St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-30
Democracy in Minnesota.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.
-. -. =, MINNESOTA, June 2, 1859.

Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.
,;... ...,..,.. MINNESOTA, June 2, 1859.
In commenting on the complexion Of
the next Congress, you seem to place too
much confidence in the. ability of this
State to assist the Republicans in organi-
zing the House. Without expatiating on
the outrage which thus DISTINGUISHES us,
we say that Minnesota can take no part in
the struggle It has been SO contrived by
the Pro-Slayery Democracy, and the
scheme threatens to prove successful.
AS you are aware, VIC have a Democrat
ic State official, and had also Democrat.
ic majority in our last Legislature. 1t is
also we'll known that the State is strongly
Republican. The iptriguers Of the De.
mocracy were fearful! of the result of, the
next election, and dared not trust the
"dear people," in whom they profess to
have such unbounded confidence; conse-
quently, when in power last Summer, ey.
erytlling was done which was possible to
forcstall the next election and control its
results. Driven by the instinct of self
preservation, an effort was made to elect a
Democratic United States Senator; al
though contrary to all law and opposed to
every principle of Justice: Failing in
that by the resolution of the Republicans,
who, in one instance, resisted the tyranny
by force, a scheme was laid to secure two
Democratic Congressman To accomplish
this they refused to district the State, for
by no system of gerrymandering is it pos
sible to form Districts that will elect
Democrats. Hoping by this to be able to
stuff the balot-boxes in Pcmbina, Cotton
wood, and other out of the way counties,
sufficiently to carry the State; but fearing
the result even with such an advantage,
and acting, doubtless, under instructions
from headquarters, another plan has been
conceived which in any event will be sue
cessful, if not in electing Democrats. at
least in not electing Republicans, who
might assist OF tho organization of the
House. The Democracy refused to pass a
law for the election Of Representative in
Congress, which law was necessary to an
election in this State. =.
The result is that both parties will pro
ceedt nominate, and the people will c.
lect, although not authorized by law i
The Democratic Central Committee
having called a State Convention for the
purpose Of nominating members Of Con-
gress, as well'as State officers, the Rcpub-.
licans could do no less. !! If the Democra-
.cy succeed iu getting majority Of the
votes for their candidates, it will be, all
right; they will proceed to- Washington
and take their seats; but if the Republi-
cans carry the election, the Democratic
officials will refuse to give them certificates
on the pretense that there is no law au--
thorizing an election, and consequently
no certificates can be given. Of course
they will not be permitted to take their
seats without credentials, especially if
there be. a Democratic majority of Con
gress.s IF the Republican State ticket is
elected, after the new officers are installed
in January next, the Congressman may
get their certificates; but even in that
event, will Democratic Congress admit
them? p a CITIZEN OF MINNESOTA.