The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-08-21
Political NeWs.


Hon. JOINS N. PALMER declines the Fremont
nomination for Congress in the Sixth or Spring
6eh District The black Republicans in IN
nois can't get any candidates who will await
the result Of the election. BIssErL aud Horr-
NAN are OF the track PALMER now declines,
and in IDvEJoY's district the party is divided.
more than half Of the Fremont men refusing
to support IN avowed disunionist.
1t is now rendered almost certain that Polk,
Democrat, is elected Governor Of Missouri.
The Congressman elected are: First District
BLAIR, Benton Second, ANDERSON. Know
Nothing Third, GKEEs, Democratic Fourth,
CsAiG, Democratic; Fifah, WooDsos. Know
Nothing, for long term, and AcKERs, Know
Nothing, for vacancy; Sixth, PHELPS, Demo
crai Seventh, CARrrHEks, Democrat
Gen. SAN HoUsroS has addressed long pc.
liticai let ter to the Hon. JONI HANCOCK, Of
Austin. Texas, showing that the General is in
LAYER Of Fillmore and Donelson. and he hopes
that Texas will cast her vote for these nsni.
nees
Hon JAMES MosRos, nephew of the ex.
President, and for some years q Wing NJ C.
from New York, cant 90 for FREMONT, and is
out for BrcHASAs. Not single member Of
General HARRIsos's cabinet supports fremont
and but one Of General TAYLoR's All the ex.
Presidents Of the republic are against Fac
MONT. The adopted son and heir Of JACKSON,
is defending BUCHANAN. The son and sons-in-
law Of HARRISON, the Oldest sons Of HENRY
CLAY AMI DASrgL WERsrER are also for BIZ.
C,IANAN.
The New Hampshire Go-etee, published al
Portsmouth, is, with one exception, we believe
the oldest paper in the New World; being in
the one hundred and second year Of its age
Though hoary with age. it looks hale and Wig
orous, and is battling for "BrcS and BREcx'
with Us much enthusiasm and good viii. as ev'
er youthful American volunteer fought for liis
and liberty during our Revolutionary struggle
The falsehoods Of the New York Herald orc
so unblushing, 70 extravagant and foolish that
they excite nothing but ridicule now II says
that there are but "a papers in Pennsyl
vania supporting BrcHAsAN Now there arr
some thirty papers supporting BUCHANAN ia
Weaern Pennsylvania alone west Of the ALE
ghenies In the whole State about hundred
Fremont has fity-seven, and FnLNoRE thirty
four. Such are the gross iabrcations OF thu
New York Herald.
The gallant Col. BLACK, Of Pittsburgh. SAID
in his speech on the 4th: 1T is related O
HENRY, Of Navarro, that before going into hi.
greatest engagement, he said to his troops
when You are indoubt, follow my white plume.
May be pardoned for saying to you, my ,oun
trymen, when doubt comes to you. in peace OF
war. in prosperity or adversely, follow the flag
Of the American Union" Don't look at the
sixteen star bunting flying over the FRExoS
rKRs.
Strong efforts are being made 10 organize q
FILLMORE party in Ohio. 1t is said that news
papers are to be started in Dayton. Cleveland
and Columbus. to advocate the Fillmore and
| Douelson ticket In Cleveland, u Fillmore
meeting has been called, the call having beer
signed by one hundred and thirty eight names
after loud promises Of it appearing with thou
sand names.
As the Times is anxious in reference Ia
BaooKs vote, upon his reelection, we give il
below, compared with the total vote cast IL
the District in 1854