The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-07-03
For the Pioneer.
Al Carp.

secretary StnItn. k71e1c WneO j otu 70.
hat he would (bebind my back commence,
and continue rs long as he could get hear
ers, abusing me; and, without the least re-
gard to truth, invent Just such false hoods as
be supposed would annoy me. He has at
one time or another during his sojourn here,
without any provocation, except, in some
that Of not estimating him as he
estimates himself, grossly DETAINED nearly
every respectable man in the Territory; and
many ladies of the most bIameless life and
reputation, have not escaped the
Of his ,naiignity then, could
l. who was exposing bis meanness to the
public, expect to escape it ] did not ex-
pect to escape it. But could not think of
entering into personal quarrel with him,
(nof would | with any one, whose only in
strument of warfare is foul tong0e.) ]
had higher object in view than vindica-
ton of my character from has aspersions.--
Even If all he had said about me had been
true, il would have had nothing to do with
the high crimes of which he was guilty, and
for which he was arraigned before the
President Of the United States-so steadi-
Iy pursued my purpose, to wit, to aid as far
as | could, in effecting his removal from Of
flee, regardless Of any temporary wrong
might suffer, in the opinion of those (if any
there be) who honored his falsehoods with
a shadow of belief. That object, ] have
reason to hope, is now accomplished-so
far. at least, that his removal is determined
UPON and am done with him. 1t was on
iy as an officer that he claimed my attention
-ceasing to be one, he is entitled to no fur
Their notice from me. uf.
In the various outpourings Of his ms lice
against me, with which he has nauseated
every person he could prevail upon to hear
him Frequently under lock aud key ia his
Office, he has tried 10 create the impress
sion that had personal ill-feeIlng towards
him, which prompted me to make the charg-
es against him, that have made This is
a most singular delusion A man who has
''hlackguard" written in every lineament Of
his features, initiate himself with the belief
that he has rufiled my sensibility /! but be
knows better-he kno,rs that I have not
been prompted by personal feelings. (He
knows that would adopt different mode
to avenge personal 'injury.) | am in
state Of antagonism to all such men, and
will, according TO my best judgment, and to
the utmost of my capacity, thwart them in
their maipractices, but none such can dis
turb the eguanimity of my temper. No if
ever suffer my feelings to be disturbed, it
will be by some one who has, at least, the
se:nblance Of gentleman. And if have
exhibited any resentment of the Secretary's
SANDERS, Il has not been because I felt it
necessary, but because believed it was ex-
pected Of me.
1t is no. in my nature to indulge ill-feeI-
ings toward any one, nor to quarrel with
any one, as long as / can conceive any ex-
cuse for his misdeeds, and if ever / do break
ground against person, every body may
know that he is rery mean man, and that
| think it necessary to expose him. 1t is
thus, that have exposed Secretary Smith.
l believed tho public interest required his
exposure believed the integrity Of the
Wing party required it. knew he was
guilty of the grossest abuses Of ofice-,har
he was continually defrauding the govern
men1; was treating the pubiiccreditors most
shameiu'ly annoying them by postponing
entirely withholding the payment of dues,
which he knew 10 he just, under the most
frivolous pretences and that his general
conduct, was disgrace to the Office he held,
and would become disgrace to the admin
istration under which he held il, if he were
init.
Since the movement for his removal, his
conduct has been tenfoid worse. On its he
ing made, he Immediately makes prepara-
ton for the crisis he expects, by holding on
TO the public moneys in his hands (Ieaue the
office schen he may, he intends to be a de-
tauiter) -compels members aud officers Of
the Legislature to 60 home without their
pay-saying he has drafts but no money,
(when he must have had thousands in pos
session;) goes to Gaiena ayowedly to get
these drafts cashed, and does get them cash
ed, except perhaps one or two to exhibit
when he todd the old story; returns home,
and still has STRAITS but no cash - gets an
q remonstrance against his removal from Of
fice, and sends II TO parts of the Territory,
where the people have had nothing TO do
with him or his Office, and know nothing Of
his ntisdeeds, accompanied with falsehoods
adapted to each neighborhood, for sigma
tures; aud absolutely refuses to pay those
creditors ofthe government who will not
sign this remonstrance pretending to some
that ne wanted to ascertain how bis ac-
counts stood at Washington before he paid
out any more money. and at the same time
to others, who he knew could not change il,
exhibiting one of the everlasting drafts.
All have charged him with, I have Mt
all times been able and willing to proye.
and ne kne,c it otherwise, he would have
met the charges like man, denied them,
and demanded proof Of their truth instead
OF which he goes to work, inventing false
hoods about me, so base in character that
no heart but his could conceive them, so
coarse IN language, that no tongue but his
could utter them. But for all this, was
prepared; and instead of interfering with
my purpose, 1t confirmed me in the necessi-
ty Of executing lift satisfied the that there
was no mistake in the impressions / had
formed Of his character. To belle and de-
fame are the exclusive privileges of black
guards, and it would be as cruel to disturb
them ia the enjoyment of these privileges
since, in exercising them, they forfeit all
claim, to the respect and association of gem
tlemen-as it would be unreasonable to ex-
pect them to abandon them. ] neither en-
Wy the Secretary these privileges, nor wish
to modest him in their full enjoyment. Nor
shall he in the exercise of them, modest me
in the serenity Of my gratitude to my Maker
that am the subject rather than the author
Of blackguardism.
/" ] hardly need say, in conclusion, that ev-
cry thing the Secretary has said against me,
(or can say against me, for nothing tina, is
true, am | ashamed to avow to the worldly
10 without shadow of foundation. excen,