The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-14
..Did the Lightning strike any One but
Me -"

ST. CLOUD, MINI. April 6, 1859.
Editors o, the Pioneer and Democrat.
The Democratic party having called
caucus for the purpose Of nominating can
didates for township officers, goodly num-
Der Of said party met in Wilson's Hall, in
this place, on Wednesday, the Both of March
last, and nominated clean party ticket,
headed by DAVID LOWRY, as Chairman,
PHILIP BEAurRE and b. RosEYBERcER.
as Supervisors, and c. GRANDFATHER as
Town Clerk. The nominations embraced
some OF our best men and most thorough
Democratic citizens.
This action Of the Democratic party call
ed forth one OF the most remarkable docu-
ments ever written in the English language,
which was seen sticking about town. To
attempt description of it would be vain
So unique and novel was this political effu.
sion that we heard gentleman this mcrn-
ing offer rs,rard for copy. But the pre-.
cious documents had all been appropriated
to the collectionssof politicoliterary anna.
tours.
1t was headed Homestead meeting"
and commenced with the preamble, where
as, the Democratic party have made the
issue and nominated an entire administra-
ton ticket and endorsed JAMES Buchanan
&c. Then came call for "all in favor OF
the Homestead bill, Free States and low
postage" to meet in Wilson'S Hall, Oh Sat
urday night the ID inst, and nominate
ticket to beat this Democratic ticket. 1t
had great many other good points in it,
"but lors me, can't tell um."
The excitement run high for Saturday
night. The Democrats, being all in favor
Of the three tests above enumerated, and
not caring three straws whether Mr.. Buch-
anan, or Mr.. Douglas or Mr.. Anybody
else succeeded, 80 he was good Democrat,
thought they had right ito 60 to the
meeting" and when Saturday night came a
goodly number were present in said Will
sons Hall But when the meeting was Or
gained, and II. @. Wait chosen TO preside
over the deliberations Of the assembly, and
J. G. Somebody 70 Black Republican,
Secretary, and ex.Gov. Pollock's RI. Rev.
-four Inspector, assistant editor and reporter
Of the st. Cloud Visitor, puifer general Of
Simon Cameron, and would-be Republican
nominee for Congress, to "do most all the
speaking" and the {, derdnt Republican
and so, dlsant Democrat, r. c. Mcclure, to
hold the candles. and the crimson headed
Mr. NJ, formerly President OF a Know
Nothing Council in Pennsylvania. to keep
the stove hot-we say when Democrats saw
these officers chosen. they concluded all
their business with that meeting was 10
stand in the corner and "say nofn.'
This meeting then nominated &. T.
S,earns az chairman and two good Demo.
Gratis (which Democrats did not vote the
black ticket, and were not thankful for the
use Of their names) for Supervisors, and
Republican for Town Clerk.
This done the said auburnlaired Mr..
NJ rose, and in the most eloquent appeals
called upon the poops" 10 " wipe out the
Democratic party" Never did we hear
such mastery eloqlence II was mastery
because il was successful. II was success
ful because it convinced all present Of both
parties that the speaker ought TO be at home
with his family.
Next came the Rev. Flour Inspector and
speaker elect for the occasion, who proceed.
ed in the most musical voice and bewitehing
mauner TO " rip with Euripides, cant with
Cantharides, ard soc with old Socrates
4. + l. lk.aI. ba ball nj
and he snorted, he tore up the ground all
round" throwing all manner OF sweet per /
fumes and choice articles upon the Repub-
lican, and every species Of vile dirt upon the
Democratic party. He exhorted everybody 1
and the rest Of mankind TO vote the I
ticket they had Just nominated. He said il I
was an allimportant election. A.
this election went, AZ would -tarns
county 20 next fall and As Stearns
county vent Dsy, tall, 50 would
Minnesota and as Minnesota went 20 would
20 the Union. He called upon the Back
cohorts 70 stand by their color, and said .
be. We mus, wipe Ovt this Democratic .
party. After next Tuesday there will b.
no democratic party here bat on Welnes-
day morning you viii see the remnant Who
are saved running about crying, Did ne
hrIintng Rriks anu one ri ne 80 After
this magnificent PROBATION the noble orator
wrapped hi. cloak Abog' Inn a. one sho
knows his biz.
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