The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-02-05


The Democrat and Auditor McKusick.
Wheuever the Democrat becomes vio-
lent, il will always be found to be in defence
Of the understandable conduct OF some Wing
Office holder, and in support Of some OUT
|rageous violation Of popular rights. II,
without precedent or the least authority of
law, q Wing President exercises the one
man power, by removing = judge, upon the
secret accusation Of pack Of maleyolent
wretches, who would not here be believed
upon oath, the Democrat 10 elamorous in APP
proving the insult to our Territory, thus of
fered by the Executive. II our Legislature,
ac,ua,ed by ,bs true spirit Of Democracy,
extends to all male persons within the lin
its Of the Territory, 81 years old and up
ward, the right to vote, tho privilege of self
government, wherever they may reside in
the Territory, being the same right ex-
pressly conferred upon them by the organic
act, At the first election, our neighbor be-
comes violent and abusive. There is not,
in fact, and never has been, in that journal,
the least evidence Of its attachment to con-
s,itu,ioaa, limitations Of power, or to the
extension, exercise and enjoyment Of the
elective franchise by the people, or for
legislative majoriiies to rule, or for cny fun
damental principle of true Democracy. Il is
the apologist ami advocate of ths'one man
power, q bslisver in the cooked hat, an adj
mirer Of the Bonaparte Dynasty, an idola-
ter Of despotism, and most cordial hater,
Of all enlightened equal government, by the
people. This is our candid opinion, which
we can show abundant reasons for enter
tanning. The Democrats repeated assaults
upon the political rights of the west side of
the river, are not aimed at those only who
are new resident there; but they strike at
every freeman, who conssmplates removing
to that side. They are an insult and a
wrong, which the West side Of the river,
and thousands moro who will soon be there,
will treasure up, and pay back with interest
to its authors. Let the pioneers of the
West side remember, to whose exer,ions
they are indebted for any representation at
all; and they riH remember, those who
saved them aAd this Territory, from the iron
rule of an imported party despotism, which
has mounted the back Of the Rice Oligarchy,
to ride over their rights, into power. As
for Auditor McKusick, and his report, all
we have to say, is, that when an Auditor
allows himself to be travelled out of the
plain path Of his official duty, to fling insult
nj TIC people and the representatives Of a
people who occupy more than two-thirds of
the limits of the Territory--when petty
officer, who had no more te do with the
question of representation here, thea an Au-
ditor Of the U. S., Treasury has to do with
the adjustment Of Revenue laws or tho righ,
Of sailors to vote, it becomes the duty of
any Legislative body, to whom such insult
is offered, to respect itself; and strike such
impertineuce from the Legislative records.
Hear the language of the Democrat; aud
judge if any thing can be more arrogant, or
can better illustrate his comprehension of
the principles Of Democracy:
"Louis Napoleon dissolved the National
Assembly of France, at the moment when
the Assembly was on the point of deposing
him. And we will not be surprised if Au-
ditor McCusick should be equally success
full in this contest, in deposing, routing and
dissolving the assumed supremacy Of the
Minnesota Assembly! The battle il ra-
ging. piue Ia Republiq,aen'
That is the real essence of the Democra-
cy which actuated the s,temp, to break up
the Legislature last winter. The writer of
it fancies himself to be sort of Napoleon;
and would like to stand with his heel upon
the neck Of the Territory.
REcoLLEcr Let it be understood for it
is fact, that Mr.. Wells who is contes,iu 2
Richards. seat in the House, is Democrat;
and that Mr.. Richards, is Rice Wing, this
is cause enough why the Democrat, with It's
Federal instincts, goes its whole length for
Richards against Wells. Mark it, Demo-
Gratis We have left this question be-
tween these two members, to the candor
of tho House; we have said nothing about
il, and have nothing to say of the result
THE PATERNITY OF A FOLLY, FALSELY
FArHERED UPON Nonsense
"A writer in Minnesota imagmes that low wages
ara caused by the absence Of banks---an opinion
that even statesmen once imagined a. much FIX
ture a. truth is. We know Of nothing more alb
surd. High wages in State, don't depend up
on the number Of its banks, but the quantity Of
land under cultivation by Its farmers. Tear down
all the fences in Ohio, let the land be monopo-
lized by hundred men. aud in one year labor
would fall to dime a ay.''-[Cin. Ipquirer.
Now we venture to say, that no writer in Min
nssosa, ever wrote any such stuff as TIE above.
II barely possible, that some such stuff may be
fouad in Old Secretary Smiths Minnesota His
torical drag-nst Of last year, being ZOO or 500
pages Of incongruous twaddls. a. absurd az a
photographic history Of Bsdam in blank verse,
kicked into pi by blind donkey.