The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-18

Ir Ia notofion. 10 Illinois that an anti Lincoln
sjprty IN ibe legislature Just elected IN not
ps, - II Douglas majority, 10 a letter hom u
correspondent who had Just trayetscd the whole
tate. written On the ist iustsn', the day before
the elect ton he sets forth the true state ~ the
case. ''ibaye Just returned II om a trip through
the State. ! Had that there are hosts Of good
democrats who will vote for Douglas caDdi
date. 10 beat Lincoln. although they have no
confidence IN III. LATHE Giant" The election
returns viii not, therefore, give very good
Indication Of bs strength. " was the mpres
sion among leading Democrats at Springfield.
that Douglas Will not under any circumstances,
be returned. even though his friends bc 10 APP
parent majority IN the legislature. They he
lieve that sD00g them will be found u Sufficient
number Of members elected 10 beat Lincoln.
who will refuse To vote for Douglas. AMI Thus
prevent the election 81 eithsr.--Wash. linton
We tell DC Washington ONION, 10 oil
laippess u speech. that i, Ia idle 10 indulge
IN Any such fantasy M this There IL not q
man elected 10 the legislature, there IL mol a
man holding over IN the Senate. aud known
~ u Democrat. who will not vote first, last
and oil the ttnc Tor Dpugas. No other
man will get the vote 81 my Democrat In
legislature. II Douglas should be alive IN the
January next.
III. correspondents 81 the Union In Ill.,
nois have not Designed 10 tell the truth nj
any time, else the Administration would not
now b. exhibited 10 the country In the poel.
ton 81 having ben sustained by lees than
5000 voters, 10 State giving "A quarter Of
million of votes. II they hsd told the
truth before the election. ~ honest men
should have done, no such spectacle would
have been presented. They say now, tina,
though u mnjori,y Of Democrats may be re-
turned TO the Assembly. Douglas will not
receive q sufficient number Of votes % bca,
Lincoln. and some that other men may b.
ELECTED As We have already said, oil this
]. the morc., CANNON. The miserable pol.
iicsDs Who promulgste IL do not believe il.
I hey ARE not the friends II the President,
nor u the Democratic party; nor should
their Suggestions be listened 10 by any one
having the ibtrcss Of the party at heart,
especially after the mischief they have done
10 misi, aiding the President aud the country
az to their strength IN Illinois. Instead OF
listening TO such insane, absurd coubseis,
the Dem0cfstic party should 20 10 work 10
heal The bfeacbes which have unfortunately
bsn made IN II, aud this can be done this
winter, 10 time 10 arrange every thing for the
cOntsst With Seward aud his Abolition CO.
hor's ia 1860. The Democracy Of Illinois
will then be seen sighting against the Black
Republican party. the leaders of which can
have no hope d elevation TO political power
except by srrsyiog the Free States against
the states ia which slavery is tolerated and
Douglas, the friend Of the Union and the
Defender Of the Constitution, a. Webster
was 10 by goos times, will place himself At
the head oi the column. Ia this reconcilis.
tiou Of the Democsstic party 10 the safety Of
the Unioo.--&. Los" Republican.