The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-08-21
SAINT PAUL.
rae sssss Question.
August ~, 1850.

Having presumed upon ihs indulgence /"
truth-loving community, to state publicly "r
convictions Of a citizen, upon the SUBJECT o.
State Organization, il may not he 'ieened IN
pertinent or uniecoming 10 me, TO reply br'ehy
TO q few objections, which have been expressed
10 regard 10 early action upon this matter
Il IN true that il becomes IA to h. cautious
10 deliberate slowly, before reducing Our mcfi'
tstions into positive sciion; yet II IA not wi~
to procrastinate any MEASURE 81 Importance
until the proper period for action has passed
swsy-aow Ia the time for the peoplc 10 tbiak
now--befors the members of the next iegis
lsture have no much ~ been thought Of nov
/. tho hest time for th~ whole robjcct 10 h
prsssnted; In order that the public may icchk
in ssason, what eoarse they viii instruct tbeii
representatives 10 pursue.
Is II not tho duty Of the pr,gsg then 10 takf
this subject up--not specifically. bat philoHo
phicslly and thoroughly to ascertain by re-
6ection and examination the real merits Of the
case, atl then 10 send the truth mcandering
like river through the land
This Ia no, party question II - qaeS-
ton which appeals 10 the g"Si |hr =" a''
who have tlse solid interest Of this Territory at
A~rt---It Ia n peor,es uaention, which politi-
Co.. ,..~ ...,., a. sol,e ho, which ,ro,e,,v
' u~.,,. - a..
800 uu'y Nv" "'''''y '"''"H' '" WV o'"''""'
nifty OF large.
am conscious That there are many ameog
n. vho might nvcseD, ,h;s imuainy au,,ec, IN
.-.rt.,n-,. D.,
"'''' o"""e'"'''' s'"' "'"'''" "R"'' ""'
who will blame one Tor holding iorth small
taper. when those who arr furnished with lar.
vr, Iivh,s are restrained from sc,,,oripy their
80, $40. ..1
"s"e ny A
Inc fhi'ors OF ~. faa' are an nb'e ami ~.
teiilgent corps ms ~ sa'b p"i 10 compliment
alone, INT as warning '" ,'~m mat rom
thclr "b'l'iy ana po7tion' 'h' pubic have
right to expect nuch' fhey arr most OF ihr,n
IN iavor OF M carry Sta~ organization ~
act KNOW OF ont one exception AMI 'h's 81"
! 'ecl quite sure, wiz @'on become convert To
hrs own @coni ,hou5hi' whrh Judging lrom
d" Wen known '"teh'ge"ce' WI 'r decidedly
IN iAvm OF M"r got"nmsi 10, Mo'atsofa
alln'ie 10 tl'' fAi'tor OF The Times, ~ re-
ply ~ wh~r oh)ectoh"' th" remainder I" 'hs
communication na,' oe respectfully ana eoor
teouH'y uevo''d' i'e says he y ~ ~" hurry
W thrust MiniicHo'h INTO tle I mon 49, why
Because nc mas no pa'tlcnl aspirations 70
crafty and but mw political friends to reward.
We link with you MI. Iiner, That "A man
who occupies q d'gnliiesi position nj tho head
~ IN influential press, can i've very wen with
out po''ica aspirations while NJ TIE same
hmo hs may fefh"T~ have more hiondS' Ier
sonAl ami political than he u aware 0i. Hut
Is THIS |" mli'cient reason Why th" Times
should not bc " iavor Q, state organization
hr you airnih we lines wiu 10, '~ sns
.anhsi ~ wen ny state ~ toy territory
Here you are hugely mistaken The c'rcnla
lion OF the Times, would Increase with tir'
population iar NOR rapidly than at present
while with the extraordinary stimulus given 10
business o' every KIND throughout ths hcw
Mule, The lob WORK 81 your Office would be
Vastly augmented While your advertising pat
roasge woutd soon Inc 40 extensive as AEON to
require much larger SHEET than you at pres
cnt publish. lhn u not hetion. u ~ u ns
tnematica' Tact; Thus !, u CHAR, that u you
allowed yourself to e influenced by your ora
'h''sa you woaM certainly be in hurry 10
thrust Minncsota Into the Union,
but " yon allow yourself To be- 'nhuenccd by
Inc public welfare las sincerely believe you
do) then you listen !" the voice 81 thu peo-
pc, you w0i near rum every SIDE low and
hushI-bo' strong AMI EARNEST cry, 'of The
Protec''on AMI security AMI encouragement, 81
Jest atd energetic state government " We
are tnhy boftn ~ asn Territory why mol
dwarf ourselves and remain Jrriiory afD,,ss,
why arc stnte governments formed, unIoss they
odsr greater advantages lot @lf development
than the most favored Territorial condition can
secure. thur present state Is one Of er, i,n,lo,
who would not exchange Il for one NJ lilswiy;
Il Ia better TO he a ciiison in Mute, than .
Governor oil territory AYE, the nobl,st
ofiice man ean hold, u that ct FREE citizrn
in ffoe state lie who aspirrs for more than
this, but plays with straws'
The Times seems IN think that thu politi-
clans alone. dss''rr State, anil arr only any
'o's for the people Ia turn ih,' wheel. In er.
der that they who have axes to gr'ni. may 10
soAt The peoples eSpcn-c u aeeu,s to m~
that politicians have u pretty mach their own
way ut present AMI ARE much bctter oil than
they will bc by and by CERTAINTY oar govern
ucnt otiiccrs receiyc much larger salaries than
the new State could well afiorl to pay then
bss he Gcyssaass 81 aeseas Of ,hc eastern
iars psr p'v aml nrr very easily procured At
that price No not doubt hui that we hayv
patriots ami geo'i men among ~, who would
serve the state quite rs dislniereste,lly and IL
u were noccssary. without any mor salary
,han our prs.m "hc"n' Mayor receives, Hut
the Mate Of MINNESOTA, without ~vcre Taxa
tios. vwttl have NJ, nh,,,>.l.n,