The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31
Matters with which the people Of Mime

and with which they have no more right to
NEEDLE than they have to pry into the cham
bers and kitchens of the gentlemen of the
south to ascertain whether they snore, or
who are their bed-fellows. or what they have
for dinner. Hat tN a.yH
Again, the Republican party is opposed
to the prosperity of the State, because it is
the advocate of reputation, and is continu-
ally interposipg obstacles to the progress of
our internal improvements.
Neither State, nor an individual, can
prosper without credit. Both may be with
out the means of immediate payment, but
have an honest intention to pay when able,
and when such intention is sincerely avowed,
credit may be preserved, Notwithstanding
default.
But these Republicans, in their reckless
ness, IN anticipation Of default, express a
determination not to pay the debts of the
State whether able or not They would
blast the hopes of this infant commonwealth
with the shame of reputation, for selfish
ends, without even the excuse of inability,
and before demand of payment!
Ispeak from facts, and not at at random
in this regard: 1
The Republican platform, like every thing
else beneath the fraudulent banner marked
by that glorious name, is carefully contrived
to deceive, and delude, the multitude. It
contains, however, the following paragraph:
Resolved, fifth, That however men may have
orig nally differed upon the adoption of the
Five Million Loan policy, we all unite in de.
termination to preserve the plighted faith of
the State from the stain of Reputation by
meeting all our obligations to the entire extent
of our honest indebtedness.
Thus leaving it to the representations of
the Republican party-and such party
to determine what is our honest indebted
neSs." .'1 ..
Now let us see how they decide this ques-
ton in regard to the State Railroad bonds,
issued by the authority of great majority
of the people of the State under, and pur-
suant to, the amendment to the Constitution
of our State government.
find among the resolutions adopted at
the Republican meeting held at Hastings on
the 18th July last, the following, published
in the Minnesotian of the 2lst July:
Re- oived, That we are now fully satisfied that
the passage of the $5.000,000 Loan Bill was a
glaring bribery and corruption of the members
of the Legislature, and that the people were
deceived by false representations and false
promises which have not been and will not be
fulfilled.
RESOLVED. That we are opposed to the pas
sage of any law by the Legislature of this
State, to provide for the payment of the inter
est on the " Minnesota State Railroad bonds"
and to the further issue of any such bonds by
the State officers.
Such will be found to be the sentiments
of the Republican party every where
throughout the State, whether expressed in
the name of the party, or under the more
specious title of the people," or, as in this
case, a meeting of citizens"
They are repudiationists out and out,
and as such are dishonest, and will, if they
have chance, dishonor the State forever,
and make Minnesota like Mississippi, by
word and reproach among men.
A man night as we'll try to live without
breathing as Western State to thrive
without railroads, in these days. Ready
and cheap avenues to market, are essential
to the prosperity of all who are interested in
developing the industrial resources of the
State. Without them we cannot compete
with the people of other States who have
been wise and enterprising enough to adopt
them. The Republicans have, with few
honorable exceptions, opposed our railroads
in every sneaking way that their sneaking
policy could suggest, and if their candidates
are elected our farmers may look for their
grain to rot in the stack, whilst the farmers
of Wisconsin and Illinois, are revealing in
the gold derived from the markets which
the iron rails have brought to their doors.
And now, fellow citizens, in conclusion,
come to the positive claims of the Demo
cratic party to your support. That party
and its principles are as old as our govern
ment. 1t is no fedgeling of necessity. 1t
is not creature of the moment. 1t is not
the last desperate resort of demagogues and
fanatics. But it is the party of the nation,
having Jefferson for its patriarch, the Con.
stitution of the United States for its guide,
and the triumph of the selfgovernment OF
the people for its end. I espouse it, and l
advocate it with pride. >at1'3 .,-t
Considered as national organization,
these are its principles, as expressed by our
own Convention ..4.i.
We, the Democracy of Minnesota, by our Del
egates in Convention assembled, do affirm
and resolve t,-e,si - .'.-.'
First--That the States of the Union are SOW
ereign and equal; and the powers not express
ly delegated to the Federal Government are
retained by the people Of the States. -
Second That the people of the Territories
are Justly entitled to the undisturbed regulation
of their local affairs, free from Intervention by
Congress or by any State. and subject only to
the Constitution of the United States that, on
attaining the number of inhabitants equal to
the ratio of Representation in the lower house
of Congress, such people have the right to or
ganize State Government, and demand ad-
f, mission into the Federal Union; and that, in
the organization of such State Government, the
People, by the will of the majority, fairly ex-
pressed at the ballot-box, have the exclusive
right to adopt any constitution which does not
conflict with republican form Of government.
Considered with reference to our citizens
of foreign-birth, these are our sentiments:
= Flfth-That American citizenship embraces
persons of all creeds and nationalities, who,
under the laws, acknowledge and render allie.
glance to the American government; and that
the Democratic party recognizes no distinction
between such citizens, whether native born or
naturalized, but guarantees to all, alike, the
same political rights at home, and the same
governmental protection abroad. ~
Considered with reference to its public
indebtedness, thus does it avow itself:
Tn;, teenth-That it is the duty of the people
Of Minnesota to preserve inviolate the faith and
credit of the State. That the doctrine Of repu-
diation announced by the Republican party is