The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-10-04
PROGRESS OF FuslOllisnl.

In our article of the LIST instant, wherein
we withdrew our paper from any further
support of the Hon. DAVID OLMsTED, we
gave among the reasons for such action,
that the leaders in the OLMsTED movement
were openly coalescing with the MARSHALL
abolitionsts, in defiance of the resolutions
adopted at the convention which nominated
him, and in after disregard Of the interests
and integrity OF that Democratic party to
which they professed to belong The fact
that Mr. OIMsTED and his friends in the
Southern part of the Territory, were
engaged in this species of treason to DEM
ocracy, had been rumored in political cir
cles for some time previous to the step tax
en- against him by THE PIONEER. The
truth of the rumor was confirmed by the
appearance in the WinOna Express, paper
started by OIMsTED himself, printed at the
town in which he lives, and under his abso-
lutte control, of his name under the head of
"Anti- Nebraska Nominations coupled
with the Abolitionist nominees for legisla-
tive and county Offices. The fact is beyond
truthful denial, that while running in this
portion of the Territory as a Nebraska and
Administration candidate, he has been for
some weeks in the Southern section, at the
first secretly, but for the latter part openly
and shamelessly, selling himself, and those
friends of his who endorsed him as relia-
BILE Democrat, into the hands of the most
INSCRIPTIONS of the enemies of Democ-
racy.
If further confirmation of the truth Of
the fusion between the OIMsTED hypocrites
and the MARSHALL abolitionists were need
ed, it is found right here in our midst.
When our article appeared on the lst inst,
numbers of Democrats who had supported
Mr. OIMsfED in the full faith that he was
an out and out friend of the Administration
testified to the convincing truth of our po-
sitions by renouncing him while none of
the few who still cling to him through the
influence of personal feelings, have the har-
dihood to deny the facts on which our artl-
Gle was based But the MARSHALL. Aboli-
tionists have felt wonderfully outraged by
our course They had calculated that our
personal opposition to Mr. RICE would over
slaugh our attachment to the principles and
organization of the Democratic party and
that We would play away quito contentedly
as second fiddler at the entertainment where
ct WILLIAM X. MARSHALL led off the dance
A principal feature in the programme has
been disturbed by the action which a de-
cent self-respect compelled us to take and
the whole ant:-Democratic army. Negro
loving, and Hessian-hearted, with Colonel
WILLIS A. GoRMAN at its mead, and Cor
poral OwENs at Its rear, unite in cries of
corruption" against us.
Whence arises this interest in the fortunes
of DAVID OLMsrED on the part of the MAR
SHALL abolitionsts? The principles embO-
died in the resolutions adopted by the con.
vention which nominated Mr. OLMsrED and
in the resolutions adopted 10y the conven-
ton which nominated Mr. MARSHALL, are
as distinct and as antagonistic as day is
from night. In the natural course of things,
this antagonism would produce political en-
nifty, rather than political sympathy and
the MARSHALL adherents, if all things were
as they appeared on, their face, would be
holding Publications over the discontinue
of the candidate who was running On an
Administration platform. Take the ny,
pothesis, however, on which we acted in
dropping MIR. OlMsrkD, namely: that he was
playing the hypocrite before the voters Of
Minnesota with Democratic professions on
his lips and Abolition treason in his heart
bargaining with the deadliest opponents Of
the party which he called upon to support
him and that by such action he became O
prominent spoke in the wheel of MARsHAIL's
success, and all men can observe the very
strongest reasons why the friends of the
latter should resent with the frenzy of Their
fanatical natures, whatever might initiate
AGAINST the success OF their friend and co
laborer, Honest Dave"