Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-07-02

tegSlat ures, and was = member of the Con-
stituti6 nal Convention, and always held
anon & his associates, the very highest rank
and influence as an honorable gentleman, able !
leg ylslator and statesman. His Democracy
b. AS always been unpurchasable, uncompro-
missing and orthodox. AS party man, his
heart is in the right place, it beats under all
circumstances, for his own party. ~
behold, in confirmation of the above, his
piscatorial fight from the Halls of Legis-
lation in the early days of this republic |; his
subsequent sell-eut to the Opposition to the
Democracy who on tight poll bought his
vote for the MlNNEsoT1AN as Printer of the
House, by electing him Speaker of the body
over VIM. DAVIS, the regular nominee Of the
Democratic caucus and then behold, his
crowning glories, of being of a member of the
border-rufian side of that immortal Consti-
tutional Convention, which gave us the
splendid document known as the present Con-
stitution of Minnesota and his boasted de-
votion to party, right or wrong, except when
something is to be made for himself by vot-
ing for. the other side-uide, the Speakership
aforesaid. Noble old "War Horse of the Pc
raries.!"
He is truly one of Natures noblemen, made
after Gods law of human development, which
has fashioned this toiling farmer into frank,
crat; firm in muscle, steady in nerve, in eye
give assurance and example of a true man.
| [Grand old stallion sound in wind, limb,
and everything else. Incorruptible, too !
Toiling farmer! War Horse of the Prairies
Natures nobleman! "And he played on a
harp of thousand strings, sperets of jus men
made perfeck."
Put this "Old War Horse Of the Prairie, y
as the old settlers call him, on the track, and
predict, Messrs. Editors, that there is not a
stallion, gelding, woolly horse, mule or ass, in
the whole Republican camp that will be trot.
ted out with any hope or expectation of beat
ing him.
Nary a one, indeed. He would drive
everything before him Only get GoRMAN tt
ride him as Jockey, and then creased light
ming would pale in envy at the rapidity of his
, stampede. GoRMAN made SIBLEY Governor
he says:]
am convinced, Messrs. Editors, he is ou
, man to win surely. Just let him show hi
, honest, thoughtful, agreeable and impressiv
countenance among the people, the hunaa,
people, of whom he is one and let him speal
to them of public affairs and politics, in hi
= habitually unpretending, but thoughtful, per
' suasive, and clinching style of oratory, and
predict he will not fail to capture their hearts
: and set the whole State to shouting and hur
q rahing for "the Old War Horse of the Prairie.
if [Yes.-let the "human people" only hav
chance to hurrah for the Old War Hors
S of the Prairies," and the inhuman peopl
: wouldn't have an inkling of a chance to sue
# ceed with their nag. Not an inkling! HUI
e rah, then, for the War Horse! Hurrah fo
e his " "clinching style Of oratory." Only IL
II him " "show his facer' His War Horse face
e The face with which he betrayed the Demo'
'e racy for the Speakership!]
70 Mr.. Norris is no Office seeker-never was
3 and it is due to his character to say, that th
o. movement does not originate with him, NJ
~ has he any knowledge of it. Pass his nan
- around the State and prepare to win.
NJ A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
% Such is the end CT iHs stallion-like con
~ munication. 1t is little the most iaughab
~ thing that has appeared in newspaper SIM
Editor !GooDHus's o,l, ;;9l;;.mitable take-off {
~ this same Mr.. NORRIS, as the "sage
Crescent HILL" during the primative days
y - the Territory. The truth is, that Mr.. NoRR
is a well-to-do farmer down at Cottage Grov
" in Washington County; noted for certa
kind of cunning in small politics; neither vel
- = bright nor very dull-~a man who in the tie
=, =, ,itor;al times played small part on limtt
: stage; and whom Coz. GoRMAN has no
taken hold of to make him the Democrat
:, nominee ior Governor, instead of GEORGE
- BECKER, whom the Ex-Gosernor is thoug
80 not to be very fond of! We wish him su
w cess in his enterprise, but, nevertheless
!. cannot for the life Of US, refrain from kearti
n laughing over his horse-bill style Of placir
!, his man in the filed.