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chill Of horror, were human bones strewn
around tho cavern, but he could not clearly
make them out in the dim light. He also
noticed that the bottom Of the cave was very
wet, Is though it had recently been covered
with water. The wrecker chieftain stopped,
at last, near what seemed the end Of the
| cave, and making sign to his followers,
they clapped manacles on the wrists and an
kles Of Maurice before he had time TO note
their intention.
CHOW, Captain Lester" said Wolfgnnr,
you must remain in this place for short
season, You are perfectly safs hsrs.-Si-
! lencel Saw not = world If Won attamnt 70
leave this spot, you will be slain the mo-
ment you set foot outside the cave.''
Thus speaking, the chieftain and his fol-
lowers silently but rapidly withdrew, leaving
Maurice nearly stupe6ed with astonishment.
AZ they passed from the mouth Of the cave,
their feet were wet by the rising waves
The tide to0s fast coming IN.
After q short time, the captivs looked
about him with eyes somewhat accustomed
to the dim light, and became satisfied that
what he had supposed to be human bones
were really such. There were many Of them.
And moving among them were huge rats,
seeking for prey. The top Of the cavern, in
some places, Was but few feet above his
head, and ii one place he discovered ! small
aperture, through which Faint light strug-
gled, and on going underneath II, he thought
ne smelt the odor Of vegetation and flowers.
On turning from the contemplation Of this
aperture, towards tho mouth az tie cave.
Captain Lester observed, with alarm, that
the winter Was Creeping Up the slOpinr bot
tom. What IL II should gil ths cavern >
Ali now he could account Tor tho presence
there Of those human bonssi 1hsy were
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-16
Democratic State Convention,

Democratic Convention will be held at the City
of Saint Paul. lat place in said City to be hereafter de
signated and of which timely notice will be given,)
THURSDAY the TWELFTH DAY OF JANUARY next,
at TWELVE O'Clock, NJ, for the purpose Of electing
EIGHT DELEGATES to represent the Democracy OF
Minnesota in the Charleston Convention.
The Districts and Counties will be entitled to the fol-
lowing representation
First District, Washington County-Five Delegates.
Second District, Ramsey Count--Nine Delegates.
Third District. Dakota County-Seven Delegates.
Fourth District, Hennepn County, West Six Dele.
Fifth Distric,-Rice Coun,y-Five Delegates.
Sixth District Goodhue County-Five Delegates
Seventh District, Scott County -Four Delegates.
Eighth District, 0msted COunty-sx Delegates
Ninth District Fillmore COunty-Eight Delegates
Tenth Bistrict. Houston Connty-Five Delegates.
Eleventh District Wnopa COHntysr DELEGATES
Thirteenth District, Dodge and Mower Sounes-Five
Fourteenth District, Freebom and Faribault Counties
our Delegates u eachl -
e s.eeeh ts,seIe Wasee ana vase"
Sixteenth District Blue Earth and LIE Sueur Counties
Seventeenth District, Nicollet and Brown Counties
Four Delegates e each) 80
Four Delegates (Sibley, Mcleod and Renville, %
Nineteenth Dstrict-Carver and Wright Counties
twentieth District Stearns Benton and Meeker Ceun.
ties-Four Delegates Stearns 2 Benton and Aeeker l
Twenty. First District. Morrison, Crow Wing and Mile
Lac Couniies-Two Delegates QIorrison. Crow Wing
Twenty-Second District, Cass, Pembina and Todd
Counties-TwO Delegates ass, l; Pembina and Todd
Twenty Third District, Hennepn County, East-Three
Delegates.
Twenty Fourth Dist. let, Anoka Manomin and Sher-
purne Counties-Two Delegates (Anoka, ManOmin
and Sherburne, ~.
Twenty Fifth District, Chsago Pine and Isanu GOun-
ties-Two Delegates (Cnsago l ; Pine and 1santi, l)
Twenty Sixth District Lake Superior Coun'ies-Two
Delegates
Whole number of Delegates, III.
To remedy evil which has heretofore been COM
planned Of it is recommended that in where Dele
gates elected to the State Convention unable to at
tend they make substitution only of Democ ats residing
within the limits of the Senatorial District which they
were chosen TO represent.
EARLE s. GOODRICH,
Chairman Dem. State Cent CON-
WIN. NJ. CoRCoRAN, Secretary.
ST. PAUL, December l. 1855.
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Legis lature.
Editors Pioneer and Democrat

