The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-10-06
For the Pioneer.
A. D. GREELT, Secretary.

~ OhEELIt SeCieidil
For the Pioneer.
Mr.. EDIToR.--For some time past the Demo
cratic party oil this Precinct has quietly listened 10
false charges and malignant aspersions made against
il by it's open and secret enemies Until NOW it his
been deemed best to pass them 10y unnotced--to treat
them, they indeed deserve be, as the how iings
OF disappointed fanatics, aboonisis and bogus de 10.
ocrats. Nor would at this time raise the pen 81.
it not that private character has been ATTEMPTED
to be mpusned, virtue aud principle assaiied, and the
Democratic party assaulted with all the virulenc,
that corrupt broken down political hacks can br,ng
to bear Finding that their efforts in these resptc,s
proved abortive, they resorted TO other means and
through their erceHent organ, the North Western
Democrat and in other ways, assailed the INTEGRITY
OF Rev. Mr. Leden. the Catholic Priest: accused hin
OF holding in his Church; Of calling ur.-
the Democratic candidates Of this Precinct and PIED
ing them to a division Of the School Funds-wh,-h
accusations, and all others Of the kind we pronource
as FALSE, and defy them to the proof.
Let these accusers skuIk behind iafrelces, and
from their own warped reasoning draw warped con-
clusions if they will, but the polls, the vrtuous
honest and intelligent voters Of ST. Anthony will &c.
them rebake which will send them to their kenicis
like whipped and yeping spanies. Why is it that
their curses and maiedctIons are so pen,ituly e.,
slowed fa Catholic priest sees fit 10 express cont
views TO theirs in relation the policy Of Legslat ~
upon the Maine Liquor Law. Presbyterian, Con-
gregaional, BAPTIST and other c'ergymen take he
field and make stump speeches at political tenn e.
ance meetings, and all is right! We find no otiec-
tons, make complaints to their pursuing sue a
oourse-if they see fit leave the "study and merss
into the broils of political arena, But we do pro-
test in the name Of decency, against ths proscipio.
OF Catholic denominations and Catholic Clergy, +
torsooih they happen express a conscientious ..,i-
ference Of opinion. The same policy is pursued no,,
as Was some time past, when Sabbath day, AFTER
the conclusion Of Divine eervice, these same men (.
ed against allowing respectable and worthy Pre-,
terrain Clergyman, to preach the Word of God in ;h.
School House, because he saw fit not to sign poi.
ton for The Maine Liquor Law,
Now, sir, they have fit to declare ha,
Democratic candidates Of this Precinct are to Nos:
pledged against the passage OF the Maine Liqutr
Law, which is unquaIifedly false, false as the
charge that they are pledged to division Of tie
School Fund. But the Maine Liquor Law is 6eaa
letter with them now. Since the sitting Of the Den,
ocratic County Convention not a word has been .- d
upon that subject. Now, sir, upon the very fac a
things, the reason appears. Disappointed in guil,r
the people by the cry Of 'Lquor Law and frdioc
themselves defeated by the common sense Of ,h,s
community, no longer trapped by such hood-winhirg
they have fallen back upon this last trail and m.-
erabe resort--at the polls they will find that rebols
which will stamp the lie upon their charges ami "a,
their chasrn aud modification see the purity OF ~.
Democratic party maintained
You have probably read, sir, that memorable pa
sage OF scripture wherein ii is commanded 10 "Girs
unto Caesar that which is Caesar',,'' SC. Nov, ,a
this Precinct, effort has been made during the -;
few weeks to fulfil that injunction and there is GO.
reason TO believe it has succeeded-knov the p,-
sition which certain few held in relation TO the
great principles and usages Of the Democratic pt,
1t was determined TO drive them from their farc
security, compel them to "show their hands" in oti,
words to give them their dues. The result has
shown tha, these opinions were true. Clinsins .s
they have done to the Democratic party in order TO
carry ont their peculiar views and side issues; and IN
carrying them out 10 that party their tool sed
governing lever it was high time to throw off the r.
cubus and expose the 1msy hypocrisy Of their pro
LESSONS. 1 he time has come and passed. The
mask has been torn from their pretensions, and NOW
they stand in their true light and position Roatri
horse, foot, and dragons at our late Democratc
CAUCUS, they attempted to conceal their weakncs ty
'rumping up the claims of "unfarness," "goise
game" and 'sharp practice" You are well awaTe,
sir, that their claims were candidly, and fairly end
tently scrutinzed al the Democratic County Con
vention--that they weighed in the balance iol
found wanting We did suppose that some h iaa.
was left them but the resul, has proved our SUI,
ton erroneous. The Northwestern Democrat, ha.
been forced to show its basis, and now bolts the
ton c the Democratic Convention, and heaps p, ,.o-
nal abuse upon those who defend it--which b, hc
way is gain to the subjects thereof, for ike Dioge
OF old, they might have had reason 10 suppose ,bcr
had been guilty Of wicked act if they had
praised. The so-calIed editor Of the same was oac
of the rejected delegates at that Convention, ano @
pliedly, If not directly, pledged himself to able ia
decision. As man of honor he agreed to abd is
decision when he conceded it the right Of umpire
but like spoilt babe, whines and spews wheT
justly corrected. il is time the Democratic party
rid of such membranes and spurious ofshocts nf
uItraism, and now unran.nel!ed it will march or 80
victory. What will become OF the poor fellow. -
are at a loss conceive. Fer the past two weeks
they have been Begging to be received by the wings
Bot again they have been disapponted--the, a,rt
wanted and they knock for admittance their soA-
ing spirits are REVIVED BY the same universal "a
swer "stop that knocking at our door,
MORE ANOo.
St. Anthony, Oct l, 1863.