Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-19
Let Us Organise for Tietory.

To the Editor Of the Globe.
So far as can see with the naked eye
nothing is being done which looks like
fight for a funeral in this Congressional
district, or in the State, which looks like
business.
am perfectly satisfied that the curse Of
Minnesota Democracy now and for twenty
years past is and has been the cowardly
still hunt policy, and the idea that victories
were to be won by some other means than a
bold, manly, open canvass on the stump and
discussion of principles. If it is persisted
in we shall throw away the opportunity
which we have to elect Gen. Sibley, which,
in my opinion, amounts to a certainty if We
have an aggressive campaign.
Just suppose for an instant that the
Democracy of Indiana, or Ohio, or Maine,
should have adopted the Minnesota idea,
that the way to carry those States was to
keep STILL" not scare, the opposition, toady
to the Republican vote and idea, by being
"good Injun" Democrat, not to put
speaker on the stump, is there Minnesota
Democrat who is foolish enough to think
we would have a ghost of q chance in those
States? Would it not result in discourag-
ing the Democrats of those States, to see
such apathy and want of interest? Would
it not be construed by Democrats all over
the land as an abandonment of the fight,
and result in certain and universal defeat?
The Republicans are never guilty of such
nonsense. Even in Minnesota, with $4,000
majority, they do not act so. Every year
they put their speakers on the stump, fire
their aggressive shot into our ranks, peddle
whining twaddle in the ears of their
ignorant and fanatical followers, and when
the votes are counted the results show that
it pays to make an aggressive campaign.
The vote in this district two years ago in
Dictated the policy of fighting campaign.
Whatever may be said of Mr.. Donnelly, his
campaign was not still hunt. It was q
bold, aggressive, fighting campaign. The
enemy was kept busy on the defensive. And
MI. Donnelly, several weeks before the cleo
ton, had detached majority of the votes of
the district from the Republican party, and
nothing saved Mr.. Washburne but the Law
ish expenditure of money by the thousand.
Those voters are still detached in their
hearts, and it only needs the same bold, ag
gressive, fighting campaign to drive Wash
burne from the field. He will hardly dare
| repeat the wholesale bribery of two years
ago in the face of the impending vote of
Congress on his contested seat; and unless
he does SO, he is already defeated if we force
the fighting. Gen. Sibley can get the same
vote Donnelly had and 5000 more, which
Donnelly could not get. Gen. Sibley's vote
among Republicans alone, who respect pur-
| ity of character, and honor him for his life
long services to the State, and his royal vir-
tues as citizen and friend, will aston
ish people when the count is made. Citi-
zens who want representative in Congress
with some will and ability to accomplish
something for their material interests, be-
sides killing the saw dust bill, serving the
pine land thieves, and waving the bloody
shirt, will vote for Sibley without regard to
politics. But all is lost if we sit still as we
now are doing. Every speaker in the dis
trict should be notified at once that he must
prepare himself for work. And let US have
them from other districts too. We have ex-
cellent speakers at home, but let them
'schange pulpits'' and get Coggswell, and
Severance, and Donnezly! and make things
hot for Washburne and his ring. Under
this sign We shall conquer. MACK.