The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-11-03

| We are aware that duty to the readers Of the
Pioneer, demands that space should be devoted
to subjects OF more importance than the ISLANDERS
which the editor Of the Minnesota Democrat NAV
from time to time proper to lay before his readers
but feel it to be incumbent upon us to notice those
contained in the Democrat of last week, that the un.
blashins erentey Of the editor may be properly ap-
preciated.
la an article which appeared several weeks previ.
Gus to the election, in answer to a correspondent
who asked us to endeavor to agree with the Democrat
as with brother, and at the same time EXPRESSING
wish that the two papers might ''ere long be both
placed upon equal footing," we were DESTROYS that
such should be the case, and replied
g This is a subject which we have felt much
soiicitude, and We do hope the Democrat will be so
conducted that u may rise IN the scale OF morality
and in the Estimation Of the public, until il shall be
placed upon an equal footing with the Pioneer
| This we said with profound desire for the i'm
provemcn, and prosperity Of the Democrat hoping that
our friendly advice would be received in the spirit it
was offered. Our correspondent doubtless uttered
the sentiments of most of the readers Of the Demo-
|'"s, VIC Nit" oil tnat
below the Pioneer, in public estimation, and we mere
ly wished, in friendly manner, to direct the attention
OF the editor to the character OF his paper that in
consequence ofthe necessary Improvement, The Demo-
crat might be placed upon equal footing With the
Pioneer, IN the estimation Of the rublc.' That was
ALL aud the ingra'tude displayed by the editor Of the
Democrat, in his disregard of frieadly warning,
has caused US to feel exceedingly bad.
The same correspondent wished US to "announce
through the Democrat, cur principles Of Democracy 4"
we never had written for the Democrat, and in the
honesty of our heart, we replied--"We are no, 4
contributor to the Democrat. as our friend should
have known by the fact that nothing worth readins
appears in that print
These probably are some Of the truths that should
not be spoken at all times, and although we FELT con-
hden that the readers of The Democrat would sustain
our position, we did feel some regret that we had
used the language, as feared that personal vanity
'Sh' cause The editor to take umbrage at so direct
an '"aafo" OF the estimate in which his paper was
held by the public. Our fears were well-ounded for
the next number Of the Democrat contained the fol-
lowing
" The Pioneer has, for some time, manifested n
disposition TO seek quarrel with Us. bu, we have
heretofore declined 10 notice its efforts in this regard
AS u has but lately espoused the cause If democratic
organization, we had hoped that its new born zeal
would Dc expended in endeavoring TO advance the
interests OF the party whose it Processes to ad
yocate When the Pioneer first announced its inten
ton OF supporting the organization we cordial, wei
coined 1t To the ranks and determined that no lack of
curtesy or kind feeling our part should ever cause
-IrINo IL. 4
mocratic field,
ne last number, however, contains some I'm.
caea ior' ana we Will add ungenteminly insinuatiops
respecting the Democrat, which we can account for
VI no other way than through its desire TO aid its
former ally OF the Mnnesoan in its efforts To prevent
cordial union Of the Democratic party We hone
that our neighbor Will ignore this determinations at
east until after the election, and devote its remaining
energies 10 the party whose cause il has protested to
espouse."
We read this article with feelings of deep regret.
partly because we had unnecessarily pioued the van
y Of the editor, but particular, because the arr
'ice itself was confirmation strong" that all we
had said was true. We believed, however. that the
editor OF the Democrat would be satisfied with wha,
ne believed TO be an extcrminator, and We allowed
HIM to wear his iaurcs without any notice of the ar
t'ce on our part, hoping thereby to avoid further out
Pourings OF editorial wrath. We were disappointed
however; the vanity of the editor had been too deem
y wounded to allow Of reconciliation; but TO avoid
the display Of bis dsplcasure through the medium of
his paper the editors efforts were diverted TO anotber
channel.
Although he ing'esscd to be Democrat and bus
'ereo through many paragraphs in his paper, urging
the Democracy to support the regular Democratic
nominees, he did not himself consider that course
binding on him or his friends, and he recommended.
and finally succeeded in inducing Capt. Dodd to be.
come an independent Democratic candidate for the
Council, in the Sixth Council District. for which ~.
had been regularly and unanimously nominated BY a
Democratic convention.
lie however soon discovered that he had selected
the wrong man. for two very important reasons-lst,
Capt Dodd could neither be elected HIMSELF nor pre-.
vent our election 3D. the confidential position Capt
Dodd had occupied in the service Of Gov German
during the summer, and the efforts for his success
displayed BY the editor Of Gov. Gorman's organ, be-
gan to force the opinion upon the minds OF many per
sons that the Governor himself was aiding and abet
ting an attempt to defeat nominee of a Democratic
Convention. Capt D. was consequently abandoned,
and the persevering editor Immediately made search
for more available candidate. He visited Shakopee,
hoping to induce good staunch Democrat, Of that
place, who was one Of the members oil the District
Convention, and pledged to the support of the nom-
nees to ,oioe his pledge, and become an independent,
candidate for the Council, He answered that
Shskopee did not contain that treAd Of Democrats
The editor was reluctantly compelled to return with.
out cSscting his object, bit with partial conviction