The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-04
The Copperhe adfsm of the Minnesota
Democracy.

We do not allude to the disloyal position
assumed by the late Democratic Conven-
ton for the purpose of making capital
against its candidates at the polls. There
is no need of that. The whole thing, plat
form and candidates, has fallen still-born,
or excited only passing feeling of con-
temptuous disgust. But, simply as fact
in the political history OF our State, it is
proper to notice the spirit which animated
the Convention, thatit may not pass utterly
into forgetfulness with the names of such
Of the candidates as are likely to suffer
themselves to remain on the ticket.
The platform, as reported to the Con-
vention by the Committee, carefully avoid
ed every expression that could be con-
strued into committal Of the party to the
forcible suppression of the rebellion. A
patriotic resolution, proposed by Col. Rob-
ERTsoN, in committee, was emasculated of
all its war spirit, and, in that shape was
put into the platform, constituting the third
resolution, which reads as follows:
Resolred, That we look to the loyal and faithful
population of the South when the the war is
ended to resume the administration of their
State Governments, and we look to the Supreme
Court to settle definitely and finally the consti-
tutional rights of communities and individuals
as effected by the events of the war.
When the platform was reported, Col.
ROBERTSON proposed to the Convention
the following resolution which lie had be-
fore offered to the committee, as a substi-
tute for that above printed:
Resolced That we look to the army and navy
of the Union to regain and retain every inch of
national territory without any compromise
with rebels in arms: that we look to the loyal
and faithful people of the South, when the re-
bellion shall be terminated by military force
to resume the administration of their State
governments: and we look to the Supreme
Court to settle definitely and finally the con-
stitutional rights of communities and indvidu.
ais as affected by the events of the war; and
on this broad and comprehensive basis of
agreement among all good citizens, and in
common with the loyal masses of the Ameri-
can people, we propose to move upon the
enemy's works until we force an unconditional
surrender"
The sediments of this resolution are
Enthusiastically loyal and patriotic. With
it there could have been no controversy
about the position of the Democratic
party of Minnesota. 1t classed it where
it at heart belongs, and where it has al
ways been found, as the war party of the
country. The Convention, however, re-
fused to strike out the resolution of the
committee, and adopt the substitute, by
q vote of three to one.
The leaders of the majority of the Con-
vention, who advised this course, -Messrs.
WILDER, CHATFIELD, HAM1N, etc.,-do
not believe in the policy or efficacy of any
further fighting on the part of the gov
eminent. They would have the federal
armies removed from the field, the federal
navy retired from the seas, and commits
sioners sent to JEFF. DAVIS, to implore a
like forbearance on his part, while nego-
tiations were in progress for a settlement
of the rebellion. Even while the federal
artillery were laundering at Charleston,
these craven, traitorous sneaks were en-
ploying the security vouchsafed them by
the war policy of the government, in
casting implied censures upon that policy.
We simply state the fact, and its bear
ings. There is no need for denunciation.
The heart Of every loyal man, unstimula-
ted by words of reproach, contains enough