The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-08-28
MINNESOTA.

We have assurances from Minnesota, that
while large majority of the people are favora-
BILE to the Republican cause, there is danger of
ignoring national politics, from mistaken idea
that the Territories should give exclusive atten-
ton to home affairs. The following article, from
the Minnesota Republican, calls attention to
this erroneous opinion, and points out the un-
fortunsts consec likely to result from it.
Although there is no danger of introducing Sla-
very into that cold, northern region, there is
immiaent danger Of making its people subser-
Went to the Slave Power, at the organization of
the State Government.
The friends of Freedom should remember
that every Federal officer in the Territory is
tool of the Slave Oligarchy, and that be hold.
his place and enjoys its emoluments on the
condition of exerting his influence to "cruah
out" the spirit of Freedom.
THE TRUE ISSUE
Ordinarily, in electing local officers. pol;t;cs
should have no weight; personal fitness should
determine US in making our selections frou, the
several candidates. But there are times when
this rule should be laid aside; when the onlv
Such q time we deem now to have coma IN
this Territory. Although, in the direct discbaroe
u their Official duties, the officers to be ohosen
this fall, by the people of the different portions
OF our Territory, will have little to do with mol
itics, still the political complexion of the officers
this year elected will be Of the greatest import.
ance.
Tie selfstyled democrats of our vicinity
I've presume it is the same throughout Minneso-
tai are already at their old tricks, and urping
Republicans to g 60 for the best men," regard.
less of politics. And yet, when it comes to the
point, these liberal gentlemen can never be per.
suaded that any Republican nominated "a a can.
didate is the best man." They always, when
election day comes, vote the clean party ticket.
Buff they manage to fool few Republicans into
supporting their candidates. on the plea that they
are "the bestmen," and thereby elect them, they
will throw up their hats as soon as the election
is over, and claim it as a Democratic victory"
The present population of Ainnesots cannot
isll much short OF LOO, O00, and in fifteen months
1t must nearly double. With such population,
so well able to pay their own governmental ex.
penses, Congress will view her delay in claiming
admission as State, as merely trick to avoid
taxation, and plumber the general Government
in the wy Of appropriations. These will be
cut oft, and we mist inevitably become a State
soon after the assembling of the next Congress
in December, 1857. Whether we wish it or not
we shall be driven to this.
Now, hoac do we wish to come in? With two
doughtaee Senators TO betray w, w douglas
and Shields did illinois, in the q. 5. Senate I
With doughfacs Representatives, to vote with
Fuller of Maine, against an investigation into
the murder OF an innocen. . ...'. h. mamha'
OF Congress, merely because that member Of
Congress is a member of the slsveholdiug oil
garchy, and his victim only an Irishmsn d
AS the twig is bent, the trees inclined
y We ELECT Republican House of Representa-
hyeS, and make clean sweep of county officers
throughout the Territory this fall, Minnesota is
Republican sure, forever AFTER If we allow 10
cal issues to distract us, and our opponents, b,