St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-09-16
THE ST.. CLOUD DEMOCRAT
ZANE G. SW1ssHELM, EDITOR
Thursday, Sept. Is 1853.
~wH Nave removed Cur Office
to H. z. Mia6t1ssMuyEoom, Second
Avenue near the stearns House.

'ouSloA VAICAo@0VHuS AAeuVVsNSy "aN o01u
on last Monday at Sank Rapids, and We
had "oheil among them taking notes."
who reports as follows: "a ~ = Il f..
At Wand half minutes past one O..
clock, on, motion Of Mr.. Burdick, Geo W
Sweet Esqr. vas called to the chair. Mr..
Butler of Mecker Go: was appointed Sec
ratary, and a. committee Of three was ap-
pointed TO examine credentials, when the
Convention took recess of half an hour
Precisely two hours thereafter the Commit
tee rung the big ben, and the convention
re-asscmblea. The committee reported all
the Douglsss contestants out, and the b.
chanaa contestants in, as per instructions
Of the officials Of the Land Offices st St.
Clo.s AMI Forest City. Mr.. Caruthers,
Buchananh Register Of tue Land Office at
this place, advocated the adoption of the
report ana i: WAS adopted, and thereby he
walked into contested seat Mr.. Csruth-
ers moved the selection Of a candidate for
Stesrns County, utva once. Mr.. Richard
son Was N favor Of voting BY ballot, as it
had always been the custom Of the party,
and some Of tie delegates might not be
willing to vote. 30 openly. MI: Csruthers
male a long speech in favor CT his motion.
was rot afraid to vote above board, and
those that were, if any, had better leave
the room. :3
Mr.. Richardson became indignant and
didn't want Tennessee to come here and
rule Minnesota; Mr.. Caruthers followed
the example and became indignant too,
and declared that he was f lighting for the
Democratic party, when his opponent Eas
sucking its likelihood and singing it to
death. . Mr. Csruthers won, and nom:na-
ted Ludwick ROBBERS as the candidate for
stearns County. Mr. Richardson stated
that Mr.. ROBBERS had opposed part Of
the regularly nominated Democratic ticket
one year ago, and dared Mr.. Caruthers to
deny it, and further asserted that Mr.. c.
had been guilty Of the same offence and ~
>ked him to deny that. Mr. Caruthers de-
>clinad denying either Of the charges,
but insisted upon the nomination Of Mr..
ROBBERS and it was done. Messrs Burdick
and Hamlin were then placed in nomina.
ton for Benton County, the former gas
sy, pEofaae member, Of the Convention and
the lattersan intelligent gentlemanly attor-
ney Of aux Rapids; Mr. ?Carathcrs and
the Land omec preferred the nomination Of
Mr. Burdiek, wipked, q, The Convention.
and it was done, 10y alvrte Of 20 70 10
The Land Office Of Forest Cay nominated
u. s: Willie as tie candidate for Meeker
County, andthe land Office put him through.
Mr.. Carqthers moved tia. the three gen
tlemen just selected be unanimously nom.
mated by the Convention. Several Of the
delegates not having the fear Of President
Buchanan and tie land Office before their
eyes voted no. II Mr.. Caruthers locked in:
dignant again; but, what was very remark
able, said nothing MI. Caruthe@s moved
the appointments Of committee Of three,
to report a>basis Of representation for fu-.
ture- Conventions adopted and Mr.. Car-
uthers appointed chairman Of said commit
tee. Mr.: Caruthers moved that the Con-
vention adjourn far half an hour to give
the Committee an opportunity to prepare
their report, adopted, and Convention ad-
journed. just st this point it became ru-
lnonsd that General Lowry ard other out
side managers, were likely to prevail upon
Mr. Caruthers TO keep his resolution, en-
dessing the President and o-slavery, in
bic pocket. notwithstanding Mr.. c. had
declared in neaof his speeches that the
Candidates must be placed upon the right
kind Of . plstf-rm:; Everybody took the
alarm ~ Som, wanted the President en-
doreed, some wanted good word for
Douglass, and all the homes. delegates
'zarted IN .vowal Of principles and the a.
aortion Of 4 platform. While this matter
vas bel g discussed ia squads in and :.
bout the hotel Gen.. Lowry; Mr. Caruthers
and so y .spr seven others, only six
MINUTES , e ~ y y =, sipped in
to tAe hhs.4|1 s, Mr, Caruthers made his re.
porttwhich was adopted. Mr.. Caruthers
made last desperate effort to et.the pro.
slavery resolutions out Of his pocket, but
Con. Lowry laside) reminded him that
platforms we're dangerous things, That the