The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-06
Political News.

the following as to that doubtful" state D
eff Bates ard Douglas are nominated BY
the respective conventions, it would be nearly
an even chance. The ghost OF the American
party holds the balance OF power in Con.
necticut, and they would 60 for Bates but
if Seward is the nominee at Chicago, and
Douglas at Charleston, Connecticut would
be likely to 60 for Douglas. Our delegation
to Chicago is composed about equally Of
conservative and radical Republicans, and
will probably be divided between Seward
and Bates"
A GREAT OUTRAGE was committed by the
Republicans in the House of Representa-
tives, on the 23d. They refused to allow
COOPER, of Michigan, Democrat, time to
take testimony in his case. His seat is con-
tested by HOWARD, Republican. The same
House had just voted time to WILKINSON,
Republican, who is contesting the seat of
S1CKLEs Democrat. The discrimination in
the two cases is partial and outrageous.
DOUGLAS IN NEW YoRK.-The New York
correspondent of the Louisville Democrat,
writing from that city under date of March
16, says:
"The politicians are presenting all sorts
of political schemes. Some are for Brock
inridge and Seymour, others suggest Guthrie
and Seymour. This last is recent combi-
nation, and may probably account for the
presence of Mr.. Guthrie here. There are
all sorts of political guesses and speculations
among the politicians, but the great public
heart beats for Douglas and victory. One
cannot be mistaken in this opinion. On the
cars, in the hotels, and on the street, his
name is mentioned oftener than all the other
candidates combined. The people regard
him as the great champion of popular rights,
and know that while combinations are being
made daily by politicians to work his defeat,
he rises above them all, and is the polar star
of the Democracy. With Douglas in the
field, Black Republicanism would be well
nigh exterminated. Hence you will find the
entire press in the service of the Republic
cans are daily writing columns to show that
Douglas is not an available candidate for
the Democracy. There is an occasional
Democratic sheet $50 called) that argues
to the same end"
|. ONE of the most exciting political con.
tests ever wagsd in New England, is now
going on in Connecticut. The election
takes place next Tuesday. Both parties are
active and hopeful. Gen. CUSHING, FER
NANDo WOOD, LARRABEE, PRYOR, Ton
CoRwIN, and others are stumping the State.
One feature of the campaign is the forma-
ton of Republican clubs among the young
men of the State, under the name of the
Wide Awakes." The Democracy have,
as set off, the " Chapultepec," in honor of
Ex-Gov. SEYMoUR's Mexican achievements.
Both organizations are exceedingly active,
and make noise enough for the intense dis
gust of the staid population of the Nutmeg
State.
The Cincinnati Gazette, the leading Re-
publican paper in Ohio, commenting upon
Gov. SEwARD's position, says that while the
Republicans now stand precisely where the
Wings used to stand, Mr.. SEWARD always
labored to be little more ultra on the sla-
very question than they were, and thus kept
himself in Office Now be is more conserva-
tive than he used to be,-and there is
nothing in bis speech to which even Mr..
FILLMORE could object. The Gazette thinks
that his claims to the nomination, therefore,
are no stronger than those of many Others
who have been kept out of Office by their
sentiments on the slavery question. 1t men.
lions Judge BATES, in particular, saying that
he would have been long ago among the
most conspicuous members of the Senate,
but for the fact that be held Republican
sentiments in slave State.
TIE New Orleans Bee, while disc laiming
that it is in any sense party paper, urges
the nomination of Judge DOUGLAS at
Charleston, on the score of availability
an element of success which the Democ-
racy have never discarded, save at fearful
cost )" in proof of which it instances the de-
feats of 1910 and 1848. 1t considers the
argument against the availability of Mr..
DoUGLAs-that he is strongest where the
Democracy is weakest-as most unsatis-
factory in its logic, and that the true "test
of availability is the capability to carry
States which no other candidate could
carry" Any candidate, it argues, can car
ry the Southern States, add DOUGLAS would
be most likely to succeed in the doubtful
States of the North, though it is not very
confident of the ability of any Democrat to
revolutionize most of those States"
The Vicksburgh Sun says that Ex-Gov.
FoorE of Mississippi, is probably about to
assume the editorial control of the Nashville
(Tenn) Banner, and through it advocate
the claims of such men as CR1rrENDsN or
BELL for the Presidency. If FoorE does
this, says the Sun, be will be the third man
who has gone to Tennessee from the cotton
region to edit Anti>D Democratic newspapers,
after having been Democratic member of