The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-26
EpistIes to St. Paul.

Yesterday was rife in remembrances for the
venerable wartime governor of Minnesota
Tor 1t was the forty-ninth anniversary of the
day upon which he saw for the first time the
scene of his LIES greatness. 1t was an ideal
summer day, June 25, 1S49, and the hush that
was part of an almost eternal sleep was on
the bosom Of the Father of Waters when a
little bark canoe put out from the shore be-
low Mendoza and the governor Of territory
that was to become an empire in the brief
span OF one life, set out to take possession
OF MS capital. But for the trifing settle
ments here and there along its banks the
mississippi threaded Its way through Wild
erness and grandly beautiful portion of
primeval nature 1t was that was looked upon
by Alexander Ramsey as he and his young
wife foated down the river.
Alexander Ramsey felt. as there was I'M
folded to his gaze the natural grandeur of
the great river that traversed the territory
over whose destinies he was to exercise a
sway that was almost absolute,s that his
growing fortunes might lead on to greatness
ana that sometime, In the remote future per-
maps, there might be a considerable COM
munity OF whites along the banks of the
stream he was sailing on and that the time
might come when the Indians might be out
numbered by the whites. But his magma
ton was quite unequal to the thuderous
ne has lived to feel that the mind of man
cannot be made to grasp, in forecast the
changes OF single lifetime
he was comparatively young man. COM
ing as the emissary of then great people, TO
govern the most remote frontier of the re-
public, yet he became so far part of the
heart OF the nation that within a few wears
ne was member Of the greatest legislative
pody on earth apd the adviser of the presi-
NJ fhn
wilderness
Gov. Ramsey and Mrs. Ramsey had been
visiting with H. H. Sibley at Mendoza for
TWO weeks prior to the June day that they
got into the canoe and foated down the river
u the ioot OF jackson street 1t was the oc-
caslon OF the formal entry of the governor
into his capital and there were a couple of
score of people on the leyee to receive him.
He and Mrs. Ramsey were Escorted with
much cheerful. If possibly uncouth, show of
dignity to the abode that had been selected
1or them, just west of the present site of
the Merchants hotel. They lived there for a
couple OF years. in little wooden building.
Forty-nine years! 1t is q moment in etern-
ity but 1t takes such a life as that Of Gov
Ramsey to demonstrate the possibilities of
half century of development in a people that
is going forward. The date should be memoir
able for Gov. Ramsey. and his new friends
as we'll as the one or two who survive that
were there at the time of his coming into his
kingdom will most heartily join in wishing
he may live to see many more anniversaries
Of the day.
It's all q dream about:
Mayor Kiefer intending to run for con-
gress this fall.
Any opposition to the reelection of Matt
Jensen as city clerk.
Eddie Hinebaugh being the next chief of
detectives.
The wide-open policy of the present city
administration. I
Messenger Miller wearing a wig.
Judge Orr agreeing to the appointment Of
"Billy" Johnson.
The text book agents trying to reason with
the school inspectors.
The Ramsey delegation voting for Judge
Collins.
Tim Reardon getting the united support Of
the German Americans for sheriff.
County Attorney Anderson being given an
Endorsement in the shape of a denomination.
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