St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-12-13
ST. PAUL, Dec. 5. 1850.


navigation, sixty passengers, including
your correspondent, with tickets vis tho
La Crosse Rail Road, started for various
Eastern cities upon one Of the steam pala.
ces Of the Upper Mississippi. 1t soon be-
came evident that the Captain was in the
interest Of some rail road further South
and was running 80 as to be too late for
the morning train at La Crosse. This a..
complished, an agent for the Gaiena I2ood
made his appearance, aci proposed to ex-
change the tickets Of that route for those
IN the possession Of the passengers, and
without any additional charge to continue
them down by the same boat to Galena,
and to start train Of cars thence to Chi
oago Immediately upon their arrival at the
former place. The Galena agent represent
ted that unless we accepted of this offer,
we should be detained thirty six hours at
La Crosse. About half the passengers
became alarmed, and made the exchange.
We were Of the fortunate number who
concluded to "hasten slowly"
We arrived at La Crosse at II A. NJ.
presented our case to Col. T. r. Rumsey,
the prompt and gentlemanly agent of the
Milwaukee e. La Crosse Rail Road, who
Immediately replied that if we remained
at that place be would dispatch an extra
train for Chicago at 81 P. NJ. Galena
agent whispered che wishes to detain you
here until the steamer has left, and then
you may whistle for that Extra
About half our companions adopted the
suggestions Of "Galena," the remainder,
including ourselves, liked the honest phiz
Of Col. Rumsey, con6ded in his promise
and stopped at La Crosse. At nine next
morning we arrived at Chicago. Whether
the fast line via Galcna has reached the
Lake City yet, we cannot say. 1t certain
" had not when we took our departure at.
ter rest Of several hours. Comment is
unnecessary.
OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
We returned to St. Paul in time to
have peep at three Of these gentlemen.
Senator Wilkinson had just declined the
honor Of public dinner, rendered him by
the "solid men" of St. Paul. He has
made an excellent impression at home and
at Washington. His statesman-like efforts
upon the platform during the recent CAM
paign, have confirmed his reputation as
the orator and gentleman and give prom
Use Of a brilliant and successful future, for
the "first Republican Senator from Min
nesota."
Senator Rice. This gentleman, barring
his political errors, is all that we could de-
sire. Like Senator Wilkinson, he is of
commanding presence, yet afable, frank
and cordial, alike to political friends aud
opponents. We venture to say, that no
just claim presented by any portion of our
citizens, will ever fail at Washington,
through the negligence or party feeling of
Senator Rice. Of this your section of the
State has received practical demonstration
on numerous occasions.
Col. Aldrich was the last Of our Repre-.
sentatives to leave the State. He, in
company with Secretary Baker, traversed
and labored successfully in many portions
Of Minnesota, during the late Presidential
contest; and although he insists he is no
orator, he has terse, practical, telling
way of talking" to the people, that car
ries conviction to the public mind. A
more prompt, laborious, and faithful repre-
sentative does not sit to day in the Halls
Of Congress, than Col. Cyrus Aldrich.
Hon. William Window left the State
Immediately after the election. He deliv-
cred more speeches during the recent po-
litical conflict than any other speaker in
Minnesota-your townsman Stephen Mil
Ter was second on the list, the former spoke
upon So, and the latter upon 81 occasions.
Mr.. WINDOWS discussions with his oppo-
nent, Mr.. Gilman, has fixed his reputa-
ton as ready, able, and eloquent debater;
! and the Republicans Of Minnesota cheer
fully con6de the interests of Freedom and
Right to her delegation in Congress, inclu-
ding with will her youngest Representa-
tive, Hon. William Window.
THE ELECTORS AND THEIR VOTE,
We notice these gentlemen, who have
cast the vote of Minnesota for Lincoln in
the order in which they were nominated.