The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-23
Historical Facts again at Issue


made by our neighbor of the Times. But tap
pears we were mistaken. After making out
that Washington. Franklin. Jefferson, Patrick
Henry, and sundry other .old heads of the
Revolution bcardless boys at the time
they performed the great deeds of patriotism
for which they are celebrated, our ncig hbor
has now gotten OF on to the political history
of st. Paul. during the past three years and in
his issue of Wednesday branches forth as fol-
lows:
"The people are perfectly disgustcd with the
corrupt political system which has been car
ried on in 81. Paul. for the last three years.
Politicians have met in secret cOnclaves pick
ed their men. laid all their plans, and then
brought their candidates forward expecting. As
a matter OF course. the dear people would sup
por: them, and the dear people after having
dust thrown in their eyes.havc supported them.
supposing that all was right.
This broad. slashing statement of our little
wooden nutmeg ncishbor, induces us to over
haul the records, and see how the facts stand
in regard to political dongs in st. Paul. com
mcncing with the year lSjl--'thc last three
years We are only responsible for orr side
Of the question during that time. and profess to
have no voice in explaining the action. mean
time, of the out-and-ou "Dcmocracv'' which
is now healed Ivy German Il Co.. the hackers
and especial upholders of the Times ncwspa-
per.
We'll. then. 10 commence with lSll--thrcc
years ago. About two weeks previous TO the
election, the people of st. Paul who were OPP
posed to the nominations, then already made.
of the Irregular Democracy" had several days
notice to assemble one afternoon ut two clock,
down at Judge GOodli ch brick building low
er end of Third street, to nominate Legislative
ticket. The people were there in their might,
and the balloting for candidates was continued
until late in the cvcning--aS long. in fact. as a
vote was offered. When the ballots were count
cd it was found that VIM. Henry Forbes and
Geo. ". Farrin gton--now of the Times
were nominated for the Council. and W. Z. MUIR
ray, c. S. Cave. J. W. Sclhy.p. Z. Fullerton and
S. J. Findlcy for the House. Election da: came
and the entire ticket was elected. If the pco-
pie were perfectly diSg;stcd with this opc-
ration. and regarded; it. or now regard it. as
corrupt political system, we refer the Times
editor to his present business partner. Mr.. Far
rington, who can explain the moGns opoondi
ofthat year proceedings more correctly, per-
haps, than We. as he was Il candidate. and of
course chief manager in that part Of the
corrupt programme of the last three years.
We rccollcct he knocked TIE nccks off a dozen
Of champagne after the votes were counted on
the night of the election. and accompanied the
entertainment with the usual oyster and chick
en- fxens' as an exhibition of his disgust of
the . corrupt political system which place.!
him in the Legislature for two years. Somuch
for the Times and IsjI-the first Of the three
years of the :: corrupt political system"
Is52.-The people were again called togc-
ther in the Ea:ac manner, by a long notice, aud
again balotcd for candidates They met this
time atrhc Court House and again kept the polls
open till late hour in the evening. J. {.
Ramsey, Jos. Il. Grown. L. l.. Sellers. y. +.
Erawlcy. and Y. Il. BaInum were nominated.
This was the year of the Presidential election.
and Franklin Picrces star being largely in the
asccn,lan. at the time of our election. its pres
tigc succeeded in bea,ing underneath the po-
ltical waves all of cur candidates, save Ram
sey. He alone on the Legislative ticket was
elected. 1t was. as upon the previous year, a
raight-forward. open. hand hand fight, and
no secret" bringing out Of candidates was
ever thought Of
The next year was last ycar-lSj3. The
Wings, for good and sufficient reasons. conclud-
ed to organize and nominate a straight Wing
tickct-thc first Wig organization ever at
-, Z. five fro
given a reasonable time before the election
was circulated all over the district. calling
upon the Wings to rally and nominate candi-
dates for the Legislature. They met, almost
every man of them in the district. and com
tnenccGi voting for candidates at two O'Clock in
The afternoon and did moi allow the balloting
20 csese sutil every vote within reach could he
s-akcd ap-which final end was accomplished
By about eight in the evening. The ballots
Syesc counted. when it was found that Is. "
Brrrssn and }. Is. Humphrey were nominated
foy the Council, and J. II. Fay. +. McCormcS
Sos. " Marshall. u. 5. Wilkinson and Alden
Bryant, for the House. TIE House portion o!
this ticket, t" a inan. came within eight or ten
votes Of being elected. and would haze gone
straight iil--afdcd as II MAJ hy sif0nS lorcc
of independent. Demoefats--I.sd il not been for
q reckless system Of . swapping introduced
by few ardent friends of a certain Independent
candidate for Congress, who is now a small
owner in the Times establishment. Infortu
nately his ~ secret Ryste.a had too much pow
er, and the Wing party. the first and only iifnc
it has ever been organized in st. Pau.was thu:
Frustrated in its efforts 20 elect more than one
of its Legislative candidates DR.. Day size
ceeded-the other candidates failed of election
Now, this is full history Of the secret and
corrupt political system, carried on upon
e.s side of the house for the past three years
The unacauainted public can Judge how man!
real facts the Times presents in the extract w
quote above.
SIX PERSONS Burned TO DEATH.-Thc House
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