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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-08
Rs"asey's Opposisio" TO the Pre-emp ion
Law


Law
RANsEy's scavenger, in his endeavor to
excuse the Ex-Governor for voting against
an extension Of the pre-cmption law, says:
The first Territorial Legislature of Mime.
sofa convened in the old Central House, Saint
Paul, the first week in September. ls49. Gov
Ramsey sent in his message earnestly adyocat-
ing the passage Of memorial to Congress
praying for law to this effect. The memorial
was introduced and passed through the infn.
ence Of Gov. Ramsey's now Republican sup.
porters who were members, comprising such
men as David 0lmsted, Morton :. Wilkinson,
VIM. X. Marshall, }. W. Furber, l.. A. Babcock
and others. sibleys Fur Company mnons in
ne Legislature--W. II. Forbes and such like
threw all the impediments in the way Of the
memorial they possibly could they did Mt
want the country TO settle too fast for their in.
'erests. Mr.. Sibley himself sneaked about
the two houses 10 defeat the memorial; said 10
members ssch thing would embarrass him q.
Delegate, &c, and threw obstacles in its way
IN the most approved Indian style OF dpl0.
macy
when the Dakota county scaveDger says
>;aLEy's friends threw iinpeiinents IN the
way Of the passage of the memorial, he
asserts what he knors TO he false. The me.
mortal in question was introduced into the
House OF Representatives, in ls49, by Mr..
BAILEY, warm personal and political
friend OF Mr. SIBLry--dnd II passed. boih
branches Of n, Legislature uaan,pousfv.
WV. II. FoRBEs, referred to above. was a,
the time President Of the Council. and in.
stead OF throwing "impediments" in the
way OF the memorial, heartily supported it.
What makes this falsebood Of the scayen-
ger appear so criminal, s, that he had a,
his elbow, at the time Of pcnning the ar,i-
clio, the evidence that h. was meanly and
wickedly lying
II is all very well for the Mrno,Mt,an
to quote Buncomle stump speeches, adj.
dressed by RANsKY TO the Legislature, to
prove that he was supporter Of the pre-
emption law. What the people want, il.
the evidence OF his acton while member
Of Congress, when he had an opportunity
and the pore, OF serving them efficiently.
Ry his ro'es, be appears on the record, rs an
enemy Of the interests Of the people Of the
West as leagu,d with the spectators Of
the East. But By his speeches, one would
think he was a model Western man deeply
interested in the progress and settlement Of
the country.
|, is for the people to determ;nc, VIII
they believe RAxssy's rctes, or his eIection.
eering barney References Congress, oaot
Glois, LAO, AM journals Of Minnesota Lee
g,lsture, ISL. Read and Judge FOR your
selves.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-08
The Prospect.

During the past week, adviccs
have reached us from every quarter
Of the Territory, Of the most cheer
ing character The Democracy are
everywhere alive. They are well
organized. united and confident.
Let every Democrat, interested in
the success If the party, devote the
remainder Of the time, until election,
to working for the glorious cause Of
Democracy
Ii this ! done. tie State will lee
ours ly TEN THOUSAND majority
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-08
The Hostilisy Of the south.


Much has been said Of the hostility
of the South to the North. When
has the South ever exhibited any
hostility to Minnesota
Was it when, through southern
votes, upwards Of a million of dollars
has been appropriated for govern
ment roads in Minnesota:
Was it when, through southern
votes, the indian title t. all land
west Il the Mississippi was extin.
guishcd'
Was it when Southern Senator,
by his personal influence, secured
for Us an appropriation of 1000, 900
acres IF public lands, to aid in the
construction Of Railroads.
Was it when, through Southern
votes, the act Of Congress, inviting
us IN form State Constitution and
enter the Union, was passed.
Southern members Of Congress
have always hren the friends of Min.
ncsota.
Mr.. RlcE, our late Delegate, bears
witness 10 the fact, that the most
earnest friends Minnesota had in
Congress were liberal minded South
crn gentlemen.
Why this crusade upon the SOUTH
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-08
THE IN mssrsssr state Ticket.

