The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-06-18

We invite attention ~ an article IN M
other column, from the Minnesota Free Pres,
. Republican pspr recently started at 81.
Peter, by one DoDex, the suthor Of tbe tie
soc Of blackguardism against st. Paul, H.
snsd st tie clos Of the regular session u the
Legislature, AMI entitled An Address u
the Majority Of the Legislature" Tbe
FIRES P,. establishment, We may aid, ID
owned. or Wa purchased. with funds fur
n~lri by the ~. Peter Company, Gov. Go..
NAN, Of course. contributing literally. II
may. therefore. be considered ~ the mouth
piew Of that potent corporation.
The ExGovernof is Ia q tight place !"
and unless his vast stock Of impotence, his
Ingenuity at manufacturing fal~hoo'is, and
bic lmmnasurable dupIicity, have bcen ex-
haastel by ha srdaoas labors during the
week preceding thu election. we do not W.
how he can recover hn status with thu ID
voeates VI the east and west line and the
capital removal, We DO not despair Of uL
innate saccess, however. The Er.Govern-
or's rr~ourcm are boundlcH. and he will
probably come down on his feet In f,et
We have evidence Of this. in the follow log
artich from the Free Pres. giving the pro
cesiings Of the annual meeting Of the ~.
Peter Company. Il Il known that the TX
Governor len st. Paul the day AFTER the
eIection.in order 10 attend this mctinp and
Us hs is ths controlling mind Of the Conpa
ny, the following 10 probably fair inilea-
ton Of hs present views. and thu action he
advocates, In order to secure the speedy ~
movM Of the capital
Tho qusstloa of the validity of the act rsmoy
ing the capital ~ this place, 10 now before the
u, n. Attorney Csaetai fot his decision, II hav
ing been referred 10 him from the Department
II the Interior We are assured that this deei
sion wiii soon be given. and that 70 ~H b. 10
ss sbh 10 Ms ssmcesi. fully sustaining tho valid.
ny u the Law. III go, orders will sooa he issued
for the Federal ufhccrs 10 remove to this place,
In the meantime, atep. have been taken for
the Issuing u ManjaInos, In cass such orders are
no, is.ued.
This H. Peter Company. al it, meeting 10 day
determined W erect Immediately, . large two.
story building for thu use " the Constitutional
Convention, which u 10 meet here on The hire,
Monday VI July aext. The lumber ls On tbs
ground, and the balIding will be put up in doa-
bile quick time
ny thu way, va understand that our vefy
learned Territorial Attafney General don think
much II Hon. Reyerdy Johnson's opinion, 10
es~ss do~f agree w'fh h,sl Poor Johnson
he u ''dry sp'' ss,s. when he hears Of that
We have bu, one word to say to the IRE,
Pres, thu Saint Peter Company, and u
those who look upon the EI Governor a an
advocate Of the east and west line. 10 hi,
speeches in this city. prior Ia the election. b.
not only disclaim~l all sympathy with tn.
Capital removal, but stated that he never
was in favor Of the measure that he knew
when be- aign.l the bill. II would have NJ
binding force that II be had not believed
the law 10 have BEEN Illegal h. never wou,
have aiiixSl his signature to il. Of cours
We do not quote the Governor rr,iafua, hui
hundreds ol our citizens will hear us out Ia
the assertion, that these are the position,
advanced by him in his spcch FROM th.
winslow House, on Friday evening, Tho
goth Of May. In the most emphatic terms
the IN Governor declared himself IN favor
Of north and south line In every speech
h. made prior To the election.