The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-24
The Press of the Territory,

We last week expressed a hope that the Re.
publican would not be alone among the paper,
of the Territory in favoring the movement fol
political regeneration, whereupon the st. Pan
Times says:
mot by any means. We are heartily sicl
and disguised with the corruption of the oil,
parties and if political regeneration can b.
brought about, book us for that train-we arr
in We are not afraid to "investigate ali
things, much less : to hold fast that which is
good.'"
The Mnnesotan in an article sparrinr The
Times, incidentally says of its own position -
cit is well known that with the princinle:
OF the Republican party, as promulgated in the
North and Western States since the repeal o.
the Missouri Compromise, the Minnesotjar
heartily cOncurS We stand as strongly com
mitted, in feeling and acts, to the Republican
side of the great question, as language and
| thought can commit u.s."
Allow u.s. gentlemen, to intimate that if tho
Times and the Minnesotian are to come forward
as advocates of the Republican movement it is
very desirable that they should not embarrass
that movement with their own private animos
tiles. Leave them at the door. ncighbors, and
be reconclled to each other. We should be We
~ sorry to see the hideous features Of the old
Jarring quarrelsOme order of things re appear-
ing in the new. 1t might create q necessity for
another regeneration" Republicans ought
to have no use for hatchets they are a mean.
savage weapon anywhere, even against an en-
envy.
1t the Times is heartily in favor of political
regeneration. it will probably evince that fact
by Withdrawing the hand of fellowship from
the Governors clique, and by being as ready
to dlsapprove what is really wrong on the Co
vernor's part. as to do the same in the case of
other parties. What could his Excellency do
which the Times would not justify --St.anthO-
ny Republican.
Yes, neighbor Ames, that is the question
what could he do? Nothing-absolutelv no.
thing-for whenever the most absurd and even
wicked ends of the Governor are not bolstered
up by the Times, then the Times supplies will
be stopped and then the Times cannot live
week. 1t is merely dragging out miserable
existence now, with German and Rosser to
throw into its way all the public crumbs they
dare. Cut this patronage off, and you would
speedily have no Times
So far as we are concerned. we will never no
guilty Of the ridiculous absurdity and incon.
sistency Of associating, in the ranks ola Repub
lican party, or any other party, with an editor.
or any one else, who is doing all within his
power to give prominence, influence and char.
acter to the ofice-holders of this faith-breakine
proslavery Notwithstanding who could
not hold office a single day without acknow-
Lodging the most servile allegiance to the
slavery-extension principle. This is the Min
neso.ian's platform.
~ The British Parliament. at various
lines, voted Wellington the sum often millions
Of dollars.
DIRECT TRADE WITH HoLLAND.-We under
stand that an agent of the Netherlands Ira
ling Company" more Familiarity known as the
Dutch East India Company, an old and very
ich association of Holland whose head quar- |
ers are at Amsterdam, and who for some two
centuries past have owned the Islands of Java. |
'orneo Sumatra, &C., known as the Dutch East
ndia Possessions and Colonies, is now in our
lty on tour of observation, with a view to
penng direct trade through the st. Law.
ence, and also through N. Y, with the north
rest, for its productions of beef pork, -four &C..
ne with the Southwest also, for IFS cotton. sn.
ar and tobaeo.-Chicago Democrat Press.