The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-17
A ID ID r. f SIS
OF THE
Republican State Committee
ST.. PAUL, October z, 1862.

The undersigned, representing the Re-
publican State Central Committee, and in
behalf of the candidates for Congress, viz
Hon. WILLIAM WINDOW for the First Dist
riot, and Hon. IGNATIUs DoNNELLY for the
Second District, deems it proper to call
the attention of the voters of the State
to some views of the pending political
canvass which appeal directly to their iudg-
rnent and to their personal interests.
There are at this time but two political
divisions in this State the loyal and the
diSloyai.
The first,-knOwn by the name of
"Union =" in one of the districts, and by
the name of Republican" in another
has received into its ranks the loyal men
of all the heretofore recognized parties.
its purpose is to save the Ugion by any
and every means, and its loyalty has nece,'
get been dOubted
The second party,-claiming the name
of the Democracy, although but fraction
of that once great organization, and with
out any of the peculiar views which once
distinguished it,-contains IN its ranks
eoer.y man IN The State aChOSe lOy0lty to The
GOcernment is nor, or has been at ana
lime, questioned.
The Union, Or Republican party, has, by
the platforms of its District conventions,
distinctly ignored all the by-gone and dead
issues of politics.
1t proposes to save the Union by uphold
ing the Government and crushing out the
rebellion.
1t prescribes for itself plain line of
duty,-fdeliy to The administration and
destruction TO traitors
1t desires to see no political issues agi
lated until peace, order and obedience to
the Government are re-established in all
the land.
The sO-called Democratic party gives
but feeble promise of support to the Ad-
ministration
Its platform contains not single word
in unequivocal reprobation of the southern
oonspiratOrs, who have plunged the coun-
try into all the calamites and horrors of
civil war.
II contains mol a single mo,d IN me
GuirocM support Of Tie mor.
Its platform proposes to Sustain the
Government" (not, be it observed, in the
toar against rebellion, but, I" in it's efforts
10 restore the Union") How this is to be
accomplished-whether by dastardly and
humiliating compromise, or by submitting
10 the government of the rebel congress
Il does not say.
This is the only pledge of support of the
Government, of any kind, in the entire
Democratic platform!
1t must not be forgotten that every word
of this platform was carefully weighed and
studied, and that these omissions are in
tended, and are most significant.
What does the party we represent pro-
pose for the future?
An earnest, vigorous, persistent prosecu-
lion of the war for the restoration of the
UniOn--the suppression of the rebellion
and the establishment of peace.
With peace so obtained will come pros
perity, and through no other channel can
il reach us.
When the public mind can confidently
rely upon the power of the Government to
Quell intestine disturbances, then, and not
ILL then. commerce, manufactures and en-
terprise will revive, and growth and pros
perlty once more return to us.
What does the sO-called Democratic par
ty propose for the future?
ENTHUSIASTICALLY NOTHING.
They submit no plan of adjustment of
our difficulties: they point no outlet from
our calamities; they propose no remedy for
the disorders of the nation.
Their entire platform is a list of captious
objections urged against the details OF the
war, and borrowed, principally, from South
ern speakers and iournals;--frOm the ora
tious of Breckenridge and the editorials of
the Richmond papers.
At time when it is doubtful whether
the whole people may not fall under the
heel OF powerful and able rebellion, this
faction desires that the rebellion itself shall
be treated with extraordinary tenderness /;
and they protest in their platform against
the enactment, by Congress, Of coniisca
ton measures of extreme severity!"
IN a time Of ,co' their s.ynpothjes are
,C1Lh or enemies.
While grief and desolation sit in ten
thousand households throughout the loyal
States, they fear lest the power of the gov
eminent may be used with "e.rar'ense Sc
uerity" against armed traitors and rebels.
Their tears are not for the blood that
COWS from Northern and loyal veins, but
for that which may chance to flow from
Southern and rebellious veins.
They desire that a long suffering, much
enduring nation shall patiently submit to
new indignities; shall sink still lower in
the dust; and shall refrain from using eve
ry means which God and nature has given
to crush out its relentless enemies.
Will the people of the State commit
their fortunes to the control OF this fac
ton of blind disloyalists?
Whittier will they lead them?
Through war to peace?
No! They have no word OF endorse
xnent of the war in all their platform.
They have labOred to their utmOst-(in
their opposition to the bill enabling the
soldiers to vote)-to disfranchise the most
patriotic portion of the people, and sub
ject them unwittingly to their own tlmid
and treacherOus rule.