The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06
Political News.


A telegram from New York, of June q,
states that the leading politicians of that
state had been in consultation for two days,
and that an arrangement had been entered
into between Mayor Wood and Dean Rich
mond, by which the former is to come out
in support Of MI. Douglas, in considera-
ton OF which Messrs. Richmond and Gag
ger are to place him at the head of their
electoral ticket. Gideon j. Tucker, John
A. Green and others have refused to become
a party to any bargain with Mcssrs. Rich
mond and Cagger, and have determined to
call state convention. to nominate Brock
inridge and Lane electoral ticket. The
state committee, of which Mr.. Green is
chairman, is called to meet at Syracuse on
the Sd of July. Mayor Wood will, with
out doubt, Immediately proclaim for Doug
las.
The Hon. John s. Phelps, the distin-
guished Representative in Congress from
Missouri, has telegraphed that he will stump
the State for Douglas and johnson.
The Democratic State Committee of
Georgia have called State Convention to
meet at Milledgeville, July "a, to ratify the
nominations of Douglas and johnson, and
to nominate candidates for electors.
A DISPATCH from Concord, New Hamp>
shire, of the 18th, states that the DOUGLAS
demonstration of the night previous, was
the most active and enthusiastic ever wit.
messed there Rumford Hall was overAowed
early in the evening, and the masses adj
journed to State House Square. The
speaking was kept up till late hour, and
the firing of cannon was continued till day.
light.
At the Douglas jubilee at Manchester,
New Hampshire, on the evening of the 9th,
A. Richardson, of Old Town, Maine,
was instantly killed, and Benz. Whipple,
fatally injured, by the premature explosion
of cannon.
SPEAKER PENNINGTON had welcome on
his return home to New Jersey. Covode
and Grow also received similar compli-
ment at Philadelphia.
LovEJoY, of Illinois, has been renomina-
ted for Congress, in his district, by accla-
nation.
The Breckenridge and Lane National
Committee is composed of the following
members Isaac j. Stevens, of Oregon;
George w. Hughes, of Maryland; John W.
Stevenson, of Kentucky; VIM. Finn, j. N.
Berritt, Walter Lenninx, and G. R. Riggs,
of Washington; Jeff. Davis, of Mississippi;
Thos. B. Florence. of Pennsylvania; J. r.
Thompson, of New Jersey; Augustus Schell,
of New York; A. B. Mock, of Alabama;
j. D. Bright, of Indiana; Robert johnson,
of Arkansas.
Our exchanges continue filled with tele-
graphic accounts of DOUGLAS ratification
meetings in all sections of the country
The greatest enthusiasm seems to pervade
the whole North. We shall soon have
rousing echoes from the South.
The Washington Constitution, which op-
posed DOUGLAS with such tremendous effect
in his Illinois canvass in 1858, hoists the
Seceder's flag. All the administration op-
position that DOUGLAS secures will aid him
before the people.
The Norfolk Argus states that Gov. WISE
has pronounced the nomination of BRECKIN-
RIDGE and LANE as the most admirable that
could be made to save the Union! Very
likely. YANCEY thinks so too.
A MEETING of the friends of SAM HoUs-
TON is called for at Schenectady, New York
July Is, to nominate an electoral ticket in
that State, and designate a candidate for
Vice President with Houston.