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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
All for the Railroad Companies and
Nothing but Taxation for the Peo-

pie.
We call attention to the thirteenth resolu-
ton of the Democratic Platform, relative to
the Railroad Policy Of the State.
1t is awkwardly drawn; and may require
a glossary to render its meaning clear.
So far as we can analyze the thing, it is in
directly gross bid to the bond-holders and
Railroad Companies, to support the Demo
cratic ticket!
The terms of the bid strike us as little
short of deserving the application of the strong
term of infamous!
1t proposes to release the Railroad Compa-
MES from their obligation to put the iron and
cars upon the miles of road they have already
graded, provided they will only "equitably
arrange" to not demand the other half of
the State Bonds "a stipulation they will too
eagerly agree to, as no money is to be made
by them on the last half of their contract,
though they undoubtedly clear about ST.
6OO, 900 on the half of the loan already re-
ceived for the grading!
A part of the same equitable arrange
ment" is to allow these dcfaulting and bank
rupt companies to decline to pay the interest;
but not to require the deserved sacrifice !"
of their forfeited lands, roads and franchises
by foreclosure for the benefit of the people
of the State; which People, however, the De-
mocracy insist shall be tared almost immedi-
ately to pay the interest on the $4,000 of
bonds which the companies have received!
In word, the roads are to stop-the COM
panies are not to be required to pay any Of
the interest they contracted to pay-but they
are nevertheless to keep the land grants and
road beds-while the State makes good the
bonds issued for grading by prompt" Tara-
ton!
This is the substance Of the. Democratic
resolution, Invested of it's repetitions, verb
iage, and its talk for buncombe about "repu-
diation," &c.
Indeed, we think the bondholders and Rail,
road Companies would themselves be foolish
to be caught with such bait. The result
could not but be most disastrous to them in
the long run!
Consider. The State and County taxes
now delinquent in Minnesota, amount to about
100000! All the money circulating in the
State at present does not reach to the sum Of
$25O,0OO! The additional taxes on the g..
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
Forts Abercrombie and Ripley.

We understand that Fort Abercrombie on
the Red River is nearly abandoned, but eigh-
teen soldiers being left there to protect the
government stores until they can be removed.
Company c., Capt DAVIS, lately at Aber-
crombie, arrived at Fort Ripley on the Miss
issippi on Sunday, Aug. 18th. Besides Com
pany G., part of Company X. are stationed
at Fort Ripley; the other portion being at
Fort Ridgley on the Upper Minnesota.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
(Commuricated.l
Chisago County Nominations.

The Republican Convention of Chisago
County met in Sunrise City, August 10th,
1859, and organized by choosing N. F. TAY-
LoR, President, and THOMAS LACY, Secretary.
The Convention then proceeded to nomi-
nate the following candidates by reclamation ::
For Probate Judge, L. K. SrANNARD; for
Register, OSCAR Roos; for Auditor, S. A.
WHITING for Treasurer, WILLIAM CORNER !;
for Sheriff, j. D. BALLARD /; and for Coroner,
NJ. j. WEBB.
The following gentlemen were appointed a
Central Committee: L. B. SMITH, E. B.
WH1rcHER, and G. B. FOLSOM
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
Senior Brown, the Great Juggler, Oh
Hand.

Still more of the Democracy arrived in the
city yesterday, in readiness for the session
of their State Convention, tomorrow. Among
others, JOSEPH r. Brown, Sioux Agent and
Juggler-in-chief, is on hand, and has put up
at the American. This distinguished mecca
sin has been freshly shod with bucksin for the
convention war path. He has brought down
his calabash and blue beads, and skunk-skin
medicine bag, in readiness for the grand Moe
casinite game which is about being played. Be-
sides Indian tricks, the Juggler is possessed
Of white mems cups and balls and all sorts of
little jokers; and what between Indian and
white jugglery, is confident of winning every
bet. No matter how the uninitiated amongst
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
The Native and the Exotic PrO-Sla.
yeryite.


