Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29

lne ABOVE comprise all the MOcClSln IT,
gion except St. Vincent, Pembina County,
where there are no voters but from which,
before, forged majority for Sibley Of 2O5
was returned and counted in the canvass
We call the particular attention of honest
men of all parties to the reported poll in Cass
county. 1t shows an attempt at repeating
the same game of scoundrelism which dis
graced our State in 1857.
The Chippewa Agency poll is the nearest
to being an honest vote, for there or in that
vicinity the most halfbreeds and whites re-
side; and it is barely possible that there some
70 votes might be honestly polled.
But the reported Leech Lake poll is a bare
faced fraud-a rascality on its very face; and
besides that, we have indisputable evidence of
its being such beyond doubt.
We understand that Mr.. Seelye, of Little
Falls, deputed by the Republicans to attend
at Leach Lake and watch the polls there, ar
rived near the house of Truman Warren, U.
s. Chippewa Interpreter, the day before cleo
ton. His mission was soon understood; ; and
came and very kindly advised him to 60
away, as threats were made of inflicting per
sonal violence and indignity upon him, through
the Pillager Indians, who were under the con-
troll of the U. S. Interpreter!
Mr.. Seelye replied, substantially, that the
Republicans all over the State were fighting
the white Pillagers, and he should not shrink
from facing the red villains of the same
stripe, then and thereabouts!
Finding he could not be scared away, the
Democratic white and mixed rascals, intent
on the commission of their scondrelism, next
tried by a trick to evade his vigilance.
On election morning, all the motions to or
ganize an election poll were duly gone through
with under his eyes; but no votes appeared
to be polling which he thought was natural as
there were few or no legal ones to be polled.
But somehow, after while it leaked out
that another poll had been opened about
mile distant @ at which the Pillager Indi-
ans were voted in body!
He hastened to the scene of action, and as
certained that prior to ten o'clock, over 100
ful-blooded, full -clouted and moccasinChippe-
wa Indians of the Pillagr Band had been vo-
ted all for the Democratic ticket of course.
When he reached there, however, the vo-
ting suddenly stoped-the Indians went off,
and no more votes were polled
! Is not such state of facts disgraceful p.
This Leach Lake precinct, be it remembered,
is the one especially created by proclamation
of Mr.. Sibley and advertised in the Pioneer
two or three weeks prior to the election.
1t was doubtless from such voting and such
rascaty as this that Mr.. Becker still liked sue
ceeding after every honst man had given it up
against him, on hearing from the settled por-
tons of the State. Mr.. B., no doubt, kraeO
that the pillagers" were coming down for
him in body /!
Doubtless, also, if Mr.. Seelye had not been
present, five or ten times as many more
would have been. returned for the veracious
E George!
Of piece with this Leech Lake report Of
:, returns is the one from Red Lake. where not
six voters reside-yet 81 votes for Becker are
:, reported to have been cast
We trust that the next Legislature will
= investigate these Cass county frauds, and
- give Mr. Indian agent Lynd and Mr.. Inter
prefer Warren chance to explain such trans
actions occurring within their jurisdiction ant
:, under their eyes, with their appreciation.
- In conclusion, all we have to say, by way
of summing up,-for the consolation of Mr.
Becker and moccasins generally-is, that, tn
= Moccasin Region 70 the contrary, Ramsey
majority in the State will be about 1000
10 equivalent to a majority of about 10000 il
% Pennsylvania. Do you hear that, Mr.. Becke
and Mr.. Sibley?