The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11
From the Daily Democrat, 9th May.
The Pioneer and the German Party.
Bonds for Deeds;
Quit-Claim Deeds.

The Pioneer published puff of GoRM,S yesterday,
written by Washing correspondent, who evidently is
Know Nothing regards the qualifications Of Gev.
GoRxAN.
We willing allow the Pioneer all the credit
gain by its continued advocacy of the ''Gornan par
ty' ii has been the stanchest supporters
al this clique nd has contributed all the assistance in
s power 10 the Executive in his unhoiy attempts TO
hwart the viii Of the people of Minnesota and divide
and break up the Democratic party The honor of chef
fu.lrInan'' who has been repu,ated by pine
fenths OF the People OF Minnesota is very questionable,
the lie and the Pioneer stands alone the only
Democratic Press in the Territory which supports The
policy of the Governor willing TO allow it all the
honors.
The above extract is fair specimen Of
articles which have appeared at stated in
teryals in the columns of the Democrat and
Mnnesotian, disappearing the course pur-
sued by this paper, and the sympathies Of
It's conductor Our own columns-which
have borne an uninterrupted silence in re-
gard to the Executive of Minnesota, except
when his name has been connected with
some public measure wherein he agreed in
sentiment with the editor Of this paper or
when, rs on one occasion, we believed him
the subject of a criminal persecution aswell
rs prosecution furnish sufficient evidence
to our thoughtful readers against the re-
proach conveyed in articlesof the cast above
quoted If we followed the teachings of
true dignity we might continue this very
silence, making it hereafter, as heretofore
an implied refutation of all statements of
this character But there is this danger in
continued silence: that representations, how
ever false in appearance, soon become, by
reiteration, facts in the public Judgment,
which can be overturned only by positive
denial In this view, it is proper, for our
own reputation, and that of our journal, that
such denial should be no longer postponed
Our position on the railroad question
which has agitated the people of the Terri
tory through the past year, was taken and
maintained without consultation with Gov
ernor GoRMAN, and without reference, in
any degree, to his interests or predictions.
We acted therein upon our own judgment;
seldom seeking the advice, and never submit
ting to the dictation, of any man. During
the pendency Of that controversy, the Exec
utiye endorsed, very generally, our positions;
with what effect upon the final issue thereof
we are not disposed to say as we have no
disposition to indulge in any seeming un-
charity. We are not aware that there has
ever existed any other bond Of sympathy ;;
none whatever, as we recollect, of either a
political Or personal character. With the
final determination Of that controversy the
only circumstance which could give color to
the charge Of being the "fugleman" of the
Governor, expired and aside from that
question, whenever we have contemplated
him, or the acts of his administration our
organ of reverence has known no such da-
ton as to induce us to occupy the position
of medium between his brain and the public
eye. We hope there is no unbecoming If
reverence or immodesty in the expression,
that the Almighty either made us for some
higher purpose than that indicated by the
Democrat, or else one specimen of His man.
ufacture has proved most lamentable fail
ure. To be permitted the acquaintance,
and to enjoy the benefit Of the advice and
conversation Of such superior intel!ects as
Clay, CALHOUN, and WEBSTER, would prop
erly be held subject Of pride by any jour
nalist; but this being regarded the "mouth-
piece" of any man of thesvery moderate cal
ibre of the Governor of Minnesota, is
stigma, carrying with it more of humiliation,
than we are willing longer to bear by any
sufferance of silence.
We trust that, whatever opinion may be