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

Ihe PRESIDENT declared to member from
the Northwest, the other day, that when he
died, the proudest inscription which could
be engraved upon his tomb would be the
single word Lecompton. Senator Sew
ard desires to clear his skirts of all blame
which attaches to him for the proceedings
of John Brown, and will speak next week.
He will deny that he and his party are in
any way responsible for the Harpers Ferry
Instruction, and will charge that it resulted
from Southern aggression in Kansas.
1t was very gratifying to Secretary Cobb
when his friends in Georgia, in bogus con.
Uentlon assembled, took snap judgment on
the Democracy of the State, declared him
their favorite son, and appointed delegates
to Charleston instructed for him. 1t was
his great gun, but the recoil was unexpected
and has laid him out cold Letters from re-
liable parties in Georgia state that major
ity of the gentlemen named as delegates by
Cobb's Convention have refused to act
that he is everywhere denounced for his at
tempt to disorganize the party, and that he
will escape easily if the regular Democratic
Convention does not put its seal of condem-
nation upon his conduct.
There is lively canvass going on in the
Maryland Legislature for United States
Senator. The election will take place some
time next month. There are three candi-
dates-Governor Grayson Stewart, at pre-.
sent member of the House, and Pearce
the latter gentleman now holds the position,
and although elected to it as an old-line
Wing, has within few years past changed
with parties, and become good Democrat.
The lock in the House continues with as
little prospect of solution as ever; the Re-
publicans still persist in Sherman, and the
Democrats insist that the plurality rule shall
not be adopted. Rumors were rife last
evening that all the Americans but Winter
Davis would support Hamilton in which
case, with Clark and Adrain, he could be
elected. 1t is understood they will vote for
him when their votes are needed to eject
him.
The insanity of Clark B. Cochrane re.
duces the Republican vote one. He is the
law partner of Hon. John II. Reynolds,
and a very worthy man. Reynolds has
again left without pairing. l suspect he is
very unpleasanty situated, having been
compelled to make concessions touching the
House organization, to secure his election,
which he regrets and would fain escape from
fulfilling. 1t is believed he will vote for
Sher nan when his vote is needed.
Crumbs case is beyond the reach of his
Senatorial physicians. The President ap-
parently takes his rejection very hard, and
is indignant at the contumacy of the Sen
ate. He says he has the appointing power
no longer, the Senate having usurped it.
The only Democrat who has voted for
Bocock who can receive the entire anti
Lecompton vote, including Haskin, Hick-
man and Schwartz. who have voted for
Sherman, is Norris of Illinois.
Since Douglas enemies are so signally
defeated in Indiana they have been making
arrangements in this city to try to buy the
to the Wisconsin State Convention were
appointed last summer and were unanimous
for Douglas, with the exception of some
seven out of about two hundred in the con-
vention. At that time it was deemed best
to form a State ticket, and adjourn until
February, when they are to meet again for
the purpose of appointing delegates and
Presidential electors. Since the adjourn
ment, it is understood that nearly every
delegate has been rendered the appointment
of Deputy U. S. Marshal, to take the Gen.
sus, and various other offices have been
promised, to induce them to betray their
constituents.
Those in the confidence of the Admins.
tration do not hesitate to boast that they
will be able by this means to buy the dele
cation to Charleston from Wisconsin. l
had supposed that their defeat in Indiana
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tempting to repeat the system of corruption
in other States, but it seems that it is yet
to be tried over again.
Mr.. Buchanan will 60 to any length to
break the Douglas column in the northwest.
The affair between the President and Post
master General Holt has been ended through
the interposition of Secretary Floyd and
Attorney General Black. Mr.. Buchanan
has yielded, and Cook will now 20 out of
the Chicago office. Holt was very firm and
manly. He told the President that be never
desired the place of Postmaster General !;
that he took it only at his earnest entreaty;
that since he had been in it, he had tried
conscientiously to do his duty that if the
President wanted violator of law and
retained in the Office and shielded from
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the Transaction, on which Mr. Buchanan
waxed highly wroth, but finally yielded to
reason, and consented that Cook should go
out. The emeute has caused quite stir in
West-end circles.
The Tennessee Convention adjourned last
night. Private dispatches announce that
every thing went of as we'll as could be
wished Hon. George W. Jones, the old
wheel-horse of Tennessee Democracy, and
an original Squatter Sovereignty Democrat
of the first water, presided over the aeliber-
ations of the body. The resolutions passed
are sound, national and conservative. The
Convention instructed for that indomitable
champion of popular rights, Andrew John
son. Douglas has the reverson in the dele
cation; Andrews, Ervipg, Haynes, Carroll
and others, notorious admirers OF the Little
Giant" figuring conspicuously among the
list of delegates.
The dead fight made by the Republicans
On Faulkner secured his confirmation, which
otherwise was exceedingly doubtful. Grave
objections had been urged on the score of
fitness, which might have prevailed, but for
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