, 1859-10-01
MINNESOTA.

The reign Of tlle bogus Democracy in Min
ncso:a approaches an end. Since they hare
had possession Of power, they hare left notll-
ang undone to ruin the credit and cripple tic
resources Of that State; and, unfortunately,
controlling al branches Of tic government,
they have met with matchless success in each
endeavor. Their recklessness and dishonesty
tile one as criminal as the other is fagran{-
hare borne thcir expected fruit. The treasury
Is Impoverished, and load Of debt remains
unpaid Tho magnificent scheme Of internal
improvements which they inaug,lrated, and
the benefits Of which they hare 1eapcd by tue
prompt distribution Of bonds has collapsed.
and the taxpayers are saddled with the bur.
den. The banking systematic equal Of their
railroad scheme, when measured by fraudulent
lntent-has blown up The people arc with
out railroads, without specie, without banks,
aud without confidence in those by whom they
are ruled As might be expected, great dis
tress prevails. Tie failure Of the roads has
nearly impoverished all those who live coutic-
uous to them; and the failure Of the banks,
leaving outstanding immense sums Of papcr
money-worthlcss because based On railroad
seeurities-has bitten all whom the ruined con.
tractors did not nip. A load of debt for which
nothing valuable has been received; million
or so Of ir'edeemable rag money, and the men-
orr Of tho swindles by which the first was con
tracted and the last put into circulation, are
tlao only substantial fruits Of Democratic mis-
rule The consequences Of this abuse Of DOW.
ef touch every man in the State, no matter
~aat his business, what lis standing o1 what
nus resources. They tako hold Of the highest
ana 1owest-cut of the aupertluitics ofthe first,
and make more difficult the attainment of the
mere neceessaries By tic last Thousands
who imagined that they possessed IN indcpcn-
aence are plunged into poverty, and other
thousands lind themselves reduced to want.
and almost to despair. The credit Of the State,
winch should be unimpeached, is DESTROYED.
and the evidences Of lcr Indebtedness arc 60
many waits on the market which nobody will
touch- Tho flow Of capital to her borders has
ceased and tho rush Of emigration is stopped.
zeal estate has deprecated with rnexamp1ed
1ap'aty; because there is nobody to buy for
speculative purposes, md mono to cultiyo,o f,r
profit Agriculture is ut low ebb because
there are no incomcrs to pay for md eat units |
fruits; and other forms Of industry arc beg
CARED because there is no money to pay for their
exercise. This is formidable Indictment but
LIN ''ac' 1tle ocmocracy seized upon tho gor- /
eFnnaent by fraud; they have administered it !
lot 11le'r own enrichment; aud though Mime
so'a was prosperous when they cheated and
pet9afed themselves into place, these aro tie
fruits Of t! cir sway.
Is not wonderful that there should he a i
revolution there in political affairs-thot these
patriots who hare wrought this dis
lstrous work, should be thrown out to make
Dom Tor honester men. But let US warn our
republican friends, not in their harangucs 10
'ho people to promise too much. They will
MI enter upon difficult task-the ,cstor,-
lou Of public credit and private confidence.
soth nFo OF slow growth. They must eyoke
rider IRON c'1aos. They must repair ruin not |
lot less terrible OF real tlau that left in the
rack Of an invading and victorious army
trough tho and; and their job cannot be ac-
in day. Let them DO earnest
I'D sincere in their pledges to stop Democratic
isorder and waste; md leave tie rest to Tie
o-operation Of the people, who will second ali
heir honest cndearors.