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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08
Letter from q Mozart Hail Delegat,
to the Charleston Convention

Letter from a Mozart Hall Delegate
to the Charleston Convention
Hon. John Cramer, delegate at large on
the Wood Charleston delegation, chairman
of the Astor House meeting, and represen.
tative man of the Wood. Dickinson move
ment in New York has addressed the follow
ing letter to Hon. G. R. Davis, ex-Speaker
of the State Assembly
WATERFORD, May "a, 1860.
Hon. G. r. DAVIS -
DEAR SIR In answer to your letter
requesting my opinion as to the expediency
of the nomination of Stephen A. Douglas
by the National Convention to assemble in
June at Baltimore, must own have re.
Aected much on the subject, and from what
1 heard and saw in tour through several
western States, 1 have become perfectly
satisfied that he is the only man the Demo-
cratic party can present with any hope of
success. Recent events enacted at Chicago
by the Republican party have in my opinion
rendered bis nomination absolutely impera>
tive, if we desire to secure the ascendency
of the Democratic party in the State or
nation. have no personal attachment for
him any more than have for any other
good and consistent Democrat, and would,
so far as am concerned, as cordially sup
port any other man as him. But I am
convinced that be is the only man who can
carry in the State and Union. Mr.. Doug
las is not only an available, but an expert
enced statesman of marked ability, unaIter-
able frmness of purpose, an indomitable
persevereuce-important qualifications for
the Chief Executive. 1 would myself sup
port any good Union man of the. South, but
the feelings Of the masses North and West
are such at present that we cannot control
their action; and if we should make the
rash attempt now, we must be beaten by
overwhelming majorities. These few rea-
sons would govern my action in the pending
nomination. I have not adverted as much
as I ought, perhaps, to the permanent ad-
vantage it would give US in the State elec-
tions hereafter-a united, harmonious De-
mocracy would exterminate the corrupt and
ruinous rule of black Republicanism for
many long years. Truly your obedient
servant, JOHN CRAMER.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08
M. e. General Conference.

BUFFALO, June I'm the Methodist
Conference yesterday, the exciting question
was settled as far as this Conference
is concerned, by the adoption of a reso-
luton that the new chapter upon slavery
as adopted, is in itself clearly declarative of
principle, and advisory, in practice and not
statutory in its nature, and needs no expla>
natory clause.
The majority report of the slavery cons
mittee was then taken up, and the preamble
adopted, with that part stricken out which
in any way relates to the proposed restora-
tion which has been rendered unnecessary
by rejection of the rule. The Bishops then
selected the order of business for the remain
der of the session and the Conference pro.
ceeded with spirit to transact the mass of
business which was on the table.
The boundary committees report was
taken up, and the boundaries of the Confer
ences fixed for the next four years.
The name of the old Delaware Conference
which was changed some time ago to West
Ohio Conference, was againchanged to Cen.
trail Ohio Conference.
The Bishops were authorized, if they
deem it advisable, to establish an annual
Conference to be called the Rocky Noun
tain Conference, to comprise the territory
known as Jefferson, and all the mining re-
gions.
The boundary report, as a whole, was
then adopted.
DR.. Nash, of Cincinnati, made an inte-
resting speech in relation to the German
work in which he was engaged, pleading
for the establishment of an annual Confer
ence, to be called the Cincinnati German
Conference.
A resolution by MIR. Trimble, of Ohio,
that existing circumstances would not
warrant the formation at this time of a
German Conference, was adopted
The committee on removal was instructed
to strike out from the discipline the provis-
ion relative to the ordination of slaveholding
local preachers.
The Bishops were authorised to establish
an annual conference in Indiana.
The report of committee on lay delega.
ton was taken up.
A motion to postpone the subject till
next general Conference, was lost.
Motion to submit the plan in the report
to annual and quarterly conferences, to take
action upon before next General Conference,
was pending at adjournment.
Adjourned at IL Pm.
A final adjournment will probably be
reached tonight. VIZ.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08
Douglas in Missouri.

