The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-05-22

ed 10 Try MS furtuiles IN new ePueIt,
where his talents would he more properly
Appreciated. ~ did heafAa intimation last
winter in Washington, that the advice OF
Col. Mitchell was NOT without weight IN in-
fiuencing him TO remove to St. Paef. Tor
the correctness of this report, however, !
do not pretend to vouch. Suffice it to say,
iha, he came 10 this Territory with the n
vowed determination of advocating an inn
mediate party organization, " ithout consult
ing the Democrats thereof, without any pre-
vions opportunity of Judging whether such
a step would be judicious or proper; and in
the very face of the fact that the people had
repuiiated surh an ISSUE. only two months
before, in the election on neutral grounds OF
a Delegate 20 Congress, aud of members OF
the Legislative Assembly. He no doubt re-
gar,ied the Democrats in Minnesota as in
the condiiion of q fold without a shepherd,
AMI as needing enlightenment and insrruc-
tion as TO their duties, and he graciously
volunteered to teach them how they should
think, and what they should do, without OF
course any expectation or hope Of reward
for himself, in the shape Of public printing
ar official h0nors. He entered upon his
mission with n commendahle degree Of mod
esty, stating his intention to devote the col
umns of his paper to convince the people OF
the necessity of drawing party lines, and to
heal the dissensions ia The Democratic
ranks, and at the same time to abstain from,
all personalities towards those who might
chance 20 differ with him in opinion. So
far SD good. | find no fault with MIR. Rob-
ertson for having pitched his tent in Mime
sofa. with the purpose of pushing his for
tunes, nor for every fair and justifahle
means for bringing about a party organiza-
ton. denounce no man, be he Democrat
or Wing, tor entertaining such views, or for
enforcing them if he will, hy all the powers
of argument. |, is my firm belief, that some
portion of those who now favor the drawing
Of party lines, are just as honest, as those
who are opposed to that measure, but no
more So The same charity we extend to
others, we have right TO expect from them
in return
But did the Editor of The Democrat con-
fine himself to the programme so ostenta-
tiously paraded! He did not. A very few
weeks passed away before he was found
charging upon the Executive of the Terri
tory, and upon members of the Legislature
of both political creeds, corruption in its
most abominabIe forms, aud denOuncing all
those who chose to act independently OF his
dictation, as 'recreant Wings and renegade
who seek shelier and favor be-
meath the dripping caves Of power-grasp-
ing monopoly" la lieu Of maintaining a
high and dignified position as a teacher Of
Democratic principles, and prounulgating
The doctrines of that political creed in a
manner worthy Of their importance, the Ed
itor has made his paper the mere vehicle Of
SANDER Of men, gnte as pure and cOnscien-
iious as himself; while not single number
which has yet met my eye, contains an edi
'orial explanatory of the political ethics he
Processes TO teach, which could not have
been iudited by any tyro, with equal ability.
w hat is the cause for such reinssness on
he part of this professed Instructor Of the
uind9 Does he think the people too ignor-
ant to comprehend the simple tenets of the
Democratic faith, md that his disquIsitions
hereon would he but as pearls cast before
swine! If such he the case, he will find to
his cost, that he has sadly mscalculated
heir calIhre, and that mere denunciation of
men who differ in opinion with him, will by
10 means succeed, although accompanied
With loud cries of Democracy! Democracy!
Descending from the elevated stand assum-
ID by him in his intiarory numbers, he has
ound his true position among those who
lave laid aside party questions, aud are
low engaged in the poor endeavor to resus-
:itate The CID aud stale issues of Fur Com
'any and Monopoly, which were swep, a
way 10y the people as with tornado, in the
elections Of September last. He seems TO
ave forgotten and reversed the time-hon-
red motto of the party of " Measures noe
Men," by joining himself to those who care
iothing for principles, but every thing for
he spells. And yet this is tue individual
' ho as the organ of less than one-iourth of
be Democratic strength of the Territory,
resumes to say to the other three fourths, |
T you do not follow my lead, you shall he |!
cad out OF the party, and denounced as ren-
gades. 77l. s1t
10 return TO the course he has seen fit to /
ursue towards myself. Although he well /
new that l was committed to a strict neu-
raliy as Delegate elect, he did not hesitate
D declare, befnre my return from Washing
on, in the presence of reliable friends Of
ny own, that unless gave in my adhesion
D the organization, should be crushed. -
u other words, the alternative was to he
resented to me, of proving false to my pub
C pledges, and thereby forfeiting my self
aspect, aud The good opinion of every hon
rable man, or of being consigned by MIR.
robertson and his co tutors ''to contempt
nj oblivion" Alter having loaded my
ersonal, aud many of my political friends,
l'and out of the Legislature, with vlifica-
on aud abuse, aud denounced the business
rim with which | am connected, as every
ing that was dishonOralle and corrupt;
nd after having violated the very first prin-
piles OF Democracy, by abetting and sus-
lining those who strOve most strenuously
, deprive one-third Of the population ofthe
'erritory of their civil and political tights
leaving all other considerations out Of the
uestion--the aforesaid Editor must have
cen gifted with more than an ordinary
lare Of assurance if he supposed that /
ould enrol my self under his banner at the
ri tap of the drum. | am forced to ac-
'Pt the distressing alternative which he +,
olls out To me, AS cannot and will no, be /,
'uteut TO sit at the feet Of, and he indoctri- ,
ated by, this modern GamaIiel. He may
; DESTROYS OF measuring me, and those who
ltertain the same sentiments with myself, ,
pom his Procrustean bed, to be heightened !,
.curtalled in our political proportions, as f.,
Ir opinions may chance to be too liberal :
foo radical for his tastes; but he may rest ,
sured, that we will be found somewhat !
luc,ant to submit to the operation. We /.
~ find more reliable and more orthodox l,
achers Than even the Ohio Editor would !
Owe to be. Is