The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-03
The Minnesota Valley.
ST. PETER, July %, 1860.

ST. PETER, July %, 1860.
Editors Of The Pioneer and Democrat:
The Democracy of this county are putting
the ball in motion for the coming campaign.
Clubs are being formed and steps will be
taken to bring out the entire vote of the
county, and you may expect good round
majority for the Democratic nominees.
A club has been formed in this township,
and the following officers chosen: George
Hezlep, President; E. St. Julian Cox, A.
R. Skaro, q. Baberich, Vice Presidents; P.
Morrison, Secretary; G. S. Byrant, CORES.
ponding Secretary; G. B. Baberich, Treas.
urer. They are all good men and true, and
will do good work for the party. The
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED, That this club heartily, cordially
the nomination of Stephen A. Douglas and
Herschel V. johnson, for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United States, and do
hereby pledge ourselves to the advancement
and furthering of their election by all honora.
BILE means; and we further pledge ourselves to
use all legitimate measures to disseminate such
information as will enable all to vote under
standingly on the vital questions at issue, that
have tendency to improve the stability and
prosperity of this Union and the good of our
people.
RESOLVED, That we will oppose fanaticism
in any shape whatever, and also a reckless ex.
travagance in the disbursements of our public
moneys and lands as exhibited by the passage
of an Agricultural College bill.
RESOLVED, That liberal homestead b i'll Civ.
ing land to the landless and homes to the home
less meets our most cordial appreciation.
RESOLVED. That the course pursued by the
Minnesota Statesman in boiling the regular
nominees of the party, has forfeited all claims
to Democracy.
RESOLVED, That the PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
be requested to publish the proceedings of
this club.
An effort is being made to start Dem
ocratic journal at this place, whether it will
succeed or not remains to be seen.
The harvest has commenced in good ear.
nest, and, Notwithstanding the late storm,
which every one thought had done so much
damage we have heard but little complaint.
In some portions of this and LIE Sueur coun-
ties, the grain has lodged, but not so much
as to materially affect the crop.
Henry Baker, the stage driver who was
arrested for robbing the mail, waived an ex-
animation before the Commissioner and he
was sent to St. Paul for safe keeping. He
confessed to Messrs. Battles & Kinds, the
contractors, that he was guilty. He had
obtained key from the Office at South
Bend, and by this means could rob the mail
with impunity. 1t seems that short time
since he had driven the coach some dis
lance off the road between LIE Sueur and
Henderson, and there rifled the bag leaving
some letters in the brush, where they were
found. There were also marks of his foot.
He is lame in his right leg and walks on
one side of his foot. He denied knowing
anything of this. One of the men employed
at the stable where the stage horses are
kept, had occasion to lift part of the floor.
ing in the Office, and instead of finding a
dead cat, it was bundle of letters. Com
missioner Willard was Immediately in