The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-13
Political News,

The Democratic national committee met
at Washington, on Thursday, the 9Th inst.
Twenty-seven states were represented. G..
A. CALDWELL, of Kentucky, was chosen
chairman pro tem., in the absence of Judge
SMALLEY and G. L. VALLAND1GHAM, Sec
rotary. 1t was unanimously resolved that
it is inexpedient, under existing circumstan-
ces, to change the place for holding the
Democratic convention from Charleston to
any other place. The committee adjoured
to meet at Charleston on the 2lst, at 10
O'Clock, in the grand lodge room Of the
Masonic hall, which has been rendered and
accepted for the use of the committee.
Previous to the adoption of the resolution,
speeches were made by MIR. VALLAND1aHAM,
stating that the committee was called to-
gether, owing to complaints of impositions
and eAtortions at Charleston. Gentlemen of
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Richmond, st.
Louis, and Louisville had presented induce
ments for changing the place of meeting to
those cities. Mr.. JOHN CoCHRANE of N.
Y, stated
"That he had read many letters from dis
tinguished gentlemen from Charleston, of the
convention party, who answered him that
the Inequalities of that party would be
extended, to the fullest extent of their ability,
to accommodate visitors and delegates. He
was frank to say that, in his opinion, noth>
ton party. AS to the change, he hoped no
effort would be made to affect one. He did
not believe the committee had the power to
make any, and if it we're so, it would have
very deleterious and injurious effect upon
the friends of the convention in South Car
DINA, who, he thought, were unanimous in
opposing the change, if not in other States.
He had been informed by letters that many
of the hotels.would charge only So per diem;
but yesterday he had received private letters
saying that certain houses had been fitted
up for entertainment for five and six dollars
per day, including lodging and bedding.
The landlords of the city claimed the high
prices of provisions as an excuse for the
charges.
The Chicago delegates have got to pre-
pare themselves for bolt by Pennsylvania,
if they don't squarely toe the tariff mark.
The Philadelphia United States Gazette says
that if the Chicago convention fail to NOM
mate man who is clearly for protection,
they will go back by tens of thousands, or
serve in third party, which would be just
as we'll for Democracy. "This state, it adds,
cannot be carried on an anti-slavery issue
only. FREMONT proved that. For these
and many similar reasons, it is clear that
the Chicago nominee, besides many other
good principles, must, in any case, stand
firmly by protection. Such is our solution
of the great Chicago problem, of which we
hope the delegates thereto will not make an
ASS BRIDGE"
Mr.. SHEAHAN, the able editor of the Chi
cago Times, is now in New York, revising
the proof sheets of his life of Judge DOUGLAS,
which will be published about three weeks
by the Harpers. 1t will make volume of
between FIVE and six hundred pages, and will
present well condensed, clearly written
sketch of the distinguished Senator's career,
accompanied with extracts from his speeches
on the important questions that have been
agitated in Congress during his legislative
career, and on which he has occupied the
foremost position before the country.
The cause of the isticuff between Senators
CLAY, of Alabama, and CL1NaMAN, of North
Carolina, in the Senatorial caucus, is thus
stated by Washington correspondent:
In rely to question of some Senator, Mr..
Clay said:
eff the Senator from Illinois is nominated
at Charleston, I can not, will not support
him."
Mr.. Clingman (excitedly)--if the gentle
man participate directly or indirectly in the
National Convention, it will be dishonora.
BILE to refuse to support it's nominee.
Mr.. Clay--I shall not 60 to that gentle.
man for lessons in politics or rules of honor.
Mr.. Clingman-I care not where he goes
AOA ehSAu, "A ~ oAiy oSSuAiCo ehOAus
Whereupon Senator Clay pitched in to
Mr.. Clingman.
The Washington Constitution, of a late
date, stated that
"From the State of Maryland Mr.. Doug
las will not have single vote in favor of
his nomination" "The State is a unit
against him.
The Baltimore Despatch in response to
this sweeping assertion, says:
We say it upon certain information that a
majority of the votes of Maryland at Charles.
ton will, upon the first ballet, be cast for
Mr.. Douglas. "Our State is entitled to
eight votes in the National Convention.
The friends of Mr.. Douglas have elected
their delegates in the Second, Third, Fourth
and Fifth Congressional District, and one
in the Sixth District. The two Senatorial
votes are not counted for him, yet there is no
one authorized to say they are against him.
In the First Congressional District the result
is not yet known. But this is confidently
asserted, that not one delegate from Mary.
land ia an Administration man in tho oov,eo