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Anoka Connty—The Legislative Nomi
nations—A Glorious Meeting--Judge
Larrabee on the Stump,
Editorial Correspondence of the Pioneer and Democrat.
Anoka, Tuesday Sept. 20.
The Democracy of the Senatorial District
comprising the counties of Anoka, Mano
min, and Sherburne, met in convention at
this place, to day, for the purpose of nomi*
nating candidates for the Senate and House
of Representatives. The important business
before the convention was transacted with
the greatest harmony, and with the best
judgment. The Senatorial nominee was
conceded, in advance, to Sherburne county,
whose delegates presented the name of
Baldwin Lee, of Clear Lake, one of the
most intelligent, respectable, and reliable
Democrats of the District. For the House,
H. L. Ticknor, a merchant of Anoka, and
a gentleman very highly esteemed by the
reputable men of all parties, wasj put in
nomination. lam happy to state that the
election of these two estimable men, is
claimed as a certainty by the Democracy
here.
During the evening, Judge Larrabee, of
Wisconsin—who came here to fill the ap
pointment made by Col. Robertson, and
which the latter was unable to meet—made
a most eloquent address to an audience fill
ing the public hall of the town. The Judge
was preceded by Gen. Wagner, who dis
coursed, at an hour’s length, and with
ability, the homestead bill, and the special
issues connected with our local politics.
J udge Larrabee confined his speech to na
tional topics. He gave a review of the politi
cal history of thecountry from the days of the
Confederation to the present, and exhibited
the distinctive features of principles and poli
cy which have divided the Democratic party
from the opposition, under all its varied
names and organizations. He gave espe
cially, a lengthened review of the slavery
question; presenting in his remarks the
ablest and most convincing argument in
favor of the Democratic principles of Popu
lar Sovereignty and Congressional Non-In
tervention , to which I have ever listened.
His speech “ took ” admirably with the in
telligent crowd who had assembled to hear
him. Indeed, one of the most devoted Re
publicans of this section, highly compli
mented both its tone and argument by open
ly stating that it was the best Democratic
speech he had ever heard. And 1 have no
hesitation in adding to thii Republican’s
compliment by saying,that Judge Larrabee
is the most effective polical stumper I have
heard in the Northwest, excepting only his
friend and the People’s Champion, the
“ Little Giant ” of Illinois.
During the speech of Judge Larrabee,
he was interrupted by Mr. Geo. A. Nourse,
who was sent bytheßepublicanCentralCom
mittee as a spy upon the movements of the
former. The point raised by the spy was
met and answered by the Judge in a man
ner which silenced the pitiable embodiment
of egotism and impudence, and which called
forth the enthusiastic applause of the crowd.
You may rest assured that Anoka coun
ty is all right on the issues, both national and
State, involved in thi canvass, and that
the Democratic ticket will be endorsed here
by a handsome majority. e. s. g.
The Charge of Know Nothinglsm against
Hon. George L, Becker.
Certain reckless Republican journals in
the State, including the St. Paul Times,
have thought proper to reply to the charge
of Know Nothingism proved against Mr.
Wisdom, by asserting that our candidate
for Governor, Mr. Becker, was now, or had
been, a member of this order. In the Times
of the 11th, this charge was directly made.
The paper containing it, reached Mr.
Becker at Chatfield, on the evening ol the
12th. lie immediately penned an emphatic
denial, which was left at the limes office,
by Postmaster Cave, on the 15th, with the
request that it should be published in the
Times. This letter having not yet appeared
in the Times, a copy has been handed us by
Mr. Cave, for publication. It is as follows:
Chatfield, Sept. 12, 1859.
T. M. Newson, Esq, Editor St. Paul Times:
Sir ; I find in your issue of the llfh inst.
the foil owing paragraph: ,
George L. Becker a Know Nothing !—lt is
now generally conceded that George L. Becker,
the present Democratic nominee for Governor,
is a Know Nothing. It is said by those who
know, that he entered a Lodge in St. Paul, and
was an active member thereof. We happened
to have some friends in that lodge, who pro
pose to post us more fully. But in the mean
time our readers may be assured Becker was
and is a genuine Know Nothing !
