The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-11-10
MIN NESOTA PI0N FER.
ST. PAUL, NIINNESOTA.
Thursday, November 10, 1858.
The JefieIsOnian and our Delegate to
Congress-.

The JefeIsonian and our Delegate to
Congress.
The Galena Jef.ersonian, a wcfessed Democratic
print, in it, issue of the 24h u!i. contains edto
rial in relation to our hate election or Delegate which
teens with talsehood and malignant feeling toward,
the Hon. II. NJ Rice, who has be en chosen TO repre-
sent our Territory in Congress, by an overwhelming
vote.
This base attack is characteristic Of the the
Jctier sonian has heretofore pursued Its sympahe'
have been with that peculiar sort of Democracy
preached and practiced by ID. A. Robertson, and a
few " ID onne genus," which consisted princi.
pally in abuse Of honest mcn,in shameless pros,i
tuition Of the influence Of the press, to accomplish
unworthy personal ends and in any and every thing
but strict adherence pure Democratic principles
The Robertson Clique having been routed Z" horse
foot and dlasoon," and at all points, by the Demo
cratic of the Territory, this false AMI vac,-
ting Galena ally of that de!unet concern, must needs
vent has spite upon Minnesota Democrats, by boldly
charging that II. NJ. Rice, 50 elected the rep
resentative Of the Americen Fur Company" -
The editor Of the Jelfcrsonan has it in his power to
know, and doubtless does know that the co-partner
ship which he calls 60 the American Fur Company
has long since ceased 10 exist in this Territory and
that the former partners have do with
the annues Of the different tribes Of Indians that
paid of at the government posts than the editor
himself.
But what avals II to notice the spleen Of this we'll
known enemy Of the Hon. II. NJ. Rice, 1t is not
the frs, time that the Jeersonian has seen fit to in.
tcrmeddi" with and nisreprescnt Minnesota citizens,
and particularly Minnesota Democrats and it has had
It's dirty fingers burnt than for its pains.
Mr.. Rice has been elected by a majority of fifteen
hundred over his Whig opponent, and the Jeersonian,
IN place Of uniting with other Democratic journals in
expressing the exultaon they must naturally feel at
signal Il defeat Of Minnesota whggcry, bawls out
at the top OF its voice, the victory may Justly he
c party" Mr.. Rice is elected as the representative
Of the American Fur Company. This is comp-
Inentary to the twenty-five hundred good and true
democrats of Minnesota, who have chosen Mr. Rice
TO represent them in Congress. Thy are, according
to the Jefersonan, g the tools' used by the Ame-
rican Fur Company ia securing the election TO the
most important trust within the gift of the people of
Minnesota, of "paid servant, 10 Congress and out
Of Congress, OF that overgrown and souless concern.
Arc the Democrats of Minnesota, or is Mr.. Rice,
the Delegate Congress. elected by the united voice
Of the Democrats Of Minnesota be thus character
zed subservient to the control capable of being
made " the tool OF any of men! Out,
base libeer, and hide your shame If you possess
particle in your reckless composition; know that
Mr.. Rice has the confidence of the Democratic party
Of Minnesota that the Jeffersonan, and the few who
syna,hize with that print, deserve and will receive
equal contempt that abuse Of Mr.. Rice from
that source will only tend to confirm the Democrats
Of Minnesota in The opinion they have already form
ed, viz that they have made a wise and worthy
choice OF representative the Congress of the Uni