The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-26

The BEE is quite indignant with US because we
said the other day. that the friends Of Mr.. Webster
had not pluck enough to forward and support
him. We are sorry to be compelled to say that any
thing that may not meet our neighbors approval b"f
again express opinion that the facts war
rant the belief that the tongue is the only weapon
which Mr.. Webster's friends appear disposed to
make any use of, and that not TO much purpose.-
Seven weeks have passed away since the nomination
Of General Scott was made, and since the Webster
men commenced saying what they intended TO do;
and what have they done Not the first thing
Every attempt that has been made TO do something's
has resulted in signal failures. Not man Of any
note among Mr.. Webster's friends, has been guilty
Of doing any thing that the most Jealous Scott
wing could find fault with. The Bee, declares that
'they have not only the pluck, bat The holor, the
OF Justice the love of right, the recollection
Of stern of duty, the Intelligence and patriot
ism to cling to Mr. Webster. The Bees word is
good far as it goes, bat it would not be necessary
f these gentlemen would but contcscend TO do some
thing by way Of showing that il ir deserved. That
paper would itself. we believe, prefer to chronicle
their acts to sounding their praises. The very fact
that tho leading Webster men have never attended
single meeting that has been called operate the
whigs, adversely General Scott, ia, to us, pretty
conclusive evidence that they have idea of placing
themselves in position calculated TO sever them from
their old party. We can easily understand that they
should be angry because Of Mr. Webstcrs having
seen angry politicians before to-day and know that
heavy and sharp th0ir wrath may be, it rarely
breaks heads cuts party ties. Such men As Rufus
Choatc, Edward Everett and J. Thomas Stevenson,
are not likely to array themselves IN open opposition
to the wing party, if it has made nomination
of which they in all respects approve. 1t is
certain, that up this time they have afforded no
very striking indications Of any intention to bolt the
Scott ticket and that their exertions in behalf Of Mr..
Webster. are in exact proportion to Their iabors
against Scott. If they at work for Mr. Webster,
against Gen. Scott, they must be labcrIng III secret
and think too highly Of them to believe that they
the stuff from which conspiiators formed
They arc not the mcn for treason and stratageins,
however anxious they may have been to see their
great friend in position to control the distribution Of
'thc spoils.' The Bee, kindly gives permission to
SHOOT down Bunker Hill Monument, with pop-gun,
or successfully bolster up Frank Pierce great
man. when shall find Mr.. Webster's friends IN
true to him. We have wish to iujme the said
monuments but at the same time are pleased with
the Eo pcrmlssion as it may prove Of value in case
we should think OF assauting it, The sneer at Gen.
Fierce, Is IN v,e taste, and is sly Indication Of the
readiness OF ncghbor to 20 10 the support cf
Gen. Scott, all for the coun,ry's good, Of se 1t
slnacks of the Ahas, and has not, we think, been
read by that leading wing paper, with any peculiar
qualification for it strikes that The Atlas has not
exhibited any very strong desire for the aid oi the
Bee in the present contest. Gen. Pierce whatey er
our neighbor may think of him. and how cruelty So
he may lacerate his feelings by severe taunis is
destined TO b. the next President Of the United
States. even according to neshbor's show
ing; for he says in the same paper in which he pa,
his respects 10 III it Is chimerical indulge IN
the hope Of Nj. Wob,ters election. il is supreme
Ridiculous to think Ct Gen. Scots Both wing
candidates being thus disposed Of, Gen. Pierce mus,
make up his mind TO bc chosen without any very
alarming amount of opposi,ion aud 10 {" be respected
accordingly by ali sound conservatives like friend
of the Bee who would surely not have il understood
that the people about Place infer Tor man in
the very Office which he has thou lt il the duty OF
the wings to Place his usrious chief 3oS-
tn I.mtS.