The weekly Minnesotian., 1855-08-04
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SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 2s, 1855



Elements Of Opposition to be Encountered.
It is we'll that the Republicans of Minnesota
at the outset of their frst campaign, should be
made aware Of the leading elements of opposi
tion which they will most surely encounter in
conducting the canvass. Being here at the
great centre, where all the "traps' are laid, and
where all the wires TO be pulled are first han
dled,we conceive it our duty to point out, from
time to time, the appliances that will be used
to defeat our party. 1cLF
- LIST. Money will not be wanting. It is very
plenty with those who oppose US, and has al.
ready been freely used to secure. by any means
the nomination made at the Court House on
Wednesday. All the evil appliances which
money can,secure to corrupt the unscrupulous
and drown the reason of the unwary, of course
follow as concomitants.
I'd. The Federal Office Holders with all the
influences of their official power and means, are
in the field to fight us. The Land Officers, par
ticularly, hold in their hands immense power of
evil. Besides the money of the Government
with which they are entrusted, the intercourse
they are daily brought into with almost every
settler and voter, gives them great latitude to
electioneer, and that too, with an effect which
will tell wonderfully at the polls.
Sd. The Great Issue has been avoided in the
convention of our opponents. 1t is not dispu-
ted by Mr.. Rices organ, the st. Paul Democrat,
that he was strongly in favor of the passage Of
the Nebraska swindle. 1t will not be disputed
by that print, that Mr.. Rice, during the time
the bill was pending, used all his influence to
ensure its passage. 1t cannot be disputed
that after it had passed, he was complimented
by a call from street crowd at his own house,
and there joined in the general rejoicing with
the Douglas rabble, in Congress and out of Cou-
gress over the success of the outrage. The files
Of the Democrat itself show this fact. And
yet with all these truths on the record, we may
expect the people in certain localities to be told
that Mr.. Rice is not Nebraska man; and more,
he vii! have plenty of travelling missionaries
abroad to swear to it. This game has already
commenced in the southern part of the Terri
tory. They will swear that Mr.. Rice is rot a
Nebraska man wherever they can make votes
by that operation, and prove the aycrment by
the records of the convention (D which nomi
mated him.
4th. There is more of a personal object to be
gained by some two or three hundred hard
working politicians in the Territory by the
election of Mr.. Rice than by that of any other
,aan who could have been put in nomination.
This is the influence which nominated him, and
forced him to accept in opposition to what We
at first considered 10 be his honest wishes.--
That these men will work like beavers to Sc
cure their ends of money making, no one can
doubt who knows them. They comprise all
grades. classes and conditions of men--his
ultra Irish Catholic friends of st. Paul, and his
know.Nothing friends at the st. Croix; bis In
dian Agents at Crow Wing and elsewhere, and
his Land Officers all over the Territory; his In
dian Traders among the Chippewas and Win
nebagoes, and his editors at st. Paul, Winona
Red Wing and other points.
These arc only few OF the leading elements
of opposition which we must encounter in the
canvass. They are, as we have said, powerful
with the people, but are powerful only when
not met and combatted by Truth. We believe
there are but few men who vote that can be
absolutely bought with the money which will
be used against u.s. But hundreds and thou
sands can be deceived, and in the absence of
truth and light they ,ciU be deceived.
Nine-tenths Of the conscientious voters of
Minnesota will not vote for man who raised
his sacreligious hand against the Missouri Com
promise, if they know what they are doing
Those voters who have no eensciences we do
not expect to reach. Those who have con-
sciences must be reached. Our Central Com
mittee must organize their corps of stump
speakers, document distributors, canvassers,
&C.. at once, and send them among the people.
There should be action upon this matter forth
with.