The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-17

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To the Editors.
QUISoY, H.. Oct 80, is49
GENTLEMEN: As you may not exchange with thu
paper OF see the article. send you herewith slip from
the excellent newspaper OF Messrs, G0odhus. Of St
Paul, Minnesota Territory, from which you will perceive
mat the democracy OF that Territory have determined no
to submit any longer to the insults and injuries which
have been heaped upon them by the present admnstra
ton in filling the important Offices created by the ac
organizing that Territory with incompetent men from
abroad who were to control the politics OF that flourish
ing young Territory and by dsregardng In toto the sug
gestons Of their intelligent faithful energetic, and able
delegate. the Hon. H. H. Sibley
The party lines were not drawn when Mr. Sibley was
elected to Congress- did he take any part in the con
test between General Cass and the Second Washington
who during the canvass Professed TO feel no difference
towards wings and democrats who had mo friends to
even when Offices in remote and new Territory were to
De filled, TO select none but rank wing politicians, and
those al entire strangers to the people and country
General Taylor towards Mr. Sbley and his constituents
as more agrant outrage upon bis feelings and theirs
than that which the President has inflicted upon the
States for the latter ought not TO have expected honesty
or falr dealing from the nominee Of any convention which
was gotten up by Office hating wing federalists
recolect how much more maghanmousy and gem
eroasy General Jackson in 1886, and Mr. Van Buren,, in
1898, acted towards the Territories of Wisconsin and
Iowa, and their then delegate General Geo. w. JONES' the
present senator from Iowa, who was elected as Mr..
Sibley was, without reference to party. Those two
Presidents being democrats had respect for the people
and their representative, and therefore heakened TO
their reasonable requests, and filed from amongst the
citizens Of those territories much more than onehalf Of
all the offices created by the acts organizing those Ter
ritores and appointed wings well democrats as is
well known by all the old citizens Of those now flourish
ing young and popuous States 4 was not 50 with the
accomplished Sibley his intelligent constituents; for
none but unscrupuous and generally ignorant wing par
sans were imported from distant States in the far of
east and south to fill the honorable and lucrative stations,
and with other motive than TO 30 fashion and mould that
young Territory TO its admission into the Union
as wing State, and in time, is still supposed to par.
hcIPate in the next presidential election
The next number of the Minnesota Pioneer will give
you an account Of the democratic convention recently
held at St Paul understand that the democracy there
are awakened to their true interests and that their able
delegate Mr. Sbley addressed letter to the convention
TO Of its members, approbaiory Of the object
This would probably have been done had President
Taylor and his cabinet redeemed the pledges which, like
Heaven" General Harrison declared in 1910 that 's6e
would rather see his right severed from his body
than remove democrat from Office because of his poll.
tics y but like tis other Second Washn gon Old Rough
and Ready, he, he got into the White House.
forgot his pledges to the sovereign people and did. like
Old lack, violate his voluntary and sacred promises
.unwept, unhonored and unsung" so viii Old Rough
and Ready, in the opinion OF a northwestern
PIONEER.
The editorial article in the Minnesota Pioneer" to
which our correspondent refers, is strong rebuke of the
OF the administration in relation the new Ter
ory II censures the devices and the means adopted
by the wings to make il a wing Territory by virtue OF
partisan appointments al Washington for Minnesota,
the planting here OF wing bastons wing for6catons
and wing batteries, the removal of all democrats from
Office, and the systematic attack made here upon those
uho really good faith strovs maintain an honest neu
f,aity"
We have received the ST. Paul "Poneer" OF the 25lh
ut, which contains the proceedings Of the Democratic
Mass Convention" James S. Norris, esq, president
Among the resolutions which they adopted were the fol-
lowing:
Resoised That while the national Executive was eeva-
ted 10 his present position upon the positive
thar he would be "noparty President and while
papable the observer--nay, IL IL noori-
ous-thst the appointments for this Territory hsve been
but for the alucment. Of Office, would probably never
seye. U as poiica and who assume TO dictate
a, II all power ali wisdom, all intelligence. and all the
people themselves with their property, by divine right be-
Rs,oped That we have undimini,hed and abiding con.
dence the principle taught and enforced by Jefferson
Madison, Monroe Jackson and Polk, and mbodied in the
adopted by successive democratic national
portsni TO the best interests Of our country and ihs, we
are opposed to national bank 10 protective tariff, AZ
such the distribution OF the proceeds Of the sales Of the
public lands TO latitudinaTy construction Of the conu
lion, and TO the abrogation OF the veto power.
The following appropriate letter received and read
from Henry H. sibley, esq., the delegate to Congress,
ST. PAUL. October 20, 1919.
GENTLEMEN have the honor acknowledge the receipt
Of your invitation attend the democratic mass meetn p
be held the American House this evening Pressing
business make necessary for
10 Mendoza without delay consequently must deny my
'elf the pleasure Of meeting many of old friends the
proposed meeting
concerned. and had hoped that would be
considered agitse that question In Terri
for the least but IL Is evident that party
ines are already virtually drawn.
Having elected Congress by undivided vote of
he people, without reference the distinctions wing or
democrat my actions delegate viii be controlled by
act and you will not Of course expect me depart from
my neutrality in that particular.
But may be allowed the privilege accorded every pr
vae citizen Of stating my individual sentiments am
democrat Of the Jefersonisn school and SUCH stand
ready all proper times and places take place under
he banner Of the party is especially proper that
should define position false statement has
been circulated about that wing, and elected
'uch.
am, gentlemen, with much respect your obcdien, ser.
vant, H. ii. SHELLEY.
To Me.sr. W. d. Phillips, Jane. s. Norris, and others,
composing committee,
oFrfcs BALI. AND Ono RAILROAD Co,
November Is, isis.
GKrtsMksi some inquiry having been made the