The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06
,ois by majority Of thousands! 1t says :

doubt on this head. Inete may De mere
and there. in different parts of the northern
section of the State, men who are distin-
ruished for ignorant adherence to Lincoln,
who claim that Lincoln will carry the pop
ular vote; but all candid, intelligent men
know better. We do not need to say it to
the Democracy of Illinois for their encour-
agement, but we do say it, and desire it to
be understood abroad, that Mr.. Douglas
will have the State by at least ten thou.
sand" .'-.
Since 1858 there has not been day that
the Republicans have not lost ground in
Illinois.
THERE was tremendous Douglas ratif-
cation meeting, at St. Louis, on the 9th.
Speeches were made by Delegates to the
Baltimore Convention, including General
Clark, who voted for Douglas only on the
last ballot. Resolutions were passed en-
dorsing the nominees and non-intervention.
The Seceders' National Committee called
on President Buchanan, on the 9th, and
the "gray-haired old public functionary"
declared his entire approval Of the nomina
ton of Breckenridge and Joe Lane, and of
the Disunion platform. If Bucks boiling
would do Douglas any harm, we might say
it was Presidential interposition to punish
the latter for permitting the nomination of
the old malignant at Cincinnati, four years
ago.
The Vermont Republican State Conven-
ion met at Rutland on Wednesday, the
9th, and nominated Hon. Erastus Fair.
banks, of St. Johnsbury, for Governor; John
B. Page, of Rutland, for Treasurer; W.
Henry, of Bellows Falls, and II. G. Root,
of Bennington for ELECTORS; and H. h.
Baxter, of Rutland, J. G. Smith, of St. Al
bans, George g. Shepherd, of Montpelier,
r. W. Clark, of Brattleboro', and A. j.
Rowell, of Troy, tor the State Committee.
The convention was very largely attended.
TIE Democratic State Convention of
Michigan, met at Detroit on the 18th, and
nominated the following ticket:
For Governor, John s. Barry, of st. Joseph.
For Ii. Governor, VIM. M. Fenton, of Gen.
essee.
For Treasurer, Eben Farnsworth, of Wayne.
For Auditor General, NJ. R. Penoyer, OF o.
tawa.
For Secretary of State, VIM. Francis, of Al
For Attorney General, Chauncy Joslyn, of
For Land Commissioner, Samuel L. Smith, of
HOughton,
For Superintendent of Public instruction,
Francis w. Shearman, of Calhoun.
In the evening there was tremendous
Douglas ratification meeting. The Con-
vention was unanimously for Douglas.
The Democratic State Convention of
Maine met at Portland, on the 2eth. 1t
was very largely attended. Hon. S. W.
Bradbury Of Augusta presided. Ephraim
R. Smart was nominated on the first ballot
as candidate for Governor, receiving ia
votes to IL scattering. VIM. R. Harris
and Hastings Strickland we're chosen Presi>
dental electors. There was not an anti
Douglas man in the Convention.
AT Haverhill, Massachusetts, on the Goth,
Caleb Cushing and George johnson, Seces-
sion delegates, were hung in efigy, as trail
tors to their country.
The Missouri members of Congress have
recommended that the Democrats of each
county, in that State assemble in their
several localities on the first Saturday 10
September next, and elect delegates to a
State Democratic Convention to be held in
Jefferson county on the 18th Of that month,
to adopt measures to ensure united action, in
view of the present divided condition of the
party.
A DESPATCH from Philadelphia, says that
"the Pennsylvania Democratic State COM
mittee will meet on the I'd, when the pre-
ference Of the electors will be obtained. A
proposition, strongly urged by the Breckin>
ridge men, is to run Douglas and Breckin-
ridge on united electoral ticket, the electors
pledged to fairly represent the ratio vote in
the college. The electors, previous to the
nominations, were understood to prefer Mr..
Breckenridge as the regular nominee, but
their present preference are believed to be
in favor of the nominee of the majority of
the regular convention.
GENERAL CAss was nominated for Presi.
dent by the Democrats in 1s48 under the
rule that be had received tyo-third of the
votes actually cast. He did not get two
thirds of all the Electoral College, and the
President of the Convention, Andrew Ste
venson, Of Virginia, prominent statesman,
one of whose sons now represents TIE Gov
ington District in Congress, ruled that it
was not necessary to have more than two
thirds of the votes gwen.
LINCOLN was nominated at Chicago by
234 votes, each delegate giving full vote.
In the Democratic Convention Baltimore
each delegate gave only half rote. Mr..
Douglas got 1917 votes, which was equiv.