The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-04
Letter from Vice President Bree kinridge

lie STANDS BY THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY.
From The State Register.
A short time since letter was received
in this city from an intimate friend OF Vice
President Breckenridge, stating that the
writer had recently converscd with him and
that he expressed the opinion that the good
Of the Democratic party and of the country
required the reelection OF Judge Douglas to
the Senate of the United States, and that
he would like to have an opportunity to
make speech or of writing n letter to that
effect. Pursuant to this suggestion, coming
Indirectly from Mr.. Breckenridge, an invita-
ton was sent to him by the chairman Of the
Illinois Democratic State Committee
The answer will be found below.
II will be seen by this letter that the Vice
President of the United States, who is a
southern man, and favored the acceptance
of the lecompton constitution. is neverthe.
less in favor of the reelection OF Senator
Douglas to the United States Senate He
has the sagacity to perceive that the princ-
pies of the Senator are destined to prevail
no less in the South than in the North He
has seen that numberless southern men of
great eminenco besides vast number OF
southern Democratic papers, have entered
the field in favor Of the founder OF the h an
sis-Nebraska act, which coniers upon the
people of the territories the right to pass all
laws relating to their own domestic matters,
subject only to the Constitution Of the
United States. He has seen that Senator
Douglas could do nothing else than fulfil his
pledges to the country, and the world. in his
advocacy OF the Kansas Nebraska act.
Though Mr.. Breckenridge thought that
Kansas might copstltutlonaly be admitted
under the Lecompton Constitution, he has
proved himself too sagacous to oppose
Douglas on tn. ilimsy ground that be sim
ply asked that the people Of kansas--dH
The people of kanSas-- might have the priv
ilcge oil voting for or against the constitu-
ton. Mr. Breckenridge secs that the south
eru Democracy understand the question.
aud that they will not permit Douglas 10 be
sacrificed.
The Vice President pointedly condemns
the course Of the DANTE band at Washing
ton, aud IN Illinois, who oppose Judge
Douglas. He properly appreciates the ef.
forts of Cook, Carpenter and Lcib, in their
Efforts to make votes for Lincoln. and he
will not lend himself to any such opposition
to mas whom he knows US the ablcst
champion Of Democratic principles in the
Northwest, and without superior as
statesman in the uion. John e. Breckin-
ridge ppgiiateS Lincoln and the Ill advised
prescription OF the supporters OF Douglas.
Here Is his letter
VERSAILLES. Nv. Oct. 1. ISIS.
DEAR SIR IL received this morning
your letters Of the 2~th and 10Th ut., writ
ten a. chairmcu Of the Democratic State
Committee Of Illinois. also one from Mr. V.
iilcknx. who informs me- that b. Is a mem.
ber Of the same committee. Ny absence
rom home vii account iur the delay OF this
answer.
In these letters II is said that I an Re-
ported 90 have expressed a desire that Mr..
Douglas shall d,ica, Mr. Lincoln IN their
contest Tor "a sta, IA The Senate OF The
taityd STATES. and willingness 10 y.si;
Illinois and make public spcccbt, IN aid Of
snch reSul, anil II these reports are true.
am invited % deliver aGiuS>es al certain
points IN the State
TAe ramor Of MY readiness 10 visit III
nos and address tie people in the present
canvass. : without ioGria,i0u. I Do not
propose 10 leave kgn,pcky for the pnrpose
81 m,ngNns IN The political Discussions OF
other STATE The two or three speeches
which delivered recently in this State
rested 90 peculiar grounds, which nod
not nov discuss.
The rgmor 10 which yvu reicr Is true.
have oi,eu, IN conversation, expressed The
wish tina, NJ ponglas may snc>Aed over
hrs Repahlican competitor Bot !, - due
20 candor 10 say. that tins preference r. no.