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The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-10-08
Meetings of the PcOpIc.


The opponents Of the Organization
arc united, enthusiastic, and confident of
success. They had another large gather
ing on Saturday evening, and listened to
some excellent speeches from Mcssrs.
Wilkinson, Murray, Phillips and Noah.
Noah's anecdotc Of the black sheep we
have referred to elsewhere Phillips il
lustration of the Rice faction, BY the story
of "our old tom cat" was capital, and
Wilkinson and Murray scored the " Or
ganizers" to the very red, so that they
twisted and squirmed like snakes in bur-
ming brush pile.
Some were disappointed because Mr..
Sibley was not present. He was COM
PEELED to return home during the after
noon, but promised, if it were at all in his
power, that he would give us "talk -
next Monday evening. Addresses will
also be delivered OH the occasion in the
French language.
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The editor of the Democrat has been
trying for months to make people believe
that he is the only courteous, dignified
and gentlemanly editor in the Territory.
Now, to say nothing of his columns of
the vilest blackguardism, which he has
been pouring out against officers as well
as private citizens, we would like to
ask him in what school of good breeding
and gentility did he learn, that it was
either courteous or honorable to expose
confidential transactions between himself
and others? He, and perhaps his mas
ter, appear to be itching to have the SEAL
ed book Of the last Congressional canvass
opened. But we do not intend to be gull
ty of any such meanness, although we
could name many things that certainly
would not be pleasant to either of them
We shall not even detail the facts con.
nected with Robertson's first visit here ::
how it was all fixed up with Rice, Col.
Mitchell, and others, that, he Robertson)
was to come on and start an anti-Fur
Company paper this was the term, not
word about Democracy ;-how the cdi-
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Go the Whole Ticket.

1t is notorious fact, that the opponents
of the bogus reorganization" have at least
hundred clear majority in St. Paul pre-
cinct. Every man on our ticket is sure
to be elected, if its supporters do not a
dept the ruinous system of cutting, scratch
ing, splitting and swapping off. 1t is a
matter utterly impossible to nominate a
ticket to suit every one; but no man is
justifiable in endangcring the success of
his ticket, to satisfy personal pique or
private revenge. We again urge upon all
who are opposed TO Robertsonism-t the
Dodd and Baker ticket-to ego the entire
figure without cutting or carving in the
least particular.
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The Sunday Ordinance.

1t is well known the Town Council is
entirely in the hands of the g organizers
Whatever can be consistently done by the
corporation to enforce proper observ-
ance of the Sabbath, we will ever be
found cheerfully sustaining. But for a
one-horsc town, on the frontier, whose
inhabitants would starve to death and go
naked in a month, were it not for steam
boats owned elsewhere, to hang out its
single, declaring that no Captain shall
discharge his freight on Sunday, is what
we call "cutting it little too fat.'' We
had practical illustration of this matter
last Sabbath. The Franklin No. 2, was
in before any of St. Paul were up. Cap
tain Harris desires 10 make two trips to
st. Louis yet this season, perhaps three,
and has no time to lose. He was heavily
laden, and among his passengers, several
families of emigrants. What could he do?
lay at the landing till Monday, at an ex-
pense of hundred dollars, and also run
the risk of being caught in the ice, the
last trip, with a heavy load of pork and
flour, to keep us from starving during the
winter, or discharge his load, and hurry
off to St. Louis He chose the latter
course.
There is no boat on the Western wa
tcrs more noted for quiet and order among
its crew, than the one we are now refer
ring to. The cargo was discharged with
out the least "noisc and confusion - and
people up in town, going to, returning
from, or at church: could not have known,
except by being informed of the fact, that
a boat was at the landing.
If any class of men, more than our ed
ltors, should have the credit of inducing
emigration to our country, it is our steam
boat captains, clerks and other officers
If you wish Captain Harris, for instance,
to give your town and Territory a good
name to the enquiring emigrant on the
levee OF st. Louis, you must not break
INTO his business arrangements with your
foolish Sunday ordinance. He has done
more to make st. Paul what she is, than
all the ordinances the present board will
ever pass, if they should sit till the age of
Mathnselah. Ii this is Organization
legislation, for Heavens sake let us have
no more of it?
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tor then went home to Ohio, without
consulting one of Mr.. Sibley's Democrat
ic friends, and while he remained there
was in constant communication acifh Hen
.ry M Rice, AND NO OTHER MAN IN MIN
NEsorA, in regard to the enterprise how,
upon his second arrival here, bringing his
press with him, he flew to Mr.. Rice's
arms, and for all his counsel about public
printing, &C., he knew no other friend;
how, also, as the Fur excitement had
very nearly died away, it was thought
best to change the name and intended
character of the paper; and how, finally,
the name ras changed from the one adopt
ed by Robertson, before his arrival, viz:
&c The Minnesota Courier" and that OF
&c The Minnesota Democrat" substituted,
at the suggestion alone Of Henry M. Rice;
we say we will not be guilty of any such
breach of courtesy towards Messrs. Rice
and Robertson, as to expose all we know
about these and other matters in which
they are connected, but will leave the
work to the ''model editor"
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Coalition,

