The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-16
Sortly Affiliated.

Soreiy Agttated.
The Pioneer has been in a terrible state O
political agitation for the past two mornings
On "Wednesday it pitched into neighbo
Orthwein, Of the zeitung, because that gen
tlemar is making Republican speeches to hi
couptrymen in various parts of the Terrific
ry-foilowing, for example, the footsteps o
Hecker, Kerner, Reemelin, Hoffman, ano
thousands of other distinguished natives O.
Germany who are now citizens of the United
States, but do not choose to get down on
their bellies and eat dirt at the bidding of the
Pioneers masters, as it does. One of Mr.
Orthwein's crimes, according to the Pioneer
is that certain Democrats gave him aid il
starting his paper last fall, but he now refus.
es to act with them Awful man, this Orth.
vein, to refuse to sell his principles fol
Democratic" gold, distracted from the
pockets of the people by democratic Of
fce-holders!
Mr. Orthwein is accused of cooperating
with the Know Nothings in the Pioneer Of
Wednesday, but strange to say, in the very
next issue of that consistent sheet, Hon. r.
w. Walker, of Alabama, full-blooded Know
Nothing member of Congress, is highly eulo-
gised as good Democrat" because he has
declared his intention-as it is every South
ern Negro owner and Negro breeders inter-
est to do-of voting for Buchanan. Mr.. Walk
er does not give up his hateful prejudice OF
foreigners, but, according to the Pioneer, he
is now a good Democrat, while the foreigner
who opposes Mr.. Walkers party is set down
as an alder and abet.or of Know Nothing
ism. That's logic!
But the Pioneer need not waste it's blank
cartridges at firing upon the German voters
who prefer not to have the lands of the West
which they wish to occupy themselves, taken
from them by the negroes of the South
The recent election in Iowa and certain por-
tons of Missouri, are an indication of what
that portion of our foreign-born citizens in
tend doing in November. All, save those
who arc controlled by the behests of tie
priests of Rome-an organization which was
on the side of Despotism at Runnymede
eight hundred years ago, and is there still
will vote for Fremont and Free Kansas.
Yesterday, however, our neighbor perpe-
trated the most laughable joke of the sea-
son. He has a communication, with an
editorial endorsement, calling upon the
/" Democrats" to organize and carry the
Minnesota Legislature at the coming cleo
ton in October next. The author of the
communication tickles our verdant young
neighbor with the idea that at least two to
one Of the voting population of Minnesota
is Democratic" This is surface talk, to
catch the ear of the uninitiated. At the
same time, we happen to know that the Pho
neer clique in and about St. Paul are moving
heaven and earth to prevent Councillor Elan
dreau from accepting the Sioux Agency, for
fear the Black Republicans will elect a
member in his stead in district which last
year was one of the strongest Democratic
districts in the Territory. We had this in
formation rot two days ago from one of the
head men of the party in St. Paul, who at
the time was so " excited F" that he forgot
to whom he was talking. He was about
right, however and here we will remark
that since then it has been decided that Mr..
Flandreau shuU not accept the Agency, as a
Republican is bound to be elected in the
Hennepin district to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Mr.. Hanson, which,
with the Councillor the Democracy would
lose in Flandreau's district would give that
branch to the Republicans.
The truth is, Minnesota has, so far, been
mainly settled by people of precisely the
same caste, education, and political senti-
ments as characterize the people who reside
in the counties of Northern Iowa. The pc.
litical complexion of that section, as recent,
ly expressed through the ballot box, will be
reflected in Minnesota at the proper time
. and no men know it better than the Pioneer
clique. They know, also, that they have
not Mr.. Rice's name and popularity to carry
them forward this year but, nevertheless
it is necessary to whistle little just at this
time to help along certain financial opera
tions of the editor, who is at Washington.
Gentlemen, go on with your organization
That's right into our hands, and we will
meet you there with pleasure. Let Coun
cillor Flandreau accept the Sioux Agency j
he dare. -,sr.-,-
PIERCE County, VISA gentleman who
has been travelling in the northern part o
Wisconsin, writes to the Neenah and Me
nasha Conservator, that he had occasion t.
visit most of the houses in Pierce county