Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09
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81. PAUL, MAY lsr.
To the Editor of the Times.
During the Presidential contest last Fall,
few Clergymen, bolder than the rest, conceived it
to be their duty, to preach the Gospel and inter-
pref the teachings of Christ, 80 as to make men
act and vote right as we'll as to think and pray
right. They believe that man.selling and slave
driving were antagonistie to the manifest doc
trines Of inspiration, and, acting ON that convic
ton, denounced ssthe sum of all villainies" with
an unsparing hand. For this they were denoun-
ced in turn by the whole of the Democratic Press
and people ofthe nation. They were called ''dem-
agogues," "Sharp's rife preachers, - and all that
by the party that would rsbuke and chastise such
worldliness, and their chastisemsnt found per-
fsction in the con.emptuous aneer that they were
"dabbling in the dirty pool of politics." Even
in this Cody city of St. Paul, the ''still, small
voice" of nice young man rung through the
streets trumpet-tongued denunciation of that
clergyman in our midst who has dared to say
"Freedom" in a sermon-and all the party, "un-
used albeit to the praying mood" said "AxEN -
Now, Mr.. Editor, it is to be hoped that this
Democratic nasal organ, and its satellites all over
town will continue to oppose, with their usual
pertinacity every attempt of these saints to sdab
BILE in politics." and thereby maintain its nation
al and constitutional reputation. l trust that
when inform the Pioneer and my Democratic
fellow-ctizens that ssone of the meek and lowly"
followers of the Cross, seriously intends Offering
himself as sacrifice upon the altar of political
emolument, by running as delegate for the Con-
stitution Convention, they will preserve their old
consistency by opposing any such efforts of this
Man of God, to ''disgrace his sacred calling"
The Rev. gentleman, it is said, intends divest-
ing himself of his clerical gown, and, with new
one donned for the occasion will enter the cam
paign in June next as a candidate of the INTER-
rifed and present himself before the citizens of
St. Paul as one worthy the support of the ''hard-
listed Democrats" Democrats of St. Paul -
will you permit theological expounder to make
your laws? Remember how, some six months
since, you almost "biled over" and exhorted,
and expostulated, and swore, all in one breath,
when these "white handkerchief gentlemen" med
died with your affairs Do you forget your old
hate
But if you now insist, for want of better mate
rial ,out of which to manufacture your law makers,
upon using such timber, am enabled to inform
you that the Rev. gentleman is s'sound on the
''gooses" and noD hates Black Republican
worse than he does the serpent that tempted Eve.
Yours, &C., &C.,
An OLD CITIZEN.
Cy A new paper 20 be called the sMinnesota
Free Press" is about being issued at St. Peter,
by W. C.. Dodge, Esq, recently of the Winona
Republican. Mr.. Dodge is, in the fullest sense of
the term, a Western man, and brings to the aid of
his enterprise, considerable experience and abun-
dance of zeal. He is one of the Territorial Re-
publican Committee, appointed last winter, and
will publish thorough going Republican paper.
1t is to be equal in size to the largest paper In the
Territory, intended for general circulation in
Southern and Western Minnesota, and will afford
to the business men of st. Paul one of the best
mediums of advertising in the Minnesota Valley.
Lest any of our readers should confound this
with the defunct Free Press of this city, We would
state thatit is entirely ga dog of another color"
and has in no way any association, either with
that or its friends. We bespeak for Mr.. Dodge
and his enterprise, the hearty support of Repub-
licans everywhere, and especially the citizens of
Southern Minnesota. f-s-
o. Our sidewalks are rendered almost i'm
passable by the numerous boxes of goods which
lie upon them.
O. Three boats discharged their freight at
the Upper Levee yesterday, and, for short
time, made that point a busy scene.
CAUGM.-Bill McCool, an old offender, who
escaped from our Jail few weeks since, was re-
captured on Saturday evening last, and lodged in
his new quarters where, by this time, he has learn
ed that it is not easy to whittle out as he sup
posed. He very foolishly came up in a steam
boat from below.
GI We have endeavored to procure the mani
tests of all the boats for publication but in vain.
Few of them are made out, the consignmsnts of
freight being so heavy.
GV We noticed some fresh and green straw
berry-plants, yesterday, at the store of Day &
jerks.
ca Mrs. Lambert displayed her magnificent
stock Of goods, yesterday, in the new store next
door to Csthcart's.
O. The water in the Mississippi is rising very
rapidly, and we again caution those risiding on
low lands to be on their guard.
ca Fleet F. Strother, ESQ.,, sold last week,
lots numbered IA and Is, block 9, near Court
House Square, in this city, to Edward Snyder, of
Galena, for $4,000.
Gy We are indebted to D. G. Cooley, ESQ.,,
for late papers, who returns from the East after
an absence of several months. looking hale and
hearty.
No DAYS OF GRAcE.-We learn from the New
York Independent, that the Legislature of that
State has abolished three days of grace on notes,
and they are now payable in that state at the ex-
piration of the period for which they are given.
ca The old granny of the st. Croix Union has
been reading Wheelock's dribblings and likes
them. "Like begets like"
PLowING.-Our farmers are now busily engag-
ed plowing their lands, and in some cases they
have planted their seed. The soil is moist and
warm and few days of sunshine will start vege-
tation into life.
GT Ducks abound in great plenty about our
lakes and small streams. During short ride in
the country on Saturday, we observed large
number cleaning their plumage preparatory to
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