A correspondent Of the st. Louis Repub.
Hcan, writing from Cooper county an account
of great DOUGLAS meeting to sustain the
DOUGLAS delegates to Baltimore, says :" In
this section of the country, and throughout
this electoral district, Mr.. DOUGLAS has a
stronger hold on the popular heart than any
man who has lived since the days of AN.
DREW JACKSON and if the people are not
cheated out of their choice, he will as surely
be the nominee of the Democratic party, and
the next President of the United States, as
that Gen. JACKSON was made President by
the potential and irresistible will of the
American people. That Missouri is for him
cannot be doubted"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08
Act1on Of the M. e. General Conference
on the Slavery Question.

1t will be remembered that the majority
report of the Committee on Slavery recon-
mended change of both the Restrictive
Rule and the Chapter of the Discipline.
That our readers may clearly understand the
position heretofore held by the Methodist
Church on this subject, and the nature of
proposed change, we give in parallel COL
umns the Rule and Chapter Of the Disci-
pline with the changes recommended:
The Rule as it Stands, The Rule as Proposed
Prohibits by tn. Committee,
1.-THE buying and sell Prohibits
ling of men, women 1.-THE buying, selling
and children, with an or holding of men, wO-
intention to enslave men or children, with
them" an intention to enslave
them.''
The change consists in the addition of the
words "or holding," which would exclude
shareholders under any and all circumstances
from membership. The vote stood, for the
change 1873, against it IA. The ayes being
less than two~thirds of the whole number
the majority require rule stands un-
changed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08
The Slave Code Advocates.

In the Senate while DAv1s's resolutions
were under consideration, Mr.. CLINGMAN
of North Carolina, submitted resolution
declaring that there was no necessity at this
time for any Congressional legislation for
the protection Of slave property in the Ter
ritories. The Democratic vote upon this
resolution was as follows:
YEAs-Bigler, Pennsylvania, Bragg, North
Carolina; Clngman, North Carolina: johnson,
Tennessee; Latham, California; Polk, Missouri;
Pugh, Ohio; TOOmbs, Georgia.
NAYs-Benjamin, Louisiana; BRIGHT, India
ma; Brown Mississippi; Chestnut, South Carolina;
Clay, Alabama; Davis, Mississippi; Fitzpatrick,
Alabama; Green, Missouri; Hammond, South
Carolina; Hunter, Virginia; Iverson, Georgia;
LANE, Oregon; Mallory, Florida; Mason, Virgil
MIA; Nicholson, Tennessee; Pearce, Maryland;
Powell, Kentucky; RICE, Minnesota; Saulsbu-
ry, Delaware; Sebastian, Arkansas; Wigfall,
Texas; and Yulee, Florida.
1t will be seen from the above, says the
Chicago Times, that LANE, BRIGHT and
RICE voted substantially for slave code
code by which Congress was to regulate
and control the affairs of the people of the
Territories, and compel them to submit to
slavery, even against their unanimous wish
and desire. The Democracy of Oregon, In
diana and Minnesota can see to what extent
and to what shameless sacrifice of principle
these men have gone to crafty their person
al hatred of DOUGLAS.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08

The Chapter as Pro.
posed by the Committee.
Quest.-What shall
be done for the extir.
patton of the evil of
slavery?
Ans.-We declare
that we are as much as
ever convinced of the
great evil of slavery.
We believe that the
buying, selling or hold
ing of human beings as
chattles is inconsistent
with the Golden Rule,
and with that rule in
our Discipline which
requires all who desire
to continue among US,
" to do no harm, and
to avoid evil of every
kind" We therefore
affectionately admon-
ish all our preachers
and people to keep
themselves pure from
this great evil, and to
seek its extirpation by
all lawful and Chris
tan means.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08

The New Orleans papers do not seem to
fear disunion. The Picayune doubts
whether disunion has sufficient advocates
either North or South to carry single
State. For ourselves" says the Delta,
we have not shadow of apprehension for
the stability of democratic government in
these States"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08
THE APosTACY OF HENRY M. RICE.

