The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-28
SAINT PAUL.
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Weakly Pi0neer and Den
Ths Gsvsrnsr and the People.

Vns HoooReo COpteS VOC
The GovernsS snd the People.
No person interested in the prosperity Of
Minnesota, who has observed the course pur-
sued by Gov. CONAN in regard to subjects in
volying the improvement and settlement Of our
Territory. can fail to regret that the Executive
Is not responsible to the people for the manner
in which he discharges his Official duties.
Had President PIsRoc, in selecting an Ex-
ecutve Cor Minnesota, sought . man who
would stand pledged to use his oficial position
to rctard the growth and mar the fair prospects
Of our aourishing Territory, he could not have
affected his object more surely than the ap-
pointment Of WILLS A. GoRxAs 10 Ill the
Executive chair In his capacity as Super
inteDdent Of Indian Affairs, and a. q collateral
branch Of the law making power Of the Terri
tory, his acts have tended 10 throw obstacles in
the way Of our Territorial progress to an extent
that would have been fatal but for the many
natural resources Of our Territory. and the en-
srgetic and unoeasing labors OF our people to
overcome the blighting influences Of Executive
acts.
In no case has the utter disregard Of the will
Of the people been more sgnally displayed
than 10 the course pursued by the Executive
in his official connection with the Minnesota
aad North Western Railroad charter. When
.hat subject was first agitated, II was acted upon
without knowledge Of the views Of the people
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embody what majority Of the members Of the
two Houses thought would be for the best in
tcrcsts Of their constituents. To that charter
the Governor affixed his signature. Immedi-
ately after tho charter had become law. how.
ever, for reasons best known TO himself he
commenced warfare against the Company.
which he has pursued to the present time with
out intermssion. At the last session Of the
Legislative Assembly, more than twothirds Of
the members Of the two Houses were in favor
Of extending every facility to the Company
which the prosecution Of the work and the
welfare Of the Territory demanded. The Gov
ernor. however, regardless Of the will Of tho
people a. expressed through their Representa-
tives. vetoed bin re-enacting the same charter
he had previously signed; and be was SUBJECTED
to the rebukc Of having the bill passed ovel
his veto
At the last election again, the question wa
brought before the people in the election o
Delegate TO Congress, as well Is in the election
Of members Of both Houses Of our Legislature
and 10 the most unmstakablc terms the people
have signiGed desire to enable the Company
to pursue their important work, not only with
out molestation from the Legislature, bu
through the assistance Of that body when neces
sary But again has the GoyerDor interposct
his veto to bill extending the time for the
completion Of the road made necessary through
failure TO obtain hnal action on the suit pend
ing before the Supreme Court OF the United
States.
II this was the only case where the Exeeu
tive has wantonly trodden upon the will of thu
people and jeopardised the dearest interests o
the Territory. there might be some shadow o
excuse, but il Is one Of many cases Of the SAINT
kind which have occurred, demonstrating 4
reckless disregard Of the expressed win Of thu
people. and o determination to oppose measures
involving the progress and prosperity Of Min
nesota.
We do not wish to be understood as censrr
Ing tn, President for appointing Gov. GoRxAs
to tho position Of Executive Of this Territory
he cannot be supposed to know every person
he appoints 10 once o'' VIC 'ee' no hes''a'''t
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administration Of the General Government
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