The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-08

We ,rus, the Democratic party in this
county, will see to il, that the county ticket
nominated in accordance with the usagrs OF
the party, receives It's united support. If
division occurs on the county ticket, il
will operate against the State ticket Judging
from the number Of independent ami bolt
ing candidates, il appears that determined
effort is being made 10 defeat the election
OF Mr. Caldwell, our candidate for sheriff
and Mr.. lIEENAN, the nominee for Register
Of Deeds. The opponents Of both these
gentlemen were voted for IN the County
Convention; and when man permits his
name TO b. used in Convention, he assumes
Il solemn obligation 10 abide by lis dec ision;
and at the present political crisis. i, strikes
us that every honorable Democrat
man who seeks the triemph Of political
principles. vital to the prosperity ct our
country--should sink his personal prcju
Dies and political grievances, TO secure a
glorious triumph fo- the party.
Mr. Caldwell, Our candidate for Sheriff,
Is well known rs an enterpri.ing, honest
whole-hcarted man he has business quail.
ications of high order. and il elected viii
make an Efficient officer. Mr. lisxNAN has
been n rCsiden, Of st. Paul, for six or seven
years, and in all that time, has dcmcaned
himself in a manner TO secure warm friends
with all parties. He is fully competent to
perform lie duties Of Inc Office, and Ne trust
will receive the undivided support Of the
party of which he has ever been an ei,icicn,
working member
The Importance Of securing the triumph
Of the entire legislative ticket. must be ap-
parent to all. Not candidate should I've
defeated. One single Black Republican.
elected through the apathy Of Democratic
voters, by his action as member of the
Legislature, may decide the senatorial
struggle. and thus Democratic constituency
will he Justly held responsible for the cleo
ton Of two such rabid abolitionists TO the
L. S. Senate, us NORTH and Heaven save
the mark BArcoxB, the probable candidates
Of theopposition. We repeat it--ignore all
past differences for the sake Of the great
issue involved. and let every Democrat in
this county, vote the entire Democratic
legislative ticket. by the apportonment,
the Republicans, who surrendered their
principles to secure the spoils, have M un.
fair advantage, and the defeat of one Dem
ocrat in this county, may prove fatal. At
such critical period in our history, il is no
time to consult either individual friendships
or hatreds.
II would be stigma upon the fair name
Of 81. Paul--l,stined TO BE- the great com
mercial emporium Of tn" North ~ost IF
through the negligence Of her citizens
Minnesota should be misrelnesente'i in the
Senate by sectionalistr.
We understand j, 10 be the intention OF
the cunning Black Republicans Of this city,
to get up peoples ,icke,-to "sink all po-
Iitical issues - in order TO steal from us two
or three members OF the Legislature, and
thereby secure the U. :. Senatorship toa
pair II intensified groworshippers.
This deep laid and dishonest plot can only
be defeated by the vigilance and loyalty Of
the Democracy. Every Democrat, in voting,
should consider that it is no, for n tty Offices
alone be il casting his vote but that it may
be in his power, by casting single ballot,
to decide whether Minnesota shall be repre-.
sented by sec'ionalists or by National DE
mocra'-, in tina, august body, the United
States Senate
VOTERS, REMEMBER 49, THAT
ALEX. RAMSEY. THE BLACK RE-