The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-28

war, VINO sougnt 10 cripple the govern
ment. If these gentlemen are opposed to
the war let them be honest and saw that
they will not contribute another dollar in
its support. He adopted the words of
Gen. GRANT, and would "move upon the
enemy's works until we force an uncondi
tiOnal surrender"
Judge MCMAHON, of Olmsted, said he
was not speaking member of conven-
lions, but dared to state bis opinions. He
had desired to harmonic dissenting views
as far as could consistently be done with
out disgracing our manhood anil the urin-
ciples OF the Democratic party. He be-
lieved that, in other States, the canvass on
the part of the Democracy was conducted
on the ground that the war, as now prose-
cuted, is antagonistic to the principles upon
which it was commenced. He was not one
of those who courted danger, but was not
afraid to say that we are fast becoming alb
ject vassals of the worst despotism that
ever disgraced modern ages. He did not
believe in trying to get abolition votes by
dishonest expressions of opinion. There
was studied effort of the administration,
from the commencement of the war, to
break up the institutions of one-half The
Union, and to perpetuate the power in
their hands. This war is in violation of
the princip pies upon which it was COM
menced, and that is my objection to its
prosecution. Let us get votes if we can,
but get them honestly If the test is to
be that we are to give unconditional sup
port to the war, he would not submit to it.
The question was taken on Mr.. La
DUES amendment, by counties, RIGA rOce,
and the amendment was rejected, yeas 43,
nays ST.
The question then REQUIRED on Colonel
ROBERTSON motion to strike cut the third
| resolution and insert his substitute.
Judge CnATFIELD called for division
Of the question, and the vote was taken
on striking out, which was lost
The report of the Committee was then
voted upon, and adopted unanimously.
NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR.
Upon motion, the Convention proceeded
to the nomination of Governor.
JOHN MURRAY, Jr., proposed H. 7.
WELLEs, of Hennepin county.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Rice county, proposed
the name of Brig Gen. WILLIS 4. Coz
MAN.
MIR. NASH, Of Ramsey county, proposed
the name of JOHN Z. WARREN, of Ramsey
county.
Messrs. CHRIS. GRAHAM OF Red Wing,
Judge MCMAHON of Olmsted, and HENRY
M RICE of Ramsey, were proposed, but
their names were withdrawn by authority.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot, with the following result
II. T. Welles received So votes
Willis a. German received 81 votes.
Upon motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Rice
county, Hon. II. T. WELLEs was declared
the unanimous choice of the Convention.
Mr.. II. T. WELLEs was then called upon,
and addressed the Convention. He sail
the unexpected honor conferred upon him
he desired to acknowledge with becoming
diffidence and gratitude The times are
not now as two or three years ago. Then
the people may be said to have been loyal
to the constitution. Arbitrary power had
not laid its hand upon free speech and q
free press. The citizen then had no rea-
son to fear an unreasonable seizure for de-
Tending liberty, except by due process of
law. But now the star OF revolution was
in the ascendant. Imbecility, divided
counsels and party violence were now the
prominent features OF the present admin
istratiOn. .
The dark pail of woe was now spread
over the land, in war the most causeless
that ever was known in history: The fu-
ture is now before us, and as compared
with all that we complain Of, there is an
issue looming up which is the most i'm
portant yet to be decided--that was what
was to be done with the seeded States
when the war should be overland in the
coming election the question must be met
by the Democracy of the State. The sue
cess of the Republican party would be the
verdict of the people of this State that
the war should be waged for the blotting
out of the Southern States and the aboli-
ton of slavery. If the Democracy sue
coed it will be hailed as verdict of this
State to rational and conservative princi-
pies.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of a candidate for Lieutenant
Governor. ~n i aa
Messrs j. P. KIpDER, of Ramsey, JAS.
S. NORRIS, of Washington, and A. D. La
DUE, of Dodge county, were named.
A ballot was taken and resulted as fol-
lows, III votes being cast s.@
Kidder received. .-54 votes.
Norris 6 Z"
La Due g .............. .....45 .
There being no choice, the Convention
proceeded to a second ballot; but before
the same was concluded, Mr.. HAML1N an
nounced that he had authority to with
draw the name of j. P. K1DDER A mo-
tim was then made to nominate A. D.
LA DUE by reclamation; but objection be-
ing made, the ballot proceeded: ..9
| A.. D. La Due received. III votes.
j. ?. Kidder g 81 |"
j, s. Norris &C t 6
Mr.. LA DUE, having received a majority
OF all the votes cast, was declared the
nominee of the Convention for Lieutenant
Governor.
Mr.. LA DUE was called upon, and, ap-
rearing on the platform, expressed his ap-
probation of the honor conferred unon
him, and the expectation that he would
have the opportunity of seeing the mem
bers of the Convention during the canvass
nearer their homes. 9AF 1oiai's. al
ln3as bai' SECRETARY OF STATE, y, .-.,..
For Secretary of State. CURJsTOpHEY