Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-22
Up River Inklings-FrOm our st. Peter
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ST.. PETER, Oct. 18th, 1859. -.
THE ELECTION have, doubtless, ere
this, heard of rumors dire from Nicollet Coun-
ty, and would that could contradict them.
But that we are beaten in this County is a
matter of history. We have found out, too
late, that red eye is omnipotent in Nicollet,
and the eloquence of Patrick Henry would be
unavailing, unless backed by demijohn Of
forty-rod whiskey. We are
plunged in gulf of dark despair"
in which there is but faint glimmering of
hight; and although every exertion has been
made, though numbers of our men have work
ed increasingly from the time Of the Conven-
ton until tho veIy eve of election, we have
only made gain, from the vote in 1857, of
about so; and the only legitimate conclusion
is that our citizens are so internally stupid that
they are incapable Of being convinced, or else
that they have an unbounded confidence in,
and love for, the Democratic party. If the
former, We hope that the right kind correc.
tives, increasingly applied, will in time work
a cure, and if the latter, they will need nc
medicaments,. for they will soon get over it
The foreigners in this County will soon begin
to see that the Democratic party are not such
good friends to them as they pictured.
For the last three years, they have made q
practice of nominating foreigner on thei1
ticket, in order to give it strength, and ther
beating him. In 1857 they nominated al
Irishman for Probate Judge, and at the cleo
ton beat him. In 1858, they nominated an
other Irishman for County Auditor, and bea
him, and this year they nominated German
for Register of Deeds, and he was elected b,
ten votes and in the towns Of st. Peter ant
Lafayette, he received 27 German Republican
votes. The balance of the County ticket re
ceived from Is to 80 majority. Thus yo'
will see. that there are close on to 100 Know
Nothings in our Democratic party in thi
County. Ramsey is only SO behind in thi
county. But this is the only benighted re
giou we have heard from. Blue Earth coun
ty gives 1873 Republican majority. LeSueu
but 80 Dem, and everywhere GAIN
Every body is in high spirits and confident Q
a victory in the State. Our Democratic friend
here dare not make any demonstration of jo.
over their hard earned victory in the count.
till they hear from the State. There is a ru
NOR in town to-day, that at West Newton tn
polls were not closed until after ten o'clock
This town gives 70 majority against us. Gu
motto is, Conquered, but not subdued."
New MAp-Thc Free Press has at lcngt
got "ihat map" and very good one it is
This is now one of the best papers in South
crn Minnesota, and is rapidly increasing it
circulation.
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-The LeSueur Cour
ty Fair was held on Wednesday of last week
and was very creditabe affair. Huge pc
tatoes, a right smart of corn" big squashc
big babies, big bects, Suffolk pigs, handsou
girls, fast horses, flowers, and other kind {
cattle too numerous to mention.
WEATHER, &c.-We are having delight,
Indian summer here, occasionally little chi
ly, but on the whole rather warm, and dec
dedly pleasant. We have now no hopes of
return of navigation until spring, athoug
the steamer Jennettc Roberts gets with
whIstlng distance of us. Now that clectio
is over, we shall undoubtedly settle dow
quietly, eat what provisions we have raise
) this year, tend to our little business, whc
won't consume great deal of time, and ger
thy glide down the stream of life without v.
rying our accustomed path the breadth of
swords edge, nor cherish wish if such III
kingly yielding might change it.
Yours till "suthin'' turns up,