81 have secured portion of the Minnesota
delegation, in spite of the wishes Of nineteen
twentieths of the Democracy of the State, who
are for Douglas; and if must fall, for my ad.
herence to the Administration, and opposition
to Douglas. will drag down with me the Dem
ocratic party of the State. Senator RICE, at
I/neh;nOf0n.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08
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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08

The SIcKLEs' CONTESTED SEAr.-tOcca-
sional' says nothing will be done towards
urseating DANIEL r. .SIcKLEs before the
adjournment of the present session, and it is
now believed that, owing to the manner in
which his opponent manages his application,
SIcKLEs will be enabled to serve through
bis term.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08

Rev. STEPHEN MART1NDALE, for many
years presiding elder in the New York
Methodist Conference, died at his residence
in Tarrytown on the 23d.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08

The. Capter as it
stands.
Quest.-What shall
be done for the extir.
patton of the evil of
slavery?
Ans.-1. We declare
that we are as much as
ever convinced of the
great evil of slavery {;
therefore no slavehold.
er shall be eligible to
any official station in
our Church hereafter,
where the laws of the
State in which he lives
will admit of emanci.
patton, and permit the
liberated slave to en-.
joy freedom.
2. When any travel
ing preacher becomes
an owner of a slave or
slaves, by any means,
he shall forfeit his min
isteral character in our
Church, unless he exc
cute, if it be practical
BILE, a legal emancipa.
ton of such slaves,
comfortable to the
laws of the State in
which he lives.
3. All our preachers
shall prudently enforce
upon our members the
necessity of teaching
their slaves to read the
word of God; and to
allow them time to at
tend upon the public
worship of God on our
regular days of divine
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08

The Conference agreed to the proposed
change of the Chapter by vote of l54 for
it, to 81 against it. So the Rule stands
unchanged-while the Chapter is so altered
as to correspond precisely with the change
sought to be made in the Rule.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-29

~ poruhr tb,croirnlN means that lho
people ofa Territory have sovereign pow,
cr in themselves by ,htuo OF thcir man.
hood, or any other attribute or source. In.
dependent Of andsopcrato nom, the Gen.
cral Goycrhment Of tho United States,
they certainly can remain, aud continue
in q Territorial condition; and not como
into the Uuionnt alls Thus presenting
the novel spectacle Of an independent
"Popplar Sorsrcgab," people tcMm our
Union butnot o. -four Union.
Surely no sound Democrat will contend
fort doctrine like this, We appeal to
our Democratic fellow citizens every where
to become united, and assist in carrying
our old banner on TO yictory-assist in rai~
sing it higher; for if our old ndversaries
get hold of it they will hand it over to
John Brownism.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-29
United Action

Tho only papers in Pennsylvania, MAX
ing any prctcntions TO Democracy that
pcrsistently oppose tho action Of the state
Executive Committee at Crosson, arc The
State Sentinel at Harrisburg, and the Re-
publican at West Chester. The former is
but an adjunct OF Forney's Press, and the
latter was the organ an apologist Of John
Hickman in all his acts OF treason to the
Democratic party.
We ara aware that the Lycoming Gq=-
etis, Perry Democrat, Warren Ledger, Butler
Herad, and one or two other papers, have
not endorsed that arrangement. But
most Of them have frankly admitted its
fairness, but neither of them so far as we
have seen, have openly denounced it
This is only done by those who prefer
Lincoln to Breckenridge.
We are quite sure hat nine-tenths of
the Democrats Of the State endorse the
action at Cresson, and this unanimity of
expression on behalf of the Press of the
State, fully demonstrates it.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-29
Who is correct.