Vote the whole ticket Every man
upon it is not only worthy of your
vote, but in ability and honestly they
So far exceed their opponents, that it
is your duty to vote for the Demo
cratic candidates. |, is your duty
as n good citizen. earnest in your
advocacy of the interests Of Mime
sofa.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-08

VOTERS, REMEMBER -- THAT
ALIEN. RAMSEY. THE BLACK RE
PUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOV.
kRNOR, IN ls46, WHILE A MEMBER
OF CONGRESS-. VOTED AGAINST
A REDUCTION OF THE PRICE Of
THE PUBLIC LANDS AND AN EX-
TENSION OF THE rREEMPrION
SYSTEM.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-08
Dsmoe rate Nominations Sor Vams~y
County.

Dsmoeyssse Nominations sor Na"ss~y
County.
State s.,stvs
ISAAC VAN EITts.
CuAkLts Y. CANs.
WILLIAM sPRi01 uALf.
stats E'y'sss"s,'ts.
JOHN " CROSBY WILLIAM pEvHHS,
WILLIAM n NcJRoRfy. CHARLES RAtcH,
JANIS srARKEy, 0EoR0E 1. oris.
J.iss NJ he Bt~,.t Cos,i
WILLIAM MURRAY
'fnL ~ he Ds.,'tt Ts,sf
~ WORDSWORTH
Ds-ysi Aam.ss.
lNAACv u. HEARD.
SA",f
JAMIE Y. CALDWELL
'.@a,s res.-sf,
knEEkr A. SMITH
t8asfy tos,,sisst1"s.
AHHAa BENNETT
hfy,.fst 81 Dead
Onward urrSAS
to,sass
pN / wREs
'sas,B Assss-ns
WILLIAM MURPHY.
MATTHEW tLoop,
JAWS J ,t,Orrt
J1.iss NJ Probate
JOHN rsSNAH.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-08

VOTERS, REMEMBER THAT
ALEX. RAMSEY, THE BLACK RE-.
PUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOV
ERNOR, IN 1886, WHILE A MEMBER
OF CONGRESS, VOTED AGAINST
A REDUCTION OF THE PRICE OF
THE PUBLIC LANDS AND AN
NSION OF THE PRE-
EMPTlON SYSTEM.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-08
Territorial Nomination

Do Bsi,vuis - ''"gT's'.
WILLIAM W KiSosBuRY. u ~, LOU. county.
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The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-20
Erench,a Hotal.


This excellent House is situated =.
Prairie du CHEN, near the Milwaukee
and Mississippi Rail Road Depot.
and just opposite McGREcoR. 1t
has been rei:tel for the heavy Travel an
ticipa:ed upon the completion of tho Road.
Our Western readers will want to be con-
venient to the cars when they are going
East, and French's is as comfortable a
house as can be found outside of your
own domicil. We all know Col. FRENCH
to be model Landlord.
The cars are now within TWELVE
MILES of the LOWER Town, and but few
days more will pass before the bluffs OIL
the Mississippi above the mouth of the
Wisconsin, will echo the voice of the De.
mon of Steam. The LOWER Town Of
the Prairie is making arrangements 70,
the immediate cree Ion of some very large
Business Houses, Hotels DE-. &C.. but
we have no room to speak Of them this
week,
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-20
From the Chicago Journal.

SourH WATER ST.. AND ONE OF ITS
BUSINESS HousEs.-South Water street
lined with its extensive warehouses and
commission es Adjustments, is not. as
was once the fact. entirely monopolized
by business houses Of that description
Is eastern paa; is rapidly becoming
Broadway like. and here and there We
find large Wholesale stores.
Conspicuous among the whole sale bu
siness firms on this Stree, is thas of Davis
Moody & Co., importers and wholesale
dealers in foreign and domestic dry goods
who occupy the first, second third, fourth
and fifth story rooms of the brick building
No. II. each room being IA fee. deep
by 20 wide, and well fillel with paeka.
yes and boxes Of all kinds Of goods. much
OF which they import direct in "oriyin.l
packages" from Europe.
This iss very ex ensise dry goods job.
bins es ablishment. doing an excellent
business an based upon firm basis Of
capital. The firm consists Of liberal.
gentlemenly, AMI energetic business men
who will, we trust. ever thrive and do 4
business co-ex.ensive with their deserts.
This firm is branch Of the old es.ab-
lished and extensive house of SAMUEL C.
DAVIS 4 Co., in St. Louis. Country
Merchants will End them reasonable and
desirable men 70 deal with.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-20
Origin of Coal.

