The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-03
From the Democrat of wednesday.
ST. PAUL, Jan. so, 1855.

MR.. EDITOR I'm the editorial columns d
this mornings Pioneer, there appeared an ar
tlcle casting reflections Of an unfounded natur,
upon some Of the members of the House, on,
| paragraph of which directly accuses me of dis
honesty and bribery this, with the persona
| remarks of the Pioneers master towards m,
upon the floor of the House yesterday, would
seem to require some reply from me in justice
to myself and constituency. As they are botf
OF the same nature and form the same compa
ny, one reply will be sufficient for both. The
paragraph referred to reads as follows 100 bGt
''The action Of some of the members has beer
OF most extraordinary character, entirely in
consistent with any presumption OfhOnesty,-
VIM. Willim, of Saltwater, joined with Mr.
Sbley on the 25th inst, in submitting the ma.
jority report of the committee reprobating in
the severest terms the charter of the Minnesota
and North Western Railroad Company, and in
presenting memorial to Congress of precise
~ the same import with that against which,
yesterday. be recorded his vote. We are ut
terly unable to account for this antagonistic
action, transpiring within lapse of Eve days
time, without accounting him either fool or
the subject of bribery T., ro'-nsix9 sB,
1t is true that joined with Mr.. Sibley in the
report. We moved together for short time.
but with quite different objects in view. Mr..
Slbley's object was to repeal the charter and
ou"iuhoco VIC OouPduy III FIOidtlOu las De-
lieve) OF the wishes OF a large majority of the
citizens of the Territory. On the other hand
my object was to secure such amendments as
would be satisfactory to my constituents, and
at the same time such as would be advanta-
geous to the Company and the Territory at
large. In these amendments was opposed by
the friends of the Company, and rather than
see the charter not thus amended, chose to me-
morlalize for its repeal but as soon as the
friends of the Company signifed their willing.
ness to so amend. and not by dishonesty and
bribery, Mr.. Pioneer, as you accuse me Of If
bribery is the course you pursue to obtain
votes,you shouldfnot accuse others wrongfully;
perchance there are men who are farther re-
moved in moral point of view from the inf1u-
ence of bribery and corruption than your i'm
maculate SELF Sir, your experience for the
last two weeks should have taught you better
than to have accused me of anything Of the
kind. Sir, you know those accusations are
false and without the least foundation, and that
they are the production of a low, vulgar mind
labOring under an excitement caused by the
defeat of long cherished measure and, sir, /
recorded that vote agreeable to the wishes, not
only of those petitions that were yesterday
presented from Marine and Taylor's Falls, aud
those that had been previously received from
Saint Paul and other places, but of my constt-
uents, and, as believe, nine-tenths of the citi-
zens of the Territory. i,-l. d.. f.... .
The Pioneer also calls me fool. To this
charge plead guilty. l have known it long
time, long before the Pioneer man ever saw or
even heard of me therefore he is losing his
valuable time in telling me of it. Why, sir, /
have never pretended to be anything else
All the sense that possess, is only just enough
to know that am a fool and if the editor of
the Pioneer had enough of that article famil-
arly called common sense, to know that he is |
a fool, would cordially hold out my hand
and say. Come, Brother, let US journey to-
gether." H''''l' '' a' tf'.,1 W. .s
In conclusion, will quote the last para
graph Of the editorial of the Pioneer of this
as think it quite appropriate:
Upon this whole affair the people of the
Territory will pass their Judgment at the ap-
propriate time. We leave with them the ex-
ercise of their prerogative, when and how, their
discretion may dictate" ..l..-.
WILLIAM WILLIM.