The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-03

On motion of Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, at
the instance of Mr.. Hodge, of Virginia, the
question was then prOpounded from the
Chair, whether Douglas should or should
not be, without further ceremony, the unan.
imous act of the Convention and of all the
delegates present, the chairman distinctly
requesting that any delegate who objected
whether or not having voted) should sig
nifty his dissent. No delegate dissented-
and thus, at last, was Stephen A. Douglas
unanimously nominated in a Convention
representing more than two thirds of all the
electoral votes, as the candidate of the Dem
ocratic party for the Presidency of the
United States.
Was it irregular thus to propose cam
didate? If so, Lewis Cass was irregularly
nominated at Baltimore in l848-which no
man ever pretended-for the same motion
was adopted in bis case.
Subsequently, Gov. Fitzpatrick, of Ala
bama, having declined the nomination for
Vice President, the Democratic National
Committee, lin pursuance of authority con-
ierred upon it, rendered that position to an
eminent son OF Georgia, Herschel V. John
son, who accepted it without hesitation
and whom the Democracy of the Union will
support with confidence, and pride, and
pleasure.
MEETING OF THE sECEDERs AT BALTIMORE.
1t did not rise to the dignity of Con-
vention it was mere assemblage of odds
and ends, without formal proclamation, with
out authority from any State, in open con-
travention of Democratic policy and Dem
0orofio bo coooJoc, mould
risk the experiment of proceeding to Rich
mond, although the delegation from South
Carolina was there waiting for them, and
adjourning the Convention" from day to
day for their accommodation. They invented
the farce, therefore, of an impromptu gath~
ering at the Maryland Institute in Bati.
more ; and having consummated their
scheme, by the adoption of meaningless
platform, and the nomination of John G.
Breckenridge and Joseph Lane, the secederS
from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tex
as, Arkansas, Georgia and Florida proceeded
to Richmond, and there by reclamation"
united with South Carolina in ratifying
what they had accomplished at Baltimore.
WHO NOMINATED BRECKENRIDGE AND LANE.
In his speech at Washington city, accept
ing this irregular nomination, Mr.. Breckin-
ridge permitted himself to say that the
meeting at the Maryland Institute was
meeting of the National Democracy" in
due form, and as such, entitled to his allie
glance.
Fellow citizens-Here is their own list
of all the delegates who participated in that
affair -
The Chairman of the Committee on Cree
dentials, reported the following duly accred-
tied members in attendance -
Vrgi'ia.-Charles W. Russell, Arthur r.
Smith, John H. Kindred, M. w. Fisher, George
Booker, James Harbour, John Seldom. Lewis
E. Harvie, VIM. F. Thompson, Henry 7. Gar
nett VIM. A. Beckner, John Blair Hoge, c. r.
Fusren, Walter E. Leake, VIM. P. Cecil, Robert
Crockett. John Brannon, Henry Fitzburgh,
Robert A. Coghill, p. B. Jones, E. W. Hubbard,
Walter Coles, VIM. H. Clark, r. H. Glass.
Georgia.-Henry r. Jackson, |. T. Irwin,
Henry l.. Benning, Solomon Cohen, John w.
H. Underwood Frederick H. West, T. Butler
A. Jones, James NJ. Clark, Nelson Tiff. 7. J.
McGehee, O. c. Gibson. P Tracey, L. D. Stro.
becker, Thomas W. Hill, VIM. Phillips, James
NJ. Barnwel!, G. j. Fain, Lewis Tumlin, James
Hoge, Mark Johnston, H. B. Thomas, James
Jackson, James A. Sledge, Osborn T. Rogers,
John A. Cobb, David G. Barrow, NJ. c. Fulton.
Nec York.-Augustus Schell, = Bartlett
Cahfornid.-Austin A. Smith, D. s. Gregory,
John A. Dreibilbis, Charles L. Scott, proxy
for g. w. Patrick, R. F. Langdon, proxy for
L. R. Bradley, G.. l.. Dudley, proxy for John
Rains, Calhoun Benham, proxy for John S.
Dudley.
Ma1yland-Wm 7. Hamilton, John Contee,
Levin Wolford, John R. Emery, E. L. F. Hard
castle, Daniel Fields, Bradley T. Johnson,
William D. Bowie, Carvile Stansbury.
Penn ylvania-W. NJ. Reilly. v. l.. Bradford,
Geo. M. Henry, E. c. Evans, George H. Mar