The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-02

CHARLES III. EARRABEE, the only Demo
cratic member Of Congress from WISCONSIN,
publishes column and Aal letter ilp the
Washington StasAs ip replSto the, Zion. z.
e.. DAVIDSON, of Louisiana, who otools q
position against Senator DotetAs al n6miha-
tiqn AZ GF Al n make TIE follow
ing extract 5rom5itct ,o9bisgag aft Nss Of &
r"The Black Republicans dread his nomi
nation more than that of. any othermans In
deed, they are entirely confident that they
can vanquish any other man 10 the list Of
Democratic candidates. For more than a
year past it has been their game to decry
him 10 every possible manner, land az part
of this game they have constantly asserted
that he has no strength whatever id the
South that the South will reject him and
his friends with scorn. - 1f1Qqs toa s9e
X X a5.j n 7fI' ! NJ 1s3.* l3gog y
s"If at the Souths the politicians and
newspapers 10 the interest of Judge Douglas
seek to make the impression that he is very
powerful with the Democracy of the North,
they are to be congratulated on the fact
that they are making no mistake. He is,
without question:! notwithstanding Mr..
Davidson's deliberate conviction, the
strongest man, so far as the Northern De-
mocracy are concerned, that can be nomi.
mated by the Charleston Convention. The
writer OF this communication processes to
know, and does know, a good deal more of
Northern Democratic sentiment than Mr..
Davidson has had an opportunity Of 'ascer-
tanning, and he ventures to say that Douglas
can carry, if nominated at Charleston; the
States of Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Minnesota, and, in all probability,
Michigan that he can carry the State of
New York, the State Of Connecticut, and
the administration will unquestionably aid
the nominee of the Convention to carry
triumphantly the State of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Davidsons deliberate Conviction. so
far as Northern sentiment is concerned, is
simply very great mistake, and he will
sooner or later discover his error ~ 60
The statement that most of the States
which prefer Senator DOUGLAS nomination
would not vote for him if nominated, is a
great mistake. He can carry more than
half the Northern States, while it is doubt.
full whether any other Democratic nomi-
nee would get more than one or two of them
| MICHIGAN SPEAKS FOR DoUGLAs.-The
Democratic State Convention met at De
troit, on the 22d of February. The Free
Press in speaking Of the enthusiasm which
characterized the Convention, says: -. -
It broke out continually from the frs
motion in the Convention to the last. Il
greeted the election of officers. 1t greeted
the election of delegates to Charleston. II
was boisterous over the resolutions. It was
all enthusiasm at every happy hit by the
speakers. And whenever the name of Ste
phen A. Douglas was spoken all voices
were blended in one tremendous shout. We
! think there was not one member present
who was not, heart and soul, for Douglas
We confess that we never witnessed such
deep, devoted, irrepressible popular feeling
in favor of any man as that which we wit.
messed yesterday in favor of Douglas. And
it only family represented the, feeling OF the
masses of the Democracy of the State. Il
is the feeling Of every county, of every town
ship, of every school district, of every neigh
borhood. And the testimony was ,unani-
nous that with Douglas the State. can be
redeemed, The confidence in this respect
was unbounded. Not member of the Con.
ventiQn doubted it, And we do not doubt
it.. We are sure of It. - =. -, -.
i The following are the delegates chosen to
Charleston .:9@.
| First District George v. N: Eothrop, (at
large,) Alph Gus Fetch, Fidus Lvermore.
| nsefrsrS-Honru II Rilov- (af lar0o
John G. Parkhurst, Philo Wilson, 49,: :,
! Third District Charles E. Stuart. lat large,)
Franklin Muzzy,s Alexander F. Bell.
Fourth District = George W. Peck, Eat large, }
Augustus O. Baldwin. William L: Bancroft :.
"A thoroughly Democratic platform was
adopted aud On the subject Of the Charles
ton nomination. the following resolutions
were adopted: 49,. - 80. =. -. - ;
4. That as the safety, .repose and prosperity
of our whole country can be guaranteed only
by tie success, of the Democratic party in the
approaching Presidential contest, and we be-
iieYe that that success can be made absolutely
certain only under the name of our great north.
western LEADER, we fe ell that it, is withno sci
fish purpose, but from.a sincere devotion to the
commonsg good, that, in the present crisis Of
public affairs, we appeal to our brethren of
every section of our country TO yield their ma
turai local preferences for other eminent states.
men, an to join with us IN the nomination OF
our favorite CHIEF of the Northwest g -
i s. THAT, admiring. his bread national states
manship, his loyalty to true. Democratic prip-
ciples, his impar tal defence of, national rights
against SECTIONAL claims, and that heroic cour,
age which, in behalf Of the right, quails at no
difficulty or. disaster, -apd confident that. pp-
i der his match1eas leadership, the enthusiastic
masses. can and win sweep the Mort Invest from
4 centre TO .circlmference, 81 the Democracy of
Michigan present SrEPHEN A. poUGLAs as, their
i unanimous choice Tor the Presidency; and they
hereby instruct their delegates to the Charles
1 ton convention to spare no honorable efforts
i to- secure his nomination gliSf .tcF .TI
The convention adjourned with enthusiasts
tic cheers for DoUGLAs.' = TIL ..
WISCONSIN FOR. DoUGLAs.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention of Wisconsin, met
at Madison, on the 22d inst. F. w. HoRN
| was. President The convention adopted
resolutions . .fsea = tidF ia4:
First Declaring that the: Democratic party
Of Wisconsin would cordially support the
nominee Of the, Charleston convention.
| Second. That Stephen A. Douglas was the
/ a obo;oo IF thu Of ism