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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25
The New York Delegation.

The Buffalo Republic thus responds to the
general sentiment of the Democracy of the
Empire State in reference to the stand
taken by the delegate at Charleston:
They voted for Douglas from first to last, and
will continue the same process as soon as the
Baltimore Convention will allow them to re-
sumo. They have taken their stand in the light
of an intensely earnest popular sentiment |;
and we do not believe that any political COM
bination can be made strong enough to drive
them from their position. They have obeyed
the popular will, and have shown themselves
in their integrity and unalterable frmness wor.
thy the entire confidence of the Democratic
party. The Democracy of the Empire State
could not have selected more fearless and
inc0rruptible set of men to represent them in
Convention. That they comprehended the
necessities of the Democratic party has been
clearly demonstrated, and that they had the
integrity and courage to respond to those ne
cessities, must be patent to the most careless
looker.on.
We are satisfied that the New York DEL
egation will do at Baltimore, as they did at
Charleston, vote for Mr.. DOUGLAS all the
time. They know that it is folly to think
of electing any other Democrat than Mr..
DOUGLAS, and they will be strengthened in
that conviction by free interchange of
opinion with their several constituencies.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25

Notwithstanding all the favorable &C.
counts we have had from Ireland for the
last few years, representing the country as
being in far better condition, with work
plentier at good wages, the great exodus has
taken fresh start with the opening of the
season, and bids fair to exceed anything since
the year le47. Such are their numbers that
even the Irish newspaper editors, accustom-
ed to this spectacle for generation past
express their establishment at it, and are
unable to assign reason for the movement.
1t seems that there has been very much
distress and suffering OF late in Connaught
and some portions of the south. And such
state OF things, after so many repres-
entatlons of prosperity, would seem to show
that so long as the race remains there desti-
tuition must be its chronic ailment. Indeed
it is now generally known that some of
these sections of ireland are periodically
visited by troubles, arising from super
abundance of population, the failure of
crops, the stoppage of factories, etc. The
action of the Encountered Estates commits
sion, useful as it has been, does not reach
the source ofthe evil, or if it does, it works
too slowly, or the field of operations is too
great.
From all accounts the emigrants now ar
irving come from the north, south and west
of Ireland. Thus the causes operating to
produce the exodus, whatever they may be
are to be found everywhere throughout the
island and as these emigrants who come
thus early in the season are of superior
class, and are provided with means, the dis
satisfaction with the existing state of things
must be very general. Of course we must
take into consideration the fact that such
immense numbers of the Irish have already
reached America and settled here, that they
must have very numerous friends and rela-
tions on the other side The large amount
of money annually sent to ireland, by the
people from that country who have earned
it in the United States, is one powerful in
ducement to the continuance of the emigra.
ton hither.
Our country is beginning to recover from
the prostration of 1857, its recuperative en-
ergy being unequalIed, while in the British
isles the effect of the great revulsion still
continue. Ireland is also the quarry from
which the British government constantly
takes its supply of soldiers. Every war is
fresh draught on the Irish population.
Every campaign carries widowhood and
orphanage to thousands in the green isle.
And the wars of England are increasing.
In China, India, the Crimea, Persia, she has
within the last five years poured out tor
rents of the blood of the Irish. This year
the army is largely increased. Is it
too much to suppose that the Irish are get
ting tired of this perpetual war fare, and are
coming to country whose normal condition
is peace?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25

- Let the Called Jade Vince 0..Becker,
Fridley and Edgerton Appeal to the
People.
Messrs. BECKER, FR1DLEy and EDaER-
TON, not finding it convenient or agreeable,
to visit Minnesota at this time, to personally
explain to the people of the State the mo-
tives which induced them to perpetrate
their recent treachery, have united in the
production of an explanatory pamphlet, con-
tang twelve or fourteen pages Of closely
printed reading matter, and which is now
being scattered broadcast over the State,
under the frank, we naturally suppose, of
SL1DELL, BRIGHT, RICE and FITCH. We
have had no opportunity of examining this
recious document, but we submit that its
prompt issue and circulation indicates
wholesome appreciation, on the part of the
three recreant delegates, of the necessity of
doing something to mitigate the scorn and
disgust with which the Democracy of the
State view their course. But the briefest
possible explanation would have been the
most satisfactory therefore, let US have the
price the people want to know how much
you were rated at in the shambles at WASH
ingtOn.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25
Rather Late for q Contest.

