The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-16

From the Chicago Post.

Omissions Supplied.
From tho Chicago Post.
The principle administration paper in
TINS city complains that the Democratic
platform is more remarkable for what it
Omlts than for what it contains. This per-
haps, is true, and we cannot but commits
crate the journal in question that it should
find SO little in the platform to find fault
with. 1t was perhaps unkind on the part
of the distinguished gentlemen of the con-
vention to form a platform which does not
afford our neighber the material for all the
thunder he expected to make out of it;
but it is now too late to help it. The
best we can do to ameliorate our Republi-
can friends unhappy state of mind is to
supply the omissions of which he COM
plains. We therefore reprint his COM
plants seriatim and supply the omission
in every instance. He says:
list. 1t says nothing in favor of the Monroe
doctrine-not word.-IrSbune.
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
I'd. 1t says not word in favor of suspend
ing the draft for 500, 900 men.-M.
Because it is in favor of maintaining
the Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
Sd. 1t says not a word against the Emanci-
patton PrOclamation.-Id.
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
4th. Not word against employing negro
soldiers, to fight the rebels.-Id
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
9Th. Not word against wiping out slavery
by the military blows or by change of the
CONSTITUTIONAL
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
9th. Not word against Gen. Buffers famous
contraband doctrine.-Id.
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
eth. Not word against the Amnesty Proc
lamation, nor against the Republican Congress
sional plan OF reconstruction.-Id
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
Sth. Not word against the confscation of
the property of rebels-real or personal.-Id.
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
9th. Not word in favor of returning con-
fiscated property to the rebels.-Id.
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws
10th. Not a word against the repeal of the
Fugitive Slave law.-Id.
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
18th. Not word against the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia.-Id.
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
18th. Not word against the Congressional
prohibition of slavery in the territories.-Id.
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
18th. Not a word against the Tax law, passed
by a Republican Congress.-Id.
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
14th. Not a word in favor of repudiating the
national debt.-Id.
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
10th. Not word against JEFF. Davis or the
rebellion.-ld.
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
10TH Not a word in favor of State sovereign
ty and the right of secession.-Id.
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
18th. Not word against "coercing sove-
reign States" or against holding the Union
by Federal bayonets. I'D.
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
18th. Not word in favor of paying the re-
bel debt.-Id.
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
10th. Not word in favor of encouraging
white laboring emigration from Europe.-Id.
Because it is in favor of maintaining the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws.
Goth. Finally-not word in favor of going
on with the war in case the proposed armis-
tice fails to bring the rebels back into the Un-
ion.-d.
Finally-because the whole duty of pa
triots at the present time is embraced in
that simple declaration which constitutes
the foundation stone of the Democratic
Platform, and shines in every part of the
structure of Democratic faith-THE
MAINTENANCE OF THE UNION,
THE CONSTITUTION AND THE
LAWS.
From the Boston Herald, Republican
By reference to the proceedings of the
Democratic National Convention it will be
seen, what was long ago predicted in the
columns of this paper, that Gen. George
p MoNlollon hoe hoap nominated fo,.