St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-09-19
Resolutions Passed at the late
Dem. Convention.

The following are the Resolutions which
we're passed by the democrats, at their
invention, in St. Paul:
WHEReAs, There exists an organic and ir'
reconcilable antagonism, upon principle, be
tween the Democratic and the so-called Re
publican party; aud ohereas, the Democratic
party is positive, aud not a negative organi-
cation and vhcreas, in popular governments, >,
it 10 the right and duty Of the People to scruti-
nise the acts of their rulers; and whereas, the
experienced ascendancy Of Democratic princi-
pies has been beneiccnt in the p Ist, aud it is
believed that the ultimate settlement of the ter.
rible war which now distracts the country will
be made by union Of the loyal and conserva-
tive men Of nll sections, upon . substantially
Democratic basis, which tampers neither with
the Incendiaries Of the South, nor the Fanatics
Of the North, therefore
l. Resolved, That while the Democracy
yields to NO party in 10y atty to "The Union,
the Constitution, and the Law" and will put
forth every effort to suppress the present re-
bcllion, to rerstablish the supremacy Of the
Constitution, aud to preserve in undiminished
lustre and un5roken rank the ''Constitution Of
the States," It is the sacred duty Of that party
to maintain its distinct political organization
throughout the States.
2. Resolved, That while the Democracy Of
Minnesota asserts adhesion to its ancient
faith, and proclaims its determination to keep
intact Of ''latter day. political bodies, it pied
ges with no less emphasis its cordial efforts to
sustain the existing national government in all
constitutional measures to bring to . speedy
and honorable close the present war between
the States, and will not and could not by one
hot Svnv - th.t u,nitv ~ innn
sssary to accomplish the result.
8. Resolusd, That We are opposed, except
In cases Of extreme urgency, and strictly with
sion Of those safeguards with which the Con-
stitution has surrounded the person and prop
erty Of the citizen, and that the right Of fully
and freely canvassing the policy aud measures
Of the Administration in power is es- -entiai 10
. constitutional government; it is . right upoa
which the pillars Of our Republic rest, and Is
denied only by tyrants. .....
I. Resolvej, That the Democracy depre-
Gates the terms, spirit and intent Of the mill
tary Proclamation Of Gen. Fremont, in Mis-
souri,, and the third resolution adopted by the
Republican State Convention Of this State, and
ofau similar proclamations, manifestations and
utterancss, believing that tho authoritative
promulgatiou Of such sentiments and designs
10 calculated to embittsr the sections. to dis
hearten the loyal, encourage the rebellious,
and postpone the termination Of the war in
which We are engaged.
s. Rssolved, That while We should deplore
IN adjustment Of existing difficulties which
would leave unvindicatsd the sacred cause oi
the Union and unrebuked the authors Of this
war; and while we admit Of no compromise
with an armed rebellion; we firmly believe
the contest will not be determined BY the sword
aloks-: that it il the duty Of the President by
proclamation to assure the nation It large ths,
this ID not sectional war, not an anti-slavery
war, not war Of conquest and subjugation,
but war simply and solely for the maintsih'
ancs Of the Government, tho suppression o.
rebellion, and the preservation Of tho ''Aagua
the solemn duty Of Northern Patriots to prof:
such or similar to those which were offered and
rejected At the last regular session Of the Con
gress Of the United States; that We believe
this to be the last hope Of the Union, and thii
the peculiar mission Of the Democracy. 81;
9. Rt.oleed, That the Democracy Of Mime
Seta y mpathize with aud honor Ill these citi
sens Of the slaveholding States, who are loys
70 the Constitution and Union and that they
! ats in, favor Of . general convention Of the
States, 1t the earliest practicable period con.
sisesnt With the circumstances Of the country
and the relations Of the different sections te
sash oehse, with view 70 sn adjustment Of Oh
~ existing dimeultiss and li6aseacss IN thl
gna9msnt and he psspstuasioa Of Tie uniea
8 iss integrity. a. ,.n !. su,o s,; u Il.
/ I. Received That All Parties and nsa ~aitl
- re1asrins honae. 70 ~ ...Pirst ReginAsto a
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