The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-10-01
Our Party and its Nominations.

Ii ever there was time since the commence
ment of our editorial career that VIC felt really
proud of the name Of Wing, it is al this mo-
ment more than at any period heretofore. Here
in Minnesota political community only four
years old the capital of the Territory, and the
county of the capital, 10 the hands of our oppo-
nents st. Pail i0ur-ifths represented in the
lower branch Of the Legislature last session by
VIGOROUSLY incompetent men or whiting dema-
gogues; the county management in the hands
Of men, q majority of whom disburse its money
recklessly, from their incapacity of reading and
understanding; the town government much
worse off; the revenues of both town and
county squandered upon favorites, with no
renuneratng benefit to the taxpayers here
in Minnesota, with all these abuses star
ing the dominant party in the face, and with
hundreds of honest, good men in that party
who desire and daily strive to effect o thor
ough reformation--ths intelligent, well-dis-
posed, and really honest portion of that par
ty have not the power, within their own ranks,
of moving forward one inch in the good work.
How this state of things has been brought
about. or why it is so, it is not our purpose or
our business TO discuss. But we take the fact
as we find it and il is no news to this commu-
nifty, put forth by us to-day, to inform our home
readers, that to be q substantial citizen--an ed
merchant, farmer, or mechanics talented
lawyer OF skiiifui physician-a man Of hon.
esty and probty, who believes that it re-
quires the same straightforward integrity to
manage public affairs that it does private,-we
say it is nothing in the way of information
heretofore unknown that to be a man of this
character debars him from being nominated for
office in the Democratic party, much less elect
ed, although the majority of voters is largely
with that party.
We say, then, this day, with the recent action
of our party fresh before US, we are proud to
call ourselves Whig--yes, more proud than to
succeed to all the honors and emoluments of
even national triumph through such men and
means rs our advcrsaries are employing here
in Minnesota. Why are we proud? Look at
our Legislative ticket and then at the one
standing at the head Of the Pioneer and Demo-
crat-" look upon this picture, then upon that"
and you have the answer. We ask the COM
munity to support no brawling demagogue who
last year was one thing and this another, upon
questions touching not only the moral veal of
the public, but the very foundation of our Re-
publican liberties-no man Intellectually or
educationally incompetent to become legis-
lator-none whose moral standing among his
neighbors is not of the first order. This is why
we are proud of the Wing party, and proud Of
its action in Minnesota, now when it for the
first time marches into the field under its own
party banner. Take a glance at our men. 1t
is not necessary to enquire who this one is, or
who is that. They are all known-known for
what they have accomplished in the way of dis
charging their duties, both public and private,
to their fellow-citizens, their families and them
selves They are all men of more than medium
capacity as business men some of them are
thoroughly trained and experienced in matters
of legislation, and others are men of the
very first order OF talent to be found in the Ter
ritory.
will majority of the people elect such men
instead of those VIGOROUSLY incompetent and
unfit for public places of high responsibility,
who stand opposed to them? We the whigs)
cannot do it alone. We must have the aid of
those of the other party who, with US, strongly
desire and ardently pray for good government
sound laws, and strict accountability in the
discharge of public duties by public ser
wants. To accomplish these desired ends
p1apt ~
nominated responsible ticket; your party
has not. But we have not the power within
ourselves to give it success; and if successful
we would prove ourselves void of all honor
and generous principle, did We claim the tri-
umph as Wing victory. This it would be wrong
to do under present circumstances, as a mat
ter of course. But by presenting such ticket
as we now do, We clear ourselves as q party
Ano as men, Of all the disagreeable conse-
auehees and disastrous results which must in
.'i.a"iy follow its defeat. After we have gone
10 the polls and voted that ticket. our dutv IL
.Hueu' "nu our conscientious obligations to our
Sva' anu ourselves discharged. The respon.
sibiiity Of our defeat rests elsewhere.
To the Wings We would say-stana s,,,
work as one man for the success Of opr ,;oL..
that ticket which it is an honor to Won ~,
you have nominated. With no reproacbes =.
conscience and with clean hands you can conn.,
UP to the work. You have ticket of ob,r,o.
ter--a ticket of responsible, moral worth,
ticket Of brains. Let no inventions of the enc.
my distract and divide you IN ne least partic.
uiar' Shoulder to shoulder it is your duty to
go forward in this emergency. Defeat 10 no
disgrace under the banner of such men "a vo,,
nave chosen fyou are ovsrpowered by mum.
oers this year, rest assured the time VIM come