The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-02-14

who rests from one campaign to another
with his armor on, and his sword under
his pillow. And then, again, when the
news of this appointment reached Ken
lucky, what said the Frankfort Common
wealth, the State Wing organ, whose ed
itor, at the time, had also been resident
Of this same county of Nicholas from in
fancy, and has since been Secretary OF
State by the appointment of Gov. Crit
tenden? Did he endorse Judge Meeker
as Wing?
But TO come nearer home. The first
manifestation of being Wing, ever made
by Judge Meeker in our presence, was
before his or our arrival in Minnesota
He gave evidence of the "faith that was
in him." by abusing without stint that
good old man, whom Wings all over the
Union love as father, and whom all true
men delight to honor-Henry Clay. We
sat by in Observation-Disclosures while
he rolled forth the whole Locofoco cata-
logue Of envenomed epithets against that
great and honest patriot-ep ithets the
base coinage of thirty years, and of a
thousand corrupt pens and hireling
tongues, commencing with the '.bargain
and sale," and ending with the day we
name. Scores of our citizens will bear
witness to his continuing this course tow
ards Mr.. Clay, ever since his residence in
Minnesota; and these acts, it is said, he
used as a recommendation in his favor,
whereby he secured, upon his confirmation,
The rotes of certain Senators-enemies of
Mr.. Gay-uhich he could not otherwise
haze got. But further: we do not ask
we do not expect, Federal officers, more
especially Federal Judges, to come here
and take an active part as Wing politi-
clans. In fact, it would be highly i'm
proper, and in violation Of one of the car
dinal principles of our political faith,
were they to do SO. But, at the same
time, we hardly expect them to join the
ranks of an organized opposition, and
carry on war against the party of the
administration. There has not been a
public measure brought forward with the
sanction of the Wings of Minnesota, since
his residence here, that Mecker has not
opposed. He has even travelled out of
his way SO far as to oppose the Indian
policy Of the Minncso ta Superintcndency,
sanctioned, as it was, by the head Of the
Department at Washington, and by its
officers here. At the term of the Su-
preme Court, last July, he endorsed, by
an official act, all the abuse heapcd by
the opposition party, through their press
es, the Democrat, the Galena Jef1crsonian,
and the Keokuk Despatch, upon the adj
ministration, and its faithful and tried
officers in Minnesota. We, Of course, re-
fer to his going into the opposition ranks,
and choosing one of the ring-leaders-
fact, the very bell-wether Of the whole
flock of traducers and slander-mongers,
TO act as the reporter of the Court.
Aye, and we feel warranted in saving,
it was chiefly for the qualification here
aided to, that this Individual received the
support Of Meeker. The best citizens of
Benton county support and elect a gen.
tleman to the office of Building Commits
sioncr; but by the corrupt fraud of count
ing the votes Of people residing in Ram
sey county, and the worse fraud Of giving
the certificate of election to one who at
the time was citizen of Ramsey, the
voice of the majority is stihed. Redress
is sought in the Benton District Court.
But this "Whig Judge'-this model of
purity, clothed in the sacred ermine''-
insults all rules of justice, law and pre-
cedent, and confirms his fealty to the
Democratic organization, by closing his
ear to the attorneys of Mr.. Beauprie, and
''going it blind'' for Mr.. Hatch, Loco
foco of the Watab stripe, who has no
more right to seat at the Commission
ers' Board than had Secretary Smith, when
he usurped the place Of Gov. Ramsey.
No one could convince us, that either
strong party feelings, or money-which is
worse-were not at the bottom of all this.
Another proof Of Judge Meeker's at
tachment to Wings, and Wing measures,
we suppose is the fact, that the Democrat
has, on more than one occasion, exulting-
ly proclaimed him one of its own-one of
its adherers-and, of course, opposed to
Wings, Wing policy and Wing principles,
Territorial and National !; in short, as ocu-