The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-17
One Of Riec's Know Nothing COnfreres
Exposing Him.

We copy from the Winona Express of
the | 18th September, the following common
tary on a paragraph of the Chicago Tri-
hume, sheet well konwn rs, the most prom
nent Know Nothing organ in the West.
1t is certainly unknd in Mr. STEWART one
of the editors of the Tribune, to expose the
Know NothingiSm Of his brother HENRY
NJ. RICE, Just at this iuncturc, when that
gentleman and his friends are seeking to
make our adopted citizens believe that he
litical body The Tribune's paragraph
with the comments thereon follow
X. N.rsM IN MINNEsorA-When the news
of the pro-slavery action of the Minnesota
delegates in the Philadelphia National Coun-
ell reached St. Paul, every lodge in the Terri
tory except that at Saltwater, threw up its
charter and dissolved. That Saltwater Lodge
is now the only one in existance, and it, of
course, supports Rice the Pierce Administra-
ton-N re lraska candidate for Congress-. Chi
cogo Tribune.
When the fact is known that the Tribune
previous to the Philadelphia Convention, was
the leading western organ of the prescription
lists, and that its editor is still one of the Grand
Sachems of the order in Illinois, the authcnti-
city of the above information cannot be doubt
ed. The only difference between the Know
Nothingism of II. NJ. STEWART of the Tribune,
and that of ii. Nj. RICE, is this-Mr. STEW
ART bolted the extreme pro-slavery action Of
the National Council, while Mr.. RICE swal-
lowed the Southern Bill with a!acrity. This
is the secret of the antagOnsm existing be-
tween Messrs. Anti-Slavery X. n. STEWART,
and Pro-Slavery h. n. RICE an apt illus
tration of the adage that "when rogues fall out
honest men get their dues" The Tribune is
IA follower of Senator WILSON, of Massachu-
sets, while RICE is the adject slave and plant
tool of ATCHIsoN. of Missouri. Hence the
Tribune dvulges the disastrous results to its
darling order that followed the Pro-Slavery
action Of Brother RICE and his co-adjutors.-
And the paragraph above quoted also furnish
es an explanatory commentary on RICE's let
ter TO the Germans Of st. Paul, in which he
very adroity denies that he is not nor men,
Der of the organization, but has not the hardi-
hood. brazen-iaced and INSCRIPTIONS as he is,
to deny that he has nerer been heretofore u
leader of the Ozark Lantern conspiratOrs.--
IsIN pCiha uCus Pfe'-
sent membership with some show Of truth,
but he will not deny, without uttering pal
pablo falsehood, that he pas member Of tie
Supreme order of the Star Spangfed Banner
commonly styled. knon Nothings, previous to
us dissolution, subsequent to the adoption ofMe
od,ous Philadelphia Platform. IL he denies
this he will prove by unquestionable testimo-
n.y. which we have in our possession, that he
utters an unm;tigated and barefaced falsehood.
Come, RICE, no quibbling. Have you ever
been a member of the Star Spanglcd Ban
ner? We know that you, in the Council
Chamber, solemnly promised "with your left
hand upon your brest and yOnr right hand
raised toward heaven in token of your SINGER
ity" never to reveal the existance of such an
order; but if yon will fatty and unequiyocal-
II deny that you were ever member OF the
band of midnight conspirators your denial
will be entitled to the respectful consideration
of the adopted citizens. But the quibbling
exhibited in your recent letter will never do.
1t is too transparent too old ruse--a and
will never deceive an intelligent public. We
have confirmation strong as Holy Writ that
the statement in the Tribune in reference to
the Council at Saltwater is undeniablv true
The clOven foot of the yelled monster sticks
out too palpably.