The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-19
ssThe Young Giant. -
ST. PAUL, December 10, 1885,

To the Editors Of the Pioneer and Democrat:
noticed in late number of the Minneso-
tian, an article in reference to the "Little Gil
an of the West" or in palmer words the
apology of a man, who claims to be Senator
from the Black Republican county of Vino
ma, selling his certificate of election, for tho
bits. To screen their party from the disgrace
of this act, their organ now attempts to make
it appear that the Democrats made this LITTLE
shriekcr drunk and then stole his certificate
Now, sir, there is nothing farther from the
truth than that assertion. The little babbler,
to my own knowledge, offered his certificate
for sale repeatedly before he finally succeed
ed in finding his tpo bit customer. His ex-
cuse for doing so, was, that he had come to
the conclusion that the whole thing twas a
face" and that he felt no inclination to make
fool of himself, and eff he could sell the
id worthless piece of paper he would return
to the bosom of his family, where he would
remain until the State was admitted, and the
Senate had proper presiding officer.'' He
further asserted that he"was no Niger Black
Republican, but an Old Line Wing of South.
crn principles served in the New York
Legislature-had met in debate their best
men, and silenced them with word. Vino
ma County had sent him here againsthis wish,
and if they did not like his course they might
all go to b."
This, together with much more, too low
and vulgar for repetition, was his language at
different times in my presence, and to which
host Of men will be qualified if he denies
it. The "great gun" of the Senate has CON-
mcnced his short career in this neck of woods
Nv, q nf nd hrsn
ing, if possible for them, shame and disgrace
upon his defunct party. This awful man,
who was bound to astonish the natives, anne
iorate the B. C.'s, has most efectually got
his foot in it, the first step, and if ever he sue
cecds in convincing the people of Minnesota
that he is anything else but small potatoes,
touched with the rot, we are much mistaken
Winona county is heartily welcome to all such
rel rescntativeS.
Yours, &C..
A LOCKER ON.
1T is with feelings of deep humiliation,
that we find ourselves compelled, by a regard
for fact, to confess, that, the above commu-
nicaton in the Pioneer and Democrat of Sun
day, or so much thereof as presents the &C
tons, language and condition. of Mr.. Beman,
of Winona, member of the State Senate, is
substantially the truth!
1t had been our impression, that the Sena-
tor in question was made drunk by Demo-
Gratis, who then inveigled his certificate away
FROM him. 1t had been so stated to us, and
we gave the statement to the public. Fur
Their information, however, convinces us, that
no such palliating circumstances screen him
from just censure of every respectable man,
nor can save him from the righteous indigna
ton of an outraged constituency. But we
still think it was mean for Democrats to take
advantage of his condition. to get his cartfi-
cate away from him; and still believe it was
small business upon which to make politi-
cal capital against the Republican party but
we let that pass as we also know that it is
folly to expect high or elevated views of
things from Democratic press or magnan-
nous action from Democratic leaders.
The deep modification we experience at the
NOHduCC vi IuC OCLdIOl lIOIu w lIOud, Is uOG SO
much on his account, as on that of the intelli-
gent Republican constituency, who under the
delusive idea that he was a respectable man and
Republican, honestly bestowed upon him
their suifrages at the recent election. The
style Of man he is, the facts in the Pioneers
communication quoted above, will sufficient
ly show them and the grade of his Repub-
licanism may be estimated by them from his
course in the Senate on the 18th inst, where
he rep,uliated the Kansas issue entirely ignored
1t as an element Of our politics, and uoted NTH
the Democratic paHy-with the same men who
had just been treating him with contumely
and against his Republican colleagues, who
had been shielding him as much as they con-
sistently could, from the consequences of his
own recklessness, overweening conceit and
unfortunate propensties.
We are heartily glad, however, he has gone
over to the Democracy and thus relieved
the Republicans of the grievous burden of
being responsible for his escapades.