Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-15
TUESDAY, AUG Is, 1854.
Who Is RESPONSIBLE ?-Read the article in an
other column and that will tell you.


The editor OF the MlnnesOtian, stung to tn
| quick by the recent repeal of the Bill granting
lands to Minnesota for railroad purposes, now en-
deavors to throw the blame of the defeat of tn,
grant upon the heads of an injured people,
This is very natural, and nothing more than WI
expected from one who has been the champion Of
the rery men who are no,0 tcholly and solely re-
ponsible for this recent act Of Congress. Allu'
ding to the subject, the editor remarks:
s'The sagitators' have done the business, and we
congratulate them upon their success They
wanted no railroad unless they and their friends
could SNAKE money! directly out of the lands
granted, not indirectly out of the road itself. They
wanted a 'bOnus' out of the lands, wherewith to
enrich their own pockets"
person who did not know the writer of the
above, would naturally suppose that ne was as
near perfect as any angel could be, but on close
analysis of his character it will be observed that
he is the man who wished to make money out of
the lands, no matter by what means those lands
were secured, preferring to submit to fraud
than to lose the golden bubble that foated before
his vision. ''Give us the road at any price," was
his cry. ssGood-by honesty, good-by right, JUS
tice, principle; good-by everything that should
bind man and man together in the bonds of faith,
only gve as the road;" this OVER cached all
other considerations, and when we protested, he
abused; when we asked for information, he mys-
tilted and such has been his course, until in his
eagerness to grasp that which was ''forbidden
fruit,' he stumbled over the fence, and now lies
wallowing in his mire! He talk of ''bonus!"-
Why he should be the very last to talk of
H. To-, &c how
money to be paid certain individuals in this
territory? Can the editor of the Minnesotian tell
us anything about this matter? How much mo-
ney was sent to this territory to buy up the MEM
bers of the Legislature, last fall? And how
much money was reserved for miscellaneous pur-
poses? He talk of ''bonusr'
But he continues and calls the people of this
territory who opposed the gigantic fraud, ga
naughty and presumptuous people"-a ''people
too proud and naughty to appreciate great ia
vor bestowed upon them.'' He, the editor Of the
Minnesotian, takes this occasion to whip honest
lacn because they refuse to keep company with
set of thieves and cut throats! But we will give
his language SO that our readers can see for them
selves:
1t is wise thing in rulers sometimes to re-
buke naughty and prcsumptious people-a people
who are dependent upon the favOrs of the govern
ing power, but are too proud and naughty to appre
clate great favor bestowed upon them"
The people of Minnesota are ''too proud and
naughty" to stoOp to the vile acts of corrupt
''too proud and naughty" to sell
their birth right for paltry gold-they are ''too
proud and haughty'' to connive at and commit
a fraud-they are too ''proud and haughty'' to
sell the best interests of the territory, to railroad
are ''too proud and naughty
to shield violators Of law from the arm of just
icc-thev are ''too proud and naughty" to become
the tools of any company-they are men, who
stand up in the dignity Of their manhood, and
spurn the brides of those who seek to ''line their
own pockets" at the expense of every attribute
that constitutes man. Because, forsooth, the
editor of the Mnnesotian didn't s'feather his
nest" because he could not do as he pleased and
carry his comrades safely ''over Jordan"-therc-
fore all who dared to differ with him, are termed
naughty and prcsumptious!' Who is he, or
what is he? Has he the exclusive control over the
souls, bodies, and pockets of the people? Must
hen submit to has mandates? Truly, matters have
come to pretty pass! Whoa, gee, come round
here (thc people) John P. Owens snaps his whip.
But we insist that neither the presses in our
Territory nor the people are responsible for the
repeal of the Bill for the grant of land. We in
sist that the responsibility rests upon those who
committed the fraud, and those who were knowing
to that fraud and sought to cover it up. These
are the upon whom the responsibility rests
these are the men who imposed upon the good
feelings of members of Congress and caused them
to revolt with Indignation at the base scheme
These are the men to whom Minnesota is indebted
for the loss of her land. Where was our Dele
gate all this time? Does he know any thing about
this matter? Was he consulted in the fraud p
Did he lift his voice against it when it was known?
Did he suggest that the alteration should be made?
Was the alteration made without his knowledge
and consent? There more things in Heaven
and Earth than our philosophy dreamed of, IIo-
Iatio,'' and the time is coming when dark cloud
will roll back and we shall see the sky clearly
Then, {" let the CALLED jade wincer'