We noticed that the Hon. j. TRAVIS Kos
SER, formerly Secretary of the Territory, was
in the City yesterday. He is understood 10
be one of the candidates for the Democratic
Congressional Nomination for Southern Min
nesota But its no use for him to try. CAV
ENAuGn is the man. The traps are all set tor
him. "Our JIM has entirely the advantage.
He can drink harder, gas more, blackguard
more fluently; and is sounder on the Slavery
goose than Mr.. RossER could possibly be y
The latter was born in Virginia, and his fam
lily no doubt belonged to the aristocracy found
ed on the breeding of wooley heads, but merely
in plain patriarchical way. He is for Slave
nv because he was born amongst it, and per-
haps sucked it in with bis infantile milk. But
CAyENAUGu claims to have first drawn breath
amongst the free hills of Massachusetts,. lie
had no call to favor Slavery. OF the free, he
should have been for freedom. But with
devotion to tho peculiar institution arising
doubtless from his boosted inheritance OF
Democracy" he early sought the South; and
nobly volunteered to aid the precious cause OF
Slavery, by engaging in the esteemed and
crcditable employment of Nigger Trader
Thus. Mr.. RossER will see, that while ne is fol
Slavery merely through the accident of birth
s'our jim" possesses the additional recommen
dation for Democratic candidate OF having
thrown off the trammels of his early free-borr
education, and bought and sold thousands o
souls, who shave no rights white man il
bound to respect" "Our JIN," therefore, il
the man for Congress, if Democracy can cleo
him, about which, however, there are doubts
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
Cavanaugh Nominated.

The Honorable @ JAMES NJ. CAvANAuaH
was yesterday re-Lominated for Congress, in
which, the past year or The has disgraced the
State by his blackguardism, and destroyed
her interests by the manner in which he has
excited the individual hatred Of the members
of that body, by his reckless imprudencies,
the consequence Of his personal excuses. 1t
is shameful that the Democracy should again
nominate this man, who, being without char
acter, must always be without influence, and
whose highest merit is his art of demagoguing
to excite the national passions of an ignorant
crowd. Nor is it creditable to Us As COM
munity, that such a mere adventurer, with
no permanent interests or ties in Minnesota, q
man so degraded as to boast in the streets o.
Washington of having filled the despicable
vocation of a Southern Negro Trader, s
"Soul Driver" thing despised even by
Shareholders, should be the only man in al
Southern Minnesota Democratic Convention
could select for a Congressional nomination
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
Sibley Backed Out /!

Though duly elected, on the nomination Of
his friend O'Neil, of Mendoza, by the Dako-
ia County Convention, as Delegate to the
State Convention, the universal cry of
Shame! compelled him yesterday to back out
and appoint substitute.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
Douglasism In the Kentucky Electlon'

DOuSlaS1sm IN INC AchsucAy
The Pioneer of Tuesday had for its leader
an article headed Popular Sovereignty IN
the Kentucky Elections" Its object was to
show how strong Douglas and his dogmas
had grown in that State and that it was ow-
ing to the adoption of Squatter Sovereignty
and 'unfriendly legislation" by the Demo-
cracy of that slave-holding State, that had Sc
cured the partys success at the late elections
there. How much truth there is in this effort
to bolster up Douglasism upon the result IN
Kentucky is shown by a few of the facts de-
yeloped in the canvass. On several occasions
Bell, the Opposition, and Magoffin, the Demo-
cratic candidate, addressed the people from
the same stump. Bell avowed himself in ia
vor of protecting shareholders in the Terrific
ries by the enactment of Congressional
Slave Code and pressed his opponent to de-
fine his position on the subject. Magoftin
lodged for time, and claimed that Slave
Code was not necessary, as the Supreme
Court and Administration would give the re-
ouisite protection to shareholders, against the
intermeddling of the Squatters. But he re-
pudiated as heretical and anti-Democratic
Douglas Freeport doctrine of unfriendly leg
islation. Bell next asked him if he would sup
port Douglas for President, provided he
got the Carleston nomination. This question
Magoffin at first utterly refused to answer,
giving as reason that if he did it would lose
him perhaps five or six thousand votes
meaning that if he said no, the faction of Doug
lasites, numbering few thousand in the
State, might bolt him. But Bell pressed his
interrogatory, at subsequent meetings, and
the Opposition newspapers harped upon it,
until finally Magof6n becoming alarmed an
swered the question as follows I" 1 will sup.
port whoever the Charleston Convention shall
nominate, but denounce Douglas and his
Freeport doctrines. Irepudiate the unfriend
ly legislation theory as monstrus and subver
sive of the Constitution"
Magofin completed the remainder of his
canvass denouncing Douglas, repudiating his
Freeport platform, but averring his intention
to support the Charleston nominee. Tit
anti Douglas masses of the party in Kentucky
were reconciied to support him on these
grounds, on the assurance from the leaders
and cross-road politicians, that Douglas stoot
no more chance Of receiving the Democratic
nomination at Charleston than Seward, ant
furthermore, that his unfriendly legislation
doctrine would be hooted out of the Conven
ton and thrown to the dogs. So much TO
Douglas popularity in Kentucky.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20