The organization people designate the
opposition to them as the coalition, and
give an odious meaning to that term
Now, what is a coalition? 1t is, political
ly speaking, combination Of persons or
parties fora particular purpose that do not
agree in all things. If mischief is at
tempted, all those opposed to it unite to
prevent it. Is there any thing wrong in
this? The great body of the people of
this Territory, composed of both Wings
and Democrats, believe that the leaders Of
the organizationists have nothing in view
but to appropriate to themselves the pub
lie offices of the Territory, and therefore,
oppose them: this is the ''coalition. -
What is there odious about it? Since
the days of Christ, whenever Mahomc-
danism has attempted to raise its hideous
head in Chistendom, all denominations Of
Christians, from the austere Catholic to the
enthusiastic Methodist. have coalesced to
resist it. Have such coalitions been con-
sidercd criminal? Not at all They have
proved the sincerity of the faith of CHS
tians in the true God, and demonstrated
the concurrent opinion Of all, that Ma
homet was false prophet. The leaders
Of the organization are believed to be
false prophets; and all believers in the true
political faith unite to resist them-that
the temple at which our fathers worship
ped may remain pure and undeGled And
is it not right that it should be so? A
combination of opposite elements to resist
particular movement, prove at once the
wickedness of the movement, and the
honesty of the various opinions combined
against it.
No great good has ever been done in
the world, either physically or morally,
without combination of diverse materi-
ais or opinions, and never will be-so
there is no use in talking any more about
coalitions.
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independent Candidates.

1t is fixed principle, that when the
people desire the services Of an individ-
ual as public officer, they are very apt
to call upon him and inform him of the
fact. In our political experience Of about
fifteen years, we never knew any one to
get very far ahead of the people by thrust
ing himself upon them for office, when
they did not ask him TO assume the super
intendence of their business. 1t is, there
fore, with regret that we learn our per-
sonal and political friend, c. P. V. Lull,
persists in considering himself an indie
pendent candidate for sheriff. We-do not
regret it on account Of any injury he is
apt to accomplish the Peoples ticket, but
on account of himself, when, after having
had as fair a chance as the nominee, orany
other man, TO get the nomination al
so pledging himself previously to abide the
decision Of the county convention, appears
determined to force himself upon the peo-
pie, nolens rolens. His friends, who are
so anxious that he should run, are COM
posed of Baker, Kennedy, Nelson, Free
born, and others of the organization tick
ct, and those who gave it an existence
How many Of them will vote for him, Mr..
Lull can probably as well answer as we.
Mr.. Lull is not the man to say wheth-
or he, or some one else, is the choice of
the people of Ramsey county for their
next Sheriff. Yet, we find him persist
ing in saying that he is their choice in
spite of their protestations, in county con-
vention, to the contrary. At the time of
his first election, we recollcct-and he
will recollect that we are acquainted
with certain circumstance which, at this
moment, rcfreshes our memory of events
that then TRANSFERRED, there were other
men, quite as competent as he, who would
have been glad TO receive the nomination
on the peoples ticket in his stead. But
the majority decided otherwise at the
time-they decide against him now; and,
as good citizen, he is bound TO bow to
their decision.
We would probably not have adverted
to this matter at all, had it not been for
the fact that we know nearly all of Mr..
Lull's former friends and supporters look
upon his present position as ruinous to
himself for the future, and apparently
detrimental to the very object he has
most at heart at this time.
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sensible of this truth, on their first intro
duction into this Territory, the newspa-
pers, confined their controversies to de-
cent discussion of great questions Of pub
lie policy, and continued to do SO until the
Democrat was established. That journal,
soon after its establishment, without the
least provocation, commenced systematic
attack upon Governor Ramsey and Mr..
Sibley, and has kept up its fire to the
present time. We are sure neither of
these gentlemen ever did the editor any
harm; that they never injured any person
in the Territory, and that for the public
interest they have both done all in their
power;yet scarcely a number of the Dem
ocrat has issued that has not contained
something abusive of them. This course
has naturally led to retaliation, so far that
truth has been told to counteract falsehood,
and the deplorable consequences are
known to the public. To tell the truth
about man we do not consider abuse-it
is the duty Of the press to expose vice
when it affects the public; but to make
the most amiable and unassuming citizens
in the community objects of incessant at
tack, merely because they happen TO have
the confidence of their fellow-citizens,
and hold high places in the government.
is too bad; and we hope the Democrat
will see the error of its ways in this re-
spect, and reform, that the press of Min
nesota may be restored to its pristine
purity.
The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-10-08
Indian Payments.

