, 1863-01-12

Ames a,;s: Of Minneapolis for Secretary Of tho
< <Tae ooysra!es's nessage, to 10 delivered to.
dry, .V3ll appear 1.-THE 81. Paul papers: to-
wili;le. issaad XII atamsdiatsly & f. afIor aaa
/ Gov: RAMSEY, unqucstioriabiy an excellent
executive officer, has conducted, the afElira Of
the State with great ability in the midst of
shs Startling scenes md ycry trying circuln-
closely watched BY bis enemies, With view
to political ca: a:ita|, resulting from any mis-
takes lie might make. His military appoint
nlcnts, since the beginning Of the ,Wnr, have
E!ycn gencrnl satisfaction, and 1nany of the
ofics IS hnvinss earned laurcls on the field,
t cngnizcd and reWardcd-ns Dana, GorMan,
sibIcy, Van Clevc, and others. These militia.
n appointments have been made about equal
Y from both political parties, though four
State as represented in the teEIslatqrc, large:
/ II Republican. This, ! consider, has been
the Governors greatest blunder-- --an attempt,
80 it seems to me, to conciliate thoso who
know no rule but war. 6omc OF tne new.
strongest political Opponents. At all events,
fhc af3nointmcnt Of hc1l officers should have
i,orno some relative proportion, politically.
to tie rank and file, and the civil and militia.
r. aflhire should hlre been controlled By the
SNAAtAe44A~ FV44tAGaA IL MlH HE mistake.
Mletake at all Of d generous mind; but the
Democratic part makes no such mistakes and
respects no such generosity.
IheEu are two prominent subjects to como
before the Legislature at tue present session.
In view of which all preliminary Arrangements
and political: combinations are made-tlc
senatorial ELECTION, and the distribution Of
For the 2. 8. Senator there arc two rccoc.
nlzed candidates, Ramsey and Aldr1eh, re-
pub!icans and one who lasannounced tIroneh
tie papers that he is nota candidate, Hon.
Henry 81. Rice, Democrat.
Each Of these distinguished men, Cover
nor, member Of the House Of Representa-
tiycs IN Congress, and a y. 8. Senator, has IN
organ in st. PauI-thc Rtsss, the Union, and
the Pioneer, all daily papers, SO that it win be
- regular triangular tight. You NAV rest ns-
suTed that there is fun ahead; mean for
those who are not in the ring. Somebody
~ oe hurt; Fer, Ramsey it is 4 serious
Rice he can afford to wait. He lust missed
being made q blajor General, aud If lie fails
now, he must walt until there shall be an
othct Senatorial contest, when he may stand
chance to succeed Wilkinson. -.
The Indian question affords large amount
Of political capital, but al parties arc much
agreed, and so really In earliest on this sub
jet, that It contributes but little to the special
advantage Of any one
The Republicans have d large majority in
tue Legislature: but they are divided, SO that
the Democrats hold tue balance Of power, and
may l,y some ehrcWd move on tile political
chess board, or by some powerful combina-
ton, backed by Federal Patronage, throurh
the influence Of Rice and Aldrich ut Washing
ton, elect the man Of their choice, if not +
Dcmocrat. some profe*xed Republican, pledged
to observe their purposes.
Such arc the complications, and such tho
elements Of the problem to be solved. [
shall endeayor to keep yua aprrised of the
PROGRESS Of affairs. VEcDE1i.