The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-02

instructed their delegates to the Charleston
convention to vote for DOUGLAS. is Six
HUNDRED THOUSAND. The Democratic vote
cast for BUCHANAN, in 1856, was 1888 900;
and the Democratic vote Of the, fifteen
Southern States cast at the same election
estimating that of South Carolina at
100000 was only 100000. ;, ..rs.... =. ,.
WHAT THE PEoPLE's PARTY BELIEVE In.
lat the Convention of the Peoples Party
of Pennsy lyania, resolutions were adopted
Declaring slavery to be an element of poiti-
cal weakness, and unalterably opposing its
extension to free territories that the dogma
that the Constitution carries slavery into the
territories is new politica heresy- subversive
OF peace and harmony; that the rights of the
States must be sustained inviolate that the
lawless invasion of soil ofany State or Terrific
ry is grave crime that the Opposition party
does not seek the abolition of slavery where it
exists, but leaves its amelioration and ultimate
abandonment to the moral and religious forces
pertaining to the slavehoding communities,
assured OF the final prevalence of justice
throughout all this land: that the threats of
disuniOn by the Democratic members of Con
gress is a boldavowal of CONTEMPLATED treason.
Which 1t is the imperative duty Of the people to
stringentiy confront and forever silence that
while opposed to the extension of slavery. we
hail the people of the South as brethren, re-
JOclng in their prosperity, and that we are pre.
pared to sustain their constitutional rights and
privileges. The resolutions also approve of a
homestead law, and the purity of ballot box.
and the prevention of frauds upon the naturali-
cation laws.
HE SENATE CAUCUS PLATFoM-The
n. Y. Herald correspondent, writes on the
oath, as follows:
The Committee appointed by the DEM
ocratic Senatorial Caucus have agreed upon
set of resolutions, which will be reported
to the CAUCUS for Saturday next. 1t is un.
derstOod that they combine the principles
embodied in the two sets of resolutions
introduced by Messrs. DAVIS and Brown OF
Mississippi: They will undoubtedly give
rise to considerable debate in caucus, aud it
is doubtful whether they will be adopted, as
many OF the Senators are opposed to any
such action. The Committee do not con-
slider them as guide for platform to be
adopted at Charleston, but simply to har-
monte the conflicting views of Democratic
Senators upon the several sets OF resolutions
under consideration by the Senate.
SLAVERY IN KANsAs-Gov MEDARy has
vetoed the bill abolisbing slavery in the
territory of Kansas. The Legislature has
taken the bill up again, and will probably
pass it over the veto.
PRESIDENTIAL GOSSIP The Washington
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Enquirer
writes
While the daily tendency Of the Democ-
racy is to one man, the Republicans are
becoming more and more perplexed as to
their candidate. If Mr.. Douglas were out
of the way, they would not be in such a
quandary, but the certainty OF the Little
Giants" nomination seems to confuse their
understanding. They are at q loss to de-
termlne whether it would be better to run
Representative man like Seward or Chase,
or take one like Bates, who has no party
points, but who might draw to him votes
neither Seward nor Chase could get. The
late articles Of the New York Tribune,
suggesting so decidedly the propriety of
nominating Bates, in view of the nomina,
ton OF douglas, are producing an impress
sion, though they are exceedingly distasteful
to Stewards personal friends as well as to
those of Mr.. Chase. As matters now stand,
| have no doubt Mr.. Bates will be likely
to succeed. Some Republicans here openly
declare that if Mr.. Douglas is nominated,
the Republicans may as we'll yield at the
start. These are for nominating Seward in
case Douglas is nominated, so that be may
be well beat, and thereby be forever out of
the way.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET IN INDIANA
The following is the Republican State
ticket of Indiana, complete:
Governor-HENRY S. LANE.
Lieutenant Governor-OLIvER P. MORTON.
Secretary of State G. W. HARVEY.
Auditor Of State-ALBERT LANG.
Attorney General-G. D. JONES.
Reporter of the Supreme COurt-BENJ. HAIR
RISON.
Clerk CT Supreme Court-J0HN P. JONES.
Superintendent OF Public Instruction-M. S.
FLETCHER,
Mr.. MORTON, the candidate for Lieuten-
ant Governor, was the nominee for Cover
nor at the last Gubernatorial election in
1856. He was beaten by Governor VIII
LARD, Democrat, then, by about eight thou-
sand votes. In being put on now for Lieut..
Governor, he has been "hoisted peg lower
in the political scale.
LEFT.-MYRoN III. CLARK, the first Black
Republican Governor elected in New York,
has left that party and come out and de-
clared himself member of the Union party,
or that portion of it which. favors the nomi-
nation OF Boris for President This, of
course. is distasteful to his former associates,
and the New York Tribune compares him
and his two associate committeeman who
have just issued an address to the people, to
the three tailors of Tooley street who an
nounced themselves 1--WE, the people of Eng
land" This, however, is but the commence.
ment of the stampede from the Black Re-
publican ranks, as they will have ample
cause to find out before the summer is over