The Winnebago payment is set for the
10Th; Major M'Lean makes his to-mor-
row and next day, and we believe the
Chippewa payment is 10 come off shortly.
Thus, our people will see that whatever
cause for complaint there may have been
heretofore, in regard to Indian payments,
the officers connected with this branch of
the government, are doing their duty
thoroughly.
For these prompt payments this fall,
Minnesota is mainly indebted TO Mai.
fridley, the Winncbago agent. As we
before stated, he had much difficulty to
draw the money at St. Louis, owing 10
the absence of Col. Mitchell, the Super
lntendent. But he took a determined mo-
sltion' and informed the Department that
he would have his money if it cost him a
journey TO Washington. The consequence
was that he was the only one, among all
the Western agents, who got any money
at all. Officers of this character need
not fear the embittered shafts of nartv
venom. hurled at them by the bogus or.
gan grinder of st. Paul.
The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-10-08

We feel under many obligations to our
friends throughout the Territory, for
the warm support they have extended
to our enterprise; and shall endeavor
to merit the confidence thus reposed
in our humble endeavors to furnish the
people with a journal upholding the
views and policy Of the present admins
tration. The faction of the Democratic
party called the Organization" which
has built its nest of political perfidy and
corruption here at the capital, has been
busy in circulating the report, that the
" Minnesotian was but campaign pa
per-merely thing of ephemeral exist
ence,-and would be discontinued after
the election. And, we are sorry to say,
that these malicious reports have been be-
lieved by particularly in Washing
ton county-whom we know to be as
deeply anxious to sustain an administra-
ton paper as we are. Their principles
of political faith are as firm-their desire
to promote and advance those principles
as great as ours, or any other man of SIM
liar views in the Territory. But, I'M
fortunately, they have been led to believe
their most bitter opponents-men who
are making politics hobby merely for
the sake of public plumber instead of
their own political friends.
The " Minnesotian is on a firm basis.
No member Of the last Legislature, who
was instrumental in securing for our es-
Establishment one half the public printing,
has any more pecuniary intcrst in the
concern than the man in the moon.-
Whatever profits may arise out of that
work, goes TO sustain the " Minncsotian,'
and defray its expenses, until it can sus-
tain itself. Instead of Messrs. Brunson,
Tilden, Loomis, ]. c. Ramsey, etc., deri-
wing any pecuniary advantage from our
share of the public printing, the very re-
verse is the fact. They, and many 9TH
ers we could name, are largely out of
pocket by sustaining the establishment
until we can realize on our work from the
government.
These are private business matters, and
we should not have adverted to them, but
for the fact we felt it necessary to coun-
teract the base falsehoods set afoot by the
organized faction here, whose motto is to
crush every man, in whatever business
he may engage, who has the temerity to
oppose them in the least particular. The
Wings of Minnesota, then, need have no
fears that the +" Minnesotian will not be
continued, not only until after this election,
but until after several other elections
long, long after the political quacks and
scheme-mongers at the head of this fac
tious democratic organization" have re-
ceived that reward at the hands of the
people their baseness so Justly merits.
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THE MINNESOTIAN.
st. 39aul, 5Htmnrsota.
"Wednesday, Oct. 8, SOL.
PcODIcss Ticket.


