Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-05
Hastings Corrcspon aence.

Election, contingent of-County Election-HAstings
Vote.
May 2Sth, 1858.
To the Editors Of the Mnnesotian:
In opening this series Of letters to you, you
will not expect me to be unmistakably accu-
rate in my statements, nor will you expect
me to do more than give the current events
as transpiring at the present time, without
requiring that l should go back to the incep-
ton of the City, giving history of its devel-
opment, interspersed with its incident and
arccdote, though we doubt you will permit
me to occasionally draw from the past that
your readers may the more readily understand
the Heterogeneous compound which is more
or less to be found in every city.
Perhaps the Irish population of this city
is predominant, and the characteristics of
that people are as marked and dangerous as
in other places. Clannish, bigoted and arro-
gaut-and with all jealous Roman Catholics,
they are not slow to employ their power, in
sulting justice, cajoling and controlling the
action of men, who ought to be possessed OF
better sense. 1t IS amusing to see certain
would-b be public servants, dancing attendance
at the tail of this pernicious stream of cor
ruption. There are various individuals here
who, while they look upon the Irish popula-
ton with disgust, will not scruple to extend
its influence by pandering t. its corruptions.
The Catholics have numerous congregation
here, and to accommodate its wants church
edifice is now being erected which is to be
6Oxl25 feet.
Hard times-yes il is hard times, and as
the opening of navigation has not had the
effect to infuse the spirit Of prosperity into
the business channels, the public are looking
forward with great deal of solicitude to
that alleged panacea for hard times-active
operations on the Railroad lines. at is an
ill wind which blows nobody any good" and
1 am candidy of the opinion that for this
city the hard times are producing radical
changes for the better. Those carbunkles
or detormities on the face of business, whis.
key-shops, are sensibly affected by the pros
tration of the times, and their number is
growing gradually less and less. Night
before last one disappeared very mysteriously,
the proprietor in his flight having forgot to
pay fifty dollars in gold to his sweetheart,
which she had put in his hands for safe keep
ing-well it's safe. But again in the hurry
OF business, with an occupant applying for
every house before it was half finished, many
tenements were entirely erected without the
decorations which tasty and intelligent
people require. This Spring among many
citizens the work Of decorating their homes
has commenced, fences have been built, shrub
berry planted, out gardens made, and taste
and neatness consulted. Give hard times
the credit for all this he is an ugly looking
fellow, yet is responsible for little good
along with his overawing load of bad.
There are some circumstances connected
with the city election which was held on the
llth inst, worth Of record even at this date.
1t was complete victory over the Irish ele-
ment, and gives great satisfaction to those
citizens who prefer the good of the people
to the triumph of faction. Mr.. Marsh our
Postmaster was a candidate for Mayor, he
being the regular nominee of the Irish Con-
vention. For some cause or other this man
felt that he was omnpotent in this county.
and tha: he had only to ask and the people
would elevate him to any Office to which he
might aspire.
The election passed off quietly, and 10! and
behold Mr.. Marsh was defeated by Mr. Day,
by majority of 18 votes. So much ego
tism occupied the little brain of the Post
master that he could not comprehend how
it was did. He turned it this and that way,
and finally concluded that the people could
not be faithless to as great man as he, and
from this was generated the idea that some
body was guilty of fraud, and hence was not
slow in charging Mr.. o. 7. Hayes, the only
Administration Democrat in the city, unless
Mr.. Marsh will accept of that honor, with
stuffing the ballot box. With this charge
the mind of the self-important Postmaster
tranquilized.
Yesterday was election day. The polls
were opened to select a man to fill the place
Of JAMES c. Dow now Register at the Hen
derson Land Office. There were three can
didates in the field, namely, Mr.. Eli Robin
son of this city, and Mr.. Horace Phelps of
Lakevillc, being the nominees of the National
Democratic (?) party, it having split upon To-
cal questions. Mr. Leonard Aldrich of Yer
million precinct was the Republican nominee,
and never did the Republicans have better
opportunity of being triumphant. I fear
however that the favorable moment has been
thrown away-many of the Republicans of
the city choosing to believe Democratic lies
circulated to the prejudice Of Mr.. Aldrich to
taking the straightforward course, and labor
ING for political supremacy. Many Republi-
cans here voted for Mr. Robinson, or with
held their votes entirely, and at this precinct
the vote stood Robinson 300 ; Aldrch 61
and Phelps 10; showing clearly that in this
city the battle was merely a question of local
interest Those possessing the best means Of
knowing consider the contest 10 rest between
Robinson and Phelps with the chances in fa-
vor of Robinson.
Yesterday morning q fight occurred at a
house near the Levee, in which knocking
down, and slicing with knife became the Or
der-no serious injury sustained.
Yours truly, FERULE.
Hastings Correspondence.
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