The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-10-16
The Election.

The Election.
On Tuesday, our annual election swept over
the Territory, like tornado from the pine forests
Of the North, aud swept to the ground all the air
asiies and towering hopes Of the Federal Rice
party leaving no hook unley eed, for them to hang
ii hope upon. A defeat so signal, an overthrow so
complete such an absolute humiliation ola party,
horse, foot and dagroons, has not been since the
Earth opened its mouth and took m kora and his
troops for breakfast. la St. Paul precinct, where
the same Rice faction, beat year ago, two
votes, by unparalleled bribery and secret pipe
laying, they have this year been signaly defeat
ed; having elected only single justice dt tue
peace, who was chosen for his qualifications, no,
for his politics We have carried the Legislature
throughout the Territory, triumphanty if not ex
cIusiyely. The yeomanry, the people themselves,
have thrashed, famed out, and cleaned out the
Rice party, most beautifully. The polls were
opened at about nine o'clock in the morning, with
much spirit. The Rice party took possession Of
the polls and kept possession all day. They Of
fered a very large number Of new voters, many
Of whom were challenged. As no steamboat,
after the first arrival in the spring, could have
brought immigrants early enough to the Territory,
TO be legal voters at this election, it soon became
matter Of wonder how the Nominee, on her
| first trip up could have brought such multitude;
and that all came by the first boat. In fact, it is
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done, to get in votes The Rice party have been
very busy all the season in beating an empty bass
drum, for recruits, especially for the Irish, who
are an enthusiastic, mpuIsire people. The lead
ers, without democratic feeling principle in
them, well knowing the power Of a name, dis
guised the old Rice party in the panoply of DEM
ocracy, TO attract voters-being thereby, ostensi-
! Dig TO strangers. The Democratic Party; but in
reality, no more the Democratic party, than
horde Of Mussulmen, Selling the cross for BAN
ner, would be the Holy Catholic Church. They
have thus attracted some votes, while they have
repealed even more votes, by their bold hypocrisy
and bare-faced, nauseous damasoguism. Ten
O'Clock in the morning. Half dozen stage
coaches are engaged in bringing IN voters; the
horses and the very coach wheels, tearing and
rattling along up the Central House, as if they
felt the excitement that convused the multitude.
When one Of the peoples coaches arrived, COW
cred and filled with voters, like swarnIing hive,
up rose shout from the people. When Rice
coach arrived, up rose II terrific hurrah! for their
side Around the polls, stood crowd, who had
no business there; aud who seemed only anxious
TO interrupt the free deposit Of voters, according
TO their free wishes. Men were busy in the sur
rounding crowd, in urging their tickets parts Of
tickets upon voters; and perfect Babel Of noises
went up. in German, English, Irish, Sioux and
Yankee dialect, from multitude mixed Of all
colors, shades and kindreds; but all straight-hair-
ed, good natured, and earnest. Eleven O'Clock.
The Rice folks are doing the most work. Give
the devil his due; and we must udnt that they
were cas- busy as the devil in gale of wind. -
They got in their votes early. That gave them
courage to work in the afternoon. Then they had
bragsers, who could out bras the world; and who
to d lies, compared with which Gulliver's Travels
some; offering to bet al odds, &c. but noticed
that Sam. Sergent and perhaps some others, pick
ed up some Of their bets quietly and won them
At noon, it was reported, that the Rice Federal
lists were so votes ahead of US. The people nerved
anew for the work, in the afternoon. Roberts,
Collins, Calf, Brawley and other good workers
took off their coats and went at it for a days
work.
The polls opered for the afternoon. Our friends
began to pour in, load after load The Rice fire
slackened--their ball was spent Here come the
French hussars, pouring down upon the wavering
column of the enemy-''the noble lads Of Cana
da." Two o'clock. We keep up the fire. The
old denizens of the precinct who seldom vote
turn out to the rescue. Capt. Dodd's under Jaw
Ealls--Baker looks dismoyed and is ''the partic-
ular friend Of men Of both parties" The old
blue coat is again tire ensign Of defeat; and the
mouth Of its wearer, looks like a horse shoe
!, curved upward Our candidates work; but don I
they: Harrington, Cave, Murray, Selby, Fuller
ton--they move things right. As for Forbes, he
: was laborng like hero at Little Canada.
f Every thing was in at half past four, and tht
polls closed. An auxieus crowd awaited the re-
( suit Of the counting. News came that our tickle
, was all SO votes ahead in Little Canada. Addin;
this majority to the votes received in St. Paul
; our candidates emerged from the woods, one ate
another, Fullerton ahead, Harrington and Selby
abreast, all out, at length but Owens for justice
who generously worked for the entire ticket ant
not for himself, our boys began to feel comforta
/, BILE; and they went up town, victors and van
) pushed together, and there they did have GOO
time; indeed they did,
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