The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-31
Political News.


We perceive that State Conventions have
recently been held in Ohio and Kentucky. for
the appointment Of Delegates to the Democra.
tic National Convention. which is to assemble
at Cincinnati. in June Al the Ohio Couven.
ton, platform was adopted, In the lorm Of six
revolutions, IN abstract Of which we sabjciu;
The first holds that slavery Is domestic in
stitatiou, that Congrsss has no right 10 legis-
late upon il, and that il should be regulated by
the people in the several States. The second
maintains State sovereignty. The third coa.
dennis the introduction IL religious questions
into politics, The fourth denoancss secret Pc
liticai organizations The 9TH recognizes the
foregoing rs the platform Of the Democracy Of
Ohio and the sixth approves Of the conduct OF
the Democratic members Of Congress, in their
votes for Speaker.
About fifty members Of the late legislstur,
Of South Carolina have signed call, In which
they recommend that Democratic Stat, Con
vention be held at Columbia on the first Moa.
day in May TO appoint delegates to the Ma
tional Convention. Among the reasons Us
signed for this movement is an anxiety To effect
the election Of the President by the Electoral
Colleges, and thereby to keep il out Of the pre-
sent House Of Representatives.
On the l4th inst, on the first ballot, Ex-Goy
BIGLsR, Dem, was elected u $, Senator from
Pennsylvania by the two branches Of the Leg.
islatuc, in joint convention. T.. JAY NORRIS
was his opponent. Immediately upon Gov Bro
LkRs election, photographic despatch was scn,
over the Union. announcing his election US
triumph Of the ant. Buchanan man. 10 this,
the Poansvinn'aa responds rs follows;
We are authorized by Gov. WILLIAM Iro,kR
to say, that the tclegraphic despatch which was
sent over the Union, and published yesterday in
Philadelphia aud other cities, announcing his
election 10 the United States Senate, TO be u
triumph Of Gen, PisRcs, and defeat Of JAMS
BUCHANAN in Pennsylvania for the Presidency
Is unqualteily false. Senator B0I.gR has been.
aud is now, the devoted and active friend Of
Mr.. BucuASAN and will sustain him far the
Presidency, with all the energy and intellect Of
which he is master. His preference TOR Mr.,
BUCHANAN was known 10 the Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature, ninetenths Of whom
are BucuANAS men, before he rrvcd the eau
cds nomination ,.~... . -. .....--.
The Softshell Democrats, Of New York, in
State Convention have chosen their delegates
TO the Cincinnati National Convention. and laid
down the platform upon which they are to PR
sent themselves The four delegates at large
are Ex-Governor lloRArio SEYMOUR, NICHOLAS
Hill, jr., DEAN RICHMOND. aud RoBKRr KKiIY
and amongst the sixty-six representing the
thirty thrc Congressional districts Of tho State
are such men ms Isaac v. FOWLER. JouS Coc,i.
RAN. LoRESzo Il, SHEPARD grand sachem Of the
Tammany Society. and othors well known as
politicians and men Of ability.
RrxoR says that Col GEO McHKSRY has
been removed from the Office Of Register Of
the Land Office in Dubuque, and Mr.. A. d.
ANDERSON, appointed 10 his place.