Editors Pioneer and Democrat.
Much for veal or woe to Minnesota de-
ponds upon the action of the present Legis-
lature. For the past two years we have
suffered under great embarrassments. Much
is to be attributed to bad legislation and bad
management in the conduct of our local
affairs. Wise legislation will do much to
remedy the evil The Republican party
have now the power of the State, and it is
to be hoped that guided by the experience
of the past, its members will calmly and
wisely proceed in the work Of reform. Our
taxes have been to the present time oppres-
sive, affecting greatly the value Of our real
estate, one Of the great resources by which
we must expect to relieve ourselves from the
heavy burden of debt under which we groan.
Their reduction will greatly enhance the
value OF property and increase our resources.
Much of the prodigaity in the past has pro-
ceeded from the peculiar state OF the times
Everything bore an inflated value. The
tApcuSto vi ilFluS uofc pGCu tiOrluOuS, anu
those who served the public in official capa-
cities had necessarily to be paid such salaries
and fees as bore proximate proportion to
the profits derived from other pursuits.
Whichever party had come into power at
the present time would have felt constrained
to advocate and accomplish reform. Mem
bers of both parties alike have felt the
weight Of the burden, and would have H.
sisted upon course Of rigid economy. Our
opponents have now the power and are
pledged to reform. Should they conscien-
tiously proceed to redeem their pledges, it
is to be hoped that no factious opposition
will be made by our friends-such course
would not only be unjust but impolitic.
Let no embarrassments be thrown in the
way but should our opponents ialter let
them be reminded of their pledges and
warmly urged to redeem them. GIVES.
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The Democrats of Indiana are but little
way behind their fellows of Ohio in their
open and avowed attachment to STEPHEN
A. DOUGLAS. AS sample of this, we no.
tice that in the Democratic Convention of
Parke county, few days since, an effort
was made to instruct the delegates to the
State Convention to act in that convention
in favor of Gov. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT, now
Minister to Berlin, for the Presidency. The
proposition was instantly voted down, and
the delegates were subsequently instructed
in favor of DOUGLAS. This kind of action is
being taken throughout large portion of the
State, in spite of the virulent opposition Of
Senators BRIGHT and FITCH, and of the paid
stipendiaries of the Federal Administration
A TRoTTING match took place over the
Union Course, L. l., a few days since,
between Flora Temple and Ethan Allen
mile heats, best three in five, in harness.
Flora won, taking the second, third and
fourth heats. Time-2:27, 2:271s, 2:26,
2:29.
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The Minnesota Year Book, and State
Register.

In no State of the Union is so much
attention wasted on the local details of
physical economy and social science, as in
Minnesota and in no other has so little
been done to organize and classify the facts
of our internal growth. In all European
countries, and in most of the States of this
Union, the study and generalization of sta
tistics is considered of the first Importance,
and employs some of the leading minds of
every community. In young State like
ours-whose resources are imperfecty
known, and which depend for their deyel-
opment mainly on being better known-the
authoritative exposition of the elements and
movements of our internal progress, is of
the very first Importance.
We are, therefore, glad to see that Mr..
JOSEPH A. WHEELocK-whose taste and
education seem to point out statistics as his
especially" and who has done more, in
the course of his editorial career, than any
one else to bring order out of the chaos of
our public records-has undertaken to sup
ply a want which journalists feel more keen
ly, perhaps, than any other class. Mr..
WHEELoCK will be known to our citizens as
formerly the Editor of the st. Paul Adver-
tiser, and more recently as having been
connected with the unpolitical department
of this paper. His connection with this
journal, however, ceased sometime since !;
he having withdrawn entirely from editorial
pursuits, partly for the purpose of recruiting
his health, but mostly for the sake of de-
voting himself exclusively to statistical
studies--a department in which his taste
and talents peculiarly fit him to excel.
From our acquaintance with MIR. WHEE-
LOCK, and our knowledge of his habits and
requirements, we shall look forward to the
appearance of The Minnesota Year Book,
with great interest. The time for its pub,
LEGATION, we regret to say, will be delayed
for few weeks beyond that at first de-
signed, on account of the loss of portion
Of the materials, at the late fire 10 this city.
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Helpers "Impending Crisis.''

