The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-12

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Agreeable to previous notice, Conven.
ton Of Democratic delegates from the differ.
ent towns in the county OF Wabashaw,
assembled ct the National Hotel, IN the
city Of Wabsshaw, on Saturday, the 30th
Of July, at O'Clock, r. M.
The Convention was called 10 order by
WV. b. Lvrz. Esq. Chairman Of the Dem.
ocratic County Committee, at whose sug.
gestion
Hon. elijah SroUr, Of Lake City, was
elected Chairman.
On motion, JANIS krRKMAS was elected
Secretary.
On motion OF Ava DuaRIs, Esq, Of
Pepin, Messrs. DcRRiS, SrorswooD, Of
Lake City, and SIMPSON, Of Watopa, were
appointed by the Chairman as committee
on credentials, who reported a full delega.
ton in attendance.
On motion of II. &. SIMPSON, Of Watopa.
a committee, consisting OF Messrs SIMPSON,
of Watopa, KIRKMAS, of Greenfield, and
srorswooD, Of Lake City, were appointed
by the Chair to report series Of resolu-
tons, and Democratic County Central
Committee for the ensuing year.
II. G.. SIMPSON, from the committee on
resolutions, made the following report
Rssoipsd, That we rcafrm the principles Of
the National Democratic Platform Of 1856, and
re assert the doctrine Of nonntervention there.
in contained, as the only ground upon which
National party can be maintained In these con
federated States.
Rssoirsd, That the recent proscriptiye ac
,ion Of the Know Nothing Republican State Of
Massac husetts, which places the white foreign
born citizen below the negro, in point OF pc
litical privileges, and which is about to be imi
tated in other Republican States, stamp the
Republican party OF those States as hypocrit
cal In its professions OF regard for our adopted
citizens, and secretly opposed to their free en-
joyment Of the rights which the trainers Of our
constitution and the fathers of the republic in
tended to secure to them.
Resoirsd. That the Democracy OF Wabashaw
county are in favor OF the government granting
| TO actual settlers u homestead Of 100 acres of
land, subject only TO such restrictions ~ will
exclude spectators from the benefits Of such
acts.
| Rssoired, That highly dcprecating the rain
ous effects OF public land sales in new States
and Territories, we cordially endorse the posi-
! ton assumed by our Representatives In Con
/ gress during the last session. upon that ques.
ton, and declare our opposition to such sales
as unalterably fixed.
! Rssoipsd, That II Ia the doctrine of the Dem
| ocratic party that all naturalized citizens are
| entitled TO the same protection both at home
! and abroad, that Ia extended TO the native born
citizens, and that even voluntary return of
such citizens TO the land of their nativity, for o
temporary purpose, does not place them be-
| yond the range OF that protection. but that our
| government Ia bound TO shield them from injury
and insult while there, at every hazard.
Rssoirsd, That We have no more respect for
the pro.slavery fanatics of the South who
| clamor for u Congressional slave code and at
tempt to nulify the laws for the suppression Of
the African slave trade, than We have for those
/ OF the North, who insist upon Congressional
/ prohibition OF slavery, and trample upon tue
laws Of Congress and the constitution.
! Rssoirsd. that experience has shown that
/ the Jacksonian principle Of hard money cur
! rcncy, Is correct, and that we are opposed to
/ the idea now and all times, Of deuomnating
printed rags money.
| Rsoirsd, That the Democracy OF the County
| OF Wabashaw approve the course Ut Hon.
James NJ Cayanaugh, in the last Congress, and
are unanimously in favor Of his denomination
/ and re election.
| Rssoirsd That the Democratic County Cen.
trail Committee, be and they are hereby IN.
structed TO make all needful preparations for q
! vigorous and effective canvass Of the county
/ this fall.
! Rs,oirsd That the Democratic County Cen.
! trail Committee are hereby instructed to ap.
| poin; efficient Town Committees in each town
in the county, and issue suitable instructions to
them for the organization of the party in their
respective towns.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt.
! ed
The Committee also reported the follow.
ing as the Democratic County Committee
for the ensuing year and the repor, was ac-
cepted:
! James krkman, Of Greenfield: :. s. Burle.
/ son, of Wabashaw BENJAMIN Dodge, of West
Albany; II. L. simpson, of Wa,ope aud u. IL.
! Fiagg, of flainyiew.
| The convention then, on molten Of Mr..
Srorswoop, o, Lake City. proceeded TO elect
I four delegates to the State Convention, and
Messrs. n. &. SIMPSON, of Watcpa. $. :.
/ BrRiso>, &. {. Srorswoop. and ". VI.
: Armstrong. were declared elected
On motion, voted to publish the proceed.
ings Of this convention 10 the Minnesota
| Patriot. and the PIONEER AND pYsocRAr
On motion. voted to adjourn.
y. STOUT, President
! yANss kiKNsAS, Secretary.
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