Jn reply, I have simply to say, that I am not
now, and never was, directly or indirectly,
connected with the Know Nothing order, or
any other political society, association, or or
der—except the Democratic party. That you
happened to have friends in that Lodge I doubt
not, but there is not a truthful man in Minne
sota, who can or will connect me with the in
stitution in any way. I challenge the strictest
investigation upon the subject.
You will oblige me by inserting this in your
paper. Yours, Ac.,
This denial is certainly emphatic enough,
aDd if the Times has any testimony to pro
duce, we hope it will be speedily forth
coming.
But we regard tbb attempt of the Times
as a mere ruse to withdraw public atten
tion from the position occupied by W indom,
the Know Nothing Republican candidate
for Congress. It has been proved that be
was a prominent Know Nothing in Ohio ;
that he has taken all the oaths of that Or
der ; that he has sworn to proscribe Catho
lics and foreigners alike ; and to surrender
his conscience to the keeping of a lodge of
oath-bound conspirators against the peace
and prosperity of the country. His letter
of denial has been proved a lie; and Wil
liam Windom now stands before the people
of Minnesota, a convicted falsifier. He is
no longer worthy of pity—he deserves the
contempt of all honorable men. Poor
Windom !
We direct attention to a letter In another
column, from Hon. Galusha A. Grow, on
the subject of an article which appeared in
this journal some days since, on “The
Author of the Homestead Bill.” We have
referred to the Congressional Globe for 1856,
as requested by Mr. Grow, and find that, at
the first session of that Congress, February
27.1856, he introduced a Homestead bill,
and had it referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union. The
Republicans had the control of the Honse,
Mr. N. P. Banks being Speaker. But they
were so interested in “bleeding Kansas” at
that session, that they could give no thought
to “free homes for the homeless,” as they
now do, on the eve of a Presidential elec
tion, and the bill slumbered in committee
for over six months. It was defeated. August
4.1856, and by the votes of Republicans and
Southern Know Nothings, who jointly had
control of the House. We thank the gentle
man for calling our attention to the matter;
for his reference gives point to our position,
that so long as the Republicans could manu
facture political capital out of Kansas and
the negro, they cared little for the interests
of the white man. Whether the bill intro
duced by Mr. Grow in 1856, is similar to
that of Mr. Kelly’s, which passed the last
House, we have no means of judging, as it
is not published in the Globe, as Mr. G. inti
mates. The first Homestead bill which
passed the House, however, was introduced
and engineered by Hon. J. L. Dawson, of
Pennsylvania, a thorough Democrat; and
this bill passed before Mr. Grow turned his
attention to the West, or the Homstead law,
as a field for political capital.
As to the private conversation between
Mr. Grow and Mr. Kelly, on which the
former relies to escape from the predica
ment in which he is placed, of course we
“ know nothing.” Our article was based
upon facts obtained from the official records
of Congress ; and if these records fasten
upon Mr. Grow the charge of plagiarism, it
is his misfortune. His letter does not in
the least affect the truth of a single state
ment made in this paper.
Democratic Club Meeting—A Grand
Reunion.
The meeting of the Democratic Club on
Monday night was one of the largest and
most spirited of the present campaign.
The large hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity, and the enthusiasm of the crowd
was tumultuous.
The meeting was opened by Col. Rob
ertson, who, after a few encouraging re
marks upon the progress of the campaign,
introduced Judge Larrabee and Hon.
Emile Rothe, of Wisconsin, who happened
to be in town, on their way to fill appoint
ments in the Northern part of the
State. These gentlemen spoke but a
few minutes apiece ; but they uttered words
of power and eloquence, which were re
sponded to by the heartiest demonstrations
ot applause. Mr. Rothe, a German orator
of distinction, spoke to his countrymen in
their native tongue, and with the happiest
effect. We commend these gentlemen to
the most generous courtesies of our Demo
cratic friends, in those sections of the State
where they are announced to speak ; and
assure them, and the people of all parties,
that in point of thorough ability and attrac
tive eloquence, their superiors will not be
heard throughout our whole campaign.
Gov. Gorman followed Messrs. Larrabee
and Rothe, being called forth by the most
earnest and enthusiastic appeals on the part
of the crowd?’ The Governor touched the
right chord in every sentence he uttered.
