Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-05-22
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1855.
(" Grim visa.ed War hath Smoo;hed his Wrinkled
'FRONT.'

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1870.
"Grim-v vi>ased War hath Smoo;hed his Wrinkled
'FRONT.'
Commodore McCauley. who was hurled against
Cuba a short time ago with fierce pronunciamen-
tos from the press, and rabd growlings in and
out the Capitol to vindicate the majesty of the
asting Yankee nation, to blow up Spanish
insoltnce and whip all creation, has fallen as thin
and innocuous a snowflake on the grim battle
,nents Of Havana. General Concha smiles down
the feroctv of his northern invaGers-mcets the
naval thunders of the Filibuser's manifesto with
polite invitation to dine; and conquers them
with Spanish allability and Cuban coffee.
The Pierce administration whatever else may
be its faults. has not thusfar justified the parti-
zan charge of holding designs on Cuba in con
sistcnt with the traditional policy Of our Govern
ment or of sympathizing ever remotely with
the impetuous procvties of Southern Filbuster
ism.
We have seen nothing to Indicate on its part q
recognition of the unprincipled heterodoxy of the
-sOstend Coufcrence' while its prompt suppress
SION of lawcss and piratical expeditions from
our shores, reflects 10 less credit on its prudence,
than its effective interference On behalf Of Amer
ican rights, wherever those rights have been tram
Piled on or compromised, does honor to its firm
ness and its fidelity.
We believe Gen. Pierce to have been wrong,
radically, mo;ncntously wrong of the
great political questions Of the day-to have lent
his aid to fasten fearful impos; Of evil on the
nation bat DO not seek the solution of his
errors in the dcmagogucs, imputation Of mean
Ash, I'm ct lt
is not necessarily the unprinc;pled politician,
except 70 Slc unpr;ncped pot.can him
self 1t ispossib,e to preiic,tc integrity of ia
nat:cisIn, conscientiousneSs Of bigotry and hon
csty Of diff renee of opinion, and so help US,
Heaven. will never, never lend Yourself to
the vile tactics Of partizan warfare, of which the
t'udamenlai principle seems 10 be that &c that the
President can 90 nothing right
GEHUs yANNEE-sPECIES JONATHAN.
A Yankee is n Yankee everywhere. lie is
separate genus in bold relief, distinctly marked
and rofcrable to nothing but Vermont or New
Hampshire. Human nature crystalizes somehow
among the primary rocks and clay Subsoil of their
climate. What influences Of air latitude,
what grinding necessity of circumstances it is
which sharpcns him up into an edge tool so per-
ious to touch, which gives him such porcupine
organization of bristling, barbcd points fastening
you and sticking through and through you at
the least provocation, and which has made it his
sistesS destiny to be patent jackknife with hum
dred trcacherou blades opening invisible springs
and shutting down YOU IN unforeseen con unc-
lures all this is problem for the Ethnologst.
Perhaps it's cider. Perhaps it's the Revolution.
We think we can see the abrupt craegy indiv.du-
alty of the Pilgrim Fathers jutting out at the in
Vulnerable angles of his phiz, the ancestral fin
ger nails fled to fish hooks and the nasal whine
of the expatriated crop-ear drawn out in the cir
cumfex, resonant drawl of his lenal decendant.-
1t was perfectly representative specimen Of the
Genus Yankee, species Jonathan, who came up
one of the boats the other day. On coming
on board New England finds the staterooms all
occupied. Determined to have good sleeping
quarters, and being a gentleman of means and not
averse to considerations of personal comfort, JON
athan hunted up a stateroom to his liking and
bought out the occupants at n slight advance
over their passage money. The necessity OF his
organization being strong upon him he imme
dlately turned around 10 some bcrthless rassen-
gers and sold out all his right title and interest
for abonus of twentysx dollars making thus clear
gain of twenty dollars on the investment. His
success in this transaction encouraged him to ex-
tend the area of his speculation and before reach
ing ST. Paul he had contrved to get possession
Of some five staterooms, and to lease them out to
several occupants; thus realizing a handsome
sum on his shrewd expedient.
We believe this gentleman is in town now. If
he don't get hold of half of St. Paul in three per-
ambulatiOns we are mistaken in or estimate of
the Genus Yankee, Species Jonathan.
Galena dates of the l4th. give an extend
cd account of severe frosts occurring in all parts
of the Western States. Snow fell last week in
some parts Of Michigan. The grape crop was
much injured in the vicinity of Cincinnati. Alton
papers notice severe frosts damaging the young
crops in several counties of Illinois, materially.
Racine, Wis, was bitten in the same manner. At
St. Louis three ''killing frosts'' had occurred
The Shringheld Journal reports severe frosts.
Minnesota, alone, appears to enjoy perfect
immunity from these unreasonable visitations.
And yet they say down there that this is cold
country!
Cy Since the Minnesotian is deserted bv its
old ally of Wabashaw street, we would submit to
that print-the propriety Of forming a temporary
liason with the Pioneer. The Democrat is very
respectable sort of paper in its way, and we are
glad to see it has renounccd the degrading mesal-
lance of the political rake who ''knows'' for the
Minnesotian. The Pioneer ON the other hand
possesses qualities which ought to recommend it
to the favorable notice of that adaptable repro
bate. The connection. you see, gentlemen, would
confer ssdignity'' on the Minnesotan, feature
it sadly wants, and "Honesty" on the Pioneer,
which is really getting to be quite deficient in its
moral tone lately.