origin OF Coal.
The immense bodies of coal which un.
derlie the surface ola large portion Of the
globe. have Afforded much sp,cu|a ion as
to its origin. On this subject Biologists
have hitherto widely differed. some ascri.
bing to coal vegetable, some mineral,
some animal, and others an atmospheric
orisin." Dr.. David Dale Owen, one of the
most scientific Geoloyisss of the present
d:y is no: II believer in the theory of a
vegetable orr gin of coal, but is an advocate
OF the modern idea that coal is the con-
densation or the qualification of the vas.
volumes of the carbonic gases that sur.
rounded the world before the temperature
Of the earth and its atmosphere had been
reduced to- condition to support animal
life. 1t was the gradual reduction Of
temperature, and the absorption of the
carbonic gases-so fatal to animal life
into vegetables ana woods and the con-
densaion Of them into those vast store
houses of fuel our coal strata for the
future use ofman. that prepared the earth
first for the rouy CHER animals, and finally
Tor habi;ation for man.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-20
NEWS ITEMS.

Lord Napier has not yet been formally
presented. The Sena:e adjourned March
l4,h. Many appointments Of Collectors
Appraisers DC. were confirmed.
Fitch d Brisht's case in the Senate
was laid over. Cameron is confirmed i'll
his seat as Senator from Pa. The Sen
ate amended the Clarendon treaty. in one
or two particulars. and it goes back to
England for Ratification. 1t is possible
Lord Napier may be clothed with power
to ra:ify it here. Treaty with the Sand
wich islanders is rejected.
Secretary Cobb is removing CLERKS in
the Treasury Dept. for Gambling
Served 'em right.
Secretary Brown will retain all the AS
sistant P. N. Generals. Henry Ledyard,
son-in-law of Cass. is to be Asst. Secy. of
State. He is A fine scholar.
The Toronto Train for Hamilton ran
off tho track near the latter place and
killed 60 persons!!
Lacrosse has been visited by another
fire; Davenport has also had tirc-bss
$4,000.
New Hampshire has elected Repuhli.
can Governor and Congressman by re-
duced majority.
Joliet has chosen Democratic officers.
The Eastern Markets are without.
change. j.. ... -..
The Foreign News is not worth reprint
ing.
Sam Medary, Of the Ohio Statesmen,
is confirmed as Governor of Minneso a.
Good.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-20

SLEEp.-A paragraph is going the
rounds. in which i, is ssatel that the in.
ser,ion of layer of Newspapers between,
the coverlets has tendency to absorb al
porous exu la.ions and promotes soull
sleep.
A subscriber tried this experiment one
evening lbs. week aud finding it non-ef-
fec i've, he began to s.uly the cause of
the failure. II, had used 4 SCUM Or
tholox paper, ours OF course. )anl he
could see no reason why i,<woull'nt d.,
the business. At frs: it occurred to him
that the xvi lie awake" character of the
TINES had something to do wi it-bu
suddenly the thought struck him that he
had failed to PAY the Printer" lie
waited on us early the following morning.
settled for year in advance, and he SOL
EMMY assures us that he has slept ele-
gantly ever since Try it.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-20
The New Constis III lion,

