The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-02-03
Washington Impressions about the Ac-
ton Of Indiana and Minnesota.

Occasional" the piquant Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia Press,
thus notices the position taken by the Dem
ocracy of Indiana and Minnesota, in favor
of DOUGLAS, and in opposition to the min
ions of the administration
The Democratic party in the Northwest
is closing its column warmly and enthusiast
tically around the standard of Stephen A.
Douglas. The result of the late Indiana
Convention is practical and somewhat po-
etic commentary upon the course pursued
by Senators Bright aud Fitch on the Le
compton question, and particularly against
the Senator from Illinois. l have the kind
est possible personal feelings for Mr.. Bright.
He has many high qualities, among which
are energy and devotion to his friends. His
speciality for some years past las been ex-
IRENE hostility to Judge Douglas. This feel
ing led him warmly to espouse the cause of
the Administration on the Kansas question,
although believe at heart he sympathized
with the sentiment common to the Democ-
racy of the free States on that subject. His
colleague, DR.. Fitch, you will recollect, led
Ill IuC carly dcSoulJ upOu DOuSIdS, Ill Vic
Senate-an assault somewhat after the
model of Mr.. Pryor, on Tuesday, upon John
Hickman. 1t was the essential oil of vitrioi,
and was as marked for its severity of Ian
guage as for the caustic manner in which it
was pronounced. Mr.. Fitch, not content
with this addition to Lecompton literature,
committed his son to the Dante or anti
Douglas column in Illinois, and the latter
young gentleman improved upon the pat
tern set to him by his father, in more than
one speech distinguished for anger and &C
rimony. Added to this array against Judge
Douglas in Indiana, were yur old friend,
John L. Robinson, now marshal of that
State, Governor Willard, Mr.. Hughes, yes
terday confirmed for the vacancy in the
Court of Claims created by the death of
Judge Blackford, Mr.. English, of the Eng
lish bill, and others. Mr.. Doug las had very
few leaders at his back, and yet, in the face
of the most violent opposition, he carried
the Convention, got the delegates, and Sc.
cured instructions of the most stringent and
comprehensive character. Some of Bright's
friends are good humoredly reminding him of
this catastrophe, but am told he bears it
with becoming fortitude and resignation
Another lesson has seen taught to Mr.. Rice,
of Minnesota, in the action Of the Conven-
ton in that State in favor Of Judge Doug
las, a few days ago. Mr.. Rice enlisted early
in the Administration ranks on the Lecomp
ton question, and the consequence was the
loss of Minnesota to the Democratic party,
and the triumph of the man against whom
fths eiergiss of the Admins ration ha, g
beer employed. Gentlemen from Wisconsin
aud Iowa, now in this city assert confidently,
that both these States will unanimously de-
clare for Douglas. OF course, Pennsylva-
MIA, where the Little Giant" is very popu-
lar with the Democratic masses, will be used
by Mr.. Buchanan and his office holders
against the popular sentiment. The whole
policy OF these gentlemen has been to set
themselves up against the popular will, to
substitute Mr.. Buchanan's treachery for the
old orthodox faith of the Democratic party,
and to drive whole battalions of men into
the Opposition rank