The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-02

Party Leaders Beginning to Feet the
Popular Pressure...The Noble Ex-
ample OF Ohio Republicans.
We know that the masses of the people
are against any manifestation of partyism
during the continuance of the war. It is
so because the sentiment of patriotism is
always stronger than that of partnership ;
and when, as at the present, the perils of the
nation stir the passions of the people to
their profoundest depths, the lighter, super.
fetal sentiment is cast aside, and the popu.
lar heart is filled full, to OVERLOOKING, with
the higher, nobler sentiment of love of coun.
try, and unfettered devotion to the coun.
try's cause.
This spirit, which, before autumn, will
fill and control the whole North, has al
ready manifested itself so irresistibly in
Ohio, as to compel the dominant party
there to succumb to its influence. The Re.
publican State Committee of that State
met at Columbus, on the 25th inst, and the
account given of its proceedings, represent
it as session of peculiar interest. All
parts of the State were fully represented,
and the rights and duty of all classes of citi.
zens, in the present juncture of National
affairs, and without reference to past party
affiliations, was fairly recognized. The &C.
ton of the committee is most clearly shown
in the resolutions, which, having been pre-.
sented by its chairman, were unanimously
adopted, and are as follows:
Whereas, 1t is the duty of all citizens in
differences of political opinions, and unite in
defence of their Government; therefore,
Resolved, That it is not expedient to call
Convention of the Republican party for the
nomination of officers to be chosen at the com.
ing State election.
Resolved, That the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee be requested to unite nth this
Committee in q call for a delegate Convention
for the purpose of nominating suitable State
Ticket, and that the call be addressed to all
who are in favor of the unconditional preser.
walton of the States, of the maintenance of the
integrity of the National Government and of
the vigorous and continued prosecution of the
war, now carried on for that purpose, and that
the proposition to said Committee be made by
the Executive Committee.
Resolved, that in the refusal of the Demo.
cratic Central Committee to accept the propo-
sitiOn for union by the 9th of August, the Elk.
ecutive Committee be directed to issue to the
people of Ohio a call for Convention of dele
gates to nominating Convention, to be cho-
sen without reference to party, upon the sim.
pie basis of the maintenance of the Govern
ment and the suppression of the rebellion
against it.
No more gratifying or more patriotic
spectacle has been witnessed since the time
when the organized hosts of Southern trai.
tors threatened the destruction of the Gov.
erDment, than is presented in this action of
the Republicans of Ohio. A great State,
conspicuous as well for the intelligence of its
people, as for the magnitude of its interests
involved in the present struggle, the unsel-
fish action of the dominant party, in politi-
cal sympathy with the Federal Administra.
ton, cannot fail to exercise commanding
influence in bringing together the whole
people of the North, as one man, in sup.
port of the Government. The accomplish.
ment of this, as we have often said, would
be of greater service to the Union cause
than the doubling of our present army.
Moral forces are stronger than political /;
and no combination could long withstand
the Union movement, thus triply strength
ened by Men, and Money, and Will.
Is there not enough of manly, unsel6sb,
patriotic devotion to the cause of the Un-
ion, in Minnesota, to force the party leaders
to follow the example thus nobly set by the
Republicans of Ohio?