The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-07
MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2, 1854.
How Have the Mighty Fallen"'

One year ago, Hon. H. H. Sibley could have
been nominated and elected, unanimously, to
either the Council or the House in his legsla-
tive district Had he then permitted his name
to 60 before the people for either branch of the
Legislature, there would have been no true
man, Wing or Democrat, within the bounds of
the Sixth Council District, who would not have
rejoiced at the opportunity Of being represent
ed in our local Legislature by one who had re-
fected 80 much credit upon the Territory as
their representative in the Councils of the Ma
ton.
But in an evil hour, since then. Mr.. Sibley
permitted himselftO become not only the pOlit-
ical supporter but the confidential adviser of
the weakest and most thoroughly contemplate
Territorial Administration that the people of
any Territory were ever cursed with. 1t
suited his private purposes, some months since,
to cut entirely loose from most OF his old friends
and to attach himself to the fortunes and inter-
ests of the present Governor of Minnesota-a
man whose name is never mentioned with
scarcely common respect by one intelligent cit
izen in thousand, and who to-day could not
receive the suffragcs of ten independent and
right-thinking men in ST. Paul for the Office of
constable. To show his fealty to the German
dynasty, Mr.. Sibley now occupies his leisure
hours in Illuminating from his counting room
at Mendoza, editorials for his organ, uhc Pho
neer) abusive of the very men who up
held and supported him in the most try
ing hours of his Congressional career, and
to whom he is indebted for acts of substantial
personal friendship, without which he would
long since have been known only in the carly
history of Minnesota Us a respectable and en-
terprising trader among the Sioux Indians
1t is not necessary to name individuals. Those
acquainted with the prominent men, and the
leading incidents, which are conspicuous in the
public annals of Minnesota during the past
four years, can, by reading the series of wor-
DIV editorials which now, from day to day, APP
pear in the Pioneer from the pen of Mr.. Sibley,
fully comprehend the purport Of our illusions.
An honest peoples rebuke for such ineXpli-
cable and inconsistent action, coupled with
such open ingratitude, is sure to follow any
man-be he even far higher in their former es-
timation than ever stood Mr.. Sibley. And we
see that rebuke partially administered in the
manner Mr.. Sbley was treated at the Demo
cratic Convention his district, which assem-
blcd at Shakopee on Thursday last. From the
official proceedings in his own paper. we find
he was only nominated for the pitful Office of
Representative upon the .ffth ballot! And
thcn--although the proceedings are silent
upon this pOint--hc was declared nominated
by plurality of votes--a majority ofthe del
cgates voting, even up to and upon the final
ballot, dead against him. AS we remark ed at
the outset, one year ago he could have had the
votes of all the delegates of the Democratic
Convention, and all the votes of the delegates
of the Wing Convention and all the votes of
their constituents on the day of election into
the bargain. Now he has to fight his way up
to fifth ballot III his own party, and then be
declared nominated when he really was not
Mr.. Silly. perhaps, will lie elected. but this is
now doubtful question. Alas, "how have
the mighty fallen :"