The voc for or against this Instrumen
comes off in Angus. By favor of F.
Bel:oy Esq, Of the Tribune, we lave had
a glance at it. There will be ample time
to discuss lis provisions before rhe dog
days" and we therefore pass it at presen,
without comment:
The sessions Of the Legislature are
Bi,naiol.
| The House members to be no. more
than loC-the Senate not more than 50
in number.
The pay to be So per diem and 50 for
every 81 miles travel.
The elections to take place on the End
Tuesday in October. except for the Presi-
Dental year, when both occur on the d,v
Of the National Election.
A man must BE- six months in the State
and 60 days in the County to vote.
The Veto of the Governor shall no. be
overruled except by vote of two
thirds.
A Lieut.. Gov. is to be chosen whose
per diem while President of the Sena e
shall be sc. His term of office is two
years, as is that Of the Governor.
Laws passed a: a general session shall
take effect on the 4th Of July following
those passed AZ special session. to be in
effect Ninety days ai.er passage unless in
eases of emergency.
Special Lagish ion is forbidden in many
enumerated cases.
Laws changing county boundaries shall
be null, unless approved by a MAORI y of
votes il each coua;y affected by them.
Supreme judges receive $4,000 per
annunl.
Distric. Judges $1,000.
The Safe shall loan her credit to no in
divi".;al or corporation, nor shall deb.
be contracted for any purpose except
meet failures in revenue or such expenses
as are no. usually provided for.
The Safe shall pay all deb:s arising from
the defalca;ion Of the managers Of School
funds.
No county shall contain less area than
1872 square miles.
A General Banking law with close re-
s.ric,ions is allowed also chartered
Banks.
The word "Whi:e" may be struck out
Of tie New Cons u.ion by separate vote
Of the people.
The effect Of striking out, would be to
make the inhabitants of Iowa all Black, |
md We hope this clow Of the New Con-
stitu;ion will be re.ainel unanimously
S.ver deny being = White man even if
Negroes are regarded as the best by your
,eighbors Ed. TINES.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-20

VI onCnd.
This is one Of the mos: imp,r:an, vii
ages for Mail Distribution in the West.
1t is often sal tina: you can G, any
where from M,noaa," and it is true that
you are on the roal. to almost any Iowa
n Minnesota location, when you are at
his beautiful village. Il is situated on
sort of Corner Lot Of the North West,
md g, where you will in thecountry, you
are bound to get sight Of Monona-
This speaks largely for the place as
Travelling Centre, and we are persuaded
'ha. no future enterprises in the way Of
Roads either Wagon or Rail, will rob her
Of the prominence she now holds in this
respect. We know not how many Stage
lines change AMI pass through Monona.
but upon inquiry VIC have learned that
they receive and distribute the following
Nails. II the record is not crcdi,able to
the place, and troublesome to Post Master
Wells, we are mistaken:
To Lansin, once and back week via
volney and Rossville. -.
To Lansing once and back week by
another route.
To Dubuque via Elksder, three times a
week each way.
To Dubuque via Garnavillo, three times
\ week each way. :.
To Ion, Pain: Rock, g.. ono, and back
erneek.
To Fort Atkinson once AMI back per
week. 60 $50
To West Union vi, Pos vile aai Cler-
mont DAILY.
To McGregor and Prairie du Chen
from West Union DAILY. n.....
To DEBORAH via H,rdin and Frankyille
DAILY.
From DEBORAH DAILY.
There Ii the Monona folks complain
Of wan. Of Nail facilities, General
Post Office woull no. con ten. them.
MoNoNA is smart business town and
must ultimately grow into importance
She has the garden of Iowa spread around
her; her CT liens are men of energy and
means, AMI though they are less noisy
than the residents Of m,ny other villages
we could name, they are not less active in
enterprise or less successful in business
Improvement. Many new buildings will
go up this Spring. and the presump ion is
now altogether in favor Of Rail Road
Depo. at this place.
The Road may want little coaxiny in
the way of Sock Subscrip ions. but the
men of Monona are not so far behind the
worll rs to lose the benefits Railway
w"ull bring them. when they can be Sc
cured by taking stock in an enterprise
tina. can not fail of VEL lin, good interest
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-20

