The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-09-28
POLITICAL ME WIS.

POLITICAL NEWS.
The Augusta (Ga.) Constituencies says:
"At the recent convention of the Douglas
and johnson Democracy at Raleigh, North
Carolina, when the county of Moore was
called, one of the delegates stated that he
hailed from Moore, and his county had
eight delegates in this convention, and they
represented the Democracy of his county !;
and further, there was but one Breckenridge
man in Moore county. The Democratic vote
is $50, and 749 would certainly vote for
Douglas and johnson"
The Richmond (Va.) Inder very peril
nently remarks " The Enquirer thinks it
highly undigni6ed and unbecoming in Judge
Douglas, Presidential candidate, to make
a campaign speech. Did not the Enquirer
few month since, suggest Mr.. Wise as
Presidential candidate, partly, that be could
canvass the North most successfully"
A LETTER from Alexander Rives, of Vir-
ginia, IA Bell man, says: "The douglas
elector for this district is a man OF lntence
in the circle of his acquaintance, and of he
reditary strength as grandson of Mr.. JEFF
erson. All the followers of Douglas in the
eastern part of the State, whom have
seen, are animated with all the spirit and
pluck of their leader"
The Madison Patriot says: We under
stand that lawyer Widvey, of this city, has
renowned republicanism, and is out for
Douglas. Mr.. Widvey is a leading Norwe-
gian, possesses a good fund Of ability, and,
if we mistake not, he will make a big hole
in the Shanghai calculation. Nearly all the
Norwegians will support Douglas and pop
ular sovereignty"
The Dubuque Herald says that the black
republicans have given up the contest in the
first Congressional district in Iowa.
The Augusta, Ga, Const'tutionalist, says:
"Now, we assert, and know what we say,
that there is not the ghost of a chance for
Mr.. Breckenridge to obtain the electoral
vote of Georgia, and all reports to the con-
trary are either misled by their hopes, cra-
zy or wifully intent on deceiving others"
The Southern Tier says: "The New
York Tribune, in its tabular estimate of
Lincoln's majorities, puts Allegheny down
at 1000. If its figures are as erroneous in
other counties as in this, Douglas cannot
fail to have at least 10000 majority in the
State. Allegheny will not give Lincoln
over 1000 majority"
A LETTER from New Orleans says: "There
is every indication that Douglas will poll a
larger vote in this city than Breckenridge"
Ex-Gov. FoorE recently said that Brock
inridge could be certain of but one State,
South Carolina, and, if be made any more
professions OF attachment to the Union, he
would probably lose even that.
The Davenport, Iowa, Champion says !:
"Major Kilburne, a well known Republican
of this place, informs us that be will vote
for Douglas. As the Majors influence with
the farmers in this county is extensive, we
may expect grand result from his labors
for Little Doug"
THE Selma, Ala, Sentinel publishes the
following letter, which gives evidence of
how the ladies of Alabama feel in regard
to the Presidential contest:
AUTAUGAvILLE, Aug. 9, 1860.
Mr.. HARDY-Sir: Your letter to my husband
of Aug. 6, came to hand to-day. regret ex.
ceedingly his absence, and, as he will not re-.
turn home for ten days or two weeks, l take
the liberty of writing in his behalf. Your paper
is doing good service in this county, for the
cause of our gallant chief, Stephen A. Douglas,
and Mr.. Wyatt will take great pleasure in Civ.
ing it thorough circulation; indeed, he has al.
ready gained for you number OF subscribers:
also feel privileged to say that Mr.. Wyatt will
serve as alternate eector for this district to the
very best of his ability; and l can assure you
that there is no cause to which he will more
willingly and more cheerfully devote his SER
vices than to the promotion and advancement
of our noble leader; in fact, that is principally
his business from home at this time.
Wishing you and your party great success in
the glorious cause you have undertaken,
REMAIN ''' ''s GyoRNEIiA J. WYATT.
JUDGE CAMPBELL, who, the Paducah
Herald says, was unquestionably the leader
of the opposition in the First Congressional
District in Kentucky, has come out for
Douglas.
The Augusta Georgia. Dispatch, since
the result Of the Kentucky election has been
made known, has taken down the Breckin-
ringe flag from its mast head, and backs out
from the support of the secessionists. The
editor acknowledges that the Breckenridge
cause has already been annihilated in the
South.
Douglas has found his Mother.