The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-13

OF the Union that by casting the entire vote of
pennsylvania for Douglas it would elect him,
said electors shall be under obligation to cast
said vote in that way. If the said vote would
not eiect douglas, but elect Breckenridge, then
shall it be cast for Breckenridge. If the said
vote will elect neither Douglas or Breckenridge,
then the electors may divide according to their
being that it is the first and highest duty of all
good Democrats however differing about men
and matters of principle to unite finally
against the common enemy.
The chairman of the committee was author.
lied to communicate with the electors and oh.
tain their pledge within thirty days to act un.
der this obligation.
A BRECKENRIDGE meeting was held at
Philadelphia, on the I'd. The resolutions
adopted reaffirm the Cincinnati platform and
the explanatory resolutions reported by
the majority of the committee of the Charles
ton convention. They also declare that the
Front street theatre nominations are mere
nullity, and that the nomination of Breck-
inridge and Lane is entitled to the respect
and earnest support of the Democratic party.
The Washington correspondent of the N.
Y. Times, writes on the 29th, as follows:
The Douglas National Democratic Commit
tee have gone vigorously to work, preparing
for the campaign. 1t is not true, as ru.
mored, that Judge Douglas will canvass
part in the canvass, although Governor John
son will stump Georgia, as Breckenridge did
in Kentucky in 1856. Mr.. Douglas leaves for
Philadelphia tomorrow, and visits New York
before his return. 1t is reported that Breckin.
ridge will visit California with Senator Latham.
The friends of Douglas and johnson express
their entire confidence in carrying every south
ern state but South Carolina. No one here
seems to think Breckenridge has any chance for
an election by the people though he may de-
feat Douglas and secure the triumph of Lin.
coin. The Administration prefers Lincoln to
Douglas, and hence Breckenridge tickets will
be run in all the Free States. The fercest fight
will be in the South, where it will be ''war to
the knife"
AT Ottawa, Illinois, tremendous Doug
las demonstration took place on the Both;
the torch light procession was over mile
and half in length. At Syracuse, Buff
falo, Rochester, Batavia and other points
in New Y ork, the Democratic demonstrations
have exceeded anything of the kind ever
witnessed. Throughout the Northern States
there has been marked contrast in the re-
ception of Lincoln and Douglas nomination.
The latter selection has drawn forth an
amount of enthusiasm unequalled since the
campaign of 1910.
In the Binghampton Democrat, the Hon.
Daniel S. Dickinson declares himself for
Breckenridge and Lane. While be attempts
to explain his appearance at the late SYRIA
cuse Convention, on the ground of the deep
and mighty desire of bis soul for Union and
Harmony, he now proclaims deadly war
against his late associates. Scripture
Dan" is about played out.
A DESPATCH from New York, Says that
call has been issued for State Conven-
ton to nominate Presidential Electors
pledged to vote for Breckenridge and Lane.
Born the Mozart Hall Wood and the
Tammany Hall organizations, in New York,
have declared for Douglas and johnson.
The Herald of the 9th says: "The General
Committee of the Tammany Hall Demo-
cracy held meeting last evening, Hon.
Elijah F. Purdy presiding, at which resolu-
tions were passed endorsing Douglas and
johnson and their platform, after speeches
by Messrs. Belmont, Kennedy, Waterbury,
Clancy, Chandler, Devlin and others. There
acas only one dissenting cote.
A LETTER has been received by the chair
man of the Republican Committee of Mich
igan, from Senator Seward, stating that cat
an early day in the present campaign" he
will visit that state and "address the people
on the political issues of the day."
ALEX. H. STEPHENs.-As an indication
of how the press and politicians of Georgia
are going, it affords US great satisfaction to
state that Hon. A. 81. STEPHENS has tele-
graphed that be will take the field in favor
of the election of STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS to
the Presidency. He will not con6ne his
efforts to Georgia, but will 60 into all the
Southern States. The reader is acquainted
with Mr.. STEPHENS career, and knows him
to be one of the most powerful statesmen in
the country. The canvass in the South will
be warm-but not doubtful. DOUGLAS and
JOHNSON are bound to triumph!
DR.. HAYES, the companion and friend of
the heroic Kane, is about to try the frozen
seas once more. Undiscouraged by the
suferings which, with his companions, he
scarcely survived, and, undoubtedly, doubly
guarded and equipped by the experience so