The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-29
Our Minnesota Correspondence.

WARAaHAw Minnesota, Nov. 13, 1857.
Ninnesota a Democratic Nate-Heary IT. Sibley Ekcte
Goeeynu--7he Entire Democratic State Ticket and De-
ocrotic Majority If TIE legislature, Judges, de-, Elected
--Kdiniacs and British Suejecs-CnGnges in the Mail
Routes-Hard Times dc.
Our gubernatoral contest is decided, and the figures
show that Henry H. sibley is to be Governor Minnesota
for years from the first day Of January, 1858. Mr.
sbey is Justly deserving of this honor for he gentle
man in every respect fine scholar, thorough democrat
and true patriot Moreover has lived the Territory
for the last twenty four years and familiar with all the
affairs and requirements Of the State His beraly
proverbia and those who may visit him during his gu
bernato ial term will find his roof hospitabie Mr.
Sibley will prove ssvernor Of the class.
Three democratic members Of Congress have ALSO been
elected, viz George L. Becker, w. w Phelps and James
named Of the very best OF mpromptu orators They
will all be efficient and influential members of the great
body which they have been elected, and will show by
their conduct in the national Legislature that Minnesota
wishes to NEEDLE with the domestic affairs of other
States, and opposed To degrading the white population
by raising the African TO political social equality
with them Minnesota will occupy proud position in the
House of Representatives.
The State Legislature being democratic, two United
States Senators Of the right stripe will he elected this
winter; and thus, You see, Minnesota will show the demo
cratic flag in the House of Sages.
The democrats have carried everything else, viz the
Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State, the State
Auditor the State Treasurer the Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court and associate Judges the Clerk of the
Supreme Court, and the Attorney General These
elected by majority of about fifteen hundred; but the
majority for Governor will be large owing the
fact Of Ramsey having been the first Governor by APP
pontmen of the President Of the United States many
of the settlers here supposed that he tho
best on that account. Then again. there many
people here who come from the British dominous along
the frontier Of Maine who hail from that State and pre-
tend TO be American citizens themselves the
BILE and expense Of being naturased They look like down
casters and talk like downcasters and far Maine
is concerned their action liz the same, for they all vote
Ike Mainacs against the democratic party At the
honest lrishman voting the dimmecratic'' ticket.
who has sworn allegiance 10 our government than the
real natives of seven generations They all voted
against sibey However, sibey is elected, and f they
not suited they may go 10 Nova Scotia and elect
Governor Of their own choice.
The mails, which have heretofore been brought from
the East 10 st. Paul. by the Of Dubuque, Iowa, will
hereafter the close of steamboat navigation by
the way OF Prairie Chen Wisconsin, To which place
they will be brought by railroad The distributing officer
for this region will be Chicago, and there iii be
at Prairie du Chen, which will be an arrange
ment OF great convenience TO us outsiders, wen TO
those In 1.-the regions below who may have business
with II rs three hundred and fifty nine miles from
Dubuque to St. fani, and only two hundred and eighty
miles from Prairie du Chen 10 that place Moreover the
route from Chicago Prairie da Chen al
most air line; and besides saving seventy five
miles stage travel up the river, this route OBJ
viates the necessity OF going round by the way OF
Dubuque, and brings two days by mail
New York. think this arrangement will be held to
until the railroad La Crosse, which is hundred and
sixty five miles above Dubuque s completed and thon
mails viii come through IN sun shorter time, being
only hundred and eighty miles from thai place 10 81
Paul Tho steamboat contract for carrying the mails will
expire and Is proper, therefore, that all letters
for Minnesota should be marked Nnt Prairie du Chen.
The times hard in Minnesota 10 money, but good
living want not The next time the rascaiy nancers
Of Wall street State street and Chestnut street up
panic hope that they will be themselves the chief 50