It was one of the happiest efforts we have
ever heard him make. The cheering, in
response to his earnest eloquence, occupied
nearly as much time as his speech, so cor
rectly did he interpret the sentiments of his
auditory. He spoke upon Popular Sover
eignty, and at every mention ot Douglas’s
name, and at every enunciation of his
great principles, the great hall trembled
with the deafening applause. Gov. Gorman
touched the keynote ‘of the canvass last
night; and we are glad that he has con
sented to go out actively into the campaign.
French pocket handkerchiefs are now
exquisitely embroidered with designs com
memorative of the late brilliant achieve
ment of French arms. Some with the arms
of France and Italy, some with the banners
of the different regiments; and on others
even the picturesque costume of the Turcos
is delicately drawn in cotru on the finest
cambric muslin.
GEO. L. BECKER
lion. G. A. Grow.
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.
Democratic Legislative Ticket.
The Democracy have been unusually
fortunate in the selection of candidates for
the Senate and House. W*. Sprigg Hall
and Gen. Van Etten were both renomin
ated for the Senate. The latter is well
known ; he served the city with fidelity and
success, not only during several sessions of
the Territorial Legislature, but as a prom
inent and influential member of the .last
Senate. The Convention in selecting Mr.
Hall, as a candidate, gave expression to
the wishes of nine-tenths of the people—not
the Democracy alone, but the people— of the
County. During his Senatorial career, he
achieved an influence rarely wielded in any
legislative assembly by so young a man-
As a Senator, Mr. Hall united great
prudence and discretion with energy and
industry; he was courteous to his associates,
yet discharged his duties with fearlessness
and determination. Charles N. Mackubin,
the remaining candidate for the Senate, is
an old citizen of St. Paul, and well known
to our citizens. He is a gentleman not only
of cultivated mind, but unequalled business
qualifications. A prominent Republican
remarked to us, the day of Mr.
nomination, that he had done ten times more
this summer, to advance and promote the
interests of St. Paul, than Alexander
Ramsey had done in ten years. This is
true. St. Paul boasts no more worthy
enterprising, or honorable citizen than
Charles N. Mackubin. The election of
these three gentlemen is conceded by all
acquainted with the political sentiment of
the county.
For Representatives, we have George
Mitsch, an industrious German mechanic,
of unimpeachable character; Oscar Ste
phenson, who is a general favorite, not only
for his good qualities of heart, but for his
sterling integrity, thorough Democracy, and
brilliant ability ; Wm. P. Murray, one of
the hardest and most effective workers St.
Paul has ever had in State or Territorial
legislatures ; John B. Olivier, a deservedly
popular gentleman, who represents on the
ticket the French population—a class to
whom St. Paul is largely indebted ; George
Plunkett, an intelligent youDg attorney ;
and last, but not least by any means, we
have Col. D. A. Robertson, the present
Mayor of St. Paul. The Colonel in the
Legislature would never sacrifice principle
for policy; he will prove, what we need very
much, an able, influential, and thoroughly
Democratic member—never losing sight of
the landmarks of the party, or wandering
off after strange gods.
We can sincerely urge upon the Demo
cracy, a united and vigorous support of this
ticket. It composes men of respectability of
character, as well as of talent and legislative
experience.
The Irrepressible Conflict Party,
The Republicaus all over the North are
holding their heads very high and are grow
ing more and more firm in the back bone.
Their sole bond of union is the slavery
issue—war on the South—nullifications of
the acts of Congress relative to the Fugi
tive Slave Law by Personal Liberty bills.
This fact was .seen in the late New York
Convention. It is seen in the stand taken
by the party both in Vermont and in
Maine, where the platforms were as tho
roughly sectional 'as language could make
them ; such as completely ignore fifteen
States of this Union ; and yet such a plat
form has commanded even increased majori
ties both in Maine and Vermont. The
same policy is seen in the late address of
the committee calling itself “National
Republican,” which recognizes war on
slaveholders and the South as the only bond
of union. The irrepressible cODflct party of
the Opposition are overwhelmingly in the
ascendant.
