The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-08-28
For Democratic Delegate TO Cong
HON NDAVID OLMSTED
rIr. Rice's Convention.

The Democrat is evidently much troub-
led by the plain statements we have made
regarding the reckless and anti-Democratlc
proceedings of the so-called majority OF
the Territorial Convention, and it founders
through Something intended to be an argu-
ment and an answer, but which leaves lis
precisely in the position we were before,
with this addition, that this labored at
tempt of the Democrat to relieve its rebel
lious friends from the charge of being disor-
ganizers, more than ever fixes it upon them,
and proves our charges to be true.
The absolute and gross outrage of all the
usages of the party by this so-called major
ity, was not the thing Or thought of the
moment 1t was deliberately concocted
plan to stop all free discussion to cram
Mr. RICE down the throats of the members
of that Convention, and to conquer, at all
hazards. All courtesy was to be denied,
and the work was to be done in double
quick time, while the hirelings had their
steam up, and were ready to do or cry any
thing at the call of their leaders. The lead
ers found that Mr. RICE would meet firm
and decided opposition, and it was no part
of their business that it should be heard
1t was found very convenient to bring a
large number of RICE adherentS on the floor
who were not delegates, to aid in swelling
their numbers and it was accommodating
indeed to them, that the amiable chairmen
Messrs HANSON and IRWIN, forgot to see
that the orders to clear the floor of all but
Delegates were utterly disregarded by the
RICE men,
How their plans were carried out we have
stated, and stated truthfully, and we venture
the assertion, also, from personal observa-
ton, that one portion of the programme re-
qured that every speaker on the Democrat
ic side should be continually interrupted and
annoyed. 1t was too apparent in the gross
Insults offered to gentlemen, while endeav
0ring to be heard, and contrasted not lit
tle with the order and quiet which was at
once obtained whenever RICE man desired
to speak.
Sufficient time has passed to dis lose the
entire RICE programme, and it has already
been shown that it was based, and is car
ried Oh, upon the old plan "peaceaby if
we can,-forciby if we must" The election
of Mr.. RICE is an end to be achieved at all
hazards and among other notable speci
mems of political fraud that will be commit
ted, the poll at Pembina, will, if not care
fully watched figure conspicuousy, for Nc
CRAcKEN, Wisconsin man, who has a
strange notion Of coming to the Minnesota
Legislature, as a Representative. Judge
MARYLAND, an Office holder in the State of
Wisconsin, and numerous other people from,
and belonging to Wisconsin, who aided
and allotted in sending Major WArRors, 4
Wing, and Wisconsin man, to Mr. RICE's
Convention in St Paul, will be in the field
with the base purpore of getting man
With Wisconsin predictions, elected from
Minnesota, apparently to represent Minneso
ia interests i'll Congress, but really and tru-
IL to work for Wisconsin in securing the
great Railroad IN Wisconsin, and at the eX-
pense Of Minnesota The man of their
choice is Mr. RICE,-his mob Convention
named him for that purpOse,-and the
bought and paid for Democrat newsper, and
lis hired, timc-serving Editor here,-aided
hy the eX-Native American who is his chief
director and assistant, earnestly labored and
are laboring still in their wish of endeavor-
ing to place Mr.. RICE in power at the sac
rtce of Mnnesota's vital interests.
The Democrats of the Territory will re-
pudiatc such spurious Democracy as that
which is born of the moment, and wears the
guise Of Democracy only to deceve-and
turn to the steady advocate and true friend
OF the interests of the Territory-DAvID
QIMsrED as their friend, and as The worthy
depository of the power and functions of
Delegate.
OHIo-According to the present dis
tficting of the State, the next Legislature
will stand-Senatc 35, House 81 members :
Hamilton county, sends eight representa-
tiNes, while the only remaining counties
sending more than one are, Belmont, two
Columbiana, two; Cuyahoga, two Frank