The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-04-10

in gaming and riotous living. When re-
proved by brother priest for thus dis
gracing his calling, he answered that he
drank and played in the capacity of prince
only. and not as bishop. "Aye," re-
piled his shrewd brother, but when the
devil gets hold Of the prince, what is to
become of the bishop?"
Now, if Gov. Ramsey is so bad an of
fcer as Robertson represents him in the
following extracts which, by the way,
no man in Minnesota, not even the tradu-
Ger himself, for moment believes-who
will say his priuate character is good p
Who will be compelled to bear the PEN
atty Of these official sins but the account
able, private individual, Alex. Ramsey !?
We recognise no such nice distinction in
mans conduct, official and unofficial. II
he is bad man he will be bad officer,
and vice versa.
But to the proof: In the Democrat of
Sept. 10Th, 1851, the editor, speaking Of
certain street fight which happened "a
few days previous, and of which Gov.
Ramsey could have no knowledge. as he
was at the time five hundred miles from
the scene, says:
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Unfortunately for the honor and pros
perity OF Minnesota, the man. who above
all others, should set an example of pub
lie virtue and private honor is a sly, oily
mouthed and inscriptions tricksler.-
This man is Gov. Alexander Ramsey"
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| "He was banished TO Minnesota to get
him out Of the way /; and Immediately
upon his arrival here, sold out to the Ter
ritorial Nick Biddles, Borup and Sib!ey.
His baleiul example has den,oralised the
character of every man in the commune
'y, who was capable Of being reached by
t. influence. As necessary consequence,
he most disgraceful acts are committed
by men in power and positions of inhu-
ence, with shameless and reckless i'm
punily unexampled in this country"
ellis baleful example has demoralized
the character of every man in the
community" And Gov. Ramsey can do
all this, and be man not destitute of
moral character himself!! Who has
"lied" about the matter at issue? But
again: In the Democrat of Oct. %, al
ter alluding to the removal Of certain fed
eral officers here, and the causes there
Of, the editor says:
How is it that the chief offender of
them all, the man who has bartered his
official influence to Pierre Chouteau, b.
rup and Sibley, whom every body knows
10 he Governor Ramsey, has escap ed?''
Here is direct charge against the
Governor and Mr.. Sibley to the effect.
that tley lave ''bartered" with oaoh o,hor
o secure personal benefits, the "nfu-
ence" Of the trusts repoSed in them by the
President of the United States and the
people of Minnesota! And yet the ed-
tor has never whispered word against
their private character!! They can be
guilty Of all such acts of baseness, and
yet be " marvellous proper men" as pri-
gate Individuals! lie has never even in
simulated that they were destitute of NOR
al character-nut he!
Thou falsifier, and crawling, trucking
tool of miserable faction, arrayed against
honest men and honest public servants,
for purposes of mean personal advance
ment! Thou most infirm of purpose"
who, within the last week, had not the
moral courage to redeem a most sacred
promise, made upon the side of viz
Tue and heaven-imploring humanity-but
when thy master babe thee violate thy
word, thou dit!st it readily-thou to talk
OF GO liars and libelers!'' Go thy ways
We have not the time nor patience-we
will not do injustice to our readers, or
our own selC-respect, by further spread
ing thy glaring enormities before the pub
lie eye.
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