On the first day of the session Mr.. CLARK,
member of Congress from Missouri, in
troduced the following resolution
WHEREAS, Certain members of this House,
now in nomination for Speaker, did endorse and
recommend the book hereinafter named; there.
fore,
Resolved, That the doctrines and sentiments
of certain book called 1.-THE Impending Crisis
of the South, and How to Meet IT, purporting
to have been written by H. R. Helper, are in
cendiary and hostile to the domestic peace and
tranquility of the country, and that no member
of this House who recommended or endorsed
it or the cOmpend, is fit to be Speaker of the
House.
The book in question, was written by
HINTON Rowan Heller, native of North
Carolina, and is unquestionably of the most
incendiary character. 1t lays down the
programme of a combined servile and agra
rian instruction in the South and as the
first step thereto, proposes union between
the non-slaveholding whites and negroes
contempates servile revolt, the expulsion
of the dominant class, and the confscation
of their property. HELPER, proposes the
following plan of operations
l. Thorough organization and Independent
political action on the part of the non slave
holding whites of the South.
2 Ineligibility of prO-slavery Shareholders
never another vote to any one who advocates
the retention and perpetuation of human slave
ry.
clans; no fellowship with them in religion; no
utilization with them in society
4. No patronage to pro slavery merchants
no guestship in slave-waiting hotels; no fees to
pro-slavery lawyers; no employment of pro
slavery physicians; no audience to pro slavery
parsons.
5. No more hiring of slaves by non-slave-
holders.
6. Abrupt discontinuance of subscription to
prO.slavery newspapers.
I. The greatest possible encouragement to
free white labor.
1t was proposed last March, by certain
New York Republicans, headed by WEED
and GREELEY, to circulate 100000 copies
OF this work in the South - gratuitously
and to carry out the scheme, circular was
issued, endorsing the work, recommending
its circulation, and soliciting contributions.
This circular was signed by stnty-eight Re-
publican members of the present House
comprising every prominent Republican
representative.
The adoption of the resolution of Mr..
CLARK, therefore, will have peculiar sig
nificance; and we believe it will be adopted
by the votes of the combined Democratic
and American members. The House, on
the 9TH, refused to lay it on the table by a
close vote.
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anti-Lecompton members. 1t is evident no
Republican can be elected Speaker, save

nti-Lecompton members. 1t is evident no
Republican can be elected Speaker, save
under the plurality rule.
Within the last twenty years there have
been three instances Of long delay in the
organization of the House Of Representa-
tives at Washington. In 1889 and '4O,
toward the close OF Mr.. VAN BUREN's ad.
ministration, the House, which met early in
December, did not succeed in choosing
Speaker until about the lst of January.
The choice then fell upon R. II. HUNTER,
now United States Senator from Vir-
ginia, but then serving in the House of Rep
resentatives. 1t was his first session,
and he was entirely unknown to the coun
try. He was Southern State-rights
Wing, and was elected by the Wings and
the Democratic friends of Mr.. CALHOUN
Before the session was over, Mr.. HUNTER
Joined the Democratic party, and supported
Mr.. VAN buren, for President in the men,
orable /" Hard cider contest of 1910.
Again, in l849 and 80, there was long
delay in the organization. The candidates
for Speaker were R. G. WINTHROP, Wing.
of Massachusetts,, and HOWELL CoBB.
Democrat, of Georgia, now Secretary of the
Treasury.
After balloting for three weeks it was
found impossible to elect by majority, so
rule was adopted declaring that the person
who had the highest number of votes should
be elected whether it was a majority of the
whole number of votes cast or not. Under
this rule Mr.. COBB, Democrat, of Georgia,
was elected.
But the most remarkable instances of
delay was in 1855 and 1856. The House
of Representatives, which convened in De-
cember, 1855, did not succeed in electing
Speaker until February, 1856, period of
eleven or twelve weeks. Mr.. BANKS, Re-
publican, of Massachusetts, was then elected
under the plurality rule, similar to that
adopted in 1850. He received one hundred
aDd three votes to one hundred cast for WIN.
AIKEN, Democrat, of South Carolina.
With these exceptions we believe there is
no instance in our Congressional history
where the House failed to organize the first
week of the session.
The Speaker is very important political
officer, and is worth contending for. He
has the appointment Of all the committees
of the House, and under the rules of Par
liamentary law in regard to the dispatch of
business, can, by his decision, have most
potent influence in determining the charac-
ter of the legislation of the country.
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Democratic National Convention.

The National Executive Democratic
committee met at Washington, at Wizards
Hotel, on the 9Th. All the States were
represented except Maryland, Georgia, Cal.
ifornia and Alabama. After a free inter-
change of opinion, Monday 23d of April
was fixed for the time of meeting of the
Charleston Democratic Convention.
A resident committee was appointed to
superintend the printing and publica ton of
documents, &C., consisting of the following ::
Hon. q. L. VALLANDIGHAM. of Ohio, chair
man Hon. G: j. FAULKNER, of Virginia
Hon. JOHN CoCHRANE, of New York
Hon. JOHN A. LOGAN, of Illinois; Hon.
WIN. BIGLER, of Pennsylvania ; Hon. WIN.
BARKsDALE, Of Mississippi; Hon. MILES
TAYLOR, of Louisiana ; and Hon. w. H.,
ENGLISH, of Indiana.
The chairman and secretaries were author
lied to procure suitable hallat Charleston
in which to hold the convention, to issue
tickets of admission to said convention, and
to make such other arrangements as may
be necessary for the assembling and holding
of said convention.
A resolution was adopted with view, il
possible, to correct telegraphic misrepresen-
tations concerning the interests of the Dem
ocratic party.
The Committee then adjourned sine die.
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All Sorts of Items,

