The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-25
Best Joke Of the Season.

Best JOke Of the Season.
The st. Paul Democrat is one of the pa
pefs." 1t is growing very witty,-in fact, has
recently perpetrated one of the richest jokes
which we have ever read in its brilliant col
umns. In its issue of the l4th instant, appears
the following -
"THE ELECTION. - Returns from election
precincts have been received, sufficient to show
q large Democratic majority in our next Leg
islature in fact, so far as heard from, but one
Wing has been elected to the House. At no
time since the organization of the Territory,
has there been 80 many Democrats elected, and
it is particularly gratifying at this time, as the
apportionmcnt OF our Territory is matter Of
much Importance to the Democratic party
Our Territory has been unfairly represented
long enough. We do not think that the ques-
ton of Railroad in any shape, affected the
result, or in any way entered into the feelings
or views of the people of this Territory ex-
cept in st. Paul. The question was, Wing or
Democrat, in all the election districts, modified
in some cases by local questions, but which in
no case defeated the regular democratic candi
date. . .-. ....
We congratulate the Democracy of our Ter
ritOry upon the success of Democratic princi-
PITS, anu uOpc WITCH auOtucC tTldl COIlCS We
may be equally successful"
That will do. 1t is a notorious fact, which
has been street talk for weeks, that the object
of the change of ownership of the Democrat,
was to make it Railroad Fraud organ.
MIR. Olmsted, the former editor, being strenu-
ously opposed to the unholy scheme. In addi-
ton to this, in the late election, the Democrat
worked Justify to secure the election of a
Democrat and Wing Ticket, in favor of the
Railroad scheme. After having pursued this
course, this warm cOngratulatiOn of the Dem
ocracy on the success of their ticket, is pecu-
liarly rich and spicy. Wonder what game is
to be played now? ,Xpect there will be some
public printing next winter, ell? If SO, the
Democrat must certainly have slice, for such
rare versatility of talent, and facility for adapt
ing himself to political changes as the editor
Of the Democrat displays, is invaluable in an
"organ," and should be properly rewarded
This last somerset of the editor in view of the
"spoils," reminds us of the old Pennsylvania
postmaster, who managed to hold his Office dur
ing each change of administration. An &C
quaintance, who had known him as staunch
Democrat, but was not posted on the ropee,
was condoling with him on the election of
Taylor, on the prospect of his losing his Office.
A|Ooc lily OiuCc, Sll [cSpOHucu tue worthy
official, Well, d-n it, if the administration
can change politics quicker than can, let EN-
turn me out, that's ALL"
We clip the above from the st. ANTHONY
Express to show the contempt in which the
editor of the Democrat is held, not only by
his own party, but also by the respectable
portion of the Wings. 1t is astonishing to
see the pertinacity Mr.. EMERSON displays in
still wishing to be understood that he and
his paper are democratic, when the truth is,
as all who read his sheet know, that he did
all his feeble influence could accomplish, to
defeat our party and elect pseudo Democrats,
Native Americans and Wings at the late
election But the game he is trying to
play won't win. The people know him and
he is Doomed!