The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-21
NEW SERIES-NO. 155.


Ohio s"d ,"diana.
fram the Chicago Times
The three great States Of Pennsyl lvania,
Ohio. and Indiana. on Tuesday last, spoke
through the ballot box. Though the details
Of the election are not yet before US, suflici-
cnt il known 10 Indicate that there has been
q decided expression Of condemnation OF the
lHcompton tcst. the Lecompion fraud, and
the lHcompton prescription. The men who.
ut tho Inst session Of Congress, stood firm
by the Cincinnati platform. and resisted the
abandonment Of Democratic principles, have
been vindicated by their brethren OF Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Indiana. Two years ago
the State Of Pennsylvania clccted fifteen
Democratic 10 Congrcss Of them SOL
emily rlelgcd .o. the mssrtAisnacs Of the
principles OF the Cincinnati platform. When
the lDcompton constitution came before
Congress. large majority Of those opposed
IT, but. one after another, twelve OF them
yielded TO the scductions placed before them,
and three only maintained their plighted
honor. Of thoao twelve bat two. Florence
and CLANCY Jones. have been elected. and
the means rosortcd 10 accomplish that much
have. TO say the least, been most extraordi
nnry. Ia the places Of the other ten have
been elected. in some casex, Democrats, and
in others Republicans.
We do not now, nor will VIZ ever rejoice
at the election Of Republicans over Domo-
Gratis but when the men running w Demo-
Gratis sct up. ~ . test Of Democracy, sub
mission 10 an infamous violation Of the
Democratic faith. detcat comes 10 them
without causing any tumultuous grief 10 tho
bosoms Of the men whom they would pro-
scribe. In Ohio, Pendleton In elected byA
mcagrc majority, aud GrGsbeck defeated
ln Indiana. Hughes and NiblAck have bccn
defeated. and Davis. Holman and llovcy--
Democrats rcpudialing the new t@t--hAvc
been elected. With the exception OF Flor
ence and CLANCY Jones lSupposing them 10
have been elccted) no Democrat endorsing
the new test has bssn eieeied 10 Congre. ~
OHIO. Psdnsypan,a or Indiana. In each Of
these States the supporters Of the English
bill have dwindled down 10 the Office holders
aud their families. The Democracy Of the
three great Statcs-tbe people Of Ohio, In
diana and Penmylvania--bmve rcpudiated
the outrage and condemned It's supporters
with an unanimity most remarkable.
When the administration allowed Mr..
Bigcr, Mr.. CLANCY Jones. Mr.. Bright, Mr..
Fitch. Mr.. Slidcll. and score of under
ztrappcrs Of other Presidential aspirants 10
open direct warfare upon tho Democracy
of Illinois, and upon their chosen leader. the
administration made Il fearful mistake In
rupposipg that the nosc Of that war would
not bc heard IN the mountains Of Pcnnsyl.
vnnia. over the prairis Of Indiana, and from
the lakes 10 tho Ohio river They made u
fearful mistake 10 snpposiDg that the blows
struck against the Democratic hOsts Of ILL.
nois by the men We have named would not
be fcit by the gallant Democracy on the
banks Of the ScbnylkilI. the Ohio, and the
Wabash They made fearful mistake in
supposDg that they could send fire and sword
into the State Of Illinois, and do no damage
to the men of Pennsylvania. Ohio. and lndi
ana, whose hearts were with Douglas in the
greatest contest Of the age. llt the list oi
candidates in Ohio and Indiana be called
over 10 day, aud ask Of those elected IN
Democrats, are you for Douglas And the
answer will come M promptly as the tongue
can find u,terance, " We are
Go NIX the men who have been stricken
down in Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ohio,
who defeated them. and from the vast crowd
will come up the unanimous declaration
/" the insane, stupid, reckless war by the Ad-
ministrstion upon Douglas" Who furnish
I'd the Republicans with the weapons TO
strike down the Democratic State tickets in
Ohio and Indiana The Washington Un,on'
Survey the battle fields OF the 18th Of