The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-26

The Democratic Platform.

Inc Ooanoccattc l'lAttOr1n.
We, the Democracy Of Minnesota, BY our Del
seates 10 Convention assembled, do athrm
and resolve
F.rsf.-Tlss The States OF the Union arc SOW.
ersiga and equal; and the powers not sxprcas.
~ delegated 10 the Federal Government ere
retained By the people Of the States.
>scs~i-rhst the people Of the Territories
ere Justly entitled TO the undisturbsd rcsula'
ton Of their local afAirs free nom intssvsntioa
by Congress or by any State, aud subject only
10 the Con .tisutiou II the United States that
ON attaining the number Of Inhabitants equal 70
the ratio 81 representation 10 the lower hoase
Of Congress. such people have the right 10 or
sanias . State Gevernmens. aud demand AZ
mi.s,on into the Federal Union aud that, In The
crsapsaliou Of such State Government, the
People, By the will Of the majority. fairly ex'
pressed 81 the ballot box, have the exclusive
righ, to adopt any constitution which docs not
conflict Sith . Republican form Of government.
1A,rd-The Democracy Of Minnesota rsitsf.
ate, and fully endorse the National Democrat
ic platform adopted by the National Demo
cratic Convention at Cincinnati, In isa6, and fur
ther declare that the Institution Of slavery, under
thr Constitution Of the United Sta,cs, can ouly
become pertinent political question within the
state OF Territory whereit 10 proposed " es'ao
l,sh retain OF abolish H. that the citizens Of such
State or Territory. respectively. have ekeiu
sye Jurisdiction ~ the subject matter within It's
own limits aud that, therefore, Congress has
no power 10 establish or protect slavery IN or
~ Iia,,.d S,.;..
a.. ~ rs., .nv attain nj 10 reopen the Az
-. s,.v. T,.d. "a a,.ysae,ful 10 the age
W. '..,s, "a ,h., ,ss .dyoeats, Of th,s
..,a,.. ~, "A. AZ. .n,m,,. of IN, government.
and sordd conspitators against The peace,
honor, dignity, and existence ~ TIE un'on.
~ ~ iii s,..a. aud nat,onnlt,cs. who,
p.~.r N. -. s.Lnovlsd,e ANA render allie
-.s az. nw.,..n yo~,rnment; and that
~. s,.,n,,,,.,,c n.rty reeornlze, no dls iuction
- si,i..n. wh.,he, native botn or
..s,.'si,.sI ha, .na,.ntses 10 ail. alike. the
..r,s "n,,',csi rIvh,s A home, and the aame
ra.s,,n.n,si nr,,.c,,on ab,ona, Aud We fur.
,h., asci.r. IA, the smrudnen,a To the Con
ss,,,.'.a - u...sch,..,t.' piacins additional
,s",,,",,,n. nnon the admission of foreign born
.aan,.J c,,,1,n, 10 The rirh, of suffrage, il an
.., ,s ,a. Wsnuhl,ra an usrty. and thai We hold
r., ,..,an.,hI. fa, n, n. AN omen ayowal Of
.'s,a",,',.r ~.,.h .,. .cerrtiv and coysr,ly held
~ ~, go. ,n.N na.sa,.. and vhrreyer that
..,,,"n.l o,s.ni,stion e,ists which IL mani
80, hy ,hs fact ,h.t the have placed In nom.
,n.,,a, Il, Tho .ufy,..es 81 the native aud adopt.
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Ss.,.,.,v of s,.,. Cordon n. Cole. for Attor.
n.. Csns,s, and William Window. for Repre-.
~, ~. IN ,'on.,... thr,s omen And syowed
49,. N.,a,n..
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s....,.J .ha,,d he al. y.d ana respected,
"y 1.s,,r.a nm. u,iopnl by the Judicial
,.,a,,..i. .,a ,h.t IN. All and cnc our age mi nj
$50 =, ,h. nsnnhlicsn marty in Ohio. Wis.
sn..p, "a ia. ~h.rs. 40 rrsi.t the laws, con.
", \, - ,,.,n, ...,,an.i ,r.s,onable' and rev
',,.,,n,.,, An n. obIsots and aims.
n.",r Th., ~. ,r,ne,uie. embraced In
Al, -. y. ~. Homestead mn
."v III AZ. as n.wocrstle origin frat In
$500" ,n,., can.,... Inv n me .bcr of that
80, and Jo,iny IN. last ses.iop. voted for
S.,.,ar. .nd neo,..en,atiye,, and
*, an. n,o,,.,on. of .ny future Homestead
mn - Z, .n,i. 49, ..,,i.y. thereafter To locate
, u. s"'aI IT. nd. ara ,ho., now settled
49, ,.r, =. veil "a ,o lands subject 10 mi.
1p"" a.. ~, .m,,,,on ,h., III. a,
-, az. U.,..hiIo.n marty 10 claim IL
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liz. a., ,hs Recruitment marty has been,
- 4. ~ dlst,iLutlon of tho pto.
s Wv" a.. ,,,a,,. l.nJ. smongst ali IN.
S.ss. a.. a.sns,Iln. th. nubic land Eta,,.
~. ~ s.a.e, N ~. Ia, s,s,r. NJ ,he Ilnion.
,,a....a hy n. .a,oc.,lng The massage of
- ...t.,,i,,r., CoII... mn ,in,,ng ths last
s...,'u ~ Con.,... In Advance of tLe Uome.
$50 MI ,hns ,.ll,. T,om The S,s,e nj Min.
go. ,,,., ,h,.s m,ll,on. of acre. of land and
1au.,,n. an. s.me IN nm, older states. thereby
,,.'' 49,. Lad Wonanoi,ss in m, ,n,d.,
~, ,,..,,,', az an. nnhiic Jomain ,b,v mo-
saa y. M. uome.,s.d mn IA he d,sro,,. Of
',,.'i.' an.. Ia, ,I,. homel.s.
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a. 49,. .,,i-J noi,.y IN. n. nor,a,v
:" .nt ,,,. Cany.n,,nn ,,lsdg.s M.
,,e''sa"a ~ ,h. ns,,y IN onnositlon IL any di..
,".i,,aa at a.. ,",,,,c d.ma,n otbe, than 10 ae.
- ~, ~ .,,,,., ,h. ,,n.,,,inn of . uh.,.I
h"m..,s.d a, n,s.e,ontIon' sv Nlhs, M, sale at
- ,'." H.. is,'J. -, .3vc,,i.sa In his
-, ,II y. ,,,,,...iy. 10 m. ,,lonso, set.
80 ,1,n ~. ,nhl,c dom.in obuo, ION. Ia The
,,..,F "a ,,san.n,iv .Yn,.... sentiment. al
a.. n,moc,.cy a., IA, stats. and reuuyDau,
80 AZ ''''Ii,y i,dir.,.d Inv AnJr,x Jaskson
~ "a, T.. a.. i,,..,dsn, In Ma In.u,
- .tt,.s. rh,. ,'ony.n,iou therefor.
go, ,s.,'ac,,,liy .na ,,gsu,ly .oIirit IA. Pre-.
1,s,, ,o ,o.,none ,bo.. sales. n. a mean,
~ ,',.,,'n, nu,n.,ou. rI.s. from actual
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