The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-05-07
NUMBER "a.
TIE WING PAKrY.-Tbere is nm obr,dor, 80

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Wing material scattered over the country. A
party which threw some thirteen hundred tbor-
sand votes at the last Presidential election
needs only to he placed under good LEADERSHIP
to he converted into q political engine OF al-
most incalculable power. 1t is particularly 80
from the workings of our somewhat complex
mode of electing President The Whig papers
have clearly proved that the change of some
$4,000 votes last November would have elected
Gen. Scott: and we know that change of less
than 5000 votes would have reelected Martin
Van Buren, in 1910. Such being the case, it is
only requisite that an opposition party should
nave reasonably good chance OF being con-
verted into governing party The history of
MT Folk S administration shows how unwise it
Is to think that the Wings are cxtinguishcd be-
cause badly beaten. The Democratic victory
of loIl was one of the most complete ever won
by political party, because fought on clear
and distinct issues, and tie result brought
about by the action of the party itself. without
much aid from the floating vote' Mr. Polk
met the twenty-ninth Congress with majority
OF about seventy in the House. yet the yery
next House, that which asecnbled in ISif.
elected Whig Speaker. (Mr. Win,hrop.) In
ls4s the people elected Whig President
So that in TWO years the defeat Of 1914 was re-
versed. so far as Congress Was concerned, which
reversal was sustained when the people came
TO vote for President in lS4S-Boston Times.
Men AND THINGS IN AusrRAIIA-At some Of
the diggings-thc Government regulations i'm
regard to liccnce fees. have given rise to seri-
GUS opposition. The fee, at present imposed, is
thirty shillIhSs sterling per month. This fee is
charged upon plot or claim of feet square.
which Is the most allowed to any one digger.
" here there is party of four found the claim
ALLOW "a is eight feet by sixteen. A iicence
granted in the middle Of any one mOntb--say
the 2Gth Of Deccmbcr-only holds good to The
beginning of the ensuing month-sav the lst,
or at farthcst, the 9th of January. The number
OF licences granted, during the month of No
vcmbcr last, was $4,000. and it is committed
that there are at present close upon 100000
persons employed at the digging. Mechanics,
particularly carpenters and blac acksmiths, obtain
employment readily, at wages varying from
eighteen shlIings to one pound DER dav. Labor
crs upon the government works are receiving
some Ss, and more los. per day. For clerks.
&c, there isno demand. TO parties who intend
coming to this colony, would say-.be pre-
pared to rough it, and to expect nothing either
on the part Of the authorities or on that of tho
inhabitants. but sclIishness and distrust.-
BRING as little with YOU in the shape of cloth
ing &c, as you possibly can. and trust for sue
cess to Your own stern eXertions and for pro.
lection to your revOlvcrs.' Colts ReyOlvery
were selling here some time ago at twenty and
twenty-five poHnds each they bring at present
twelve pounds. The accommodation for immi-
grants is miserable in the extreme. There are
now living in tents outside the city upwards of
1000 persons; and for the privilege of pitching
their own tents on vacant lot, of no immcd-
ate use to the Government, these persons are
obliged to pay rent Of five shilings week.
Persons who have not got any tent and who
arc unable to pay the eXhorbitant charges to
the hotels, may put up at one of the Govern
mcnt lodging-houses, where for charge of five
shillinss week, he may obtain sleeping ae-
commodatiOn in Shed containing from six TO q
bourne. Jan. 81, Tribune.
a BIT OF RoMANcE.-A bit of romance mixed
up with stubborn facts has lately fallen TO the
lot of a newly married couple in this vicinity.
They had secured a union and prospective hap
pincss in opposition to the wishes of the old
folks at hOmc:' and shortly after they were
met in the highway by the parents of the bride,
who, with firearms and pitchforka, demanded
their daughter. These were arguments quite
conclusive to a man armed only with horse
whip, and despite his resistance his wife was
carried away-the old man pointing siynifi-
canty to double-barrcled shotgun to warn
the husband against attempting to rescue her.
Discretion in this case was the only part of
valor; and he returned home TO procure docu.
mcnts to back his claim. Then. like tru.
knight, he followed the despoilers of his home,
and overlook them at Sun Prairie. in this State.
Entering complaint before a magistrate against
the old folks for threatening his life. an officer
was sent after and arrested them. While tbcy
were before the court. the husband seized his
wife and put Out'-leaving the old folks in
custody. as security for costs, We suppose "a
the happy couple are now safe in their own
home. Crawford Go. Courier.
TIE SANDWICH IsT.ANDs.-The Boston Journal
says that recent census of the Sandwich Isl
ands exhibits some facts of startling interest.
and which illustrate in the most unmistakablc
manner the vital law that the inferior race
must give way to the stronger. The present
population OF the seven islands forming the
group is sO,G4l. The deaths during last year
were 7,943, while the births were only LAS;
an average of six deaths to one BIRTH The for.
eigners number only 1877. This is an extra
ordinary state of things and We doubt whether
its parallel can be found in the history of tho
world. In the time of Cook this people num-
bcrcd 100000: thus in seventy years thcy have
l9s.579; decrease in seventeen years, nearly
2S,O0O. Such rapid decrease of native popu-
iation is deeply melancholy spectacle. At
the present rate Of decrease, another generation
will hardly have passed away ere this peoplo
will be blotted from the face of the GARTH
THE VICE PRESIDENCY VACANr.-The Presi-
dent of the Senate pro tenn, mr. Atchison. OF
Missouri,l becomes, by the death of Mr.. King.
the presiding officer Of the Senate, but the Con-
stitntion makes no provision for filling vacan-
cy in the Vice Presidency. The Act of Con-
gress. March, 1892, provides
In case'of the inability or death of both the
President and Vice President of the United
States, the President of the Senate pro tenn
pore, and in case there shall be no President of
the Senate, then the Speaker of the House Of
Representatives for the time being, shall act as
President of the United States until the disa-
biity be removed or President shall be elec-
ted"
The Vice Presidency has been vacant twice
before. viz: by the death of George Clinton.
April 1872, his term expiring March 8, 1913,
and of Elbridgc Gerry, November, 1914, his
term expiring March 3, 1917. Calhoun resigned
the Vice Presidency in lS32-some ten weeks
before the expiration Of his term. Tyler and
Fillmore left the Vice Presidency for the Prcsi.
Dental chair.