The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-08-29
pr Democratic Delegate to Congress
HON. DAVID OLMSTED.
Democratic Consistency.

The Democrat of the 9th instant, repub-
fishes an article from the files of that pa
per, which appeared during the campaign
which resulted in the success of Mr.. RICE
as Delegate to Congress by the vote of the
Democratic party of the Territory. Why
it is now revived under the present clrcum
stances and the present manner is difficult
to say. If it is intended to have bearing
against Mr. OIMsTED, it fails miserably-
and if it is intended to help Mr. RICE at
the expense Of Mr. OLMsrED, it equally fails
of its purpose.
The article was published Mr.. OLM-
sTED was Editor of the Democrat, and now,
more than ever, he has reason to be proud
of the true Democratic doctrines which it
sets forth, and to the principles and practice
of which he has all along been faithful
Now, more than ever, he has reason to con-
graduate himself that he has stood with the
true Democracy, and against the vagaries
of power seeking Rice-ism.
He declares himself bound by nomina-
tions when fairly made, by fairly delegated
representatives of the party, by free and
untrammeled vote He declares himself
in favor of Mr. RICE because he was then
the nominee of the party, and administers
Il timely rebuke to those who sought to
create dsaffection His language and his
thoughts are befitting the dignity of the
Democratic character, and he has not now
occasion to alter one line, or finch from one
proposition, which two years ago he advan-
ced. The principles have not changed, nor
has he-but HENRY NJ. RICE has turned
aside from these doctrines and stands now
in direct opposition to them, while Mr..
OIMSTED is true to the cause, and has al
ways been so. Mr. OIMsTED was, two years
ago, glad to know that the nomination of
Mr. RICE cmanated from the free, unres
trained will of the people. He stands now
the nominee of the incorruptible democracy
of the Territory as the candidate for Dele
gate, while Mr. RICE is confessedly but the
automaton of moneyed clique, the success
of whose interests is death to Minnesota.
Mr. OLMsTED received his nomination at
the hands of regularly chosen delegates, by
known democrats in their several districts,
and were, all of them true to Democracy
to the backbone. Mr.. RICE obtained his
socaled nomination at the hands of mob
made up mostly from the rif-raff of Saint
Paul, and Of citizens of Wisconsin, the IL
terests of whom, if successful, must be death
to Saint Paul, and by taking stragglers
from about the city, to fill up absent or un-
willing delegates 1t was obtained amid
the widest confusion from disorderly rab
BILE, whom scarcely any one knew, and it
fell to the ground at once like lead 1t
came from men who are the known hire
iings of government, from strangers to our
Territory and from motley crew, which
money and rum held together Was that
Il regular Democratic nomination. fairly
obtained from Democrats? The idea is
ludicrous in the extreme, and Mr.. RIcE's
friends naturally excite as much curiosity
and laughter iu the Democratic Camp, as
did the motley crew of Sir John Falstaff,
when passing through Coventry. The DE-
MocRACy Of the Territory will not have
their will restrained or shackled by fear or
by bribes. Their candidate, DAVID OLM-
SrED, is before the people, the representa-
tive of the truth o. Democratic principles,
.and the opponent of such tortuous policy
as that Of Mr. RICE; which thus far has
bolted from Democratic principles, and
depended on intrigue and the money pow
er.
Let the Damocrat try again. We should
like to see it republish few more such
articles, for they make excellent capital in
Mr.. OLMsrED's favor, and in a greater de-
gree, operate against the Know-Nothing,
friend of Wisconsin, renegade Mr. RICE.
MORE MILIs.-We noticed yesterday a
fresh Importation of Mill Stones upon the
Levee; this looks well, and We hope to see
many more.
BY the way, our friend MOBILES has his
mill on Trout Run, constantly in operation,
and turns ont full quantity of flour and
meal every day, of quality that pleases ey-
cry body. -
VOrpNAM IN VJRGJNIA-On tho S0th