We learn that Attorney General Cole
has fled an information before the District
Court of LIE Seuer county, in the nature of
quo varranto, contesting the election of
Hon. LEWIS BRANsoN, as Judge of the
Sixth Judicial District, and claiming that
Hon. L. L. BAXTER was rightfully elected.
The election in question took place in 1857,
and it is contended that the Canvassers
neglected to canvass the vote of Faribault
county. We know nothing of the merits
Of the case. Judge BRANsoN has dis
charged the duties of the Office for two
years, to the satisfaction of the bar and the
public.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25

SAMUEL GR1swoLD GOODRICH ("Peter
Parley') recently deceased, was born in the
town of Ridge6eld, Connecticut, on the L 9th
of August, 1898. Prior to 1927 he had
figured as contributor to and editor of sew
eral publications. In that year be com>
menced the publication of tales under the
name Of Peter Farley, continuing till 1857,
at an average of one volume each year. At
the same time he had other serial works in
hand, including "Parleys Historical Com"
ponds" Parleys Cabinet Library" "Merry's
Museum" and a number of school books,
historical and geographical. Other volumes,
almost without number it may be said, were
written and published by him. Speaking
of his own literary labors, he gives com.
plete list of his published works, so far as
he can remember, and then remarks:
81 thus stand before the public as the author
and editor of about one hundred and seventy
volumes, one hundred and sixteen bearing the
name of Peter Farley. Of all these, about sew.
en- millions of volumes have been sold about
three hundred thousand volumes are now 1857
sold annually"
Mr.. GOODRICH made large fortune out
of bis works. He was at one time mem.
Der of the Massachusetts Senate and can.
didate for Congress. He was also appoint>
ed, by President Fillmore, United States
Consul to Paris, and resided there several
voarc
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25

party and the distrust of the whole country.
The action of these apostate delegates
vindicates the course of the PIONEER AND
DEMocRAT, in arraigniDg HENRY M. RICE
before the Democracy of the State, in ad>
vance of the last convention, on the charge
of bis contemplated treason to the favorite
candidate of the party, and to its most cher
ished principles. The course pursued by
BECKER, F'RIDLEY, and EDGERToN, would
have been followed by the whole delegation,
had not the Democracy needed the warning
given, and selected men, majority of whom
have proved themselves above dishonor.
That Senator RICE did not, and could not,
corrupt the whole delegation, does not lessen
the quality of his offence against the De-
mocracy of Minnesota, but only its extent.
Had his points been carried at the January
convention, the bitterest and most unscru.
pulous enemies of DOUGLAS would have been
found in the Minnesota delegation, and the
vote of the State, after mere show of sup
port, would have been cast against him as
unit, on every ballot.
The masses of the Democracy owe it to
their own character that public expression
should be given to the indignation which
they must feel at the outrage which has been
perpetrated upon them. The offence should
place
"A whip in every honest hand,
To lash the rascals naked through the land"
E. s. G..
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25
A Rascally Ofice-Holder.