Will the people of Minnesota, by voting for
Windom, the Know Nothing, and Aldrich,
the Repudiationist, sanction the “brutal
and bloody-manifesto” of the New York
Senator ?
The San Juan Affair.
A despatch from Washington, dated the
17th, says that Gen. Scott left the Capital
on that afternoon, for New York, whence
he was to have sailed on the 20th for the
Pacific. The present delicate and compli
cated state of affairs at San Juan, growing
out of Gen. Harney’s movements, require
great care and caution on the part of our
Government to prevent a collision. The
President in conferring with ,Gen. Scott,
in regard to the matter, suggested the pro
priety of sending some one there who was
less impetuous and more prudent than Gen.
Harney. Gen. Scott at once informed the
President that he would go, and as soon as
were prepared, he would be
ready to start. The instructions were im
mediately prepared, and “old Chippewa”
was to have sailed for the Pacific yesterday,
the 20tb, from New York,
The Bishop of Exeter, England, has sanc
tioned tb# plan proposed to him for the
establishment of of an organization to be
styled the “Sisters of Charity or Deacon
esses,” a community [of women whose lives are
to be devoted exclusively to works of chari
ty. No perpetual vows are to be taken.
Political News.
W* hear from different portions of the
State, of gentlemen hitherto leading Repub
licans, repudiating the repudiationists. In
Washington county, among the number of
names handed us, we may mention those of
Hon. D. B. Loomis and F. R. Delano,
Esq., who are now actively at work for the
Democratic ticket. In Winona county,
150 prominent and influential Republicans,
headed by Hon. H. D. Huff, late Repub
lican candidate for U. S. Senator, denounce
the repudiation ticket, and will vote against
it. Mr. Huff is now a hearty supporter of
the Democratic State and county ticket.
C. C. Andrews, Esq., Democratic candi
date for the Senate in the XXth district,
and Stephen Miller, Esq., Chairman of
the Republican District Committee, will
speak as follows:
At St. Clond, September 20th.
At Forest City, September 27th.
At Marysville (Maine Prairie) September 28.
At Clearwater, September 29th.
At Winnebago Prairie, September 30th.
At Platte River, October Ist.
At Sauk Rapids, October 3d.
We referred some time ago to the fact,
that Charles Scheffer, the Republican
candidate for State Treasurer, was a bitter
Red Republican of the atheistical school.
The Stillwater Democrat of Monday, says:
Republican Consistency.— One of the im
ported orators who spoke on Tuesday evening
for the edification of the Blacks in this city,
earnestly invoked the Republicans, as Chris
tians, to do their duty to their God, by going to
the polls on the llth'of October, and voting the
whole Republican ticket.
The fact that their nominee for State Treasu
rer, who lives in this city, is an open and
avowed infidel, who scoffs at the idea of a God,
and circulates from his office documents which
declare our Saviour a bastard, shows the shame
less disregard of truth by that party and its ex
ponents.
If this is not “ stealing the livery of Heaven
to serve the Devil in,” then we do not know
what is.
Col. Cyrus Aldrich loves a good story,
and he don’t care much who suffers by the
“ telling of it.” At Stillwater, the other
day, referring to the charge against Baker,
the Ohio swindler, the Colonel advised the
man of “ grease ” not to deny anything that
might be said about him. In support of
the advice he gave, he related the following
anecdote:
During a canvass for members of the Legis
lature in Illinois, one of the candidates, run
ning in the district of which Mr. Aldrich was a
resident, was accused of stealing a cow. The
gentlemen who aspired to legislative honors
indignantly denied the charge, when lo and be
hold ! the opposition turned around in earnest
and proved >t on him. “ I therefore advise my
friend Mr. Baker,” continued the facetious
Colonel, “ not to deny what is said about him,
for fear his opponents will prove their charges.”
How prophetic!
The Democracy of Olmsted county are
in the field with a strong ticket, as follows :
Stale Senators. —J. V. Daniels and W. L,
Brackenridge.
Representatives. —Nelson Payne, A. J. Doty,
Ole Severts and T. Edwards.
Register of Deeds.—J. N. McLane.
Sheriff.—J. Rumsey.
Treasurer. —J. Martin.
Probate Judge. —James Bucklin.
District Attorney.— T. H. Armstrong.
