The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-11-10
To rHk Ep,roR OF THE M,ssrsorA DExocRAr:

y TIA CDiTok OF THE MINNESOTA DEMOCRAT
SiR II nay be considered rather late in the da,
10 refer uater growog out of, or preceding the ats
electiun, bat distance from the stirring scenc
evaIiss' mist plead my excuse tor now asking CON
tnuaion of the favor lately extended in my behalf
tire solicitation Of friem. Being IN the upper co,n
try darag t,s elections, had opportunity Of see
my ANY e The .scircuars" distributed by Joseph
Brown us ing his rioient efforts to his return
lt one has since beca handed TO the, and this spec
49,. bears palpabe yidenec that il written in
moment of desperation, and for specific purpose,
gardilss Of Facts even the appearance OF truth.
l. my habit TO assert what cannot fully SUBJ
san,iaie cndeavor b, any equvocation, to cvade
the consequences whatever they may be, will
awr ''2a,thiag extepuate, or set down aught III
,aalies.' Eat before finally dispose Of Mr.. Brown
ar Ia ct,e i'll enieavor to show beyond any pos
SID t, IT ,accessi denial that the iutrgues, which,
with hiin gan AT the Shakopee Convention, tegrni-
mated "a as his election je2pard'Sed, IN men-
ociols sraenienis absolutely necessary to consi,-
ssstc thr interested designs Of local compact, and
u secure himself the Legitimate fruits Of the
political uickery which was perpetratcd in his at
tempt the monsre alliance OF parties at the
ftr,uus SAahopee Convention.
The circular was oay either written TO suit the
atns phcrc Of the lower counties, purposey pre-
vented lDn dist; ibuin IN this direction TO preclude
,s possibility Of their reaching me, either at all.
% i'm. tr contradiction. BY his own dictun, will
-
(.,sh Is "a. name signed TO the crcular,) has in d.
res; uaeqi vocal language stated what he lave
30 M we're unrut.s, and distorted plain and can
;d expression of mine TO my personal prejudice Tor
his oNn sehsh and sinister purposes. Having er1s
l.t . nsul.taton through the tOrtnous abyrinths Of
e. .ma.osic craft. he found it impossible to cx,rcate
= mseii from the mazes vi artitce an which he had
Owed his cause, without resoring to the Jesuitcal
-.fta tha the end justifes the means."
Sir brown asserts that made repeated s,ateme nts
q hi.n as we'll a. to mutual friends that would not
h- a candidate. THIS is not true The word re-
reatcl" nag hes gratuous and most superlative
f.isehooi. But perhaps Mr. BIS memory failed him.
: .t IS Ia charity hope will now endeavor to
re ,sl his collection doubt!essy distracted by the
exciting inc dents OF the recent campaign.
Duiog court at Mendoza, Mr. b., in evident ag-
elton approached me and said" was informed by
Owens editor ofthc Minnesotan) that Your name was
l. Pol, annl. ICED independent Candidate" &c.
rep. 80 her Mr.. owcns nor any other person has
authority ON me TO announce my name a candi-
Ls,r. nor TO intend to so announce myself, and
..i,i write 20 Mr.. Owens the subject, hch did
y MS I np,. positively declare, all that passed
,rgecn ~. B. and myself, that subject, and it
,,is l,ac ID er the Convention held at Shakopee
Np, air Bfpwn has the temcrity to assert that /
81 hal - knowledgc that he (Brown) would not have
. lowed h, name to have gone before the Convention
hid bcer a candidate; bat Mr.. b. did not choose
iaiar. hs anticipated constituents that did
sder hat Invention Democratic one In fac,
chaActeri1ci il sham and failure, far po
l.,i -al orsauiz aton concerned But suspected
thst is motley character would suit MIR. Browns
a.rf a. ~ n the Wings he could press his claims
. IA a,y0C tie OF the - principles OF temperance,
=. hiie N,th the Demcciats-partcu'arly the Dakota
,,un,y ,e,cgates, he would stand both upon local
aid uaiiiica platform. SO much for Mr.. Browns
..e,t 7n that " Knew Sc, and furthcr-does, or
dit MIR Brown know that before the meeting
shahopcc | discovered what had suspected long be-
FIRE WAS a oregone conclusion, that he, BROWN
haviar become quasi resident of Dakota county,
was b. brought cut, to accomplish certain schemes
., candidate for the Councii-undcr the subteriuge
tat Dakota being, iorsooth. the parent county,
lAarcf,re had pcrnal claim (and regard) to So in
gnautial q dignarv as a Councillor, and particularly
ne no had evidenced his pliancy and for whom
there wa some " nice Job " in embryo!