Election on Tuesday, Oct. 18th.
For Councillors, I'd. Dist.
WILLIAM HENRY FORBES.
GEORGE w. HARRINGTON.
For Councillor, 4th Dist.
LORENZO A. BABCOCK.
For Representatives.,
WILLIAM P. MURRAY.
JEREMIAH w. SELBY.
CHARLES s. CAVE.
JOSEPH E. FULLERTON.
SAMUEL ]. FINDLEY.
For Register Of Deeds,
MORTON S. WILKINSON.
For Sheriff,
ANSON NORTHROP.
For Prosecuting .AHorney,
WILLIAM D. PHILLIPS.
For County Treasurer,
SAMUEL II. SERGENT.
For Judge of Probate,
IRA B. KINGSLEY.
For comfy Commissioner,
JOSEPH LEBONNE.
For county Surveyor.
SIMEON P. FOLSOM.
For Coroner,
THOS. P. REED.
For County assessors,
JOHN HOLLAND,
ISAAC l. LEWIS,
JOHN B. FARAIS.
For Justices ofthe Peace, 81. Paul p,
cinct.
JACOB ]. NOAH,
JOHN P. OWENS.
For COnstablcs, ST. Paul Precinct.
ALDEN BRYANT,
ALPHEUS r. FRENCH.
Foa Road Supervisor, St. Paul Precint
ANTOINE ROBERTS.
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NclS.

AT the great rally of the people last
Saturday mig hit, capital story was told by
one Of the speakers, having reference to
the present position of r. r. Nelson,
Esq. This is the story: An old gentle
had a large flock of sheep to be divided
between his two sons, John and james.
The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-10-08
COMFORTS FOR HOMELY WOMEN

OV1'r 0I'fo TOh I1OME11 W UMEN.-
" Beauty" said Lord Kaimes, SIS a
dangerous property, tending to corrupt
the mind Of the wife, though it soon
loses its influence over the husband.
A figure agreeable and ngaging,
which inspires affection without the
ebriety Of love, is much safer choice.
The graces lose not their influence like
beauty. At the end Of thirty years, a
vIrtuous woman, who makes an agree
able companion, charms her husband
more than at first. The comparison of
love to fire holds good in one respect,
that the fercer it burns the sooner it is
cxtinguished."
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II We see notices of ball, lately Civ
en- by the I'D. C. Company" What is
the ID. C. Company Does D. stand for
Dodd in this instance, or not -?
The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-10-08

IIhey do sag the old grey stallion
is growing very thin, under constant whip
and spur, and if no Mrashing machine can
be procured to thrash his masters oats be-
fore the election, he will "Peter out.n
The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-10-08
Personal Abuse.

OF all the things to be deprecated in
this wide world, in newspaper discussions,
personal abuse stands foremost. Fully
The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-10-08
Another Hand OF the Game they are Playing

A friend has placed in our possession
the following circular, which we have
positive evidence ,ras printed at no other
place in the Territory than at the Demo-
crat Office:
''PRAIRIE PREcINcT, Sept. 80, 1851.
Sir Induced to announce myself as
an Independent candidate for the Council,
in the First Council District, respectful
ly solicit your support.
In asking your influence, it is due to
you to say, that am Wing :; but hold af-
finity, and owe allegiance to no faction.
If elected, | will strive honestly and zeal
ously for the general good of Minnesota,
and the best interests Of her citizens.
Should be SO fortunate as to receive
your countenance and support in this con-
test, l shall feel myself under an obliga-
ton, which it will give me pleasure to re-
ciprocatc.
Your friend and fellow citizen,
JOSEPH 0. COOPER"
Now, with the gentleman whose name
is attached to this circular, we have ever
been upon the most friendly terms, and
expect to remain so. But that this move
Of bringing him out as an independent
Wing candidate for the Council in Wash
ington county, is a trick of the Rice and
Robertson people here, no man who has
the least insight into their manGuvres can
iora moment doubt. The pretended friends
of MIR. Cooper may have convinced him
that he stands chance of election; but
their real purpose is to weaken the oppo-
sition to JAMES S. NoRRIs, CAPTAIN HoL-
coMBE and ELAN GREELEY! Here is
their game; and if Mr.. Cooper cannot see
it, he is more blind than we take him to
be.
The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-10-08

