Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-10

hey would see their property lalo IN asnes.
sa,her athan=have this @disgracefui sscourge
last all their hopes by taking root among
hem, they sometimes fall back upon the first
light of self protection and drive the evil from
mong them. If the repetition Of this is not
lesired, let the, legislature give them 81
egal remedy, byiwhich they can protect their
their families and towns from ruin;
s it not right 'ss'''
= rvlssasTt~sEs A CITIZEN OF ANoKA..
rHE PRESS ON THE o. .. SENATOR.
From ,he 81. Anthony News. -4r> 'Zs1
U. S. SENATOR. our last paper we cx-
pressed freely our opinion of Mr.. Cornell, the |
,nly cand late f,r the U. S. Senate whom We |
have heard named from This County. We re- |
teratc what We then sail; that Mr.. Cornell
mas Ill the ntnen, the vi iyiance, and the gen !
eral ability necessary to represent well our |
State in the councils OF the nation, and that
>houd h. be the choice of our Legislature,
we are satisfied we should not find our conf |
lence misplaced The Press of st. Paul and
throughout the country have been presenting
the claims of variety Of candidates, Norton,
Df Winona Mcclure, Of Red Wing, WHkin-
son, of MaukatO, North, of NOrthfield, Miller,
&c ST. CiOuI Foster, of the MINNEsoTIAN,
Cooper, and Is ,nning, Of st. Paul, are among
The most prominent. Gov. Ramsey is under
stood not to be in the Held, else would nc bc
designated by common consent for the post.
Jn,ge Cooper would be by no means unac-
cepiable to tn: Republican party. : AZ
There is no man am ing those we have NAM
ed who possess more the proportions ofa Sen
ator than VIM. l.. Banning: and if we arr
not allowed our local candidate. we know of
no other whom we would prefer The oth:r
gentlemen all have their several qualifications
and we willingly accord any praise due for
t icir services. We believe, hrwevrr, th,t
Mr. banning has d,ne more etf.citlal service,
directly and indire 'tly. to the State, IN expo
ing and opposing the sch mes OF the railroad
'prra,orS than any other man in it. lie has
been unconproni,lns in his ef,rts to coun-
teract their ncfario,IS designs, and in the scope
# his views and the decision Of character
which he has IN mlnife>ted in this here Of SER
vice, he has shown himself possessed Of the
qualities Of IA statesman. r... ....,.-.
Mr. BanningiS is Il man of Ofindcpendent thought,
,fready speech and untlinching in his support
II measures which he deems best for the gen
raj welfare His private character Is digni-
iieI and irrcproach ,ll: and he would do hon,
or 10 his position if elected to the Senate. =
The Interests of Minnesota would undoubted
find in him. watchfll as well As com
,,ttent guardian.
From the NIamkaio Record. ..ts..
Dr.. Fo4rra FOR U. S. SExAroR.-Tn our
last issue, in brief news item, We alluded to
the fact that Dr. Foster, editor of the Mime
s,tisn was candidate for the United States
Senate. e.. .-....-..
A paper printed at Hastings in a late issue
.iIortS OF the aforesaid doctor, through the
columns of the Ninnesotinn, all the praise Of
he recent Republican victory.
Now, the truth is, this i'r. Foster is moth
Ing more than hircliny of the clique thai
wn and control the Nianesotiun. He occu
pcs the same position that any other emplo,, Q
,cs to his cmployeI-hiS labors are allotted
him, and for their performance he receiv 9
,nually a stipulated sum. .... .r
II he has contributed 10 the late Republic
an victory he done it only in the performance
OF his regular laborS, for which he has or will
receive his pay in dollars aud cents. "'a"
The clique that control him npty haoe con.
tributed largely to the late Republican til
umph but the same clique. through DR..
Foster and the HinAesaiaa, have done mora
Than any hing else 20 reduce the State to it,
present embarrassed condition by continued
and bitter wa, iate upon the true interests oi
Minnesota. They have crie,i down our cred
it, driven capitalists from the State, and des
uoyed for years our system Of internal in''
provcunentS and by false issue and equally
f,lSe promises achieved a temporary tri-
umph.
Now, this mere hireling has the audaci y to
aspire to the dignity OF II United States Sena-
| tor position once filled by CIay,a Web
,ter, Il Benton, and a Calhoun
Were his ambition 10 be gratfiel, we would
believe that Minnesota was indeed afflicted
with the curse OF All offended though just
God ... ..-
The Republican party have the power to
| designate whom it pieaSeS for this posi,On.-
Ne hope there Is sufficient moral courage III
the next Legislature to heed the wholesome
advice of all exchange. Evidently. with one
| eye o., the doctor, the editor writes:
"Prioate character, 10 less than public,
must De dcemei of vital inpOrtancs in Suca
Il selection, No man of corrupt or debauched
private life can be trustworthy as a politician.
Pure, unsqlhcd integrity and up;igh,i,cs>,
With correct habits VI tri>incsS AMI SLriI Iilc,
are essential u him who would co.,,ii,alid res
pect and esteem as private citizlI How
.nuch more so to him " no is lor Fix years t.,
bc subject to the Temptations and Sc ,uctons
Vi lie at Washington, ii, high Official posi-
liO;IS p .sa ..a 81. ..f"
We will be more i ,eral than the = \,
and say to our Republican hiehd>, give u>
y iiklnsOn, 10 .drlc.i or cven Baker, either y:
'i."m are ! THOUSAND trneS preferable tu
FOsteri srs-fs' .s .
srona tise Frecborn Rag lie, g.
GENERAL Shields SrccESSoK --WhD will
II ue !! We can Answer negatively, ,w!io IL
viii not be. H. Will not De representa- tive
vi the broken down, d,atected, unscrupn.
iuus brcech cout Democracy. Neither viii
ne be u ''lei.-sower' Of that over ridden pro
iigate bantIins OF the same defunct instltu
Institution, improperly styled "popular Sow
rreignty, bur more appropriately named
oquatter serviIlty," ny rou, Corwm OF
ONO. Furthermore, we are safe in saying
automatically tlat ne will DC a stauch unhlncfl
ing Republican with "oack- bone ullcomuniy
profusc and' pithy, untaltcring in regard to
right and duty, answering in purpose, stead
| ''1St A~ois ~ uS oAu uCtiO.t.
III talent aud uoulilty no one viii dare com
pare his SURPRISING fitness, to the doubtful
Aspirations ut Those deinigogues who have
earnestly endeavo;ed to m,srepreseut Minne-
svla in The councils Ut the GOsernment
/ Several prominent candidates are canvas
sing ior this distinguished position, and as the
assembling OF the Legislature draws nigh,
the interest of tiie~eot,test is waxing ex.e ii
h'siy warm. proiould learning, great moral
wo'tn, e,nlnent services anu personal sacri-
tice> IN behalf Of Republican, principles arr
expected to be the go.erniiIg features winch
SHAH control our Legislators IN +. making a
choice for I. ). oe.latyr. Bat few men DOS
>ess ali the coubined requisites NECESSARY 20
qualify and ut in III toi Tins Important trust.
Dut We are proud Of the lact that minnesota
has more than oiie man with genius anu quail
hcations adapted to the duties anu efficient ser.
vi..nS of a Senator Vol ,m,n,, tna ,o,;,, ,si