Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-29
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1856.
Il EDITORIAL O6frespoadencss, "a
sHINPLAsTERs AND OTHER MATTERs.
S& Nxw Yoax, March 8, 1885,.

NEW YORK, MaICu O. 5000
The las, letter sent you contained an allu-
sion to the Indiada money. Since then have
endeavored to pass the same bills in this city,
but without success, and the reasons assigned
for the refusal are that ihe disosdered state Of
financial matters in Indiana has misplaced con-
fdence, and that all bills, no matter whether
good or spurious, are looked uron with sus.
picon l cannot let the occasion pass without
again warning our citizens against giving en-
enlargement to those who are or who may be
engaged in issuing bills predccaled only on
the belief of the public that the parties arere
sponsible. While the Indiana money is inva-
rably refused (cxccpt by the brokers, who are
making money by shaving it,) the bills of the
Montreal and other Canada lanks, Michigan,
and Illinois banks, are readily taken. Why
this? Because at the outset, the foundation
for banking operations in Indiana, was not
properly laid and shall ,rc in Minnesota not
profit by the mistake Will our citizens rush
headlons into the vortex and place our Terri
tory, financially. where Indiana now stands g
We are young, possessing an enviabe name
among all classes a, the East, and from what
can learn, our credit never was better. For
TIE want Of little foresight shall we make a
false step and njurc that credil9 Suppose one
or two of our present banking houses, after is
suing from $50. 900 to 500, 900 in bills. fails.
and some of these bills find their way to Bos-
ton, New York or Philadelphia. what would
be- the result! Most assurtdly the want Of
confidence in any bank which might hereafter
be established upon sound lasis. beside the
loss to the public. 1t would take years for us
to recover from the shock. and hence | believe
with Poor Richard, that ian ounce Of prevent
i've is worth pound of cure" l consider Tic
proper settlement Of this question Of Shinplas-
tcrs Of vital Importance TO the future pfo>perl-
ty of our Territory, and my views Oh the sub
ject Lave been strengthened ly what has trans
pred since my absence, and therefore it is that
l allude to j, again in the hope that our citizens
will not sleep until some plan is devised TO rid
Minnesota Of the dark cloud that now hangs
over her. If they prefer 10 let matters so Oh
as they now are, until the whole fabric becomes
rotten, they must shoulder the responsibility
the press, or at least the TINES can have the
satisfaction Of knowing that it has done its du-
ty, regardless of the iIl-wl or the anathemas
OF those who wear ''the livery of Heaven to
serve the Devil ill.," On this lanking ques-
tion let me remark, that so cautious are the
shrewd men of this city. that a person WHO
may Lave a check on any Of the Ianks, and is
not known to the officers, must BE- identified by
some one not only acquainted with the holder
of the check, but with the bank, and unless this
is done, the money is withheld until such Il
person can be found.
There is no news aloat Of Importance. The
Central American and Enlis,ipg questions are
losing their interest both in this country and in
Europe. and the impression prevails that the
whole matter will end in smoke. a late ar
rival brings no tidings of the missing Pacific.
Politically, there is little TO report. The Tri-
lune, Times and Herald. of this city, and the
Union and Intelligencer of Washington, are
down on Fillmore The Herald says that the
Ex-Prcsdrn, previous to lis election as Vice
President. and subsequently, opposed tie
Masons because of the murder of Morgan and
tie secrecy of the Order now he belongs to
Know Nothing Lodge, and at present is re-
cciving the hospitaliti,s Of the Pope of Rome.
The Tribune and Times accused him Of icing
Il, IL, Al,
fishing the editorials of Donclson, who is run
ming Oh the same ticket with him, for Vice
President, wherein that gentleman, but few
days ago, considered Fillmore a hideous mon
ster, while the Ineligenccr most earnestly asks
the Northern Know No,hngs, who Intend to
support him in preference to Freedom, to step
ont 80, between the various fires if Fillmore
does not get most thoroughly tiddled, then
am no Judge of grape shot. The impression
seems TO be gaining ground here that OH his
return lie will not accept the nomination, and
in that case Know No,hingisn will receive an
other shock that will tend greay to hasten it
to its grave. buchanan wiN be the Democratic
mOmi,,ee, and what is further, he will run Pierce
Fillmore, Douglas & Co., out Of sight. Now,
if the Republicans can bring strong man in.
to the fcId. see no reason why our chance Of
success is not as good, if not better than any
other party. l, is to be hoped that Pierce, Blu
clianan and Fillmore will all be run, and should
that l.appen, our next President will be a
staunch friend Of Freedom. Let the German
organ make note Of this.
The perpetual motion machine is attracting
considerable attention. | saw it yesterday, and
am constrained to ADM, that !, goes. and mas
been going for seventeen days uninterrupted,
but how that's the question 1t is very sim.
pie, and if a humbug, so far, it has baffled the
ingenuity Of the most experienced in mechan-
ism. l will not attempt to describe it, but leave
Time to prove wha. it really is.
New York is filed with strangers, and Broad
way presents very lively scene. have seen a
line Of carts, drays, wagons, omnibuscs and
private carriages, half mile long. blocked in
this street, for upwards of an hour, and the
same can te said of other streets. This arises
in measure from the large heaps of snow
that lie piled up in the middle Of the thorough.
fare, bu, which are now being removed per or.