Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-03-21
, Gene 70 the Shades !!
II Is an evsntful period. Franklin Pierce hal

1t Is an eventful period. Franklin Pierce. has
passed from power to obscurity. His infamous
career 10 ended. His name is covered BY a
cloud as dark and pertentuous as ever Aosted
over the heads of a free people. Elected to the
high Office of Chief Magistrate of this country
by o vote never before equalled, predicated on
his supposed love of right and justice, he COM
menced his career in direct violation OF his
pledges, and has passed swiftly down the inclined
plain OF weak, vacillating, contemplate DEM
agogue. Those who applauded him, four years
ago, are now loud in their excavations. Then
we were told there should be no further agitation
Of the slavery question--then the diversified ell
enents Of strife and discord were to be harmoni-
sed-then the rights of the North and the South
and the East and the West, were to be alike re.
spected. But how basely some of these interests
have been ignored, We need only point to the ca
reer OF Franklin Pierce-now mere pigmy on
the waters Of life and more odious than the scum
on the cess-pool of infamy. azual4' s9d,rzf,
The American people may well rejoice that his
public career is at an end. No President has
done more to disgrace his country tnan he. No
one has been more suppliant to Southern inter-
csts than he. And NO one will be more utterly
despised than be. 's'The Administration Of John
Tyler" says an eminent statesman, sswas respect
able in comparison with that of Franklin PIERCE"
and so all along the history of the past wherever
the readers eye falls on the acts Of the la:e Pres
ident, spirit Of indignation will stir his bosom
and smile Of scorn will play upon bis lips. He
retires to the shades of private life with the con-
tempt of ali lovers of freedom. leaving an exam.
pie behind him Of what narrow minded end
sectional President can achieve BY career of au-
dacty and ignorance which will be the best mon
ument to psrrstuate bis memory.
TThe St. Anthony Republican is becoming
indignant over the Capital question. Since the
editor received fat Office, he looks through diff
ferent spectacles and sometimes appears to be in
different whether they arc green or black. In q
late issue be says: ia.l le
''What could be more mendacious than the
change of the Times, that the majority were the
ones who had the Council under cal.' ~,
We invite the attention of the Register of
Deeds 10 the address of the minority of the
Council in to-dsy's paper, and if after read
ne that he is disposed to rsiterate the
charge Of mendacity, he can do so as many times
rs he pleases, and with all the venom of which
his nature is capable. Ga - ,ssa9a So q.
If St. Paul has injured herself by the course
pursued BY her Representatives, St. Anthony has
but little of which she need feel proud. uither-
to we have always felt desire to treat St. An.
thony fairly, but when we observe disposition
onths part Of her leading men to malign st. Paul
and her citisens-to stigmatize her Press, and at
tribute all sorts Of yillaipy to her people, We
think it time to stand on tho defensive and lot St.
Anthony take care of herself. II anything Is to
begainsd by the pitiful Jealousy which exists DO.
tween the two cities, and tie constant irritation
OF this jealousy BY parties in st. Anthony, VI
have yet to learn it. ~ 1a t.lo, ~ vac .- ~
In the capacity of . journalist we have sought
to allay this feeling, but We hear the eternal CRY
Of the suspended dagger-s:I have thee not, and
yet see thee still."s So long a. this dagger Of
club exists in the imagination of our up.rivs,
friends, 80 long will bad feeling exist between
the two places, resulting in no good, but much
evil. 1t is state of feeling which We do not ap
prove, but to say that St. Paul is wholly respon
sibls, is committing an act Of injustice which ",
shall promptly resent. rd.h bra alaunts sa.