The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-17
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Higher aud Lower Law Csndtdates,


Governor ALEXANDER RAxsEY, who
pioneered" hs way to Minnesota, on sal
AIRY Of 22,500 per year, 10 the candidate Of
the q position for Governor. Mr.. RAMSEY
received his appointment as first Governor
81 this Territory, for his eminent services in
promoting the election 10 the Presidency of
the owner Of 300 negroes and a Louisiana
sugar plantation. This, Of course, entities
him to the support Of the Black Republicans.
Since his advent here. the Ex-Governor
time has been principally occupied in secur-
ing as many city lots, and making as little
Improvement on them as possible. In this
he has been eminently successful; he esti-
mates his property by hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars, and yet il will puzzle the shrewd-
est Of our citizens. TO describe in what way
Goy. RAMSEY has used his wealth for the
promotion Of the prosperity Of 81. Paul or
Of the Territory lie 10 expected to run
strongly on his personal popularity; but
critical examination Of his merits as an ex.
ecutiye officer, and OF his claims on the pub
lie ~ an cnterprising citizen, will dissps'c
70 the winds his hca-t"d popnlarity, ard
demonstrate that he has 10 claims whatever
upon the people Of Minnesota
n. B.--Although the Governor is the
candidate of that party, he ]. not a Maine
Law man.
Mr. IDE, the nominee for Lieutenant Gov
crnor, has considerable reputation US a sing
ing master. Ofcourse this renders his fitness
for the position unquestioncd.
For Supreme Judges, the Republicans
have nominated three very respectable can.
dilates, viz : Mcsss. BI0ELow, BERRY, and
BILLINGS. Mr.. BiGELow, the nominee for
Chief Justice, has been until lately, decid-
ed opponent Of the Black party.
For Congressman, the candidates are
Messrs. WILKINSON, recently Of St. Paul
II. A. Swirr, recently Of ST. Paul, and Col
ALpgIcH, recently Of Chicago. The first
named OF these gentlemen moved TO ilous-
ton county, expressly to procure u nomina
ton for Congress and he has been success
IA over well known champion Of the inter.
cs,s Of Southern Minnesota Sir. BALcoMBr.
Of Wlnona. Mr.. WILKINSON political an
teccdcn,s, arc worthy of an examination,
and we hope to be able to do the gentleman
justice before election, MIR. McCtuRr, the
candidate for Delegate, removed to this ter
ri,ory recently from Illinois. lie is un-
known outside Of his own town,
For Attorney General. one of the con
cootors Of tho vile St Anthony fraud, Mr..
NouRss. has been nominated. lie has
proved himself one of the most unscrupu-
lous partzans in the Territory, not stopping
even at assisting in the commission Of
crime to advance the political interests Of
his party. Truly u beautiful candidate for
the constitutional adviser OF the Governor.
The other candidates may be very esti-
mablc gentlemen, but they possess little or
no reputation in the Territory.
one thing is noticeable in the list Of can
ddates The ultraists Of the Republican
party have been repudiated and men nomi.
mated whose entire political life has cxem-
pIiied their opposition to the principles the
party now advocate. The Republican Con
vcntiou for the nomination Of State officers
contained more doughIaces than their Con
stitutiOnal Convention.
Republican state Convention