The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02

chanan as Democrat. lilo is a Federalis
to his hearts core, lie has betrayed hi
high trust, or proved unequal to IL, and hal
warred with an insane bitterness sgains,
the party that elevated him to Office. No,
only has he endcavorcd to rob the party o.
It's dearest principles but he has violated III,
fundamental theories Of tho Government Ia
striking madly at tho Representatives; and
with his bribcs in Kansas proiltred TO the
constituency, and his reward upon rccreant
tavorites. he has made All epoch which will
not soon be forgotten, and ought not ever
10 be-.
Drrvat,o. of Names sr Cou.,ies u Min
"esota.
| Ffom Ihe Glencoe Reg s,st
Ramsey county was named AFTER our first
Territorial governor the lion. Alex. Ram
scy Houston took its name from Gen.
Sam. Houston Of Texas. Fillmore from
President Mllard Fillmore. Mower from
Hon. John II. Mower, former member Of
the Legislature from Washington county.
Freeborn from Hon. William Frccborn, al.
so member Of the Legislature from Good
hue county. Steele from Franklin Steele
Esq OF Fort Smelling. who built the first
house IN the limits Of this State. IN u private
citizen. Dodge got its name from lion.
Henry Dodge, first governor OF tho Terri
tory Of Wisconsin. Olmsted from the two
Olmste,is, Hon. David and Hon. y. u. Wi
mona. the iirst-born female OF the Sioux; this
was the name Of the maiden who took the
terrible leap from the rock which ovcrhangs
Lake Iepin. Wabasbaw. u Sioux chief
G0odhue from the lamented Col, James NJ.
Goodhue, the pioneer editor. Rice from
Hon. Henry NJ. Rice. la Sueur, "a French
man who explored the Minnesota River as
far up ns Mankato In 1899 or 1900. Me.
olet, another Frenchman who was scn, out
from Quebec in 1859, 10 Wisconsin, as an
ambassador 10 make u treaty with the In
dans. Blue Earth from "a stream that
empiies into the Minnesota river
Waseca, combination Of tho Sioux words,
we believe. red earth, or something Of the
kind. Faribault was named In honor OF
John Baptiste Faribxult, pioneer trader
from Canada, who settled near Mendoza in
1904, and II We remember right. visited Min
nesota In 1913. Jackson, from Henry
Jackson, the founder Of IT, Paul. and u
member oi the Territorial Legislature.
Cotton Wood from Cotton Wood river
Mobiles from Hon. William ~. Mobiles, u
member OF the Legislature and an early pi
oneer who made tho discovery OF Mobiles
Pass over the Rocky mountains. Murray
from Hon, William II. Murray Of ~. Paul,
pioneer lawyer and an almost continual
member Of the Legislature since his advent
into Minnesota. Pipe Stone from the cclc-
brated quarry Of that name where the ma
tcrial oiihc rcd pipes Of the Sioux Ii obtained
Brown from Hon. }. H. Brown, present Sioux
Agent, who came into the Territory In IS40.
ItsnviIle, q" Bois Bfule, who was born near
the old Eben, WieId claim three miles below
st. Paul, In 1913, and one Of the most hon.
est men OF bis day. Rock from Augustine
Rock, an Indian Trader. Dakota, Sioux
naDs Of the Sioux nation Scott from the
Gcneralsimo Of the q. Is. Army, Winfield
Scott Sibley from the Hon. II. II. bibley,
first Delegate to Congress from the Territory
and fra, Governor Of the State. Mcleod
from the Hon Martin Mcleod Of Oak
Grove. long a prominent and valuable mem
Der Of the legislature.
lie nepin in honor Of Father LOUIS Hen.
nepin, missionary. the first white man who
frs, saw and named the Falls Of IT, An
thony. 10 1850 Meeker, from the Hon
Bradley Is. Meeker. one Of the first Judges
OF the Supreme Court OF the Territory.
Wright from Gov Silas Wright. II New
York Becker from Hon George L. Beck
or, OF 1t. Paul. Polk from the President,
Jai-es X. Polk. Brcckinridge from the
present Vicc President Of the United States
Toombs from the name of senator Robert
Toombs Of Georgia. Douglas from Sena-
tor Stephen A. Douglas, Of Illinois. Otter
Tail county derives iu name from Otter
Tail Lake KsDdiyohi from tbs lake OF
that name, which signifies the place where
buffalo fish are made. Monongalia IL bof-
rowed from Virginia; the first settlers 10
this county were from Morgautown, vir-
giDs and they named the county after their
old home. Cas- from ten. Lewis Cas-. the
present Secretary 0f State. Todd from
Captain Todd. Company A, Sixth lnfan-
try. long the commanding officer at Fort
Ripley. Davis from lion. William Is. Da-
vIs, oi Belle Plaine, former member oi the
leg stature Stearns from Hon. Charles
r. stearns. Of ~. Cloud, member Of the
Old Territorial Legislature. Benton from
Thomas n. Benton. the great Missourian.
Sh1b.rne from Judge N. 8herburne. Of the
Supreme Territorial Court.
Anoka got It's name from the village sl
the Junction of Rnm river and the Missis-
sppi Monroe from the President OF that
name. Pine in consequence Of the pine tha,
exists 10 that county. Chisago from Chisa
70 Lake. InsaDti took is name from lake
lssnti. Kanbae Chippewa word, the
definition Of which we do not remember.
Its.ka from q village on The Mississippi above
Ah0ka. Morrison from Hon Allan Nor
risson, an Indian trader and member OF