The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-08
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Gbe Weeklq Minnssutian.
rhs Rs,-biieaa Cause In southern Minnssesa'
We received by yesterday mornings mail
q whole batch of letters from different por-
t;ons of the Southern part Of the Territory,
giving accounts of the progress of the great
work in their respective localities. The let
ter from our Winona correspondent giving an
account of the Republican Mass Meeting at
that place will be read with interest.
We have before us another letter from Wi
mona, written by one of the most substantial
friends of our cause, who has the best oppor-
tuuity for forming correct opinion of the
probable result of the election in that coun-
ty. After speaking Of the Republican meet
ting of Winona, which our other correspon-
dent has so fully detailed, the letter goes on
to say:
at is impossible for you to estimate
the value of these talks to us upon the great
subject ii. e. the extention of Slavery which
is now before the people for their contempla-
ton and action, and more especially to us in
this new country, where we are obliged to
devote the whole of our time and mind to
the getting of homestead, and think we can
not spare the time to read long articles in the
Newspapers. Therefore send us your Speak
ers. Again, it is good to assemble the people
together and let them commune with each
other.
cater consulting with our friends in other
parts of the country, am entirely confident
that we shall be able to give w. R. Marshall
more votes than H. M. Rice and David Ohm
sted put together will get. 1t is fixed fact
that Olmsted will not getany of the Republic
can votes and that they will be given to Mar
shall to man in this county; and he will get
some votes for other reasons than that he is
Republican.
"David Olmsted's support will come from
two sources: LIST, From that portion of the
Pro-Slavery party which is hostile to H. M.
Rice personally. End, From few aspiring
individuals (and those whom they can infu-
ence) whose consciences dictate to them that
they should leave the so-called Democratic
party, which has bargained, sold and deliver
ed itself to the South, but who are impressed
with the erroneous idea that that party will
always be the dominant party-hence that
they must stay with it in order to crafty
their ambition at the sacrifice of principle.
They are inclined to think that the people of
the North will 60 to sleep again and cease re-
sistance to the aggressions of the South, and
that if they withdraw from the Democratic
party and fully identify themselves with the
Republican party that in a few years, before
their ambition would be satisfied, the people
would leave them, and the Pro-Slavery party
be the Gins" and they the "outs." Hence
they are trying to ease their consciences for
the time being by voting for professedly
Anti-Nebraska Democrat, and pretending to
be the simon pure Democrats, and in this way
hold themselves ready to slip back into the
ranks and swear they never left the Demo
party. But if they are waiting until the An
ti7Slavery storm is over to go back into the
Democratic party, and are under the impress
sion that this storm will soon go over, they
are destined to be disappointed"
I'll. M. Rice will receive the smallest
number of votes of the three candidates in
this county. But few can have the hardi-
hood to thus identify themselves with the
Pro-Slavery party. Of course it is to be
expected that the Land Officers, Post Mas
tiers, and those who are under their control,
will vote for the Nebraska candidate-H
NJ. Rice.
"Our gathering was good one, taking
into consideration the facts that Conyen-
ton is to be held to-day at S. H. Springer's,
in the back part of our county, in strong
hold of Republicanism, and that this is
very busy time Of the year.
IL am informed that a Republican organi-
zation is to take place Immediately in Wa
bashaw County-hence the Republican NOM
'nees for the Council and House of Repre-
sentatives are sure of their election, if thew
are men who are competent to fill those
situations
The Republican meeting at Springer's,
which is alluded to above, was attended, as
we are informed by another correspondent
whose letter is before us, and addressed bv
Messrs. Wilkinson and Marshall. The letter
adds:
You would hardly credit the enthusiasm.
1t was moved to take the sense of the meet
ing In reference to support for the Republi-
can candidate. 1t was put to vote and de-
cided unanimous. 1t was thought that some
who were present might not have voted, and
a rising vote was demanded and had. The
result was, taoo persons kept their seats-one
was not voter, and I could not learn that
the other was opposed to U.S."
Our correspondent expresses his opinion
that nothing in the world can prevent the
Republicans from carrying the southern
counties by sweeping majorities." -.
During the last week or two we have re-
ceived letters from Chatfeld, Elliota, Hokab
Rochester, Medford, LIE Sueur, Minneowab
and many other places, all giving most en-
couraging accounts of the progress of the