The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-08-13

there is still fresh in the minds Of heS
people the Montana Post Coach Bill,
which Mr.. Donnelly secured the pas,
sage Of only after severaldays' strugs
gle. Il met with bitter and deter
mined opposition because Of the in
creased expenditure it inv olved. But
BY dint Of argument and continued per-
sonal effort, Mr.. D. finally obtained .
majority for this measure, which is one
Of tho first importance. Il i viewed
u a precursor Of tho Northern Pacific
Railroad, an ava.t-co.r'er, tracking
the route and demonstrating its. feasl-
bility. To Northern Minnesota this
line Of coaches will be Of great value in
itself; by reason Of its passenger travel,
it, express lines carrying the golden
treasures Of tho Montana mines, and
the traffic and transportation it. will
open up between St. Cloud and the
Territories to the westward. But
above all will be its ultimate bearing
ON the location of the Northern Pacific
road. ~,' '' $50.
The Alexandra Land Office bill was
also secured by Mr.. Donnelly only of.
ter sharp fight in the House. AS
the official records show, the opponents
of the bill defeated it, and its final pas
sage was only obtained by Mr.. Donuel.
.ly after I personal canvass Of the
House. .>''1 Al y -
The bill for a railroad from Taylor
Falls to St. Cloud aud the western
boundary Of the State, was introduced
BY Mr.. Dounelly At the last session,
and was the bill which drew upon him
the insulting and abusive attack from
4. B. Washburne, Of Illinois. Thi.
road would prove Of vast benefit not on.
~ to St. Cloud, but the whole upper
country. In fact, Mr.. Donnelly ha.
done more for Stearns County than fol
any other locality ia the State. How
do the people propose to manifest thei'
gratitude for his favors ? "'',...- q: ~
In every measure involving the in
teress Of Northern Minnesota it vii
be found that Mr.. Donnelly has beer
our firm friend, We challenge al,
person to prove the contrary. In2wha
particular, then, would this part Of tn
District be tho gamer 81 q change
VS. would lose theexperience, acquaint
ance and influence Of six years. sci
vice, and what would We receive i,
tIeir stead ? Greater ability Where!
A more earnest and successful friend
In whom y? A stauncher Republican
Name him! ''t" + Il. >'255t'&s'''~' -
A reading Of the official reports .
the proceedings on the w, measure
just spoken Of will convince any intel
Ggeut person that no ~eao member coul'
have secured the passage Of either, AM
no one who had not great personal pop
ul.rity and influence. a+a@ Eu1e,
With Mr.. ponnelly in Congress Min
uesota is represented by q statesman
and her ablest aud most effective speak
er. The Republican party hasa bolt
aud earnest advocate, and a tried an,
steadfast supporter. The Second Dis
trict has an active, working, inauentia
member, one who is always alive to it
Interests and Who is able tosecure sucl
measures as are essential to its pros
tperity. i; o2"'1'*, S" ~ s I
We present the foregoing facts ant
suggestions for the consideration o
| fair, candid, intelligent men-those VIII
desire to act for their own best inter
ests and the interest Of the State. Hun
dreds Of Misrepresentation and falls
reports have been set afloat concerning
Mr.. Donnelly by certain newspapers ant
cliqucs that care for nothing savo thei
own personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT and tn
grat6cation Of long-cherished malice
The people should sift these natter
thoroughly, and consider long and vel
before they determine to exchange
faithful, experienced and owelLtriet
Representative for any new man..