Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-10-03
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The ssSenior" of the Minnesotian, after having
been driven to the wall, has been obliged to
plead guilty to the charge we brought against
him, viz: That of being Gone of the utterers and
instigators of the Watab Reveille," foul paper
that was published for the purpose of defaming
Gov. Ramsey and the Whig party. He occupies
an unenviable position, but he has placed him
self there-let him suffer the odum. In his last
issue, in alluding to the matter, he remarks:
We tell, in a few words, all we know about
the Reveille. Copy had been prepared by some
person or persons for the first number, not SEN
tence of which we had ever seen or heard read5
except the "Governor's message" as it was call
ed. We had heard that badly read and regard
ed it as an innocent burlesque, although We
came to different conclusion after reading it in
print. Two of our citizens met us one morning
on the street, one holding the copy in his hand
they remarked they were not much acquainted
with Col. Robertson, and asked us to his Office
with them, as they wanted him to do their prin-
ting. We assented and the only remarks we
made to the Colonel in the premises were that at
least one of the two was responsible man, and
would see him paid. When the Reveilee came
out, and we saw its character, we were, one of
the first to denounce it. This was the beginning,
the ending, and the entire connexion Of "John
P. Owens'' with the Reveille.
editor of the paper, but Gone of the utterers and
instigators," for the proof of which read the fol-
lowing:
TINES OFFICE, Wednesday.
~. MORGAN, Eso.,-Dr. Sir,-As you was
connected with Mr.. Robertson at the time Ger
tain persons called at the Democrat Office and
wished to get the ssWatab Reveille' printed,
will you do me the favor to state what you know
respecting the matter. By stating the facts you
will thereby oblige many anxious inquirers.
Yours, T. M. NEWSON.
REPLY.
CENTRAL House, st. Paul, Sept. 81, "a.
T. NJ. Newson, Esq,-Your note of this date
is just received. In answer to your request,
will state that three persons called to procure the
printing of the sheet in question As one of them
is deceased, and a second absent from town, and
not at this time before the people, either as an
Office holder or candidate for Office, conceive it
would be out of place to meddle with the dead,
or the private citizen. The third was Col. Owens,
of the Minnesotian, who offered to be responsible
for the payment of the money it would cost to
print the Rcveille, and to assist in its compost
tion as we were short of hands. A part of the
type were set up in the Office of the Chronicle &
Register, before these gentlemen spoke to Col.
Robertson in relation to printing it; they were SO
set up without the knowledge of the editor of
that paper and when Col. Robertson partially
agreed to do the work for them the s'matter'' was
brought into the Democrat Office (both Offices
being on the third floor of the Rice House.) When
the obscene character Of the sheet was pointed
out to Col. R., he Indignantly refused having
anything to do with its publication, and returned
to these gentlemen the ''copy."
In your article of this morning you do Colonel
Robertson injustice in saying was more anxious
not to do the work than he. When pointed out
the character of the sheet to that gentleman, he
considered himself insulted, and so told those who
wished him to do the job. The paper was after
wards printed in the Chronicle and Register Office
by the hands there employed. do not think that
Mr.. Henniss knew this was being done until tho
work was performed. For such other informa-
tion as you may desire, will refer you to Messrs.
Shelly and Sanderson, who were in the Office ut
the time. Respectfully Yours,
A. j. MORGAN.
As we have said in an article elsewhere, this
ends our personal discussion with MIR. Owens.
We can find more agreeable subjects to write
upon and subjects far more interesting to our
readers. If, hereafter he wishes to indulge in
low, personal abuse, he can do so to his hearts
coptent hnt MT with us