The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-20

DUO Udrtu was oV0A AVV 'oA eo0 OAoOnos
The Record says :'sae1ih Uasas aotaue.
The Democracy of Mankato made good
fight, and though our vote was not full, we
have added handsomely to last falls majority.
Our entire town ticket, with the exception
of Justice of the peace was elected by large
majorities. Throughout the county we have
done well-better by far than we had rea-
son to anticipate. With majority of one
hundred and seventy-four against us, the
most sanguine could hardly have expected
the election of our county ticket. Yet we
have reduced the odds against us to about
sixty, and this is glory enough for one fight.
Our opponents, abandoning with one excep.
ton their former county board. put forward
their best men, and this fact is to be coz
sidered in computing our gains. With an
equal effort and a good presidential ticket to
work for, the Democracy hope and have rea-
son to expect to redeem Blue Earth from
the rule of modern Republication. go.
The Record says of the registry laws:
The general opinion entertained by our
people Of the registry law, after one trial, is
that it is big humbug, and an unnecessa-
ry source of expense. While it is no greater
protection against fraud than the old gen.
eral election laws, it causes a great amount
of delay and trouble to the judges, clerks,
and voters. The registration of the votes
of this county at each election will cost not
less than two hundred dollars, while in 9TH
ers we do not doubt that the cost was still
greater. Another trial, and the people will
be almost unanimous in favor of its repeal.
The Democratic party has consistently op-
posed this measure, and this opposition has
added and will continue to add strength to
our ranks. ..."-.
We believe the people of the State of all
parties, consider the registry law nuisance.
1t is no benefit to prevent fraud, but is, in
fact, standing temptation to INSCRIPTIONS
election officers to swindle their opponents.
1t will not remain on the statue books a
year.
THERE was no political excitement at the
election in Mcleod county, says the Regis
ter. Messrs. A. j. SNYDER, A. LANGLEY,
and JAMES PIPER were chosen commission
erS.
A LARGE Railroad meeting was held at
Chatfeld on the Both ult., at which resolu-
lions were passed censuring the legislature
for its criminal non-action, and urging the
Governor to call an extra session. The fol.
lowing are among the resolutions adopted:
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to the
further increase of the State Railroad debt, but
are in favor of the issue of new State bonds
upon the conditions that the old State Railroad
bonds be returned and cancelled and the Rail.
roads be fully completed and the cars running
thereon. .-.j
RESOLVED, That the Legislature should so
provide that the Railroads be constructed on
the present survey of the Land Grant roads
made by the Railroad companies, and died IN
the Land Office Departments of the United
States and of this State.
RESOLVED, That we are in favor of the con-
struction of Railroad from some point on the
Mississippi river at or above St. Paul to the
head of Lake Superior in this State, and are in
favor of State aid to limited amount being
granted for that purpose.