Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-11-24
SouArrrn SovERE1csrr in M1ssrsorA.

SeuArrER SovEREIcNTY in MINNEsorA.-
The St. Paul Times charges that the worst frauds
were practiced in the Territory of Minnesota
at the late election Of delegate to Congress-
Henry M. Rice, the democratic candidate, is
one Of the weal,hiest men in that section hav-
ing secured at an early day. large tracts Of
land in St. Paul and grown rich by their ap-
preciation. If reports be true, he and his
friends have not scrupled to use the facilities
thus possessed to secure his election. In dis
tant precincts, where the population is very
sparse, heavy votes have been returned. Vo-
trrs have been imported from Wisconsin, fraud
ulent polls were established, and these nom
residents allowed TO cast their ballots and have
them returned as regular. Indians have also,
according to the new principle of Squalter
Sovereignty" been brought up tovote for Rice.
All Of this is very wrong and dangerous, but
a legitimate effett Of the Atchison and String
fellow precedents. which the people are call
upon to denounce by their votes in November,
lest the same principle become prevalent in
older and more settled ommunities.-Rochester
Daily Democrat
To the above the St. Anthony Express re-
plies:
We care nothing about meeting an article of
this kind in an abolition paper, as we expect
nothing from them but Misrepresentation and
calunny. @
We copy it, however, that the people of
Minnesota may see the good which results from
the Republican party to our Territory. After
eliminating the Hon. H. NJ. Rice at home
and meeting with an indignant response from
the people by his election, the abolition organs
show their spleen by falsely asserting dshon-
esty and fraud 10 the people of Minnesota. 1t
is articles like the above which hurt Minnesota !;
and the few honest men who have become the
dupes of the factions headed by such papers
will soon discover it.
l. "We expect nothing from them, (aboli-
ton papers, but misrepresentation and calum-
ny" Just so, but you know as well as we do,
that the charges of fraud in the late election,
are true. You know that in the counties of
Doty and Superior, near Wisconsin, nearly 500
votes were cast for Henry Nj. Rice, where there
was population but little over S months ago,
of 800 !!men, women and children So testiffes
Mr.. Mayo, the census taker. You know, or at
least you ought to know. that Indians, who had
no right to exercise the elective franchise, were
permitted to vote. You know. or at least you
ought to know, that Hole-in-,he- Day, the chief
of the Chippewas, exhorted the Hali-Breeds to
vote for Henry M. Rice! You know, or at
least you ought to know, that minors were per-
mitted to vote for Henry M. Rice. in several
of the towns on the Minnesota River! You
know, or at least you ought to know, that men
were hired and paid and furnished money to
buy up votes for Mr.. Rice, prior to and on the
day of election Possibly these may be +" mis-
representations and calumny,"- likely,
but we think the Express will be obliged to
adduce little more evidence before 1t convin-
ces us, or the people Of this Territory, of the
fact.
9. at is articles like the above which hurt
Minnesota = Quite possible. The physician
who is called to examine patient afflicted with
painful disease, must not apply the remedy;
it will make him sick Let him alone. so that
in course Of time the disease will get fair
hold Of him, and then medical aid will be of
no use! Don't prick the tested sore and let
out the corruption--let it gradually permeate
the whole body polite, and by and by it will
become so rotten that it will fall to pieces itself
without the aid of the surgeon! This is the
doctrine Of our cotemporary. Can't 'tagree with
him. If there is bile on the body of society
filled with bad matter, we are bound 10 lance
it, hurt or no hurt, and if by exposing to pub
lie view the frauds and rascality of corrupt
party, we cause them to feel ashamed Of them
selves, or mend their ways, we consider that
we have accomplished some good, though the
task may not be an agreeable one to us, or our
reward the applause and smiles of our enemies
We are after them with sharp stick, Mr.. Ex-
press, so look out!
h., Il