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

had the honor of giving TO the people OF
Minnesota in the torn of an address, an &C.
count of those proceedings at the seat of
Government during the late session of Con-
gress, which more or less involved iheir in
terrsts. In that document ! purposeiy
avoided any allusion 10 those topics which
have agifaied the minis of the community
in this Territory, as did not deem it pro-
per to introduce into strictly official paper,
any opinions Of my own relative TO them,
Another obligation is now imposed upon
me, as q citizen who has been aSsailed in a
,Host wahton and unprovoked manner hy
Que Of the prints published in ST. Paul. IL
was my wish on my return 10 the Territory
from Washington, 10 resume my ordinary
business avocations, and to abstain from oh.
trndingn my private opinions upon the con,mu-
nifty, but The attack which has been made up
On me ia the columns of the Democrat of The
9th inst, has determined the to depart so
FAR from the rule Of action had laid down
for myself. as not only 20 repei il as false
and unfounded, but TO give my views with
reference to the propriefy and necessity OF
the course advocated by that paper, in re-
spect 10 an immediate organization Of par
ties in Minnesota. AS a private individual,
] might well dispense with any notice Of the
allegations alluded 10, but rs the Delegate
elect Of the Territory am not at liberty TO
suffer them TO go abroad uncontraaieted -
The fair fame of man who has been placed
IN the responsible position Of a representa-
tive of the people, cannot be successfully
iinpeached without rejecting disgrace to
some extent upon all who have heen instru-
mental in his elevation. As matter OF
strict Justice to my friends therefore, not less
than to myself, proceed to notice The Of
frnsive article in very brief and categorical
terms, and TO define my position in such Il
manner. as 10 preclude hereafter the posi-
bility OF my being either misunderstood or
fnlsrcpreseutcd.
arm charged in the editorial Of he Dem
ocrat referred to, with belonging TO or aid
ing "a secret but complete organization, de-
signed by It's managers TO ensure the sue
cess of Federalism in Minnesota, for the ac-
conpi'shment OF their own personal and Pc
runiary ends" Further, il is intimated that
had some direct agency in The proposed
establishment OF Wing press, nnd there is
also an expression of regret, shat the pres
sure Of pecuniary and mere business consid-
erations has driven him Mr.. S. into the
whirlpool of Whiggery, where he must in
eyitably sink into contempt AMI Oblivion"
These dissertations must be allowed 10 be
very strong and not over-courieous, when
made by an individual who has been about
six months IN the Territory, against one to
whom the people have thrice confided their
interests IN Congress, and whose character
for common honesty at least, has been as
often thereby endorsed 10y them. Here they
are nevertheless, in plain terms accusing
me:
LIST. or cooperating with men Of both
political parties to ensure to the Wings the
ascendeney in Minnesota. s
2i. With having some agency in the es-
Enlistment of a Wing press.
81. With being 50 influenced by mer-
cenary considerations as to be willing TO
sacrifice the party 10 which | belong, and
tic interests of the Territory committed To
my charge, TO my desire for pecunary gain
-@ meet these one and all with solenn
and indignant denial. There is not the
shadow of foundation for any of them, and
] cannot but record my conviction that the
Editor was aware of :he faIsity of the state
mcnts when he penned them. know of no
organization. (save the so-called Democrat
&c one,j tor any purpose, least Of all for any
other end than the general good of the Ter
riiory, indeed am well satisfied that there
IS clear and undorbted majority of both
political parties, who are opposed, to pre-
tempts as premature, and fraught with evil
30 the best interests Of Minnesota.
have heard Of the intended establish |
nient Of Wing neutral press, but have had |
no agency direct or Indirect in it. Ii the |
particulars stated in the Democrat article |
are true, can assure the Editor, that have
Cleaned Information therefrom Of which |
was previously ignorant.
As IN tho third oh r
mind to the belief that the Editor meant 10
be understood otherwise than in "Pick-
wickian sense" say that can hardly SUD-
pose that MIR. ID. A. Robertson would do so
much violence 10 every principle of ,ecen-
ry, to say nothing of courtesy, as to assert
hat would sacrifice the least of those in
Ierests, which the good people Of Minneso
"a have placed in my keeping, TO the adj
sancement OF my own schemes and purpos-
es, or those of any body else. God knows,
u ne does so, that he is most cruelty unjust
'owards me; for if there is any rule Of ac-
ION which Is stronger than another within
ne, so lar as my public position is concern
"a, 1t Is that which teaches me the utter in
significance of mere individual interests
when compared with the public veal.
Having disposed Of these accusations in
his summary manner, l will dismiss this
branch Of my subject, by merely stating that
when am visited with the contempt aud
to which the Democrat consgns
ne, il must be for other reasons Than those
# proving false to my Democratic princi-
,les, and false to the trust with which |
lave been honored by the voice Of the peo-
,le without distinction of party, or false to
ny pledges of neutrality in Office
I AZ have been declared by the Editor of {
he Democrat, to be his "open foe'' poIi,i- |
ally, ne mast not be surprised if choose s
o carry the war ie.o his camp, and 10 in ,
luire what there may be in has past career {
y IN his present. position, to justify him in {
he part which he has undertaken to play, /
u assuming the leadership of the Demo- c
ratio party ~ Minnesota, and in denounc- q
ng all those Democrats who do not see f, /
, fail into line at his word of comm and p q
Md he must not deem il strange if /. a .
Democrat, and many others, of the same po- .
itical creed, should deem it necessary TO ex- q
mime his credentials somewhat closely, in G
s,nuch as the peculiar circumstances under 4
yhich ne established his press, and his pre- II
ent known affiliations with certain men e
rho ATE now among the most yoc,ferous for 4
party organization, hut who few months r