The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-16
Political Items.


Kentucky seems to have created the bitter
est feuds and animosities between the politi-
clans. WIN. ELAN, the Democratic candi-
date for the legislature in Henderson county,
has been shot by LEWIS LEONARD, an Amer
lean and w. w. WESTON, Democrat, has
been shot and killed by Captain JACKSON,
the American candidate for Congress.
HE Huntsville (Texas) Item, says that
General SAM Houston is to be Governor of
Texas for the next four years. This is a
slight error. Gen. HoUsToN will take his
seat in the United States Senate, if he lives,
on the 4th of March, 1861, when ED. CLARK
the newly elected Lieutenant Governor, will
go into the Executive chair of Texas.
The old National Intelhgencer in Wash
ington announces the fact in long editorial
that Hon. JOHN H. REAGAN has been re-
turned to Congress from Texas "by an
overwhelming and unprecedented major
ity." We have every reason to believe that
the above statement is true, from the fact
that Mr.. REAGAN had no opposition, and no
one but himself received vote for represen.
tative in the whole Eastern District. In the
Second District A. j. HAMILTON, HoUsToN
Democrat, has been elected over Il. n.
WAUL, the candidate of the hard shell DEM
ocracy.
On the Both OF August the new Demo-
cratic Governor of Kentucky, Hon. BER1AH
MAGoFF1N, was installed into Office at
Frankfort with considerable quantity of
pomp and show. The new Governor will
hold his Office for four years.
Col. KINNEY, the great Central American
Colonist and ilibuster, having returned to
Texas, has just been elected to the Legisla-
ture of that State from Nueces county.
The following resolutions were passed at
a Democratic meeting 10 New Brunswick,
New Jersey, on the 10th of August:
Resolved. That as the people are the source
voice is already being heard in different Sec
tons of the country respecting the next Presi-
dency, we do therefore embrace the present
occasion to indicate our preference for the man
who, in our opinion, is best qualified for and
most deserving of the highest office in the gift
OF the American people-and that man Is the
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, of illinois; and we
do accordingly nominate him as the next DEM
ocratc candidate for President.
Resolved, That we recognize in him lifelong
Democrat ever sound in principle and fearless
in it's defence a strong friend and supporter of
the Union, and of the Federal Constitution,
which affords equal protection to all sections
of the land man OF unquestiOned ability, of
large political experience, and unsurpassed as
a statesman. With such tried and able leader
of the Democratic force in 1860, they would
march forward in solid column, overcoming all
opposition and achieving most brilliant vic
tory. With him success is certain-without
him defeat is inevitable.
The Providence (R. ~ Post, leading
Democratic journal, which has heretofore
been opposed to Mr.. DOUGLAS, in an article
upon his strength in the South, says:
We have ourselves been not little astonished
at the progress which the friends of MIR. Doug
las have made-at the strength which is eXhib-
tied for him, we mean in the Southern States.
We honestly believe that his recent letter, in
which he declared he would not be the candi-
date of the party, if it should endorse the REQ
pening of the slave trade, or slave code for
the Territories, would injure his cause in all
sections of the country, at the North, as giving
countenance and importance to Black Repub
lican SANDER at the South as attempting to
dictate platform before the people could have
time to make up their minds in reference to it.
But we acknowledge that we have been disap-
pointed-at least so far as the effect in the
South is concerned. The effect of the letter
has been to bring these questions of slave trade
and slave code directly before the people; and
with surprising unanimity the people are de-
nouncing both. Mr.. Douglas has gained pop.
ularty with amazing swiftness; and we might
to day name five or six slave States In which
he seems to US to stand ahead of every other
candidate.
The majority for Governor MOORE, of
Alabama, is about 32,OOO-he received
some $1,000, to his competitors (SANFoRD)
10000. Mr.. MOORE was the National
Democratic nominee for Governor. The
candidate against him, Mr.. SANFORD, was
supported by the advocates of the revival of
the slave trade. and the slave-code, and by
the disunionists end fire. eaters generally.
1t is urged, as great objection to Governor
MOORE, that he did not after the passage of
the English Kansas Bill, call the State
Legislature together, for the purpose of
taking the preliminary steps that should
lead to the secession of Alabama from the
Union. The large majority by which Gov
MOORE has been reelected, is a rebuke to
all such nonsense.
SENATOR DOUGLAS addressed the Democ-
racy, at Columbus, Ohio, on the 18th, and at
Cincinnati on the 9th of September. He
visits Chicago to attend the U. S. Agricul-
tural Fair. We regret to learn that the
pressure of Senator DIS private business
will prevent his visiting Minnesota during
the present canvass.
On the night of the Sd, collision ensued
between the Democrats and Republicans at
Leavenworth, Kansas. Both parties were
holding meetings, and in the melee hundreds
on both sides participated, using stones
bludgeons, pistols and knives. One person
was shot and five or six severely cut, but
none fatally injured. The ARRAY was purely
accidental.
The N. Y. Neacs, FERNANDO WOODS
organ, says in late issue: