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

love this holy time. The forest leaves
Beneath the noiseless dews are bending low,
And family glowing in the starlight pale,
As If the visions that come Ger their sleep,
Were of the spirit land. The mountain pine
Has hushed its melancholy music now,
The weary winds are slumbering in the heavens,
Or keeping sacred vigils on the cloud
Far glimmering in the sunset-all is still,
Save that the distant waves are murmuring low,
Like q lost angel mourning his sad lot
Of exile from the blessed.
It Is sweet,
At such an hour, to wander out beneath
The eternal sky, to gaze into its depths,
To picture angelshapes on every star,
To listen to the mystic songs that seem
TO Fancy's ear to wander down to earth
From the far gates of Eden, and to feel
The deep and gentle spirit that pervades
The blessed air, sink like holy spell
Upon hfes troubled waters.
Hark! the bell
Tolls out the midnight hour How glorious
And yet how lonely is the face of things
At this still hour of musing. Vale and hill
And plain and stream, and lake and ancient wood,
Glow in the distance, and Religion rests
Upon them like amantle. o, love, ..
On ewes like this to kneel in solitude
At Natures shrine. The gentle dews that bathe
My brow, seem Gods own baptism, and each voice
That speaks in mystic eloquence from the sky,
And air, and ear tn, and ocean, calls the soul
10 mingle with the holiness Of heaven. .: ......,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

W The latest telegraphic reports from
the California Steamer. states that a collision
between the Americans and British relative
to the Island of San Juan, off Washington
territory, was imminent. Gen. Harney oc-
cupies the. island with American forces, Gov.
Douglas, Of Washington territory, is desirous
OF ofattacking and driving him off at once. The
British Admiral, however, refuses to obey
the orders of Douglas, and insists upon wait
ing for orders from the home government.
There is probability that the moderation of
the British officers will prevent collision.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
THE REPUBLICAN LIBERTY TIRE

TuNrTippecanoe and Tyler too.
The Republican twig was once so small,
Small, small, small, as could be;
But now it has grown to q great big tree,
Its branches are spreading DER land and sea,
And the nations will soon Republican be-
The fruit of this tree is Liberty.
Minnesota, the land of prairie and bluff,
Bluff, bluff, bluG, good enough;
Has been cursed by Democracy many day,
And their moccasin tricks brought the rent
to pay %
With nothing to pay him, " no pitch hot" to
Our only resource is, just to "pitch in"
The Democrats they are for Taxation,
-AtivIi, alton, and Plunder too;
And the Lands must be sold, though poor
men starve-
But the Democrat dogs now running at large,
Soon up Salt River will 60 in barge;
Wen "polr' them up in barge.
Democrats, you who are honest men,
Men, men, men, one in ten,
Come, rally around our Republican tree,
Whose branches are spreading Der land and
sea, '"
Whose blossoms are fragrant, whose fruits
Liberty
Grow, grow, the Republican tree
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

H The N. Y. Times is delighted to learn
that the Commander in Chief of the British
Army, his royal highness, the Duke of Cam
bridge, has sailed from Bantry Bay in no.
BILE air-ship of three hundred guns, for Van
couver's Island, where he will meet the Com
mander-in-Chief of the American Army de-
puted by the President to keep Gen. Harney
from plunging the United States into sud-
den and sanguinary war with Great Britain
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
nens Democrat leaving the Party.
LETTER FROM WIN. MOOT, ESQ. r


LETTER FROM WIN. MOOT, ESQ. b.
Messrs. Editors Coming to Minnesota in
1s47 had the honor to be twice elected to
the Legislature from Ramsey county, by the
Democratic party, and also twice chosen Jus.
tice of the Peace by the Democratic party
which strongly did belong to, but will not
any more. The Democratic Platform-espe
cially the 18th resolution-for the ''prompt''
taxation of the people in violation of the Five
Million Loan amendment to the Constitution,
I cannot adopt. Bot still more why l join
the Republican party is, that the Democrats
are certainly responsible because the Home
stead Bill was not passed that great bill for
prosperity now, and happiness for the poor
settlers in a long hereafter. Being Farmer,
am interested in that bills passage, to see
Minnesota settled up with farmers. Being
the father of seven children, six born in Min
nesota, wanted the Homestead to allow
them to get homes free of cost, whenever they
are of an age to set up in the world for them
selves-the land belongs to the people free to
use just as air, water and light are used and
it should be no more sold by Government,
than it should sell air, water or light in quan-
titles for money. want it well understood
am no candidate for Office, now or in the
future; but love Minnesota, and therefore
want new set ofrulers. Hove honest and
free principles of liberty; therefore join the
Republican party, and leave the Democratic,
which last, l am convinced, is now party for
Slaves, against Free Labor, against Free
Honesteads, and against economy in the
ruling of the State Government. At this
coming election, l think the voice Of the peo-
pie will be loudly pronounced in opposition
to the Democratic party and never better
will it be shown uo1.. pepui, voS Dei-that
Is, the voice of the people is, in this case sure
ly, the voice of God for as Thomas Jeffer-
son said-there is no attributes of Deity which
can take sides with the Democratic party in
its contest for the extension or propagation of
slavery. Respectfully yours,
WIN. MOOT,
Of Reserve Precinct, Ramsey County.
Sept. %, 1859.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
Cavanaugh's I" Fragrant Memory.

The Worcester SPY in speaking of the re-
nomination OF Cavanaugh, says the formerly
resided at Holyoke, Mass, where he was
Postmaster. The Spy adds :-"The memory
which he left among the acquaintances of his
early life is anything but fragrant, and if any
one Of the tongues of rumor speaks the truth,
he has taken little pains to redeem it at the
West. He is by instinct an adventurer, with
some talent, but none of the qualities fit for
Legislator or a statesman"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
BENCH STREETS ADJOINING THE BRIDGE.)

gess, February ~, 1855, he introduced a
Homestea ad Bill, and had it referred to the
COMMITTEES Of the Whole on the State of the
Union.' :.a3rgI - .sr..-.r9r.g .-.-..,,.
We are content to let the conductors of
the Pioneer abide the judgment Of the honest
men OF all parties, that they stand in the At
ttude Of convicted slanderers-"" Thieves,
OF mems regulations deliberate falsifiers for
party effect and electoneering purposesl r;
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

W- 1t is authoritatively stated that the
amount of money remitted home by Irishmen
resident in America, the last year, for the
purpose Of assisting their friends to emigrate,
$2,S60,00o. The ten preceding years the
amount RENTED was $49, $4,000.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

H The work of building bridge over
the Mississippi, connecting Clinton with the
Illinois shore, and thus making complete the
railroad connection from Chicago to Cedar
Rapids, is now in progress. The first span is
being put up.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

W The Hon. j. R. Giddings had his
pocket picked of $50 at the Vermont State
Fair at Burlington last week. The Burling-
ton Free Press says that a number of gentle
men immediately subscribed the amount, and
gaye It to him. .
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
''How a Stranger Looked upon it.n

sHow Stranger Looked upon it.n
jim Cayanaugh intends to maintain his
claim to be the vilest black-guard in Mime
sofa to the very last. In the latest Chattield
8spudl'ea"we find the following paragraph
"A gentleman from Chicago who was pre-
sent at the Democratic meeting on Monday
night last declared in our hearing that in ali
his life he never heard SO personally abusive
speech towards an opponent as was that of
Cavanaugh's. He left the meeting in dis
gust r .s',-,.- .
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
GOodhue all Right.

