Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-10-04
Correspondence of the Daily Times.

) T. N. NEwsoN, Esq.-Dear Sir As election
times draw near, the little interest which has been
manifested here upon political affairs, increases.
As you are already aware, the Republicans of
this county were in the field this year with their
ticket ahead of either of the parties in any coun-
ty Of the Territory. The men whom they have
selected for the various Offices to be filed this
fall, are confessedly Of superior Intelligence, and
in every way we'll qualified to do credit to them
selves and to their county. For the Territorial
Legislature, the Convention chose Messrs. e. l..
shaw. They are gentlemen OF good traits Of
character, and stand high in the estimation of the
people. Should they be elected, of which there
is scarcely doubt, they will be found ever ready
and capable to do their duty in the highest sense
of the term. The other gentlemen, composing
the county ticket, are equally we'll deserving of
the appreciation Of the people. g,iqo am aiiasali
/, The county and district are largely Republican
and it is thought now that the pro-slavcry Demo.
cratic ticket, nominated on the Goth inst, will be
beaten three to one. The 'Dcmocracy Of this
neighborhood consist principally of a few land
officers and their dependents, and one or two in
dividuals who hold petty Offices under the God
forsakeh Administration Of Franklin Pierce
Whoever else there may be who glory in the cog
nomen of s'Democrat'' now, are stiA-necked old
fogies, and here and there are ignorant Germans
or Irishmer. The reading, intelligent masses are
Republicans to the core. ~ g,ral mo s.ai6lf
These few land officers and Administrations
menials of whom speak, are the most -begone
looking individuals, just at the present crisis,
that you were, ever permitted to look upon, or
even to read of. The news from Iowa, Vermont
and from Maine augurs ill to them. They tremu
BILE at the name Of Fremont and Reptblicanism.
Well they may for is not their craft in danger?
They die hard, however; and they have really
attempted to make some show in the present CAM
paign inthis district BY putting in nomination q
full ticket. They have searched and culled their
lean ranks over and over, for some person to act
as candidate for Representative in this county,
and they succeeded by nominating one Harvey
johnson, an old broken down Nebraska from
Ohio, and now sort Of half breed commissioner
under Pierce. But johnson emitsi decidedly
bad odor, and will be sent up to the head waters
of Salt River for publication, this fall, as he was
by his indignant constituents in Ohio, in 1854
A similar fate awaits the whole sham Democrats
ticket .ani8eae gsas9 20 sgbigsT e1ai9o
There is bat little going on here just at present,
worthy Of notice. Our people are busily engaged
in building up their beautiful young city, and
they are doing it handsomely and successfully
too. Business is quite lively with the merchants,
and house-buirders appear to be thronged with
work. There are now about forty buildings GO
ing up in cur town, and the whole number built
thus far, during the present season, is estimated
at four hundred and fifty. The population Of
Winona is now hard on q, 200. 4 am sure you
will agree with me that we are progressive PEG.
pie. Truly yours, s.As F.sH GT
VcrrNc IN sOsEcoS.-The people Of Oregon
have been voting on the question OF locating