The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-30

nad oody OF about twenty-five bogus
delegates under their immediate orders.
In that Convention, the following delegates
took part in its proceedings, and nominated
by their votes, candidates to be supported
by the Democracy of the State:
Wadena county-Wm. Crooks, Surveyor Gen.
erals office, st. Paul.
Toombs-G. D. Redfeld.
Tod--W. Sturgis.
Redwood-J. NJ Jones.
Pembina-John Penman, of St. Paul.
Plerce-A. {. Smith, of Forest city, Meeker
county.
Otter Tail-Girard Hewitt, of st. Paul.
Noble. S. Demmon, of St. Anthony.
Murray-A. S. Coleman, Winnebaoo Physi.
clan.
Mile Lac-J. Middleton, Chippewa Agency.
Itasca-James McFetridge, U. S. Collector.
Pembina.
Cottonwood-A. Fraigger'
Buchanan. w. Huy, st. Anthony
Breckinridge--JohnN N. Chase.
Becker-Joseph Moody, st. Anthony
Aikir-J. NJ Alpn.
Cass-J. W. Lynde, U. S. Indian Agent.
Seventeen delegates in all, having as
great an influence in the Convention by their
votes, as the counties Of Ramsey and Fill
more, with exactly the same number of
delegates. Yet at the last election, RAM
sey and Fillmore counties cast an aggregate
vote of 1928, representing population of
10000 souls. How many votes at the same
election, does the reader suppose the seven.
had representation of seventeen delegates
in the State Convention, cast? Nor ONE
VOTE WAS PoLLED, either Republican or
Democratic, IN ANY ONE OF THE ABOVE
COUNTIES. And yet the defender Of this
species of vilainy, talks about these counties
being " DISTINGUISHED" because they are not
allowed controlling representation in the
Convention. We would like to know if the
counties of Fillmore and Ramsey, or any
other combination of counties represented by
the same number of delegates, will not be the
disfranchised counties, by the admission of
these bogus delegates? The delegates from
these unorganized counties, are mostly clerks
at Indian Agencies and other federal offices,
and merel y represent the wishes of political
jugglers, who are shrewd enough to secure
them seats along with honestly elected del
gates.
1t true that the call names three of the
above counties as entitled to delegates in
the approaching Conventional one
Pembina and Todd, one-but this is under
stood to refer to the counties as originally
constituted, and as they stood in 1857,
when the basis of Legislative representation
was fixed, and it is intended to embrace,-as
these counties do, in the schedule of the
Constitution, the whole of the Twenty
Second Senatorial District.
The next State Convention we hope to
see harmonious body. Every thing bids
fair for Democratic victory, at the Presi-
dental contest next year--not only in the
State, but throughout the Union. To
maintain harmony, and achieve a VIC
tory, it is necessary there should be hon.
esty and fair dealing in our State Con-
vention and we therefore, warn those gentle.
men who propose to introduce bogus dele
gates from these non. voting counties, that
it will be resisted to the bitter end and
even if the attempt meets the approval of
the Convention, (which it is not all pro-
bable,) it will create a storm of indignation
which cannot be appeased, and which will
overwhelm the originators and advocates of
the rascality proposed by the Winona paper.
1t is useless, of course, to suggest to our
readers the reason for this proposed inroad
of illegal delegates into the State Conven-
vention. 1t is obviously to control and
shape the delegation to Charleston, in &C.
cordance with the wishes of those men who
bitterly denounce Judge DOUGLAS, and who,
knowing he is the first choice of nine tenths
of the Democracy of Minnesota for the
Presidency, seek to defeat their wishes by
frauds of tie most destestable and dangerous
character.