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

Win etiu continue to be. We must now apply
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 win again
follow our labors.
Hoping that harmony win prevail and that
great good win 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. 7
vseF THE PLATFORM.
Hon. John B. Brisbin here presented the re-
port of the Committee on resolutions. as fol-
lows:
/. Resolced, That men of all parties rejoice
together In the return Of q peace which has
restored the integrity of the Federal Union
and vindicated its power; and that it is the
miristration to adopt such measures of concili-
alton as win bring back the era of fraternA
feeling, and reunite the lately discordant States
in the bonds Of . more perfect Union.
2. Resolved, That while we deplore the death
of our honOred Chief Magistrate, taken of by
the hand Of an assassin at q moment untimely
and critical we recopnixe with the hichest sef
;afactinn the attitude of his success0r IN the
iead;n0 measnre Of his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which
recognizes the sovereignty and ignores the su-
icide of States; that we pledge to his Admin
istration our cordial and united support 60 long
and 60 far as he adheres to the fundamental
and historic dopmas of the Goyernment which
3, the nast have been cardinal doctrines of the
nemocratic fsith.
8 Rssol.a1 mat fha uronounced boef;litv If
ths RensT,iicsn nress and leaders To President
Ichnsnns nolicv of re-oroanization connied
~ q e ~ith the svnve6 ldaterminatior tn e4ont
- svcinticnsr~ slternative Of re;act;r0 nce,,'
ss.0. ~ To",e.asa from tse Ststes Ia7sIv q
,ehe,lior nnscss elected unon the hesis ri na.
80 srSFrsre h nj mere7v caicnlsted To e,,,-
ksy,sss the sirent of neece ana the retnrn of
frian6Iv rslsfsons INT "a hostile To the ieadinc
ides 'nnor vhich the var has heen fon0htse
q fsIsif3cataon of naedCea- subversive of renmh.
;;csr erovss,nroenf "a forehoSes issree III an
tooon;sm hotweon races which threaten mot
c,siv "a ra.imneriI the nesce Of the conrtrv
Int 10 destrov the verv 1.eonIe In whoae hohaif
q rrcssssss - oricinate '>'A''1A
Rssoi..S ma ne .ccant With urfa,oraa
satisfsction the extinction of slavery as an nc
comnlished result al the war and a. an ac.
fnoxIe1oed Condition If nesce
s. Raedred. That tina comtinued susnension Of
the writ AZ Raheas cornus In States and Ma
| xyfcta vhera cfuiI rnnrfs eYerciao their fnrc.
| f;ons nnofatrncfed fhe arrest and trial If NJ.
| fanders mt In fhe naval ar niIitarv service If
the Tinted States' hv military tri6nnais The
snnnresaion az free discuasinm If nnhlic mea.
Mres e. "a Tennesaee. the snnnression If
newsnaDers. and tina nulliAcation at elections
a in ViroinIa and the nrevention of freq elac.
tions. "A hi Kentuckv. merit and VIM receive
TIA iniionant dennnciation of everv nafriotic
citieen of the Republic. THEW ara iawleas in.
vasious Nv arhitrarv mower unon riohts aacred
l. =
WSxn~ss The nstionss Sea,t 1: ahr,nt thyee
| thousand milHons of doIlars-s eum canal to
I ahont oue nnarfer ~ ~ az tayshlo nrny,ortv
- re yIrited a ~ s,,d = sr.~;ro ~ ~
infegest vhfrh hss heen rroved tn he ,ninons
AM WHrrrAa. IA evidencea of this dehf
constitnte AZ nreeant the nrincinsS and aro AZ
s;reJ r,t,,,.fes~ - cs,sfft,ts H. critic h.,,i9
Inc, INITIAL If tSa co,,,,1rv go 90 eore,,tS
49,, ts~atson thns e.Scra-.t,r~ LIZ.
,.ort;o, of The act;vo oarstsS nf fho VIC 1,n3.
frorn sbsr;n tbe ;,,,rsoS sI Is, tS
ana imnosino mon the lands and The ,ahor ~
the neonle burthens which must result in mac
t;ao .or5,at;o, $500 nu'' ieouis IL pfac-
pappu,S IT, ~. az o.a1, - ,.,....
With ;nst;ce ;es ~ ,,os;cv vh;ch ~
s wsn neS ~ poacy ~nSn Proposes 70
az. 80 ."*n .e uuS NV Issues usa.-
and secured u BY pledge Of the entire revenues
OIL tne goyernment eAcept SO lar as tney may
England and France established the wisdom
ana necessi!y OF sucn poncy, ana I1rnisnea
precedents IN the hgnt OF winch creditors OF
the government have purchased its securities.
2. Resolved, 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-
lieyed from the payment of an army of nation
al tax gatherers, the expense of which enor-
nous "peace establishment it is estimated
VIII about equal the entire present indeoted-
ment.
8. Resolred, 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 Lee
glsiature provide ior tne @xauoI VI lncoa g.
derived from nauonai Donas "a sucn .liannet 40
TO equallze the Durtnens OF inc people 60
': Hesctced, inat tne Democlscy aurS 1890
tneir anclent prlnclple o. .s, q e the