Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-08-23


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Inn business i MA not ! little surprised
lsp asar tiiat runners false in ever. parl
lslelll ars being industriously circu-
\ latsd relative tost he causes which in-
'|iducsd r. Olmslsd, abou. i year since,
/ III llacph tials his connection with the
Minnesota Democrat. Being CONVEX
5 ssnst With ihs aeis ii the case, II feel
HINT I would ~ doing that gentleman
Injustice, aid, ! not lay them before your
lreaders. This mustibe my apology for
seeming To interfere il your political
matters; AZ my visit hithsr IL moi con-
|ERiected, ia The remotest degree, with
politics. I. III /. :s55. ss
The adversary who seeks, BY himself
or his friends. To advance his interests
Ior ambitious designs By fair and honor
able means, il worthy Of all commenda-
lftion; but he who condescends To false
lhopdland abuse toforward his projects,
mefils and should receive the censure
fof III hohorable men; and I much mis-
take the eha factsF of the ,yeomenry, 81
Benton County plmstsd's first
home il Minnesota il they permit idle
assertions against that gentleman 70 in
fuence their action in casting their votes
for Delegate to Congress Ut the ensuing
election.
Any thing I might say to the old citi-
gems Of Benton relative to Mr.. Olmsted,
would be supefauous. They knoac him
and know him to be an honorable and
high-minded man; but as there are ma
Iny ia your county who have recently
come to our Territory, and as i is evil
IDENTIFY to mislead such that rumors Diet
rimental to this gentleman are being
Iheralded forth, / will state the causes
that induced Mr.. iOlmsted to abandon
the Democrat, after having at immense
labor, sacrifice and expense secured for
his paper the largest circulation Of any
in the Territory, and gained for i high
and enyiable position throughout the
United States
| Prior to the campaign Of 1853, it was
Iunderstood the gentleman who then con
Quoted the Democrat, was anxious to
dispose Of the paper, and he and
the prominent members ofthe party OPP
lposed to the nomination Of Mr.. III. M.
Rice for Delegate 70 Congress, com
Imenced looking round for suitable per-
son to take the responsible position Of
conductor Of the Democratic Organ.
The Integrity, talents, and answering
Democracy Of Mr. Olmsted, pointed him
out as the proper person, if he could be
induced TO take it. At FIRST that gentle
man refused, but finally yielded to the
lentreaties Of his friends, and entered
upon the thankless task; and the bril-
liant victories achieved BY our party
throughout the Territory, that fall, am
| ply attest his powers as convincing
and fearless editor.
During the session Of the Legislative
Assembly Of 1854, bill granting a
Charter to the Minnesota and North
Western Railroad Company. was intro
duced into that body. Nh. olmsted's
Argus eve soos covered the effect
that swindling charter would have upon
The interests and the rights Of the pio-I
Ineers Of our Territory, and unaided W
4 single paper inthe Territory he open
ed his batteries upon that measure and
clearly demonstrated what psfieace|
has since proven, that The Fas1
only obtained toill sof The
Corporators w kIsss adyen-|
tureFs, d 81 81 NJ Az, people %
lths convinced he was ia
. .a4 nm IN ~ y 4 II finns he