The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15

Here it will be seen that majority of the
Democratic votes have come from the non
slavehoding States and that even in the Sec
tional contest of 1856, in which the rights of
the South were put in question, it did not give
so large an excess over the North for the Dem
Ocratic candidates as the North gave, in a sim.
liar contest, over its vote in 1852.
FoRNEY's Press gives a significant inten-
ton of its purpose not to support LINCOLN
if Judge DOUGLAS is nominated. After
publishing an account of a LINCOLN meet
ing, it says:
The battle making by the friends of Judge
Douglas has this advantage over the Republi-
can opponents, they are fighting for the Unitn
"a eUe7y State Of the Union.
Hon. w. A. RICHARDSON declines becom-
ing candidate for Governor of Illinois.
In his letter he says:
am too poor to hold the place if elected,
and therefore, positively decline being a cand
date. under any circumstances. Douglas will
be nominated at Baltimore, and he will carry
the State. and any one Who may be placed up.
on the ticket for governor will be lected.
The Republican papers have made great
ado over the alleged fact that Ex>President
FILLMORE would support LINCOLN and HAM.
LIN. 1t now turns out that he as against the
Chicago ticket. The Buffalo Commercial
advertiser of a late date replies to the as
sertion of the Chicago Press and Tribune
that "Mr. Fillmore has already openly de-
cared that he will support the Chicago no.
minatioDs," as follows
we are authorized ond requested by Mr.. FiN-
himself to say that there is no truth in the re-
port achaterer. So far as we know Mr.. Fill.
mOre's sentiments, they remain the same as
they were in 1856. He has ceased to be pub.
lie man, but not to feel deep interest in the
welfare OF the Republic, and he deprecates all
sectional parties as dangerous to the welfare
and peace of the country In ,hnt category he
inciuds The Repub lean organization
The Montgomery (Ala) Confederation
thus gives the record of the leading secess-
sion delegates from the Charleston Conven-
ton, from that State. 1t says:
No one can be deceived as to what are the OBJ.
jects of the Charleston Convention. Listen to
what their men say:
II want the Cotton States precipitated into
revoluton."- L. Yancey.
If had the power, would dissolve this
Let US break up this rotten, stinl ing, and
oppressive Government George Gayle.
Resistance Resistance to death against
the Government, is what we want now."-DG-
uid Hubbard.
The South Carolina Democratic Con-
vention adjourned on the 3lst ult., having
nominated a delegation to Richmond,
headed by r. BARNwELL RHErT. A strict
test vote was made on RHETT's election, and
the majority was seventeen in his favor.
Much excitement resulted, and although
RHErT's friends seemed subsequently
anxious to send a mixed delegation to
Richmond, the opposition seemed deter
mined to throw all the responsibility on the
Rhettites, and the entire delegation to
Richmond was so composed. This is as it
should be. Mr. RHETT is an open and
avowed DisuOionist, leads that faction in
South Carolina, and shares with Mr. YAM
CEY its leadership in the South.
On the 4th inst, two Democratic Con-
ventions assembled at Montgomery, Ala,
one composed of Democrats who adhere to
the regular organic .tion, and endorse the
Baltimore Convention and the other of
the Yancey wing of the party. The latter
organized by appointing F. 5. Lyon Presi-
dent. A Committee on Resolutions, in
tensely southern, Was appointed, and the
telegraph says, No step backward is
their motto. The Douglas Convention"
the despatch ADDS, " is largely attended,
1t opened with some disturbances and
Kisses" We presume one Convention will
send delegates to Richmond, and the other
to Baltimore.