The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-01

The Gubernasoraal Contest.
The contest between the friends of Col.
AvKznI, Col. MARSHALL and @. D. 6n-
FnLAN, Esq, is warm and Interesting.
It is impossible to say which win have the
greatest strength in the Convention, butt It
seems quite certain that neither win have
majority Of the delegates to start with.
Col. MARSHALL will have the influence of
the Press clique, or the "regency of the
State, which, as experience has proved, is
not to be despised in any contest. Col.
AvERnL has an advantage in being resi-
dent of the southern district of the State,
which has never yet been represented in
the gubernatorial chair, and also of large
acquaintance and warm friends acquired
during the discharge Of his duties as Pro-
vost Marshal. If Southern Minnesota
comes up strong in his behalf, he viii stand
a good chance to get the nomination. Mr..
GnFnLAN is supported by several newspa-
pers, and is quite favorite with the Ger
man element of the party. he is espe-
cially obnoxious, however, to the Press
clique, and every effort will be made to
defeat him. But he has warm friends in
the Republican ranks, who are ready to
defend him when assailed. The Ainneap-
oils A1as of this week, referring to the
charge Of the Press. that Mr.. GnTnLAN's
effort to inaugurate Uuion party in 1851
was calculated to bet<,y the Republican
party, has the following scorching re-
.joinder:
/, The animus Of this malignant assault upon
Mr.. Gi6llan Is apparent. He Is competitor
with Col Marshall for the GoVernorship, and
mnet therefore, In accordance with the uni.
form tactics of the Press, be nbelled and ira
dueed by that mercenary concern just as other
candidates have been before him. vr,na-
The facts concerning NJ. Gn6ilan's faction
IN 1867 are, that following the weli.kuown
wishes Of nPresident Liaeoin and the lead of
New York. Pennsylvania and Ohio, Mr.. GilAl-
Ian sought, a. . member Of the State Central
Conmitfee, to have the loyal men q the State
Iincohb Adpiinise ation ID carrying On the
war And now let Us revert 70 Col. Narshall's
record which the Press has 60, indiscreetly
forced us 70 revert TO by a'o such mat
sSWlee Mr.. GilAisn WIS ishoring to aa;ss he
loyal voters IN favor Of NJ. Lfncolns admins
trstioa, Coz. Marshall Dc the then sole proprje-
TOT and conductor of the St, Paul Pres was,
boiling and opposing the election Of regularly
nominated Republican candidates., and doing
everything In Els power to elect 'deGnocrstic
candidates in this and CIDER counties. We
merely allude to this fact to remind Col. Mar
shall that before he Gets his dogs on to his
equally worthy competitors for the Governor.
ship, and drags up old !" reeotds" against
them, he had better clear cp bis own. In other
words, the Press and the g ring who are rum
ming It must learn to be descent in their treat
ment Of Republican cauddstes, 81 sa..5 sng,;,
We are Indifferent as to the result OF the
contest for the nomination The success
full aspiraat viii be obliged to stand on q
hegro-voting, negro-equality, miscegena-
ton platform, and that is enough to en-
| sure our vigorous opposition to his cleo
ZION without regard to personal prefer
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