The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-04-17

times claim these exhibitions of polite
ness as privilege, and do it as agents for
their clients. 1t would be more manly
and honorable, we take it, for man to do
his own Safeguarding, particularly if he
be an adept at it, than to fee lawyer for
the purpose. One of our most popular
clergymen preached an excellent discourse
last Sabbath upon the unguarded use Of
the tongue; but the hopelessness, in this
respect, of reform among lawyers having,
perhaps, become "foregone conclusion
with him, he did not point any of his re-
marks in that quarter.
Early risers enjoyed feast Of the eye
yesterday morning. The whole frma-
ment almost, from horizon to zenith was
black with ducks, vending their way
southwest. Those who saw them very
early, say they never knew pigeons to fill
the air to greater extent. The hunters
red and white, for several days have been
making sad havoc with these fowl, and
bringing them into town by thousands
They are not very tender, however, the
muscles having become firmly knit by the
exercise of a long journey. But they
are preferable to the beef we have now.
Democracy, as understood by its en-
lighiened volaries in this country. is the
preservation of the equal rights of the
people, by giving them an equal voice
in making all laws. and an equal share in
their benefits Democrat.
If by democracy" you mean yoDr
kind of Democracy, andby "this country
you refer to Minnesota, let it be " under
stood' as it may, it is practised precisely
in reversed order. Minnesota Democra-
cy, instead Of giving the whole people g an
equal voice in making all laws" would dis
franchise very large proportion Of them.
including all the jealous and devout mis-
sionaries, sent by Christian communities
TO en,ighten and improve our heather saw
ages; hundreds of enterpri>ing tradesmen
the pioneers of the country; large
number of government officers, and
scores Of other classes. This is what
your Democracy practises while it breaches
as above quoted!
We often find remarkable coincidence
between mems names and occupations
Thus, the most killimgly accomplished
butcher we ever knew was named John
Butcher. And here in Saint Paul, the
man who has probably built more cell
lars than any one else since the COM
mencement of the town. three years ago
is named Ben. Sellars. He and his AS
sociates, kirkpatrick and Day, are eter-
nal'y pccking at the innocent rock, which
never did them any harm, and doing more
than their share, quietly and unostenta-
'ious'y, at laying the .toun :ation of ST.
Paul.
The pews in Mr.. Neill's church are be-
ing finished in neat style. During this
week the centre tier has been carrie back
to the wall, and the choir is hereafter to
be in the gallery. The gallery stairs have
been run up, and the whole interior will
soon present a finished appearance.
We should Judge the cause of edica-
lion" is exciting some attention in Ore
gon, by the following vairses," which
we cut from poem in one of the pa
pers, advocating that " science" Our
Minnesota "bards" will have to look to
their laurels:
This cause is great know full well,
And you, perhaps, need not tell.
Truth is strange, bnt stranger still,
He who of education got his I'LL.
Oh, who will come and go with me,
This education for 10 see
'rS not in Ell Dorado found
BY turning up the golden ground:
But 'tis in books, and this indeed
You can observe if Won but read.
To learn, indeed. some say is tousb,''
But then how few has got enough.
Oliver Cromwell's grace before din
ner:
I" som" have meat hut cannot cat
And some can eat but have not meat,
And so-the Lord be prasedr'
We find the above, just as it is, in
about two-thirds of the papers we have
taken up for the past three months. Some
editors are VIGOROUSLY careless set. A
moments reflection by one even partially
acquainted with the character of "Old
Knoll" is sufficient TO pronounce these
ines, applied TO this purpose, a fraud
This "grace before dinner" is nothing
but a miserable plagiarism upon sen,i-
ment of one of Burns characters, familiar
to the veriest tyro in English literature.
The Following is an excellent rule, and
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