The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-01-19

like Minerva full armed from the head of Jupiter,
and now contains FIVE thousand inhabitants; its |
whoe history of four years forming an instance OF
western enterprise, and determined energy and res
olution, hereto unsurpassed in the history ct any
frontier settlement.
81. Paul occupies perhaps the most eligible and
commanding, and also Of the beautiful loca-
lions on the upper Mississippi. Commercially, it is
the Key 10 all the vast region north Of it, and, by the
Minnesota river, to the immense valley drained
through that important tributary 10 the Father Of
Waters. The approach it by the river from below
is grand and imposing. The traveller, after leaving
Dubuque, more than three hundred miles below sees
nothing 10 remind him Of city, prosperous
business town. until he rounds the bend in the river
below ST. Paul. and her tall spires, Substantial bust
ness houses, and neat dwellings, burst upon his
view"
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Is 1T PcssIBLE!-The last Minnesotiau finds fault
Society, and in a strain natural to that print thinks
that " the Pioneer should recolect that the members
OF this Society not band Of s,rollins singers,
and should not be criticized as though they were
This effort the part of the edi place the Pio
neer in false position, is not in good .' taste,' to
say the least, much less truthful or deserved. On
this point We take issue.
The Pioneer has not been guilty Of that which the
Minnesotian would make the public believe, and in
support e this the intelligent reader is referred to
article. What we said was simply what was
true, and what we should say again Under similar
circumstances, notwithstanding the structures Of the
NJ inneso,ian. Du, wherein have we offended. Let
see.
l. We stated that &c we were happily disappointed
in the eXceilency of the music"
?. "The instrumental department well
tanned. The Duett The Piano and Violin, although
exhibiting skill, yet not fully comprehensive, SO
to speak, to be appreciated by those present"
3. 6 In the Vocal Department, there want
Of practice, which married the general effect, but taken
as whole, the singing was very hne."
Is the above language 4" indccate!" Docs it i'm
ply or nsnuatc Iha, the members @ are a band Of
strolling singers" Did state anything but the
truth! But few, if any, question the correctness Of
our remarks, then why this unjust sling from the
immaculate editor of the Minnesotianl--why the in
situation that article exhibited want Of good
taste and Judgment"
We conceive it to be the duty Of public print TO
speak correctly far possible, Of all public per
fornnnces, whether they emanae from own citi
zens the citizens OF other places. This duty they
to the actors, well to the pubic, and when
Press ind,scriminatdy lavshes its praises on any
performance, no matter what that per ormancc may
be, the public have reasons to take its remarks with
a good degree of caution He is not your best friend
who is eternally praising you, while at the time
he is cogn'zant Of your faults. il is rather him who
points out these faults in kind nanner-who is
anxious " that you should yourself others see
YOU" II this is true of individuals 1t is equally
true Of the Press, and the Press therefore should
speak fairly, honorably and discriminatory all rub
jects of a public nature How is it with co,enl-
porary! Hear his laudation of the performance Of
this Society.
"Thc Concer: on Thursday night went off most
slorioHsly. The instrumental music WAS exceedingly
fine; the gentlemen sang well, and the ladies en-
quisitely."
Now, who is the most " indicate who cxer-
cised the least "tastc" and Judgment" He who
searched the dictionary for superlatves to express
his delight Of that which he knew imperfect, or
he who in plain English stated that &c o prac-
,ce married the general ect!''-which FACT is con.
ceded BY ALL or nearly all, who stened to the per-
Torrance! SuppOsc the society should give another
Concert, it would be impossible Tor the members to
improve, if to judge from the praise spread
on them by the Mnnesotian, they have reached the
highest pont--'ihe instrumental music was extremely
ine-the ladies' sang exqusitey." Let i, be remember
ed thai we not finding fault with the performance
Of this Socety--iar from it. The members perform.
ed WE'LL and deserved, they received, the knd re-
CARDS OF the audience but do protest against this
wholesale lauda,on when the occasion does 10, de-
lnand it. The Society. if are informed correctly,
organized FOR the purpose Of eleya.ing the mus-
cal taste in our midst. Now, suppose the Society
start srrons shall the public say nothing about it,
further than cry out, "gloriously." exqusitey',
we'll douc1 L. this the way TO elevate the musical
tase' Certainly not. And forsooth because the Pr
gave the public what it considered fair criti-
cism, it is arraigncd before the bar OF the Minncso-
tan's tribunal, and is told that its remarks were
" indicate" and not in " good tdste'' Bah!
We regret that typographical error should have
made say Quartet;e instead Of Duet, but the
bIunder would be easily rec,ifed by the reader.