The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-08-14
THE MINNES0TIAN.
From the Detroit Advertiser.
THE PROSPECT,

EhOSfECT.
Our position brings us in almost daily
contact with the Wings from other States.
Detroit is very favorable point at which
TO meet with gentlemen who are passing
from State to State upon business, and bu-
siness men as general thing are conver-
SAINT with the political feeling in their own
localities. From these interviews we
learn that the Wings Of Ohio were never
better organized than at this time, and
that their opponents in consequence of the
unpopular course Of the present Legisla-
ture, which is Locofoco, in adiourning
over the summer months, together with
the establishment Of system of inordi-
nately high salaries, in connection with
certain local and personal quarrels, are
divided and weakened. The popular en-
thusiasm for Gen. Scott upon the river
counties and through the entire Southern
portions of the State, is very strong, and
vast majority of what is usually classed
as the floating vote, will be given for him.
This has been heretofore the stronghold
of Locofocoism in that State, but the
prospects now are that it will 20 for
Scott. The feeling among the Wings of
the Western Reserve is excellent, as the
recent turnout from that section of the
State to the Falls of Niagara abundantly
shows. Of the eight thousand in atten-
dance from Ohio, not less than four thou
sand of them were from the Western
Reserve. In the State of Pennsylvania
the feeling upon Scott and Graham is ex-
cellent. Our most experienced and best
politicians concur cordially with the sem
III: ent expressed by Gov. Johnson and
others from the Key Stone State in at
tendance at Niagara last week, viz: that
Scott must and will carry the State. A
gentleman of intelligence who was in our
office yesterday, and who resides within
ten miles Of Lancaster, Pa, said in rela-
tion TO the vote Of Pennsylvania. I" Our
Loco!ocos are watchful and will work
hard and with diligence. We are pre-
pared to expect illegal voting. pipelaying,
colonizing and all other resorts to which
they are accustomed, but all will not do
the name OF Gen. Scott has taken hold of
the popular feeling, and Old Pennsylvania
will be true to the Old Soldier, for when
was she ever known to be otherwise.
shall not be surprised to see her give
Scott and Graham 20 900 majority. Even
old Bcrks herself is emu!nus of the honor
of competing with her neighbor for the
honor Of voting for Scott. There are no
fears Of Pennsylvania-nothing short of
mirucle can prevent her from giving her
support to the Hero of many battles.'"
In New York the opposition are we'll
enough united SO far as leadership goes
that is to say, Crosswell and John Van
Buren,, Dickinson and Henry R. Stanton,
Sc, Sc, are all pulling together for the
spo;ls, but the material of the spective
factions of which these names are the ex-
ponents, are by no means united. The
Van Buren, leaven of 1S4S is still in the
lump, and when the bread comes out of
the oven the bitter taste will be there,
let them sugar over the top as they will.
If parties were all politicians and office
seekers, the prospects of Pierce and
King in New York would be good enough,
but one-half of the Locofoco leaders in the
state have sacrificed the position and
principles which have kept their follow
ers in the party even in name, and many
of their followers will now support Scott
and Graham. The best informed, most
.iudicious and candid Wings with whom
we have met, put down the State as sure
for Scott, by at least 10000 majority.
Still all depends upon the energy, zeal,
and unanimity with which the campaign
is conducted. So far there is no dis>ension
or jar, and we are confident there will be
none-in that case New York is safe.