The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09
Political News,

Sentinel says that the Republicans of Indi.
ana have elected delegates to the Chicago
convention favorable to the nomination of
BATES. They are not pledged to any cam
didate, nor did the convention express an
opinion on the subject, but the Sentinel
thinks the BATES party ruled the conven-
ton.
MARYLAND DELEGATES Democrats
of the Fourth Congressional district of
Maryland met in convention, at Baltimore,
on the 23rd inst, and elected r. J. BRENT
and THos. M. LANAHAN, delegates to the
Charleston convention. They are regarded
as DOUGLAS men, but 60 unpledged. Sew
eral Administration delegates withdrew
from the Convention.
WISCONSIN REsoLUTIoNs.-Tb following
are the resolutions adopted in the Wiscon-
sin Democratic State Convention:
R.solved, That the Democratic party of Wis
cOnsin will cordially support the nominee of
| the Charleston Convention.
Resolred, That Stephen A. Douglas is the
choice of the Democracy of Wisconsin for
President of the United States: his eminent
public services rendered the government and
the country, his signal triumphs in the Senate
and before the people, his admitted ability, his
sound and just views of public policy his de-
votlon to the Constitution and the Union.
render his name tower of strength and gives
assurance to the conviction that, if nominated
at Charleston, he will most certainly receive
| the electoral vote Of Wisconsin. Therefore, as
| in union there is strength
ResOlced, That the entire delegation be in
structed to vote for Stephen A. Douglas at
Charleston.
The resolutions were adopted by vote
of 165 to %.
MA1NE--The Bath (Me) Times, in an
article on the complexion OF the Maine DEL
egation to Charleston, says, that it may be
set down with all but positive certainty that
the eight votes of Maine will ALL be cast
by the sixteen delegates, for Judge DOUGLAS
of Illinois,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN made his I" first APP
pearance before New Y ork audience at
the Cooper Institute, on Monday evening
last, in speech in defence of the Rcpubli
can faith.
SOUTH CAROLINA, after considerable
buster, has concluded to select Delegates to
the Democratic National Convention. The
Charleston Courier says recent meeting in
that city, to consider the subject, was we'll
attended, and it was unanimously resolved
that, in their opinion, it is right and proper
for South Carolina to be represented in the
Charleston Convention. A State Conven-
ton will be held in Columbia to nominate
delegates
A BLACK REPUBLICAN VIcToRY.-It will
be recollected that some days since Gov.
LETCHER, of Virginia. sent a requisition to
Gov. KIRKwooD, of Iowa, for the arrest of
man named BARCLAY CoPPIo, who was
charged with being a participant in the
old Brown foray at Harpers Ferry. The
Governor of Iowa, on bubble, refused to
acknowledge the requisition, and sent it
back to Virginia for correction, and in the
meantime had the fact published that the
requisition had been made, so that CoPPIC
might make his escape, while the proper
course would have been to have had CoPPIC
arrested and lodged 10 Jail to await the re-
turn of the requisition in proper form.
COPPIC took the hint, which the Executive
of IOwa-who, of course, does not SYM
pathze with the Harpers Ferry raid
threw out to him, and made off. He arriv-
ed at Chicago last week, where he remained
a day or two, and had handsome purse
made up by the Black Republican non
sympathizers with old JOHN BRowN's
operations in Virginia, and then left on the
underground railroad for Canada.
PENNsYLvANIA-The Democratic State
Convention of Pennsylvania met at Rea ding
on the 10Th. Mr.. CIV. SMITH anti Lecmpton
Democrat, was elected temporary President.
His election was received with great enthu
siasm. In a speech, the Chairman urged
concert and harmony in the party and united
action to accomplish the success of the De-
mocracy over the Black Republicans. The
despatch closes here abruptly
WISCONSIN, Republican Convention
of Wisconsin met at Madison, on the 29th,
selected delegates to the Chicago Conven
ton, and instructed them to vote for SEWARD.
CARL SCHURz heads the delegation, and
Moses S. GIBSON, of Hudson is the only
member of it from the northwestern part of
the state.
LoUIsIANA.-The New Orleans True Delta
says that in its judgment "two thirds of the
population of Louisiana prefer DOUGLAS to
any other man for the Presidency" but that
the organization of the Democratic party is
in the hands of his opponents, and delega-
ton opposed to him may therefore be sent
to Charleston. As it feels quite sure, how
ever, that he is to be the nominee, with or
| uithout the vote nf Tou;o;ono r oonaidor,