The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-29

Appearances Indicate that the approach
ing contest in the State Of Illinois will be
one Of the most noted in the annals OF Amer.
lean politics. Ia every county Of the State
delegates have been elected by Conventions
legally called, who will go to the Springfield
Convention, AID endorse the action Of Sena'
tor DouGLas. In few counties men have
boItcd from the Democratic Conventions,
and appointed distinct delegations, pledged
TO the support Of the Administration.
The prospec! in the State, therefore. ~
that the Democratic Convention will en-
dorso popular sovereignty aud the Cincin-
natl platform, while the boilers will attempt
TO bolster up Lcompton
In this connection, We quote the following
article from the Chicago Times
We stated some time ago that desperate
means would bo resorted 10 10 get up show
Ia fny0r Of Iecompton in Illinois. Offices
have been offered 70 men all over the State
TO get up bogus delegations 10 Ito Spring
field 10 disturb the party. We mentioned,
also. few days ago, that asqnad u wretch
os Ia Chicago were writing circulars all over
the State, inviting applications for post Of
fees and that when such applications are
made, the squad in Chicago levy n sum 10
be paid by the applicant, upon payment Of
which they promise TO procure from the ad
minstration the appointment for him.
We have now IN our possession, and ii
can be een by any person who desires TO
SEQ it, an original letter written bya clerk
in the Chicago post Office, but slgucl by " |
Cook, which VIC lay before our readers.
LIST them read II carefully and sce how sin
gularly but fully our statement Of the dis
honorable and dIBofgan1ing Efforts Of the
Lccomptonitcs are proven aud snbstantiated
The letter Is ~ follows:
Posr oFrlCg,
CnicAao, IT., Aprils, 1854
N. WaIoHr, taQ..
Usar Sorsi am ia receipt Of yours OF April
q, aud have noted Gontents. iy this please find
rsre,pi ~ The am0aW enclosed
II you cannot come TO tho Convention as 4
delegate, which trust you will bc able 10, you
must at all events make your appearance there,
IA We intend there TO organize the National
Democrats party and II behooves the friends Of
tho administration TO be on hand with their
.l.ssn.,s ---~.-
| shall hsn be able more fully and satisfao.
t0rily TO further go'U mattu aud interests.
remain your ob't sery't,
T.. s. " beaten, by all MEANS assE A ssw
pELrdArIoS
There II is IL 1t not pretty exhibition
We trust that Mr. N. Wright will b. there
on "hand with his armor on" We trust
that he will make his appearance there, and
have hiB matter and interests frthered
We trust that some ono Of our subscrib.
era at Mr. Wrighi's residence will inform us
what Office that gentleman wants. We want
the administration 10 know the corrupt
means rcaoried to by those who probes to
speak Tor them in luois, 10 got money and
corrupt the Democratic party, We would
like 10 sec that receipt. How much was it
iorl How much did Mr.. Wright enclose !
We submit this correspondence 10 the
Democracy Of Illinois We submit TO them
this exhibition OF the men who are 10 organ
ize a new party in Illinois. We submit TO
them this exhibition Of the tactics of Cook
and iieb To oxpol FROM the Democratic par.
ty men TO whosc palms never clung dollar
oi the public money. We submit to the
Democracy Of Egypt and at all the State,
that the author Of this letter IL TO be at
Springfield, with I.ob and hs followers,
with their armor on "lt they cannot
be elected delegates, they intend by all
means, 10 make new delegates We tenn
for this indecent exhibition, and ask the
Postmaster General how hong b. intends to
leave the correspondence and the property
Of the pabIic in hands like those which have
penued this letter p Che. Times, iprd l6