The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-20
POLITICAL ME WIS.
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA ALL RIGHT,

SOUTHERN MINNESOTA ALL hldhA'
The Dodge county Democrat, one OF the
ablest Democratic papers Of the INTERIOR IN
its last number hoists the names of DOUGLAS
and JOHNSON. The Democrat is published
at the home of Judge EDGERroN, one of the
"recreant delegates" 1t says:
We shall make no unnecessary war upon the
minority of our delegauon, VINO saw mt to bolt
Southern gentleman to cast their votes in the
Seeding Convention which nominated Breck-
inridge and Lane. We leave that matter to the
people and the consciences of the delegates.
We fear, however, they took upon Minnesota
too great responsibility. Mr.. Douglas was
the choice OF majority of the convention
which first assembled at Charleston, and we
cannot believe there was a single moment
pending the convention at Charleston and Bal.
timore, that the best interest of the Democratic
party did not demand the united support of the
Minnesota delegation for Stephen A. Douglas
We shall not quarrel with others that think
differently, for their numbers are so small it
would be ungenerOus in us to do so. We say
to our friends throughout the State, that the
Democracy of Dodge county are united for
Douglas.
Our accounts represent that the Democra-
cy of the southwestern part of Minnesota
are unanimously for DOUGLAS. There is no
detection there. EDSERToN has not carried
a man with him, in bis secession from the
Democratic party. The nomination of ABE
LINCOLN has fallen like lightweight upon
the Republicans, who were unanimous for
SEWARD. All the enthusiasm is on the side
of DOUGLAS and nom intervention.
THE LAST BLOW TO BRECKENRIDGE.
Well may the Seceders say, "our saf-
ferings as intolerable." Old Buck has taken
the stump for the disunion candidates. If
Breckenridge can stand that, he is indeed
invulnerable. At the Breckenridge meeting
held in Washington, the President, from the
steps of the White House, delivered long
address, the following synopsis of which
is published in the Herald:
He expressed his qualification at the nomina
tion of Breckinridge and Lane, because they
were good and true men, who would always be
found at the post of duty, and above all be.
cause they were lovers of the constitution and
Union, and in favor of the equal rights Of the
q
the establishment of the two.thirds rule in the
National Conventions, which was in order to
prevent anti Democratic States combining with
a few Democratic States to nominate a candi-
dete disagreeable to those States which would
have to elect him. Neither Breckenridge nor
Douglas got regular two thirds nomination,
hence any Democrat was at liberty to vote for
either as he preferred. The President then
went at some longth into an argument to show
that each citizen of any one State has the same
right to protection to his property in the com.
mon Territories with any citizen of any of the
other States. When the people of Territory
form State constitution, then they can settle
the question of slavery for themselves. This is
sound Democratic doctrine, and this beautiful.
ly harmOnizes with the best interests of all,
avoids strife and turmoil, and obvates the diff
culties heretofore experienced in the case Of
Kansas.
SOMETHING REPUBLICANS WILL APPRECIATE.
The Sank Rapids New Era, which flies
at its head the names of Lincoln and Ham.
lin, confesses itself unable tosee the "policy"
of the coalition between the Republican
prints and the Buchanan Office holders. For
this offence, Mr.. Banning's "sole agent"
reads the New Era out of the party. Mr..
Wood survives the reading out" however,
and in his last number continues his trench
ant blows at one of the most disgraceful
and corrupt political coalitions of the age:
Up AND DowN.-The Mankato Independent is
writing up Breckenridge and Lane, and writing
down Douglas and johnson. 1t says Breckln.
ridge is vastly superior to Douglas in ability.
1t denounces Douglas as trickster, and pro.
nounces Breckenridge extremely honorable and
popular.
It says Lane would fill the office of Vice
President with much more honor to himself
and the country than Mr.. johnson. At the same
time it is saying these things, it carefully sup.
presses the fact that Breckenridge stands on
slave code platform, and is supported by all
the disuniOnists in all the Southern States. It
does not say that the Rhetts, and Yanceys, and
Mileses. and Slidels all support him. This is
the truth in the matter, but it would not serve
the purpose intended, to state it.
1t fails to state that, while Breckenridge is
pledged, if elected, to protect Slavery in the
Territories, by force of arms if necessary, the
Douglas Platform expressly denies the right of
Congress or Government to carry it, OF protect
it there unless the people want it and ask it.
Advocating the election of Lincoln as we do
in the hope his election will keep slavery out of
the territories, we find ourself daily puzzled at
the couIse of some of our Republican editors.
We are wholly unable to comprehend the rea
ionists to the Democratic Platform. We, our.
self, are opposed to slave code. We believe
it a wicked and an arrogant demand. Besides
it is not needed at all. We are opposed to the
administration that would make slave States
of all territories hereafter to be acquired. Is
the Mankato Independent? Does it hate disun.
ion? Ii it does, why in the name of common
sense don't it denounce il? Why don't it de-
nounce the Platform and call upon its readers
to vote against Breckenridge, who stands upon
it? Why do you either say smooth things of
him, such as-he is an honest man, he is very
popular and talented-without word of his
political creed, or else pass him by altogether
in silence. While we think all those northern
Democrats in the Baltimore Convention de-
serve credit for resisting bravely the threats
and the menaces of Disunionists, some of our
worthy allies seem to think they are entitled
only to contumely and reproach. This is the
difference.
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM NEW YORK.
New York advices indicate that there is
now going on a regular stampede into the
Democratic ranks, on the part of the old-line
Americans and Wings. Washington Hunt,
it is said, will support Douglas. Hon. VIM.
Duer, formerly an influential opposition
member of Congress, in an able letter an
nounces the same intention. The Buffalo
Courier "has been favored with copy of a
1J-.ccol IN %ho h.