The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-24

The election for State officers under the
new Constitution of the State Of Minncso-
ia. aud the election for Delegates to Con
gress, aud County officers, under the Terri
torial laws, both occurring on the same day,
there is necessity that the Judges and
Clerks of Election should be properly post
ell up, in the duties which they are to PER
form, in order that all confusion may be
avoided in making out the returns, and like
wise, that through their want of under
standing the law, no citizen entitled thereto
shall he deprived of the right Of suffrage.
The Democratic Central Committee have
issued circular addressed to Judges and
Clerks of the election, explaining the pro-
visions Of the law governing the coming
election. From that circular We quote as
follows
In order TO insure regularity in the approachi
ing election, and TO prevent confusion IN max.
ing returns, II has been deemed necessary TO
address to you this circular, which has been
carefully prepared, from the provisions Of the
Constitution aud the laws in force on the sub
ject Of elections.
Let. II is necessary that at each place Of vot.
ing there should be two ia lot boxes, one TO
contain the ballots for officers desgr ated IN the
Constitution and denoInnssd the state ticket;
the other to contain the ballot, for Delegate "a
Congress and such county and precinct officers
as are not named on the state ticket.
Ind. The same Judges Of election viii take
charge of both ballot boxes, and must keep
separate poil lat for each box.
...f. -, g., I.
words "For Constitution, or the words
Against Constitution, next the names Of the
persons designated FOR Offices Of Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, etc.
i,h. The Territorial and county ticket viii
contain the u ines Of the persons voted for, ior
the Offices of Delegate to Congres. County Com
Missioncr-. County Treasurer, sheriff. etc.
In voting for the Territorial Ticket, the
qualifications are laid down by Territorial
statute, which provides that all free white
male inhabitan'. over the age of t1eDty.one
years, who shall have resided within the Ter
r,ory for six months next preceding the
Election. ~hq aro citizens q. tho ai,eI
States, or have resided therein two years
next preceding tie Election, ard declared
their intentions 20 become citizens. AMI Ia
ken an oath to support the Constitution
and the provisions Of the Organic Act Of
the Territory. and all persous OF mixed
white and lnlian blood who have adopted
the custom. and habits of civilization. will
be entitled 10 cast ballot cor Delegate to
Congress and the other County and Pre-.
cine, officers named On the Territorial ticket.
In votiag for the Constitution AMI State
officers. all persons exercising tar RICH, 10
vote under the Territorial Government, have
also the same rights IN the first election on
the Constitution and for officers created
by il bu, in addition 10 the rights
specified by Territorial lsv, the Trainers
of the Constitution have eXtended the right
Of voting for all officers created by it, 70 all
white citizens Of tho United State white
person. q foreign birth. who shall have Ne
clarei their intention TO become ci,izns. PER
sons Of mixed white ard IDdanblood and pr
sot.s Of Indian blood. who have adopted The
language. customs and habit, Of civilization
And 10 make the elective franchis. Of the
mos, liberal character. a. the first election,
the schedule proyi,lns that al free white
male inhabitants over the ar Of twenty one
years. whether citizens or aliens, who shall
have reside,l within the limit n the STATE
for ten days previoer. 10 the day Of election,
are entitled % vote the State ticket.
TIE father Of the late lamen'ed senator
Rask was a poo- Irish stone macon who