The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1855-12-06

There are few things more annoying to q
sensitive. modest man, than knowledge OF The
fact that his existence and pursuits are sources
Of trouble 30 those around him And 80, we
who seek TO pursue the even tenor Of our way,
quietly and unobtrllsively have been subjected
to some real unhappiness, by reason OF the anx-
iety which We are evidently causing some Of our
contemporaries The Mnmesotsaa and Tuae,
are prominent among those most severely exer-
ciseL ON our behalf.
We take tour through the southern portion
Of the Territory, in very plain carriage, with
a couple Of friends to render the journey agrcea-
hle and the Miaaess,dn follows us in magma
ton from one point TO another and sets US to
plotting against the safety Of Minnesota en-
cages us in intrgues against the rights Of pure
Republicans, and in attempts TO thwart the pcpa-
lar WILL by securing for yillainous, corrupt Dem
ocra,s, positions to which they are not entitled;
and we, who lelt our Office with no idea Of reyo-
luiouizing the Territory, but with most inno-
cent curiosity to learn something more about
the country than We had hitherto known, return
10 find ounelf according to the Uunestidn, a
grossly corrupt, and very dangerous man.
Which said finding out has caused us some UNI
easiness Of spirit.
We hitch our horse, "a very common ami
mall to our cutter, Ia very modest CUTTER
and seat ourself therein quite after the manner
Of ordinary men, aud essay ride from one
end Of town to the other wholly unaware tina,
the event is remarkable one in any regard !;
yet the appearance Of the fact in the editorial
columns Of the Times the next morning con-
yinces us that we were mistaken, and that the
event was remarkable one. Which said
Joint attentions and efforts OF the MuneSot,on
aud Times, convey to our minds new and en-
larged views of the aim and scope of Journal
ism-dignifying it, to our apprehension, pro
dgiously.
Yet, we are fearful, from these and from
other manifestations OF our contemporaries,
that they are permitting us to occupy too large
a share Of their valuable time and attention.
We are fearful that the sacred cause of Repub-
licanism, dear so both Of their phlanthropic
hearts, may suffer, while they expeud so large
fraction of their intellectual powers on one
whose modesty renders it source of embar-
rassment. We are afraid that the poor slave,
clanking in his letters on the plantation Of
some southern autocrat. may miss the sympa-
tbetic bathos Of our tender -souled NEwsoS,
and feel worse. We fear that the cause Of
Temperance made doubly dear to the Chris
tian and Moralist by his advocacy, may
wither and die while our virtuous Owens thus
withdraws from il the bencGcent influence Of
his eloquent teachings, and his consistent ex-
ample And we cannot bear any longer 10
stand in the way ofso mnch good, thus sacri-
iced on the altar Of our humble self without
entering this, our modest protest.
DAILY MAris-An effort IL being made by
the citizens or Saltwater and Sbakopec, to
procure the establishment Of daily mails be.
tween those places and ST. Paul. A line o.
stages runs between our city and those Hour
ishing towns, and the expenditure for addition
Al mail service would be but small. We hope