The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-28
FROM MIsREs0TA.
NoRTHFrELD, MIN, Oct. Is

NoRTHFHLD, MIN, Oct l8, 1853.
To the Editor of the National Era:
Ere this reaches you, the news of our cleo.
ton will have transpire5 through telegraph and
daily newspaper. Thor gh nearly week has
elapsed, we are not yet informed of the result.
Sufficient Republican 90 ms, however, are known
Legislature will be Rel blican BY small ma.
jority. In this central county of Rice the resi-.
dence of General Shields, and the most populus
and wealthy of the interior counties of the State,
there is gain of one Senator and two Repre-
sentatives frem the delegation of last year, the
whole Republican ticket in the county having
a majority of about 800. Other counties in our
vicinity have made leas decided gains.
The Democracy played an adroit game in out
last Legislature, in orde to secure to themselves
both the United States g snatorships for Lecomp-
ton men. The term of GENERAL Shields will ex.
pire next March, and, N,iling to coerce the Re
publicans and Anti Lecompton Democrats to
60 into an election of his successor for six years,
the ADMINISTRATION majority yet succeeded in
vesting in Governor Sibley the power Of deter
mining whether the Legislature next chosen
should ever come together or not, by postpon
ing the assembling of the Legislature till De
cember, 1859. So, if tbs political complexion
of the one just chosen does not suit his Excel
lency, he will doubtless sefer it to De a natural
1.-The SENATORS 1SfBsen ,s,s IAN, however. NON
for two years, and, if no Legislature assemblies
this winter, will have a voice in the choice q
q. s. Senator in 1855. Should the Democ
racy succeed this fall, sither q. 81. Sibley. or
his brother.in-law, Fra \ Steele, will probably
be their choice for the 'enate.
Our railroad impro ,ments ara in active
progress, and their pros sutton was relied upon
by the Democratic leaders, land conceded bv
the Republicans to constitute, by the large
force OF Irish iaborers engaged upon them, q
vantage power IN the elef tons likely to secure
70 our aoversaries the % ltrol of the State for
I'VE years to come. TAss resource, however,
seems to have awaited less than vas ant;c;pated
10 this county and vicinity. The laborers seem
70 have been derived to 20 large An ertent H.or.
the resident population, as to have affactsd the
vote but slightly. Meanwhile, these Great
works are about TO open up to easy inta$cour.s
with the East the most desirable land, for
healthfulness, fertility, beauty, and varied re-
sources, IN all the Wet It will be peopIed
mainly BY immigrants tom the northern line
Of States, who will bring with them their cor.
stantly strengthening fse-soil convictions. and
make of Minnesota, as it is alresdv To a con.
siderable degree, the Ne p England of the West
The great financial wulsion is pinching as
bitterly. The lesson it - taught, and is teach.
ing us, was needed. VIZ believe the day of our
sorest distress is past, and that slowly, but
more surely and firmly than before, this people
will gain that position Of competsnce and in.
dependence which our wonderful advantages of
rich virgin soil, of forests, and navigable and
mill propelling rivers, have placed within our
reach. ta
The cultivation Of sorghum has been carried
on to considerable extent in this State. And
in this county large quantity of the strip has
been manufactured, and ia for sale. With
more perfect and comp iete processes for the
manufacture, We shall soon be independent
OF the Southern or forei q market for our sup
ply OF sweets. 70 s,&c, B.H.F.