The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-15
NEW YORK.
Democratic state Nominations and
Resolutions.

ALBANY, Sept. THE Democratic
State Convention has adjourned, having
nominated the following ticket:
For Secretary of State-Maj. Gen. slocum.
For Comptroller Robinson.
For Attorney General-John Van Buren,.
For Canal Commissiener-C w. Armstrong.
For Treasurer-Gen. NJ. K. Parrock.
For Inspector of State Prisons-A. J. Nc
Mott.
For Clerk of the Court of Appeals-John
Perrin.
For Judge of the Court of Appeals-Long
term, Judge John NJ. Brown; short term,
Martin Grover.
The following are the resolutions passed
before the adjournment:
Resolced, That the past history of the Demo-
cratic party is to be found in the proudest re-
cords of the country, and its creed in the con-
stitution, and that it is ready to meet the great
question OF the future with the patriotism,
fidelity to principle and practical wisdom that
have characterized its long and suspicious
Identification with the history of the nation.
2. Resolved, That we congratulate the people
of this State and nation upon the termination
of civil war and on the return of peace, and
especially that this blessing is attained with a
the reassertion of constitutional liberty
throughout the land.
8. Resolued, That as the first fruits of this tr.
umph the people demand the subordination of
military to civil rule the restitution of the au.
thority of the courts, and the recognition of
the equality of the States that we regard all
efforts, either by prolonging military rule, or
by denying the right of representation to
States in order to compel them to adopt equali-
ty Of negro suffrage, as an element of their
constitutions. as tending to delay, and prevent
the pacifcation of the country, and to subvert
the principles Of the Government, and endan.
ger the liberties of the people SIZED
4. Resotoed,s That in the plan of President
johnson, for the speedy restoration of the
States lately in rebellion to their old positions
in the Union, by commencing the work of re.
organization at the point of secession. and con-
fiding to those then recognized as electors by
the laws of the respective States, leaving the
question of suffrage where the constitution
places it, to the future action of the several
States, we recognize enlightened statesman
ship, sound political theory, and an old-fash-
and rights of the States and the Federal Gov
eminent, as established by the Constitution,
and that we pledge to the President in this
great work our cordial and energetic support
>. Resolved, That, while we stigmatize as alike
false to national prosperity and the rights of
labor, the doctrine that national debt is q
national blessing, we recognize the obligation
are pledged to the payment of the public debt,
and we believe the interests and honor of the
people are involved in its faithful fulfllment,
and that all constitutional means should be
taken to compel the whole property of the
country, real and persona. to share in the pub
lie burdens, believing that equality of taxation
is not only equity, but the soundest possible
basis of the public credit
6. Resolved, That the thanks and gratitude
of the people are due to the soldiers and sailors
of the nation, and to their brave commanders.
who have illustrated the pages of history with |
deeds of valor that elevate the fame of the |
people and vindicate the character of repub- !
ican government.
z. Resolued, That the position originally
taken by our government in reference tn ths |
interference Of European powers with the |
people of this continent, called the Nunroe |
doctrine, is . policy which has preserved |
peace and avoided foreign entangiements and
cannot be abandoned without dishonor to the
United States az power among nations. nor
without danger to democratic institutions