The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-27
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field.
SENATOR BROWN DECLINES TO SUPPORT
BRECKENRIDGE.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Times says Senator Brown of Mississippi,
who has been counted on to support the dis.
unionists, shaving read Mr.. Breckinrldge's
letter of acceptance, now declares his pur-
pose to take no part 10 the fight"
OLD KENTUCKY ALL RIGHT.
County after county in Kentucky is de-
claring for Douglas and johnson. If the
reaction continues as it is now going on,
until November, Douglas will carry the
STATE. We have before US the proceedings
of the regular County Convention of Ken
ton county, held at Independence, July IA.
The DOUGLAS men were largely in the ma
jority, and endorsed the action of the Ma
tional Convention, and denounced the Brock
inridge boilers. A deep feeling of indigna-
ton is beginning to manifest itself against
young Mr.. Breckenridge in his own State.
After struggle of thirty years, the De.
mocracy of Kentucky have within the past
two years succeeded in carrying the State;
but it seems almost certain they will again
lose their ascendency, owing to the treason
of Breckenridge, which is dividing the party
in every county. He does not care however,
as be is provided with seat in the Senate,
for six years from the fourth OF March next.
With respect to Kentucky, and particularly
Louisville, we find the following in the cor
respondence of the New York Tribune from
that city:
The Democrats here are almost unanimous
for Douglas. Even James Guthrie's protege,
Postmaster Ronald, has come out for him.
believe that Breckenridge has fewer friends in
this city than Lincoln. OF forty-three Demo.
cratic lawyers, for instance, only eight favor
the former, including one Mississippian, one
Arkansan, one Irishman, and one Ofice-holder,
and two that lately came here from other parts
of the States; while as many members of the
bar give the preference to Lincoln over all
others. The twelve hundred German Demo
cratic voters, led by the Louisville Anseiger,
are, of course, all but unanimous for the Little
Giant. In the counties of Jefferson (outside of
the city,, Hardin, Larue, Nelson, the proper
ton of Breckenridge men to the regulars is
nearly the same: and the former are, so to say,
spotted as disunionists.
HON. LEWIS CAMPBELL OF OHIO.
The ablest Republican in the West is the
Hon. Lewis D. Campbell of Ohio. He for
years was the leader of the Republicans in
Congress, and served one term as chairman
of the committee of Ways and Means. He
repudiates the Chicago convention and its
nominees, and will be the leader OF the Bell
and Everett forces in Ohio. In Ohio there
are some sixty thousand conservative voters,
who do not and cannot vote for Lincoln,
although heretofore they have acted with
the Republican party. These men intend
to vote for Union-loving and Constitution.
abiding candidates at the approaching elec-
ton. Like their brethren in New York and
Pennsylvania, they are determined to vote
so as to defeat Lincoln, even if by so doing,
they can give their electoral vote of their
respective States to Douglas and johnson.
Mr.. Campbell is the representative of an
immense vote in Ohio, the loss of which, to
the Republicans, will give the electoral vote
OF that State to Douglas by thirty thousand
majority over Lincoln. The following is
Mr.. Campbell's letter
HAMILTON, July 10, 1860.
To the Editors Of the Hamilton Inteliigencer--
SIRs In your last issue you mention the fact
that have been named as candidate for the
Republican nomination for representative in
Congress. 1t is proper, therefore, to say that,
acknowledging my profound gratitude to the
people of this district for their past support,
have not the least desire again to enter that
field Of strife and subject myself to repetition
of the caluminOus assaults heretofore made up.
on me. Besides, it is due to candor to add
that, according to the ne,o test of Republcansm
adopted by the Chicago Convention, regard
myself as resolved out Of that party. l could not
accept such a nomination without expressing
my unqualified condemnation of the proposition
which pledges support to the system which
prevails in the several States allowing to un-
naturaiised foreigners the right Of voting on a
residt nee of sac months ! This plank is in con-
flict with much that have said, and much more
that have thought and still believe on this
subject. 1t proposes, substantially, to obliter-
ate all the wholesome safeguards to the purity
of the American ballot box, and therefore, to
use a familiar and significant expression, ~
spit upon At ~ LEWIS ID. CAMPBELL.
From the Albany IN. W Atlas and Argus.
THE AMERICAN MOvEMENT-Irs SIGNIFICANCE.
The convention which has just adjourned
at Utica has determined upon course of
action that exasperates and alarms the par
tisans of Lincoln, while it leaves to them
no opportunity to meet and combat it, or
by present or direct action counterfeit its
purpose.
The convention was composed of Union
men, of old Wings, of the Silver Greys, of
the Americans who were never tainted with
the sectionalism and proscriptiveness which
distinguishes the men who figured in the
earlier days of Know Nothingism.
The duty of opposing and defeating Lin
coin and the partisans of the irrepressible
conflict, was conceded on all hands and to
that end the purpose of the convention was
directed. Accordingly, resolution was
adopted, placing the subject of the electoral
ticket in the hands of a committee of thirty
two reliable men, four chosen from each
judicial district, and the majority clothed
with all the powers of the convention on
this subject. :.
What this movement means, and what is
. to be the result of it, is not subject of
til Ii