The Cleveland PLAIN Dealer, whose editor
was delegate to the Charleston Conven-
ton, says:
There was an old man, feeble, gray headed
old gentleman in that delegation, of the
jackson and Douglas school. He had left
his quiet home in New England and gone
down all the way to Charleston, a distance
of some twelve hundred miles, to vote for
Douglas. But the long journey, and loss of
sleep so necessary to old age, proved too
much for him, and during portion of the
balloting he was coufned to his bed by
severe irdisposition. A friend in the dele
cation proposed to cast his ballot for him.
but the Collector and his clique refused to
receive it without written orders from the
old man. An order was written and put
into the bands of an alternate delegate, who,
against the expressed wish and written re-
quest of the old gentleman, voted against
Douglas on every ballot. The Douglas
men of the delegation expostulated with him
for such an outrageous breach of trust, but
to no purpose. Finally, Mr.. Stephens, of
the delegation, brought the matter before
the Convention, under a question of privi-
lege, and during the discussion of it, the old
man was brought in from his sick bed, bun
died up in sick clothes. and looking more
like ghost than living man. Feeble as
he was, he braced himself for vote, aud,
old Hickory like, sat out the session, making
the Douglas vote one more and the Butler
and Cushing vote one less. We had the
curiosity to 60 over to the Massachusetts
delegation for the purpose of looking the
rascally alternate in the face, and found his
name to be A. W. Chaplin, Esq, Postmaster
at Springfield, Mass.
These are specimen birds of the Charles
ton Turkey Buzzards. The next National
Convention will be pruned of all Federal
Office holders by rule of the present Con-
vention. Mark that.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25

The Homestead bill which has passed the
Senate provides that any person who is the
head OF family may, after the act becomes
law, enter one quarter section of vacant
and unappropriated lands, Or any less guam
tity, to be located in body, in conformity
with the legal subdivision of public lands.
upon making affidavit before the Register
that the applicant is head of family, and
actually settled on the land, and that the
application is made for bis or her benefit,
and that of no one else. The final certifi.
cate, or patent, shall not be issued for five
years after the date of entry, and not before
it is certified by two credible witnesses that
the settler has erected dwelling house and
resided upon the land for the five years !;
whereupon the patent shall be issued upon
payment of twenty-five cents an acre. The
land thus acquired shall not be liable for
debt until after the patent is issued. In
cases of false swearing upon making the
entry, or abandoning the land for more than
six months at one time. the land shall re-
vert to the government. The rights con-
ferred by this act are extended to inchoate
citizens who have declared their intentions
as required by the naturalization laws, be-
fore the issuing of the patent. Nothing in
this act shall be construed 80 as to impair
the existing presumption, donation or grad.
uation laws, or to embrace lands reserved
to be sold or entered at the price of two
dollars and fifty cents an acre. The Presi~
dent is required to order all surveyed public
lands into market, by proclamation, within
two years from the date of this act, except
such as are reserved by the government for
any purpose. All lands within the limit of
any State which have been subject to sale
at private entry, and which shall remain
unsold after the lapse of thirty years, shall
be coded to such State, upon the Legisla.
ture asserting to the cession but the ces~
sion shall in no case invalidate any incep.
tive pre-emption right or location, nor any
sale which may be made by the United
States.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25
Banks of the United States.

The total number of banks and branch
banks in the United States on the 1st of
July last was LAG, possessing a paid in
capital of $40l ,9S6,242. OF this amount,
about two.thirds belongs to the banks of
the Eastern and Middle States, and the
balance to those of the Southern, South
Western and Western States. The proper
ton of circulation to capital is much lower
in the Eastern and Middle States than in
the others, the ratio in the former case be-
ing-capital 375 to circulation Sand in
the latter-capital l26 to circulation 1O4.
The amount outstanding as loans and dis
counts was $657,799 for the whole country,
nearly three-fourths of which was on &C
count of the Eastern and Middle States
banks, and the remainder belonging to those
of other sections. The total amount of
specie held in all the banks was $lO4,537,-
8l8, against an aggregate circulation of
$193 ,3O6,8l8.
In the Middle States the ratio of specie
to circulation is highest, whilst it is the
lowest in the Western States.
The aggregate amount of deposits for the
entire country was $259,568,278 of which
IA per cent belongs to the Eastern and
Middle States, and 26 per cent. to the other
sections. The paid in capital of all the
banks of the Union has increased since 1857
to the extent of SOL 100000, or about 8
per cent.
Within the same period, the amount of
loans and discounts has decreased more than
$28,000,O00, whilst the specie has increased
from $58, 100000 to $lO4,OO0,0O0. Whilst
the specie line has been thus largely extend
ed, the circulation has increased from nearly
100000 to $l93,0OO,O 900, the deposits
having at the same time increased more than
$29,OO0,00O.
So long as this balance of affairs is MAIN
tanned, there is no fear of the recurrence of
panics; and it is satisfactory to observe
that since the above returns were made, the
tendency thus indicated has been fully sus-
tanned.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25
A Ballot by states IN the Charleston
Convention.