C unty Surveyor. —R. R. Whiteley.
Coroner —John Ecke.
The Democratic County Convention tor
Goodhue County, nominated the following
ticket:
tsenatcr. —Noras Hobart, of Milton.
Representatives. —J. C. Weatherby, of Red
Wing, E. Westervelt, of Florence, Wm. Rock,
of Pine Island, W. P. Tanner, Cannon Falls.
Treasurer. —J. C. Pierce.
Auditor —William Fryberger.
Sureyor. —Henry Lawrenceton.
The Republicans of the same county have
nominated the following legislative ticket:
Senator. —R. N. McLaren.
Representatievs. —L. K. Baker, L. H. Garrard,
I. C. Stearns, R. H. Knox.
The Democracy of Goohue are hard
at work, and will reduce the Republican
majority to one-third of what it was two
years ago.
R. J. Mendenall, the Democratic can
didate for Treasurer of Hennepin county,
proposes, if elected, to discharge the duties
of the office lor one half the legal fees, and
to donate the rest to the County, thus saving
the tax-payers 61,500 to $2,000.
The Winona Democrat publishes the arti
cles of agreement between the Transit Rail
road Company and William Windom,
Kdow Nothing candidate for Congress, by
which the latter binds himself to serve the
Transit Railroad Company as their attorney,
at the rate of 63000 per annum ; in addi
tion to which he was to receive ordinary
professional fees for extra labor. The
Democrat mentions a circumstance which
is worth quoting in this connection :
“The Washington Harlot.”— The Chatfield
Republican says that the Transit Railroad Com
pany has paid out State bonds in liquidation of
corruption debts, and that a Washington harlot
received SIO,OOO of bonds for ner services in
behalf of the land grant. Well, if the state
ment of the Republican be true, who was it but
William Windom, as Attorney, President, Di
rector and Trustee of the Transit Railroad Com
pany, that went to St. Paul to negotiate, com
promise and settle with this “Washington har
lot,” as the Chatfield Republican libelously
terms a lady of the most respectable character?
Windom made the settlements, and if there
was fraud practiced who was it but Windom
that practiced it? If there was fraud practiced,
was not Windom, as President, Director, Trus
tee and Attorney for the Transit Railroad,
knowing to and implicated in the fraud? was
he not a most guilty participant in that fraud ?
“Susan,” said a Connecticut young ser
vant girl in Norwich, looking out of the
upper story of a small grocery, addressing
another girl who was trying to enter at the
front door, “we’ve all been to camp meetin’
and been converted—so when you want
milk on Sunday, you will have to come in
at the back door.”
Terrible Conflagration In Chichgo.
The most destructive conflagration that
has ever occurred in Chicago, took place on
Thursday night and Friday morning of last
week. Four entire squares, and a part of
a fifth, were burnt over, the burnt district
being bounded on the east by Canal street,
south by Lake street, north by Carroll street,
and west by Jefferson street, and a line be
yond the street, which was crossed by the
flames in their destructive course. The
Times of Saturday says :
The fire originated in F. M. Mehring’s board
ing stable, on the west side of Canal street, and
about midway between Lake and Fulton streets.
It was the result of carelessness on the part of
some ice wagon drivers, who lodged in a room
over the stable and smoked their pipes among
the hay. This combustible ’ material once on
fire, the flame spread with astonishing rapidity
in every direction, except towards the east,
from which quarter a strong wind was blowing.
All the buildings in the immediate neighbor
hood were of wood, and most of them old and
dilapidated. The flames took hold of them
with such eagerness and spread with such fury
that the firmen, who had taken positions as
ordered by the chief engineer, were driven
from their stations and compelled to fly for
their lives. Still, with renewed exertions, they
continued to battle with the flames for six long
hours, before the victory was gained and the
further progress of the flames was stopped.
Much the greater number of the buildings
destroyed were of a poor class, worth from one
to fifteen hundred dollars apiece, and on ac
count of their condition and proximity to one
another, the insurance companies had refused
tc take risks upon them, so that the great pro
portion of losers are without a dollar of in
surance to cover their losses. But in addition
to buildings of this class, four brick hotels, one
first class flouring mill, one large planing mill,
an iron foundry, a boiler manufactory, the ex
tensive lead works of E. W. Blatchford & Co.,
and several millions feet of lumber were de
stroyed.
