St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-08-25


! respects, the one openly committed to the
spread of slavery and the other, Is the de-
fence Of Freedom it should mot be hard
! for Re publicans to choose. rs =" :zl~
: For the St. Cloud Democrat.
!. G. Z. ASpaEws, more generally known
about toWn as Bon ANDREWS has at last
coaxed the democratic party of this dis
trict Into the folly Of 6ominatingthim for
the State Senate. We have suspected
! that is gentleman for q long time Of. enter.
tanning evil designs against the success of
the democratic party this coming fall, but
VIC did not, believe the party, would risk a
defeat for the purpose Of Encouraging them.
| We acknowledge our disappointment how
ever, and shall not be surprised hereafter,
however unusual the occurrence may be.
! The Republicans of this district regard the
nomination of ANDREWS as! guaranty Of
the success of their own ticket. Indeed
were the truth known he would be obliged
to thank Republicans for his own nouina-
ton. We have no disposition needlessly
to disturb the calm satisfaction which this
| gentleman feels in the contemplation of
himself, still, as his road to glory lies ui-
rectly across the pathway of democracy, ".
shall be obliged to jig his memory with
truthful reminders and perhap s insist upon
illustrating his character with incidents
taken from real life. Mr.. ANDREWS am
bition is Of the most comprehensive kind,
and vas it associated with capacity and
genuine political ability, he might one day
succeed to a full fruition Of his Desires
AS it is, he is doomed to perpet usl disap-
pointment " hen he appeals to: the people
for their support, and he must continue to
plod bis way along the, private walks of
| life, rich in his owa esteem, while begging
for the esteem Of others. Hc is however,
no political juggler. Through the thin
transparency Of his most superficial char
iacter, can be traced the multiplied shapes
Of his desires, and his character would be
almost waste, We're it not relieved by
the richness and variety Of his aspirations
But since he has thrust himself before the
public for their support, the question very
naturally arises, what has he ever done to
merit it, or what can he do to reward it?
Has he been faithful to the interests of the
people Of Stearns County even as a private
citizen, and If not, how can he be trusted
in q public capacity? The poor. people of
this district, especially the Germans, will
recvlieot that in the fall and winter of'57,
when hunger and starvation were besieg-
! ing almost every mans door, he vas loud
| in denouncing all charitable efforts for
t|eir relief and even poured out the; vilest
Of abuse upon J. w. TESyooR pE and 9th
crs, because they dared solicit AID, from a.
broad, He e., made speeches, wrote letters:
and exercised his negative influence, in :ev-..
cry conceivable shape, to prelong the star
wing condition Of the poor in our. midst,
and only retired from the task when COM
pletely disgustcd with want Of ,succcss.-
The bean. story is still remembered and he
must settle that matter with his German
fellow citizens at the polls. Nov we do
not refer to- ANDREWS IN, this connection,
believing that he is in any danger Of be.
Iinns elected to the State Senate Wewould
not SANDER the good sense of the people Of
This district, By surposing they would elect
such man to SO important an Office, We
have still confidence in the good intentions
Of the Democratic party, and that when an
unfit member thrusts himself upon it, it.
will. treat him with nerited: disapproba-
ton. The time has come, when we need
. active and efficient Legislation. Those
windy gossamer politicians, whose contin-
ued itchings after Office arc only signal
ICED by their un6tness for it, are not the
men for these perilo9uess Us, times. We need
mea who will represent our various locali.E
ties with convincing logic, who can appre:.
!. !ciate our, wants, and provide for them
honest, intelligent and industrious, The
democratic party are here in the majority.
7 T. them belongs the responsibility Of say
ing,who shall be our rulers. ,,n4. .;a;.t..,
,t that party sees ift to elect brainless
ar d rat and struttins cyclists men who
' never entertained ttfH "a democratic idea, and
whose souls are instinct with hatred of the