The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-30
Political News.

informed correspondent of the Cincinnati
ENQUIRER, writes from Washington, under
date of the 10th inst, as follows:
The proceedings of the Georgia Conven-
ton received to-day have struck the Cobb
men dumb with establishment. Mr.. Cobb
was not only thrown overheard by the adop-
tion of no preference resolution, but the
unkindest cut of all was administered in
changing the delegates. For instance, in
the place of Henry r. jackson, the trusted
friend of Cobb, the convention appointed
Ex-Gov. Mcdonald, one of his bitterest foes,
and 80 on to the end of the chapter. The
action of the body is indicative; the vote of
Georgia will be thrown at Charleston for
the Hon.'A. 81. Stephens on the first bal
lot. This result is altogether unexpected.
1t was supposed the Cobb men had every.
thing in swing, but it turns out differently.
At the election in Trenton, New jersey,
for delegates to the state convention, the
Douglas ticket succeeded almost unanimous.
ly. The complexion of the returns from
other parts of the state, indicate similar
feeling.
The delegate elections have resulted so far
as follows In Wheeling District, Russell
and W. M. Brown; in Barkersburg Dis
trict, Fitzhugh and Brannan; in Norfolk
District, Kindred and Smith. They stand
four for Hunter and two for Wise-all ex-
cept one prefer Douglas as second choice,
and are against any changes in the Cincin-
natl Platform. Such will be the voice OF
Virginia.
In North Carolina, the districts heard
from with delegates at large, stand as fol-
lows: Douglas 6 Hunter g..
RHODE Island" The inquiry has been
frequently made of us by gentlemen from
other States" says the Providence (R. ~
Post, "for whom will the Rhode Island
delegates vote in the Charleston Conven-
ton? We presume it will be a sufficient
answer to this inquiry to say, that in our
opinion, at least four-ffths of all the Demo-
Gratis in the State are in favor Of Judge
DOUGLAS, and that, so large is the number
of Americans and Republicans who express
their determination to vote for him if he is
our candidate, much confidence is felt that
the State may be carried for him in Novem-
her," The Post continues "The Conven.
ton which elected delegates to the Charles
ton Convention did not instruct the dele
gates to vote fer any particular candidate.
It is not Rhode Island practice to send
delegates under instructions. The senti-
ment of the Convention, however, was un-
mistakable, and we suppose no one doubts
that resolution declaring its preference for
Mr.. DOUGLAS would have been unanimously
adopted. Probably one reason why it was
not offered, may be found in the fact that
no misrepresentation as to this preference
seemed to exist anywhere. We entertain
no doubt whatever that this preference
will be respected by all the delegates,
whether Mr.. DOUGLAS is their own first
choice or not"
AN ITEM OF POLITICAL H1sroRY-Hon.
ORLANDO B. FIcKL1N, NJ. 9. from Illinois,
in letter written to Mr.. CoLQU1rr, of
Georgia, thus alludes to an item of politi-
cal history:
At the Cincinnati Convention, in 1856,
the Hon. Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the
Interior, presented to the committee on res
olutions, resolution announcing the doc.
trine that the Constitution carried slavery
into the Territories, which, after discussion,
was rejected. Some of the members of the
committee from the south, though holding
that doctrine themselves, took the ground
that, as they had been beaten upon it at
home, it was not proper or generous to at
tempt to force it upon the free States; and,
instead, the committee embodied in the plat
form the doctrine of the Kansas Nebraska
Bill of non.interference by Congress with
slavery in State and Territory or in the
District of Columbia, as embOdyipg the
only true solution of the slavery question"
REPUBLICANS AT WoRK.-The Republi-
can members of Congress are at work. They
have lately issued secret circular, signed
by number of their Senators and Repre-.
sentatives, in which they say:
To accomplish this object clubs should be
formed, where not already organized, in every
city, town and village; and we recommend
that committees, composed of the most active
members, be detailed to obtain the name of
every voter residing within the district of the
club, that these names be classified in lists &C
cording to the fact, as Republicans, Democrats,
doubtful and third party, (if there be one, }
giving also the town, county, postofice and
State of each voter; that plainly written copy
of such lists, with any information the club may
deem proper, be forwarded by mail as soon as
possible to the Cha irman or some other mem.
Der of the Committee at Washington, D. G.
The Republican party must rely upon the
voluntary contributions of its friends; and it
is, therefore, recommended that each club or
person, as far as may be convenient, send a
contribution to purchase documents. The price
for speeches or pamphlets of eight pages, is
fifty cents hundred; of sixteen pages, one
dollar hundred; of twenty-four pages, one
dollar and fifty cents a hundred .
The Republicans will make vigorous
campaign, and can only be defeated by the
Democrats putting forward their most pop
ular man. | -'-'' T1#
ANOTHER DOUGLAS TRIUMPH IN MARY
LAND.-The friends of Judge DOUGLAS
achieved triumph in the Third Congress
sional District of Maryland on Wednesday.
The following resolutions were adopted {:
RESOLVED, That the delegates elected from
this Convention to represent the Third Con.
gressional District in the Charleston Conven.
ton be. and hereby are reOuested to use all