The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-17
Political News.


DosusoS were adopted unanimously.
The debate in the S,nat,, on the passage of
Senator DorarAs' bill will occupy 10 columns
Of the Congressional Globe The Senate was
in session from II " 10 : 4. 81, the next day
The Wing state Ccnlral Committee Of Mas.
sachusctts met ou the "a al Boston. and re.
solved TO call a State convention to meet at
Boston on the ID Of september, and in the
meantime 10 izsue an address Hon GFY
LcSr ADD others spoke, urging the necessity OF
preserving the parts organization. and opposing
any expression Of preference for any 81 the va
rious candidate for President.
large FILLMORE ratification meeting was
held in Independence square, Philadelphia
Speeches were made by the Hon. Jonx :
CAgIlLg Of Virginia and by Messrs JomS T.
SAsDEEsos, DAyIo Par BeowS. GFoRng W
Rgsp and others
Mayor WooD, Of New York has written
letter declining the nomination for Governor OF
that State
The Kentucky Wing State Convention AZ.
sembIed at Lexington. on the "a inst The
Convention passed resolutions expressing the
belief that it was impolitic To make nomina.
tons Tor the Presidency, &C. and recommend
ing Ia the Wings of the Union to hold no Ma
tional Convention. but that every Wing vote
be cast for the candidate Whose principcs con.
form nearest to theirs. \ resolution express
ing the confidence OF thc Wings ia Mr. FnI-
MORE, and saying he ia AZ worthy their support
as in sIs. was rejected by vote OF lG coun
ties 70 aae - is c.,ar. ,-los.n-. +. Hy41 AID
Judge kISRssD supported the resolution.
A Republican Mas Convention was held at
the White River junction, Vermont on the ID
The Convention nominated R,L,ND FLETCHER
for Governor, JAs. II. StADF for Lieut. Gov
ernor, and IlrSRy NJ B,rrs for Treasurer
These arr the same nominations made by the
American Convention
The Washington ta,on states that last week
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its subscription list The Union has now
larger circulation for lis weekly issue than any
political paper in the United States. the y y.
Tribune alone excepted. 1t well deserves sue.
cess
Mass Meeting OF the Empire Buchanan
Club was held on the evening of the ~th. over
five thousand people were present .Jou> Vas
BrRrN, J. 7. BRADY Hon + Sr,Srov and
DN SIcELrs were the speaker Gra, cuthu.
siasm prevailed
FnENoNr ia claiming the support of Foreigners
and h Ma. on the ground that he is friendly
to both CLASSES VERY likely The Wash.
ington Star says that h. d'i pledge himself to
the Massachusetts, Know Nothing delegation
that waited upon him, that h. was all right
upon that question. auJ that the subsequent
denial OF il by three Of the numlsr was Il mere
trick This the Star says il has from others
present at at the interview. The best proof Of
this view OF the matter is that they all agreed
To supper, him after the interview. a thing
they would no, likely have done. had then poi
hsen SATISFIED
Ex.presdcnt MAgrN VAS B,GEv has writ
ten strong letter in favor OF Mr.. Brcn,N,V.s
election. to the Tammany society. The -ae'
OF Lindcnwald reasons as lnllows
Mr. buchanan in his letter Of acceptance.
pledges himself To the people, should the nom
nation of the Convention he ratified bv the
people. that all the power and influence consti-
tutonally possessed by the Executive shall he
eSertcd in a firm but concliatory spirit during
the single term he shall remain in oilcc to re-.
store the same harmony among the sister states
which prevailed before the apple Of discord, in
the form of slavery agitation bad been cast
into their midst lie knows that this pledge
can he redeemed but ia one way, and tina, ia hy
securing TO the Lpo ME settlers Of the Terri.
tory. it matters should be allowed 10 r,main as
they now stand, the full fire.. and practical en-
joymcnt of the rights intended 10 le granted to
them by the organic act including that Of Tree
suffrage and no one will understand better than
be- that nothing short If the substance at those
rights would answer the purpose or satisfy tb'
excited aud vigiant scrutiny OF those who will
watch cyery sep la, IS takes. ii II, ;aS!;sT
Doubts were at one time thrown ont l know
not from what quarter-in regard 10 the power
Of the Executive e. give this security but
affairs now in progress show that these doubts
II they ever existed have been dispell,d The
Constitution makes 1t the express duty oi the
Federal Executive to sec that the laws are
faithfully executed. and h. - clothed with
powers adequate to its performance.
VIII MIR Buchanan. II elected. rcltrm his
pledge | believe h. viii and therefore I will
cheerfhy support him
All that Can h. asked IT him is 10 do equal
and exact luStlcc 10 every section OF the com
try to eyerciSc the high powers with which
he will la invested 10 securr the object in
view. as well because il will he right 81 to do,
a bccauSc therc may H. reason 10 fear that the
existence Of the government Itself may depcnd
upon hts securing il So much has bru said
in revarl to The dangers with which the I ninn
X Threatened rs Ia rqn,rr M considerable e
fort on the part Of an earnest man 30 touch
upon the solemn theme for iear he might be
suspected III desire 10 prostitute IL 10 com
paratlVeiy petty purposes But ali must admit
IL 10 ~ certain that there never was a Tsrit-l
in the history Of this rpuhlic when sectional
animosiiieS were ~ rife. or hal to az great an
extent intiamed the masss Of the people. II
the ccuh,ierscy shall Prov strong enough TO
withstand these Torrents ct bitter waters. IL
will afori the hest evidence that the love Of
union Is IS deeply impressed upon the American
heart a. Us most sanguine friends have imag.
incl il 10 he. seV good grounds FOR hope
that such may bc the happy issue cut 81 our