St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-09-03

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d's8rase q politician, th4t he shodfd it,
stan1y fetle from the fnenviable con-,
''s nsee'o" IN which the contention has placed
Major Welch is young man of thor
ough education and correct t, a;;ninp. He
had just finished his collegiate course.
when the war broke out, and, with all the
enthusiasm Of A patriotic, rimpplsiyen>.na-
ture, be helped to raise q company for the
glorious First 'Minnesota, ahd entered the
service as lieutenant. He was wounded
and taken prisoner at the first Bull Run
battle, confined as such for months in
Southern prisons, and, while thus in CAP
.ivity, vas rewarded for bis galhntry and
his sufferings, by promotion to bis present
rank. He returned to the State while our
Indian troubles were upon us, and took
command of the Third Regiment, :ud
with that participated in the battle of
Wood Lake, where he was a second time;
wounded. On his recovery he. joined his
regiment, the Fourth, and remained with
it until after the surrender Of Vicksburg,
being in the previous battles, and par
ticularly in the famous assault, whereat he
received third wound. He is now at
home on sick furlough. He Is talented,
noble, gallant young man and officer; and
we cannot conceive that he will ALLOW
himself to remain on this infamous ticL ct.
Mr.. A.. D. La Due, the nominee for
Lieutenant Governor, VIC have known for
fifteen years, and each year Of the fifteen
has added to our original conviction that
he is an ass, absolute and irredeemzble>
He is insufferably vain, without single
quality outside of his vast impudence to be
vain of-a weak, blatant, uncompromisiug
ass His nomination, however, has the
merit Of propriety in it, for, taking the
convention as whole, he was, probably,
the 6ttest representative to be found OF
the loyalty and intelligence Of its men,
bels
The candidate for State Auditor, is John
H. Mckinney, editor Of the Chat6eld
Democrat. He comes as near being a
rebel q the fear of political prison will
allow Kim to be, &6d his paper is as peg
tiierous sheet as limited brains, stinad-
lated by a disloyal heart, enable him; to
make it. .,.>' :a..;:z j.. - .:-. 49,.
The nominee for State Treasurer is
Peter wilkins, of lie Suepr comfy. We
don't know that there Is anything infa-
nous attaching to Peter wilkins; ho is
simply. unfit for any position Of RESPONSE
'ility, public or private.
William H. Grant, of Ramsey County,
is the nominee for Attorney General. Mr..
Grant is Of the Q,,rk and Snap order of
attorneys-what they call in New York
!"'Tombs' lawyers" and which signifies the
lowest and most contemplate in the pro-
tession. He is generally found in the po-
lice courts, or before petty magistrate,
for the criminal in the one place, and for
the plaintiff in the other, in small cases
involving Eve and ten dollars Of damages.
BE is recognized by the respectable por-
ton of the bar only under protest, and
ranks simply as low, vulgar, dissipated
pettifoger." He, however, properly rep
resents the convention that placed him
where he IN.
Mr.. Hugo Petzold, the candidate for
Clerk Of the Supreme Court, is poor,
miserable vagabond, but who, degraded as
he is, cEerishes too big sense of self
respect to permit his name TO- remain on
the ticket. His card, declining the nom-
ination rendered, is printed elsewhere.
With this exception, the list Of candl-
dates is complete. A Democratic con-
vention, in nominating such set of men
for high positions, has put its party outside
the pale Of support by any man who cher:
lshes any sentiment Of public duty or Of
personal honor. Its action is deliberate
insult to the loyal, intelligent masses whom
its members represented. It has cast the
brave, grand old organization into the dir
ty depths Of the gutter; and, since it has
fallen into such unworthy hands, there let
it lie, and >rot.-P Pioneer Of Friday. 81