St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-12-29
THE UNITED STATES SENATOR.
SHIP.

The discussion among the different
papers Of the State as to the proper
person to succeed Mr.. Wilkinson, is
being carried ON with a great deal Of
earnest"ess- Our Southern neighbors
seem to feel no concern as to the kind
of man chosen for the position, so he
'. be from that portion Of the State-ma-
king locality precedent to ability. We
can scarcely believe that, upon mature
consideration, they will insist upon so
; pncrile claim. The flowing sensi-
bic article on the subject We find in the
: Rcd Wing (Goodhue county, Repub.
: licrn, edited by the gallant Colonel
Colyille
u. The coolest for this posi- ion from the
State OF Minnesota is exciting great inter-
est. There are number OF candidates
pressated-all of them worthy-from the
First or Southern district, and it. seems to
be taken for granted by the press Of that
J., portion of the State that one of its candi-
I, dates must, IS matter Of course, be select
ed, because as they claim, the Northern
District is represented by Gov. Ramsey. T.
This is a view of the case that we don't
precisely see the propriety Of. The State
10 districted by Ia y for the Members Of the
House. Twas never intended that such a
rule should be made to apply to the Sena-
tors. The State At large is supposed by
the constitution to be represented by them
They are voted for Indirectly by the peo-
pie of the whole State, and not single
District of it. "A Member Of the House
may very likely reflect the political senti
ments OF but u small minority Of the voters
of the State. The Sena'o or, at least when
first elected, is supposed TO reflect those Of
the majority. In the Senate, Minnesota is
on q par with each of the other States, and
has equal voice ami influence with each Of
them, be they small or gcat There she
speaks as State or instructs her Senators
to speak for her. In the House one Dis
trict may be we'll represented and another
poorly. Her Senators represent the whole
State--its character, honor, reputation AMI
interests-fer good ar i'll, ard so there j.
the seat Of her principal influence, and as
such, the best talent and highest characte,
Of the S.ate-nut of a part OF it-should
be selected to fill tho positions regardless.
Of locality. Hla ..- :: r.. s.a r~tE
We feel the force of these remarks NOR.
than we would perhaps NJ another time, be.
cause in the Northern District there hap.
pens to reside TWO pre-emincn,ly good mel
for the U. 3. Senate. We do not know thai
either Of them will be candidates, but v,
do know or at least we believe that the,
would either OF them better represent til.
State, give it more character and ina"enc,
iu the National councils and better forward
its interests nd the interests Of the coun
try, than either Of the candidates residin,
in Southern Minnesota. 80. u, .:.1.;'"' -
II is hardly necessary to mention in TIL,
connection, men that stand out so promi
nently in the history Of Minnesota a. d.
Stephen Miller and Henry Al. Rice-me.
that have done most Of all to uphold ant
maintain the name and honor of Minnesot.
among the proudest in the land. The mer'
mention Of their names should be snf6cien
70 upset such trifiirg and unworthy consid
GRAFTON as locaiity. II s;s men-good me,
THAT We want, and We: want them to rep
resent and honor the whole State-not an,
particular section Of it., and when We hav
such men We should take them and be gla,
to5get them, looking only TO their GOO
qualities IS men. :,l1 ~, sss>:f~y.f:tE e.
y The st., Paul Press discusses th
matter in a column of"glitteriog gener
a'ities," and without coming out 10 "a
vor Of any particular person, expresses
in the closing paragraph, its preferen
ess for Governor Miller, BY declarin,
for the selection Of "the best man,
without regard to minor considerations