The Convention was called to order at 81
o'clock.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
gave in their report, which was laid on the
table.
ANOTHER SHOT AT BOGUS DELEGATES.
Mr. Bristol, of Fillmore, moved resolution
instructing the Committee on Credentials to
make separate report on the credentials of
members nonresident in the Counties they
represent. No second, and nothing was done
with the motion.
Here long silence ensued-the time be-
ing devoted to free and easy session, in
which there was all sorts of confusion, while
the leaders, jugglers and wire-pullers were
running around ma king the most of their
time. The Convention was waiting for the
report of the Committee on Credentials.
At about five o'clock the Convention was
called to order again, and the Hon. w. w.
Phelps called forward for speech.
He said the Democracy here was harmoni-
ous-there was but one thought, one feeling
among them. They had adopted the Popular
Sovereignty plank. This principle, he affirm
ed to be fixed in the hearts of the American
people. Hoped it would be endorsed. Re-
commended non-committalism on local SUBJ
jects. Expected the endorsement Of the Gin
cinnati Platform. There would be q glorious
Democratic victory in 1860. The Republican
Party, which had no principles, would be
swept out Of existence. Horrible
He then touched on the candidates to be.
Said the Party should seek to do what is right
in regard to State questions, &C., and closed
with hifalutin and general peroration.
Here the Committee on Credentials appear
ed, and reported the following persons emit
tied to seats:
Anokd-John Klener.
Aiken-J. McApin.
Becker-Joseph Moody.
Benton-David Gilman and VIM. 8. Moore.
Blue Earhs-J. A. willard, Daniel Buck, and -
! BHuner.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20

and expensive blunder, if not worse, and 1t is
the fact that no part of Minnesota possesses
inducements for immigrants seeking homes,
greater than those enjoyed by the fertile re-
gion above the Falls of st. Anthony.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
The Election Frauds OF 1857 Confessed
by the Democracy.

Poor Sibley was yesterday ''whistled down
the wind prey to fortune" by the Democrat
ic State Convention. Though challenged by
the Republicans in the nomination of RAMSEY
to try the issue Of those frauds before the
only impartial tribunal-the People-by put
ting SHELLEY up again for Governor, they
dare not do it-and preferred to letjudgment
60 against them by default, contsssing the
rascalties and torgeries by which the entire
Democratic State ticket was placed in power
two years ago. Put it down on the record,
therefore, that the Democratic Party admit
the scoundrelly election frauds of 1857 That
they declined the Republican challenge-tha'
they dare not take up the gauntlet hroaon
doom to them
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20

~ Hon. Elisha Litchfeld, Speaker of
the New York Assembly in 1874, died at
Cazenovia, Madison county on the 4th inst,
aged % years.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
OIninOus!

While the howlers of the Democratic party
were yelling their dogmas into the ears of
few of the rag-tag and bob-tail of the Party
whom they had drummed up around the stand
at the City Square last evening, and expatia
ting on the excellent Platform they stood on
politically, the pine wood platform beneath
them gave way, and they all tumbled down
as ridiculously as they will on the second
Tuesday of October next.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
Republican state Committee.

Republican State Committee.
The following named gentlemen were appointed "
the Republican State Convention of the goth ana NV
July, 1882 to act the Republican State
one year:
DANIEL RoHRER,
Chairman, Post Office, Saint fau'
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention hereupon took recess I'M
til 8 o'clock.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
THE DEmoCRATIC CONVENTION.

THE TERRIFIED DEMOCRACY IN n GNAIeL.
A Fight over the Breech- Clout
Counties!
Joe Brown and the Breech.ClOuts Trt.
umphant
1he" Working Democracy" Of the Outside Coun-
ties Glor!fed!
They covered up the Deficiencies -
of Southern Minnesota.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20

Becker-Joseph Moody. FL.
Bentou-David Gilman and VIM. 8. Moore.
Blue Earth-J. A. willard, Daniel Buck, and 49,
BHuner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-01
From Washington

