The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-12-08

The SHAKoPEE CoSvEarIos.-Wed did nj liz
tend notice this subjcc, again, but let it renia in co.
tirely in the hands Of the sapient editor OF the Dc,
ocrat. We could not however, refuse to DR.. Flelet
opportunity Of refuting the foul sIand, rs 70.
forth against the Democrats of the Sixth Cn.cl
District The letter Of DR.. Fletcher is cain r..r.
cise, and to the point lie gives true stater,c. #
inconirovertibe facts, which will satisfy every candid
man. of the true character and objects of thu, Cone
venton, While it will place the editor Of the N me-
sofa Democrat in an unenviable position.
For the Minnesota Pioneer
notice in the Minnesota Democrat several -, liza.
rials oil late touching the action of the Geuoc , +
the Sixth Council District, IN selecting tbpi,
dates for members of the next Legislature =, ...t
the editor endeavors to show tina, the Conyer .
which they were nominated was not called t.
democratic party, but by TIE people ilrespec g.
rarv,
NV, sir. propose to lay before the public ..
your paper, statement Of the facts conaec,r ~,
that Convention and ask them to Judge for then ~.
OF the truth of the Democrat assertions
Al Convention of the Democracy of He
C"nnty called tor the purpose OF choosing ca ..s
TO attend the Territorial Democratic Convent, 81.
sell, DIR. Ames and Anson Noithlop we're cl
County Committee with inst uctions 10 con 3
] 1
The Dist,ict, IN order agree on a call for ! t,-
Convention / Immediately wrote to the a D.
II. Sipiey, requesting him 10 inform me y no .. rs
ed the County Commttee for Dacotah Count .d
was Informed that Convention Of the Demo. u
ttat County was called, and suggested THAI :, o.
ton should lie had AT that time il relation 10
a District Convention. ] attended that meet
effected an arrangement by which callwas
a Convention OF The Democracy Of the Si>t
Dsuict u DC heid nj Shakapee ON the 27lh of 3
last. meeting of the Democracy Of II.
CountS Was immediately called and Dele .t.. d.
Shakapee appointed The Convention met. & Nv
Delegate from lienncpin and Dacot;h Count. ,...
hfin and tried Democrats and were expected ~
n Nomination no nan lor any office who W. M
democrat. An arrangement was entered i... b,
winch Dacotah was TO have the Councillor p M
m one member Of the Hoa>e Of Representa-,
The upper Counties the other. The name al 81.
Brown was unanimously presented bv Dacn, =
fletcher by iiennepin, and W. II. MOBILES F..
upper Counties. Viii The editor # The Do.
"a, that that Convention should have .xe,,;
right OF censorship on The private opinions II N r.
esates having certificates Of eleclon as menj.t .
tiat Convention! Was il not enough thar tn. q. d,
gates should satisfy the Convention that n, 80.
chosen by the Democracy 4 their respective .r..,
Ia represent them 40 that CaIy eniionl Mr. VI ...
and Mr' FettJohn from Nicoe, appeafelas d, ......
to party Temperance ConYenion, very ,..,.,...
declined to take seats or take rarI in the deiils
81 the meeting because ii was CALI d as 4 Den ..t.
Convention.
Nov, SIR, in view Of these facts, Who vii! .-. --
thai me Statements Of The Democrat are all ..a
false! The difficulty PEARS to originate j.. -.
tied conviction q the editor tia, Demcc,.
temperance are entirely Incompatible tie a
tirelv To appreciate the fact that th,ce-f,r,tb. - .
Democracy OF the SIKH Council Dist.ict ..re .f-
most deie' mined friends of prohbi,orv l.iqu., .
ana consequently sent men to ShahaI &c vho q f
dominate no man who was not altogether rein. -,
that suigert. II this is a source of .stoni.h
The oe"ocrat,he had better spend a short t:u,e
tne order LOVING 'lqnor-hang Democrats OF II
County, and he viii be likely TO find it on;,e
less a iasA 10 d'agoon them into tt surpo.-
whisky cask, as i, has been to prove the iraf
GHd Death, a business which should not be re- ,
ny the petal enactuients Of statute law
H. FLETCHER