The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-12-13

contracting parties" forgot TO pay him
two thousand dollars, still due upon the
Chronicle office. The notes were trans
ferred, and the transferee has sued upon
them. And now, we ask those who dis
believed the statements of the Wing Cir
clilar, which the "only Democratic edi-
tor" pronounced ga pack Of lies" jus, to
examine the files in the Clerks Office of
the Ramsey county District Court. The
facts as set forth by Messrs. LOOMS, Til
den, Brunson and associates, are all there,
a matter Of rscord.
But we have not time to detail all the
various intrigues which this pure and I'M
contaminated Democratic editor" at
tempted TO play off with the "out and
ont a." Wings, in those days. Suffice it to
say, he was as loving as he-goat until
he was fairly dubbed ont of decent Wing
society here at the capital. Following
still the propensities ofthat animal, he then
commenced butting at those Democrats
who were, by an honorable course and
open dealing, entitled 10 respect in the
community, regardless Of their party or
political views. II came not here to
consult Mr.. Forbes, Mr.. Brown, Mr..
Goodhne, or Mr.. Murray" said he at
the Jackson supper; ~ am but an 'um-
bic indiwidooal, it is true, but am a
Democrat by nature" "Mr Sibley will
not 20 with your organic ,tion,' said we
to him, one day in front Of his Office
81 care not" imperiously replied the
" only Democratic editor;'' Il have
never seen Mr.. SibIey, and know very
little of him-but if he refuses to fall in.
I wW CRUSH hint" Let the distan:
reader recollcct, that he was not then a
citizen of Minnesota, and was speaking
of an old Democrat. who had resided here
twelve or fifteen years, and to whom Min
nesota is indebted, in great measure.
for all she is now, and all she promises 10
be in the future.
1t may be travelling out of the line o.
our business, as our Democratic neighbor,
Col. Goodhue. is aLundantly able to take
care of himself; but we cannot refrain
from noticing that one Of the sins against
Democracy which the Democrat lays a.
the Colonel's door, is that Re Co.. c.
opposed the election of the 6 Democratic
nominees for building commissioners
last April. "Sauce for the goose is
sauce for the gander." Werecollcct very
distinctly, that the ''only Democratic eai-
tor" came out just before the elec'io
and told us Wings, that i; was not Dem
ocratic battle he was figh'ing-tl;at ii,
was not Il question between Wings an
Democrats. Where then the iniqui '
Of a Democrat not supporting your cam
didates, particularly as their opponents
were of the same politics? What ride.
ulous nonsense!
Shortly after this election: we find the
"only Democratic editor" in the town o!
Saltwater, laying down his platform fol-
the fall campaign. He is check by jow'
with few misinformed Wings Of that
village; and proposes TO &c, upa sort OF
union party, to phi. down the - Fur Com
pany" and repeal the Appor'ionment law
Pure Democracy ,his-such as old Tom
Jefferson lived by and General Jackson
died by! Hurah for the "on'y Demo-
cratic Editor -
But where the necessity Of pursuing
these historical "reminiscences further?-
There is not an intelligent man in Min
nesota, save the clique pecuniarily inter-
ested in his course, and few persons
blinded by par'izan prejudice, who does not
view this "on!y Democratic editor" in
the same light that true Christians look
upon the hypocritical Pharisee, who stood
in public places, anil thanked God he
was not as other men," With pompous
vanity, such as " only the fool feeleth, ~
he set up his Democratic and Wing stock
in trade one year ago in St. Paul-exrect-
ing long since to proclaim to the world
with the triumphant air of the Roman
conqucror, 6 Veai, uidi, vici!" Blu: his
schemes were too shallow-our people
possessed too much honest shrcwdness
to be entrapped by his devices. And 10
at the end Of the year, after the exercise
of all the INSCRIPTIONS means and ends
which could be invented by himself and
the hungry pack that howl about him,
he finds himself going into the Legsla-
ture backed by only four or five members