Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-03

last, should petition The Governor.
FNo Such Petitions svere Ever 1ued. !
The office ofthe Governor has beer, search
ed, and no such petitions are on file. This
tact is admitted by tho officers of the present
administration
In the next place we allege that no such adj.
oertisement as is required by laso soas spe,
made, and we defy the Democratic admins
tration to prove it
The creation of these precincts was but a
part of great fraudulent design. These
precincts were well designated as mere
"breeches.pocket precincts" They were crc-
ated in violation of law, without petitioners
often without any actual locality, and without
any such advertisement as would give notice
to the people Of the Counties in which thew
were created, and thus put honest men on
their guard.
But how were these precincts made availa-
Ole! In cases where few voters actually
lived at or near the precincts, the election
was regularly proceeded in, but subsequently
a false and fraudulent return was made.
In cases where the precinct named did not
possess any voters, or in cases where it pos
sessed no locality that could be found, the
whole return was made up entirely in some
other place, and the names of Judges, Clerks
and all forged bodily.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
OF CANvASSERS.
The election was held. The Republicans
had proceeded in ignorance of the existence
OF the foregoing precinots and the fraudulent
conspiracy based upon them.
When, however, the returns came in, the
Republican candidates began to get an inkling
of what had been going on. Finally, the Can
vassing Board, consisting of Governor Sam.
! Medary, Joseph r. BROWN, {Sioux :Agent,)
| and Thomas ]. Galbraith, of Scott COUNTY,
the two former Democrats, the last RepSub-
iican-met here in st. Paul. Il dJ,v r"r
Protest OF the Republican Candidates.
Before this Board the Republican candi-
dates on the State ticket appeared by their
Attorney, Hon. David Cooper, and put in the
following protest: .o ~. rcd Dr. a,qa.
"7o HIS Esesleney Samuel Nedary, Thomas j.
GaL6rdiM, and Joseph T. Broom, Esquires Gez-
ss sssss' Esos =; ssss 4 ssts 6 S t.
for tie State Of Ninn;sosa, held October Is, 1851
The undersigned, citizens of the United
States and of the Territory of Minnesota, re-
spectively candidates for the offices of Gov,
ernor, Members of Congress, Attorney Gen.
eral, and others, of the State Of Minnesota,
at the General Election held October 18th,
1857, within the prescribed boundaries of
said State, respectfully represent to the said
Board of General Canvassers, that they have
been informed and believe that very large
number Of simulated or forged election re-
turns have been made and deposited in the
office of the Secretary of the Territory of
Minnesota, from large number of pretended
precincts, which have no legal existence, and
in many of which no elections have been
held, while from others, in which elections
were holden, the vote returned is more than
tenfold greater than the vote polled.
That the undersigned further represent un
to said Board of Canvassers, that, not having
the means of ready access to the returns made
to the Secretary of the Territory, they are
unable to assign, with that precision which
they esteem desirable, the whole of their rea
sons for demanding the exclusion of the lille
gal and simulated returns, which they sol
EMMY believe to be OIL file in the office of sale
Secretary
They, therefore, as well on their own be
half as on the behalf the citizens of the Ter
ritory and future State of Minnesota, earnest
ly request and respectfully demand clos,
, and scrutinizing canvass of the said alleged
, illegal and simulated returns, and that they
may be afforded an opportunity of submit
, ting testimony in support of the statement
and allegations herein made, and they d,
hereby soiemnly and earnestly PROTEST
against the receipt, allowance or enumeration
of the pretent votes contained in said illega
and simulated returns, part of which ar
from the following pretended precincts, ant
respectfully demand their exclusion for tn
following reasons, to wit:
Brec1e"ridge Precinct, Psm5ina County.
Otter Tail City
LIST. Because no such precincts except tn
first have ever been legally established.
I'd. Because the returns have not been local
ly made.
Sd. Because the vote purporting to have beer
cast in said precincts is more than tenfolC
greater than the whole population.
4th. Because the returns from said pretended
precincts are fraudulent and simulated re
turns.
Red Lake Precinct, Psm1ina County.
Cass Lake g
Craze Lake
+ Holmes City
LIST. Because no such precincts have been le
gally established. ..- .,....a.
I'd. Because no elections were held in sale
, precincts, and any returns purporting t.
come therefrom will be fraudulent and sim
ulated returns. un.r r..p~,... .. .,..,.r f..
White oak Lake Precinct Cass County.
Aan$tfeld % Z" "
LIST. Because no such precincts have been L.
gally established. .s,.,.. ara 49,.
I'd. Because the returns are illegally and i'm.
properly made. - o.
Sd. Because the vote purported to have been
,, cast at said pretended precincts is very
much greater than the whole population.
4th. Because the returns are fraudulent and
simulated. ...r.. .
Wadena Precinct, Cass Cou,sty.
Reno City
independents" /"
LIST. Because no such precincts have been L.
gally established.
I'd. Because no elections were held therein
and if returns have been filed, they must
be fraudulent and simulated.
Ogdens6urg Precinct, Todd County,
| JGnesuiUe "
| LIST Because no Such nrecinctc howe hoo, Il