The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-20
POLITICAL NEWS.
ST. rAMxANY ON DOUGLAS -.

ST. TAMNANY ON DOUGLAS.
The Tammauy Society celebrated indie.
pendence Day, as usual. An Grafton was
delivered by Hon. John Cochrane, from an
abstract OF which we quote the following:
The fundamental doctrine of the Democratic
party had always been, that all power came
from the people, and that it should remain with
them. TIE party had been found standing in
Of The people, and, therefore, its organization
must be kept intact, for he claimed that party
was necessary to the successful carrying out of
any great idea, and that without organization
nothing effective could be done. He had de-
clared before that it had always been Demo.
cratic doctrine---that Sovereign power was in
the people and of right belonged TO the people,
and while their party organization was threaten
ed with corruption, he advised them to stand by
that doctrine, and by its representative, Ste
phen A. Douglas, who, in accordance with the
usages of the party. had received the regular
nomination for the Presidency of the United
States. lGreat applause.l He (Mr. Douglas)
had recognized that popular sovereignty to
which he had referred, and he had staked his
fortunes upon the success of the Democratic
party; and therefore, as the regular nominee of
the party, i was their duty there and then, to
declare him worthy of their support; and that
they would continue to support him until that
(Applause.) In conclusion he recommended
them to work for one organization, and for one
man. until both should again prove successful.
When Mr.. Cochrane had concluded, John
Kelly came forward, and recommended all
to work for the harmony of the party, and
for Stephen A. Douglas. He was free to
say that before the nomination was made
Mr.. Douglas was not his choice; but now
that be had received the regular nomination,
he had resolved to give him his hearty supp
port.
GEORGIA THUNDER.
The Augusta Constitutional, the leading
Democratic paper in Georgia, has come out
for Douglas. We extract the following
from long article in that journal:
We are proud to present as the Ma.
tional Democratic candidate for President, the
man who fought hundred successful battles
for the South, and not one against her; accred-
tied to US by the Sage of the Hermitage-the
real author of the compromise of 1850, and the
first man In the north who dared raise his voice
for the fugitive slave law. The man who beat
Lincoln in Illinois by the popular vote, in spite
of abolition guile and administration hate.
The man who has sustained alone, a successful
conflict against all the powers of the federal
patronage, and in spite of all, stands the unan-
imous nominee of the National convention.
(After, it is true, its disorganizing elements had
gomez The man whose every vote and posi-.
ton we are prepared and able to successfully
defend-the orator who is the equal of Webster
or Clay the statesman who has no superior,
no equal. in all this broad land. The man, the
bold honesty of whose Freeport speech should
elect him. The man with whOm GaOrUia'a
tried, proven and noble statesman, Herschel
V. johnson, has consented to risk his political
fortunes.
The last the best.
The % little giant" of the west
Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois.
BRECKENRIDGE TO DOT.
General Coombs," said Breckenridge to
Leslie, awhile ago, 4" I consider that you
have done more for your party and received
less return for it than any man living"
Just the opposite of your case," respond
ed the General: 81 judge that you have
done less for your party, and got more for
it, than any other live man."
NO sARDINE.
There are various ways of complimenting
people. The southwestern heroes have
thought it the height of glory to be called
half horse and half alligator. But Mr..
Yancey has received title OF honor which
is perfectly unique. At public meeting
held in Calhoun county, Alabama, the fol-
lowing resolution was passed:
RESOLVED, That Col. VIM. L. Yancey is no
sardine-no one horse institution, but whole,
q perfect team. and justly entitled to our
warmest thanks for his manly, able, and elo
quent defence of the rights of the South.
OUT FOR DOUGLAS.
One of the most significant events thus
far in the campaign has just transpired at
Chicago. The DANTE and Administration
organ, Ike Cooks mouthpiece heretofore
the Chicago HeraM-has declared for Doug
las. The Herald, it will be recollected,
was established by U. S. Marshal Pine to
put down Douglas, and from the moment
of its first issue up to within short time it
has been most bitter and virulent in its
warfare upon the Little Giant. But it
knows that the unanimous voice of the De.
mocracy of the Northwest is for Douglas,
and hence it has hoisted his name at the
mast head. There is not at present in the
State of Illinois a single Breckenridge pa
per. The Democratic press is unanimous
for Douglas.
DOUGLAS IN TENNESSEE.
From the Tennessee Quid Nunc, June Goth.
We have kept our columns open until a
very late hour in order, if possible, to give
the news from the Baltimore convention,
which has been holding stormy and pro.
tracted session ever since Monday. The
convention did not succeed in efecting an
organization until yesterday, and late this
evening the telegraphic news reached US
that Stephen A. Douglas was nominated on
the second ballot, and the nomination after
wards unanimously confirmed by the con-
vention. Ex-Gov johnson, of Georgia,
was afterwards nominated as Vice Presi-
dent. So the regular ticket of the great
national Democratic party has at last gone
out to the waiting hosts, and the war cry
for Douglas and johnson, Democracys own
standard bearers, is already ringing through
the land In the very name of Douglas
there is a tower of strength, and the over
whelming hosts that will follow his fortunes
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