The total loss by the fire is estimated at
over half a million of dollars, and the
insurance at $175,000. The of Hart
ford, loses the most, having policies out, on
the property destroyed, to the amount of
620,000.
Letter from Hon. Galusha A. Grow,
Henderson, Sept. 19,1859.
To the Editors of the Pioneer and Democrat.
Sirs : —Have just read your paper of the
16th inst. As an act of personal justice,
will you please insert in your next issue the
following statement: By referring to the
Congressional Globe, which you profess to
quote, for the Ist session 34th Congress, you
will find that during the first days of that
session after the election of Speaker (i. e. in
January or first of February, 1856), I intro
duced a Homestead Bill, word for word
like the one which passed the House last
session, and it was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture, of which I was a member.
As soon as the Committee was called in the
regular course of business, I reported it
back to the House, and it took its place on
the Calendar. It was almost identically the
same bill that I had introduced in the 33d
Congress, (i. e. in December 1853). The
first days of the last Congress (i. e. Decem
ber 1859), I introduced the same Home
stead bill that I had introduced the preced
ing Congress, and it was referred to the
Committee on Public Lands. Some time
after that, as you will see by reference to
the Globe for that session, Mr. Kelly
introduced a Homestead bill which was re
ferred, as you say, to the Committee on
Agriculture. By examining the bill intro
duced by Mr. Kelly you will find it the
same, word for word, of the bill that I re
ported from the Committee on Agriculture
the preceding Congress. All these facts you
can find in the Globe.
But permit me, in closing this note, a
single statement equally true, though it
would not appear by the Globe. Before
Mr. Kelly introduced a bill he came to
my desk in the Honse and requested me to
furnish him a copy of the Homestead bill
that I introduced in the preceding Congress,
saying that he had a large number of peti
tions from New York for such a measure,
and he wanted to introduce a bill himself.
I gave him a copy as he requested, and
and said to him that the bill I had intro
duced was referred to the Committee on
Public Lands, and if he was going to intro
duce one, it would be better to refer it to
the Committee on Agriculture, as that
would give us two chances instead of one to
get action on it. He assented to that, and
so referred the bill he introduced to that
committee. This is a brief history of the
two bills you refer to in your article.
When Mr. Kelly was elected to Con
gress, I had been a member for four years,
and bad introduced a Homestead bill three
times before he introduced the bill you
refer to.
Had you compared the dates of the trans
actions to which you refer a little more care
fully you would not, I presume, have used
the epithets with which yonr article abounds
or have made the assertion in closing that,
“ it is clearly a case of deliberate stealing
on the part of Grow, and of deliberate lying
on the part of Foster.”
So believing, I have asked the insertion
of this note in your paper in explanation of
yonr statements.
Respectfully yours,
GALUSHA A. GROW.
Advices from Port au Prince, Hayti, to
the sth of September have been received at
New York. The daughter of President
Gkffrard was shot dead while sitting in
her father’s chair at the palace gardens, on
the evening of the 3d inst Great excite
ment prevailed in consequence, it having
evidently been the design of the assasin to
shoot the President himself.
Glorious News from Fillmore—Rousing
Meeting,
Preston, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1859.
To the Editors of the Pioneer and Democrat.
The Democracy of Fillmore County, are
all alive. Becker and Cavanaugh will
surely sweep Southern Minnesota with a
rousing majority. Let but the Democracy
of the North stand true to their guns and
the enemy are ours.
On Saturday the 10th there was a tre
mendous gathering at this place, such as has
never been in this county before. The peo
ple commenced assembling at an 'early hour
in the day, and by two o’clock the town was
filled with people; still they kept pouring
in. Two and four horse teams loaded with
men, banners, flags and music. Some came
the distance of thirty miles. As the evening
drew near, the Hall where we were to as
semble commenced filling with ladies, and
at the time the speaking commenced there
were about 150 present. When Becker and
Cavanugh came into the Hall the shouts of
the Democracy were unbounded. The speech
ot Mr. Becker was truthful, manly and
eloquent; it touched the true Democratic
chord. His positions upon State policy are
fully endorsed and bare a marked contrast
with the non-committalism of Ramsey. I
hear but one expression among the people,
and that is that they endorse Becker and
Cavanaugh, and will vote for them on the
11th of October. The other Democrats
upon the State ticket we have not heard, but
hope to before the campaign closes. At a
late hour of the night the meeting adjourned.