We present below list of the votes by
States, in the Charleston Convention upon
the ballot by which Mr.. DOUGLAS received
q majority OF the whole number of votes in
the Electoral College. 1t will be seen that
one vote from Minnesota-that cast by
Messrs EDGERToN and FRIDLEY-was given
to General LANE, who upon the refusal of
the Convention to adopt slave code plat
form, advised the Oregon Delegates to re-
cede, and join the disunionists. The follow
ing is the vote
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25

In HUMBoLDr's private letters, recently
published, in speaking of the amiable Bay
ARB TAYLOR, who visited him, and made q
eulogistic lecture on him, HUMBOLDT sar-
castically remarked to a certain American
gentleman" Your countryman, TAYLOR,
has travelled farther and seen less than any
man of my acquaintance"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25

DOUGLAS had majority of fifty-three
over all other candidates, and an absolute
majority of the Convention if every State
had been present and voted.
The popular Democrat vote of the Union
is evinced in the following table:
States that voted for Douglas. i, 100000
States that voted against Douglas 650,OOO
DOUGLAS had within trihe of two-thirds
of all the Democratic people represented in
bis favor at Charleston. One-half of the
votes given against him were thrown by
Federal ofice-holders, who were obliged to
do it or be decapitated. Excluding these
representatives of pelf from the Convention,
and Mr.. DOUGLAS would have had more
than two-thirds of the votes on the first
ballot.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25

LEWIS CAss, in reply to a question adj
dressed to the department of State, says:
GAS passport is substantially certificate
of citizenship, it cannot be issued to any
person born abroad who has not been fully
naturalized according to the laws of the
United States"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25

FIVE treaties are now before the United
States Senate for ratification, viz: with
Mexico, with Nicaragua, with Honduras,
with Spain, and with New Grenada.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25

A Mrs. GALEN, in Memphis, gave birth
last week to three children. Her husband
has been married two years, and is now the
father of five children.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25
Facts for the People.

On the three ballots at the Charleston
Convention-the twenty.third, the thirty
fourth and hirty-6fth-the vote stood as
follows:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25
A Sweeping Decision.

We understand that Judge DONALDSON,
of the fifth Judicial District, in suit in
volving the location of the county seat of
LIE Sueur county, decided last week, at Owa-
tonna, that all the laws passed at the ses-
sion of the State Legislature held before
the admission of the State into the Union,
were void. This is a sweeping decision, and
if sustained by the Supreme Court, will
wipe from the statute books large number
of important laws, and be productive of an
endless amount of litigation.
- Our old friend and quondam cores
poodent, "JERoMUs JAYHAwK," otherwise
TAMARAcK," in his capacity of Justice of
the Peace of the town of Wabashaw, de-
cided year or so ago, that the laws passed
at the session referred to, " were all right"
and "a id good Democratic decision it
was," remarked TAMARACK, commenting
upon his own labors. AS Judge DoNALD~
SON has assailed TAMARAcK's Interpretation
Of the law and the prophets" we may
reasonably suppose that the latter will be
aroused from his Rip Van Wrinkle sleep.
WILL DOUGLAS WITHDRAW p" Occa-
sional" writes -" The secessionists, fire.
eaters, dirt eaters and Office holders are all
anxious that Judge DOUGLAS should with.
draw his name from the list of candidates
for the Presidency, in order to produce
harmony in the party. There is only one
power that can withdraw Judge DOUGLAS
from the battle field, and that is an order
from the Grand Commander, who is above
all Presidents and candidates"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25

