The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-08-13
THE vOICD or TIM PRHS1 o. THB
STATE.
Il Sides with n. Dsnnslly.

<I:E$s s3 UVAY0s |
II Sides with lLr. Donnslly.
The Republican papers ofthe Stats,
without any exception, save the Min
sneapolia Tribune chr. Washburne's
personal organ,) condemns utterly tho
contemplate attack Of the st. Paul
Press upon Mr.. Donnelly, and take sidos
with Mr.. D. We give : few extracts :
The ST. Paul Pres "brieay sums
up" its objection to Mr.. Donnelly's
nomination in an article only two col
umns long, which is very crisp and SEN
tentious-for the Press. According to
our information from the second dis
trict the contest will lie mainly between
Mr.. Donnelly and Washburn, with the
chances largely in favor Of the former.
MIR. Donnelly makes an able and indus
trious representative, is well liked BY
tho people, and, if he were but trife
more discreet in his treatment Of other
public men, in the same party with
himself, would be well-nigh invincible.
- Wsnona Republican. ~. Wi
Hon. I. Donnelly returned from
Washington on Monday. Tho course
of the St. Paul Press in regard to him
has made his denomination for Congress
almost certain.-Lake City Leader.
i, We understand that the speech Of
Mr.. Dounelly at St. Paul on Saturday
evening last, was peculiarly whitening
to the St. Paul Press. That paper has
taken the most unwarrantable and I'M
justi6able means to defeat Mr.. D. for
reelection to Congress and its course
should be censured alike by all honest
people, belong to what party or clique
they may. In Mr.. Donnelly's career
and public life there can be found
nothing to warrant those vile attacks
that the Press has of late been indulg-
ing in. If the Press is opposed to Mr..
Donnelly, as it has perfect right to be
if it chooses, let it take fair and hon
orable course, and not resort to subter-
fuge, ridicule and base trickery to de-
feat him.-Monticello Statesman.
The principal topic of conversation
during the past week, in political cir.
cles, has been the speeches Of Donnelly
at Minneapolis and ST. Paul, and the
general impression is that he has: sue
ceeded in showing up his detractors in
a very unfayorable light. We here in
this district can look on calmly, and
watch the difficulties between the riga
candidates in the Northern District
and wonder Why that paper claiming te
be the leader of the Republican party
Of the State will consent to be merely
| the leader of faction. It is shame
that the Republicans of this State can
not have an organ at the capital thai
will represent the party: and not attempt
to build up one faction of the party by
abusing and brow-beating another fac
ton that represent just as good Repub
lican principles Northfela Recorder
Tie candidates for the Republican
nomination to Congress in the Second
District Of this State are Ignatius Don
: nelly, W. D. Washburn, Dorrillus, Nor
rison, Gen. l.. F. Hubbard, aud Gen
G. Z. Andrews. It is thought the con
test will lie manly between Mr.. Don
nelly and Washburn, with tho chance:
largely in favor Of the former.-Winne
hmm Hos,o ooJon1
The enemies of Mr.. Donnelly have
exhausted their inventive resources t.
fasten charges, have been for months
busy with their Misrepresentation, il
the public prints, in private letters
and in sending emissaries into every
town and couaty in the State, and ye'
they have been met in every statement
and their falsehoods turned back OF
themselves.-Hastings Gdzette. "
Mr.. Donnelly spoke on saturda,
night at IngersolPs Hall. To say tha
tho Hall was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity, is but to say the truth. Hi
speech was complete vindication O
his congressional course. He went fo
the st. Paul Press-administered {,
that sheet a deserved castigation. H,
truly said that the course pursued b,
that sheet, had weakened the Republi
can party in Minnesota abashc
Herald.
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly returned tt
St. Paul from Washington last week
and in retaliation for the vigorous wal
waged against him by the St. Pau
Press during his absence, administered
to the editors thereof one of the sever
est excavations We have ever read
Mr.. Donnelly was honored with an M
usually large audience, which he enter
tanned in this manner for something
over an hour. X The Republican.
Of our city pretty generally sympathizf
with Mr.. Donnelly, aud it is not uncom
mon to hear them denouncing the
Press in language neither elegant mol
complimentary. - Mankato Record
(Den'ocratic.)
The editor Of the Shakopee Argus
(Democratic) was at the St. Paul meet
ing. and writes:
And Donnelly and Donnellyis,n.
were cheered long and loud and Otter
and most brilliantly. The meeting wa.
for Donnelly from beginning to end
aud would indicate that the Republi
cans Of St. Paul will give him thei'
t.support for q nomination to Congress
The scandinayians Of Chicago or.
gauized Grant and Colfax club al
Chicago on Saturday evening. 1t was