The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-26
The End OF that :. Sunday Caucus The
Issue Gu Governor.


RACES upon the integrity Of the elective
franchise, declines supporting its charges
with proof, which it pretends 10 possess, un-
less the subjects Of its SANDER choose toseek
redress through the courts in u prosecution
for libel. Argument, certainly, and even
nvective. is utterly lost upon press which
shows such wantonness in its ISLANDERS, and
such cowardice in its treatment Of the de
mand' of proprie,y and honor. We have,
therefore, done with it, as far as matters
which have been in controversy between us
are concerned, except to offer few sugges-
,ions, ard To state the course We shall take
in the settlement Of tbs question a to "Who
is Governor
During the past fortnight there has been
a good deal of space occupied in both the
M,nnesottGn aud the PIONEER AND Demo
Graf, in articles relative to the integrity OF
sundry election returns which have been filed
in the Office of the Secretary OF the Terri
tory. Some argument has been used on
both sides, and great deal Of elimination
and recrimnation Out Of the whole. we
do not discover that the points in contro-
versy are settled, or that they approach set
tlement Indeed as we reflect upor it. we
are disposed to question the authority of the
presses named TO settle them, or to eXpe-
dite their final adjustment. We therefore
submit to our contemporary whether, after
all, we had not better leave the matter
where the Constitution places tin the
hands of Board Of Canvassers, composed
as it is of men Of unquestioned honor, and
permit the result to be determined under
Providence, by their integrity and sound
Judgment. There, AZ any rate we intend
to leave il.
We believe the act of canvassing the votes
of the Territory, ard Of declaring the result
of that canvass, will he faithfully and con.
scientously performed by Messrs. MEDARY,
GALBRArrH and Brown We do not be.
lievc that the Republicanism of Mr.. GAL
BRAIru, or the Democracy of Messrs. Me-
DAIRY and BRowS will operate to destroy all,
or any great part, of their conceded honesty
as men, We would trust the matter with
which they are charged in the hands Of either
one of these gentlemen. with full confidence
that each candidate, and both parties would
receive equal and exact justice We shall
remain of this conviction until the contrary
is shown by the commission of some overt,
criminal act--when We shall be ready to
condemn, as heartily as any other journal.
the wrong and its perpetrators
We believe that IIExRY H. SHELLEY is
elected Governor Of tie State Of Minnesota.
We mean by this, that he il elected by
majority of the legal, legitimate votes cast at
the late general election. We therefore ex.
pect that such will be the decision of the
Board OF Canvassers, and that he will duly
and rightfully take upon himself the respon-
sibi'ies. and enjoy the honors OF that Office.
We shall be rcioice'l on personal, AZ well as
political grounds, to zee him fairly and hon
orably in that position. But We have no
desire 10 see him there unjustly, and We be
lieve he would not accept that, or any posi-
ton, unlawlully rendered. IF the contrary
should become the fact-if the majority Of
the Board Of Canvassers prove recreant To
their trust, and second by their oricial sane
ton, any fraud for the benefit Of Mr.. SIR
LEY. or for any man or party, We pledge
ourscf to dcuounce the act a. criminal, and
lis beneficiary a. an usurpcr. We have no
party ties which bind either our conscience
or our patriotism and We shall seek from
the latter rather than from the former the
ligl, TO guide us in this matter to a just
Judgment. and 10 honorable action.