The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-08-24

candidate that unless vote for him, they will
take my head of.
The Boilers and Disunionists did attempt
to take his head of. They rallied their
forces, nominated Hancock Jackson, the
United States Marshal for Missouri, for
Governor, and polled their full strength for
him. He got, however, less than five thou.
sand votes, and G. F. Jackson, the Douglas
nominee was triumphantly elected.
A HANDSOME COMPLIMENT TO MR.. DOUGLAS
In late speech at Louisville the Hon.
John j. Crittenden, the patriotic and emf.
nent Opposition Senator from Kentucky,
paid the following compliment to Mr.. Doug
las:
know Mr.. Douglas very WE'LL ladies and
gentlemen. From Mr.. Douglas, personally,
should apprehend no danger. 1 have never
been Democrat, as you all know. (Applause.]
frank, fair and honest opponent of the Dem
ocratc party, have ever been found acting
upon Wing principles, from the first to the last.
Increased applause.] But have known Mr..
Douglas in the public councils, and have acted
with him. Although generally opposed. and
especially upon party questions, we have at
times acted together, and particularly upon one
momentOus occasion, when we acted together
in opposition to that Infamous Lecompton Con.
stitution. [Deafening applause.l Mr.. Douglas
was there, making great sacrifice to his sense
of duty. [Applause.] He was sacrificing his con.
nection on that occasion, with many old political
friends; he was breaking up the relations of
long political life he was sacrificing as Halter
ing prospects for the highest Office of the Gov.
ernment as any man in the country had. fully
believe he did what he conceived to be his du-
ty; and, in defiance of all opposition, the rack
of the President, offended friends, and open
foes, he acted like man. Tremendous cheer
ing! He might have been mistaken in what
he did, but that little diminished the value of
the act. He thought he was right and he knew
he was making sacrifice, and he was capable
of making it when he believed the interests of
his country demanded it, [Cheers, can have
no quarrel with him he is a Union man.
[Cheers.] And Union man can always trust,
when believe him to be sincere and in earnest,
as l believe Douglas to be. [C0ntinued ap'
plause.]
CALIFORNIA POLITICS.
The Democratic Central Committee, ap-
pointed at the last Convention, met at San
Francisco on the 3Oth and 3lst. After a
long discussion, and endeavoring to avoid
split in the party by holding but one State
Convention and nominating but one electo-
raj ticket, it was found impossible to act
harmoniously. of the committee 26 were
for Breckenridge, and ten for Douglas. The
former have called State Convention to
nominate an electoral ticket on the 18th of
September, and the latter hold their Con-
vention, to nominate a Douglas electoral
ticket, on the 9Th of September. The
Douglas men justly claim that the commit
tee does not represent public sentiment, and
has been influenced by federal patronage.
Each branch Of the committee has published
an address to the people of the State.
The despatch dated San Francisco, Au-
gust l, says:
A Breckinridge ratification meeting was held
in San Francisco on Saturday evening. 1t was
called as Democratic ratification meeting,
and the Douglas Democrats attended in such
numbers as to be able to vote down all the rat
flying resolutions. 1t is now alleged that the
Douglas democrats are taking courage through
out the State, and feel confident of carrying
the mass OF Democratic votes with them. The
Breckinridge men, however, are preparing for
great efforts, and their thorough organization
and federal backing gives them great advan-
tage.
Charles Ruehl, editor of German Demo.
cratic paper, has been removed from lucra.
tive office in the San Francisco Mint, on &C.
count of advocating Douglas in his journal of
the 10th.
Of the State Senators who hold over, and
will vote for Gwin's successor at the next
meeting of the Legislature, a number are
known to be Douglas men, and several others
are non. .committal.
A movement is on foot to call a Bell and Ev-
erett State Convention to nominate an electoral
ticket.
Gen Shields arrived at San Francisco this A.
NJ. by the overland mail, which left St. Louis
on the 9th of July.
THE PRESS OF THE NORTHWEST.
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