The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11
The Buchanan Party Slaughtered.
Popular Sovereignty Triumphant

We record with more than ordinary graf
iication and joy, the result in Illinois.
BY the force of bis mastery genius and
talents-his irresistible energy and determi-
nation, and his eloquent advocacy Of politi-
cal principles dear to the American people
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS has achieved the
grandest personal and political triumph that
has ever fallen to the lot Of any man. 1t
has been secured, too in the face Of an OPP
position both malignant and treacherous'
DouaLAs had not to contend merely against
Black Republcanism-he was forced to
combat treason in his own party. An
Administration which he, more than any
other man, aided in elevating TO power, did
not scruple, through its salaried ofiice-holJ-
ers, to ally itself with the Black Republicans
in their desperate efforts to elect LINCOLN.
Trcachery to the Democratic party in Iii
nois, was the sole pathway to political hon
ors at Washington. But in despite Of trea-
son, and in defiance Of the unprecedented
efforts Of the Republicans their appeals to
sectional prejudices and studied misrepre-
sensations Of DoUGLAs-the gallant leader
Of the Illinois Democracy has swept the
State from the Wabash to the Mississippi
from Cairo to Chicago.
One great triumph secured by the result
10 Illinois, will be the exemption OF the peo-
pie Of the States hereafter, from the danger
GUS encroachments Of Federal power. There
can be no excuse for the interference Of Q
President in the local politics Of State /;
and the rebuke that has attended Mr.. b.
cHAxAx's efforts in that line, will prevent
It's repetition.
Aside from the natural JOY at q Demo
cratic victory, there are peculiar reasons
which will induce the Democracy of Mime
sofa to rejoice at the result in Illinois. Long
before we were represented even by Dele
gate in Congress, DOUGLAS was the constant
and tried friend Of Minnesota, in the Senate
and House. When Iowa was organized az
a State, but for DOUGLAS the Minnesota riv-
er would been her northern boundary. lie
protested against it, and thus preserved to
Minnesota, the garden-spot Of the north
west. Since that time, until through his ef.
forts in the Senate, the State was formally
recognized as q member Of the confcderacy
-DoUGLAs 90 every occasion where his ser.
vices could benefit us, has proved himself
the ardent friend OF the interests OF the
State. Willing testimony has been fire.
auently borne by Gov SIBLEY and Senator
RICE, as to the fidelity and zeal with which
DouGLAs seconded them in their Congress
sional labors. But not alone by the hearth
ness with which he has befriended Mime
sofa, has Judge DoUoLAs commended him
self to the favor Of our people. His votes
in the last Congress, and his political posi-
tons assumed while candidate for reelec.
ton, met the unqualified appreciation of the
Minnesota Democracy. We have good
cause, therefore, to rejoice in DouGLas
success.
Prom III. Fionesr and Democrat Ezra q soniSJ
morning,
Gloy,ou, neu, from ILLINOIS - Douglas sus-
tanned By The People t-Greai Denoerdi'e
V,etors Popular Sounugnty Trium.
phant = Democratic majority on Jornt
b1llo, m the Legislature thus securing
the return 10 the u. $. Senate Of The Cham
pion If Popular SourHgnty, Stephen a.
Douglas - Democratic State t'ck,t eIectef
-Fre Democraiic Cosgrsr1en elected -
Lrnooia and the B,Goks generally "frofief
out lie Administration rsbtked -
The serene indifference" Of he ba'h'ng'
ION Un,on loudly condemned '--hdn,nn-
tyairon strength m Illinois, q 900 '--F'td.
Douglas. Lotxjoy. L,ncoin, Tr,rabtH-
N. repwdiatei - buchanan, Cobb, SldsH.
r.. defeated Com from Eggg IN,
LITTLE Giant and The Democracy 1rfum-
plant
We received semi-ofhcial intelligence yes
terday, rendering it certain that the Democ-
racy OF Illinois achieved glorious victory
q, the polls on Tuesday last.
The Chicago TINS, Of Friday, publish
90 the following table, sho~ing the legisla-
tive returns. ], includes al the counties in
the state, e1cep, st. Clair which has prob
ably gooe Democratic.