The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

Illinois at present, is the centre OF interest
TO all politicians throughout the country,
The election comes or on Tuesday next.
The excitement continues unabeted, and the
Democrats appear more confident than ever
Of carrying the State DOUGLAS friends in
Chicago offer, through the public prints, to
wager large suns on his success
Vice-President BREcKEsRrDGg has writ
ten a letter advocating DoUGLAs' reelection.
II having been reported that Mr.. B. was
willing to address Democratic meeting 10
Illinois, an invitation 10 that effect was ex-
tnled TO him by Gov. MooKE, chairman of
the State Committee The Vice President
10 reply, states that the Committee was mis-
informed a. to his desire TO address the pco-
pie, but he will not decline to answer their
courteous letter. He cannot endorse DoUG'
Las course in the late session Of Congress
upon the Kansas question, but that question
being practically settled, and DouGLAs be.
ing the leader Of the Democracy in Illinois
in their present fight against Black Repub-
licanism, be sympathizes with him and de-
sires his success, trusting that the Democra-
cy Of State that has never given section
al vote, will not now be found laggard in
their duty to the Constitution and the
Union.
The Administration boilers are also be
ginning to cave" the munitions Of war
with which they have been so beautifully
supplied by the Blacks having doubtless
been cut OIL DR.. LIZ Roy, the boiling can.
didate for Congress in the nth district, in
speech at Bloomington, on Friday last,
withdrew and advised hi friends to support
the regular Democratic nominees for Con.
gress, State officers and Representatives who
will vote for DouGLAs for Senator.
The Chicago Times of Saturday last,
says:
One Of the heaviest and most extensive in
vestInents, IN pecuniary way, made by the
Republican party, has been that OF the " Bn
chanan party We suppose $4,000 will not
cover the actual outlay by the Republicans
Of Illinois in building up democratic" opposi.
ton to the Democratic party For this pur.
pose money has been circulated In various
counties, and a half dozen - Democratic ora.
tors have been sent out to make war upon the
Democratic party. The bottom would have
fallen out Of the DANTE organization two
months ago, had not the Republicans, by the
lavish expenditure Of money, kept II atoat.
But, a. election draws near, the different Dan.
lite organizations are dissolying, In Will, Kan.
kakee, Stephenson, Logan, Champaign and
dozen other counties, steps have already been
taken, and before next Wednesday, in those
counties there will be but one Democracy and
one ticket. We have letters before US at this
time from men who have been conspicuous in
the Dante county organizations, assuring us
that in the course Of few days there will be q
complete abandonment Of the DANTE disorgan.
ization, and thorough union Of the party in
their respective counties. We are promised
rich developments, showing the direct action
OF Republican leaders In the expenditure OF
money to run Lecompton candidates In two
cases, THIS DIRECT AGENCY IN PAYING LECoAP'
roN CANDIDATES TO Run CAN ne FASTENED UroN
LINCOLN
The Dantes Of Chicago are bleeding the Re-
pubcans heavily. They promise to poll 1000
votes ia Cook county. We know the actual
strength OF that faction in this city and feel
satisfied that every vote given for their ticket
will cost the Republicans TWENTY DOLLARS