The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31
Minnesota.


The Democrats of Minnesota made their
nominations last week, and have but short
time, to the 18th of October, for the cam.
paign. But they are confident of success.
They are confident of it, not only on account
of the popular principles embodied in their
platform and from the strength Of their
ticket, but on account of the highly ebjec-
tiOnabe features in the black republican
platform and the weakness of their ticket.
The democrats have planted themselves
fairly and squarely upon the great principle
of popular sovereignty. They did not con-
tent themselves with simple re-afirmation
of the Cincinnati platform, but went on to
declare that the people of the territories
are justly entitled to the undisturbed regu-
lation of their local affairs, free from inter-
vention by Congress or by any State, and
subject only to the constitution of the Uni
ted States that, on attaining the number
of inhabitants equal to the ratio of repre-
sentation in the lower house of Congress,
such people have the right to organize
State government and demand admission
into the Federal Union and that, in the
organization of such State government, the
people, by the will of the majority fairly
expressed at the ballot.box, have the exclu-
sive right to adopt any constitution which
does not conflict with republican form of
government" Congressional intervention,
whether advocated by the black republicans
of the North or by the black republicans of
the South, is unqualifedly condemned. The
re.opening of the slave trade, the proscrip-
tive policy adopted by the black republicans
of Massachusetts toward foreign-born citi-
zens, an the notification movements in
Wisconsin and Ohio are also reprobated in
the manner they deserve. In fact, upon all
questions of national import the democracy
Of this new State have taken position that
will meet the hearty approval of democrats
in all sections of the country.
There is but one question of State issue
that will enter largely into the campaign,
and that promises to be the most prominent
of all questions, if, indeed, it do not absorb
all others. That is the question of repudia-
ton, and upon it the Democrats and Black
Republicans have assumed positions as an.
tagonistic as those they occupy upon the
doctrine of Intervention. And we are glad
to see that the Democratic party has assum-
ed the right position and the only one that
is tenable, and good citizens everywhere
will be glad TO see it. The Democrats of
Minnesota believe +" it is the duty of the
people to preserve inviolate the faith and
credit of the State" and they moreover
"pledge the party that Minnesota shall hon.
orably and promptly meet all obligations
resting upon her," This sounds differently
from the resolves of the Black Republican
convention, which announced itself in
favor of reputation. In one or two coun-
ties of the State, which had issued large
number Of bonds for one purpose or another,
and whose liabilities are con sequently large
the Democratic conventions had exhibited a
leaning toward the Black Republican doc
trine of reputation, and their delegates in
the State Convention demurred somewhat
to pledgiDg the party to a full redemption
of all liabilities. ~, -, - Z.
But after lengthy discussion of the mat
ter, the resolution was adopted by vote of
more than four to one. Thus the issue is
made distinctly; the Black Republicans
are pledged to reputation, and the Demo
Gratis are pledged against it. We shall see
how the issue will eventuate before the peo-
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The Democratic ticket is. represented, by
the papers of the State to be everything
that could have been desired. The men
composing it are old settlers in the State,
strong with the people, and if elected would
make faithful and capable officers. In most
of these respects the ticket is in strong con.
trast with that of the Black Republicans,
which is composed wholly o.. men Of no note
and no account, except Ramsey alone. and
besides, the most Of them are now, and have
been for a long time, notorious and ayowed
Know Nothings. The Democratic sheet at
st. Paul in closing long review of the
platform and the ticket, says that both will
be triumphantly endorsed by the people,
when they are submitted in October.