Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-09-26
MONDAY, SEPT. 25, 1854.

S MONDAY, SEPT. 25, 1854.
OVERLAPPING THE RECORD!-cOMMEN-
CHG WITH THE YEAR 1851"
A small article which appeared in the Times OF
Wednesday, the 10th, on the corrupt manner IN
which political matters had been carried on In st.
Paul for the last three years. has brought out the
Minnesotan with column of statistical informa-
ton, in which the innocent " Senior" endeavors
to prove that during his political career he has
uniformly acted the part of the patriot and the
pure citizen. Our article was general in its ap-
plication, and referred with equal force to the
Democratic as we'll as to the Wing party,-no
party whatever was designated in the article-no
data was referred to, yet the editor of the Mime
sotan fits the coat to his own back, and as is usual
with him takes occasion to make it appear as though
we had been disappearing facts, which he in
duty bound, felt called upon to correct. Well, he
was very kind. How far, however, the informa-
ton he has given the public can be relied upon,
our correspondent in Saturdays paper, has fully
set forth. We now propose, inasmuch as this
very consistent editor has opened the book of his
tory, to refer to only a few facts in his career,
which, in his own language, shall "commence
with the year 1851" Well, then, in January of
the year alluded to-, there appeared a vile paper,
by the title of &c The Watab Rereille." This
scurrilous sheet was ushered into existence, as
we learn, solely for the purpose of denouncing
the WING PARTY AND Gov. RAMSEY, who, at that
time, was doing all he could for the success and
prosperity of Minnesota. In the copy before US,
Vol. l, No. l., January 18th, 1851, edited by sSJ.
w. Chaskarak,'' we find burlesque on the Gov
ernor's Message, from which we make the follow
ing extracts:
the selection of your officers and agents, and more
particularly the one with which you have honored
| me, you have given the most convincing proof OF
your good sense, patriotism and wisdom, as well
as of your entire ability to control and govern
yourselves.
AS people, but yesterday without name or
political existence, our growth has been of the
most satisfactory character; that is to say-to
those who are engaged in stealing from the Indi-
ans, or are opposed to those pests, commonly
called ne,c corners.
Being, as Governor of this Territory, er-o6cio
Superintendent of Indian Affairs, it becomes my
duty to hold constant intercourse with the several
tribes in our Territory-and am happy to state
that have made very handsome speculation
out of the relation which exists between me and
them, and whenever delicacv forbade, (Which was
seldom the CASEY always found at hand some
trusty friend to assume the responsibilities, and
share with me the profits of the trade"
In later issues we find private character held up
to rdcule-our first citizens black. guarded in the
most indecent manner-the funeral Of the Wing
Party announced, with the names Of the pail
bearers,-Gov. Ramsey traduced--his name in
serted in the following manner "alexander
ramsey'-Mr. Borup alb, sed, and his name iron
ically printed " gov. a. Borup,"-in fact any and
every thing vile, was inserted in this sheet-par-
ticularly against the Wing party and its promi-
nent members. Now, then, who was one of the
utterers and instigators of this publication? No
less parsonage than JOHN p. OWENS the
very man who to-day affects so much innocence
and purity the very man who, in 1851, raked
the cutters of corruption to find filth to cast on
the Wing party and Gov. Ramsey-the very mar
who reads us a lesson from history, and endeav-
ors to convince the community that what we have
told them respecting our political system is false
All this occurred in the beginning of the yeal
1851, and much more, the details of which are
too disgusting for the public ear. The editor
of the Minnesotian is the identical man who figured
in the scrape, and the same man who would not
scruple to sell his best friend or the Wing Party
to advance his own selfish ends. We conclude
this article with the following extracts from No
2 of the Reveillc, and we shall continue our ex.
tracts until the s'Senor - is fully satisfied that
we are somewhat posted up in history
| From watab Reveie.
List the Members of the WING Party of Minnesota
BEN. w. BRUNSON.
JESSE TAYLOR.
j. ID. Ludden.
WILLIAM Ii. FORBES.
SAMUEL BURKLEO.
Ddrid b. LOOn,is.
HENRY l.. TlLDEN.
| ramseys.
ORGAN.-NIINSEsorA PIONEER.
Minnesota Legal, Legislative, and Philosophical Ri
| rectory.
For extraordinary legal learning-See Gov
Ramscy's Message.
For Parliamentary Law-See Speaker Ames
decision, that motion to engrOss takes prece
dence of a motion to amend.
For the difference between a bond and recog
nizance-See Aaron Goodrich.
For the proper mode of obtaining and fulfilling
Ramseys.
For supply of &c Cant Hooks'-Sec the Wash
ington county delegation.
For lucid exposition of Wing principles-Se
Benz. w. Brunson.
For improvements in the science of music-Sc
the choir at the Presbyterian Church.
For an illustration # the principles of " Mora
Reform"-See "Governor Dodd's late address
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