The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-23
From Washington.

From Washington.
How TIE SENATE CAUCUS SLAvE.C .CoDE
PLATFORM IS OPERAT1NG-PENNsYLN
DELEGATION FOR DoUGLAs-DoUGLAs IN
IowA-THE --LATEST CARD OF THE ANTI
DOUGLAsITEs.
From the Correspondence of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, March 10.
So strong is the Indignation of the Des
mocracy of Connecticut against the plat
form which few Senators are attempting
to force upon the country, that it is feared
the Opposition will carry that State at the
election on Monday three weeks. Letters
are received here every day denouncing this
attempt to fasten slave. code upon the
people, and it is not only the Democracy Of
Connecticut who are alarmed, but the De-
mocracy of the whole country. 1t is the
last effort of those who would rule or ruin
to place obstacles in the path of Stephen A.
Douglas.
THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION FOR DOUG
LAS.
have just seen letter from prominent
lawyer Of Pennsylvania, who attended the
Democratic Convention at Reading, in which
he speaks in the most glowing terms of the
prospects of nominating the Little Giant at
Charleston. More than half the delegates
are Douglas men, and the delegation will
vote as unit. This is an unexpected VIC
tory, and completely overshadows the half
way defeat in Louisiana, where every kind
of influence was used to subvert the right of
the people.
DOUGLAS IN IOWA.
Judge Douglas has many warm friends in
different parts of the country, but he has
none who stand more firmly by him than
those of Iowa. Their enthusiasm is un.
bounded, and they predict that Judge Doug
las can carry the State, but that nobody
else can. A gentleman writing about the
recent Convention says: "I have attended
every State Democratic Convention since I
have been resident of Iowa, (nine years,)
and have never witnessed as much enthusi-
asm as was manifested in this Convention.
The announcement of the name of Judge
Douglas caused perfect avalanche of ap-
plause. Shout after shout greeted the ears
of the speakers, and at one time it was at
least five minutes before the speaker could
go on. Since my return home some half
dozen Republicans have assured me, that If
Judge Douglas should be nominated, they
would not only vote for him, but do all in
their power to secure his election"
WASHINGTON, March s.
The anti Douglas wire-wOrkers are con~
cocting a scheme by which it is hoped the
New York delegation may be detached from
its support. 1t will be more fully explained
in the article send you from the Baltimore
Patriot, of the 9th inst The plan has been
agreed upon by Senators and Representa-
tives who had rather see the Democrat party
defeated than successful under Douglas,
Breckenridge for President and Seymour for
Vice President, in ordinary times most
excellent ticket, is the one by which it is
hoped Douglas may be defeated at Charles
ton. 1t is understood that the friends of
Mr.. Guthrie in Kentucky will be reconciled
to the arrangement, with the understanding
that that gentleman shall take Mr.. Breck-
inridge's place in the Senate. This much
the friends of Mr.. Douglas may rest assured
of, that no stone will be left unturned to
defeat him by Bright, Slidell & Go.
There is considerable talk here about
demanding the removal of the Democratic
National Convention from Charleston to
Baltimore. 1t is now apparent that Charles
ton cannot accommodate the crowds who
will be there during the sitting of the con-
vention. There will not be places for one.
half to lay their heads, unless in the open
air and under the broad canopy of heaven !;
and, as for eating, they will fare still worse.
The convention should be held in no place
where persons are compelled to pay at least
five dollars day for board, and anything
above that the rapacity Of landlords may
demand, and the necessities OF the guest will
constrain the payment Of In Baltimore
ample accommodation can be had for any
number that may assemble there. Rich.
mond or Norfolk, Virginia, would answer
much better than Charleston. There is
great and growing repugnance to Charleston
as the place for holding the convention, and
shall not be surprised should the convention
adjourn from there to some other city, espe,
cialy should there be prospect Of pro-
tracted session. Aa
Speaker Pennington will announce the
Select Committee on the Pacific Railroad
tomorrow, and will be constituted as fol-
lows - Messrs. Curtis OF Iowa, COrwin of
Ohio, Fenton Of New York, Rice Of NJ
chusetts, Stout of Oregon. Da"a aaza
land, Farnsworth O: s. 4s@s
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