The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19

On Thursday the largest delegate State
Democratic Convention that ever assem-
bled in Ohio, met at Columbus. The at
tendance of the Democrats from all parts
of the State was very great. On Wednes-
day and Wednesday night, Columbus pre-
sented the appearance of one vast mass
meeting. Speeches were made to large
crowds in various parts of the city, and
every hotel, Office, boarding house, etc.,
it>the city was filled to its utmost ca
pacity. ra
On Thursday morning the convention
organized by the appointment of the Hon.
WILLIAM MEDILL as President. The nomi-
nation of candidate for Governor was
then made with the widest enthusiasm,
CLEMENT L. VALLANDIGHAM receiving all
the votes but seven. The Hon. GEORGE
E. PUaH was called upon to respond to
the nomination, and he did so in an adj
dress of great power. He denounced
order No. 3S as an act of wanton tyranny
having no warrant in law, necessity or
Justice.
At the conclusion of his address, the
convention, by universal acclaim, nomi-
mated Mr.. PUGH as a candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor. He tried to be heard
in declination, but the multitude refused
to hear him, and he was forced to accept
the nomination.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following preamble and resolves, which
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The democratic party has ever
been. ind is yet, a law-abiding party. 1t asks
nothing but its rights under the constitution
and the laws. 1t resorts to no violation of
either. 1t countenances no violation of either.
1t has right to all the guarantees of public
and private liberty and of property contained
in our Fundamental law, and it will surrender
not one of them. 1t has the right to discuss
public measures and it will discuss them. 1t
has the right to propose and advocate that pol
icy which it deems best for the nation and it
will exercise that right. 1t has a right to have
its policy passed upon by the people at peacea-
BILE and untrammeled elections, and it will
maintain that right If found in minority, it
ity. If it be the majority itself, it claims that
its lawful rule will be respected. Whether in
a majority or minority, it obeys all laws that
are in force. Those that it dislikes, it seeks to
overthrow. not by violence but by a legitimate
repeal. Those that it proposes, it seeks 10
carry, not by force, but by legal enactment.
And what it does in all these respects, it de-
mands, and has n right to demand, that all 9TH
ers shall do They owe the same obedience to
the constitution and the laws that democrats
owe They have the same interest to maintain;
free government to protect; liberty to be Sc
cure in their houses, persons and property that
democrats have. 1t is neither their interest
nor ours that despctism or anarchy should pre-
vail i; and if they wish to avert both, let them
s to it in time. that they give no occasion for
either. We will do our duty; let them re-
member to do theirs. In view of the circum-
stances that have brought us together, we
hereby
Rrso,re, That the will of the people is the
foundation of all free government; that to give
effect to this will free thought. free speech
and free press are Indispensable Without
free discussion there is no certainty of sound
judgment Without sound judgment there
can be no wise government That it is an impor-
tant constitutional right of the people to dis
cuss all measures of their government, and to
approve and disapprOve as to their best judy
mrnt seems right. That they Rave like right
to prepare and advocate the policy which, in
their judg ment is best, and to argue and vote
against whatever policy seems to them to vio-
late the constitution, TO impair their liberties,
or to be detrimental to their welfare. But
these and all other rights guaranteed to them
by the constitution are their rights in time OF
war as well as in time of peace; and of far
more value and necessity in time of war than
in time OF peace; for, in peace, liberty, securi-
ty, and property are seldom endangered: in
war they are ever i'll peril.
That we now say to all whom it may con-
Germ nor by way of threat but calmly and firm
! ~, that We snail not surrender these rights,
nor submit to their forcible violation. We will
! obey laws ourselves. ana ali Others must obey
tneia.
That there is Il manifest difference between
the ainlinis ration OF the government and the
government itself. The government consists
Of the civil and political institutions created by
the constitution and to it the people owe allie
g,ance The administration are but the agents
OF the people. subject to their approval or con-
demnation. according to the merit or demerit
of their acts.
Tuat in the exercise of the right to disagree
with the federal executive, we enter our sol
elnn protest against the proclamation of the
| President Of the United States, Gated the lst of
january, 1858, by which he assumes to eman-
cipatc laveS in certain states holding the same
| to be null and void.
| hat we declare our determined opposition
| to Il system OF emancipation by the state upon
compensation to be made out OF the Treasury
| OF thc United States, us bur&ensome upon thu,
people, unjust in its very nature, and wholly
| without warrant of the constitution
| That we declare that the power which has
| recently been Assumed by the President, where.
| by, under guise of military necessity he has
proclaimed and extended or asserts the right
| to proclaim or extend martial law over State
where war does not exist, and has suspended
| the wri: of h',beas copus it is unwarranted by
| the constitution, and its tendency is to subor-
| dinate the civil to the military authority and
| su vert our free government.
That we deem it proper further to declare
that We together with the loyal people of the
State would hal with pleasure and delight any
manifestations of a desire, on the part of the
seeded states to return 10 their allegiance to
the government of the Union; and, in such
event, we would cordially and earnestly CO.
operate with them in the restoration OF peace
and the procurement of such proper guarantees
as would rive security to all their interests and
right
That the soldiers composing our armies mer-
it the warmest thanks of the nation. Their
country called and nobly did they respond.
Living, they shall know nations gratitude ;
wounded. nations care; and, dying, they
shall live in our memory. and monuments shall
be raised to teach pOsterity to honor the patrl-
OTIS and heroes who offered up their lives at