The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-20
the ltb, replies TO SLIDyLL's recent publ
cation, by saying

the ltb, replies TO SLIDZLIs recent publ
cation, by saying
- II Is not true have authorized or counte-
/ nAnced anonymous attacks upon him. tsideli.)
/ II Ia true, however. that when the fact was first
brosght to my notice that DR.. BraDard, fed,
era Office holder, and my enemy, had caused
To be published. during my absence, in the alb.
clifton organ Of Chicago, base fabrication,
with the name Of the Hon. John Slijell a. au.
thority for ia truth, | denounced il as such
cAiumny deserved, and expressed the opinion
to my friends that it should be copied and cir
culated for the purpose Of showing the base
means employed 10 defeat my election, and
also with view OF drawing forth such disslo'
sures ~ would expose TO public contempt the
real author Of the cslumny, which object has
been fully accomplished by the letter Of Mr..
Slideli,"
SLDELL replied in next days Union,
contending that before Judge DOUGLAS con-
nected his (SLiDELLs) name with the caum-
ny as to the treatment Of the formers ne
groes, lie should have investigated its truth.
/ The Ohio Democratic State Central
! Committee met at Columbus on the o,h
inst, and agreed to call the next State
Convention on the 18th Of May. There
are to be Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary, Treasurer, School Commissioner,
Judge Of the Supreme Court, and Auditor
| OF State, with q member of the Board OF
Public Works to elect also, new Legis-
laturc, which Legislature will have to elect
United States Senator.
We have received the first number Of the
National Democrat, a new Democratic jour
nal, ably edited byi CHARLEY FLOOD, and
published in Cleveland 1t deserves success.
! Ia the New Hampshire Democratic State
Convention, resolution was presented un-
eQuivocally endorsing the administration in
its domestic Tor Kansas policy, as well as
| foreign. This was laid on the table, aud
one adopted by the convention, in lieu there
Of expressing well deserved admiration OF
the vigorous foreign policy Mr.. BUCHANAN
processes.
The Republicans, at recent Congrcssion-
al caucus, resolved to oppose the admission
OF Oregon, unless the English bill is repeal
cd. We are no friend Of the English BILL
but are equally opposed to this attempt to
connect Kansas and Oregon in a Congress.
slonal siuabble. The Oregon application
should be treated upon its merits, and when
Kansas applies for admission, with con.
stitution legally and fairly passed, it will be
time enough to repeal the Objectionable por.
tons of the English bill. The admission o +
Oregon into the Union will add to the
number OF Democratic Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes and this, as in the case of Mime.
sofa, is the secret Of Republican opposition
to the recognition Of the State.
Gen. HoUsroN has announced his inten.
tion at the close of his Senatorial term, on
the 4th of March, to retire from public life,
and devote his energies to agricultural pur.
suits. 1t is said. the General casts longing
eyes upon Mexico, and little persuasion
would probably induce him to tillibuster
there, as he did in Texas, in the early days
of that Republic.
The result of the Democratic State Con
vention in Kentucky is regarded as signal
triumph OF the friends OF Vice President
BRECKENRIDGE. composing the moderate
portion Of the Democracy of that State
Mr. MAGoEyIS, the candidate for Governor
WE believe has invested 10 some extent in
ST. Paul. and daring last summer, spent
several weeks in the city. The convention
passed resolution repuudiating all at.
temp,s at prescription for differences oil
opinion on Lecompton. LINN BOYD, nom.
mated for Lieutenant Governor. was a can
didatc Tor The Guberuatorial nomination. As
the representative of the ultra Administra.
ton men.
There will probably be an interesting
contest IN Pennsylvania, at the approaching
State Convention, but Gov. PACKER will b.
renominstei, notwithstanding he is opposed
by the federal Office holders. Tor his manly
opposition TO I.ecompton. The Governor Z
nomination will secure the State 10 the
Democracy, and overthrow the fusion
movement which carried 1t 10 October last.