The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-12-31

Thursday, Dec. 81, 1868.
A HAPPY NEw YEAR TO ALL!
FHR SENATORIAL ELECTION
twill devolvo upon tho Legislature
during tho coming session to elect a
successor 70 Hon. Alexander Ramsey,
whose term Of Office exphss on the
fourth Of March next. The experience
Of Minnesota, in its last selection,
demonstrates that mistakes are easily
made, aud that their consequences may
10 very momsntous. Tho choice then
il one which should b resolved upon
only ai.sr careful dslibsratiou, an IN.
prejudissd review Of the political
records Of the different candidates,
With their pcrsonal fitness to ill tho
position with honor and benefit to the
State.
Up to this time tho names Of but
three candidates have been to any ex-
tent canvassed HoA. Alexander
Ramsey, the present Incumbent, Hon
Morton s. Wilkinson, ex-senator and
Member Of Congress elect from the
First District, and Hon. Iguatius Don.
nelly, Member Of Congress from thi.
District. W. have no hesitation in
expressing our preference for tho latte,
gentleman. Without doubt he is the
ablest public man in Minnesota, and i.
70 admitted BY his bittsrest enemies in
either party. As the result Of this
ability, he has attained . position and
Yields IN influence in Congress create,
than that Of many Members who al.
most double him in years. His indus
tzy, untiring devotion 70 the interests Of
his constituents and his personal popu-
hrity have enabled him to press through
70 success many measures Of great
benefit 10 our State. He Is = man who
cannot b permitted to retro from the
public service. And since, through an
unprineiplsd combination, no vas saori-
feed with the Republican party last
fall, there remains With the Legislature
but one plain, open path Of duty, and
that u to elect him to the United
States Senate.
Nh. Wilkinson il = gentleman Of
snquestioled ability, and would doubt
less make good Senator; but his To-
esity 10 unfavonble to his selection.
The First District has already one
Senator, and With the second chosen
from there the Republicans Of this
District would be practically without
any representative whatever in Con-
gress. However strong our preferences
might otherwise be in Mr.. VS. fa7cr,
We should consider this = very serious
objection.
The time has not been long pas.
when We would have been glad to urge
the reelection Of Senator Ramsey, but
We would At the same time have advo-
Gated Mr.. Donuelly's return to the
Heuse. In view Of the results of the
last election We cannot now, consistently
With what 10 consider to be tho besi
interests If the Republican party, take
that position. We cannot but CONSIDER
Senator Ramsey - responsible for the
dsssat.sf Mr.. Donnelly, and with his
defeat, the lon to the party Of. Rep.
rsseniativs in Congress. It was in biz
power 70 have saved it from this disas-
tor, and if he did not aid in bringing
about the unfortunate result, he Ger
tainly did nothing to avert it. This is
something which We cannot see how
Republican members will be able easily
to ignore.
The election of Mr. Donuelly would
b an act Of justice to him and to the
Republican party of this District. In
selecting him there would be no sacri-
fec either Of ability or experience. He
IL practical, earnest, indefat,gable, and
radical 70 the core. As an orator, Mr..
Donnelly il without peer in the State.
A Washington correspondent Of the
New York Independent ranked bis eulo-
81 on Thaddeus Stevens Is second to
only ono Of oil that were delivered !;
and referred d. him - "true son Of tho
land Of magnetic orators" ito whom
such golden sentences were natural
Speech" and said that ''such . man
finds his true place in legislative halls,
while he sonsecratss his best gifts to
hin constituents and the nation" He is
just the man this growing young State
needs for Senator, and We believe his
election would give greater satisfaction
than would that Of any OF the other
candidates.
But while thus unqualified in o.
pressing our arst choice, we would urge
tho Legislature to eon6ue it, selection
70 the three gentleman whose names
have bsoa mentioned. Among the
many Others whe have been spoken Of
in connection with tho position, are
some who arc worthy, but in the main
whom = "new man" is taken up blum
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