" Let the Called Jade Vince "-.Becker,
Fridley and Edgerton Appeal to the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-16

\ correspondent from Jackson gives Us an account
of the discussion between BATE, GAILADY and Nc
CANy. in which our gallant champion bore our ban
ner in triumph He Gays of Gen Bates speech:
Gen. BATE led in the debate. and for an hour and
a half he held the vast crowd in attendance in
brcathless silence. It was remarked by many, in
deed all that l heard speak Of the speech Of Gen.
BATE that it was the master effort ever made before
a jackson county auditory. His reasoning, his elo-
ouence his voice so clear and distinct. that every
person in the crowd heard every word that fell
from his lips captivated the audience He attempts
not to WIN for the great cause he is advocating by
yituperation While there many who heard the
speech delivered here yesterday by Gen. BATE, in
advocacy Of the election OF BRECENRIDGE and LANE,
who will not support them yet there are none who
can find fault with Gen. BATE for his reasoning, his
manner the great principles he advocates, or the
men for whom he asks them to vote in November.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-16

An OUTRAGE.-A most distressing occurrence
I,arrrd the festivities Of the Democratic Bsrbecnp
and Mass Meeting on yesterday III ClArke county
and came nigh resulting in the death of its innocent
victim aud the summary punishment of the guilty
party 1t seems that young man named West a
son Of DR.. West, of Sharpsburg, KY ATTEMPTED tn
intrude himself the lines to the table apnrc
priated to the ladies'. He resisted bv Mr. Scott
of Clarke, who was appointed to protect the ladies'
from Just such intrusiOns. West thereuDon dre,,
his pistol and after three Intellectual attempts to dis
charge it, (the caps each time failed to ipnitaN
fired the contents of the fourth barrel at Mr. SCOTT
The oa missed Scott and penetrated the face of a
yOupg lady standing near bZ. fhg lady Miss HIGH.
man of Winchester, Instantly fell, and the greatesf
| possible CONSERVATION and excitement ensued. The
nisto was fired in the midst of a large assembIage
of ladies' and taking effect the ball did, the reader
can well imagine the Indignation and fury of the
crowd Summary punishment was instantly sup-
geste,L A rope procured thrown over the
| limb of a tree and the cul prit more than once
brought up by the crowd to receive what all admit
ted would be his punishment BY the most earnest
efforts he was however ued by the officers and
lodLe IN jail. y more unmitigRted outrage could
not have teen perperated, and if we express our
qualification that the law was not trampIed under
foot by his immediate execution it is not from anv
sympathy with the prisoner or any paation of his
crime
We age Eefy glad 70 learn that the young lady,
though dangerously wounded Is likely 10 racogsp
We sincerely hope the wound viii not prove fatal
Lexington (Ky) Statesman, OCT T.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-16

An abolitionist named BAGLET near Umontown'
Perry county, Alabama, was unprecedented on the
night sf the LIST of October, on public road, and
whipped by individuals in disguise for having utter
ed the following language in the presence Of re-
spectacle citizen:
81" If the Union is dissolved and civil waF ensueS,
will be damned if ] do not go North, shoulder my
musket and fight against the South there is no one
here that care damn about any way. except my
wife. and can very conveniently carry her with
me. My folks are all North and will be damned
TO he'll if don't fight against the South as long as
there is any necessity for it,"
Afterwards public meeting Of the citizens of
Uniontown was held and the chastiscmeut of BRAG-
/ LEY cordially approved.
A resolution was also adopted denouncing the
editor of the Selma iAla) Sentinel for an attempt
as the resolution asserted, to make political capital
| out of the affair