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

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j. S. WILLIAMS, Justice of the Peace for Blue
Earth Co., M. T.
Mankato, Blue Earth County.
Tee of Deleqates to Witch tile Polls at the Winne-
6ago agency an Rice Lake Precinct.
We were upon the ground before the vot-
ING began and concluded from appearances
that Indians were going to vote. Major
Cullen met US and engaged us in conversation.
In short time We discovered a crowd at
Messrs White & Marks store, fastening there
we found the polls open and "Gen. Fletcher
in the room near them, with two large rolls
of what appeared to be tickets in his hands;
at the same time large number Of Indians,
to all appearances such, with faces painted,
wearing breech- clouts, beads and a ull suit OF
Indian costume, where they wore any were
marching in to the polls and as they passed by
Gen. Fletcher he handed each State and
Territorial ticket, which they, without looking
at or hating deposited upon the Judges table,
and as they did so, some of the two or three
Interpreters that stood around would cry out
the name of each in English, and without
speaking word or hating to be questioned
they passed as rapidly out of doors. Within
three fourths of an hour after the polls opened,
sixty or thereabout of this class received and
cast their ballots in at tn; polls. After which
time, after intervals of time between, few
of lighter complexion and wearing for the
most part the dress of citizen, voted, togeth-
err with thirty or forty whites. The whole
vote polled as taken from the Clerks book
and as told us by the Judges, was one hund
and eleven, three of which owing to some mis-
take they threw out upon canvassing.
We hereby certify that the above state
ment is true of our knowledge that We were
personally upon the ground and saw with our
own eyes all that is here related.
- - "'. -" F. L. AVER,
..s, .,...:s ... ... A. w. BRATT.
THERE is NO QUESTION IN VIEW
OF ALL THE ABOVE FACTS AND
OTHER TRUTHS, THAT THE REPUBLI-
CAN STATE TICKET, SUPREME JUDO
Els AND ALL, WERE FAIRLY AND
HONESTLY ELECTED. .''.
THE TRUE POSITION OF THE RE-
D. PUBLICAN MEMBER OF THE
BOARD OF CANVASSERS.
But the venal and corrupt action of the
Democratic majority of the Board of State
Canvassers, consisting of Joseph r. Brown,
and Gov. Sam. Medary, has been attempted
to be sustained by the Democratic presses,
by alleging that Thomas Galbraith, ESQ.,, Of
Scott county, the Republican member of the
Board, approved Of the official canvass, as
made, and signed it in token of his approval
This is not true. The exact position of Mr.
Galbraith on the subject, is shown by the
following article, which appeared by his au-
thority, lin the Daily Minnesotian of Dec
%, 1857.
UNAUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION DENIED
1t is sufficient reply to the Pioneers quota
ton of the certificate attached to the tabular
statement of the Canvass, that we are author.
lied to say that Mr.. Galbraith signed it mere.
ly as aoitness Of the record, and with no inten-
ton thereby to approve the rascality, which
he had fought against at every step. And
that since such a construction is put upon it
he withdraws his name and repudiates his
signature to the canvass for any such pur
pose."
Extracts from the Journal Of the Board
''s of Canvassers.
Besides the above, we have before us Ger
tilted copy, under the Great Seal of the State
of the "JournaJ Of tile Board Of Canuassers
appointed by the Constitution to canvass tho
votes cast for and against the Constitution
and for State officers designated therein, al
the General Election in Minnesota, held Octo
Der 18th, 1877" This Board met at St
Paul, first on the 9th of November, 1857
Gov. Medary was chosen Chairman, and vii
liam F. wheeler his Private Secretary, elect
ca Secretary OF the Board. The Board haC
several APPOINTMENTS over for several days a
a time.
On the 18th of December we find it record
ed that ed. NJ. McCook, Esq, Attorney fo
Ii. Ii. Sibley," flied protests against countin!
the genuine Precinct returns from Lake Su
perior and elsewhere, or any returns bu
those from Registers of Deeds!
On the 18th of December we find the fol
lowing important proceedings were had:
"Mr. Brown said it was necessary tina
the Board should adopt some rule by which
the canvass should be made and the resul
declared, and thereupon offered the followin
as his proposition:
"Resolued, That the votes returned from tn
several counties by the proper canvassin
| officers, together with returns from precinct
the establishment of which the Board ha1
been legally informed, shall form the bas
upon which the election of the State officer
shall be declared by the Board of Canvasser.
"Mr. Galbrath offered the following as
substitute for Mr.. Browns resolution:
"Resolped, blythe Board Of Canuassers, Ths
the duly canvassed returns of the election
State officers, together with the Precinct R
turns which are daily authenticated By II
.jaOges and clerks Of election, be adopted 9
the basis of calculation by the Board.
| [Signedl THos. j. GALBRAITH
''The substitute was lost. Mr.. Galbrai,
voted for it, and Mr.. Brown and the Chat
man against it.
''Mr Galbraith then offered the followir
as a substitute for, or amendment to NJ
Browns resolution:
"ResOIUed, That the duly canvassed return
from the several counties be adopted as tt
basis of calculation by the Board of Canva
sers. L. j. GALBRAITH.
''This substitute was adopted, Mr.. Ga
braith and the Chairman voting for it, al
Mr.. Brown against it.
"The substitute for Mr.. Browns resoluti'
was then adopted, Mr. Galbraith and t
Chairman voting for it, and Mr.. Brown again
it."
Again the next day, the following procee
ings were had, showing his efforts to have
Board do what right and just and fair, b
, without success. The majority had eyidel
ly determined to elect the Democratic tick
after the election, if it had not been done |
fore -
"WEDNEsDAY, Dec. 18th, 1857
: "The Board met pursuant to adjournme
, ''Mr. Galbraith offered the following p
i amble and resolutions for adoption:
{ "Whereas, Certified copies of Poll Boo
5 exhibiting the number of votes, for whom til
e | were cast, and Poll Lists containing the nan
n of the. persons who voted, have been forwa
: ed to the Secretary of the Territory, in
: cordance with (schedule) Sec. 20 of the Q,
stitution; and
J. Whereas, In several counties of the st
} of Minnesota, the Registers of Deeds h,
| o;tbor ,,oolootod or ,.of,,cad RI copvocc ocoo