The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-20

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sentatives in Congress, or one-thirteenth OF
the House. OF the 3O3 electoral votes they
are entitled to 80. 4
LINCOLN PICTURES.
The following from the New York Times,
a Lincoln journal, we respectfully submit to
the Minnesotion concern, to whom it is
applicable:
The latest pictorial indignity offered Mr..
Lincoln, is perpetrated by the Milwaukee
Sentinel, a paper which is avowedly one of
his warmest supporters. This journal heads
its editorial columns with diabolically ug>
" picture, and calls it Abraham Lincoln.
No better plan could be adopted for de-
featirg that ge1tlemans election. Though
his private character were proven to be that
of saint, few would be disposed to vote
for man who looked so like the devil. Mr..
Lincoln is by no means handsome man;
but his countenance is at least human. If
he looked like the picture the Sentinel gives,
however, he could split rails by simply look
ing at them. A friend suggests that in that
event he could serve better purpose by
sitting on one of his own fences near a corn
field, than by going to Washington. There
have been a good many bad portraits of
Mr.. Lincoln published, but this on the
whole is decidedly the unkiudest cut of all !
PATRIOTIC WOMAN.
At Douglas ratification meeting at
Paris, Illinois, the other day, the following
letter was read, which explains itself. The
writer is the wife of Hon. O. B. Ficklin, a
distinguished Illinois Democrat
CHARLESTON, ILL.,, June 20, 1860.
GENTLEMEN-Mr. Ficklin has not returned
from Washington, but may get home to night
if so we shall claim his services in Charleston,
as our ratification comes off tomorrow. The
candidate for Vice President (Herschel V. John.
SOM is one of Georgia's noblest and brightest
sons-an able statesman, aud the embodiment
of honesty-a man of nerve and deliberation.
I have known the Governor for years. only to
admire him, and feel cannot say too much in
his praise. His voice in Old Georgia, like the
bugle blast of Rhoderick Dhu, is equal to a
The Democracy South-Douglas and anti.
Douglas, !" blue spirits and red, will unite in
a mighty effort to save the country from the
humiliation and disgrace of electing to the
Office of President one so unworthy the regards
of patriots as Mr.. Lincoln. Three cheers for
Governor johnson, and three for Old Georgia.
From one of Georgia's daughters.
This letter, from a proud-spirited and
true-hearted woman, went home to the
hearts of the audience, and met with loud
and enthusiastic cheering from the vast
crowd. Three cheers were given with
will for Douglas and johnson, and then
three more for Mrs. Lizzie Ficklin.
WELL DONE.
Mr.. Buchanan, as every one knows, sold
the marshalship of the northern district of
Ohio to man named johnson. Part of
the price was to defeat Douglas. In dis
tributing his appointments of census takers,
johnson rendered the places to editors, de-
handing that the papers should oppose
Douglas. All refused him except two-the
editors of two German papers. These edi-
tors got their appointments, stopped their
papers three weeks to take the census, and
then, their work having been performed, re-
sumed the publication of their journals with
the names of Douglas and johnson at their
mastheads. The marshal admits that he
has been sold.
EXCELLENT SUGGESTIONS.
The Albany Atlas and Argus has the
following suggestions for the Democracy of
that State, and they are equally as impor-
tant in Minnesota
Let us urge on our friends the necessity of
doing three or four practical things:
l. Form Douglas clubs in all the villages.
2. Circulate papers and documents.
3. See that frequent meetings are held in each
school district; to be addressed upon the issues
Of the day. Do not wait for distinguished ''star"
speakers from abroad, but let the young men
Of the county take hold, and do their duty thor
oughly.
4. Let accessiOns to our ranks be chrOnicled
by the press. Let those who join our standard
appeal to their fellow citizens, in published
addresses. to unite with them.
S. Let the work of canvassing the election
districts commence now, and go quietly and
thoroughly on to the end.
If this is done we shall beat Mr.. Lincoln in
disastrous manner. He will be given up before
the contest commences; and when the great
body of his supporters see that the alternative
is Douglas or Secessionist they will not hest
tate to choose.
DOUGLAS IN MISSOURI.
The st. Louis Herald gives US the follow
ing figures
Total number of Democratic papers in Mis-.
souri, at the present time 45
For Douglas as far as heard from. ........ "a
g Breckenridge g ......... 8
Decline supporting either candidate ........ 8
Not yet heard from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5
Out Of the eight papers declining to take
sides positively at present, five of them lean
toward Judge Douglas, and we confidently
expect that three of those to be heard from
will support Judge Douglas. This will
give him 80 Democratic newspapers in that
State, out of As.
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
The Cincinnati Enquirer is perfectly con-
6dent that Douglas will carry Ohio. Last
fall the vote of the State stood
Dennison, (Republican). ......... ..1S4, SOP
Ranney, (DemocraO. Ill, 26G
Republican majority. .13, 236
Dennison had been an old line Wing and
American, was regarded as conservative,