Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-12-26
MONDAY, DEC. 25,' 1864


= Win the people of Minnesota throw away The
substance and fight for the shadow ? Willsthey
ask Congress through their representative, to take
advantage of an obsolete and almost forgotten
clause in our organic act, to refuse their assent
tothe charter granted last winter From the
Democrat Of the 10th.
'Tis true that none of these men were ever able
to discover &c an obsolete and almost forgotten -
clause in the COnstiution.-From the Times Of
yesterday. '.sessas.s.s a's-~s.a
We cite this as one among the many instances
which have occurred, to show how perverted the
mind of this editor of the Times has become
Falsehood and deceit are inherent qualities in his
nature, born, nurturcd, ana rubbed into him un-
til Truth and Justice are as incomprehensible to
his understanding, as the fact that himself and
his paper is held in utter contempt by large
portion of this community. We have had every
desire to discuss the Railroad question with cam
dor and sincerity, but since the publication OF an
anonymous letter in the Times, we have never ex-
pected from that paper anything but mean, con.
temptible acts, editorially and in this we have
not been disappointed Democrat Of the 22d.
We read and re-read the above delectable NOR
sci from the Democrat, and must say that We are
somewhat in doubt, as to what his doleful COM
plant is founded upon. We certainly stated in
the article from which he has quoted that the
"obsolete and almost forgotten clause" he had
found was in our organic act not yet six years
old, and that act is de acto, the Constitution of
our Territory, and controls the action of our Ter
ritorial Legislature somewhat in the same man.
ncr as the Constitution does that of Congress, we
did not see the impropriety of comparing the
learned jurist of the Democrat in his comments
upon that instrument with those of Story, Kent,
and others, in their comments and decisions upon
A. ~ oc A. ia
On a careful consideration of the subject, how
ever we think we have discovered the cause of the
Democrat man getting so intensely excited. In
that article we expressed preference for the
authorities We quoted in opposition to his judy
ment. Now rs these men were commenting on
Constitution adopted in 1877 and notwithstand-
ing long period had elapsed, could not discover
an &c obsolete and almost forgotten clause" and
whereas the Democrat man had at first sight dis
covered an "obsoletc and almost forgotten
clause - in our organic act, though not yet six
years old he probably thinks, and with some
show of justice, that We should have given him
the first seat in the synagogue.
On mature reflection we do not know but that
we have done injustice to this great light of mo-
dern jurisprudence. We should like to make
amends, and had we the poetic genius of Pope
or Byron we would immortaliZe him in song, that
his name might be honored by future ages like
the immortal heroes of the " Duncaid," or the
&c English Bards and Scotch Reviewers" or what
would be much more appropriate, be embamed in
the memories of the juvenile community in ballad
and poesv like ss Old Father Grimes, that good
old man,
Would our pecuniary means justify it-had we
the wealth of an Aston or Girard, we would build
to his memory q monument a thousand feet high,
on top of which we would place his statue in con-
genial brass as large as life, and with ears two
feet long.
Could we write like Plutarch, it would be our
pride and pleasure to compare this greatest OF
modern urists with the sages of antiquity, as that
great author did his ilustrious Grccian and Ro-
man heroes. We would commence with the great
law giver of Israel-we would compare him
with Lycurges, Draco, Scion, Justinian, Alfred,
and the Edwards, and decending to the great ex-
Founders of law in modern times, we would Sc
lect all the most perfect points of the models
named, and form from them character worthy
to be compared with the legal giant of Wabas-
haw street. But our pen cannot do justice to the
subject. Certainly it is, he considers it dispar-
agcmcnt to be named with the great men of Amer
lea, and to Europe We must look for parallel
Nor are we for moment at loss for peer to
our indignant friend-thc man pointed out by un-
by the Bard of Avon-honest Dogberry-for sure
ly the editor of the Democrat has written himself
an Ass.
After what we have said by way of apology we
hope the Buffalo man feels modified and will take
back some of the hard things he says of us. But
there are some men, who, to use homcly saying
"would grumbe to be hung ''-we fear our friend
is of this perversc class, AMI if so, fear he
will still grumble, for the best We can do for him
is to cruelty him. We have always abhorred
cruelty to insects, and believe it wrong to make
sport of those to whom their maker has denied
the mental qualifications bestowed on common hu-
mainly, but the Buffalo editor so far surpasses in
the richness of his jokes all of his class, since the
day when Wanda the son of Witlcss, exercised
his vocation in the halls of Cedric the Saxon, for
the amusement of 'snoble lords and gentle dames,'
that the temptation is irresistible.
Our readers will perceive that in this article We
have departed somewhat from our usual style.-
We have been induced to adopt this coure by pom
dering well the words of the wise man of Israeli
He says "Answer a fool according to his folly"
And again: ''Though thou braycst fool in a NOR
tar, yet will he not depart from his foolishness.
We thiuk Solomon had the Democrat man in
his eye when he penned the above truthful sem
fences.
cy We are informed on what VIC consider the
best authority, that the account we published of
the murder of a woman by the Indians at the
Sioux Agency is entirely erroneous. We publish-
cd the account as We received it, and are happy
to hear that our informant was mistaken.
New ENGLAND SUPPER.--We regret that want
Of TING and space prevents us from giving cntiro
the speeches, and toasts to-day, but they will APP
pear in proper order in our weekly of Tomorrow,
extra copies of which can be procured by calling
at the Office.
CO One of the most pleasing features of the
New England Supper was, that no spurious liquor
ofany kind, ,cas used on the occasion. We hope
the example will be initiated by other Societies,
for we think it would conduce to the benefit of