The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-27
POLITICAL ME VS..
NEW YORK FOR DOUGLAS.

DOUGLAS will carry the State, with the aid
of the old line Wing vote, which he is Ger
tain to receive. The State Convention of
the Constitutional Union party met at
Utica, on the 18th. The attendance COM
prised many of the leading politicians of the
State-the HUNTS, BRooKEs, Burrows and
others. WASHINGTON HUNT, in the course of
his speech, said that be should hold him
self bound by all the principles of honor and
duty to do all in his power to promote the
election of BELL and EVERETT. As to the
mode by which they can secure this result,
they must be practical men, and do the best
to defeat the candidates who represent Sec
tionalism North and South. He was not
prepared to say what was the precise way
to accomplish the object, but where there's
will there's way, and if all are deter.
mined so to do, it can be done. He believed
that this State can now be thrown so as to
secure the defeat of the sectional candidate
by a majority of the people. That was his
platform. There might be differences of
opinion here as to the best mode to pursue.
He should not be willing himself, at this
early period of the canvass, to form an cleo
toral ticket.
Mr.. Erastus Brooks said:
He urged upon the convention the prac-
tical necessity of using their strength wisely
in this State. They were not strong enough
to carry the State alone. They had tried
it in 1856, and then while powerless them
selves, the vote proved that they really held
the power to prevent the election of either
of the other parties Last year they had
made ticket composed in part of the nom-
nations of the democratic and republican
party and had elected it. He reviewed the
action of the Wings in the compromise
measures of 1850, showing that the policy
then adopted by that party was Congress
sional nOn-interventiOn with slavery and en-
tire freedom of the people of the Territories
to decide on their own institutions. The
Democratic party under Douglas was not
the author of popular sovereignty. He was
now on Wing ground In that respect as
we'll as in opposition to federal tyranny.
The noblest fight ever fought against fede-
raj interference and tyranny was that fought
by Douglas in Illinois against all the power
of the Administration. Loud cheers.) He
declared that the Union party had already
achieved much. 1t had compelled the Re
publican party to throw overheard their
leading champion, w. H. Seward The
minority did this. 1t was fear of their
power that compelled them to sacrifice
Seward. 1t is fear of the power of the
minority that forced from the Republicans
false professions of attachment to the Union.
1t is fear of the power that makes the Re-
publicans tremble when their Sumner and
their Phillips speak before the public. He
avowed that the object of this minority
now is to throw the election into the House.
There Mr.. Bell must be elected, if any per-
son is, and if not, the election must 60 to the
Senate, where Hamlin and Edward Everett
alone will be there for election. loud ap-
plause) To accomplish this object, to de-
feat the election of candidate by minor.
ity of the people of the Union, and by
section Of the Union only, the minority are
prepared to vote for the Union ticket, no
matter if Douglas, if any person else, be on
it. Was there anything wrong in this
(Cries of I" no, no!~ Was it not the duty
of old gentlemen to rise from their political
graves and teach this policy to the people?
(Laughter.) In conclusion, he urged Union
loving men to rally to his cause and join
hands with the conservative men of the
South for the preservation of the Constitu-
{ha Ioio al
siderations to induce union against the
Republicans in the State. One is, that
while the great body of Republicans may
be pure and honest men, there are amongst
the leaders of the party set of robbers and
thieves worse than any in Auburn or Sing
Sing. They had robbed the city of New
York out of millions, and stolen water rights
of countless value.
A National American Council was re-
Gently held in Albany, which passed series
of resolutions upon the party politics of the
day, to this effect: The nominations of
Bell and Everett were considered as en-
tirely unexceptionable but they deemed it
inexpedient to support these gentlemen,
since votes cast for them in this state would
be simply thrown way. Lincoln and Ham,
lin they regard as sectional candidates, as
also Breckenridge and Lane. Then they
come to Douglas and Johnson, of whom they
speak thus:
RESOLVED, That we admire the manly, self
sacrificing honesty which Stephen A. Douglas
of Illinois has stood by the principle laid down
in the Bnghampton platform, which declared
the right of the people of the Territories to
govern themselves and to regulate their domes.
Congressional interference.
RESOLVED, That we will give our hearty sup.
port to Douglas and johnson, in the coming
campaign for the offices of President and Vice
President of these United States. and we call
upon all National Americans to unite with US
in our endeavOr to elevate them to these posi-
tions, the highest in the gift of the people of
this or any other land.
From every portion of the state, the &C.
commits indicate large accessions to the De-
mocracy from the American party.
GREAT sERENADE SPEECH.
At the Yancey, Breckenridge and Office
Holders fandango in Washington, on Mon
day night, the President is reported as
having delivered the following address:
yellow Office Holders l have lived to
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