Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22
Regular Correspondence of the Times.
Cause of the eRiot-Foreigners-Thew weather-Chole
News Items-Gen. Bullard.

des Of August, will be, we all here anticipate,
| fraught with incidents as memorable as the Ides
of March, when the "mighty Julius fell" A
foretaste of the excitement has been given u.s.
The foreign element is waxing warm in the cause
of Col. Benton, and the riots of '52 may be again
enacted. Last week at Manchester a political
meeting was held, and about the close Of the day
as Wing was attempting to speak, an 1rishman
endeavored to prevent him. There were several
the ground, and it is said free papers were CIV
en- them, to go out to the place of meeting on the
Railroad, for the purpose of interrupting free dis
| cussion. This, am led to believes as Benton's
men will "stoop to conquer" and to the lowest
degree. While the aforesaid son of Erin persist
ed in interruptins the speaker, an American ad-
vised him to desist, but this only aroused his Irish
the more, and after few words had passed he
said he ''could whip any Native american on the
ground ;" scarcely had the words escaped his lips
before he was felled to the earth by the man to
whom they were addressed. Then a phalanx of
Irish came to the rescue, but no sooner had they
come in arms length Of the American than four
of them were made to bite the dust and literally
metamorphoscd into '' Know Nothings." The ex-
citement became intense, but the strong arm and
fearless demeanor Of one man allayed it. Consid-
ering &c discretion the better part of valor' the
wounded were taken by their friends from the field
and peace again reigned triumphant. Thus ended
the first rencontre between impudent foreigners
and those to the manor born. But expect to be
the instrument to inform your readers of more Sc
rious things after the 9th inst. Affairs coming
to pretty pass when we are assaulted by those
| to whom the hand of kindness has been extended;
who are invited to participate in the benefits of a
free government, wrung from the hands of tyran-
ny by the blood and money of our forefathers.-
1t is not surprising that the Native Americans are
beginning to array themselves against such ingrat-
itude. Self protection demands some action on
their part and in order to make that action effect
| i've. concert of action must be had. While Ihave
been opposed to secret political societes-fearing
the momcntary good gained will be counterbal-
anccd by ultimate evil-yet what intelligent pat
riot can view without indignation the conduct of
the large masses of foreigners in this country
Are we to supinely recline and behold the daring
of this class Of our citizens and merely view it as
the excrescence of sound body polite? No.
1t becomes only an Arnold Douglas to oppose the
good intentions Of the Native party and uphold
openly and above board the Incorporate deeds of
those who seek our shores an asylum where the
heel of tyranny can no longer crush them. ''The
naturalization laws must be changed" will be the
cry from Maine to the Rio Grande-from the agi-
tated Atlantic to the quiet Pacific, if this element
of discord is not nippcd at once in the bud.
Only think, we have 10000 Germans alone in
this city. Nearly every policeman is foreigner,
more or less of municipal officers are in the
hands of men who do not know the value of our
institutions, and who belong to the redmouthed
Democratic party, which is always for innovation
and not reform. The shadow of the substance
and not the substantial good Of the country they
aim at. What is to come next! we may all
clam, when Ndtiue cannot walk the streets in
security when we who know how to comprehend
and do comprehend the great aims of our insttu-
tions, are driven from the polls and tho rostrum
and denied the privilege of voting and the freedom
Of speech ? Every man should survey the politi-
cal heavens and see by what star he is to be gu-
ded Shall radicalism, with all of its i'll effects
luminously spread before on the French Histo-
ran's pages, stalk the land, and conservatism
humby succumb? 1t is a consummation only to
be avoided by immediate action.
1t is supposed that the &c Know Nothings'' will
poll strong vote in this District, and if so Ben
ton with his long tail of rubbish will pro ten, be
annhlated. The Anzeiger, "a German sheet) is
stirring up the blood of the Germans, and of
course, such conduct adds fuel to the fame of
Native Americanism. Some of the articles are
calculated to produce the worst results. But one
had as we'll bid the sun stand still or the wind to
cease its blowing, as to warn these implements of
Radicalism Of the impending ruin. have devo-
ted more space than intended to this subject, but
l think you and your readers will agree with me
in the main. You may rest assured that blood
will be shed in this campaign, as our American
citizens are determined to defend their rights at
all hazards.
The weather has been intensely hot and now the
thermometer is at 997 Our farmers are complain
ing, and we denizens of an oven do like the fell
lows pig: when we get roasted on one side, as a
dernicr resort, we turn over. The cholera is by
no means an epidemic here; there are a few spo-
radio cases but the community feel no alarm. The
river is low and most of tho 6-~t class boats have
laid up for the season.
Our merchants are receiving some of their fall
goods and many of them are east purchasing
Frelghts are about the same as sent You some
time since. Labor is high and may say every
thing else is. St. Louis, after the settlement of
Nebraska and Kanzas, will be benefited more than
most persons imagine. Our trade at present with
the Upper Missouri people is very large, and will
then be immense.
There is great complaint about the Post Office.
Wrong is at somebody's door, but it is hard to
detect. Millikan, the Mail Agent, has been bound
over in 81 900 to stand his trial in the fall 1t is
sad to behold an old man, tottering on the brink
of the grave with head upheld, pleading "not
guilty" to an accusation grave as he is charged
with. If he be innocent, which hope he is-it
Is still sad to know he has been tortured; if gull
ty, it is commentary on those who "sip'' a
I" smile.''
Gen. Bullard, of New York, has arrived here
with his I" filthy lucre," to aid in the defeat Of
Kennett. He made speech here, in which he said
the Democratic party, as party, had no exist
ence, and exhorted all to vote for Benton on sec.
tional grounds. This is the most insolent thing
| the past furnishes in this community.
UNCLE TOBY.
Tbs LITERARY MEN OF FRAScE.-Victor Hu,o
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