The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17
signs Of the Times.

One of the best evidences of the utter
hopelessness Of Shannon and his party, is the
refusal to publish the returns of the ruffian
election; or to tell any one what they are
Men must be sunk into the lowest depths of
political degradation and despair, when they
resort to such vile cxpedients as this to tan
talize their opponents. Though some say that
it is for baser purpose than this, That the
design is to wait until they have the result
for Reeder, then make their vote correspond,
knowing that as returned, it is considerably
less than Reeder's This, however, would
be very high-handed game, and one that
they cannot successfully play. -
Z We learn from good authority from Missou-
ri, that the leading pro-slavery men have Civ
en- the contest upas a bad job, also that Gov.
Shannon was at a great loss to know what
course to pursue We will bet high that
Shannon, if he will tell the truth, must adj
NIT that he has been the most deludcd man
as we said before, that has ever set foot on
Kansas soil. How miserably must he feel,
after coming here and clustering so loudly in
behalf of the pro-slavery party, and actually
voting for Whitfield when he finds that
Gen. Whitfeld's legal vote in the whole
Territory is not over 500, and that of Gov.
Reeder is not less than $500. What mis-
cradle condition has lie got into2 Truly,
sold politicians chew on risdom past,
And toter on in bluiiders to the last.''
Everything at present indicates the advent
of political day, and the liberties of the
people. Never was there more brilliant
period in our history. The Free State party
has settled into that cool and calculating de-
termination to demand the one thing, which
strikes terror to the hearts of tyrants, fien-
zies the mind, and palsies the hand that
would dare move against the liberties of the
people of Kansas. What four thousand
men engaged in a just cause, who have had
''wrongs that would stir fever in the blood
of age, and make the infant sinew strong as
STEEL" talk about coercing such men. Our
ancestors thought that 100000 Americans
could withstand all Europe, to avoid paying
a small tax on tea. Does any one suppose
that the Free State Party in view of the
monstrosity of the crimes that have been
perpetrated upon us can do any thing else i'll
vindication of the course they have adopted
but to prosecute it to a successful issue, OF
sacrifice their all in the attempt, as the Spar
tan bands did at Thermopyla. E'
The Anti-Nebraska ticket has not been sc
successful in the States as we would be pleas
ed to see it; but it makes no manner of diff
ference what kind of Congress we have next
winter, whether it be Republican, Know
Nothing, or Democratic, anti-slavery or pro-
slavery, one thing is certain, they must adj
nit Krnsas as Free State, or we shall guar
anty more intense excitement, throughout
the Union, than has ever existed yet, since
the foundation of the Republic. As not less
than two-thirls of the best citizens of Kan
sas have determined to demand the one thing
and the one thing only; that is, that Kansas
be admitted as Free State this winter, and
no earthly power dare refuse that demand
with mpunity.-Konsas Free Sate.