AtS4A &sAO~sAOAs'
But little party interest seems to be
manifested in this section Of the State
Hon. N. L. Fisher will receive large woe
throughout the North, and particularly in
this county. He is well qualified and
des,rvedly popular. His election is not
probable, but we trust his acquaintance
and friends Tin Fishers case, these are
Synonymous terms) will be found at the
Polls to give evidence Of their apprecia-
ton OF talen: and integrity.
An Assessor is to be elected but we
have seen no person yet who is ambitious
to ve~hc County in this new Office
We have heard Mr.. Wood highly re-
commended. but as the aspian.s will
probably "bc reound" before the election.
We leave them to trumpet their own quail
6cations, after the we'll established Wes-
tern fashion.
ELkADER and GUTENBERG it is we'll
known, arc rivals for the County Seat
ship; their claims are to be settled at the
April election. We are not in that fight
at all. Belfoy Of the Tribune and Dripps
Of the Herald, arc the knights of the
Conflict. and as neither honors nor emolu-
ments can attach to US let the result be
what i, may. we prefer to wait the event
and then "Hu-rah" for the Victor!
The question of taking $4oO, 600 Stock
in the two Rail Road, crossing our coun-
~, comes up for decision. From all we
have heard, there is no doubt but the
Rail Road vote will carry BY q heavy ma
jority. The people Of Iowa. during the
last Fall have approved this method of
assisting Rail Road enterprises. and we
do not suppose that Clayton County will
be an exception to the general rule.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-20
EGDERT HOTELL.
eMOllON<y Stage Office.

ID AuL EGDERT JR., g. ArN ooD SAckxIDEs late
& ofthc Union Hotel, have rented this large and
convenient House, and they are now prepared to
wait on the old customers OF each member Of the
firm. 1heirtab'e will be supplied with all the COM
forts known to the country, AMI careful attention
to the general wants or guests, well characterize
the employees Of the establishment
A warm anu well supplied barn and stable ID.
conveniently near, and careful hosticrs will be
found in attendance. The Stages on the Dubuque
and st. Paul, the MGregor and West Union, and
on all other routes East and West, North and
South. change at this House, thus rendering ixa
safe temporary home for travellers who may be DE-
pending upon public conveyances.
Both members OF the firm have had several
years experience in the 6nsncss of Western Hotel
Keeping, and If large custom is any test of merit
they can safely promise entire satisfaction 70 all
who may favor them with call.
ECBERT & SACKRIDER.
Jan. l, 1857, nl5tf
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-20
The Inaugural. :

The Inaugural.
We publish this week this important
document. in fun. Coming from the
President elect. it is entitled to the care
ful and unbiased perusal Of every citi-
zen Of the Republic. As an indication OF
the policy Of the new administration it is
invaluable to the politician. 1t may be
observed however, that the policy mark
ed out is the same as was anticipated and
advocated by the Union-loving masses
who gave Mr.. Buchanan his position
The Message is plain, unassuming and
unequivocating. There is no effort at
oratory-no sacrifice ofsense to style-nor
Of clearness to cunning. The large pub.
lie service Of Mr.. Buchanan, and the in
innate acquaintance of his fellow citizens
with all his acts as Congressman. mem
Der Of the Cabinet, and a Foreign Minis
Tor, forbade the necessity Of his pronounc.
ing a lengthy discourse as chart Of his
views Of public policy. His life of itself
is chart that can guide only to the
Union OF the States, and to National pros
peri:y. The language Of the Inaugural is
concilia;ing and healing in its character,
aud we'll calculated to allay that sectional
irritation which even is fomenters have
begun to deplore. The Presiden. talks
- we might suppose kind parent would
appeal to a family Of children, some of
whom had become disconnected and quar-.
relsomc about matters which really should
have been left out Of consideration BY
the family council. He is an old tried
statesman. From the humblest position
in society. he has attained the highest,
and having passed through every grade
of political duty. tn, county can put it.
self at rest as to his capacity to manage
tho holm Of the American Confederacy.
We never read Message with more plea
sure and we are persuaded tina. more than
half of those who deemed it their duty to
oppose Mr.. Buchanan, are well content to
see, in this crisis, a statesman of his ca.
p.ci,y. experience and integrity assume
the duties Of the Presidential Office.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-20

The rnu7u no L1BEL.-They have now
got law of libel in Connecticut, which
.compels plaintiff to prove malice before
be can claim damages, and permits the
defendant TO show an honest design, if he
can. in the publication. This is right
We want Just such law in this state
The truth ought never to be libel; and
when published for a just purpose, should
always b justified.