The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-08-15

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4 ing since have laid down their colors,
lad they not believed the prosperity OF
their country and the preservation of its
franchises in their full purity, depended
upon their perseverance,. They have
persevered--they have persevered until
success has perched upon the banner OF
OF holy cause, and there 1t sits arrayed
in plumes Of truth, benignly smiling
upon happy people, and spreading its
golden wings DER prosperous land
And is h,s party bound to support the
nomination of the Territ oriai Conven-
tionf Let us see.
The Cow ention passed resolution
declaring at is improper and inexpedi-
ent at the present time, to draw those
party lines which exist in other parts of
the country" What the principles of
the Territorial party are, or what it's OBJ
ject is, is not set forth. 1t is stated,
however, that "we have in our midst a
dangerous monopoly, known as the
American Fur Company; and "we
pledge ourselves and call upon our con-
stituents to assist in checking its power. !"
And a candidate for delegate to Con-
grcss is nominated as the anti-American
Fur Company candidate! And now the
Wings are called upon to support the
nomination, and desecrate the sacred
cause by which they are held together,
in miserable crusade against the phan-
tom of a monopoly, which has no exist
ence but in the Imagination of personal
enemies Of some of the members Of the
Fur Company.
How is the American Fur Company
monopoly' 1t has no chartered priv
leges 1t has license to trade, it is
true, but any one else can obtain Ii
cense by complying with the rules regu-
lating the matter Where then is the
monopoly? l. it in the fact that they
have money and won't distribute it
am ,ng the peopIe' Or do the Terri
toral party" prefer having no IN oneyed
men in the Territory? If their capital
is the objection, it is most frivolous; so
far from being 4 dangerous monopoly,
the Company is Of great advantage to
the Territory. Money is the very thing
tie Tcrrit Try needs, and companies or
individuals who will bring it here SHOULD
be encouraged t. come. If there were
a hundred Fur Companies In the Terri
tory, So much the better.
But it Is not my purpose to defend the
American Fur ompany-though | may
claim credit for impartality, when | say
it is no monopoly" 1t may be guilty
of great many bad things for aught |
know, but | venture to say it is willing,
and always ready, to meet promptly and
answer any specification that can be
made against it. Be this as it may, the
Wings as party have nothing to do
with 1t. it is not their business tn put
up or put down Fur Companies. If the
Company has done any thing wrong, it
is anenable to the law, and should be
brought to the bar of justite-and if it
is to be put down by public opinion, or
by the influence of leading men it must
be done here. 1t cannot be done in
Washington And the "Territorial
party" need not wi h to send a delegate
to Congress for any such pnrpose-they
had better keep their candidate here on
the sp It where his influence can effect
something. Congress has nothing to do
with the Fur Company, Mt even with
granting them license to trade. How
novel the proceedings would be! The
delegate from the Territory of Mime
sofa rises in the House of Representa-
tives, and states that the American Fur
Company in st. Paul is a IN ,nstrous mo-
nOpoly, and moves that Committee be
appointed to investigate its affairs, and
bring to light its malpractlces! Would
Congress send a committee here for any
such purpose' or would the anti-mono-
poly candidate, if elected, make such a
notion' What then has Congress to d.
with the American Fur Company
In politics, am Wing, whole
Wing, and nothing but Wing, a Hen
nv Clay Wing, Daniel Webster Wing
a Wing of the days of Wing adversely
always have been and always shall be a
Wing; but | cannot approve of bring
ing the party down from the lofty ground
it stands upon, to join in a quarrel be-
tween some of the old and present mem
bers of the Fur Company, although the
candidate on one side may be, and foi
aught [ know to the contrary, is, fin
and unhinching Wing, an able man, q
courteous gentleman, and in every was
a worthy citizen. In THIS matter he il
not battling in the great Wing cause.
but has engaged in little side affair o.
his own; or perhaps it would be more
correct to say, in the affairs of others,
which have no connection with Wing
principles.
If the people, Wings or Democrats.
prefer the nominee of the Territorial
Convention, personally, to any othe'
candidate that may be in the field, anC
think he would make more useful ant
efficient member than any other, they
ought and certainly will vote for him
My purpose is to show that there is n,
obligation on the part Of the Wings t.
support him, and if lie is defeated it il
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