The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-03
Esehings Of W. Augustus the Great.

Sine. the day on which the Territorial Legs
latnfe elec,ed a Public Printer the n. "
Dssosrdi, has been as loud ia is denuncfation
Of the Democratic members Of tie Legislature
and prorninen, Democrats throughout tbe Ter
ritory, az it vas particularly sweet upon them
prior to that event The editor. oi this jour.
nal too. have come in for good share OF the
abuse which W ArSUsrus has 50 literally dis
,rbatoi, but they in common With the Demo
crafts Of the Legislature, have not thought the
attacks Of sufficient Importance to notice
Nor DO we propose 10 refer 10 them now. fur
ther than Is necessary % Introduce Few iaint
etchngs Of W AUGrsrus. drawn by THREE OF
the editorial fraternity in different parts Of the
Territory.
The 81. Anthony Repubiicaa, after stating
that the Republicans Of Hennepin county, are
I" not without their fears" that W. A0rsrrs
will spouse their cause, adds
From VIC u. Anthony Rspsbhe an
A year ago the n W. Democrat
flHu Inc UuUut VfiutiuE VI hbF obi
It's editor and proprietor boasted Of making
some thousands Of dollars at the business da.
ring the year. While 90 employed II was loud
in it, praise Of the powers that BE-. and ITS
devotion 10 the authorities, territorial and ma
tonal became almost disgusting. last winter
one W. Augustus Hotchkiss met US IA the
street at ST. Paul one day. and assured us that
he was sure Of having the public printing OF
the then present legislature. tie said that
others had come to him and wished TO join for
ces with him, and divide up the "spolls -
! Bnt h. said he should have the vhoie, and
would divide with In day or two
| the printer was elecird by joint ballot Of the
two Houses and w. Augustus ltotchkiss re-
/ ceived TWO VOTES out Of about fifty. lmmedi
atcly the tone Of the y. W. Democrat was
changed. The formerly immaculate Pi0aes'
and Democrat one OF whose proprietors wa'
the successful candidate. became at once " a
stencil in his nostrls. The formerly pure de
mocracy Of the territory, suddenly became
q" bogus," and terrific dcnunciatons were poured
out on all the leaders IF the Minnesota Democ
racy from Henry NJ. Rice down.
From the Rel Wing ssntlnsL)
The course Of the Democrat wv
Augustus. paper is not surprising. since III,
/ day It's editor ceased 10 be Territorial printcf
il has never taken either an honest or u sensi
| BILE view OF any subject. Soured and petulant
| the celebrated VIM. Augustus growls and snar
! like blind dog vainly attempting TO bite thu
| very persons who fed him
Prom the ~ Crois un.onJ
The Minneapolis North Western Democrat
has, for some time past been showing its clover
foot II. has unsparingly denounced, without
any good reason. the Rice wing Of the Legs
lature and it has serviely barked for Cover
nor German whenever he moved his gol,bi
wand Its last move In this direction was Il
attack Hon. II. y. Setter We see, also, un
erriDg indications OF its entire conversion Il
free-soilism. We trust il will turn entirel,
over, for we prefer an open and avowed enem.
to an oily CANNON. tratoririend
Mr.. Ifotchkiss ran for Public Printer ant
was beaten ; and because he was defeated TIN
migrate turned upon those who, year previ
onsIy had warmed him into political being
and viper like, attempted TO sting them Il
death This may be has Democracy; but our
teaches US TO acquicsce in the decision o
the majority, aud that too without murmur
and We would not give wornout chew o
tobacco for any Democrat whose democracy
in this respect is in anywse different