WAsuIycroS, June Notwithstanding
the failure Of the post office appropriation
bill, il is probable that the clerk hire and all
incidental expenses will be paid by the dePu'
nv npstmasters, a. heretofore, out OF the ac-
cruinr commissions on p"st"ges tor the
quarter ending the 18th of September. The
postmasters Will render their accounts Tor
that quarter in the usual form, with the pro-
per vouchers.
The adjustment by the auditors is not re,
auired to be completed and the results entered
in the revenue account before the 2oth oil
January next. before which time Congress
will, there is little if any doubt, 81 legislate
as to relieve the President Of the emharrass-
ments of the Pnstolice Department. Since
March the statements of Indebtedness, a.
mourtinr 10 over "A million of dollars, have
been furnished to mail contractors. AL
thnugh some of tie brokers hers have or
ders to buy, nome of these evidences OF IN
debtedness have been offered. They have
served NJ the basis for logns to contractors
There being various competitors TOR the
transmission of the great through mails be-
tween Portland, Name, and New Orleans, IN
Gliding the commercial cities, the postofflce
Department has invited proposals tor the ser
vice. The object is to secure the m st spec
Az and certain connection. The trip each
way is to be absolutely guaranteed to be per
formed within the stipulated time Or no pay
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-01
Desperate Suicide.

William b. Morton, II prominent rIti2en of
Williamson, Tenn, committed suicide IN the
sth inst He had made several unsuccessful
attempts before. lie was cunyrrssng with
his wife few moments before the deed
The Nashville Christian Advocate says:
'IIe said that i'll his regular secret devotion,
he could not pray n he formerly had done,
and that this world had lost all Its charms
for him. He arose and went 10 the bureau,
got his will and read 1t over privately, after
which he sealed it up and Offering II 10 his
wife, said, IF any thing should happen To
me will you give this {" Esquire Boyd She
refused To take it, but told him that Esquire
Boyd would get it, If it became necessary -
lie counted his money and told his wife whom
it belonged tu-that part belonged u some
heirs, etc, and that seventy dollars was t"
pay what he had borrowed from hel. Then,
with her eyes resting full upon hiIn, he took
n razor from the drawer, put it III his pocket
and graphing her 10y the hand babe her Il II
nal farewell: told her his breath MAS short,
and he was obliged to die. lie started with
her swinging to his body, but eluded her
grasp at the door, and ran violently down the
hill to Il barn which was ii few hundred yards
away, with hi- hands circling ah"Vc his
head like mailman, falling t. the ground
twice a. he ran, but arising and staggering
his way until he entered the barn.
Ills wife gave the alarm, and the servants
from the field and the yard were soon at the
barn, but too late lie Wa, there, hut woun-
ded and dead--a CHASTITY victim Of insanity
and seli.destruation, both Iusulnr veins, the
the wndplpe and leaders all cut square across
to the neck-bune Clenched lust i'll his right
hand was the bloody razor with which life
had been empticd cut at a half-breath. aud
in his left hand was the short end Of the ra-
aur case. He had evidently reached the barn
and was standing still aud erect when II inst
effort was made, which only gave IN lncisiun
through the skin-then, with hlaudy hand
from that wound, raised lis hat, threw back
his head aad gave the second: IA fearful aud
fatal stroke, which titled his shoes and cover
"a the floor in which he Wa lOund upon his
face hathei AMI dead "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-01
From Utah.

Cn,respo"dr"ceofAc ~. Lo"iS Rer"I1'!r"''I
GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, Jane }, lsov.-
Judge Cradlebaugh has Just returned from :,
the locality of that terrible massacre when
has no parallel i'll American history, ana
known as the Mountain Meadow. Ills visit
was the signal Of a general light among tue
White inhabitants. aud particularly among
those who held commissions under 'he
church III. has issued warrants tor the ar
rest of many of them, which embrace 'te
names Of bishops, presidents of stakes and
s. renties, Sc, who in appreciation OF their
cuilt, have fed to the mountains.
The little children. seventeen IN l'nmner'
rho only survivors Of the Mountain Meadow
massacre, are now nthi> city, and will leave
for the States in about two weeks III one 81 .,
Russell, Majors and Waddell's trains, which
has been gratuitonsly rendered, and IN the
charge of kind and experienced nurses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-01
Curious Custom.

