The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-13
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

From Washington--senato Douglas
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WASHINGTON, D. c., April q. 1860.
The question is often asked here whether
the delegates from Minnesota to the Charles.
ton Convention will carry out the wishes Of
the people Of Minnesota bycasting their votes
for the nomination of STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
for the Presidency. Statements have been
made in the Star, Of this city, that a major
ity Of them are personally opposed to the
Judge, and that only two are his warm,
personal friends. Can this be true? Can
these men be unfaithful to the trust reposed
in them by the con6ding Democracy of
Minnesota? Who has been the fast, firm,
and centering friend of Minnesota prior to
her Organization and to the present time
Who, whenever an opportunity offered, has
exercised his influence and thrown the might
of his character to advance her interest !?
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS. If vote could be
taken now in Minnesota there would be nine
out of every ten Democratic votes in favor
of his nomination. One delegate will truly
represent her, and that is the Hon. w. w.
PHELPS, who, I have been informed, is for
DOUGLAS first, last and all the time. The
"Great Northwest can, if it will, control the
nomination, and if it were represented in
proportion to its present population, could
almost dictate terms to the convention. It
has never yet been represented in the Presi-
dental chair except, for one month by Gem
eral HARRISON, and its pride, if nothing else,
should induce it to stand by the great repre-
sentative man. Shall there be wavering in
the Minnesota delegation? I trust not.
Should Judge DOUGLAS receive the nomina-
ton, he being from the Northwestern Sec
ton of the Union, the nomination Of the
Vice Presidency should be given to South.
eastern man, and none could be found more
suitable than the Hon. JAMES L. ORR, of
South Carolina. he was born at Crayton-
vile, South Carolina, May IL, 1922; re-
ceived his education chiefly in the University
of Virginia studied law and was admitted
to the Bar in 1843, after passing highly
creditable examination. He began the
practice of the law at Anderson, and during
the first year he also established newspa-
per-the Anderson Gazette. In 1874, when
little more than twenty-five years old, he
was elected to the State Legislature; re-
elected in 1915; and in 1848 be was elected
Representative in Congress from South
Carolina, to which position he has been reg
ularly elected until the present term. During
the Thirty.second Congress he was frequent
ly Chairman OF the Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, and during the next
Congress was Chairman of the Committee on
Indian Affairs; and on the assembling of the
Thirty.6fty Congress he was elected Speaker.
The principal speech made by him in the
Thirty-irst Congress was on the agitation
of the slavery question, which he earnestly
deprecated. His speech was marked by
high tone, calm, cogent reasoning and sound
constitutional doctrine. The Congressional
career of Mr.. ORR, which want of space pre-
vents us from noticing more in detail, was
both brilliant and useful one. Always
sustaining his position with eloquence and
force of argument, and exhibiting great
frmness in debate, he has commanded at
tention and exercised powerful influence
over the questions of the day. As Chair.
man of the Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the Union, during the discussion of
the most important and exciting measures,
he displayed 20 much promptness, firmness,
and intelligence in his decisions, that he
won the confidence and respect Of men of
all parties. He clsims to be national
man, and belongs to the sO;ng Of the South
Carolina Democracy, knosOn as the eo-opsra-
t;onists, in eontrQdistinction to the secession
and disoniors portion of the party Mr.. Orr
has travelled throughout the West, has
been in Minnesota, and is an owner Of pro-
perty there, and has always manifested an
interest in her welfare.
The place of holding the convention will
not be changed. A number of persons, in
Guiding some hotel keepers in Charleston,
have visited here, and pronounce the state.
ments made in the papers, in regard to the
exorbitant prices, false, and say that no
undue advantages will be taken of the deles
gates, or those who propose attending the
convention. Ample accommodations, they
say, will be provided for all visitors.
The Committee on Territories will, it is
thought, soon report bill to divide up the
Territory of Utah, and destroy its present
government. This is the only mode by
which the cancer of Mormonism can be
eradicated. ~ eg5Elss...
The House Postoffce Committee are