Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-09-27
A Stranger In the Wrong Place.

A Stranger in the Wrong Place.
We do not generally notice anonymous cores
pondents in the newspapers, but as Democrat
in the Pioneer of Friday, is quite anxious to
make us out '' inconsistent because We oppose
the immediate admission of Minnesota into the
Union, we propose briefly to show wherein he
errs. From the tone of the communication we
infer Democrat is really stranger, for when
he says that we 6: intimate'' coming cut " fat
footed'' with the Express in opposition to State
Government. he only shows his ignorance. The
TINES was the first paper to oppose the movement,
and it will continue its opposition until more
weighty arguments are adduced than have already
been, to cause it to change its position.
"Democras" is undoubtedly in the wrong
place. He came to Minnesota in hopes to 'sleave
behind him the heat and broil of the political
contest" and to end his days in quietness and
peace, from which We again infer that he is a
disappointed politician, one perhaps who is
thinking seriously of repairing his political pro-
spects by riding the State question. "Shouts
for Constitutional liberty'' and shreks for Free
DOM are offensive to his ears-very he don't
like them; he prefers to tread tightly over the
opinions of all parties, in hopes that lucky mo-
ment NAV place him in some fat office from the
perquisites of which he can grow rich and impu-
dent.
The brazen- faced ignorance Of " Democrat"
is only cqualied by his audacity. He says that
the Republican platform s' may be reduced to one
single pont--the immediate admission Of Kansas
Free State" This he knows to be false.
The main point in the Republican Platform is the
nOJuiiser extension Of Slarery, and as secondary,
the immediate admission of Kansas as Free
State. Every school-boy knows this, but in order
to carry out bis purpose, that is,to make us in
consistent" Democrat bellies the record, from
which We again infer he is " small potatoes" or
in more plain language, he is possessed of but
little brains. But to make his still stronger,
he asserts that Kansas has ''a population of six
thousand-men, women and children-all told,'
and cites the report of the Congressional Com
mittee to prove his fasehood. Now it is well
known that the Committee report dates from the
time of the election held in Kansas, and since
that period thousands have become settlers there,
so that nobody but "Democrat'' disputes or
will dare to dispute but that Kansas has ut this
moment from 10000 to 40, 600 inhabitants. Let
us ask Democrat" who is an advocate of the
right of the people to govern themselves, how
comes it that if, as you say, there but " thr-
teen hundred legally constituted voters in Kan
sas," that at the election in that Territory sir
thousand votes were cast? Where did the 4, 700
come from missouri? Aud is this your Pepu-
lar Sovereignty doctrine--ihis your love of the
people? Hypocrte! stand back and let not the
light of Truth blaze upon your distorted features
Stand back and lot nobler men enter the arena of
debate!
"Democrat" asks by whom was Kansas set.
tied /? and then answers by stating" By paupers
and mendicants, sent out by aid of paltry SUBJ
scription paper, circulated by Boston fanatics"
Sir, you arc a base falsifer and libeller. Better
men never breathed than those who are now fight
irS for freedom in the Territory of Kansas
They sprang from the old Pilgrim stock--a class
of men that have adorned society from the earliest
history of our country. They emigrated to Kan.
sas, not by the aid of a"paltry subscription
paper" but by the aid of their strong arms and
brave hearts-they emigrated there as has the
American citizen the right to do--to make their
homes and rear and educate their children, and
1t has been just such men as sDemocrat" who
have laid waste their homesteads, and murdered
their kindred. Talk not to us of &c spaupers and
mendicants!" thou smooth-lipped Buchanier! =
rather seek fellowship with the illiterate, pow
erty-stricken devils who entered the peaceable
camp of the settlers of Kansas and disturbed their
repose. They are the ''paupers and mendicants,' -
and robbers and villains who have laid waste
fair territory and shook the fabric of our Union
from its base to its circumference!
overrunIins with ignorance, s'Democrat'' turns
to Minnesota, and although just among US, he
makes known the fact that our Territory has
population of TWo Hundred Thousand! Truly
where Ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be WISE"
We have denied before and we deny again, that
Minnesota has 2O0, 900, 175, 900 or 100000, or
even 10000 inhabitants. There is no basis from
which any such deduction can be drawn that Min
nesoto in one year should increase at the rate Of
10000! Allowing that we have increased at the
rate OF 10000 the last season. and at the close of
navigation We can't count ut tine outside, over
10000. and yet :" Democrat" with all his boast
cd wisdom, assumes to tell our good people that
we have over 200, 900 inhabitants! and from this
assertion, (for it is not fact) he argues that We
ought to come in as State! His comparison
between Kansas and Minnesota is not correct. His
figures are not correct. His argument is not cor.
rect. His basis is not correct. His conolu-
siOns are not correct, hence it is very difficult for
US to discuss with him question which opens up
so much good sense as tho one he has so grossly
murdered. M
But wo are in favor Of the immediate admission
OF Kansas as Free State, and We are not in
favor Of the immediate admission Of Minnesots.
and here are our reasons:
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