We publish in another column. long
letter from Mr.. Grams, explaining his
course, and referring to the action of the
Baltimore Conventions, a subject upon
which there seems to De diversity of o.
pinion.
Below we publish an extract from a
speech made in Philadelphia by Hon.
Isaac /. Stevens.
Mr. Stephens is the Delegate il Con-
gress from Washington Territor, has
been Governor of it !; and was a delegate
TO the Charleston and Baltimore Conven.
tions--an eye witness % the whole pro.
ceeding, hear what he has to say upon the
same subject.
Mr.. Stevens then referred in detail TO
the action Of the Baltimore Convention.
effectively refuting the position that M.
douglas was regularly nominated. He
showed that when, after Mr.. Douglas had
cbtalned 1919 votes, resolution was offer
ed declaring him the unanimous choice of
the Convention, nooppOrtunity was allow.
ed 1or dissent on The part of those oppo-
nents OF Mr.. Douglas who remained in the
Convention. He showed that, deducting
from those 1919 the bogus votes and the
forced. votes, the actual strength of Mr..
Douglas in the Conver tion was l29l The
line of argument on this subject was sub,
siantially the same rs that exhibited in
the address of the National Executive
committee, published in Saturdays Penn,
'ySpG"ia1, Mr.. Stevens being the Chairman
Of that Committee.
Mr.. Grams says Mr.. Douglas had 2l2t
votes in the Convention. Mr.. Stevens saws
he had but Isl ! and that the true Strength
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-29
Straight-out Dictionary.

The Forney- -Douglasites attach pecu-
liar Interpretation to language, whicL diff,
ters so entirely from the commonly recei,
we'd and obvious meaning of the terms
they use, that some explanation is neces.
sary for the information of the initiated
Take for instance a few illustrations
PopulT SgrTciUW.-This means The
right Of a sell.constituted Convention
composed of 200 disappointed politicians
to appoin. a committee of 81 persons TO
assemble in a close room and form, an cleo.
toral ticket for the Democracy of Penn.
syIyan.a, notwithstanding the regular
state convention, representing all parts
OF the Commonwealth, had already per.
formed that duty 20 the satisfaction of q
large majority Of the party. The term
popular sovereignty" in the vocabulary
ei TINS select party, also signifies the run
nlng OF n straight.out ticket in opposition
TO the wishes OF cight-tenths of '!he DOUG
las men in the State.
Ragular Orgqnization.-Th definition of
this term is principally comprised in the
foregoing. 1t consists in getting up n
spurious organization in opposition to the
Reading Convention. 1t also means the
right OF certain members of the State EX
ecutive Committee to play fast and loose.
Disappearing at the meetings of the Com.
mlttee, voting in favor of the resolutions
adopted, and then taking part in the Sc,
cret conclGye at the Buehler House.
Non -tntTrcntiOn.- A very flexible expres-
sion. Ordinarily it means the right of the
people to govern themselves but among
the Forney- -Douglasites it means that the
Democracy of Pennsylvania have no right
to settle their own affairs in their owa
way, and that Miles Taylor's Federal
Committee may exercise the controlling
and supervisory power. Under this read>
ing of the much misunderstood expres
sion "non-intergention," nine-tenths of
the Democracy of a State may resolve to
pursue one course, but if Miles TAYLOR
commands another, they are bound to o.
bey.
Party scotion.-Running straight>out
ticket to elect Lincoln.
Voice Of the peopi.-The minority
OF small committee in Buehler's par
lor.
Submission ofhe Popular WTH-Refusing
to agree to an arrangement by means of
which Mr.. Douglas claims to the vote
of Pennsylvania is made dependent upon
his receiving majority of the Democrat
ic vote fairly ascertained at the polls.
Consistency. Refusing to 60 operate
with Democrats in Pennsylvania. on tbe
ground that they favor Intervention "
and closing bargain with the Bell "in.
terventiorists" of the South.
Dis'Uioai5tS.-All Democrats who don't
support Douglas.
The dictionary is incomplete, butt will
answer foI the present to inform those
persons who hear the straight out Douglas
men using these terms, and are at loss TO
know the meaning they attach to them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-29

