St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-11-02
LETTER FROM J. II. CAREY, ESQ.
Fair Plea 6er tho Lake Superior
5NN Country.

IL the voters Of Stearn., Crow Wing End
Aorri.on Countiey: 5
Having this year again accsptedlhe nom
'nation rendered me BY the On: % Conven-
ton, asa candidate for Representatives in
our Legislature, deem it my duty in be-.
half Of the people here aud their interests,
to present for your attention and earnest
consideration tho following facts:
There are nineteon counties in our Dis
trict; which thus embraces about one-third
Of the State, aud ex.ends@ovsr4 n vast re-
gion Of undeveloped7 country, whose inter-
ests and resources are varied md nnmcr,
Gus. There are embraced within it's bor-
1ers those elements which tend TO mako 1,
State a. nation wealthy and prosperous.
Mineral, agricultural, commercial and man
nfaeturing. are its principal resources.--~
They arc yet in their infancy, and each
and all need the iost ering care OF legisla-
ton for their proper development. re-
side in a portion Of the District. far sepa~
rate from you its interests aud waits are
different from yours The Distric, was or
ganized in 1860, and We have had but one
Representative elected from here since its
organization. We cannot attend your par
" conventions without considerable out
lay Of time and money. You are the more
numerous and ought TO have controlling
influence, as vel! as majority Of the menu
bers We are entitled to in the Legislature
But I consider that, in view of the impor-
tant interests not only Of the people here,
but Of the whole State at large here involv-
ed, which need guarding and aiding by
proper legislation, We Of this portion
ofthe District ought to be entitled to one
member Of the Legislature. ''*
We have the people Of the State Of Wis
consia-or at least, the people and proper
ty-holders of the town Of Superior in that
State-contending for the terminus Of cur
railroad to thehead Of Lake SUPERIOR
The loss of this would rob the people here,
and the whole State, of the increase in the
value Of p, operty and the source Of revenue
to the State which weuld be derived from ,
terminus Of the railroad within our own
borders. We have the rich copper deros.
its on the north shore Of Lake Superior,
and tho recent discoveries Of the vast iron,
and gold and silver bearing quartz depos
its in the Vsrmillion Lake country within
this County. Those interests need man
to represent them in tho Legislature who
is resident here, who knows their wants
and is identified with them. 1t Is expect
ed that there will be a new apportionnent
of our State next winter into new legisla-
tive districts, and It is important thst W
should have . man from here iu our Legis-
loture at that time. in order to secure for
US the right to elect member from here in
the future.
Ny name is the only one from here which
appears before YOU this fall for your sut-
frage. do not appeal to you as Dem
ocrat or Republican, Notwithstanding |
believe in party and certain political prln-
ciples which am neither ashamed nor
fearful Of expressing, but appeal to your
magnanimity and sense Of justice, and in
behalf Of the people here and the interests
involved. l have but few acquaintances
among You, and have but little knowledge
Of your wants and interests, but l. will
pledge my self. should be honored with a
sufficient number of yo.r votes to secure
my election, that l will labor and co-opc.
rate with the members who may be elected
from your portion of the District, in all
legislative measures which they and you
may desire for your general and local in
terests. Hoping to receive favorable an
swer after the 7th dry If November next,
lremain, Yours truly,
E.. .:... - ... 1..r-.g.: ]. +. CAREY.
OSEorA, ST.. Louis County, Oct. 18.