Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
Hatters over q StilIwater.


nishes US with an idea of the movements in
politics over at saltwater
az On Monday, the 26th, Karl Schurz
and Judge Goodrich addressed the people at
the Lower Levee Warehouses. Though but
an hours notice was given, large audience
was in attendance. The Messenger says the
speeches we've both good ones OF Mr.. Schurz
it speaks particularly as follows:
"Mr. Schurz was new man, but his fame
had preceded him He first spoke in German
Afterwards in English. His effort was
mastery production, equalliDg his fame as an
orator. There was but little left of Senator
Douglas or the National Democracy when he
got through. No wonder the Germans are
proud of, their counryman; Schurz-eyery
American should be proud of him.
The German citizens were out in full force,
and the meeting will be attended with much
good. After the meeting closed, Mr.. Schurz
was serenaded by the German Musical Asso-
cation. S.--' .
Under the heading ",Hale, Wilkinson, and
Bingham last Tuesday" (2Oth) the Messsn-
ger gives a glowing account of the meeting at
which those gentleman spoke. It says: ''
In the course Of bis lengthy speech, Mr..
Hale took up all the leading issues between
the parties and handled them in mastery
style. We only regret that every citizen
of the county could not hear him. 1t was
principally argumentative, though some pas
sages were thrillingly eloquent. We have
vincing speech. Even our political opponents
acknowledge that it was unobiectionable, and
many say it was unanswerable. We were
glad to see many ladies grazing this occasion
with their beauty and approving smiles-the
parlors and the front rooms of the St. Croix
House being crowded by them. .ta, .t.....
The speech of Mr.. Hale in this city will
long be remembered as production of great
power and finished oratory It was speech
to be studied and remembered. ~ aiI. l,ra
Hon. M. S. Wilkinson followed Mr.. Hale
in one of his most mastery efforts, and in the
evening the large Warehouse of D. A. Arm
strong & Co. was crowded, to listen to an able
and dignifed speech by Gov. Bingham, of
Michigan, who was followed again by. Mr..
Wilkinson with one of his most impassioned
and eloquent efforts.
Governor Bingham in his speech drew a
parallel between Michigan and Minnesota, the
substance of which, the Messenner thus gives
Gov. Bingham, after dwelling at length
upon the National issues, drew a striking
contrast between the administration of affairs
| in his own State and that of Minnesota. In
the early history Of that State, her people
were almost ruined, as our people are now
being ruined, by railroad plunderers, mo-
| nopolists, and shin plaster currency manu-
facturers. Citizens were driven from that
State to escape the luminous NAV of tax.
| gatherers and plunderers, while emigrants
avoid it as they would leprous carcass, un-
til the people arose in their majesty and clean
ed out the political Augean. stables, and in
agurated system of economy throughout
the entire Government. To avoid inevitable
ruin, Minnesota must adopt the same policy.
| We are yet new State-less than two years
old-yet our expenditures have amounted to
near half a million of dollars, while our pop
ulation does not exceed one hundred and fifty
thousand souls! Michigan is now an old
State, with all her benevolent and other pub
lie institutions permanently and bountifully
established, with population of eight hun
dred thousand souls yet the Government Of
that State is conducted at an expense to the
people of only fifty thousand dollars a year
Gov. Bingham's salary in Michigan was one
thousand dollars per Fl, annum, without any
contingent fund-Gov. Sibley's salary in
Minnesota is too thousand JSse hundred dol
lars per annum, with a contingent fund OF
ten thousand dolLar9 No wonder our Peep,
pie are poor and bowed down with burden.
some taxation A! And this disparity exists
throughout the whole ramif1cation of our
State Government, but we have not room to
follow the parallel. The speech produced q
profound effect and we are very much mis-
taken if the eyes of our DEMOCRATIC friends
were not opened to the ruin to which their
party are hurrying us. i.-, "a. .
The Great Western Band, of St. Paul in.
terspersed their Incompatible music through
out the exercises, and all Republicans felt
that their strength had been renewed for q
more vigorous effort to rescue our State from
impending ruin. Il -....5 .>., r :: ..raG
w The Messenger reports the following as
the Democratic ticket in Washington County !:
Representatives. 7. M. Fullerton, j.
E. Mower, A. l.. Ballard e.. .,.l r...
| Register Of Deeds-F. W. Noyes.
&erif-Elam Greeley.
Ireasurer-W. Ii. Mower ...' e.
| Auditor-Dr. A. Muller ? -s :..
Coroner-Dr. j. @. Rhodes. g.e #
b. District attorney Theodore A, Parker.
20 Survsyor-Alex. OLDHAM, ..,,..'.r.,.'-..
The convention did not adopt platform OF
principles, thinking, no doubt, that profound
silence on the questions Of general and local
policy would give them positive advantage
in urging the election of candidates. Very
considerate
sW The Messenger reports " skies bright
for Republicans over in Washington county.
The county nominations are we'll received
The Messenger says:
In our own county we hear Of many Demo.
| Gratis who arc determined to countenance the
profigacy and ruinous policy of their party
no longer. They demand change, and that
| change will come. Push on the revolution
it is our only escape from bankruptcy and
ruin. I'D;
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