The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-10-22
THE LATE CONTEST.


The people of Minnesota have once more
been true to themselves, and given mer-
CHESS horde Of political demagogues plain
ly TO understand, that they are capable of
taking care Of their own affairs. For
the second time since our editorial career
in the Territory, we have been the wit
ness Of faction, styling itself the "Dem-
ocratic party" elevating its head and ex-
tending its arms to receive the peoples
embraces, and twice has it been humbled
in the dust. And on this occasion, the
overthrow is SO thoroughly effected, that
it must require more than the arm Of
Resurrection ever to reach the discomfit-
ed party.
We write at time previous to full re-
turns being received from all parts of the
Territory. But we are safe in saying,
that the "organization' party has not
succeeded in electing more than six men,
bers Of the Legislature out of the twenty
seven. This estimate includes Mr..
Greeley, of Washington county, who,
although elected on their ticket, was ccr-
tainly, up to the time of his nomination,
at least, opposed to the Rice faction;
andwe learn from good authority lie is
still. 1t also gives them their Councillor
in Benton and Cass, which at this mo-
ment is in extreme doubt, with chances
in favor Of their losing their man. Mr..
Richards, the member elect to the House
from Wabashaw, is neither a Democrat
nor an organization man. He is Wing,
and opposed the election of James S.
Norris TO the Council. 1t is proper also
to add, that there is extreme doubt whe-
Their the precinct which secured him
majority of votes over Wells, was legal
ly established.
Thus it will be seen, that the whirlwind
OF opposition to the factious nest of DEM
agogues and political quacks, who would
grasp all power here at the Capital, and
sway the destinies of the Territory for
their own aggrandizement, has accom-
plished its work. The abuse and false
hood heaped for months upon Gov. RAM
sey, Mr.. Sibley, and other faithful public
servants, has been rebuked in tones of
indignation that cannot be mistaken. and
cannot fail to have salutary effect here
after. The editor of the Democrat, and
his offall gatherers of the Galena Jefler-
sonian, the Keokuk Despatch, and others
of that ilk, have been told in unmistakca-
bic terms, "You are base slanderers and
fesifers-we want not your counsels in
UemoeEacy. we despise the corrupt and
dishepest means you take to accomplish
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0urPeople have again decided not to
divide and distract themselves by useless
and suicidal dissentions between one an
other, upon old party issues, some of
which are entirely obsolete, even in the
States, and none of which they have the
least control over, here in a Territory
a minor appendage, in swading clothes,
to our great national mother, upon whom,
for our daily sustenance, we are entirely
dependent. They have decided to let DO
litical parties settle their strifes upon
their own legitimate battle fields; and
that we will not endanger the success of
the great measures we have at stake be-
fore the councils of the nation, to please
political aspirants and selfish adventures,
OF this or that party. The motto Of the
people, who, on the 18th, bore down the
cohorts of the Reorganization" faction as
did Taylor the hosts Of Santa Anna at
Beuna Vista, or Scott at Cero Gordo, is,
edward, Minnesota! success to her,
and to those of her public men, and pri-
vate citizens, who have done so much to
make her what she already isl"
The apportionment bill has been sus-
tanned. That righteous and truly Demo-
cratic measure; that basis of representa-
ton which, for its honest and just respect
of the rights Of all the people of the Ter
ritory, we have never known equalled /;
and which, for this very reason, was as
sailed by every cur that banks for the
head of the faction, from one end of the
Territory to the other
--"The little dogs and all
Tray, Blanche, Sweetheart and the rest;
which, to carry their point and secure its
defeat, the minority in the last Legislature