The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-09-21

Minnesota, Tor the purpose OF listening to
speech from Hon. VIM. 81. Seward. The
expectations of the Republicans were hard
ly met, in point of numbers assembled. We
believe the lowest number expected to be
present, was about ten thousand from
abroad. The actual number present, ex-
ceptiDg the citizens Of this city, was not far
from one thousand. From Hennepin coun.
ty, about three hundred, Wide. Awakes in.
cluded; about one hundred from Washing.
ton county, including Wide-Awakes from
Saltwater about one hundred come on the
boats from towns below and about fifty
from the Minnesota interviewing bal
ance Of four hundred and fifty persons, who
came into the city in carriages from the
adjacent country. The number would
doubtless have been much larger, but for
the unfavorable weather for several days
preceding, which made the travelling disa-
greeable.
RAISING THE POLE.
The first thing in the order of the day
was the raising of handsome pole, in
front of the Winslow House. This pole is
about one hundred and forty feet high,
above ground, the joints we'll fitted together
and bound with iron. 1t was a difficult,
and to our eyes, rather dangerous job, to
raise it perpendicular, but it was accom-
plished without accident. T. looks too slen-
der to stand much of gale, and we should
not be surprised to see section of twenty
or thirty feet of it laying in the street some
bright morning. The heighth was marked
at intervals Of ten feet, to the top, for the
use of the fremen in testing their muscle,
and the power of their engines, at their
annual celebration.
THE CLERICAL address.
At twelve o'clock, Gov. Seward repair
ed to the Capitol, where, in the rooms Of
the Historical Society, an address in writ
ing was read to him by Rt. Rev. Bishop
Anderson, of Rupert;s Land, to which
Gov. Seward made an appropriate response
After this the occasion was taken by a
large number of citizens and strangers
to be presented to MIR. Seward.
HENNEPIN COUNTY.
Between twelve and one o'clock, the DEL
egation from Hennepin county, made its
appearance, in carriages, and was escorted
through the streets by our Wide-Awakes'
The display made by the Republicans Of
this county, was the only thing that saved
the procession from a miserable failure
They came principally in four horse car
riages, with banners, and other devices, in.
Guiding rail, sticking up straight from the
tongue of wagon, and wagon body, in
the shape of fiat boat, with a man in the
stern holding rudder. This last thing
however, was actually steered by man at
the bows, holding lines from the mouths Of
the horses.
Another attraction in the procession, was
a carriage, containing some twenty or thirty
Is foolish virgins" dressed in white. We
say foolish, not disrespectfulIy, but to mark
our sense of their imprudence, to say the
least, in appearing in such public manner,
on such an inclement day, clad SO lightly,
in low neck dresses. 1t is presumed, how
ever, their mothers "knew they were out, u
and we can find no fault. Some of the de
vices were not of the most chaste descrip.
ton, but were doubtless in keeping with
the rail-splitting proclivities of their Presi.
Dental candidate.
AT THE CAPITOL.
Soon after dinner, crowds of people
wendell their way to the Capitol. The VAR
ious offices in the building were filled with
ladies. 1t was announced that, on account
of the wind, Mr.. Seward was not willing to
speak from the front steps, but would speak
from the back steps at the North East cor
ner. Accordingly, the ladies filled the SUI
preme Court room, and that side of the
Representatives Hall, and large crowd
gathered between the main building and the
rear wing. They waited there long time
for the arrival of Mr.. Seward, who was es.
corted from the International by the Wide
Awakes, and some time after be was within
the Capitol. At last, Col. Fiske announced
that Mr.. Seward preferred to speak from the
front steps, and there was violent stampede
to that locality, and soon after Mr.. Seward
made his appearance.
Hon. John w. North stepped forward,
and in some highly eulogistic remarks on
Mr.. Stewards public character and SER
vices to the country, and to his party,
introduced him to the assembly.
THE SPEECH.
He commenced, in very deliberate and
almost hesitating manner, but in the use Of
elegant and forcible language, to describe
the geographical position Of Minnesota, and
his Impressions of its scenery, formed from
his observations upon his journey up the
river, and since his arrival. He spoke elo.
quently, of the commanding position Of st.
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