The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-06-26

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mast week contains criticism upon "Cass
which, of course, assumes the
cnntipr tone natural to the columns OF tnat
very astonishing dragon of democracy,
guarding the political portals OF liz own cas-
tie. uassss,e s.ssvrsggse.
The "critic" informs the public that hin,-
self and many other friends were Hmuch
amused,, ut the communication published 10
the P,oneer some three weeks since, over
,he soubriouet Of a "Cass Democrat" -
Doubtless. The risiblilics of "Ohier" poll
ticians are more particularly susceptible ur.
on such subjects than those OF the rest o.
and it is but natural 10 suppose
that when "Ohier" characteristics are oeins
upon Minnesota soil, by forgery
Of democracy, peculiarly incidental to dem
agogues Of the first water, u Is usual wneh
one laughs, all the rest laugh, without
knowing what il is exactly that "amuses,,
them. Like master, like man, Is the Old
proyerl,-how beautifully it is exemplihed
by the rcry democratic organizers OF "kice-
ocracy." 81
For myself, am ''serious'' in avowiag
great difference. as ! think it, between
"Cass Democracy" and "Rice, Robertson
and Co." democracy; and while l deem
newspaper discussion inadequate to deter
mine which Of the twp is the great "Dein-
ocratic" party Of the day; yet for one pre-
fer to receive the cogDonen OF a "oiblry
democrat" in preference TO either, Botwith-
standing the contulnely which the ''iearned
critic'' of the Democrat seems to visit upon
that sort Of political nucleus.
But to bring the matter more forcibly
al home, it is the spirit of "dsinterested
democracy" that claim to he the peculiar
property Of Gen. Cass. Certainly, then,
Rice, Robertson & Co., can claim no kim
dred with any party whose existence is from
principle, nndnot for spoils--whose SEMI
inents are adopted from their own peculiar
sense of distinction, and not from personal
malice, individual nialignity, and contempt
lille revenge.
The hired "howlers' Of the ssOhier' die
tators strive at every turn to comfort the Of
fetal acts Of Hon II. H. Sibley into social
criminalties; and peeuniary aggrandize-
ment has frequently heen charged upon him
as governing entirely his whole existence,
whether political or social; but failing TO
subs,antaie the charges SO baseiy circuia-
ted against him, it is no great wonder that
these very virtuous men seem to be ';amus-
ed" and surprised at any policy which may
tend to defeat the grovelling schemes of the
warlike Editor of the Democrat, under the
espionage Of the great "chief" of Winnie
bago contract Dotoriety.
When Satan was elected from Heaven,
after his allied forces were vanquished, my
thology informs the public that he descend
ell into He'll, set up a kingdom OH his own
/ hook, and ruled amid his satellites. Past
| events inform the community also, that a
prominent "organizer" once conspired in a
similar way to overthrow his benefactors-
present events Indicate that he has followed
per force the worthy example OF his illustri-
Gus Santanc predecessor, and also rules in
he's o,cn hell, amid his own satellites-a
morale from which some logic may be ell.
gendered.
The scritic" also seems surprised thai
the people of Minnesota should strive to
protect themselves by policy, and reasons
that no protection can exist except 1t he
from politics, or party alone-an hyperbolie
that contradicts. itself from ITS very face, as
clearly as would ''a square circles demon
strate its own fiction. He thinks, to be neu.
trail, is to be Notwithstanding, per-
haps, from his own experience when he sup.
POI ted Col. Mitchell, Wing official, foI
the de.egateship-then a Whig--now +,
! Democrat. So that this great critic Of Gas:
Democracy thinks it all right to support Z
Wing to-day, Democrat to- morrow, yer.
satile as a weathercock, aud yet to be neu
trail, is paragon of crime in his yer,
democratic judgment. He raves, too, il
his madness, about principles. Principles
forsooth If Christopher Columbus were
in Minnesota at this era, assisted by the uni
ted efforts Of Americas Vespucius Capt
Cook, Pizarro, Cortes, Da Sofa, La Soeur
Sir John Ross and Col. Fremont, the
would oil fail and despair of s'discorering
any such chimera, either political moral
: or social, secreted or unIisguised amid III,
motley group Of genus homo comprising III
great Winnebago Ohier- Physiological part,
Of the nineteenth century, situated in tn
town of ST. Paul, where their great chic
has his b,g wigwam, and fancies j, a Tam
many junior. Principles forsOoth ! aye
perhaps they might hunt up the very cele
brated " seUen cardinal principles cor
prising the five lOaves and two rery sma
fishes; but "Ohier" politicians are so greed
that it would be a matter Of doubt whethe
twelve baskets full of fragments could b
gathered after their terrific onslaught. Tn
war they are waging does not bear th
slightest semblance or characteristic of tn
cause they assume. They do not fgh
Whiggery, particularly, but simply Eli IN
columns Of their ''organ'' with vi,uperou
abuse Of indviduls upon whom they, loo
with malicious envy, be they Wing or Dem
ocrat and yet, bc it known to the world
these very birds of prey set themselves u
as the figure head and pillars of Jefferso
man principles, load their political air-gu
to shoot down all deserters ! De<er,ers
why they must live in great fear of the ia ii
of their own vassals-for to desert from
: cause, one has first to espouse and belong 4
it. Rather than he received into the arm
, Of The "Ohier" importation for political tu
, ition, gladly would 1 follow the deesitfu
Jack-o'lantern, that lures you but 10 dies
troy; before would allow myself to he per
mitted to worship at the altar which sue
apostles of democracy as Rice, Robertson
C.. X. Smith, Ho'iinshead, Norris and Hol
, co,nbe hallotc with their presence, shout
prefer being classed with midnight assas
sins and lurking highwaymen, who, Will
they rob and murder, brave the penalty &
the law, more noble sentiment than tina
which prompts the knowing knave, TO ava
the laws advantages to betray the conf
dcnce of his feIlow-men.
do not consider democracy to he mere
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