The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-24
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MON. E. ST. JULIEN COX.
The West St. Paul Times thus speaks
of the Autobiography candidate for
Congress in the Second district:
..He is about forty years Of age-and
is essentially candidate Of the young
er men of the district. As lawyer he
has no superior at the bar in this State,
as many we'll contested case in the
Supreme Court attests; a powerful de-
batter. few men care to meet him on the
stump or in debate. A true, consistent
and honest politician, ever and always
on the side Of the people against cor
raption and venality. as his legislative
| labors too will prove; strictly honest,
and ever faithful to the interests Of his
client or constituent. what more shall
we saya
Coming to Minnesota in 1856, he To-
Gated at St. Peter, and there formed a
law partnership with the late Hon.
Thomas Cowan. At the breaking out
of the rebellion he raised a company,
which was mustered into service as
Company E, Second Minnesota 1nfan-
try, and participated with it in the ia
nous battle of Mill Spring, the first
Minnesota victory OF the war; fur
Laughed north on the grounds Of pro-
tracted illness, he was promoted to a
captaincy by Gov. Alex. Ramsey, in
the Mounted Rangers participating
with Gen. Sibley in the Indian cam.
paigns, and noticed in official reports
for promotion.
, We remember him well at the battle
of Big Mound, how instantly he unrav.
elled a company Of our regiment, then
in little confusion, being first undo,
fire, and led them to the charge up the
hill.
1 After the close Of his term of service
S honorably discharged, he resumed the
n practice Of his profession. which he ha
b assiduously followed since.
e Social and genial to fault, no mar
ever lived who has said aught agains
hi. private character.
j In politics Democrat, and wa,
e Democrat from manhood; he scorn
:. to do a mean action. and his pol
d itical word given is bond nom
t. dispute.
!. His legislative district in Nicolle
h county being hopelessiy Republican
Mr.. Cox accepted a nomination for tn
House of Representatives two year
. since, and, to the delight Of his friend.
y was elected.
IL While in the House his speech
II favor of the Liberty of Conscience bi
Il was pronounced the finest speech of th
a. session, while his singing sarcasm wa
=; felt and feared by the Republican LEAD
~ ers Of the House.
The Thirty-fourth Senatorial Distri'
was Republican by 1000 najorit,
u nevertheless, Mr.. Cox took up the gal
x last fall, and, although the home
Governor Austin. then aiming after
United States Senatorship, who fercel
fought him, Mr.. Cox wiped out thu
tn 1000 and overcame it by nearly A
I'D majority.
nd Last winter in the Senate he prov,
ne a worker, or. to use the words of tt
Is St. Paul Press, che made no buncom
S. speeches, but was a useful member
is SO much from an opponent.
he He saved the State Agricultural $
10. clety and the county agricultural soc
Nc ties the yearly appropriations, given
NO the State, from humiliation, after
"a vote unanimously for its repeal, Civ
NO by the Senate in the absence Of N
IN Cox.
by His railroad constitutional bill v
BILE par erceIlence the bill Of the sessit
nd and his denunciatien Of the present
ate iquitous humbug strong point in
!. favor. In word. the cleanest reco
ever made by Representative or Sci
-ty tor Mr.. Cox possesses.
This, citizens Of Dakota coun
ity is our candidate. Hon. E. st. JUL
me- Cox. the choice Of the largest, IA
,sr respectable and harmonious convent
md ever held in this State, and we ask
!, d him your sufrages. We know it ,
nat he refused