The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06
The WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

now send to the Secretary's desk letter,
which, though marked private" ask may
be read to this convention.
The Secretary read the following letter:
The letter from Judge Douglas was here
read. We publish it in another column
The reading of the letter was received with
the most enthusiastic applause, the whole
convention rising in their seats, waving their
hats and cheering.
Mr.. Richardson resumed-Mr. President,
we have discharged our whole duty. What
ever may befall us in that future so uncer-
tain, we have the proud consolation that we
discharged our duty to just political asso-
Citations; we have discharged our duty to
this bright heritage that our fathers have
given to US; we have discharged our duty to
the country so connected with the hopes of
all the future; we have discharged our duty
to that God who placed us here that we
might advance the great interests of our fell
low man. Applause.
So anxious was my friend, the nominee
of this convention, that this should be inn
pressed upon the minds of all his friends
here that he telegraphed the gentleman from
New York Mr.. Richmond) on yesterday,
l believe, to the same effect. trust that
no person who knows me believes that I
would be guilty of manufacturing evidence
for an occasion of this sort. Cries of "no,
no. have borne this letter with me for
three days, but those gentlemen who have
seeded from this convention placed it out of
my power to use it. And the responsible
ty, therefore, is on them. I do not care if
we have but ten friends in the South. In
all time to come, l shall be found, so
long as my. heart continues to beat, striving
to maintain all their constitutional rights.
have stood amid the storm of northern
fanaticism, and understand what it is. [
understand what you have to pass through
in your section of the country, and appre-
ciate your position. But in just cause
you cannot fail. We will be enabled with
you to pass that crisis, and place the gov
eminent where it will be so administered as
to secure all the rights of all sections of the
country. 1t is in hours of danger that true
men are found, and in snch hours alone
Meet this issue boldly, fearlessly, and for
the right. In thirty days from this time we
shall have established our ascendency
throughout the northwest, and we shall have
such an organization and power then as will
| give US the control of that Northern empire
now fast growing into such vast import
ance and power.
| Sir, we shall have terrible conflict. I
expect to traverse the State in which live
from the lakes to the Ohio river. expect
to meet everywhere my fellow citizens I
know their temper, and 1 know that they
will put their mark upon that man who,
when our army was winning for itself the
proudest laurels, declared in Congress that
it was an unnecessary and an unconstitu-
tional war. Applause. We in the North
have one sectional party to fight, and intend
to whip them. You have an equally Sec
tional party to fight in the South, and we
expect you to whip them. When the elec-
tion comes on in November next, we shall
carry a majority of the electoral vote of the
North, and we expect you to carry major
ity of the electoral vote of the South. APP
plause. l am exceedingly obliged to the
Convention for the kindness and patience
with which they have listened to my re-
marks.
THE CONCLUSION-SPBECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President-Before putting the mo-
ton, the Chair must not forget to say how
profoundly grateful he feels for the vote of
thanks so generously rendered to him for his
conduct in presiding over your deliberations.
Called, for the first time, to preside over
some two hundred gentlemen, the Chair
announced to you in the beginning, that he
never could succeed in preserving order,
unless be had the help and support of every
member. He is proud to say now that he
was not disappointed in that expectation.
One word more. The victory in this
contest, fellow Democrats is in our hands.
We have only to continue firmly, nationally,
sternly, fairly, honorably in the discharge Of
our duties, as we have done since we met
at Charleston, to crown our efforts with en-
tire success.
Wishing you all a safe return to your
homes, to your wives and children, and God
grant that you may all have them at home
waiting for you. I now declare this Com
vention adjourned, and bid you adieu.