The Red Wing Republican says the Re-
publicans Of Goodhue County are "wide
awake and hard at work." in every precinct.
1t observes: yJ ...
/ MARX the prediction: Set Goodhue down
tor round tsue hundred nsajoritytor the Re-
publican ticket" .. ~
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

H The cotton crop of the South is this
year estimated at over four million of bales.
which is, by several hundred bales, the lar
gest crop ever before gathered. At fifty dol.
lars per bale, it will yield two hundred mil
lions of dollars.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

W The Chicago Journal of the 21st rs-
cords another destructive fire in the west di-
vision of that city on the Goth. Several
houses and sonnet barns .and. .::out-buildings
were destroyed.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

H The Redwing Republican notices
squash raised by Mr.. Post at Wacoola,
Goodhue County weighing $50 pounds, and
measuring seven feet and one inch in cir
cumference. That paper estimates it to be a
squash of 100 pie power!
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
The Campaign In Nicollet County..Hon.
II. A. Swift and e. Page Davis, Esq,
on the stump. ....

The Campaign In Nicellet tCounty.-Hon.
H. A. Swift and e. Page Davis, Esq,
on the stump.
ST.. PETER, Sept. II, 1859.
To ths Editors ertAs ASnnssosian:
The canvass is fairly opened here. Both
parties have made their nominations, and the
candidates are at work. Our ticket is strong
one. The Locofocos have put up their weak
est men-at least the weakest of their men
were the greatest at skulduggery, and re-
ceived the nominations. Mr.. Pfender, one of
our nominees for the Legislature, was elected to
the same Office last fall by Is majority, but
by throwing out the returns of one of the Re
publican precincts by Democratic board of
canvassers, Democrat received the certifi-
cate.
The rag tag and bob tail of the Democracy
were addressed on Thursday night by Tom
Cowan, the "trickster." Over one half of his
hearers were Republicans-the remainder
Democrats of the pure stripe, being Irish,
nixed and full blood Indians His speech
was q weak attempt to free the Democratic
State Administration of the charges of corrup-
ton and extravaganza heaped upon it by the
people.
Tho Republican Club Of this place had a
glorious meeting at the Court House last
evening Full 400 people of both sexes were
present, and were addressed by Hon. Henry
A. Swift. Mr.. S. spoke upon National and
State policy, upon the positions assumed by
the Republican and Democratic parties, giving
both the Buchanan Administration and squat
ter sovereignty humbug of "Little Dug" SUM-
dry dabs under the fifth rib, not at all edify-
ing to the Democracy present. His positions
were well fortified by facts, and his speech
was warmly received. The Committee in
tend holding weekly meetings till after the elec-
ton.
The Republican County Committee have
made arrangements for holding series Of
meetings in each town III the county, at which
Henry A. Swift and others are to speak. 1t
is gratifying to see the interest the people feel
in the success of our cause 10 this, the former
stronghold of Democracy. Slowly, but sure.
ly, have the Republicans been gaining ground,
and now we are ready and determined to soipe
out every Democratic Office holder in the
county. ..-.- .....
The County Board of Supervisors of this
county, yesterday established two election
precincts in Rsnuile county. This may be
all in accordance with law, but as Joe R
Brown, "the juggler," and Tom Cowan, ''the
trickster," engineered the thing through, it is
reasonable to suppose that there is some skui
duggery at the bottom of it-some frauds tc
be perpetrated-and it becomes the Repub
licans to be on their guard. What control
have the Supervisors of NicoIet county ovel
Renville county, that they should assume t.
act in the above premises?
We anticipate big time and large meet
ing on Wednesday next, ut which time Grow
speaks here. The people are all anxious t.
see and hear the author of the Free Home
stead Bill.
The temporary postponement of the lane
sales, out of which the Democracy hope t
make 80 much capital, viii hardly make them
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

H- Rarey, the horse-tamer, has q rival
in young lady of Westchester County, N.
Y, who has recently been exercising her
wonderful Ipowers ion vicious horses with
great success.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
Letter from Esquire Lsmay, q Hrsnch
Citizen.

