The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06
FOR PRESIDENT.
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS,
...... OF ILLINOIS.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON,
OF GEORGIA.
ORGANIZED! ORGAN IL e.!
To the Democracy and Friends Of Doug
las in Minnesota.

We have implicit confidence in the ability
of the Democracy to carry Minnesota by a
decisive majority, for Douglas and JOHNSON.
We can carry the State over the allied
efforts of the Republicans and the Seceders,
if every Democrat will 60 to work, and
perform his whole duty. DOUGLAS, in 1858,
in his Illinois campaign, met both factions
and triumphed. Let the Democracy of
Minnesota emulate the indomitable energy
of their gallant leader. We recommend the
immediate adoption of the following mea.
sures, by the Democracy of every precinct
in this State:
First. Organize in each township and
district, in the State, where there are a doz~
en- Democrats, club for the campaign.
Elect the most efficient young Democrat
one whose soul and heart is in the contest
Secretary. 1t does not matter whether
there are but ten men in the club, it will be
productive of good. 1t will bring together
for council, the Democrats of your precinct,
and secure unity of exertion.
Second. Let the Secretary of your Club
prepare in addition to list of the members
of it, the name of every doubtful voter in
the town. This list, if forwarded to +. S.
GOODRICH, Chairman of the State Central
Committee, at St. Paul, will be dispatched
by him to the Democratic Campaign Conn
mittee, at Washington, and documents will
be forwarded during the canvass, to the
names upon the list. Separate lists should
be made of German and Norwegian voters.
This measure we deem essential to the
proper information of the people, as to the
issues pending in the canvass. 1t is addi-
tionally important from the fact, that the
only document list" Of Democrats in the
State, is in the possession of HENRY M.
RICE, who, since his withdrawal from the
Democratic party, will either hand over the
list to the Republicans, or food the State
with disunion documents and speeches from
the mandatory Of YANcEY, RHETT, JEFF.
DAVIS, and other leaders in the secession
movement. The National Committee are
making preparations for large issue Of
campaign tracts, so let us have the post
Office address of every Democrat in the
State, to enable the Resident Committee at
Washington, to circulate them.
Third. If you have an efficient local
press, devoted to the support of the Demo-
cratic candidates, labor to increase its cir.
culation. Youwill not only need documents,
butrequire to be well posted as to the politi-
cal movements of the day. This can only be
obtained through the press. If you have
not reliable local press, then apply to US
and we will send the WEEKLY PIONEER AND
DEMOCRAT for the absolute cost of the white
paper at the paper mills. Wewill forward
to the address of the Secretary of any Club,
our weekly, from the 9Th of July, the cur
rent number, to the 9TH of November, at
the following rate 10 copies per week for
$40O; 20 copies for $3.50; 80 copies for
$l4OO; so copies for $500; 100 copies
for $500. This, we believe, will be the
nose effective and cheapest campaign paper
that can be procured.