Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-10-09
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THURSDAY, OCT. IL, 1856.
THE CONTEST,


The battle is over, and so far as this city i:
concerned. our opponents have elected the mos
of their ticket, although We have two member:
of the House, and in the County the Sheriff
and the Commissioner. Thank God for
these. We have fought the battle as desper-
ately as we knew how. and had some of our
pretended Republican friends put forth the leas,
exertion. we might have had four Representa-
tives in the House and the Councillor, instead
OF no Councillor and two Representatives.
In the Third Ward particularly, men
who pretended to be Republicans. voted the
Rice ticket. They are unworthy the name of
Men, and if the Republican Party ever be-
comes formidable in this Territory, as we be-
lieve it will, they will be marked for political
death. We can admire the man who affirms
boldly that he is for his lavorite candidate with
all his corruption, and works for him, but We
despise the man who has not the manliness to
stick by his Principles and the party that es-
pouses those principles. Some of our party,
coming from the ranks Of the People, worked
noby and earnestly for the cause and the sue
cess OF our candidates, and they deserve the
everlasting thanks Of every true-hearted Re-
publican; but there were others who exhibited
no inieres,-who did not even 60 to the polls
and vote in the Third Ward, and some who did
60 sneaked away like men who had been
stealing sheep. They have lowered their
manhood and proved themselves to be fit in.
strumen,s in tie hands Of those who buy and
sell votes as they barter away their principles.
We want no such men-let them 60. II the
Republican Party in this city and in this Ter
riiory cannot stand upon its own merits-can-
not be successful without resor:ing to the cor
rup,ion of the old parties, then let it fall, the
sooner the better; but if it ever is successful
here let it be so through the influence Of good
men and the triumph Of those Principles upon
which it is based. We want no traitors no
men of soul, men of decision Of character, who,
knowing their rights, dare stand up and defend
them. We talk thus boldly because we be-
lievc that with the least effort on the part of
many in the Third Ward, who pretended to be
identified with us, we could have elected near
ly all our ticket, and it is through their SUI
pineness and indifference that that ticket was
defeated. Interest, fear and public opinion
stood in their paths, and they walked away
round these Dugbears in order to cast vote
for man whom they affect to utterly despise.
In the First Ward our friends worked man
fully. The sturdy German character showed
its power and the result is we have two repre-
srntativcs from that ward. In the Second
Ward the Republicans did well, considering
the elements they had TO contend with; but the
Third Ward, where there should have been
$50 votes for Mr.. Marshall, and Tie rest of our
ticket, only 81 for Marshall and l02 for Swift
Were cast. Think OF that, We who have prated
SO loudly Tor the organization of a Republican
party in this Territory, and then at the very
time when most needed deserted our standard.
Go, puny-hcar,cd souls, go! The Republic
can party mus, be composed of better mettlc
before it can be successful in Minnesota.
Friends! We are no, disprited though de-
ftated in this city. Our principles are the
same as before election, and will remain the
same through all eternity. Let US bravely
buffet the waves of corruption that are break.
ing about us until Right shall triumph and the
cause of Freedom shall become the cause of
the good and true men of our young and yig-
orous Territory.
THE TERRITORY.
1t is impossible TO tell with any degree of
certainty, how the Territory has gone for Dele.
gate. So far as heard from outside of St Paul,
Marshall runs well. If he comes in with
majority from Hcnnepin County and from the
Southern Counties, he stands an equal chance
with his opp 'nenls of an election. OImsed is
running much better Than his most sanguine
friends supposed he could. Rrc will probably
get heavy majority from Superior which may
offset the majori,ies against him on the West
side oil tn" river and IN the Southern portion OF
the rerli,ory-it SO, he will be elected The
fight has been a three-cornered one, and had
those who pretended to be Republicans voted for
their candidate Marshall would have been elect
our party besides in St. Paul. Well, ga good
time is coming, wait a little longer"
"PICK YOUR FLINT AND TRY AGAuNw
Republicans! don't be dishcartened. We NAV
be defeated in this campaign, but we are bound
to win in the end. Our principles are right, and
they must triumph. Stand firmly in your noble
cause, and heed not the tauntings of your ene-
mics. We are stronger to-day than we were two
weeks ago; we shall continue to grow stronger,
for good seed has been sown on good SOIL
" Pick your flint and try again.
THE RIVER.
The river at this point, which few days since
had reached higher stage than for several years
previous, has again commenced falling, and will
doubtless continue to do SO slowly until the close
OF navigation. The rise, however, has been OF al