The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-04
Political News.


Hon. u. H. WAsHBrkSg, 10 whom the Ieo-
pie 81 Minnesota are indebted for tbe defat OF
their Railroad grant. has been renoininated by
the Republicans Of the Galena district, Tor
| Congress.
The Cincinnati Tune,, the leading organ Of
the X. Ms 10 the West, claims the result Of
the Iowa election n m American triumph. In
referring to the pretensions Of tho Republican,,
the Tunes says:
Now, the truth is. he r,e,ory I, o,,f-andoi
| Amtr,enn and piaess he State Entirely out u the
crap oJ FsmOainm. The peoples state
| ticket WINS o fusion, or rather was dominated
by both the American and Republican parties.
~ the vouR candidates upon the ticket, rHnxr
are Fillmore men, AMI one supporter OF Ere
mont which ratio was suppored, at the time
the ticket was nominated 10 be a fair represen-
tation Of the sentiment Of the people Of the
State opposed 10 the administration. The
ticket was elected by the Fillmore men of the
State, with the aid Of little Republican ont
side pressure
| The Easton Penn L0rfy EIp'ss', says
that vote Tor the Presidency was taken on MI
excursion train On the Irhigh Valley Railroad,
10 the great meeting at Eastoo, which resulted
~ follows;
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| II 10 stated that the President has decided
that Governor SrEvrss WA not justified In de-
claring Martial law in Washington Territory,
and imprisoning Judge IASpxR. In distinct
token Of disapprobation his removal was deci'
ded upon, and General IASE, Of Oregon, ap
pointed 10 his stead. Gen. LASE declined. and
now II Ia understood that SrsyEss il 10 lie re-
tainc,l.
The FILLMORE State Convention met in I'os-
ton. on Wednesday, Goth inst, and nominated
AMOS A. LAWRENCE, for Governor HoMrR
Foor, Tor Lieut.. Governor. Hon WV ArrLE-
Ios, and CHARLES u. SrocKBRIDdg were cho-
sn Presidential electors.
Il ANOTHER Fmsw0sr ORaAs DrAD The
Rochester Free Press, Fremont Organ that
came into existence when the Fremont fire was
IN highest This ~ the third Fremont paper
In this State that has gone down within the
last tn days, beside one that has turned 10 FIJI
more -. Albany Statesman.
Hon FRAscH u kms,Lt, Attorney ten
era for the State Of Ohio, died nj his resi-
dence on the 18th inst, Of dysentery
Capt SAM WauIso offers himself IN M In
dependent candidate Tor the Office OF Register
. of Deeds OF Winona county,
| THINK THAT ruE rHI,iIKok ~ LluSa uSDpR
/ rns GOVERNMENT ~ TBg UsuED STATES. AND
ENJOYING rHr RIGHTS AND PRIyiLgdEs oF CIT
ILEs ~ AYREK REruBIIc SHOULD BE SUI
FiClENT FOR ANY FOREIGNER
. WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO HOLD OF
FlCE, -tsa-Spssch Of John NJ. Palmer, Pres
! ,dent of The Illinois biaa Republican State Con
z reni,on, aud present Mdd Republican candidate
q tor Congress ~ The S'Ih D''ir that State
4 Here is a brief note ndjre,. 4 ~ Col. Hen
ton, some months since, to a gentleman who
desired to obtain material Tor writing the liz
c Of Col Fremont II Is interesting, as exhibit
! ing the emphatic and early hostility felt by III,
!. Missouri senator toward the unwarrantabl,
y ambition Of his sonin.law. and his decides
a condemnation Of the Republican" candidacy
WASHINGTON CRY. ID G..
Tuesday. April IS. 1856.
Sta Your request Tor material 10 be used
in writing memoir Of Col Fremont has beer
= received. ] suppose /. Is with view to b,
= usd IN the election with which his name seems
l To In connected. and ~ am entirely opposed
o To that movement can do nothing To promot,
:, II IN any way
y Respectfully yours.
u THoaAs II. BENTos.
IS Don Piatt, nj Cincinnati. late Secretary o
y Legation at Paris, says the Cleveland Herald
a ia out wholehcartcd Tor Fremont Mr. r. wa,
formerly u Democratic Judge OF the Hamilton
~ Common Pleas. and in the last Presidential
= campaign was active and influential for Pierce
= lilo has always hitherto co-operntcd with thu
n Democratic party"
We find the above copied into the Ga,etfe oI
yesterday. lake most of the reported CONVEX.
siors for Fremont IL IL utterly untrue. Mr.
Pialt is lor buchanan and Breckinridgr, and Is
agains, the wcolly Horse from first 10 last.
Cnonnui' Enquirer.
:, The loudon Time, is out in leader in favor
Of ERsAoSr's election. The editor thinks such
a result viii he subject Of congrstolAtion. as
being trs, for the kingdom Of Great Britain.
To carry on the government OF the country
to enable the President 20 execute the iaws
and provide for the common defence. arr duties
obligatory on every person connected with the
public administration Of affairs. "1'us,r said
John Quincy Adams In his s,athing speech on
c the LOST appropriation blll OF 1885,, me nan
{ ALWAYS coxsrpxssD rns WRIST ppri ~ EyEs,
PERSON CONCERNED N ApviSisrKRINa RVS GOV.
sRssssr. WHETHER or rps rSsctrivr on Lra.
| la,riyr DEF ARrarSrs."
The Wing Conver ton at Albany. over which
fa.scIs GRASasa presided, passed resolves ia
favor ~ FRxMoNr and poxrisoS
The Hon : u. wALros, OF Montpelier, W.,
has bccn unanimously nominated for member
Of Consrcss for the long session, ami the Hon.
q T. llopdss, of Rutland. for tbs short ss-
sion. to oil the vacancy in the First Congrss-
'onal pistr., or vermon,,l by the Fremont.
cr,
The consequences II the action Of the black
Republicans IN the army bill is alrcsly being
I'll, throughout the country. Owing to the
failure Of the bill to pas, On the ?.th oil the
workaeu Employed in the United States Ar
mory a, Springfield Mass, some four hundred
in number. were discharged from their employ,
. ment in accordance with orders FROM the War