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

Nominasing Conventions for Sherburne
Anoka, and Man Omin..-SPeeches On
both sides. sfrDo" % p.A ..-lg. .,e
To tho Edisors Of tss Asanssotian: .yaa..a. &c
''" 'o5'"r ANokA, Sept. %, 1859.
A Convention Of the Republican Delegates
representing the gath Senatorial District
composed of the counties of Sherburne, Ano-
ka, and Manomin, met in this village yester-
day, and organized by appointing - Mes
bitt, Chairman, and W. W.. Barrett, Secre-
tary. ,.J s,r.-: :.-- .a}"
After mutual interchange Of opinion, the
candidate for Senator was conceded to Sner-
burne county, and the Representative 10
Anoka county. 80 I'D. L -"
Whereupon the Convention proceeded to
nominate BY reclamation I. E. BALDWIN, ior
Senator, and R. NJ. johnson, for Representa-
tive and closed its labors by the appointment
of the usual committees, and adjourned. i.
The entire harmony and enthusiastic feel
ing manifested by the Convention are . sure
guarantee that all will work unitedly Tor the
success Of the ticket.
After the Convention adjourned the deie-
oo+es and others present called lot non
Alex Graham, (not Chris. OF 'anesvlne'
| Wisconsin, {who is stopping here TEMPORARY
w on business) who came forward and mace =.
a pertinent speech, reviewing our State p0ncy
and shadowing forth plan by "h'cn our
Railroads may go forward and our n0n''
made good, without taxing the people.
His speech was received with appreciation
and frequently ELECTED hearty applause
He concluded by saying sit was not IN ms
heart to attack the personal Or private CHAR
acter Of any one but that on looking eve'
the acts of H. n. Rice, Il. H. Sibley q TO-:
he must be allowed to express the doubt,
these men had lived at the time OF our "a
v;our. whether Judas would have got ina
: money" 5'
Ali parties separated determined to go h0m
and battle for the right and victory. ...
The Democrats of this district have put
nomination Baldwin Lee, for Senator who
said to be very gallant man, and II. L
Tickner, for Representative good ticket
4 beat.
After the adjournment of the Democrat
Convention, they were addressed in the ever
ing by Gen. Wagner, of Land Office notorl
~. and Judge Larfabes, Of Wisconsin.
20 General was "wholly unprepared
n, >oke two hours long, declaring mn
but he 81, ~rty in favor, now and in 4
self and his D. interest On 'iis n.,,
tura If n.v;n. H. the Homestead Bill
bonds, and opposed to Il ru.' " "'e'4
all its forms; and insiste> 81. these ..
dishonest to give the public laL O,
cradle paupers, instead of selling. ~ f"'
| national debt ..
The General said he had had no "''
prepare himself, but having always be,
Democrat, his natural instincts enabled hi.
to understand and expound the principles Of
that party without having learned his lesson
beforehand.
By the way, the General seemed to be in
the condition of the man who was j" so mean
that he had had his tether kicked a" 50 often,
and could instantly tell without looking
whether the boot that inflicted the injury was
calf or kip.
The General concluded by thanking his
hearers for "their intelligence" and retired
from the rostrum to give place to
Judge Larrabee, who came forward and re-
marked that when he had anything to say he
disliked to be cut short of time to. say it-but
he disliked still more to see an audience bored,
especially when the speaker ought to have
common sense enough to know when to stop.
For this cruelty to his military colleague,
the Judge, if he did not make himself answer
able to the code of honor, at least made him
self liable to an indictment for "cruelty to
dumb animals" ...,..
We were then treated to "squatter SOW
ereignty" speech, in the course of which the
speaker avoided any reference to Mr.. Buchan-
an or his administration, or any alusion to
our State policy.
1t was mere trade of the politician, and
not the speech of the statesman.
His Democratic friends, however, seemed
satisfied with his effort, and the Judge Jared
better than in our own State last fall While
making speech, (the Judge being regular
rectJfer) his remarks elected both applause
and Kisses, when he tried to make smart
point by inquiring What snakes were those
hissing?" Upon this some wag, in an audi
dible voice, distinctly heard in all parts of the
room, replied-"Judge the snakes are in
your boots the snakes are in your boots !"
This was SO near Fhe truth that it brought
down the house.
Yours, ROPER.