The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-17

A DAx PHoo,, in Governor GoRaAn's organ
asofssiiy prop~lDk the enquiry whether vi
did not PROPOSE to one II thu Republican nw,a
oes Of the Hcuse TO ws,ie with that party. aud
give tn Republicans one>,hiri Of the printing
she PIoSsss AND DKxoeRar to have tAe n,
maiuder."
We are proud TO say ths, Ne did nos---we
neither made proposition III the kind 10 any
sd'rhd,sni. nor did we FOE mowcut entertain
any proposition tioa~ aay 'sd,r,duai to unite ia
any manner with either the Repablican OF aux
Mary parties neither did W. anthorizr Others
to do 81 We On all occasions, When the sub.
jet Of the public printing was discussed in our
prs~ncc, ancquivocally DECLARED that We wish
ell to be elected by Democratic vo,rs. and Dem
ocraiic Votes only, il elected at all. We would
much rather have be,n defeated, receiving all
tho i,eWocratic votes. than 10 have been electcl
by the assistance Of our political opponents
We can truly say, tina, We have not, since the
eviction In October Inst, asked u single member
Of either House for his vote on the pablo print
ing. We told some friends that We woaM be
candidate and II our position in the party was
such as TO induce the Democrats TO vote for as.
We would iel proud Of thc honor. but We lcIt
the selection Of the candidate Cor the printing
entirely with the Democratic members Of the
Legislature. They canvassed the subject. they
selected us for the position. and Aey cas-, the
votes that secured our election To them VIC
are grateful. TO ftem we hold oarself responsible
for our course hereafter. and through them We
rccguize full appreciation Of our course her-
tofdre
II would have been source Of much salts.
faction to have been elected by a mere majority
Of votes those votes being Democratic. hut
having received every Democratic vote in the
Joint convention, amounting TO four votes mow
than was necessary 10 elect, and not having ~
ceivol single vote from the Fusion OF Repub-
lican party. We erl that the confidence mani
ksied In our political integrity demands not
only our heartfelt thanks, hut II constant and
strict watch over our political course, that the
Democrats IN the Territory may never have
cause TO regret that their representatives in the
present Legislature conidcd To rs the honorable
position we now occupy, and that those Repre-
sentatves may never erl the rmotest snse Of
humiliatou RESULTING from conviction Of mis-.
placei confidence.
We do not deem !, proper to mser to tho u
Engagements catered into between the wings of
the fasionists. for distribution Of the printing
among the three fusion papers Of this city, with
side arrangements for OUTSIDE presses That was
oil right. anil was to he expected. 1hos
presses worked together during the campaign
last fall. AMI are working together still II the
Fusion party had possessed sufficient strength.
the patronage Of the party would have been
given TO the three Fusion organs in this city.
for the Territory and for our~lf
The majority in the legislature belong to the
party, and the PIosrrR Isp DSx.
ocRAr being the only paper ~ this city recog-
nizrl as Democratic by The National Democrats
Of the Territory. that press received the Demo.
cratic patronage