Each man went home fully satisfied and de
termined to work for the nominations of the
Democracy.
We also had the pleasure of attending
another Democratic Rally at Chatfield on
the 12th. They raised a hickory pole there
in the afternoon, and Becker and Cavan
augh spoke in the evening. The Democ
racy were all out. About 1000 persons
were present, including 200 ladies. This
staunch old Democratic town is wide awake
and determined not to be out voted or out
canvassed in the coming eontest. You prob
ably remember that last year the Republican
County Board threw out this town, because
it was 100 Democratic majority, and gave
certificates to Republicans. The matter had
a legal investigation and was decided in
favor of the Democrats.
We have just learned that Cavanaugh
and Becker had a rousing meeting this
evening, the 13th, at Rochester, 2000 per
sons present.
The Democracy of Olmsted county are
rallying every man, and are bound to carry
that county this fall. The people are down
upon the Repudiation and Taxation policy
of the Republican party. The withdrawal
of the Lands from market has taken all the
thunder out of the Republican party as it
was the only thing they had to harps upon.
Roll on the Ball. Yours, X.
The United States Agricultural Fair.
Correspondence of the Pioneer and Democrat.
Chicago, September 10,1859.
Not less than forty thousand people
visited the Fair Grounds to-day. That
alone would yield a revenue of 68,000 for
gate money for one day. I came in from
the Fair this evening on a train of thirty
cars, which had been running every half
hour to and from Chicago. But think for
a moment of the importance of this week’s
exhibition to Chicago. It is estimated
by men of judgment in such matters ;
that at least half million dollars will drop
into the city this week, as the result of this
great show alone.
The sharp people of the town take occa
sion to charge largely for all the needful
accommodations, and the hundreds of thous
ands who come here for an excursion of
pleasure and relaxation, bleed freely.
The show of men and women was no
small feature on the grounds, but so intent
were all the visitors to see all the articles
on the ground for exhibition, that the vast
multitude were continually distributed quite
equally over the entire enclosure, and no
great inconvenience was occasioned, except
in the halls devoted to the display of the
fine arts, and fruits, flowers, and machinery.
In one large building, a large steam
engine, of one hundred horse-power, is set
up, and constantly in motion, to propel the
various machines, of every name and shape,
which are here for premiums and notoriety,
The Stock, as I mentioned to you yester
day, is of the choicest varieties, and the best
of their kinds. The Devon, Ayresbire, and
Durham cattle, are exceedingly good for a
backwoods man to look at. One would al
most involuntarily find himself enjoying the
farmers' life, thinking, of course, that every
farmer could rear and turn off just as much
of such stock a 9 he pleased each year
Here are cows, weighing 2,000 pounds, with
calves by their sides; on the backs of some
of them yon could pour a bushel of grain
without having a berry roll off. I think of
all the stock present, the cows and heifers
were the finest. I noticed one pair of fat
steers which weighed thirty hundred each.
The premiums for trotting stallions were
awarded to-day, and the horse, “ Magna
Alharta,” which you noticed the other day
%y the papers was sold for 67,500, in
Michigan, took the first.
The display of fruit, machinery, flowers,
and the works of art, is too dazzling for an
“ old fogy ” to dilate upon, and I drop them
for the present, simply referring you to your
recollections of the Crystal Palace, which
you all visited, by means of which you can
form some idea of the appearance of those
departments.
Flora Temple and Princess arrived last
evening, but did not appear to-day. They
will contend for the 61,000 prize; but there
are any quantity of flying stock entered for
the contest, and taking all qualities into ac
count, it is not certain that either of those
celebrated mares will win the award.
Each afternoon the fast horses are allow
ed to exercise lively on the track in the cen
tre, which I described yesterday, and the
frequent brushes between the excited contest
ants, make up a pleasant amusement for the
lookers-on. H.