The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-09-14
From Washington.
INTERESTING POLITICAL GOSSIP.
of the Cincinnati Enquirer.


The Republican Executive Committee
have been furnished with funds from Brock
inridge sources to aid in getting up Brock
inridge papers in country localities. The
only hope of the Republicans now is in the
diversions which the Breckenridge may make
against Douglas in the free States. News
has been received here from New York
that propositions have been made to the
Breckenridge State Executive Committee
which will be accepted, and the whole vote
of the Douglas, Bell and Breckenridge men
be cast for the same electoral ticket. This
news, which is confded in by the Breckin-
ridge men-indeed, it is from Breckenridge
sources it came-has made the Republican
managers here wear long faces, for they
know that Lincoln might as we'll give up
the race, first as last, if be can not be as
sured of New York.
The news from Philadelphia is gall and
NORWOOD to the Buchanan men here. To
have Florence, their pet, defeated, is sore
grievance. From the temper displayed on
this occasion, it is very evident the Admin
istration care for nothing so much as the
defea. of Douglas and his friends. When
Bright was last here he damned the Admin
istration, and particularly old Buck, with
hearty good will, for not removing at once
every friend of Douglas in Office. The cur
sing seems to have had its desired effect
Heads are falling fast.
Mr.. Breckinridge's friends here do not
like the idea of his determination to make a
speech. They are afraid be will make ad.
missions and contradictions that will iDjure
bis cause. l learn that he Will be required
to answer certain questions that will be put
to him. One of these is: How he came
to be candidate for President, when his
State had instructed for MIR. Guthrie, and
he was elected to the Senate on the under
standing that he was not to be candidate
for President? The questions propounded
to Mr.. Douglas at Norfolk, Virginia, and
which he answered with so much manlness
have, learn, been forwarded to Mr.. Brock
inridge, with the request that he answer
them as explicitly as Douglas did. 1t is
the impression here that bis main object is
to rid himself OF the charge of Disunionism,
with which his name is associated. He
chafes under the idea that he is playing
second fiddle to Mr.. Yancey. .
An effort will be made here to revive the
National Era. Hardly Republican have
met who does not deprecate in strong terms
the treatment received by Mrs. Baily at the
hands of the anti-slavery party. The Re-
publicans, at present, have no organ here,
and the loss of one is much felt by them.
They now feel more than ever the shabby
course, as they call it, of the Republicans
of Congress about the public printing.
Mr.. Lincoln's friends here make no secret
about their Indignation against Seward for
making speeches during this campaign.
Every thing, they declare, was working so
admirably until Seward put in bis oar. They
assert his intention is to load Lincoln down
with offensive doctrines, so that he can not
run, and they all hope he will stay at home,
and let the campaign take care of itself.
Only let US get into power and Seward may
say what be pleases, is the way they talk.
The Baltimore american gives the Breck.
its the following broadside:
"The papers that have been abusing Mr..
Douglas for taking the stump, are somewhat
taken back by MIR. Breckinridge's declara-
ton of an intention to follow bis example.
They have excuses for President Buchanan
entering the political arena, and now at
tempt to frame excuses for MIR. Breckin-
ridge"
There is to be another Southern Com
mercial alias Disunion Convention held at
Atlanta, Georgia, the second Monday of
November next. Look out, then, for
squalls! ....
A correspondent Of the Press thus exposes
the designs of Mr.. Buchanan. 3.
MIR. Schell, of New York, your Philadel.
phia Collector, and several other Collectors
and public officers are here. They want to
hear what orders Mr.. Buchanan has for
them in store. Mr.. Schell especially is in
an ugly dilemma. MIR. Buchanan is adverse
to any fusion in New York that will give
the State to Douglas, as it is his sincere de-
sire to do everything in his power to prevent
the latter from carrying single electoral
vote in the North, for he predicted some
thing like that in his great stump speech,
and therefore be does not wish to become a
false prophet. A.Y
The Breckenridge men in New York,
however, are becoming, from day to day,
beautifully less, and it is feared that hardly
one will be lett on the election day. There
fore, Mr.. Schell, in order to save himself, wants
to fuse on any condition, and is daily trou-