Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-10-04
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S,rnArss CouSTr, oct. |, 1856,
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u was sharply accused ii different quart
sfs dfsthn Tefrit6ry of b'saiirsgs II heart md
principle Know Nothing And the
igrep,y lShichghs made 70 shis serious asc7
cusation vas Wholly vague ana unsstis
factory 70 none, but to those willing
f. dissasenbIe his glaring Inconsistencies
and excuse, and gloss over his radical
imPerlections and deficiencies, ID view
Iof the responsible Office he aspires %,
has big big laughing reply u the IS. Paul
democrat EN- seemed worthy of the least
consideration and respect. NJ
The low discrimination and cowardly
habits ofthe man, Turk throughout every
line Of, his response. The following
rough-shodcharga against Mr. Rice
appears II the Wi lnl,'.l Express IT the
I 18th ult
Though Mr. Rice may perhaps deny
lily present membership viii, some IF
show III truth, yet he will not deny,
| Notwithstanding lspalpable tfalsehood.
that hss,pas as,asaaber i ilH Sspreme. Or
der; otf III. Star Spanpgfed Bannsr, COM
nionl,so styled Know-.Nolhings ], previous 10
its dissolution, Subsequent u nc Adoption
ftof fhe odiosts's philadelphia Platform II
he denies this, we viii prove by.unques-
1tiopablet testimony !, which we have in
our possession, that he utters an unmiti-
4 gated and bare-faced falsehood. Come
4 RICE, 10 quibbliHg. Have you ever
4 been member of the Supreme, Order
Of the Star; sSpangleda Banner m We
know that you, in its. Council Chamber
solemnly promised, with your left
hand raised toward heaven ID token 81
/ your sincerity ptneyerito reveal the ex-
istence of,snch an order; but if you will
| fatty and unequivocally deny that you
were, ever member Of the band of
midnight conspirtaors, your denial will
be entitled TO the respectful considera-
. ton Of the adopted citizens. But the
quibbling exhibited in your recent let
ter will never do. It is too transparent
too old ruse-and will never de-
ceive an intelligent public. We have
n confirmation strong az Holy Writ Z
that the statement cf the TRIBUNE III re-
ference to the Council ia Saltwater is
incidentally true. The cloyen-foot Of
the veilcd monster sticks out too paIpa-
lhly.' eis .aissAsssss ia4aas3 as.f
| ! hope, Mr.. Editor, that the adopted
|icitizens of onr new Count will not be
deluded--.iH not, indeed, be SO betrayed
with a kiss ',fi'I hope they will nat
throw theiryotesifor Mr.. Rice either d.
7 rectly aor,eindirectiy. siii Il.
The INTEREST and civil privileges of
this class Of our. citizens, are less ieo-
pardized by the direct. than by the ii I
direct manner III which their suffrages
are obtained ia support of1this man .
Iraise these questions in all candor,
and it il for the adopted citizens to settle
| il in his own mind, and agreable to his
own conviction Of the subject. 1t is his
| interest, that is involved, in the COM
ming election, not mine.
Mr., Rice NOR declares he is not
Known othing Asa man thinketh
Ia Ia iii:;s heart, SO IS lie :" Mr.. Rice has
thosght III his heart to deal injustly
with the adopted citizen, and deprive
him Of his right.hall privilege and AL al
political Importance in this Territory,
which he Is 50 ambitious 70 represent at
Washington and he has fixed these
thoughts in. his heart by his oath. It's
paper thongts in the ST. Paul Democrat
import nothing 70 the purpose. fss &.
4s,s. IN $500. s,4tt, SFEARNS.
For the 5auk Rapais 4 ontief,naa..f
81 PLATTE RIVER, Sept. 2, 1855.
Mn EDiroR, 1t has. ever been my
motto to let well enough alone, but when
| see SO much foul play practiced in the
ranks Of the Rice party, they oughut
to be exposed. As they style them