The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-11
Political NeWs.

A despatch from Cincinnai says .Tbe
Hon. r. G.. DAY, rscentIy nominated by the
Of the First district for reelection
to Congress, declines on account OF i'll health.
Upwards Of one hundred leading old line
Whissef Michigan. have Issued "a appeal to
the Wings Of Michigan, in which they declare
that they will preserve their political identify
by joining no party that does not carry the
flag and keep step to the music OF the Union. "
They think that it is too hate to attempt 10 re-.
organzc the Wing party for the purpose OF -
curing a commanding position in the erection
Of 1856 and, finally, believing that their dii-
tereneea with the Democratic party have be-
come narrowed TO an honorable rivalry for the
possession Of the Government, they, retaining
their position AZ Wings, will use all their e.
forts to promote the election Of Mr.. BvcnAsAS.
~ the man l,est calculated to give peace TO the
A late number Of the Dublin Nation has the
following
buchanan and Shields both hail from the
North. but buchanan IL American horn. They
arc intimate friends. IL was Buchanan in.
deed. who, 10 the astonishment of West Point,
picked out Shields, then JUDGE upon the Iii
noIs bench, and gazetted him 10 command
brigade in the Mexican war. Buchanan was
then Secretary Of Statc--n fact, Premier 10
Polk II 10 mere English Ignorance or AFRO
ganre to speak Of Buchanan a. u political al
vcu,nrer and a new man. There never wins an
American statesman more above the impnta-
ton lie is one o: the wcalthest men in the
Union. lie has been prominent and con.
sistent Democratic leader for forty years lie
has hal character in the Senate only second
in their day 10 Websters. Calhoun's and Clay g.
His administration, which adslei California TO
the States, was oDa oi the most brilliant, and
will become one OF the most memorable in
American history For his Presidency, we
dare hope that grander glory Is reserved
We hope he MAY. aud believe he r1R get epery
Ith cote N The Union Personally, there i
the strongest attachment to him among the
Irish lie lu,s made his candidaturc Anti.
Know n othins in the broadest and s,ronges,
terms Personally, he is well known TO be Of
the most liberal and tolerant principle
The Stcubenville Umon harms from the
friends Of Judge l.E,vIrr Of the United States
District Court that that distinguished gentle.
man who has been Wing for twenty years
intends TO support the Union nomination in
this contest Brcu.sAs and BREckiSRiGg.
In meeting Of the German FREMONT Club
NY, a Mr. Back is reported as having said
am personally acquainted with Col Ere
mont. and he tfremontl has assured me that he
would, il elected veto any Hill abridging the
laws
Ou the other hand Col fs.woSr Is claimed
by the Know Noihings Of Massachusetts. Gov
GARDINER at their head, as a third degree
Know Nothing. Our opinion is that G,aDr
MIR is better likely to know than this Mr..
BRsrs. This il what GARDISrs says
Believing that both the main ideas Of the
Springfield H. NJ Platform would be recog
nincd in the Administration OF Col Fremont
and that both would infexibly opposed by that
of Mr. Buchanan, and the contest being, in my
Judgement, solely between these two gentlemen,
| Dhall support the former.
TN the Fremont Electoral ticket (neminato,l
by the "ltepublican' and American" State
Conventions. which met and insc,l Of Hartford
the other day. the Electors. says the New lIa-
ven Register, are all members OF the now
Nothing order, VIZ: Henry Dutton, julius
Cain, Thomas Clark, Eiihu Spencer. W. A.
buckingham. Samuel W. Could
Fletcher Webster, ESQ, son of Daniel Web
stcr, addressed nm Immense Democratic meet
ing in Portsmouth, n H., last week his speech
was received with unboundcl enthusiasm by a
large number Of wings. who were present, as
well as by the democrats
The Dutch have taken Holland r. Yer.
mont has gone for the Republicans by large
majority
The President Of the Massachusetts Amcri
can State Council has issued call for Con
,ention at Worcester on the 9Th inst, ON the
ground that Mr. JoHSsox, the Native Amcri.
can candidate for the Vice Presidency, has
given notice that h. shall decline.
This is the sam, day and place OF meeting
OF the Republican Convention. and lively
time may he anticipated.
The Massachusetts, Old line Wing State
Convention asaes.hc.l in Ro~ion on the Ri
inst. u was largely attended and much en-
thusiasm prevailed A resolution to send cigh,
delegates from the State at large. and four
from each Congressional District. to the Ma.
tiosal Convention on the 18th inst. was pasSvl
Addresses were made by Winthrop. Hliarl
AMI others, fayoring Fillmore and amongst
resolutions adopted was one siyuify,ng the pre-
ference Of the Convention over the other ear
ddates thus TAR nominated Dr. Luther '.
Hell was nominated for Governor AMI Homer
Foote For Lieut.. Governor. John IL. Clifford
was nominated Cor Attorney General, W. =,
Lincoln for Secretary Of State, Jno. Sergeant
for Treasurer and Joseph Mitchell for Auditor
INDIAN TEs,rY A tripartite treaty between
the Intel States and the Croks aud Semi
nolcs residing west OF the Mississippi was re-
GENTLY ratified by the Senate. II spprnpria,e~
$4,000. fF which bin has passed the Sen
sic aDd awaits the action Of the llousr. Ry
this TREATY, It is said. thesc Creeks and SEM
noles surrender lands Ia such Serninolrs in Flor
ida a may rmovc West. while the trcaiy sc-
cures TO ,hs last. on that condition. certain a
euniary ani civil advantages, and permits