The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-14

in Congress, by . vote Of the House not to recsde
from the amendment referring the Constitution to .
vote Of the people Of Kansas, for their approval, after
the Senate returned it with . vote Of non. concurreace
The people Of Kansas have prepared themselves a
Constitution which will likely be accepted by Congress
after some hard fighting. as
The vote on the Loan Bill we shall probably have
complete enough to give the result in our next Issue
That it will be favorable to granting the credit Of h.
State to expedite the Railroads, We have had no reason
to doubt, Notwithstanding the opposition to it Of some
Of the best and most able men in the State.
The Mississippi river has risen to = great height BE-
low the Arkansas river, and done much damage. From
the mouth Of the White river to the Louisiana line, Il
most every place has been completely submerged. The
town Of Napoleon was inundated from two to ten feet.
The State election held in Connections on the 5sh
inst, was gained BY the Republicans . large sumber
Of the towns reversed their last years vote, mainly On
the Lecomptos issue.
The town elections in every northern State, TINS fat,
including Missouri, indicate = strong feeling Of opposi
ton to the present course Of the Administration 90
much has this been the case, that the Democratic party
at the North may be said to be arrayed against the
Presidents policy, instead Of being considered Repab-
Iicans. 1t may not Be improbable that ~ entirely ~
party will be formed On the merits Of the promises.
questions now .gitatisg the country, with Jadgs Dosg.
La, or some other prominent Democrat - its head.
orsanlzaiios sr Ninlsser TswnshlH
Editor Enigru~t Aid Journal: mira ss 4sod
see BY act Of the Legislature, and also by the meet.
ing Of the County Commissioner on the 9Th inst that
We are to have q Town organization 1t IN early day.
As this is = matter Of vital interest to the future pros
perity Of our Town, it behooves AZ to look we'll to the
point Of getting . right start. I think We may Justly
look upon this Law As the harbinger Of better days ; it
makes all road matters just what they should be, : sub
ject Of interest to the respective towns. By locking
over the law I end each town elects one assessor !; here
is an officer to be elected, in which every-tax.payer
should Be wiling to throw aside his political prejudices,
snd look around for q we'll balanced head and an honest
heart. 3 The citissna Of our county are still suffering
from embsrrassmelas accustomed BY mismanssemeut of
county officers aimee our dAffaaaisation As = county. We
now have reason for congratalAdsn that = opportunity
is being offered for selecting our various officers for ths1
transaction Of local matters from among ourselves, and
whose acts are Immediately under the eye Of their con-
stituents. 1 suppose, We Of township IFS. range 49,
will belong to, and help form the Town Of Niainger !;
if I ac right then let Us take hold Of the work with .
will, and be careful that we get the machinery working
right on the start, and no doubt remains Of success.
I am certain that there are willing hearts and ready
hands sufficient to open and improve thoroughfares in
every part Of our town, where ingrsss and egrsss - nee
essary, and town pride in the hearts Of our citizens sat.
6cient to keep its improvements constantly progressing.
But the object Of this communication is only TO get
this matter before the people that they may Be ready
for action. There should be a call made for . caucus
to make q nomination of Town officers, that citizens
from all parts Of the town may avail themselves Of .
privilege in the selection. D.. b. TRuAx.
Spring Lake, April I3, 1858. 4