Letter from Esquire Lemay, Q Hrench
To the Citizens Of Minnesota .
What shall, and ought we do, on the 11th
day of October next?
On that important day l will vote the Re-
publican ticket.
hope that those who are in favor of reform
will follow my example. ...
Nine years ago, on the 18th day of July
last, I arrived in Minnesota. have ever
since that time taken great interest in the pol
itics of this country, and especially of the
State of Minnesota have always acted and
voted with the Democratic party until two
years ago, when became satisfied that this
pretended Democratic party was composed of
nothing but Corruption, Skullduggery, ,!!and
Deception.
What has induced me unfortunately to be
attached SO long to the Democratic party, is
that was under the false impression that the
Democrats, as party, were the most favor
able to foreigners and to liberty of con-
science.
My little experience has, however, taught
me the reverse
There are hypocrites as well in politics as
in religion. But my subject is not religion;
therefore, will simply say in that respect,
that there should be no man prescribed on &C
count of his religion or place of nativity. The
defunct Know Nothing party, who were the
most opposed to our foreign population, was
tborn to live but one day. However, the citi-
zens that were deprived of the use of their
reason and common sense, so as to entertain
81. 'ch feelings and absurd ideas, are not all
dead. r...-
Whe.~ are they2 Where do they stand
nowp That is the question.
sincerely believe that they are to be found
with the Democrats wherever they are in ma
iority! Because, if they are so unjust and
unfair towards portion Of their fellow.citi.
zens, they are also ambitious and aspiring to
high positions.
There is no doubt but what the true friends
Of foreigners and emigrants are the Republi
cans.
For proof Of this assertion, the emigrants
come into the West, and the Republicans, ,as q
party, use their best efforts and exertion to
develop the vast and numerous resources oi
the West, in order to contribute to their com.
fort and welfare; while on the other hand
the Democrats, as party, are opposed, and
will always be opposed, so long As they will
be under the immediate influence of the shan
Democracy of the South, to any measur.
that might have any tendency to benefit th'
West. Are not the Southern Democrat.
against the improvement Of the harbors, riv
ers, and settlement Of the Westr Why Al
this2 Simply because they are afraid tina
we might have them under our control befor
long, if we increase so fast in wealth, popula
ton, &c.
What has this present Administration dom
for the good Of this oountyf Nothing; bu
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

H- The Rev. Theodore Parker writes
from Neufchatel, Aug. %, that his bodily
health was improving, but his voice was near
ly gone. He is taking active ssoutdoor exer-
cise
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

W The London Times has an editorial
on Harney's occupation of San Juan, charac-
terizing it as an exercise of power to which
England will not tamely submit.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

the votes they so much desire: The people
are not; 80 easily deceived. They know too
well the cheat and are not to be humbugged
into voting for their oppressors. Keep the
facts before the public, and all will be right
in October. Sincerely yours z. .!-- l----'t'
i.-a .5-'- aGit.n 80 ,.-.Aa.l-l OsHAwA.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

az Horace Greeley was to have left Cali
fornia for home on the steamer that sailed on
the 9th.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
The DAILY MINNESOTlAN.

]" Advertisements inserted In both Daily and week
ly one-half price additional.
~ TRAHsrzxr ADvnrnnu1s 10 bspsjd for In ID.
vance. .'. .....'- ~ ..-
!" LlAnsp Or DIsPlAYsD ADvlRfnnn1s viii b
charged double the above rates when not shanssd -
70 cents Per 1000 esas for each ahanGs. - ....-.-.
~ Al Advertisements, unless the time y spssiAsA
viii be inserted till forbid, and charged secordngiy.
- BOOK AND JOB PRINTING Of every dsscxip-
ton done in the best style and at the lowest rates.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
Nominations I'm the Anoka Senatorial
District.--The Republican and Two
Democratic Tickets In the Field.

