The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-08-04

The Wing party rarely ever get power IN this
Government. They do occasionally -they may av-
erage one Administration in 20 years; and when
they do get the ascendency it is our own fauh; we
get divided about non-essentias, and disappontmehts
i'm seeking Office. Sometimes we lind corruption
creepipc into our own ranks when the great masses
see it, the corrective is applicable people become
Careless and we become divided, and then ny iaise
promises, and other combinations WIN ishis aho
cliqucs, we are temporarily defeated Bm IN no ~
stance where the Wings have got power, have
they been able 10 hold il but term. They
have always failed to satisfy the American mind as
their honesty or capacity to manage nghtiuly the
affairs OF this Government.
Put we are a party of progress. lon well remem-
Der when We were sneeiingy called the 'progTess'ue
democracy" Now it is n title OF honor, anc we
wear it gracefully. We are a PARTY OF progress. -
The progress Of this republic every thing 10 the
democracy. [Choers1 We have had control o this
Gov ernneni fifty odd years out OF siAty-odd Every
Democratic administration has made its impress for
good upon the age in which they ruled
The acquisition OF Territory has been exclusively
Democratic.
The publication Of the currency Las been eXciu-
svciy Democratic.
The Wings have never passed single law that
has met the sanction Of the American mind The
Adams failed to the confidence 81 the
masses of the republic Harrison died, ami Tyler,
failed To subserve the iniqnItous purposes OF wh9-
gerry. Taylor died, and Fillmore ioated along on
the alive craft, and landed, no where, went
out passive executive; yet the bs the his party
ever had, perhaps ever will have Therefore
between the act of God and the act of the people,
Wing rule has been short. What have the wing
party ever done for the country! We answer no.
thing. They passed laws when in power, but the
people at the first opportunity sent representatives TO
repeal them. And this government has never beeh
ruled by any law Of gcnaral political party char
acter, passed by wing Congress for more than one
Congress, except the instance Of the Bank OF tue
United States. ASK whg 10 tell YOU what wing
measure enacted into law, ever satisfied the people
They passed an alien and sedition law under Adj
ans; the peoI lie crushed ii!
They passed a bankrupt law, and the people
crushed ii!
They passed bank charter, and their own Pres-
dent, Jno Tyler vetoed IL!
They passed an internal Improvement bill and
Tyler vetoed that.
They passed protective tariff and ne vetoed mat
They passed another tariff and the people crushed
that!
Now | ask niumphany where is the monument
Of Wing wisdom or Judgment in politics! Echo
answers where!
But when anything happens TO the country in any
way Objectionable, the Wing party charge II upon Us
(Iiere the Governor told anecdote in illustration
# this) They the fault finding party, and let
them ENJOY the honor. for take it from them, and
Othello's occupation would be gone forever.
Now nv friends Our work is not vet done. &C
must and will elcc, Henry NJ. Rice by the larges.
minority ever obtained in this Territory. lie de-
your support for his excellent qualities of head
and heart, his energy has contributed largely to the
prosperity Of Minnesota. An who have in
contact with him have met the elegant social gentle
man. the liberal hearted friend, whose generous hos
pitaiity Is proverhial. LCheers.l The poor never
ca led uron him IN vain.
In conclusion, ! say what ! have said 10 friends
before, that fec! that he can get more votes than
any other man under all the circumstances We arc
united and Henry VI. Rice viii in my Judgment get
every Democratic vote in the Territory. LChee.sJ