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

The \ y Hsnid Of the 2,st, is OF opinion
: r,nre 5scSanS-s, ia .ie- ssisazss
Convention thu votes Of Pennsylvania. Michi-
gan California. and New Jersey representing
a. electoral votes Mr.. PrrRcrs friends claim
Massachusetts New Hampshire, Connecticut,
Maine, Rhode Island, representing thirty six
electoral votes Judge DOUGLAS friends claim
Illinois, Indiana. Iowa, Ohio Vermont and
Wisconsin These States represent sixty-two
electoral votes New York is not set down
but its vote will probably be divided between
the three candidate
A Washington correspondent gossip, a. io.
lows
A good story is told Of Douglas and Buchsn-
al. Douglas was sitting In private parlor at
Guys National Hotel the other night, talking
with u dozen of Buchanans friends, when the
latter, having been sent for, came In aud joined
the party. My young friend, said Buchanan.
soon afterwards, turning patronizlngy to
Douglas, LET Inc give you little advice. -
Thank you " instantly retorted Douglas. seiz.
Ing him by the hand" Il expect TO choose my
Constitutional advisers soon, and am most hap
py thus to receive yosr acceptance in advance. y
odd Buck" Was so confused by this turn 10 the
conversation that he forgot the proiiered advice
altogether
letter from JoH> =. KENNEDY to J. y.
REYNOLDS. Esq. Of New York. has been pub
lished in the Cincinnati DAILY 7imss. stating
that there Is not the least reason to doubt the
unqualified acceptance Of the American nomi.
nation for the Presidency by Mr.. FnLSosE.--
Mr.. KENNEDY volunteers the opinion that the
prospects Of Mr. FILLvoRr are better than
thosc Of any man who can be brought against
him
Tn the 10th, Mr.. KNIT OF South Carolina
introduced resolution into the House, provi.
ding for its adjournment on the 4th Of August.
The resolution was lost-ayes G2, nay, -
There is difficulty in Connecticut ia refer
ence to the election Of u. $. senator. he
Republicans and X. Ms do not fuse as well.
in the distinction OF the spois rs at the polls
On the 23d. the last ballot stood 1orckI,
Dem. t0l DIxoS, 90 and the remainder Of
the votes were scattered between different can.
didates.
Judge MLsAS. Of the supreme Court in u
letter to Gen, Cas-. states that he never doubt.
ed the power Of Congress to prohibi, slavery
in the Territories. The Judge says
You may recoect that have in converse
ton with you often said that Congress. having
ha y.>wpr In tai i,ah 80 ii II
might, in the exercise Of police power, pro-
hibit slavery, although they had no cousii,u,
tional power To institute IL,
/ This letter Of Judge MLrAs il considered
equivalent TO AL admission Of hi, candidacy for
the Presidency
The New York Board OF Common Coun-
cilmen, on the 10Th adopted resolution. here
,oSore offered. extending the Inequalities Of the
city to Mr. Fillmore and appropriatiog 81 900
to defrsy the expenses
The ". LOUIS Democrat informs Us that Col
BrSroS Is only detained at Washington few
days longer in arranging for the publication Of
the Aoridgment Of the Debates ia Congrsss
from the year 1859 TO the Present Time As
soon as these arrangements are perfected. he
will cone to Missouri, and, until then, hold 10
reserve the question Of being a candidate for
Governor, the decision Of which viii not de-
pend upon any opinion whether be could be
elected bu, whether be could do ANYTHING for
the peace and harmony of the Union. and for
the peace AMI harmony Of the State
( The N,~ forI Nrc, urges the Cincinnati
Democratic Couven,ion to aoide by the one
term principle Thi would OF course kill Oh
General Pierce The Washington Union on
the other hand. says
A policy which has given to the country
the repetition Of the patriotic services Of Wash
inston, Jefferson Madison. Monroe, and Jack
sou. ought not TO bc Discarded upon light and
trivial considerations
Gov. Wisg writes TO Mrs Mowarr RrcHIR
Nicc President q Mount Vernon Central Com