The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-26

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10 In domination for Congress. Alter an
active canvass, be was elected over biz high
est competitor, counting the whole number
Of votes cast, by maj ority Of over twenty.
five hundred. With Mr.. BIS disinterested
and patriotic course at the capitol, the peo-
pie Of the State are familiar. While his pres
ent opponent was secretly intriguing with
Black Republican members Of Congress, To
bring about the rejection Of the State, Mr..
BECKER labored night and day to the
serious injury Of his private affairs, to
secure the recognition Of Minnesota
~ State IN the Union.
After this great end had been accomplish.
ed, and the number ofour members reduced,
Mr.. BgcEER magnanmously waived his
claims to seat 10 the House, and avoiding
contest with bis colleagues, thus enabled the
State to secure q representation 10 that Con
grcss. Any other course Of action would
have entailed upon the people Of Minnesota
the heavy expenses consequent upon an cleo.
ton, and have eft "a unrepresented in Con
gress ut q critical and important period
Mr.. BECKER did not seek the nomination for
Governor, or any other nomination at the
hands OF the Convention, but the Democra-
cy Of the State, upon the refusal Of Gov. Sin.
LEY to again become candidate. with n
unanmity rarely witnessed, selected him Ms
their standard bearer. The Convention. in
this case, was truly the organ Of the people.
We anticipate his election in October, by
handsome majority, TO m Office which be will
administer with fidelity to the best interests
Of the people, aud with rare executive dis.
cretion.
Fer Lieutenant Governor, SYLyAsus b.
LowMy, Of S,earns county, was nominated
by reclamation. An old poneer--a gentle
man Of culture and fine abiity--a thorough
and incorporating Democrat--he pre-.
sents . most striking contrast to his oppo-
nent, the Ignus fahas, Of the st. Croix
Republicans Gen. Lowry formerly took
an active mart in territorial poli,ics md
possessed great personal popularity--the
latter be still retains in bis own locality, but
with q majority Of the present voters of
Minnesota. his is a new name lie resides
nj ". Cloud. in the neiphborbood of which
nlacc. he has one Of ,,be laroest and hes,
farm, in the State. Gen. /. will .dJ oreat
strength TO the ticket in the north.
FRANCIS BAAssS. for Secretary of State.
This nomination was expected. MIR. BAAssx
has held the Office for two years. and from
Republican papres even. we have not heard
ono word of complaint us to bis official con-
duct Ills opponent is BAKER the alder
and abetier OF GIBsos and BREsLIs in rob.
bling the Ohio State Treasury. and an orr
ginal Know Nothing. Mr.. BAAsKS should
be elected over this very honest man, by ut
least 5000 majority.
The nominee Tor Attorney General is
JonS Il. BsIspis. Of st. Paul. one Of the
abest jurists in Minnesota. Mr.. BIS nomi.
nation was pressed by the leading lawyers Of
the State, and will be- hailed with satisiac.
ton by many Republicans, who cannot be
led even by partizan feelings, to support so
a man ~ CoLE, the opposition
candidate. Mr.. BRlsnIS is well known
Minnesota. A more popular,
fitting aud acceptable nomination could not
have been made but in mercy to Mr..
CoLS. We hope Mr.. BsEprs will not
challenge him to take the stump. l, would
be an act Of cruelty to dumb animals. To
show the popu larity Of our candidate in
1857, he received every vote cast at our