The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-04-08
The City Election-Work for the New Board.

1t is matter pleasant to contemplate, even
by many who have heretofore opposed US in
our efforts to elect to Office men Of ability,
competency and character, that the affairs Of st.
Paul at the outset Of her c:tyship, were On last
Tuesday delivered into the hands of those who
will look we'll to her interests and guard her
good name as they would their own sacred
honors. Six members OF The Board of Alder
men cut OF the nine were elected for their
known integrity and fealiy to the interests Of
st. Paul, regardless of til. behests of political
partizans and in the face and eyes Of one of the
most faithicss and dcmagoguical arrays Of
party machincry-brought forward to uphold
the old order OF things-that has ever been put
in operation in this region. Many honest and
well-meaning men were cntrapped into its
mcshes, but majority Of the people in two OF
the wards were true to themselves and the in
terests of the city; and thus we have decided
working majority in the Doard-a majority
which We feel perfectly sure uW work, and
work for the entire and undivided veal Of st.
Paul.
There is much work to be done. Things have
gone at loose ends here SO long, that it will re-
quire much energetic address calm delbera-
tion and fearless straig ht-:orwardncss to right
them. About the first thing We want is code
Of stringent police ordinances. by the charter
the Mayor is at the head Of TIE police-his du
ties being mainly executivc--an instrument in
the hands of the Board 10 carry out its man.
lafpS Tho Marshal rsSt may pfa of
be considered the chief act;rc police officer.
Then comus in the three Ward Constables, the
whole constituting police force, we should
think. sufficient for ordinary purposes with our
present population. lift he considered requisite
to increase the force, the Board has the power
to do it. Next we want i city prison, You
may call it the Caiaboosc. the Lookup. the
Watch-house, the Tombs, or anything you
please but it must be u secure place wherein
to contine law-breaking and refractory rowdies
whenever the occasion may require. Then,
~hcn such hcllish orgies disturb tie midnight
peace Of the city as frequently Row occur, we
expect to see our police doing its duty, and
without respect TO persons, give the wakeful
gentlemen night is lodging under lock and key
to wind up the next morning Will, an adjudi-
eaten upon the merits of the case by Justice
Simons. The city prison will also be indispens
lille for offences more criminal than here allu
ded to. We cannot depend upon the county
jail, even were it more secure, mere spacious
and less disgrace to Ramsey county than ii
is. Ii is not the city 10 use and if it were il
i. not TT to use.
Our streets should be improved as rapidly as
possible and kept in good repair, under sani-
tary provisions for their beautiful cleanliness
Nothing so much disgusts strangers as coming
into place defaced by rough and filthy streets
Aside from this, health and common decency
among ourselves require most thorough i'm
proyement and renovation of the principal
streets of the city. Any citizen, possessed Of
the least particle of public spirit, will not
complain of tax;s for this purpose, knowing
row, as he viii, where lis money goes to, and
that it Will he judic.oasly snI economically ex.
pended.
We might go on, almost al i,!fnifum, sug.
costing measures necessary to TIE prosperity
and welfare of ST. Paul, but We ,lesist for the
prescnt--feelnc confident that tie members o.
The new Board understand their own business
and will not be slow in addressing themselves
to the duties imposed by their constituents
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECT:ON.-The result of this
election takes the country by surprise. The Ad
ministratiOn was forewarned Of TIE trouble. ant
great exertions were made to avert the defeat
Large sums of money were raised out ofthe State
for the purpose of inluencing the election. ant
large numbers Of the letter of Douglas wa
ranked, bearing the stamp of the President o
the United States. All was in vain. The PEG
pie would not consent TO be naaacled. Tn,
New York .itraM remarks on the subject
''It cannot be denied. that Notwithstanding
the prestaSe of government patronage that was
brought to bear at the polls, there has been {
great and startling decline in the popularity o
the Administration even though it be the ma
tive state of the President himself Concord
has dwlndled down to seventy majority, Gen
Fierce own ward leading Off in the detection
AccoIding to the latest dispatch. the Senate
was doubtful, but it was believed that in tn,
popular branch of the Legislature the Admin
tstratioh would have working majority Six
teen months ago. our President carried New
Hampshire by six thousand majority now, i
Baker, the Pierce candidate for Governor, ha
six hundred majority, the democracy will b.
fortunate and content. Such is the result Q
the policy pursued by Pierce and his cabinet.
THE LAND AND NEBRASKA BuLs-A Washing
to1 correspondent Of the n. Y, Herald, writin,
nlder date Of the 18th inst, speaks as follow
concerning the probable fate Of the Nebrask;
aud Railroad land bills:
Inc pioneer railroad bills, consisting of tn,
minnesota. Wisconsin. with some three or fouI
, Others, wn'eh passed the Senate, have beer
knockeo on Inc mead in tie House to certain
extent. These bills were merely the beginnint
OF the railroad grab game for the crasping Q
public lands. 4 rast body of lobby member
are interested in them, and they viii vet b,
brought up in the House in some other form
The success OF the Nebraska bill depends in ;
great measure on the success of these railroad
bills. Southern members are opposed to rail
road grants; but it must be remembered tina
Southern members cannot pass the Nebrasks
bill! unless they receive assistance from the Yves
and northwest that fho ;1roo1 hills an