The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-11-16
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Excerpts From st Paul Papers of Nov.
S. 1854.

6AN@APtC 4lVm 81 au1 dPSAS VA wv
S, 1864.
The courthouse, where the Second
ward vote is polled, was the scene
of considerable excitement Wednes-
day Registration day.. Heretofore
Union men have paid too little at
tention to this part of the election,
considering it sufficient to watch
the polls election day. Taking adj
vantage of this, the democrats have
loaded down the lists with illegal
names and voted every man of them,
thus committing the most gigantic
frauds. About 10 o'clock Aldermen
Murray, Dorniden and King APP
peared, bringing with them the poll
lists of the ward. As Mr.. Murray
is candidate for the legislature,
the crowd objected to him for judge,
and nominated Capt. Blakely in
stead. William evidently considered
him very good judge to act on his
own election, and the three Judges "
refused to surrender the books.
Two parties were formed, and things
were becoming serious when it was
suggested that the matter be left to
the decision of the two umpires. A
Union and Democratic lawyer
were sent for, who at once decided
in favor of Capt. Blakely. The books
were turned over and peace once
more reigned in the bloody Sec
ond." The Democrats still had two
judges against one and they used
their advantage by selecting two
Democratic clerks-Tom Howard
and John Grace.
Union men, are you ready for the
fray-the most gigantic that ever
mortal man stripped to? You have
the entrenched rebel army in the
field in front of you, supplied by
England and sympathized with by
Europe. You have Canada, filed
with rebel refugees and rebel sym
pathizers in your rear, neutral
ground for the preparation of raids
upon your banks and ballot boxes.
Among you and with you, waiting
for Nov. 8 is the vast Democratic
party, impatient to vote down your
army and your country. Brace
yourselves for the fight.
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The features of the week was a
three-hour debate between Messrs.
Gilman and Donnelly at st. Anthony
the former for the Democrats and
the latter for the Republicans. Mr..
Gilman s speech was the usual cop
perhead argument that the war
would never end so long as Lincoln
adhered to his emancipation procla-
nation. Mr.. Donnelly's reply was
crushing, and for an hour and half
he held his antagonist over the red
hot Goals as he scathingly compared
Mr.. Gilman S statements of twoyears
ago with the present. Every one in
the hall, both friends and foes, were
immensely relieved when Senator
Donnelly's time was up and his
thunderstorm of pitiless remarks
ceased. Mr.. Gilman will hardly ac-
cept another challenge to meet Mr..
Donnelly, be assured.
The DemocraticIstate central com
mittee, composed of John B. Bris-
bon, Robert A. Smith, John A. Peck
ham, Winthrop Young and w. W.
Phelps, has issued stirring appeal
in favor of Mcclellan. The people
are reminded that for over sixty
years prior to 1860 the government
was in the hands of the Democratic
party, and during all that time we
enjoyed the most unbounded pros
perity. Next Tuesday is the last
opportunity to regain our lost free
dom. Let this be lost, and long
night of despotism sets in upon US
whose starless shadows will rival
Egyptian darkness, and the end of
which no man can foresee.
*x*
If Mr.. Lincoln is elected the South
will Of nnno ornn no;r,n4o o.. LIZ