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

CHARLES Fl. LARRABEE, the only Demo-
cratic member Of Congress from Wisconsin,
publishes column and a half letter 10 the
Washington Stutes ip reply to the Hon. 7.
G. DAVIDSON, of Louisiana, who took a
position against Senator DouGLAs' nominal
ton at Charleston. We make the follow
ing extract from it,:i ta1tis3l9 oft ~ u :
r"The Black Republicans dread his nomi-
nation more than that of any other man. In.
deed, they are entirely confident that they
can vanquiSh any other man ID the list of
Democratic candidates. For more than a
year past it has been their game to decry
him in every possible manner, and as part
of this game they have constantly asserted
that he has no strength whatever in the
South; that the South will reject him and
his friends with scorn. l... to. -.c
X, X ttt Il *r1a X
off at the South the politicians and
newspapers 10 the interest of Judge Douglas
seek to make the impression that he is very
powerful with the Democracy of the North,
they are to be congratulated on the fact
that they are making no mistake. He is,
without question:, notwithstanding Mr..
Davidsons deliberate conviction, the
strongest man, so far as the Northern De-
mocracy are concerned, that can be nomi-
mated by the Charleston Convention. The
writer of this communication PROCESSES to
know, and does know, a good deal more of
Northern Democratic sentiment than Mr..
Davidson has had an opportunity of ascer-
tanning, and he ventures to say that Douglas
can carry, if nominated at Charleston, the
States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Minnesota, and, in all probability
Michigan that he can carry the State Of
New York, the State of Connecticut, and
the administration will unquestionably aid
the nominee of the Convention to carry
triumphantly the State of Pennsylvania
Mr.. Davidson's deliberate Conviction" SO
far as Northern sentiment is concerned, is
simply very great mistake, and he will
sooner or later discover his error
The statement that most of the States
which prefer Senator DOUGLAS nomination
would not vote for him if nominated, is a
great mistake. He can carry more thar
half the Northern States, while it is doubt.
full whether any other Democratic nomi.
nee would get more than one or two of them
MICHIGAN SPEAKS FOR DoUGLAs.-The
Democratic State Convention met at De
troit, on the 22d of February. The FREE
Press in speaking of the enthusiasm which
characterized the Convention, says:
1t broke out continually from the frs
motion in the Convention to the last. L
greeted the election of officers. 1t greeted
the election of delegates to Charleston. 1
was boisterous over the resolutions. 1t wa!
all enthusiasm at every happy hit by thu
speakers. And whenever the name of Ste
phen A. Douglas was spoken all voice:
were blended in one tremendous shout. We
think there was not one member present
who was not, heart and soul, for Douglas
We confess that we never witnessed sucf
deep, devoted, irrepressible popular feeling
in favor of any man as that which we wit
messed yesterday in favor of Douglas. And
it only family represented the feeling of the
masses of the Democracy of the State. L
is the feeling Of every county, of every town
ship, of every school district, of every neigh
borhood. And the testimony was unani.
NOUS that with Douglas the State can be
redeemed. The confidence in this respect
was unbounded. Not member of the Con
vention doubted it. And we do not doubt
it. We are sure of it.
| The following are the delegates chosen te
Charleston
FIRST District-George V. N. Lothrop, {a1
large,) Alph Gus Fetch. Fidus Livermore.
Second Distyic-Henry H. Riley, Cat large, J
John G. Parkhurst, Philo Wilson, ,.~
Third District-Chares E. Stuart. (at large,
Franklin Muzzy,' Alexander F. Bell.
Fourth District-G George w. P eek, Cat large, J
Augustus G. Baldwin, William l.. Bancroft:
A thoroughly Democratic platform was
adopted aud on the subject of the Charles
ton nomination, the following resolutions
were adopted -. - ~ -.
4. That, as the safety, repose and prosperity
of our whole country can be guaranteed only
by the success of the Democratic party in the
approaching Presidential contest, and we be-
lieve that that success can be made absolutely
certain only under the name of our great north
western LEADER, we fe ell that it is withnO sci
fish purpose, but from sincere devotion to the
common good, that, in the present crisis Of
public affairs, we appeal to our brethren of
every section of our country to yield their ma
turai local preferences for other eminent states
men, ami to join with US in the nomination OF
our favorite CHIEF of the Northwest. = -.
5. That admring his broad national states.
manship, his loyalty to true Democratic prip.
ciples, his impartial defence of national rights
against sectional claims, and that heroic cour.
age which, in behalf of the right, quas at no
difficulty or dsaster,-apd confident, that un-
der his matchess leadership. the enthusiastic
masses can and will sweep the Northwestfrom
centre to circumference the Democracy OF
Michigan present STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS as their
unanimous choice for the Presidency; and they
hereby instruct their delegates to the Charles
ton convention to spare no honorable efforts
| to secure his nomination. 80 ! ~ ~
The convention adjourned with enthusiast
tic cheers for DOUGLAS.
WISCONSIN FOR DoUGLAs.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention of Wisconsin, met
at Madison, on the 22d inst. F. w. Horn
was President. The convention adopted
resolutions .'.-...,
First Declaring that the Democratic party
of Wisconsin would cordially support the
nominee of the Charleston convention.
| .CocoDd. That Stenhen D0upaS was the