Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-23

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The New York Tribune on the Next
Election In Minnesota.
We copy the subjoined article from the N.
Y. Tribune of April 18th.
We agree with the Tribune, that there is
no doubt of the Republicans being in major
ity in Minnesota and that this majority can
be brought out to the polls at the next fall
election with proper efforts.
The main difficulty is, that no reliance can
be reposed in the integrity of the State off,
Gals not to admit forged returns, giving ficti'
tious Democratic majorities in the wilderness
counties Of the North-it being exactly through
such forgeries that Mr. SIBLEY and the whole
State Administration, knowingly prohted, to
obtain and hold their present offices.
Something, to be sure. can be done with
proper means and vigilance to nip the rascal
ties in the bud and another way IS by pour
ing the light of truth, by documents and
discussion, upon the popular mind, and thus
roll up Republican majority so great that
even the Democratic forger's pen will shrink
affrighted from the task Of overcoming its
proportions by worse than candle-box frauds.
But we are glad the Tribune and our East
ern friends, have at last thought it worth
while to attend little to Minnesota politics.
Heretofore we have been totally neglected by
our partizan brothers in the East. Kanzas
and other localities have engrossed their entire
attention. In the meantime, the Democracy
have hadtheir organized cohort of federal Office
holders of every kind-Land Officers, Indian
Agents, District Attorneys, Marshals, Judges,
etc., etc-an armed camp in our midst,
supplied with money adj libitun, and reckless
of principle or honesty to carry out their
aims. Under these adverse circumstances,
we claim credit for the Republicans of Mime
sofa, that they have sustained themselves as
well as they have done-really and honestly
carrying the first State election, though cheat
ed out of its results by penitentiary rascality;
and triumphantly electing last fall ma
jority of the State Legislature on joint ballot,
by which VIC should have secured Republi-
can U. S. Senator, but for the refusal of SIB-
LEY, the Democratic Executive, to call the
body together, he taking advantage of an un-
constitutional law passed by the previous
Democratic Legislature which gave him such
discretionary poH; :, to meet the contingency
IF 4 probable Democratic defeat in last Octo-
bcr-a sort of heads J viii, tails you. loose"
arrangement. From this it viii be seen that
the kind of Democracy the Republicans OF
A,nncsota have to contend against, is little
the most reckless of the ordinary and decent
-.r. .- / partzan warfare that exists in
..s.... i-e call it h"-e the .UOceas'.. De-
=. ..r,rg.- 4. ,,rt of compound of the princi-
pies ,f New York Tammany and the prac.i-
ces and principle; of the Indian trade-a COM
pound which the Tjbupe can easily comprc-
bend, is capable Of nything, 40 matter how
outrageous, in the whole catalogue Of conceiy-
able partizan crimes and frauds upon the cleo
tive franchise.
Still, we Republicans of Minnesota, intend
to bend ourselves to the work liz hand, with
courage, an energy, devotion to true princ-
pie which will deserve success, and we doubt
not will command it, whether or not our East
ern friends atone for past neglect by coming
over to our help in the contest before us:
M1NNEsorA.-The Connecticut and Rhode
Island elections have added five to the Re-
publican score in the next House of Repre-
sentatives, beside rendering morally certain
the choice of one more from the latter State,
which will raise the Opposition tally to III.
If to these be added the two which remain to
be chosen from Minnesota, the organization of
the House will be secured beyond contin-
gency.
We have received several letters from Re-
publicans in Minnesota, suggesting that this
or that be done or not done in order to insure
a Republican victory in that State next Fall.
TO which responds generally The Tribune:
We desire that leading Republicans from
other States, and especially our eminent de-
baters like Senators like Senators Wilson,
Fessenden, Trumbull and Wade, should take
atrip through Minnesota the ensuing Summer.
They will find that a most delightful State,
of great natural beauty and fertility, with
healthful bracing atmosphere, pure water, and
hardy, intelligent, virtuous, energetic popu-
iation. There is not finer trip for Summer
excursion than across Illinois or Wisconsin to
the Mississippi, up the river to st. Paul, the
Falls of st. Anthony, and as much higher as
you please, then across to Lake Superior,
down that lake through the Copper and Iron
regions to the Sault Ste. Marie, and so down
by Mackinac and Detroit, or by Collingwood
and Toronto. And we venture to assure any
of our prominent Republicans who will make
this trip the ensuing Summer, spending fort
night or so in the chief places of Minnesota,
that they will meet there many who will give
them warm and hearty welcome.
We would also urge some of our able, ex-
perienced journalists to look to Minnesota as
their future home. Some of her cities are
destined to rapid growth, and a vast impor-
lance and trade. Northward and westward,
from st. Anthony, stretches an immense re-
gion of fertile and heavily timbered country,
threaded by navigable rivers, and studded by
gems Of lakes, which is destined to rapid set
tlement by a robust, active, intelligent people
who Will Tor century regard st. Paul and
its vicinity as their natural focus of inteli-
gence. Within ten years, ST. Paul journals
will have large circulation in Selkirk's settle
ment, OF the Saskatchewan, and perhaps on
Puget sound 70 any Republican editor of
approved ability, experience character, and
means, who may be at liberty to choose new
location, we say, take a trip TO Minnesota as
early as June. You can there buy newspa-
per properties for $1,000 to $4,000 that will,
il well managed. quadrup.e their value within
II" naTt 'i>ryearS Vow is the time to buy
a- 'n rgss0i-n The RevuSion mas swept
'Nra">,'& wl'h d. i ting fury. Al val
save nj li2 inst nec>9,aIle Of life were
...,s"Fa#'.N ar-Hoyed "y L.. indivd .als
5 u sLr.LlrNl - he skin, out the State vas