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

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The noncy faSipg bee Civ oI n sig
ed BY Willis Gormsps lOup ! a. IT, otbd
parties in the concern, We took the funds aud
with them enlarged the DAILY TINES. Let it be
kept in mind, that at this period, the U. S Gov
eminent, per order Willis A. German, was in our
debt to tie amount 81 $4Uo ana upwards, ana
further, that in ashort time longer it would owe
us 5000 more for tho publication of the
ss~s and papers furnished shA Legislature, per
order, Of the Secretary Of the Territory. Assur-
ed that the note would be promptly met at ma
turity that the Governor would DO secured BY
the money frem the, gavernmspt WHICH had TO
pass through his bands TO NJ, we gave the matter
no further thought, bpt went on puru way, salts
fed with the success of our journal and the fair
prospects that doomed up before us. ,st
= During the sumner Of 1855, we had occasion
TO- defend and did defend Willis a, German,
sometimes at his own request and sometimes as
our own, Judgment dictated. Whenever we felt
as thonghhe was wantonly attacked, we came to
his rescue, although our confidence in the man
had been in great measure. lost, but still, re-
Numbering the injunction to E forgivs seventy
and seven tines we, allowed our feelings to
master our judgment, and the sinner was permit
How earnestly we worked to keep the head Of this
schcming demagogue above water, the columns of
the DAILY TINES will fully ATTEST If TT, iaaii'of
Well, the summer passed, and the Fall cam
paign came on, and in that campaign we took a
conspicuous part, brought about partly by oppo-
sition in our own ranks, and partly from the in
yeterate hatred bore and Still bear, to the Ne
braska bill its originators and defenders. The
Republican Convention nominated William r.
Marshall, over Alexander Ramsey, and the DEM
ocratic Convention, Henry M. Rice, over David
Olmsted. The Republican faction, or most Of
it, supported Marshall, but the democratic fac
ton headed by Willis A.. German. belted their
Convention because said Convection would not
pass resolution laudatory of His Excellency
Willis A. German! meeting Of the dsorgan.
izers was held at the Capitol Il Gorman, instead
of being in his Office attending to his business,
headed the clique)--and after grand pow-wow
in which German barked the loudest, the Con-
yeptien passed the favorite resolution, virtually
endorsed the Nebraska bill, and nominated an
Anti Nebraska man! All this was boasted Of
as being the work of Willis A. Gorman-and We
have it from undoubted authority, that it tcas bis
work. 30
The campaign opened brisklv. German head.
ed the army and was in person on the field oil
battle, boasting of a tremendous triumph over
the BASTARD Democracy. Olmsted rode two
horscs-( hitched together by Germany Nebraska.
ism and anti Nebraskasm, and having borrowed
the spurs of the hero of ga thousand battles,
away went the Captain Germany and his aids
to the delightful ed,6catian of the laughing crowd
1t was not long before the Commander -chie
found it necessary to SEX our aid. 1t was true
we were supporting Mr.. Marshall, but then coult
MT re be bought ?-others had been? And 81
we were offered snug sum of money (not mucl
under $l0,000) to make the Times Germans or
gan, or the organ of ''the Gorm,n party-sc
called,'' and further consideration was, tina
we should remain in the Office and superintent
the mechanical and financial department. w,
refused the offer, but were willing to sell the Office
without ourselves, at $4,000, which we consider
ed fair valuation. AT divers other times durin,
the campaign, we were urged to drop Marshal
and support Olmstead, but we declined, unit. b,
our stubborness, we won the elegant name of-'';
d-mn aboitionist.'' The Pioneer ut that tim
was the mouth piece of Olmstead, (Gorman'
canddate) but Immediately after the return Of
the editor, it turned German out door, and too
to its bosom Henry NJ. Rice, and this brings u
to new chapter in the history of the noted indi
vidual who is the subject of our zen.