The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-22
Duplicity OF the Fraud MOngers.

On the 10th day OF October last, the
question decided by the people at the ballot
box, was whether the freemen of Minneso-
ia were willing that fraud should stalk I'M
rcbuked at midday; whether our citizens
would quietly sit by and see muniGcent
donation of lands intended for the Terrific
ry, placed in the hands of spectators by
means Of forgery and bribery; or whether
they would rebuke the arrogance Of those
through whose internal Vaccinations Mime
sofa had been robbed. The people did de
cidc-.hat decision was carried in thunder
tones throughout every section Of Minneso
ta-and so emphatic was their disapproval
of the corruption practiccd, that with three
or four exceptions, not solitary member
was returned to the popular branch Of the
Legislature, who was not avowedly opposed
to the Railroad Charter of last win:er, as
well as to the forgery resorted to by its Pc
cular advocates, that they might thereby
fill their own Golfers
The friends of the Railroad with an ef-
frontery, such as has characterized all their
operations, are now declaring that the fraud
question had nothing to do with the late
elections-that other and different questions
were at issue that brought about the result.
To prove the falsity Of their assertions, we
republish below the "Card" Of the five
Democratic members from this District, pub
lished in the PIONEER on the morning of the
election
To the Voters of the I'd Council District.
Having heard that reports in circulation, and are
being put in circulation, by designing persons that we
are in favor Of and endorse the fraud that deprived
Territory of benefit of the grant of land made to by
Congress- during the last session. for the construction OF
Railroads, take this occasion to say that all such
mors are false and unfoundeG.
At the primary meeting held by the Democratic party V,
at the House last Thursday evening" rcsoi-
lion passed, unanimously denouncng this fraud in
unequivocal terms; to which resolution We gave our
hearty concurrence, and full endorsement. And
should if elected to the office for which have been
nominated best efforts to grant of lands
from the General Government for the construction of
Railroad in Territory subject to the future legislation
of Territory but not for the benefit of any
heretofore constituted cor" organized.
WILLIAM A. DAVIS, IS CAVE
DE- BRAwLEY R. HAUS
" JOSEPH LEMAY.
st. Paul. October 9, 1854.
We publish this Card, not that we have
yet had fault to find with the couse pursued
by the gentlemen whose names are attached
to it--for they have thus far proved them
selves worthy of those who placed them in
the responsible position they now occupy,
and we doubt not they will continue to do
so;-but for the purpose of probing from
the record the falsity Of the objections Of the
corruptionists in our midst.
Although no written pledge was exacted
Mr.. FRIDLEY occupies his seat through dem
ocratic votes given him after he had pledg-
ed himself to vote for memorial to Con-
gress disappearing the charter Of last Win
ter; and the same is true Of the great ma
jority of the members. VIII they redeem
their pledges? If they do, it is well. If
they do not, they will find it hard to escape
the vengeance of an outraged, betrayed and
insulted constituency.
The memorial of DR.. ANDROs is couched
in terms that cannot offend the most fastid-
ious ear. Its passage will do much to Sc
cure to Minnesota the grant of lands Con-
gress designed she should have, and We trust
each member pledged to vote for memo
rial on this subject, will either give it his
hearty cooperation, or resign his place to
those who have trusted him, and whom he
has betrayed.
The Second Adventfsts.
Many OF the second advent people, the
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