The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

them to the present condition of things, when
the rights of the citizen and obligation Of law
and the constitutions are wantonly violated:
IF this Convention does its duty, we shall
again bring these principles before the people.
and secure for the Democratic party its former
strength and power, and victory will again
follow our labors.
Hoping that harmony will prevail and that
great good will result from our deliberations,
again thank you.
On motion of Alex. Johnston, delegates
present from any county which had not full
delegation present, were instructed to cast the
entire vote to which said county might be en-
titled.
THE PLATFORM.
Hon. John B. Brisbin here presented the re-
port of the Committee on resolutions, as fol-
lows:
together in the return of peace which has
restored the integrity of the Federal Union
and vindicated its power; and that it is the
policy of wisdom as well as duty for the Ad-
ministration to adopt such measures of c0ncili-
alton as will bring back the era of fraternal
feeling, and reunite the lately discordant States
in the bonds Of more perfect Union:
of our honored Chief Magistrate, taken off by
the hand of an assassin at moment untimely
and critical, we recognize with the highest sat-
isfaction the attitude of his successor in the
leading measure of his dministration-which
recognizes the sovereignty and ignores the su-
icide of States; that we pledge to his Admin
and 90 far as he adheres to the fundamental
and historic dogmas of the Government, which
| In the past have been cardinal doctrines of the
Democratic faith.
s. Resolsed, That the pronounced hostility of
| the Republican press and leaders to President
NE ovn{wo kSos~ ~lcI
| az It Is with the avowed determination to adopt
the revolutionary alternative of rejecting men,
| bess of Congress from the States lately in
| rebellion, unless elected upon the basis of ne
| gro suffrage is not merely calculated to en-
barrass the advent of peace and the return of
friendly relations, but Is hostile to the leading
| idea upon which the war has been fought
| Q Justification of pledges subversive of repub.
lican government and forebodes issues of an
| tagonism between races which threaten not
| only to re-imperl the peace Of the country
but to destroy the very people in whose behalf
| 1t processes to originate.
| 4. Resolced, That we accept with unfeigned
| satisfaction the extinction of slavery as an ac-
| complished result Of the war and as an ae-
| knoWledged condition of peece.
| 5. Resolved, That the continued suspension of
| the writ of habeas corpus In States and Dis
tricts where civil courts exercise their func.
tons unobstructed; the arrest and trial of of.
l VI
| the United States, by military tribunals; the
| suppression of free discussion of public mea.
| sures, as In Tennessee; the suppression of
newspapers, and tho notification Of elections,
as In Virginia and the prevention of free cleo.
| tons, as In Kentucky, merit and will receive
the indignant dennnciation of every patriotic
citizen of the Republic. They are lawless in
vasions by arbitrary power upon rights sacred
| to freemen, and formidable to tyrants only"
WHKREAs, The national debt Is about three
| Thousand millions of dollars-a sum equal to
about one quarter Of Al the taxable property
Of the United States-and Is drawing rate Of
| interest which has been proved to be ruinous.
AND WHKRKAs, the evidences of this debt
mainly purchased with deprecated currency,
| constitute at present the principal and are de-
signed ultimately to constitute the entire bank
ing capital of the country-and are exempted
from taxation, thus exhonerating the major
| portion of the active capital of the country
| from sharing the burthens imposed by the war
| and imposing upon the lands and the labor of
| the people burthens which must result in prac-
| teal reputation, therefore,
6. Resolved, That the only escape consistent
| with justice, lies in policy which proposes to
absorb outstanding bonds by new issues bear
ing q less rate of interest," subject to taxation
and secured by pledge of the entire revenues
| of the government except so far as they may
| be needed to defray its current expenses.
England and France established the wisdom
and necessity of such policy, and furnished
| presidents in the light of which creditors of
the government have purchased its securities.
z. ReSotceG, That sound economy recon-
mends that each State should be assigned its
several proportion of the public debt for col
lection, to the end that the people may be re-
| lieved frem the payment of an army of nation
! Of tax gatherers the expense of which enor-
| nous "peace establishment it is estimated
| will about equal the entire present indebted
ness before the period expires for its extinguish
| ment
| 8. Resolved, That Congress has not the
power to exempt from taxation by the States
for State objects the revenues OF their CITIZENS.
| and we therefore recommend that the next Le-
| gislature provide for the taxation OF incomes
| derived from national bonds in such manner as
| to equalize the burthens of the people.
| 9. Resolred, That the Democracy adhere TO
their ancient principle of legislation. expressed
| by the maxim 1.-The greatest good to the
| greatest number" We are, therefore opposed
| to protective tariff, the operation OF wnicn
| viii build up monopolies in the East az t1e
| expense of the farms and industry OF inc
West. -
| ion of church and state as contemplated Dy tne
ruling pulpit element Of .ne ag Hhe1tc coy
science as declared in the Consultation OF the
IT, Resoleed That the encroachments Of Eu-
ropean Powers upon American nationautiee,
should te guarded against and opposed by such
force Is may be needed. and that We pledge our
support 70 The apPle.o13 Ia and enforcement Of
| of the Mexican Republic.
| ~. Reeolced, That we are opposed to con-
\ fe,1rin9 the elective franchise upon tho negroes
| Of this State; that the immediate enfranchise-
memt of this enervated and ignorant
rsce would introduce into our system
An element Of disadection, danger and coffup-
tion-wouh be productive Of injury to tie
hacks Themselves; would Disturb our system
al lsbor-our social organization and make the
state Of Minnesota place ef refuge for the
ecum of Southern Slavery.
IL. Resoscel. That we ere opposed 70 The
contemplated location Of Indians upon or !
frontier; that the blood Of those who hsve |