The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-05-29
The Political Prospects.

As the period approaches for tie assembling
Of the Democratic National Nominating Con
yention. the exciteraen, among loliteis and
the interest all classes feel as 10 the result Of
that bodys deiberstoas, becomes more and
more intense The friend. d three pros,iKeDt
candidates, Aessrs. BroH,S,S, DocGLAss and
PiKscK, are Isboring a.sidnousiy to promote
the success d their ia,sritc We are glad 10
ace, however that the canvass FIR The bosaina
ton Is now marked, especially on the part Of.
Mr.. BCcHASAs'a friends. with ess bitterness Of
writers quote Presidential Stock much IL
the same manner as Wall street brokers dis
cuss the probability 81 a ri~e or fall 10 some
fsvorite stock The political stock, too, secrns
TO be- subject to fully as many fluctuations as
either Harlem, Erie, ~ Reading One DAY,
DoreLAss stock ia above par the next, BE.
cnAsAS is the hvorite. and, probably. the fol
lowing. day. the denomination d the present in.
cnmbcnt Is deemed u surely
Judging from careful Icrasal Of well in-
formed eastern journals, either Senator DorG-
LAss, or Mr. BrcnAsAS, win be able 10 secure
the vote Of = majority OF the Delegates to the
Convention, and, were II moi for that stumbling
block 10 the nomination oi prominent and dis
tinguished gentlemen. the twothirds rule. we
'.si confident our standard bearer in the ensu-
log compaigs wo.Il be sithcr the Little Giant,
or tho favori,e Of the Democracy II the Key
stone State
We look upon the nomination. Of senator
DotoLAs, even with that obstacle in the way.
rs by no means improbable Ia the event d
President PiERcE's deciination, OF failure to
receive the nomination, the friends OF thu, gen
tlcmen will probably concentrate upon Senator
D.. and this may give him tho nomination.
The people OF the wcs, are deeply Interested
10 the aele6tion Of n western man, az the eandi-
date If the Cincinnati Convention aid there
10 no man IN the country upon whom they
would rally with such enthusiasm and unanim
ity ~ sryrnrx \ DorgLn lie Is awestern
man in every sense Of the word he appreciates
its position 10 the Coticderacy. and has ever
been active in securing IL justice from the
general government With such a man as
DoudLAs. US the head Of the State, We would
have no more of constitutional hair-splitting,
where the interests Of tho west are involved,
AMI unbounded liberality for the benefit Of the
east and south Equal and exact justice to all
Is the motto Of the Illinois Sena tor
The statcsmanlikc qualities and sound Ia.
tionality Of Mr. DoroLAs will secure him the
support, IL nominated. of every national man
in the North, aud the undivided vote Of tho
South IIis election win 10 more 10 crush
ont the spirit OF sectionalsm an falaticism
so prevalent in the country, th'n lie triumph
Of any other man In the Union Availability,
and other reasons, more patriotic and less Sci
fish. alike urge his nomination.
That their Il South" has long been
known, and tina, there Z" Is North the aboli-
tousls ss"rt most emphatically. We submit
then, that il is iull time, for the benefit OF all
concerned, that i, should be made apparent.
that there IS West" The nomination and
election Of Senator DosuLAs will accomplish
this end