TIL, Dian also would exclude me, who had my
r. ,id~ ace ~ HeEncpin county, and who, perhaps,
va, mo- con sidered tractabe in the traces, par
,,-u,, ra.rtal to a certain locality, however strong
nav er.onal regard NAV be for one individual con-
rccted thetcwith, having during my humble career
IN The lee aturc, cndcavored 10 maintain my per-
4. nal indsgendencc, intact, from covert influences.
Mr. Browns assertion, therefore, that he would
-, have occn a candidate had been one, is evident
X mere eectioneering fabrication, the sincerity of
a hch - 10 be measured by the truth of his collateral
=; ,,e,neni Ii Is true that did openly say upon
n,,a.ber oC occasions to friends and others (Mr.
Rfovn eAcepted) that was not a candidate. Bat in
has ! nrtt " expressed nv resolution TOR the time
hei.g i,y what contortion OF ideas, private deter
ininst.la 81 my own, depending upon existing cir
ce,n,,.-.cs and for which i responsible TO my
sell a. ,.. is construed into contract or pledge to
which VI Brown was party, or for which was
L, We held accountable 10 him or TO anybody else, IS
,,,rc han can comprehend in my limited know
g.. 90 al the plain and h)nest of vernacuiar.
The siniry vf the charge is in character with the
Of fr,,th h,.,hic 4 hnSh hoe
promu ,ated.
!; !, cuoally true that had not the least intention
n, permitting ms name TO Ike mentioned as candi-
a.. I, rruresent the 9th Council District in the
Council aud it was only until some days after my
ariva! this place, upon being repeatedly urged by
o,ls and others and believing that Mr.. Browns
iaooDukity in the upper codnties would defeat him.
mat consented, bat was Individually indifferent
ab,t, the resut. 1 solicited no persons vote, TOOK
% active nart ia the subsequent efforts made in my
r,vor. ior ,hich take this occasion to express my
rrs,iiud. % the people OF Nicollet and lie Suenr
ana TO a few reliable friends in the counties
or Hennep.n and Dakoa-nor did l say one word TO
,,e -..eu,l,oc Of Dir. Brown, other than my belief
tba, n, would not be elected, although j well knew
f,at ire most STRENUOUS and INSCRIPTIONS efforts
r.iI be made by some influential individuals impli
Gated IN as PROJECT
This fnrs.arance my part was charactcristical-
L. r,s,rrocatei by Mr.. Brown in going about Cretnn-
,,,-ea acrusing me of % breach of fatt and as
serti.r MIA: he would not have ATTEMPTED had
i,een prrseat, or even in the county. But it
suit Ia. purpose, at that crisis, to take advantage
of INV ah,eace for which he would only have receiv-
81 IN retur the mcrsted contempt of my silence If
. .r. were interested, but still hope that have a
f..y fI.ad. whose good opinion value
Tbs resut 1f the returns shows the slender tenure
i,on which the success Of this soidisan democratic
r,r,,.~. .epended. Notwithstanding all his bolster
an, below nd the chicanery. wheedling, and coercion
s,d a. taa,. of the lower precincts, and at one IN
particular, where, opportunely, many OF The voters
cannot red certain character took his stand, as
an cgcdbl, informed, and would not allow any tick
as 10 yass e,<eep; those Of the Brown type, and a
number of Individuals who would not vote for }. X.
Pr,wn rere adrotly led into the deception taat they
were vo;iaz for another person. And yet, after all
these nelr,us resorts, he (rown) only returned
ly iw more than onethird of the votes of the 9th
District anl is therefore not the free choice OF the
Deinacrt nc voters of the District, but The accidental
rspreseaatve Of a combination OF interests, incon'-
aii With the unshackled exercise OF his dutes to-
aards all he people, irrespective Of tramneled ante
se,eu,s. clandesne coalitions, or local pagtalities
remain, Mr.. Editor,
Your obliged and obt servant.
MARTIN MCLEOD.