Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-08-21

sitlOn IN his party than does W.T. OithS'eu' -
Minnesota Times.
she" Olmsted, evil poll large vose."---
Min. Times.
1--WE sympathize with she seceders. "-.Mn.
Times.
The Argus thinks it inconsistent in us to thus
speak Oft political opponent when that eppo-
nent, well known to be an anti Nebraska man,
stands on Nebraska platform, and deems such
course on our part ''treacherous and dishon-
est" We can't think SO, and simply for
these reasons: That the mere fact of our sta
ting that Mr. Olnsted occupies tan honorable
position in his party, does not compromise orr
position, even if Mr.. Olmsted were Nebras-
ka man. Is it necessary to treat our opponent
cavalierly in order to keep in harmony with
our own party? We don't subscribe to any
such doctrine, Mr.. Argus. If Mr.. Olmsted is
an honorable man, we shall say so, and the Re-
publicans will receive no injury thereby
But again: "He," Olmsted, "will poll large
VOTE" Does the mere expression of such an
opinion imply treachery and dishonesty? -
Must we, in the face and teeth of known facts
say that MIR. Olmsted piH not poll large vote?
Would it be honest in us to do so, and would
the cause of Republicanism be advanced there
bys Here is where "the shoe pinches" Mr.
Olmsted will draw off votes from Mr.. Rice and
not from Mr.. Marshall, and hence the sensi-
tiveness on the part of our cotemporary because
the TIMES favors Olmsted and not Rice. But
once more: We sympathize with the seceders,
because we believe that they were treated I'M
fairly in the Convention, and thus believing,
we were glad to find them possessed of sufficient
manhood, to declare their rights, and nominate
another man. Now are these :" self-evident
propositions" of " treason" to our party? If
they are, we should like to know by what logi-
cal deductions the Argus arrives at the con-
cluson. No, Mr.. Argus, you are onthe wrong
TIMES had sustained Mr.. Olmsted and advoca-
ted his claims while that gentleman stood on the
Nebraska platform, then there would be some
plausibility in what your say; but the TIMES
has done no such thing. tsfirst and only choice
was WILLIAM r. MARSHALL. 1t labored to
nominate him and it will labor to elect him.
But aside from all this, Mr.. Marshall stands
on platform Of principle, and should every
the battle to the bitter end.
The Argus should bear inmind that it would
be impossible for Mr.. Marshall to get seat
in 'that political hell Of obscurity," Of which it
60, a. oil
be taken by its own party, and Mr.. M. is not
sufficiently ambitious to thrust aside any one.
THE NORTHWESTERN DEMOCRAT.
civilian r. MARsmALL, an honorable
last week. This journal, although a strong adj
vocate Of the claims of Mr.. Rice, yet has some
redeeming traits, among which, as general
thing, may be considered good degree of
fairness. In this particular, it far outstrips its
namesalle of St. Paul, and unlike that print, it
published the whole Of Mr.. MARsuALL's letter
instead Of a garbled extract. 1t is true, it ech-
oes the stale cry Of unfairnesS" on our part,
but loses sight of the fact that in stepping out
Of its way to do this, it subsantiated the very
point we wished to make, viz That WILLIAM
r. NJ MARSHALL first conceived the idea Of q
Railroad from the Iowa line to Lake Superior.
We ore much obliged to the Democrat for its
unintentonal substantiation of our point. But
why say that we stopped to misrepresentation
and groundlcss vituperation," when we most
cheerfully published the letter making the
necessary correction? Had we persisted in
saying that Mr.. Rice had nothing to do with
bringing the first bill before Congress, after we
had been made acquainted with facts to the
contrary, we should have been guilty of the
charge made against us, but when Mr.. Rice is
set right, what more do our opponents ask g
But we have accomplished all we sought in this
matter, and are willing to receive the broadsides
Of our enemies with perfect GOODNESS. SO,
gentlemen, "pitch in" Hereafter, we shall
expect to be treated with more consideration by
the Democrat, for the editor has just joined a
Temperance Society. Conscience-stricken he
says:
ssWc solicit and instruct the Secretary of the
Bloomington and Oak Grove Temperance SOce-
u
Der, and record us firm friend, one ever willing
to cooperate in their noble effort to promote pu-
rity and the permanent good of society throughout
the Territory generally"
THE ST. CROIX UNION.
The editor of this journal, after cutting up
some queer capers, wheeled into the line, and is
now fighting for the Rice Dynasty. He says
that the gentlemen in that region whom we
named as going for WILLIAM r. MARSHALL,
are all Wigs. That's nothing new-we knew
that before. Did mt we say that there were
Wings as well as Democrats-who would cast
their votes for Mr.. Marshalls Very we'll; we
have given you the names of the Whigs-now
then wait until the proper time, and we will
give you the names Of the Democrats. Don't
be in hurry-the election is good ways off
yet, and you can have plenty of time to think
over the matter.
In reply to our question
Was it s'honest' for the Missourians to enter
kansas-take possession Of the ballot box-brow-
beat the populace, elect their own men bv fraud.
and then exclude all those who were obnoxious
to '.the peculiar institution" from their seats in
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