The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-12

and shape, and withdrew from it all the bar
riers of moral rectitude, without which the
rank and file Of a Democracy is mob, and
their leaders plunderers.
The country may be afflicted with other
evils, but this Democracy is the worst of all,
and believe that no greater calamity could
befall the country than the continued success
of "the party" under its present auspices
And consider it the duty ofall true patriots
to cure the country of the disease of Democ-
racy as first duty. The disease removed we
will then consider what restoratives are ne
cessary. What makes this first duty the
more imperative is the certainty that the
germ of the disease is in Democracy and not
in the public mind which it misleads. The
very best men in the county men unexcep-
tionable and exemplary in every other sphere
of life, the moment they act the Democrat
their whole moral system seems to break
down. see men in the street whom I es-
teen in the highest degree men would do
anything in n y power for, and whom would
freely trust with my fortune, and life if neces-
sary. We separate, and they go Immediately
to the body of which they are members, or a
party caucus, and say and do things which
outside of the influence of Democracy, they
would scorn.
Let the opposition unite, and the country
will be cured of the malady that now afflicts
it, but let them go to wrangling about side
issues, and depend upon it they will sink be-
tween them. First perform the great COM
mon duty, and then the majority performing
that duty can be trusted to take measuses
adapted to the new state of things. Indeed
it cannot be known now, what will be neces-
sary to be done. We must first get possess
ion of the ship of state, and then find the
rat holes, leaky p!anks, and sinks, before we
can do the mending, corking, and cleansing
out that will be necessary.
The great error of the Whig party was
too many issues. 1 believe that every single
measure of the Wing party was approved by
majority of the people of the United States.
But the ruling spirit of that party and invent
or of its machinery, cunning as a fox, and
slippery as weasel, adopted method to
make the people vote against measures they
approved-that was the negative system of
voting all that are opposed to the United
States Bank must vote the Democratic tick
et-all opposed to a protective tariff must do
the same, and so on through the list of Wing
measures. And thus although neither meas
ure had majority against it, the majorities
united on the negative candidates, defeated
the whole budget. Let us avoid the rock
upon which the Wings split. Platforms are
made to be trampled upon. A bad man will
not regard one, and good man does not
need it.
The democracy have risen upon the folly
of the old Whig party-let them fall by their
own wickedness. DE WERE.
The Pioneer and ssDe Vere.0
To the Editors Of the lMnnesotiam:
l am an early riser. Coming into the
street, and finding no one about, have taken
possession of your office. The Pioneer lies
at the door. 1 read. The Editor briefly
comments on my article of yesterday. He
talks about sylogisms, but showing that he
knows nothing about them, let that pass He
also speaks of old fogyism, but manifestly
does not know the meaning of the word, lie
thinks it improper to advert to the crimes of
the Democratic Party in other days, forget
ting, or perhaps never knowing (for he seems
to be exceedingly verdant) that the Demo-
Gratis have always made goodly state of
their capital by denouncing the opposition as
Jederalists. The federal party lived more
than half century aso-long before Demo-
Gratis and Wings were heard Of The parties
were then Republicans and Federalists. Re
publicans then, and Democracy now, not being
the same-the Democracy have turned to the
right-about. But enough of the ignorance
Innocence mcan-of the Pioneer
The editor proceeds 'De We're assumes
that the old Democratic leaders were all cor.
rupt, and the jumps to the conclusion that
the whole party was and is corrupt" De
We're does not only assume that the old DEM
ocratic leaders were corrupt, but he asserts
that the present Democratic leaders are still
more corrupt; but he does not jump at the
conclusion that the whole party is corrupt.
On the contrary he maintains that the great
body Of all parties are honest. He believes
that God never made dishonest man, but
that they become dishonest and corrupt in
the conflicts of life. Judging party by its
actions, l only look to the actors, not to
those who appoint the actors. According to
the Pioneers theory Benedict Arnold's
treachery amounted to nothing, if the men
under his command were honest. I have
nothing against the main body of the Dem
ocratic party, If they will support John j
Crittenden of KY, John Bell of Teun., John
Mclean of Ohio, or Edward Bates of Mis-
souri,, for President of the United States,
am with them. 1t is the deeds of the lead
ers that command. and not the honesty of the
followers that obey that indicate the merits
or dement's of a party.
No doubt the Pioneer would he glad to
wipe out the past record of the Democratic
party. But they are too indellibly written
in the hearts of the honest men of the coun-
try to be easily disposed Of And the De-
mocracy need not make merry over old fogy-
ism to deal with. The old facts are brought
to light merely to show that the child is the
offspring of its parent. The crimes, swim
dies, corruption, and follies of the party for
the last few years, and down to the present
day, will hereafter receive particular atten-
ton. Will the youngster of the Pioneer, keep
his spectacles clean.
DE WERE.
Sunday Morning, Aug. 6 '57.
Miss ST. CLAIR'-This talented actress who
played in st. Paul most of the season, will,