IU. static Executive Committee lo
whose sbIo tocwnB v1' committed Che
Democratic rart, ol p,nnyl,onm Tor the
Time nonr. by iho Reading Convention
lly which that Committee vas clerlc,O -
mot 100 Crcson on The oth Aug lasl, and
arranged that there should be no punrrol
between the friends Of pouglns and the
Friends Of breckenridge, 90 far rs 10 prc,
vent any democrat expressing his opposlt.
ion TO the pcrlcous doctrines Of Bocl,-
Rcpuhicanism. Its IN perfect harmony
with thut arrangement fora democrat to
support either breckenridge or Douglas
The plan and manifest object was, to Sc,
cure the whole vote of tho Democratic
party cG the State for the g1,orscofcleriors.
in order that the State might be carried
against Lincoln, and thus the worst calam .
Iity that could befal the country, ayerted.
| Il was adiudged by that Committe. that TO
prcrrul the election Of Lincoln was the
paramount object of every Democrat. 1t
was, therefore omphatcally uaion or the
formation Of partnership, between the
two wings Of the Democratic party-the
friends of Breckenridge and the friends Of
Douglas-in order that either the one or
the other Of them might be elected, and
hus Lincoln be defeated.
This bcipr the case. we respoctfully sub
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-29

ly and thhi any other course Waell III
mofnlFa nhi lHuiuruto tho rasi, WI
WNiil lho contempt oi reasonable nnt
thinking mon within 70 ouniph, n
clmfo came o.or thc spInl oI your dros,'
lou thcn condemned s tor lslppins
UT teachings ard uhuyue Uu.y ir Nv
uonf to The lDticr and slipmousod ns
hE.'|'uH7, LHtoh men Iiait.F.l.
-Four ycou ago, when YOU and wo Ln,u
no north, no south, mo- cast no v,s, I'.|
determined 90 maintain the Copsti,iisn|
ol rights ul oll sections of tho ,5utelor,
cy You remember how galliul 10 vas :.
northern ircomon % be called slovo,'
Yet we have it bec,uso
were rlgh, Think you now when in
your patioh'o aboIilionism implio3 cru,
sado against the constitutional rieht, al
the Southern States and an adhere, "a "a
tho Reasonable dogma that our plo, ious
constitution is compact with the evil
and q league with help that tie ,.i.het
o5glt.,nH falls, like the cadence n. oS
music on our ears? lfso, you a.o div.
ed, 1t has been supposed ud J.! ,nd(
water cannot mix, but skillful chem ,ts.
by pounding crushing and grinding the
iornor in contact with other substarees
so as to render it mnutely divided. lave
succeeded in making Aomoconiou. nix.
ture Of the two. Think you, thu 50
using us, you can destroy our ol.a "a.
ion or ride rs into atoms, and a.. ,re
Us for admXturc with those southe I q.
,eding democrats whose course 1as 0,
ven them os unstable as water Or
future conduct viii answer If we re
wrong and You are right, would no. 'aa,
led words, rather than those full a.e.,
1ity serve your purpose better in ig
US IN 10 what you now call the true toa?
Let your course ans Her.
Regreiting that we differ in opinion a
so vital question as congressional - .r,
'ention, and recognizing ,ho au.l,. of
no body, but a Convention ass-4u.. in
conformity to party usage to +. l ,te
such doctrines rs should receive tho. &c.
ion ofthe party. am truly ....
l.. J. GRASS.
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thersburg, on Saturday the 22d inst. at o'clo.s
r. NJ A certain piece or tract Of land situated
IN brady township, bounded as follows ur ,ns
south and west by Thomas Montgomery. ~. t.a
horth and east by Tolbort Dale Cou.aiuin-
TWENTY-SIX ACRES MORE OR LESS
with two story plank House and a log St5',.
with good garden, and a number of fruit the
thereon, late the property Of Christian Drt.rv
deceased.
TERMS OF SALE, one third in hand ana
the balance in two equal annual payments, to De-
secured by Bond ard Mortgage on the prem; .,y
Aug. 20, 6O.-3t