The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-01
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'NfT~tiVt4Nhte 81 ne ftVAerF 81 fenhcfA
CnAiriELp, Sept. %, 1857.
had the pleasure OF attending the Dem
ocratic County Convention Of Fillmore
county, held at Preston on the Odd inst. for
the purpose OF nominating members Of the
State Legislature and county officers, and
am delighted 10 inform you that the pro
c,cllngs Of tina, body was truly gratifying
TO the hear, OF every good Democrat in the
land. The ticket pat IN nomination Is com
posed oi good and true men--.anl one that
will command the respect and support Of
not only the whole Democracy but voodly
portion Of the liberal Republicans. Its
success is looked upon as certain event
The Bla,k Republicans have also their
,ickc, IN the field, which is generally consid
erred as weak ore as We could have lesirNi
to make our victory sare. Much dissats,
faction is lclt aud expressed by the BLACK
Republicans aRains, their county ticket,
many OF whom swear they will no, support
il, The proceedings OF the Democratic
Convention were harmonious beyond any
thing ever saw Of the kind scrambling
for o''ice-no jealousics or dissatisfaction,
but general good feeling, Never did the
prospects Of Democracy lock 20 iiattcring
us at present in old Fillmore The people
are aroused 10 n proper sense oil their duty.
and the work goes hravely on. Every man
IL already at work, and nothing IN mor
certain than glorious Democratic victory
on the 9Th Of October.
The young lion Of southern Minnesota
Democracy, jas, n. tAyESkruu, ia carry.
ing everything before him like whirlwiui.
lie met the tall champion Of Black l,cpub-
licanis,n, WnkissoS, yesterday, at Preston.
In this county, and n more gallant victory
was never won by intellect, than that
achieved by CAyESAu9n over the great i'm
ported WmkiSsos,
iie battled, Iarrison.like, nobly for the
niger . but when he was henIn,cd in on the
suffrage question. he was neither pix nor
putty--he WAS in favor Of that clause which
read, "aH men are created free and e9Mi''-
but would not come up Ia the point like u
man and say wha, else he was in favor oi
lie dare not do il in this country ~ the mat
ter now stands lie and all the rest Of their
candidates will sneakingly dodge that qw~
ton. that no longer than last spring was
their darling pet They arr in an awful d.
lcmna their party here u divided now up
Oh the negroe suffrage q,sStion--aH IL II
death to favor it--dcath To oppose it--ard
certain death TO dcdgc II. Cavenaagh il
too much for him in every way he out wits
outfits, and talks him out Of his boots
WIKI. has been forced to acknowledge that
he has "at last found his MATCH If not
nor than he bargaincd for" Cavenaugh
"is whole team and big dog under the
wagon. and will just an certainly use up
the greyhound Of Blak Rspubt,ansm be
fore he let's him go, ~ the sun viii ri@ and
set, on the 18th of October.
In conclusion, gentlemen, allow me 10 say,
thu, the Democracy Of Southern Mnn,sota
promise good account of Themselves in the
approaching struggle Fillmore county, We
are confident, will bc redeemed the decree
has gone firth, and the promise will be- fu
filed. When the question II asked, Watch
man, what Of the night, II response from ten
thousand voices viii go mp, we have met
the enemy and they are ours
For the present, EMF ND and ~ the can
yaS progresses, We will keep you posted.
ARGta.