The Court Journal contains the following
The funeral If the Prince h""p'gl'osi,
~ il seems IL belong {" another century ana
- I,vo,ne order of things, will, doubtless, be
the last of its kind, and Therefore merits de-
,.r;pti,u, Bv AN exclusive privilege claimed
BY Roman princes, he was taken t" ms l','
r,.st;u,-ulacc in his state carriage. galiN urch-
id, and newly painted for the occasion. :
Th. luneral was celebrated ut the church OF
Sau Francisco. vi hpH, where the iah,''.
yault of the Rospiglioai. is HItgnthi. Inc 'a''
observance of the ceremony "as the H'">'
curious Of all. The head cook, III his 90;
FINN. Of cinguc crnt", advanced respectful.
t. the foot Of the bier, and, ho~'ng ,.stian
Ground asked the usual mornings" TN.
@Inur Excellency has orders t,r s.,y. -mil.
inuuiry was made with an er5N Lirb almost
and dlstinetness of 4,|....Eav stanIsrs The
shook tn. nerves ~ lbetraying by word
dpal alan, h"weyerorebepsion Of the qpes-
or gesture ~ dictionary "f tbs H"sEglI'
tlon' the =: after waiting patiently tor
"sl honseGG,ts withdrew, walking backward
lev m2osor Of the 2hArrh. and standing ~
/" thach. called ont with stfntorian .olcn
time drivers of the Rosp ehosl carriages
Gathered in vast numbers in the Piazza,
sDriye home, His Excellency has 40 fur
rher orders 10 give you, and will require your
services 10 more,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-01
England ETC. TO- Preserve Peace.


The English mInist have published the
correspondence betwe the diplomatists be-
fore the war broke N wherein, they appear
to have been earnest engaged III trying t.
stave it 1T. A. ,op,is Victor Emanue's
secret agents ia l. Jmrdy began to stir up
discomfort, the slninister demonstrated,
~ those acts were Idly To give offence to
Austria. The SaClan ministry denied
that they had any iEntiou to excite reyulu.
ton, and the knglis minister ia Sardinia
seemed t. hr satisiie that II was the freedom
OF the SardinlHhS Tt was producing the
trOublr With the pelc Of LDmbardy. The
French Emperor :hutf u the Austrian
minister, On New Ia, day. showed Eng
land thai France Wa the real di-tnrter Of
peace, aud the Brsh cabinet, after sun
Try Inconsistencies France and Austria,
invited Prussia IN Russia t. help her to
keep III" partr, vm uuarIelhng. Eng
land, AT the >ai. time, suggested t.
Austria that authorizations were nrccs-a-
~ in the ronitu oi the Lnnbardian- -
War, II Wa -ugge,d would soon grow into
one 81 iyHartI"s a. opinion, and spread till
It involved all Jrop- Napoleon denied
any intention Of gng I, war. He did not
Ike Austrian rulebut 50 long IA Austria
MAS IA her UW Il teiturie- III. could ~ ~ she
pleased, only the wa- u" need ot pushing
her troops b"yohGhe Th.in". He Was not
not nwar" that v, MS more probable than
It Wa three ur,lS before
Count Bunl ieur,.i that Austria WAS not
mriItatInS war, nd peace could be easily
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-01
The New British Ministry

The New British Ministry is thu- officially
announced: First Lord Of the Treasury, Pal
mer-ton; Chancellor Of the EXrhrluer, Glad
stone; Foreign Secretary, Russell: Home 81,
Rotary Sir q. e. Lewis; Colonial Secretary
Duke Of Newcastle. Secretary ot State iOr
War, Sidney Herbert; india. Slr &. Wood.
First Lord OF the Admiralty, the Duke Of So
mrr-rt: Lord Chnnc-ll"r, Lord CamrbrI.
President Of the Council. Granville: Privy
Seal, Duke Of Argyle: Postmaster General
Elgin President ii the Board Of Trade, cob
den: President Poor Law, ,rib-on First Com
misoionerot the Admiralty, uarIwoll Chan
rr!loT nf t. iburhy ut Lancaster, SirG Grey
SIR \. Cockhurn succeeds Campbell as Chief
Justice of England
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-01

The order for the removal Of various Gus
tenn house officers in New York, and the re-
duction of expenses there, has raised quite a
stir and it is said that MesSrs. Fowler, Malh-
er, Maclay, Cochrane, and host of others
are in Washington, protesting against this
policy as "ruinous to the party" Great re-
auctions ought to he made in the New 1oik
Custom House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-01

Letters from Camp Floyd, published IN the
newspapers, make mention "fan"ther 0"t'ry
against an Army Contract for Supplying the
,rnops with breadstuffs. whereby, it il said,
the contractors will make over 500, QUO
This matter will, probably, receive attenti""
from those involved in the charges.