St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-24
Amongst them II. z. Mitchell, the h01s-

Amongst them n. z. Mitchell, the hos-
band Of or only sister, came oat to look y, |
md concluded 70 en,tgrate. Tho Doc
Tor md he had Iapted together in politics
against the. democrats; the Doctor returned
to Pittsburg on visit, the fallsof Mr.. Bu.s
chanan's election; and was then an enthu-
siastic supporter of Fremont. At great
he waited until the 4th of
to cast his vote before coming
west again. The following winter he was
called in to attend Gen. Lowry, who was
in poor health, and soon became his almost
constant companion, and before spring
started with him to make tour to Europe.
On the way, they visited Washington and
remained some time in New York, from
whence he wrote to Mr.. Mitchell that the
Gen. had succeeded in having the execu-
tive appointments for this region made to
suit him, that great deal of important
business has to be done in view of the ap-
preaching admission Of Minnesota to the
Union, that they would want Mr.. Mitchell
to represent this district in Legislature for
a while, it was a small Office to be sure, but
would prepare the way for something
more important. He must not commit
himself out here, until Gen. Lowry's
return, when the Gen. would be very hap
py to be introduced, and put him in the
way of being generally useful and getting
share of the loaves and fishes. We saw
the letter and make this note of its con-
tents without Mr.. Ms knowledge, who
regards it as private and its contents
sacred; but we think it wrong to- permit
any secrecy about politics.
Last fall the DR.. came when Mr.. NJ. was
down at Dubuque to say that Mr.. shepley
and he had been consulting, and concluded
that Mr.. NJ. ought to go to Senate. The
Democracy were divided, Mr.. Shepley was
Gen. Lowrey's lawyer; the Gen. was in
Tennessee, and there was no one who could
unite the forces in his absence. When he
was at home he managed the Germans with
out any trouble, and kept things all right
They had no one in their ranks who could
speak German efficiently, and was at the
same time politician. AS Mr.. NJ. was a
Pennsylvania dutchman he was just the
man, &C., &C., &c., &c. The matter was
talked over with Mrs NJ. and ourself, and
as it was wholly for him to decide the
DR.. wrote to him. When he returned
the Doctor hastcncd> to see him and. we
were present at the interview. As the Dr..
proceeded with his representations, Mr.. NJ.
sat forward in his chair, and when he got
through he exploded thus.
"Doctor, would rather be caught with
a sheep on my back, than in your dirty
democratic party!"
"Oh come, come Harry" was the reply,
"what is the use Of your Republicanism
out here ?"&c. He went on to state that
the Republican leaders in Minnesota were
a set of scopndrels; that there was no diff
ference between the parties except as to
who should get most out the public purse;
and that it was all folly to attempt honesty
amongst such set Of knaves.
'fWell, Doctor, if all the rest of the men
in this Territory are a set of ID scoun-
drels, is that any reason Ishould be one?"
The interview soon terminated but Mr..
NJ. was some time smoothing his rufled
temper. Of course we do not know that
these offers of promotion were made at
the instance of Gen. Lowrey, but the DR..
was his almost constant companion, and
professed to be acting for him in harmony
with his attorney. ss' 80 "" ..'
Last fall a nephew of ours, J. McKelvy,
young lawyer, from Allegheny county,
and Of good old Republican stock, came
out and settled here. He received marked
attention from Mr.. Shepley and his family,
of which the Dr. was a member. Talking
with Nc. about the politics here, he re-
marked that he had been warned not to
commit himself for while. ''.
ooh yes" we replied, "the Doctor
has told you not to commit yourself until
he introduces you to Gen. Lowry, when
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