The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-06-25

tariay morning, IL relation 10 the policy
parsuel by Gov. MEpAKY. in eiIeeting the
sssca Of the unfortunate fcnml,s taken
pr ooers By the Sioux, at Spirit lake Iowa.
10 March last, which abonndesi in the mos,
atroeioai falseho0is and ISLANDERS. Owing
to the half crazed style in which the Times
Is conducted. liz censnre has become as in
different To those from whom il differs. as its
appreciation Is to those with whom il may
agree. It's silly jurgon. fanatical excuses
and laundering missta,emen., have eti,c,u
ally destroyed its influence in this com
munity.
Ia reference 10 the attack on Gov. ME-
DAIRY. We depart from our usual custom Of
noting It's libels, by publishing the following
letter from Indian Agent FLASpKAr--a gen
tleman Of undoubiei integrity. whose init
mate acquaintance with the Indians of Min
nesoia, will commend his statements 10 the
careful consideration Of the community.
Sr. PAuL, June -
To be gdio'. of The P,ossrr asd pemocrs,.
An article APP cared in the ST. Paul Dliy
Tunes Of the 22d June inst. entitled The
Cap,ives Butcbcrel, which does such gross
injustice To an honorable and faithful official
Of this Territory. that |, being in possession
Of the facts, cannot suffer To let il pass with.
ont presenting those facts to the people in
his vindcation. ! would not trouble you
| IN tins affair. were there not many things
connected with il which arr unknown to
| the public. and which must he understood
To judge correctly Of the conduct of these
who have been entrusted with the manage
men' Of IL, and hal there not been studied
effort on the part Of portion Of the press
Of this city 10 reflect discrelit upon Governor
MspAnr, by disappearing his action.
The article in the Inns Of this morning, is
such n weak and miserable tissue Of false
hoods aud Inconsistencies that il carries its
own refntatiou upon It's face. in the mind Of
any spc a, all acquainted with the relative
positions Of liz author and Governor MEpA.
BY, and is familiar with the subject matter
II treats Of. 1t IL manifest tina, the writer Of
the article was actua,ed by partizan motives
from his various allusions 10 the political Pc
sltion AMI action Of Governor MEDA.y, and
has resortcd 10 the base trick Of choosing a
subject interesting to the people and by dis.
tor'lng II with exaggerated miscellaneous
attempting to Use it at the sacrifice Of an
honorable man reputation, in retaliation for
an official act of Gov MEpARvs, connected
with the recent election, which the editor Of
the Times feels has reflected upon the intcg
ri'y of the party Of which he is member ---
An article indicted under such inhuenc.s.
appearing IN paper which is notorious for
having about Eve out Of every ten state.
menis II makes, even of the most trivial
character, corrected by itself or others, and
written by an editor whose gross ignorance
If everything connected with Indian affairs.
aul whn~e imbecilc Creduli,y in such mat.
tiers has been demonstrated anil admitted.
within the past six weeks BY every man in
the Territory but himself. and has injured
the prospects Of the country To an incalcus.
bic extent would seem unworthy Of any no
tee or comment, aud receives il at my hands
more for the purpose of presenting the true
state Of the case TO the publ c thnn in ans
wer 20 the calnmnes with which il abounds,
Ny name has been connected with the RS
cue Of Mrs. MARnrs. and the outfit Of the In
dian expedition 10 reclaim The other cap
tives from the fact that my position and the
facilities | Possessed made me the o~tcnsible
actor in the affair, when in fact was only
the co-lahorcr Of Governor Mgn,gy. each
acting in dfEtrn, fields. he was, by his Of
icial duties during the SESSION Of the Lrgs-
laturc, compelled to remain a, the Capita,
when knew he was dt~irous and anxious 10
ac, in person, and did act in every Instance
that the circumstances permitted him. as
shall show by as,atcmcnt 81 what has occur
nd anil prove that wha, crsi, ha. accrued
in the affair is due cntir.ly to Gov. NspAar.
AMI that it is his mol,~ty, and 10, his sins.
that have prevented his receiving II in a morc
public manner than BE- has
As s,on as j, was known that the Indians
hal carricd 81 white women A. prisoners. the
frs, question tina, Suggested tsclf To every
b-iy, was how 20 reclaim them al,rs, as that
was of the first Importance, and demanded an
cGrt =, the loss even, II All opportunity to
punish the mur,icrrs Gov MEp,Ry had
just arriv~l in the Territory. AMI reached
the city IL -, ranl Il t,~ days after. from
the Siouy country Daring my stay ~
sck or ten DAYS, Gov MspsRy was un,ir.
IN in his efforts Ia obtain information anil
advice FROM al persons acquainted with The
Indian country and character. in orShr To
ajop, the t-s, plan Of OPERATIONS to securr
the csptives alive. There was bu, WA opin-
non. that any hos,ls demonstration would N
suli in the destruction Il the prisoners an,i it
was iccdk,l tia, pacific moasars mast b.
rsottcl to Monsy vas rcqassi,e to 81 on,
an cxp.,il,ion. The whole amount Of funds
applicable 20 such n,.'asurS in the han,is Of
The Northern Sarerin,cuiancy was threc
AaB,ircd dollars, ~hich vas promptly placed