The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-09-24

OBJECT. Some OF the prominent members of that
church stated it week before the democratic
caucus was to be held, and gave gentle
men to understand how they would be govern
ed. On Sunday PRECEDING the caucus Catbo-
lie said. on returning from church, that the
priest gave notice of meeting next day. and
told every man to be there as il was sometime
about the division of the school money. The
next day the priest visited a gentleman who
was prominent candidate for the Legislature
and tried to get him TO pledge himself in their
favor, or at least to give them some assurances,
saying he would rather have the pledge from
this gentleman, than from the other side. No
assurances being given, the priest left--the
meeting about the division of school money ;
was held soon after, and that night the Cathol-
les voted in 4 body for the other side! The in
ference need not be written. j. p. Wilson, who
says his word is as good as any MANS adj
mlttcd that the Irish and French came to them
and wished to he represented on their ticket
wished Mr.. Dugas to be on it but he saws no
hing was said about the school question -
wen, Tor the sake at the argument admit that
iof a moment, and then explain On what grounds
these Irish and French did make such request?
why those two different races unite! in what
particular an lrshman could be represented by
frenchman. and why he should prefer club
blng with Frenchman, and why he should pre-
fer clubbing with man whose language was
senselcss jargon to him, to joining an American
whose mother tongue was nearer like his own
But the request was eranted-an American was
struck Oft and Frenchman substituted and the
ticket was then trIcked into nomination. Two
of the candidates in this coalition ticket resid-
ing in upper town. have been distinctly asked
whether they are in favor of division of the
school money or rot, and both have distinctly
refused to answer the question! They are
dumb do-s-thcy cannot bark Another of
the candidates is a Catholic and of course is
sound on that question. We called it a coalition
ticket. The Catholics form one party. They
went into the coalition honestly and fairly
lhey desire the success of certain measure
which to them is a matter of conscience and
princlplc-thou2b as we believe, enormously
so. The priest, in his efforts to accomplish the
object so dear to them, has acted in perfect ac-
cordance with his religious creed. According
to that creed he had a right-it was probably
his duty-to clectiOneer to instruct his flock
how to vote and to question candidates rs to
their views. If he did So it is no unjust insin-
aation to mention the fact and no disgrace to
admit it. We may regret the existence of re-
iigious faith which demands so much on the
score of conscience, but we are glad to record
that the issue is made openly and candidly by
the believers in that faith. The other party to
this coalition las already been spoken Of Its
bond Of union is, friendship and opposition to
individuals while some of the noiscst of them
are down upon all drinkers of cold water
Some are opposed to Temperance generally
and the Liquor Law iii particular; but others
deny that they are opposed to Temperance, and
lay they only war against fanatcsm. The few
leaders Of this movement knew the weakness
OF themselves and their cause. and hence their
anxiety TO secure an ally--ther haste to secure
the nominationa--and their present fear to de-
clare their opinions. One of the nominces-not
the one for conncilman-says he is good deal
more popular at st. Paul than at home. and
who viii say his word is not as good as any
mans?' We turn him over to his St. Paul
friends. But we must leave this for another
branch Of the same sulject''