The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-15
The Governor and Secretary OF the
Territory.

Territory.
The Democrat of this city, suffering under
the chagrin and modification of the annul-
ment of the Charter of its pet fraudulent
Railroad Company, is quick to take advan-
tage of the remark made on the floor of the
House by Mr.. CUTTING that Gov. GoRMAN
and Secretary RossER were named as Cor
porators in the original charter; and to ar
que from thence that the charter was an
nulled Oh that account Our readers will
not need to have this fimsy falsehood ex-
posed We published those portions of the
speech of Mr. CUTTING which contained val
id arguments against the existence of this
company, and omitted an allusion, which
were it true to the extent pretended, was
purely superlative, by way OF influencing the
action of the House. 1t was known to
Congress, as it is known here, that neither
the gentlemen named, have ever taken any
part in the proceedings of the Company
that they are not, and cannot be, by virtue
of the act, bene6ciaries in any degree, under
the charter-that they have consistently
denounced the company since that corpora
ton placed itself before the country as the
procurer of forgery-and that they were
named in the charter, along with many 9th.
ers, only as q matter of personal compli.
ment.
We notice the article in the Democrat
only for the purpose of showing the bald
inconsistency Of that journal 1t denoun-
ces US for not publishing the extract alluded
to, while suppressing, itself, all the essential
points of Mr. Curr1Nc's speech, rejecting
not merely his sentiments, but those of the
Judiciary Committee, and, as the vote
proves, of the entire House, and filled with
a most scathing review Of this company's
rascalities, showing it to be alone worthy of
the death which was to follow. The history
Of this company has never appeared in the
columns of the Democrat. Its owners dare
not publish it. Its readers are kept, de-
signedly, in the dark as to its real charac-
ter, and the criminal acts of those connected
with it. The facts elected before the In
vestigating Committee Of the House of Re-
representatives., proving the alterations Of the
Minnesota Land Bill, so that the land
grant made by Congress to the Territory,
might inure to the Company; the testimo-
ny of HENRY NJ. RICE before the Commit
tee pregnant with lies; the report Of Attor-
ney General CUSHING, exposing the frauds
connected with the late railroad suit in this
Territory; the speech Of Mr.. CUTTING, of
the 29th January, comprising an account of
this company's operations in Washington
and Minnesota; all these facts and docu-
ments, which are essential to a correct un-
Outstanding Of the merits Of the Railroad
question" have been designedly suppressed
by that paper, for purposes of imposition
upon the people, and to cover up the ras-
calities of the gang of swindlers of which it
is the mouthpiece. The Democrat dare not
print these things; publicity would work
damnation to the men and interests it adj
vocates. 1t is sad strait, when the organ
Of HENRY NJ. RICE, dare not print and cir
culate, statements sworn to by that person,
through fear that the people, on reading
the same, would rank him as a wilful, cor
rupt perjurer.
We shall contrast the sentiments con-
tanned in different parts Of the article re-
ferred to, and dismiss the Democrat from
further consideration. The article in one
mart gives Messrs. GoRMAN and RossER
great credit for influence at Washington,
and attributes the annulment of the charter
to their efforts against the Company, as fo.-
lows:
,houh be borne In mind by every man In minnesota
that the repeal railroad charter owing u he
ko..er and others, writing 10 arlington aud urg'
ins upon men,bers ils repeal.
After paying this handsome compliment
to the overpowering influence Of these gen.