Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-20

mon with others, would, receive the bsps-
fits of the Company, would denounce the
alteration and thereby jeopardise the interests Of
the Company, unless he was actuated BY honest
motives. Thus believing, We have defended Gov.
German, and should asimilar case arise, we would
defend him again, particularly when another fac
ton seeks by detraction and falsehood to consign
him and those who believe with him, Chat the
Minnesota Land Bill Swindle was the greatest
on record,) to political graves. Had not the a.
gent of the Company perpetrated the fraud, they
would not have met the difficulties with which
they have had since to contend, and which may
yet be the means of much litigation. But says
another, ssdid not Secretary Rosser have any
thing to say to you during this time?" No sir +;
Secretary Rosser had nothing to say to us during
this time, nor did we see or speak to Secretary
Rosser until the sitting of the Legislature, and
then that was upon matters appertaining to Bills
passed by the Legislature. So much, then, for
the connexion Gov. German and Secretary Ros-
ser had to do with us during our exposure of the
Fraud in the Minnesota Land Bill.
But We stated that on more occasions than one
had we differed with Gov. German, and for proof
Of this, we refer the reader to our files wherein
we have said every thing man could say against
the Ubiquitous Nebraska Bill, and yet at the same
time while we were belchihn forth our anathemas
against Douglas and his scheme, the Minnesotian
had the impudence to say that we were the organ
of Gov. German. We will not insult the intelli-
gence of our readers by denying it. Gov. Cor
man is a strong Nebraska Administration man
the TINES is as strong Anti-Nebraska-Anti-A d-
ministration. But still later have we differed
with Gov. German and that was ON the hanging
of the poor Indian. We expressed ourselves strong
ly on this occasion, and we shall do so again,
should an opportunity occur. Is this justifying
all the acts of Gov. German? If so, we fail to
see it. -,
We now pass to the most exciting time in our
defence Of Governor German, and that was du-
ring the session of our Legislature. Surrounded,
as Gov. German was, by men opposed to him on
the Railroad subject,-with two presses continu
ally poisoning the public mind, with monied in
huence and corruption back of it, pouring down
upon him, we resolutely resolved that if we found
him defending the right. We would render him what
aid was in our power. no matter what might be
said either by the fawnng Democrat or the cor
rupt-supporting Miunesotian. We saw nothing
in Governor Germans public acts during the ses-
sion to condemn. His veto message was in ac-
cordance with views entertained by us and great
majority of the people and was perfectly consist
ent with the course pursued by him previous and
wrong act, We are not apprsed of it, and if his
enemies will bring it to the light, we will give it
a careful analysis But the very deed which seems
so hcinous in the eyes of the enemies of Gov.
German, is the very deed which receives our high
est commentator, and that is, the refusal of the
Governor to put his signature to FORGED
BILL, and also his refusal to put his signature
of this city, by throwing upon their shoulders
sly 900 debt, and liberating Spectators from
a just tax. For this we have defended Gov. Cor
man, and if by doing so, it should sink US into
unfathomable depths, We shall still continue to
defend him, believing I" that there is a God
in Israeli" who will confound the wicked and
protect the good. Differing with Governor Cor
man politically, differing with him on the Slavery
question, differing with him even on local issues,
we should prove rccreant to Our own manhood,
if, when we found him right, we did not man
fully say so. We hare said so,-now let the
blood hounds yell.
But we propose to wind up this article in
more tangible shape, and we therefore submit
l. That if either of our contemporaries viii
PROVE that Gov. German owns one dollar or ever
did in the TINES Establishment, we will give
500 for the support of the destitute children
in this city.
2. That if our contemporaries will prove that
Governor German influenced us, or asked us, or
intimated to us, to defend him, or that there has
ever been any conversation to that effect, we will
give 500 to the Hook and Ladder Company of
this city.
3. That if our contemporaries will prore that
Gov German ever paid us ST. 90 for public patron
age, we will give 500 to any benevolent go
cety.
4. That il we cannot prove by our books that
we have more subscribers now than We ever had
before; more job work now than we ever had
before more advertising patronage now than we
ever had before, and that we have balance on
our books of 500 in our favor, we will
give 500 for the establishment of Truth
Telling Society, and pay the admission fees of
our traducers.
Come on now, gentlemen; let's see whether
You are in earnest, and if you are, now is a
chance for you to make money, and if you are
not, be cautious in future how you make your
charges against US.