The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-10
Robertson's Kitchen Cabinet in COun.
ciI-TerritOriaI Appointments for
Minnesota decided on.

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,av, the anniversaries Of the hauc OF New Orleans,
of the hnth of Washington, even Of our National
Independence Of small moment.
On the evening Of that day the Territorial officers
for M,nuesot, for the four years were appoint
ed. True, Gen. Pierce has yet amcd the reins
of government but that makes difference the fiat
has has gone forth and must be obcycd, '.The pow
behind the throne is greater than the throne itself"
Robertson's itchen Cabinet have chosen tho men
who are to guide our c'ties, and the sub-authori-
" at Washington has nothing do lut ach nowedgc
the appointments.
| On the evening Of the first it SHY whispered
around that the ''Democrat" would give a ''pdas
s9u9.s - at his private residence OF course it was
democratic supper, and the test Of a mans devnoc-
racy this occasion was, that he should Justify de-
noance ''Sbley, Ramsey, Lea, and Tyler" Not
being able rightly 10 pronounce this "Shibbolcth,
We were Of course excluded. Bat family secrets arc
someiines hard keep, and by TIE kindness Of one
ofthe ''Futhfi," "a disappointed ollce-seeker POS
sibly) We have the pleasure Of laying the whole pro-
gT,nme before our readers.
1t was q.i.c select, and witha ioll, affair
There Just enough present give every man
an Office, aside from the nominating Committee
Consequc ny all were IN the best h.iGor with thcu-
selves and ''the OF nank nd" Oysters were the
basis 0; the eatablcs, ordered expressly from Long
Branch, Tor the OCCASION; they were voted prime,
except few which seemed to have been touched
with green and yellow melancholy" Outard,
Co .nac, and Old ACKNOWLEDGEMENT f.om Benin-er ;
flowed freely. All present being amateurs, after
repeated trials OF n se brands declared them worthy
tn. occasion. Our readers may therefore assured
that il it ga feast reason il was at least
".low Of" good liqior.
The eiibles having been discussed, and the glass
cs d,aincd, the business Of the meeting was called
Tor. The Colonel led OF in a speech. Iio re-
minded his friends how dill gently he had lab red the
past two years prevent the union Of the Democrat
io party, and to make the public believe there was,
AMI could be no democracy in Minnesota except OF
the Robertson stripe. la carrying out this idea, he
would have them remember how often he had been
obliged to attack Sblcy and other well known dem
ocrats and accuse them of being Wings. These
must be got rid Of, and there seemed other
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he have them remember the recent odium he had in
Cured by his late onslaught Delegate whose
influence Washington, he battered himself he had
entirely destroyed. Al this he had done for the
''good Of the people,, and for other consideration
In answer to his friends who had begged 10 know
whether he would be willing to accept the office Of
Governor, he would state that although it woald be
exceedingly disiastcful to him to ACCEPT any public
station, yet he did frel at liberty TO object In
such circumstances II was his duty to sacrifice per-
sonai rre)nliccs 10 the public good. If his f lends
thought his talents could be more uscfuily employed
Delegate to Congress, or as Chief Magistrate of
the Territory, than in his present position, he felt
his duty to yield to their wishes. He would not pre-
to dictate. 1t is true his persising in the pub
LEGATION Of the Democratic Organ" when told that
his course was not approved oiby the Democratic
party, might appear ike dictation, but then they
were Wing Democrats who denounced his course
they not such Democrats as nc was pleased 70
sec around him at this time, and he fIt great So
hci;ude that the appointments for the Territory
should be so made to keep all the Offices in the
hands Of the "Sinon Pures.'
A Ouiard flowed in, wit flowed ont, and other
speeches made, among which some truths were
told not at all paatabc to tn "Coloncl" Some in
sisted II would not he policy to take all new men, but
that should be taken form the regular old de-
moclacy if they had subscribed for the Pioneer
and voted for Sblcy. Others thought that such
Democrats as Rice and his friends should not bc
thrown ont of the democratic ring. Others again.
insisted that they all sold fogcs," and tina, a,
all events the Pioneer AMI Sibey might or ought to
DC - Well, in fine, as it drew near the witch
ing time Of night, the calumet seemed likely to be
broken, and the feast be converted into regular row
SO the matter was cut short by the committee retiring
and after an absence Of some fifteen minutes, rctra
ins with the following list of appointments:
For Governor
Supernt'd't of Tud Ai1s-David Olmsted -
Sec'yof the Territory-Becker;
Marshall s =" Larned:
L. S. District Attorncy--W. 7. Murray;
Sioux Indian Agent-R. z. Russell:
Chippewa Indian Agcnt-B. W Lott;
Wnnehaso Indian Agents. B. Lowry;
Collector Of the Port of ST PAUL.. h. Wait.
g '' Pcn.blna--B caupre;
Land Office in Benton Comty-Gilnan and
Cunradi
Land Office at Observation-Disclosures s. Leach
Postmaster at ST. Paul. Olivier
IL will be seen by the above list tina, the Gubcrna
toral office is left vacant; this is to be filed as cir
cums'ances may dictate The friends of the sCol."
are exceedingly anxious that h. should be the an
pointee that perfect harmony might exist in all the
departments OF the Territory, bu, his well-knovn
antipahy 10 office. renders i, extremely uncertain
whether nc can be induced to accept Ii would b.
an ncaiculabe loss to the Territory, shond he refuse
the office. His eminent abilities, strict impartiay,
and dignity Of character, which have been SO s,,;t.
'ns'y displayed the past two years, render him by
Tar the most suitable person to discharge the duties
OF that station Of any other in the Union |