St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-09-15
Senatorial Candidate,

Sc the Republican District Convention
Rave nominated Henry Swisshelm for
Senate Cur good, big brother, Henry !!
folks are determined to make Us an old
woman, for Henry has often stood little
boy a. our knee, altar ne assumed matxou-
ly honars, and said his reading lesson
Now they call him old bachelor, and ak
Of making him "a grave and reverend
seig.eur:" But We are rssieaed since it
shows that tho Republicans Of Minnesot.
are in line with the party ovs, tho Onion
aad are bringing asnew era, of 4 new GLASS
Of politicians. Your pothouss br.wlcr,
your drunken great men are passing away,
passing away; and the time coming when
. man must At last, be decent to be honor
able. Nay when honor will be expected
and demanded in Hcnorables. The world
- morning, moving, moving, when . man
like Henry Swisshelm can be unanimously
nominated with certainty Of election in
= district such as this has been.
For twenty years Henry was the great
er part Of tho time member Of our house.
hold; and good Calvanist as We are, be-
fsviug that the human heart il deceitful
above all things, We have often wondered
what Henry would find to repent about
~hsu he got 'sunder conviction" Heha.
the rare gift ot,doing right without giving
offence, Of being superior without exciting
envy. He is one Of the few Of whom
friends complain that he is ''too honest"
"too good" and still do not charge him
withsweakness or want of nerve.
Els father was = lieutenant under
General Washington, and served Is = VOL
unteer in the Revolution through two sap
erat< enlistnents, passed the winter at
Valley Forge, crossed the Delaware amid
the floating ice in Washington's great re-
treat, and died At the age Of 86 without a
blct upon his name. For many years be-
fore his death he was devout and hum
bic christian, would take part in no mill
tary display, and forbade. his family to
have any E.. his funeral. During his whole
life ho was Of that class Of Pennsylvania
Germ.s:a who are truly represented by the
two na::gHho-s, Chris and Fred in the mat
to- .! borrowing money. Our readers may
remember tho story Of Chris borrowing one
hnudrea dollars from Fred, the two sit
ting dow. sad writing note Of hand and
then comedy ding that IS Chris had the
money 70 pay i. 7~s the ono to keep the
note, 80 TIA: ne might not forget the day
Of payment. Old John Swisshelm never
had $ creditor who would not have been
aute safe 30 hare had al the evidences Of
debt in tas hands Of the debtor; and if
Henry were to borrow hundred dollars
Of NJ, W should prefer he should keep
NE note. = 1*,. -. ~.
In point Of titles hs beass . s.siking
eostrsst to some Of tho up country digni-
,asi.s, for Governor Pollock Of Penneyl-
vsa;. appointed Henry Swnshelm Colo.
nel, and bio commission never Va rsvo-
he'd, yet none Of his friends think Of call
Ing hin Colonel svisshs'm, and he would
laugh IN their faces if they did; but his
name will always be title Of honor in
tho feeling Of those who know him, .sd
tho Republicans Of this District have done
both themselves and him an honor in pla-
cling his name At the head Of their ticket.
a. Ill., L. ella -