The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-28
PODlslea1 News.

cratic Convention, In Baltimore, 10 1852, II
was deemed necessary, 10 consequence Of the
immense crowd present. 70 limit the number of
delegates 10 twice this number Of electoral votes
10 which each state would be entitled. This
would make ths number of five handred and
ninety.two delegates. Tho Mississippi State
Convention, lately assembled. has not thought
proper TO allow the Democracy 10 that quarter
10 he restrained ~ TO the number Of Ia repre-
ssntstives, and has appointed to thu National
Convention from the State Of Mississippi alone
fps hundred and fourteen dsisgatss Of which
the county Of TisbcmiDgo farnistss eighty Ave,
Marshall forty.nine, Iiinds forty.two. Attain
thirty eight, &c. According TO the rule Of
representation prescribed, Mississippi would he
entitled to only iourtcen delegates. II Is by no
means probable that all the gentlemen appoint
ed will attend at Cincinnati but, IL the other
States should DO represented In the SANE pro
portion, the Queen City" will find II difficult
TO furnish hall large enough for such . con-
gregraiion. Tbs ratio Of representation adop-
ted by Mississippi would make the Convention
consist Of nearly eleven thousand members.
The National Nominating Convention or
Council Of the Aserican party, assemblies In
Philadelphia. on the 22d Of February. II Is
doubtful whether u nomination will be made by
this body. many Of the prominent party presses
having advocated postponement OF the nom.
nation until summer GgoaGg Law, TX Prcsi-
dent fnIxoar, and JOINS !. cRrrrrspES, arr
the prominent candidates. bu, Il h though, tbe
.r.,a In A.. ,..,., A.. g. v.,L
'""ss. W" :" "'"" '"' wv 80
ers' AZ tbs '""se"t''" o" Tie z1'' s' o! INC
Southern States, aud many of the Northern
ones win IN represented.
| 'he f"p'ohca''s a.so non oe"'o"" ,o"-
vention, OF Pittsburgh, on the ed, to consider
the rropriety Of calling u nominating Conver,-
tim 10 .eleet candidates for the Presidency and
VI, ,,~..,.,.
sGs .se''ae en .-,s. e.,
Here are the names Of ~psutyt~o tmore
tina, 4. ,n.,o,,,v, n N, R.xxs nm. hr,drs,
:. 9
sna 'nrec '"ppor'e's, VINO were elee'eo 70 ION.
gress by the aid Of Know Nothing votes. and
are. OF have been members OF tho order Many
Of th'n n''euaed ~ delegates the Nationa'
Convention OF that party held ct Philadelphia
'As' August ana agreed 10 the platform there
adopted. except the section on the subject Of
a,...rv wn,,,., ~ y. ,,,,, h.v..,v,,;,u n,
,her ,+o,n Mr. wux,x.ox .hon, ~. ,n;on h,.
,v..r a. n.,ror,.,. I'D Vno~ No,h,,..
yI.v. !. IN. lit.
u,,. w., ,.a,,v vne~,,on
Neu Hampsh,vs.--Pikc, Tappan, Craxin.
Vermont. --Jnstin =. NORTH.
Hassdehusfis.- Burlington, Damreli
Comins. buriingame, Davis, Banks, Knapp,
dc Wit, Chaisss Trahon. .
4 Rhode Lipsd.--Duriec, Thnrs,ou.
II Connecticut. - Woodruff, lean, Welch.
M, mW s Toa"s ~a. r'"oH ,,a N r,s
gIer
\ Nnr Jsrsey--C awson. Robbins. Bishop,
Pennington.
fsnn'y,an'a m yson. pradsnAw; nooors'
;ason Ea,e Inyo,ie Kni,h, R;,,aIe pnsy;.
ance, Allison. Dick.
Ono, - Day, Campbell, Harley. stanton,
Mmso"; oa,oway sne''"""' s"pP' n"''' At
i,ana~'Cumbacl uoIIovav parbour
Mace, Caiax.
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