The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
MEETING ON MONDAY NIGHT.
A Great and Enthusiastic Crowd.
Speeches by Gen. German, J,
NJ. Gilman, Col Robertson
and Dillon O'Brien.

dIlU UlllOu U DITCH.
Forty Three Delegates Elected
to Chicago.
Ingersolls Hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity Monday evening" and numbers came to
the doors who were unable to gain admission.
The meeting was organized at 8 o'clock by the
election of the following officers:
Presidesst-Parker Paine
Vice Pres;dents-JOs Ullmann, VIM. Lee, j.
II. Mathews Geo. Palmes, Geo. w. Armstrong,
George Culver, P. Fl. Kelley and Edmund Rice.
Sec,etayies-J L. FOrepaugh, Girard Hewitt,
- McSweeny and Herman Trott.
After the election of officers, Gov. German
was called out, and responded in q statement of
the object of the meeting, and in an earnest,
graphic picture of the political situation, in the
course of which he alluded to the enthusiasm
which the naming of Mcclellan for the Presi-
dency has excited everywhere among the
New York and other places. No time, he said, is
so momcntous as nowhere never was a time
when one false step would be so irretrievable.
1t is most important that by some manifesto
ton of opinion, we can impress upon the pres
ent ruling power that the voice OF the people
is to try to save the effuson of blood, to try to
make peace, not to shut the door utterly in the
face of our enemies. We are no disunion par
ty, we are loyal people. Loyalty means obe-
dience to law-to the Constitution, the highest
human law known to mankind. We are loyal
to the country, to the Constitution, and to the
old flag, with not one star dropped from its
folds. After reciting the unity of feeling which
prevailed at the North when the war began, un.
der the policy proclaimed in the Crittenden
resolution, he reviewed the acts of the Admin
istration changing the object of the war to an
abolition of slavery and perpetuatien of Mr..
Lincoln's rule. He concluded by offering the
resolutions below, which were unanimously
adopted At each mention of McClellan's
name in Gen. Germans speech, the audience
broke in with most enthusiastic cheers, and
the many telling points made by the speaker
against the Administration were heartily APP
plauded.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
ResOlred That this war ought not to be
waged on our part in any spirit of oppression
or revenge, or for any purpose OF overthrow
ing or interfering with the rights or institu-
tions of the States, but to defend and main
tain the supremacy of the Constitution and
to preserve the Union with all the dignity,
equality and rights of the several States, and
that as soon as these objects are accomplished
the war ought to cease.
Resolred, That in Major General George B.
Mcclellan we have an eminent and faithful
representative of these principles.
Resolred. That we will, In response to the
great Mcclellan meeting in New York, send
forty delegates to the mass meeting. in
Chicago to be held on the 9th inst, each dele
gate to have the power OF substitution.
The adoption of the resolutions by full and
unanimous vote, was followed by prolonged
applause, Gov. German reminding the audience
that the first was, word for word, the Critten-
den resolution as adopted unanimously by both
Houses of Congress and agreed to by men of
all parties.
Hon. j. NJ. Gilman was called upon and, on
coming forward was greeted with general APP
plause. He said that the country requires now
at its head man who will not consent to its
destruction, and upon whom the people can
rely to bring back the blessings OF peace; one
who can win the confidence and allegiance of
those who are estranged; one possessed of
military ability, in case of necessary continu-
ance of the war; that will not throw away the
lives of our soldiers or conduct the war for
marty and not national good: and one, who,
though in possession of military power, will
respect the Constitution and the rights and
liberties of all the people. lApplause. We
want man who will abrogate the proclama-
t;ons and acts of Mr.. Lincoln that have done so
much to divide the North while uniting the
South: who will leave no just pretext for re-
bellion. and by assuming firm, but concilia-
torv attitude toward the South, will again d.
vide the South and unite the North. Mr.. Gil
man continued, after presenting the name OF
Mcclellan as the man fitted by character, abili-
tv and principles for the position OF President
at this time. with thorough review OF NC
Clellan's military history as connected with
tb;s war and showed how his views as to the
conduct of the war had all been thoroughly
sustained by subsequent events, and how his
tory has proved the falsity or folly of all
charges made against him by the friends OF the
| Administration. He concluded by saying he
believed that with cClellan we can win peace
But if war is necessary he would conduct 1t in
accordance with scientific military principles
srewith Gov. German, each mention of McClel
Ian and each of the strong points made agains
the Administration by Mr.. Gilman received
from the audience loud cheers and unanimou
applause.
Col. D. A. Robertson was next called out
| and made brief review of the position, liken
| ing It to storm ct sea with crazy captain il
the cabin telling stories, his compass and chart
,,.reuarded thrown overheard. He said til