The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-08-06
THE NEW ISSUE.--"NIY MISSION MEN
AGED"

selves worthy to be considered . c. p.
I. of the illustrious Minister, we are
fortunate enough to have friend who
is within the favored circle, and he
has placed in our hands one of these mis-
sives from the distinguished diplomat.
1t covers three pages Of letter paper,
and its Importance warrants us in CIV
ing at least its substance to the out
side world.
The General first refers to the at
tempts that were made last winter to
retire him to private life and install
Governor Miller in his place at Stock
holm. He declares that "up to about
the middle of February last our Min
nesota Senators and Representatives
in Congress had visited the President
and Department of State" and urged
the appointment of Gov. Miller;
that they had done this not only
once, but several times" and were
then continuing their efforts in the
same direction. Fortunately the
Government massed itself to resist the
onslaught Of the Minnesota delegation
and prevent such an outrage as the
removal Of the distinguished Minis
ter. and the General still remains to
attend to the proper spreading of the
American eagle's tail feathers in Swe-
den and to write essays on butter.
The country is ssfe now, but then this
sort of thing must not be allowed to
occur again. 1t is bad for the nation,
and deuced unpleasant for his excel
lency the Minister. Not only had
this effort in behalf of Gov. Miller
been made, but there had been pre-
vious one to secure the place for DR..
Thos. Foster. The General wants q
stop put to such foolishness in the
future. He seys there was no ex-
cuse for our delegation not knowing
that I had taken more than ordinary
pains to perform my duties here eff
GENTLY and that I had been reason
ably successful in accomplishing re-
suits desired by our Government"
and then calls upon his c. p. f:'s to
rally around him-to inscribe can
drews and Sweden or DEATH :" upon
their banners and to 60 into the po-
litical fray. ITO prevent my mis-
sion," he says, "being menaced by our
delegation in the future, I suggest that
such Republicans as feel an interest
in sustaining me consult with their
neighbors and endeavor to select Sena-
tors and Representatives to the next
Legislature who will not support any
one for the United States Senate
whom they have reason to believe will
pursue a similar course in regard to a
public officer as has been pointed out
above, and also, for the same object,
to exert the influence they can in the
other elections" Here we have the
rallying cry for the present canvass !
Anti-monopoly, Railroad tariffs, Gran
gers, the salary grab, blooded bulls,
the third term-all are forgotten.
Who will care for Tilton now? Who
would turn on his heel to save
Beecher? Not one! The one living
political issue in Minnesota-the one
absorbing TOPICS Andrews Can
didates for Senators and Representa-
tives must pledge themselves to him
township clerks and constables must
range themselves under the Andrews
banner; road supervisors and pound
masters must strike the Andrews gait,
or there will be no hope for them
my mission" must not be menaced
again!
All! but there is still another mat
ter, and this the General twill men
ton, though with difdence." 1t is
this: "Some of my war comrades
have urged me to become . candidate
for the U. S. Senatorship to be filled
by our Legislature next winter. They
seem to think the relations I sustain
ed in the war with the Southern 10y.
alists (now strongly represented in
Congress) and the fact that a number
Of my comrades from different States
are in Congress, would give me at
least fair influence in that position
While acknowledging the force Of
this call and recognizing the great
amount of good the country should
derive for his service in the Senate
our Minister hastens to soy that he
doesn't purpose resigning his present
Office" not yet awhile. "Neverthe-
less he proceeds to observe, II can
see no improperly in my friends en-.
deavoring to select impartial men fol
the Legislature, who would be willing
to take advantage, in my interest
Of any favorable turn in the Senate.
rial canvass that may possibly
arise" Having shouted ourselves
hoarse over the first part Of the pro.
gramme marked out by the General
we can do nothing more now than sit
quiet and gaze on the photograph Of
himself inclosed in the letter. W.
find ourselves lost in admiration con.
templating the features of the man
who rose to be- Major General without
fighting battle; who was appointed
by Republican administration Min
lister to Sweden for defeating Re
publican nominee for Congress by
running as third candidate, after