription Of foreigners. &c, while
the Democracy oppose them IN every one OF
these particulars, every thing combines TO
make IL look iavorably Tor Democracy. But
We bsd foreign presses TO picture the lssues
aud portray the history oi the two political
parties 10 the State and patton. II We have
them. they should be well sustained, and W.
have nothing 10 fAr Of the result OF the
October eIcction. II We have them not, Il
is our duty. ~ well organized party. 70
establish aud sustain them. II We shall have
u warm campaign, let US have nm intelligent
one, WORTHY oi us, claiming to belong TO the
civilized world Iet us have ardent advocates
of the Gauss Of Democracy, 10 the form OF
newspapers in our iorcigu languages With
gu, these, q lew conyasive Efforts immediate
ly before election will but add Disgrace TO
our defeat
/ ! trust. Me~r. Editors, that the councils
Of Democracy may DELIBERATE with care aud
prudence, and the campaignmay le carried
On Ia such manner that Il will reflect honor