The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-29

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The following communication from /.
staunch Republican in the Minnesota Valley
breathes the sentiments Of the Republican
party of the Territory and the Northwest
There is nothing in the result of the late can.
vass to make the Republicans despond, but
much to cause them to rejoice: ...~
ST. PETER, M. T., Nov. 18th, 1856.
EDITORS MINNEsoTIAN:-Well the canvass
is at last ended and James Buchanan has been
chosen President by the people of the States
Another four years of misrule has been i'm
posed upon us by the slave oligarchy Of the
South, assisted by their plant doughface
tools of the North But if the Slave Dem
ocracy can find anything very consoling in
this fact--in the face and eyes Of the seal OF
condemnation which nearly every Northern
State has set upon the principles of their
party-if they can find anything very conso-
ling in the fact of losing by tremendous and
unprecedented majorities, every Northern
State, with three exceptions only, then we
say we envy them not. Glorious New Eng
land! Glorious every Northern State which
has SO nobly spoken in behalf of Freedom,
to gladden. the hearts of the oppressed.
But the Republicans of the Minnesota Val
ley, though their national candidate has been
defeated, are not at all disheartened at the
result. We look forward with delight to the
Presidential campaign of lS60-when we
shall have become State in the great con-
federacy of the Union. Then it will be that
the State of Minnesota will cast her vote for
freedom, free labor, free speech, free men,
and we hope, Fremont.
The Slave Democracy of this county feel
sore indeed. And we'll they may, in consid-
Grafton of the fact that on the first day of
September last, we had no party organiza-
ton in Nicolet county, and at the October
election, we defeated their candidates both
for the Council and House, and elected in
place thereof Hon. P. p. Humphrey and O.
A. Thomas-two good and true Republi-
cans.
To be sure our adversaries barely elected
their county ticket, but of this they have no
reason to feel proud. Indeed, they are asham-
ed to let their true standing be known among
tn ir brethren elsewhere, as the following ex-
tract from letter from Traverse to the Hen
derson Democrat will testify:
"Although our candidate for District At
torney, James Haus, had three to oppose,
one upon the "People's" or disappointed Of
fice-seeking Democratic ticket, one upon the
Republican, and one Independent, still he is
elected by majority of all the votes cast"
Now, the above is simply false. There
were but two candidates for District Attor-
ney in the field, and but two voted for-Ja's
Hans, Democratic, and E. Page Davis, Re-
publican. But the fun of it is, "our candi-
date" is himself the author of the letter.
Smarting under the effect OF meagre ma
jority in sstronghold Of Democracy" and
ashamed to let the truth be known; it is not
strange that such course should he resort
ed to to keep up show of strength.
Next year the Republicans Of old Nicollet
will carry everything before them. Mag&
that! Scores of new corners in the county
had not resided in the Territory sufficient
length of time to entitle them to vote at
the last election, who will vote the Republi-
can ticket next year. In the meantime, scat
ter the truth broadcast-keep the principles
Of Republicanism before the people of Min
nesota, and all will be we'll. More anon.
Yours truly, r. S.