The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1859-04-14

from La 81. Peter Salesman
Several Of our Democratic exchanges have
already expressed views as to their prefer.
ence Of candidates for State officers and
members OF Congress to be elected next fall.
We think, as most Of our Democratic CO.
temporsries do, that Gov. Sibley will not ou.
! ly be the most popular, bat one OF the very
best men in the State for the Office of Gov
ernor, should be consent to be candidate
for reelection. Men OF ell parties have the
utmost confidence 10 bis integrity and devo-
| tion TO the best interests OF the State, as
well as in his superior administrative ability.
Governor Sibley aud Henry NJ. Rice have
! performed more real valuable service 10 the
development Of the great resources OF our
State, and for the material interests OF its
citizens, than any other two men 10 it and
10 connection with ex Governor German
have given the Democratic party its present
vitality, vgor and invincible strength.
Our delegation 10 Congress, too, deserve
the united thanks of the people Of this State.
No delegation from any other constituency
ever labored harder or more incessan,ly for
the the benefit Of their constituents than
did Messrs. Rice, Shields, Cavanaugh aud
Phelps during the last Congress They dis
tiDguished themselves alike for their ac
knowledgsd ability and their fidelity to all
important interests Of the State they repre-
sented.
And while we are perfectly willing and
would rejoice to see the re nomination OF
Mr.. Cavanaugh, as q Representative Of
Southern Minnesota, we shall zealousIy ad-
vOcate the nomination OF second member
OF Congress from the Minnesota Valley
We have men Of eminent talent and nhu-
ence In this section Of the State, whose tried
devotion to the principles Of the Democrat
| &c party and qualifications for faithful Rep
resentatives, entitle them to the highest
claims Of the party.
1t may be said, and doubtless will, that
both members were from Southern Mime
sofa, and one Of them from the Valley but
we must reply, that so far as the argument
applies to Mr.. Phelps, it is devoid OF force
He was elected az our Representative
through temporary residence in Hender
son, bat then resided and has ever since at
Red Wing, on the Mississippi. The truth
/ is, the Minnesota Valley has not been direct.
" ut~I III CltuCt uouSC vi tUUREtSS,
and at the same time it is acknowledged to
be the Democratic stronghold OF the party
in the State-its very "elixir OF life" Every
consideration OF justice entities this portion
Of Minnesots to Representative 10 Con.
gross, especially If the next Senator is
elected from the Mississippi river. which is
highly probable will be the case.
From tho wAbsshAw rair,ot.
As to candidates, We all have, Of course,
our personal preferences, to be given up at
the proper time for the common good. As
to the GovernOrship, We hear but one name
mentioned by anybody that of our present
worthy and popular Chief Magistrate, Hen
| ry II. Sibley. For the balance OF the State
officers, the present incumbents will un-
doabtedly be renoninated, although perhaps
other names may be suggested to the con.
vention. For members of Congress, we
trust and believe there will be no opposition
70 the denomination Of Hon James n. Cav.
anaugh, for one; while for the other seat
there is likely to be some contest. Mr..
Cavanaugh has proved himself faithful and
capable representative, and has many friends
who will urge him for higher station.
! rrpm The wnona Democrat
Ii Is our judgment that the Convention
should be held ss early US the middle or at
farthsst, the latter part Of June. We are
! satisfied, with the issues which will be in.
volvsd ia the canvass Of 1889, that the Dem
ocratlc party have nothing to fear from the
most complete canvass Of the questions be-
tween them and the Republicans. a thor
ough investigation OF the principles Of Dem.
ocracy has never yet damaged those priuci.
/ pies with the people but, on the contrary,
most OF the defeats which the party have
suffered are directly attributable and trace.
able TO lack OF energy and industry on the
! part OF Democratic candidates in enhghten.
I ing the people on the questions at issue be-
/ tween the parties.
We hold TO the principle that those
/ public measures and acts OF party which
have not Truth, Justice and Consistency TO
back them, should not be approved by the
people and NJ party should offer them for
endorsement to the intelligent voters of
/ Sovereign State.
! The Platform OF the Democratic party is
: long enough and broad enough for oil TO
stand upon il is Union-wde IN its dimen.
slons, tor j, is National The cardinal
principle OF the party is founded upon jus.
ticc, Truth and Good Government They
embrace no sctiondi,sm which exclude
! portion OF the members Of the Confederaey
/ there is no exelasiveDes in them !;
Louisiana and Minnesota Mississippi and
Wisconsin Georgia and Illinois. can rally
/ alike ss a common brotherhood. around the
standard they upraise, and do battle for true
repubhcanism-shat Repnblicanism taugh,
+ by the old fathers, who laid the land marks
50 broad and plain that TO err in following
them is perver@uess and wiltul wrcog
The Democratic party OF Minnesota have
only to adhsr TO these principles We
want no new al,ars erected 10 unknown
strange gods. We want 10 departure IRON
the odd beaten paths. We wan, strict con
s,ructlOn State Sovsreiyn,y--the Sover.
eigniy OF the people. We want reitera-
iOn Of the doctrines OF JtF'r.on and Jack