The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-04

ton of the Union, will we ind ADLER and soundel
than her ToomhS? We, therefore, move .te
amend .sGrand functions - nomination by
substituting Toombs for johnson, as Vice Pres
ident.J 7soa~e! ri .",;t e; O. i. 5.e4 .,e.
The White Sulphur Springs (Va.) cor
respondent Of the New York Times thus
writes ~, .. ,s...., ..,., ...o.n..t.
For instance. it is easy to see that there is an
independent Douglas movement in Virginia,
outside Of Wise and Hunter, and that this is
daily, coming more and more formidable. Sew
eral of the Democratic press Of influence have
given unmistakable evidence Of preference for
Douglas over either of his Virginia rivals. In
addition, have information that leads me to
believe that some of the first Democratic
statesmen prefer Mr.. Douglas to any other can.
didate, in the present EFFICIENCY. Indeed, !
should not be surprised to see every inch of
Virginia contested for Douglas in the approach.
ing struggle for delegates. rs ~. q,
In North Carolina, while there has been no
outspOken declaration in his favor by more
than one or two presses, there is an evident
feeling of kindness toward him in them all,
remarkable, to say the least of it, after all that
Reid, Speaker Settle, the Hon. Mr.. Branch,
the Hon. Mr.. Barringer and numerous other
gentlemen Of large influence in the Demo
cratic party, and enjoying much OF its conf.
dence, warmly espouses the pretentions of Mr..
Douglas.
Passing over into South Carolina, it it as oh.
vious that the wing of the Democracy repre-.
scented by Senator Hammond and ex.Speaker
Orr, warmly sympathjze in the Douglas move
ment. .I;
In Georgia the movement for Douglas takes
wider range, and is probably more potent
than anywhere else in the South. 1t is under.
stood that Tsombs and Stevens have entered
actively in his interest, supported by the Au.
gusta COnstitutiOndist, the Macon Telegraph
and quite number of the country presses.
This movement in Georgia evidently embraces
a wide and influential combination. Senator
Toombs has declared repeatedly that he pre-
fers Douglas to any man in the Union for
President
In Alabama, where one would naturally look
ing down is perceptible. The Mobile Register,
the old organ of the Alabama Democracy, and
edited by John Forsyth, openly advocates the
nomination of Douglas; while the COnfedera-
tion at Montgomery, the AdUocate at Hunts
vile, and the Herald at Athens-all papers of
large infuence-are evidently rowing in the
same direction. Forsyth has lately led the en-
tire Democratic ticket in Mobile twenty. two
votes, running on it for the Legislature as an
avowed Douglas man. T. 1.'.r.f
In Louisiana bitter fight is in progress be-
tween the politicians Of Douglas, championed
by Soule, Parham, Gray, Taylor, Perkins,
Slidell, sc. The issue of the conflict is in
doubt. Several of the leading Democratic
papers are openly advocating Douglass nom
nation at Charleston.
In Arkansas Douglas appears to have much
strength. General Rush, present member of
Congress, Thompson Tourney, ex-member of
Congress, Gross, and other men of influence in
the Democratic party of that State, are active
ly in the field for him.
In Maryland the feeling for Douglas is
strong.
The three States however. at the South in
which Douglass greatest strength lies, are
Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee. Missouri
he will carry beyond question.