St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07
Moccasin Caucus.

a caucus to nominate town officers. 1t
was understood to be citizens meeting-
to represent upper and middle town; aud
was organized with John G Wilson Sec,
and quite full attendance. The immor-
tai Shepley arose aud announced that the
Committee to report candidates., be instrnc-
ted to report none but such as were out and
out Administration men. The Secretary
arose and declined serving, stating that he
was an out and out Republican, and could
take no part in such proceeding. Some
one was appointed to take his place; and
being minus a pencil, applied for the loan
of Mr. Wilson's. He declined lending it
stating that his pencil too; was an out and
out Republican, and could not take part in
an Administration meeting. ~
G. G. Andrews arose and in half hours
able speech, opposed the shepley move;
but Mr. Andrews is poor white folks, while
Jcemes is Gov. Lowry's pet darkey. H.
Fillmore protested. G. Taylor and others
declined serving on the committee Of NOM
inati, H.. Some gentleman from lower town
was wanted to take the place Of G. Taylor.
&C Andrews moved to appoint a com
mittee to come to lower town and search
for an Administration man. He thoueht
there was not any here. (risht). =. D.. f..
There was tempest in tea pot. Ma
ny left the house-the committee reported
4, ticket several times +. .a'@ ri. il: u.
Once they had William Powell on for
Justice of the peace; but as he is a Rcpub-
licau, they were sent baek. Monster Shep-
ley sticking to his point, that the ticket
should be a Simon pure endorsement OF
Shepley and Buchanan. Ofcourse, in the
absence Of General Lowry, his Jeemes was.
"boss," while G. C.. Andrews and other
gentlemen, who used tobe quite troubled,
lest We should misrepresent St. Cloud =
broad, by speaking Of Shepley as one who
could possibly beiofany social or political
importance-they whoobjected to our mem
tioning him at all, lest people at y distance
should think him other than: an outcast and
. parian--why-shey just had +, grin and
bear it. The fiat has gone forth Old
Uncle Jimmy, at the White house, will
stand by his servants; and his small name
sake out here, having rendered him the
distinguished service IF putting - id
Abolition press in the river, has linked
his name to Immortality and the Admins
tration 50 that they Chat is the Admins
tration and Jimmy, not the Immortality
must sink and swim together-Live ordie,
Survive y perish, the Administration sticks.
to Jimmy, and Jimmy sticks to the Admin
istration! Esquire Noel WAS proposed for
Justice, but Jimmy must hear from him to
know # he was sound on the goose Mr.
Noel.was not sound; ane was thrown over.
Many other gentlemen shared the same
fate; but after being many times sent back i
the committee oftva succeeded in reporting
! ticket which w.s acceptable to Jimmy,
He and four others iyoted 70 accept il;
and the thing was done s-,.s=ss 4.as.-F,e:...
Some Of TIL" few, elect and precious"
have since declined, amongst them Charles
Taylor. q most worthy and honorable man,
whose anricedents are so,ipteussly Demo
cratic, that it is ! 'hasd aase Of conscience,
which can prevent his endorsing Demo.
cratic presidedt. He has since bean nom
iaaa''s g y the .A.,stin R Z =: D.