Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-03-11
THE NEW MINNESOTA SENATOR.

Judge Mcmillan, the successor of Alexan-
der Ramsey as United States Senator from
Minnesota, is an eminent jurist and sound
Republican. He was present in St. Paul at
the time of his election, and upon being call
ed for appeared before the joint Legislative
said:
thank you heartily and sincerely for the
honor you have done me, comforting
upon me this high and important trust, and
in accepting the position it is due to the peo-
pie, due to the members of this body, and due
to myself, that I define my political senti
ments. I have always been a Republican,
and am such still, ever supporting the
principles of that party, and expect to
continue to do so. The Republican party
originated in deep-seated principle OF JUS
tice and liberty in the hearts of the American
people. Struggling through infancy, it has
attained vigorous manhood, conferring hap
piness and strength on great people.
Through the wisdom and prudence OF its ad-
ministrations the questions which disturbed
the country in its infancy, and which pro-
duced war have been settled, and its princi-
pies have been accepted as the principles OF
the government by all parties, and to-day no
material difference exists between the men,
bers of the two great parties. No material
questions divide the people, and the only is
sues seem to be these growing out of the re-
construction of the Southern States. In these
the Republicans have aimed to carry out their
principles Of liberty and justice from sin
cere love of them, while the Democrats &C
cept the situation as @ political necessity.
In view of the circumstances attending this
election, regard your action not so much a
personal compliment to myself, but an ex-
preston in favor OF the unity and purity OF
the Republican party, and desire to preserve
it intact. The antagonisms that have grown
| out Of this canvass seem to be of personal
nature, but they are slight. Contests of this
| kend rarely pass without being characterized
by greater asperity. The friends of all the
gentlemen named as candidates can now
heartily unite and shake hands with me, and
congratulate each other that the party re-
mains true to its principles, and can hereafter
act in hearty concord; and l pledge you all
that l shall ever labor to promote the inter-
ests of this State, which hold dear. | shall
do what is right as God gives me to see it..
The speech was listened to with intense in
terest, and as Judge Mcmillan spoke with
great earnestness the room was perfectly
hushed. On closing he received congratu-
lations from Republicans on all sides. His
politics may be judged by the foregoing.
He comes Of abolition antecedents, and is
man whom the Democrats most dread. He
was born in Fayette county, Pa, in 1926, and
graduated at Duquesne College in 1849. He
emigrated to Minnesota in 1852, taking up
his residence at Saltwater. When the State
was organized in 1883 he was elected Judge
of the First Judicial District, which position
he held until 1864, VIXEN he succeeded Judge
Flandrau as Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court by appointment, to which position he
was elected in 1870, and reelected in 1872.
He held this position until the resignation of
Chief Justice Ripley, in 1874, when he was
appointed Chief Justice, to which position he
was elected in November last by some 1O, QUO
majority. Judge Mcmillan has never held
any office but judicial. He studied law in the
office of Edwin NJ. Stanton and Judge Shaler,
has always been an outspoken and radical
Republican, man of family, and at present
resides in St. Paul.