The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-07-10

law and public opinion are the only rem
|edy,-is right secured to every Ameri-
can citizen. In case of personal insult
only, has the citizen moral right to seek
personal redress. Rowdy annoyances of
IA public speaker, be he in the house, or
in the street, can never be approved by
the cool Judgment of any good citizen
Democrat.
This is said in reference to the rowdy,
|annoyances which prevented Gen. RI
Hey from delivering temperance address
on Third street, on Friday evening of last
week. We are glad to see such Language
|in the Democrat; more especially as it is
"a pointed rebuke of the conduct on the
occasion of certain officers, elevated to-
power mostly by the labors of that Jour-
NAL. But let this pass. We hope never
again to witness such scene in the
streets of St. Paul. On the other hand,
1--WE have word to say of Gen. Riley.
He may be, and doubtless is, very good
Temperance man-devoted, Jealous, dis
interested, and all that. But there are
advocates of the cause just as well, and
perhaps better calculated to do good, who
may have way of accomplishing their
|end slightly different from Gen. Riley's
His abuse Of such, who are citizens-loy-
led and respected citizcns,-of long stand-
ling here in St. Paul, helps neither the
cause nor the General. 81 am holier
than thou" the General should recollect,
was the cry of the Pharisees of old, de-
bounced by our Saviour as hypocrites. We
are ready to do our share in protecting
amy man in his right to speak in the
street, or any where else he may choose,
and upon any subject he may choose, so it
be not reasonable; but when it comes to
Iunwarranted abuse of justly respected
who does not require ribbons
and medals to endorse his temperance prin-,
,clples and conduct, we are compelled to-
take issue with the General.
The ratification of the Treaties of course
would settle the question of representa-,
|tlon on the west side of the river, at least
$50 Tar as the lands ceded were concerned,l
even if members of Congress had not up-''
set the calculations of our Democratic
friends of the " organizations" in relation
ito the matter. We had not intended, after
our article of some weeks ago, TO again re-
fer to the matter-always an exciting one,
and the cause of more bitterness between
citizens of opposite opinions than any
|other question that has ever divided our
people. But in some Of our jokes at the
'Quixotic feats of our opponents last win
ter, it appears we, unintentionally, trod
upon the corns of former fellow-soIdier
|of the quill, Mr.. Jas. w. Vincent, who
was then at Washington; not recollect-!
ling at the moment that he was not then,
and is not now, as formerly, in his old po-!!
|sition, where he could measure swords
with his contemporaries. We will endeav !,
TO be more careful for the future.
Col. Goodhue crossed the river for the
first time with his new ferry boat on!
Thursday. We have not yet received an!
Invitation to take a trip upon this new and,
Essential craft, but presume the delay isl
for cause which we will appreciate as
proper and right. When we do get a!
chance TO travel upon her, our readers;
Twill know more about her speed and ac-!
|commodations. Persons can form some,
estimate of the necessity OF ferry at ST.
Paul from the fact that teams constantly!
line the shores, wishing to cross. Col.
|Goodhuc, we feel sure, has built boat
that will answer every purpose.
Persons wishing blank deeds and|
mortgages can now be supplied at the
Minnesotian office. We have just printed
a large lot of these blanks which we ares
not ashamed to brag upon. We think
they will be pronounced far ahead of anvil
thing of the kind ever got up in the Ter
|ritory.
The heavy rains of Monday last and
Wednesday night were very acceptable
to the growing crops. Every thing looks
revived and fresh.
The Galena Advertiser has the follow
ling just remarks upon the retirement
from that establishment of B. F. JOHN
SON, Esq:
"For one year past, this gentleman has J.
been Assistant Editor of this paper. The
term for which he was employed having
expired, he retires with the friendship
and good wishes of every person connect