The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-31
Political Gossip.

The election just held in Arkansas, result
ed in an entire Democratic victory. The
Congressman elected are A. B. GREENWOOD
and ALBERT Rust. The Legislature is Dem
ocratic, of the BoRLAND class, and will I'M
doubtedly return that gentleman to the Uni
ted States Senate. The life of DR.. BoMAND
has been an eventful one. Obscure in its
commemorative became at an early age,
as one of the most scientific
members of his profession. At the break
ing out Of the Mexican War, he received
an inferior appointment in the volunteer
branch of the army from President Polk,
and almost at the very commencement of
hostlities, was taken prisoner, with CAssIUs
NJ. CLAY, and some forty Others subjected
to all conceivable indignities and privations
confined in the City of Mexico, whence,
as we recollect, he escaped-served with dis
tinction through the remainder Of the con-
test-was promoted the rank of Major,
which position was rendered him in the reg
ular army on the declaration of peace, but
declined returned to Arkansas where he
was called by the people to throw aside his
pills and boluses, and assume the duties of
a Senator of the United States thence sent
by the present administration, as Minister
to Central America, which position he re-
signed and returned to his State in time to
canvass it sufficiently, as it appears, to secure
his election again to the Senate. The Doc
tor in public, on account of the excitability
of his nature, makes his presence noted and
felt, not always we regret to say, in man.
ner pleasing either to his personal Or politi-
cal friends, though generally displaying a
large intelligence and an unflagging energy;
while in private, his almost universal knowl-
edge, his ready utterance, his stock of adj
venture and his fund of anecdote, joined to
a most graceful amenity Of manner, render
him the most entertaining aswellas the most
instructive Of companions. MARRIED as his
character is by occasional bursts of mcon-
trollable passion, he is yet man whose
ability is only excelled by his honesty, while
he is superior in both. We shall be graft
fled to see him once more occupying his old
seat in the Senate
1t is stated in the Detroit papers that
Gen. CAss will be urged by many of his
friends in Michigan, to accept the Democrat
ic nomination for Governor of that State,
which is to be made this fall. We trust the
old veteran of Democracy may not be Sc
duced by any consideration to retire from
the position he now adorns, as the Nestor
of the American Senate.
Vermont holds general election on the
9Th of September, and Maine on the 1lth
Efforts will be made in both these States to
bring in the Nebraska question, as the divi-
ding line between the candidates.
Col. RICHARDSON, the leader in the House
of Representatives on the Nebraska ques-
ton, is a candidate for reelection in the
Quincy District, Illinois. Though thor
ough tactician, and a man Of great general
ability, he is yet personally unpopular, and
We shall not be surprised to hear of his de-
feat, by ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS his Wing
competitor Mr. WILLIAMS was U. States
District Attorney for Illinois, under Presi-
dent Taylor, and is represented as man of
ability. The contest in the Quincy District
will attract general interest, considering the
prominent position taken by COL RICHARD
SON on the Nebraska Bill, as that question
will doubtless be made a prominent element
in the canvass.
@~Y Yesterday was the mostpleasant day
we have had for the past fortnight, the rain