Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-24
THE CONSPIRACY.

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| THE CONSPIRACY.
+ A Disagreeabie Bed-felIow why we sic pt with
stranger, unaware, sometimes falls into the
company of bad men, and itquite often happens
that he is not made acquainted with the fact, un-
til either his money or reputation, both, have
suffered for the want of a better knowledge of hu-
man nature. The conhdins are too often made
the pack horses of desperados-men, 'swho smile
and smile again, and yet are villains still % who
insinuase themselves into the good graces Of the
/ innocent, and having crawleJ to the chimney
corner of the heart and warmed themselves by
the genial fires OF the SOUL inst their poison into
the system in order to fattcn upon the sc nobler
man." Belly-wisc they creep through the world,
their eyes darting as darts the serpent's, from
side to side, to see what neU victims they can
gather within their coils, and what other hearts
they can lacerate with their poisonous fangs. TO
the unsuspccting, thcy come as floats the golden
bubble in the brain of the enthusiast. They pic
turc sweet fruit in the garden to which they seek
to entice them, but the apple, when picked, 't1rns
to ashes on the lips," and the duped one knows,
but too late, that he has been the victim of an
unprineipled villain. Satisfied that sail are not
men who wear the garb of manhood" )" he becomes
suspicious of the world, steels his heart to fight
his own battles, and once again pushes out into
the current of life, stronger and better able to
buffet with the waves tn continually beat at his
feet.
In our last we were talking about Willis A.
German. Let US proceed. Unfortunately, when
tho RailrO,d Al - a.,
same boat with us-in other words, he was our
bed-fellow, and as we slept together Che was ex-
tremely cautious to keep his purse shut) We had
ample opportunity to become fully acquainted
with the man. The few words of opposition to
the fraud in the bill, raised by the TINES, grew
into mi ghty flame, and began to burn with ter
rible ferccncss. A large party marshalled them
selves on our side, while an almost equally large
party on the side of the opposition ,ce contend
ing that there had been an alteration in the BILL
which was fraud, and which was subsequently,
SO proved, and the opposition claiming that there
had been no fraud. The feeling grew intense
that it entered into the political organization of
the Territory, and fraud no fraud, was made
the test question in the fall campaign. We freely
admit, that while discussing the railroad ques-
ton, and previous to the election, we had fire.
, quent interviews with German, gained whatever
, information possibly could on the question in
dispute, and when his enemies sought to crush
him in consequence of the position he had taken,
, we stepped boldly into the ring, to cur pecuuiary
and political disadvantage, and defended him to
the best of our ability, and for all this, let it be
remembered, did not ask nor did re receive me
SINGLE DOLLAR. The nature of the discus
sion is well known to our citizens and we have
no disposition to recall it; suffice it to say, that
the party with which the TINES was identified
(''thc German party so called,'') was successful,
and from thenceforth the opponents of German
sought by every means in their power to make
him odious in the eyes of the public. The old
Democrat, daily put forth the report that he had
been removed from the Office Of Governor, which
we as often denied, and then we were dcnominated
"Gorman's organ," and it was reported that this
said German had paid money to defend him.
! How true this was or is, the public will have an
opportunity to judge, but two things are certain
he is still Governor and zoe haze neUer been
paid one dollar but for uhat he has rece,Ued quid
pro quo, and the Government of the United States
is now into our debt to the amount of $4,000! :!
lmmeulaLcly dlCeT Tue elcctlOn, UOrman Stuteu
} publicly, that the TINES was worth its weight in
gold, but yet he extended to US no money, and
when We presented an honest bill against the
Government, he refused to pay it..
The election beirg over, the Legislature con-
vened, when commenced series of corrupt acts
memorable in the history Of legislation in this
Territory. The Anti-Fraud party was in power
but through some hocus- pocus operation, two
members of that party were induced to vote on
the other side, and the veto Of the Governor re-
fusing an extension of time to the NJ. & n. w. r.
Il. Co., was passed over his head. We were cog
infant of the means used in this and other mat
ters and came to the defense of the Governor.
when there was no other paper in the Territory
to which he could look for good word. Alone,
singly, We WROTE and spoke p his favor, and should
:: Ek. sortdption.s and Gorman should seek to
:siifiie;s It; we'&oala defend him again although
he has sought to-. crush JUS h: mean and dirty
midnight: napper:. We: defended him then be-
cause he was ripht-we curse him now because
he is ,crong. What followed these events, with
the public patronage he gave US, and the manner
We we've cheated out of the money for the same,
will be reserved for our next issue.
! PIrrsBURGH.-In some OF our editorial let
tiers from this place, we bore down rather Sc
vereIy upon the city and the people, but the
facts seem to fully justify us in doing so. 1t
was not because we had any particular revenge
to crafty, but because Of the morose and ill.,
} dispositions Of those with whom We came in
} contact. We do not believe the citizens, as
mass. are Of this class, for we entertain for
them higher regard, but as in every commu.