Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-09-13

NNtu1 HIN
isent4tions pubIishsd n ths ST. Paul
sS sll sIES llIs Bs ;'s ~; ii MIN ;iss
Islesols nav littls rslianos csashs pIucs,d
~ \. statement ihsy nsy 6nd II the
columns nf That Journal Its sa,laclsy
and proclivity ~ falsehcod ars n6w NJ
!!eOas1e sse notSriolzs slsst N scass syd
harsu lc esy persosa L II MI leq1ainsesll
With ils lfpsa character, md pssitssoun.
Being ~ ef The RspudiatorsH ~
thesD esA0rlAiic creed Iiitls eiss can be
expected of hi thaA misstatemei,t and
perseDsl abns4 On TIM 3ls u ii
Published the following parn gsaph cDn,r
csrnipg NJ. Olmsted slsIll
rs Il lse { Pinnssr' ~ has stated TINT M
stronghold nfs the Know Nns4hings ii
oyer On the ST. Croix ]: w are inclined
~ creAh bur coiils in this IL III, Il
stahce, foir i Il fsparted thatV David
.0lnstsd the aaxiiliary Republicaf, eals-
ldidaate,ls I'M sess hssM1isiene lsater
AN n, n lNt potf isars6 kAsnnes.ta,
~ which .he mskes certain Pio 'essiioDs
that he Il u Native American, on Nnuw
Nothing, ID principle The lattIe II, d,
no account, lobe published /" FTgt s,ss#
Now we invite the special attention ii
every Democrat in the Territory to MI.
Olmsted's reply which bellows. And
especially do we ask all TO compare The.
direct, frank, unequivocal language al
Mr.. Olmsted in relation "a beth the Or
derof Know Nothing's and the princi-
pies Of the order, with Mr.. Rice's nom
committal letter on the same subject !:
5s 8s A CARD.
Mn. EDiroR My attention has been
called to an article ia the St. Paul
Democrat, in which the Editor charges
that have written a Know Nothing
letter to the ST. Croix.
& Il isan old adage that ~ a lie will
travel many leagues whilSf;trutll Is put
ting On hei boots, " and although M
statements now originating with that pa
per would seem worthy cf further mo-
tice, yet | caEnot so far disregard this
axiom as to allow such fabrication to
GO uncontradicted therefore denounce:
the statement az FALSE and malicious ii,
every particular, aud dare the Editor
and the Know Nothing cabal which as
sists him in manufacturing his false-
hoods, to show that there was even a,
much $ rulnpr il, III Justification, pre-
vlous to its connection In his lodge. OF
his office. In the first place have not
written q letter af any kind to the ST ].
Creix or % any of the citizens residing
IN the vicinity of that River since last
winter, when addressed business
letter To tile Receiyeroft the Land Office
and | have never written d letter there
connected in the remotest degree will,
The present political canvas or any of
his issues involved therein. Not only
% / not belong u, or sympathize with
that dangerous order, but / always have
been, ain now. and whist | live. ever
shall be, the enemy of the order and its
Infamous principles. IN II
was the Editor of ii public Journal
here when this order, then flushed with
recent success III Washington and else
where, first began to develop itself ii
Minnesota, and by appealing TO the
worst passions and Prejudices, endeavor-
ng IN secret conclave not only III s,,snrp
He control DC all political rnatters. bit
ID dictate religious tests and the diisfiran-
shisr,arnt of all citizens whose places
if nativity were mt confined to certain.
yeograpfliial LIMITS then considered
\ my duty t1 warn my sllpw citizens o.
HE pernicieus ana dangerous tendencies
II these doctrines.
il endeavareds according Ia the hest Of
NJ humble ability ID expose their hypn-
critical h MI designs, and 1. shaw that their
4! plots we're fraiIght with danger
q the best interests Of 'fEhe country
believed that 1 then saw ilsthese pro-
seedlings the germ ne cipil discard; and
honght ! foresw such conseqsj sst,ces III
nave lately delnged one of sthe cities of
,ur Union with innocent blaod. / was
warned by prstendsd friend. that such
8 b1ad md imprudent course & and u eli
Il, indiscreet expression 81 my opin-
otls wonld result ii my ruin, that per
sons of high position were III Tie fs,un-
luton of the order here and that they.
would CRUSH me if I continued To oppose
hsms Iheir1warning WAS MOI Needed &
md the 81 crushing' process then COM