The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-17
Political News.

Ma. BucHASAs.-An unfortunate discussion
has arisen between the Philadelphia Pensgita-
man, the recognized organ Of the BucHASAs
interest, and the Washington Un,on, which oe-
capies neatral position as to the nomination
although its editors are Supposed to favor Mr.
PiERcE's claims. The Penasy!udnidH and n.
Y. M,oM assume the position that Mr. Il. Is
Is tie most available candidate. on the ground
that he took no part in the passage Of the Ne
braska bill, being in England at the tune II
was before Congress. The Union takes exccp
ton to this mode Of advancing Mr.. BueHa-
SAS interest. as tending to destroy his rePuia-
ton as a sound National Democrat. Ii also
contends that Mr. BucuAsAs is strongly III
favor OF the non-intervention principle and,
the telegraph informs us, publ shes q letter
from Mr.. B, in which be places himself fair
and square on the record, as being in favor
Of the repcsi Of the Missouri restriction,
and Of the principle Of Mr. DoCGrAs' bill
This letter will gain Mr. BrcHAsAs the
hearty support Of the friends Of that measure
to whom perhaps, he might otherwise be dis
tasteful. This support coming from Demo.
Gratis, will aid Pennsylvania favorte SON.
more, by far. than the injudicious pandering Oh
his friends, to the Free-Soil sentiment Of the
North.
We take the following extract from the
Unions article:
We have assumed that the Presidential con
test is to turn almost exclusively upon the Ne
braska issue Judging Mr.. Buchanan by hi,
past devotion to the constitutional rights Of
every section Of the Union, We have maintained
that he would not accept a nomination except
upon the distinct avowal that he was, heart and
soul, Unidentified with those democrats who have
berne our banner so calamity throughout III,
Nebraska struggle. The Pennsypanian says
that our friendship for him has been .jesaitical'
and that our defence Of him against the attack
of the Herald and its adoption in its own col
umns was unnecessary In the estimation
Of the PennsKran,an, then, it was not true
friendship in US to place Mr.. Buchanan on the
same platform with President Pierce, Judge
Douglas Senator Hunter, Senator Bright anc
General Cas-, but that we would have shown
~; s-p f!szs. pss. slew sSs !s-ald ara i,se.l
to maks the impression that Mr.. Buchanan
was willing to reach the Presidency by court
ing the support offreesoilers. The extract from
the ten column article will Indicate with un
mistakable clearness the standard oftruc friend
ship for Mr.. Buchanan which controls the Pam
syiuanan.
We freely confess that we have wholly mis-
apprehended the character Of this statesman i
he would for a moment consent TO such de
moraisation Of the democratic party as tin
policy Of this article indicates. for the purpos'
of being made President II is equally due t.
candor 10 say that IL we believed he would hes
i,ate to repudiate the position TO which TIN
Pennsyirdn,an seeks to assign him rs candi
date. we should consider him unworthy Of tn
confidence of our party We must have high
or authority than the Pennsyiran,os., as 1t D
now controlled, before our confidence in jane
Buchanan can be shaken. The battle is To b.
fought on the great issue involved in the Ne
braska questionable democratic party hav'
made up that issue and they will have M
standard bearer who cannot furnish the guar
antec not only Of sound anteccdcnts, but OF
present hearty and undisgused and ouispokel
advocacy Of the principle Of the Nebraska bill
TnR Convection or ls52.--As matter Of in
tcr.st just now among politicians, We republsl
the first ballot had in the Democratic Nationa
Convention, which assembled in Baltimore, II
June, 1852, giving each State, with the name
| of the gentlemen voted for, as follows