A PARTY of the Winnebago Indians, vari-
ously estimated as numbering from IS to
400 persons, have re-crossed the Mississippi
to take up their old quarters few miles
from Genesee, in Henry county, III. They
take the example of the settlers who drove
them fl ON their homes, and entering dwell
ling houses, appropriate bedding and what
ever articles of clothing suit their fancy.
Poultry. yards are not exempt from their
depredations.
THE Crystal Palace in Amsterdam is to
be completed and opened in the year 1861.
1t is to be built, like the building in London
entirely of iron and glass. 1t will be four
hundred feet in length, and two hundred in
width, and the dome at the center will be
two hundred feet in height.
A Nun who had been six years in the
Newry Convent, ireland, and whose uncle
was Roman Catholic priest, and the most
frequent visitor, being disguised with nun.
merry life, escaped by scaling wall, engaged
herself as servant at Armagh, and has
been converted at revival meeting, one oil
which she has addressed, expressing her
determination to remain Protestant.
IT appears that large discoveries of an
tique gold articles have been made in Ire
land. A great gold find in the neighborhood
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The Official Canvass of the Late
Election.

The Legislature, yesterday, was occupied
the entire day, in witnessing the canvassing
of the returns of the late election by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
assisted by the President of the Senate.
The totals of the canvass are given below:
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PartiZnnship Run Mad.

From our Daily of Dec. l4th
Hon. D. A. SECoMBE, of Saint Anthony,
introduced into the House, yesterday, res
olution, directing the Judiciary Committee
of that body to inquire into the power and
expediency Of the House preferring bill of
impeachment against the Lieutenant Gov
ernor. The offences thus sought to be pun
ished by impeachment, were alleged to be
perpetrated by that officer in his official
character as President of the Senate.
The animus of this resolution will be ap.
preciated, when it is recollected that the
constitution and laws, while they provide
in this manner for the punishment of vari-
Gus State officials, fail anywhere to make
the Lieutenant Governor amenable to such
proceeding. 1t is an attempt, therefore,
to override both the constitution and the
laws, in order to give vent to Republican
spite against Democratic officer.
The folly of the proceeding will be &C.
knowledged, when it is considered what the
pretended offence is, which it thus proposed
to punish. The offence consisted in certain
rulings and orders of the President of the
Senate, upon matters exclusively connected
with that body, and touching its member
ship and organization. These are subjects
exclusively under the control of the Senate,
with which the House has no more right to
interfere than it has with the membership
and organization of the British Parliament.
The Senate, under the constitution, possesses
exclusive power to punish its own members,
for any infringement upon its rules, or any
usurpation of authority. The Lieutenant
Governor, as President of the Senate. is a
legislative officer, and as such, amenable to
that body, and to that alone, for any inn
proper or corrupt practice. He is equally
the subject of impeachment with the Speaker
of the House for any violation of legislative
duty, and not more SO. The two persons, in
their legislative capacities, rights, duties, and
responsibilities, stand on precisely the same
footing, except that the President of the
Senate could not be liable, as the Speaker
might be, to expulsion from the body over
which he presides.
These two facts-that the officer in ques.
ton is not amenable to impeachment, and
that the offences complained of are not the
subjects of impeachment-verify the conclu.
sion, that the proceeding initiated in the
House was done solely for the purpose o.
gratifying partizan spleen against an honor
able and accomplished Democratic official
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The NOn-COmmittal Scheme.

We notice that the non-committal dodge
is adopted by the Administration influence
all over the country, as means for prevent
ing an expression of the DOUGLAS sentiment
which pervades the masses of the Demo-
cracy everywhere. 1t is dodge which is
pretty thoroughly understood, however, and
so produces little or no injury. The masses
of the party, who prefer DOUGLAS for the
Presidency, can't appreciate the virtue of
this new idea of acting the part of dumb
men, and keeping their mouths closed, on
subject of the most vital Importance to the
country and the party ; and they see, natur-
ally enough, through the flimsy veil which
the Buchananites hang before their eyes,
and discover. that their plea for harmony, is
only an indirect and cowardly stab at
the success of DOUGLAS, and consequent
ly stab at the success of the Dem
ocracy in 1860. If the adherents of b.
cHANAN don't like DOUGLAS, why don't they
present better candidate, in manly sort
of way? Show the masses of the party
any man who would make better Presi.
dent, and who would stand better chance
of becoming President, if nominated, and
we'll all 60 in for him. But, until you can
point to such man, don't attempt to stiAe
the voice of the people in the expression OF
their preferences among the candidates now
before the country.