1t would be an insult to the intelligence
of St. Paul, to tell, at this late day, how
the Journal of the first session of our Coun-
Gil is blackened by the votes of JAMES S.
Norris against our interests on the cap
ital question. We will, therefore. pass
this matter for the present, and advert TO
a single days proceedings Of last winter.
Neither is it necessary to mention the
cause of Mr.. Norris's enmity toward ST..
Paul during the first session of the late
Council. The matter of to,rn lot interest,
elsewhere, on his part-the biddings for
votes for Congress, &c., can all rest just
now. And ii might also be considered as
going beyond the bounds Of courtesy, on
our part, to expose what we know Of his
assurances last January, in regard to this
very question, were we to tell what prom
Uses he made to certain Of the St. Paul del
egation, proridedMey uouldelecthim Pres
ideat Of the Council. But it can all be ex-
planned by mere reference to the record
and then we leave the people Of St. Paul,
as well as those of Saltwater, to Judge
whether James S. Norris is the man 10
represent their interests in the next Coun-
| ell.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-11
RAILROAD. CITY .nJ COUNTY
"a BONDS FOR SALE We a:ser IA, ssl. a IA, -

n BONDS FOR SALr We asor IA, ssie a f,,, -.
TIE tslosng Securities 4 the mc.i uaJos ,teI oh.s..
l. $4,000 CITY OF CINCINNATI. ONO SIX
PER CENT COUPON BONDS. payssls ia He..Y~e
.. $4,000 ALLEGHENY CITY SIX PSF cSsr
BONDS. Coupons passbs Me- Ysfs Jaaa,r, / a..
July .ssszastee BY he Ohio All PsaasyiyAail Rs.,,
Company
,. $40 COO ALBANY CITY SIX PR CENT. VA.
TER LOAN BONDS
sl0,0OoCIrY or CONVICTION. Ky. ogpass,uA.
C';y Of CinoInnaiil SIX PER CENT. BONDS. rsa-...
teed BY the Covngtca snd Iernstsa Rair1aA repa,,.
$4,000 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH ONO. sEy.
I'm PER CENT. BONDS. siaa,,el b. N. Scot, "a
Hcckue valley Railroad CompAsJ cssplas eay,.,. -
New-YoTN January !. ard July
6. $4,000 LITTLE MIAMI RAILROAD Srv.x
PER CENT. cONvERriBLE BONDS C,se.a, ,.r.
bic in New-York. Isl Agnl and October
= slO.O 900 MADISON and INDIANArOiIsp.u
ROAD SEVEN PER CENT. MORTGAGE BoSns
principal and interest payable New ,rk r.A c.uo,p.
January l. and Julyl
g. $4,000 ONO ssi PENNSYLVANIA sEyEx
PER CENT. RAILROAD CONvERFIBLg BONDS
Coupons payable January I. and July /. IN Ns..yas
O. $4,000 MICHIGAN SOUTHERN SEVEN pm
CENT. RAILROAD COUPONS. payable N Nsw-yst
November l. ars Nayi
TO- $4,000 CRAWFORDSvILIE and WABASH
RAILROAD CONVERTIBLE SEVEN PER cgSr
BONDS Coupons payable IN Nsw-Yors Dscs AbeG /, ,sa
June |.
IL $4,000 ROSS COUNTY. OHIO, SEVEN PgR
CENT BONDS. guaranteed By the Nrne,ss ast Cncn-
Hat Railroad Company.
The RAILROAD BONDS ara secured n the ar-
Die BY Mortgage Deed Of Trust. TO kaovs
aad responsible citizen Of New YORK. with power.
OF default to and sell each line With all sespmes
so to money pay amount Of interest principal
The CITY and COUNTY BONDS are lssssS, IN ssA
cse BY virtue Of Special Acts of the proper Lexslss~s
granting full power for that purpose and on direct Vets
the people interested thss voss ssns largely favor
thor issue.
The laws under which these sonas ers.,sd require
the proper authorities - make . SPECIAL LEVY u
TAXESto be SET APART exclusively for the purpose Ot
meeting the sccruihg interest," sAd gradually 10 rs-sans
the prcpa which be enforced ;hrousS she Ce,r;s
Law, should It become necessary
These debts operate. in the nature Of n0gtSAse "a Ii
real and persona estates wAR he respective CITY ard
County limits
The New Consg,on adopted by the psops ef Ohio pro-
hhs aisOlutey the cleaton ~ sded dcbt % Cosa-
ties. within its bOGudanes. THIS VII prevent further
issue OF securities Of this sort.
Printed Exhibits. ia each be bad appostioa
NJ our Office giving full and detailed to the
uutur. Of eacn security. New-iork. Oct. IS, lGl
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