Nominations I'm the Anoka Senatorial
District.-.The Republican and TWO
Democratic Tickets In the Field.
7b tile Editors of the Nsnnesotian. -'' ..
The District Convention for the Counties
of Shurburne, Anoka and Manomin, met in
Anoka on the 22nd inst, to nominate Senator
and Member Of the House of Representa-
tives. .'-'--.'- ->
The nominations were made with the great
est harmony, there being but two names pre-
| sented to the Conventional. E. Baldwin of
Shurburne, for the Senate and R. NJ. John
son Of Anoka, for the House. They were
nominated by acclamation.
After the business of the Convention had
been finished, Mr.. Graham of Anoka made
an excellent speech, and pitched in to the De-
mocracy beautifully.
The Democracy have two tickets in the
field.
The brsech clOuts or Buchanan wing have
nominated B. H. Lee for the Senate, and H.
L. Ticknor for the House. The Douglas
wing, John 6. Jamison for the Senate and
Kimball for the House.
The breech clouts in this District year ago
bolted the Convention, brought out a candi-
date of their own and helped elect the Re.
publican ticket-rule or ruin has been their
motto, and they have undertaken the same
game here that Joe Brown so successfully
carried out in the State Convention. But the
respectable part Of the party have borne it
until forbearance has ceased to be virtue and
if defeated, would rather be defeated by ens-
mics than friends.
The anti-6reech clouts are much the strong.
est and Jamison will beat Lee, two to one
and if l am any judge of the signs of the
times the Republican ticket will beat both
wings of the Democracy or at least two to
one.
Look out for good majority from this Dis
trict for the whole State ticket-and a Re.
publican Senator and Republican Representa-
tive in the next Legislature.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
Trhe Mass meeting rI.t & saltwater. 1,t,, ).

There was very large Republican mass
meeting "a large and most enthusiastic meet
ing indeed-over at Saltwater, on Tuesday
afternoon and evening last. The people were
in attendance from the various portions Of
Washington County, and everybody had q
good time generally. The meeting commenc-
ed soon after dinner, when John P. Hale
made one of his best speeches.
He was succeeded by Morton S. Wilkinson
in speech on State Politics, which evidently
exercised most damaging effect upon the
Democratic cause. In the evening the peo-
pie re-assembled, and listened to Ex-Governor
Bingham, Senator from Michigan, who made
q practical and telling speech. Keep the ball
rolling. We say to our Saltwater friends
that our "reminiscences of the Ave million loan
contest make us particularly anxious for the
hide of friend Delano at the ensuing election.
It is worth $5, 900 in Minnesota Railroad
Bonds. -'' - -.'--- ' .-' -.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

~ A snow storm of fifteen minutes du.
ration prevailed at Florida, Mass, on Wednes.
day, which nearly whitensd The ground.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
'PecuuHy yours,
GALUsHA A. Grow.

In commenting upon this letter, the Ro-
neer, of the 22d, also makes the following ad-
mission:
"We have referred to the Congressional
Globe for 1856, as requested by Mr.. Grow,
and find that, ct the first session Of that Con.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1859-07-26
Meeting Of the Bible Society.

According to previous notice. meeting Of the Cam.
den and kershaw Bible Society was held at the Meho.
dist Church on Sunday afternoon last Tie President
JAMES X. DOUGLAS Esq. in tl,e chair.
Religious exercises were conducted by Rev, r. J.
BOYD. A. n. KENNEDY, Esq, was appointed Secretary,
in the absence of the regular Secretary who read the
circular. addressed to Pastors and congregations by
the Committee the part Of the State Bi5lc Society,
asking that collections Ike taken up order 70 mise the
five thom and dollars pledged to the American Bible
Society, for supplying the foreign demand for the Bible.
". NJ. SHANNON. Esq, read several Interesting ex.
tracts from the Annual Report of the American Bible
Society at its late meeting in New York
Rev. T. +. WANN,MAKxR, and Rev. s. H.. H.Y,
delivered short and interesting addresses which we're
followed by few remarks from Mr., A. NJ. kEyYEDy.
collection was taken up in pursuance of the s,g:
geson Of the State Committee The following gentle.
men were appointed delegates TO the State Bible Con.
vention, which meets in Yorkve, Rev. R. J. BoYn
Rev. S. H.. Hay, Rev. J. h MENDExnALI Rev. r.
+. WANSANAKER Mcssrs. W. NJ. SHANNON. \. NJ
KENNEDY, WM. ANDERSON. andJ. B. KERsHAw