The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-26

adoption of the compromise proposition as
long as he could, when finally the OUTSIDE
pressure from an earnest people in favor OF
the measure, rendered further opposition 10
it hopeless, and Judge SHERBuRSE propose
ton was passed, Mr.. SIBLEy then violated
parliamentary rule and common courtesy IN
his appointment of the Conference Commit
tee, bv putting the mover of the proposition,
Judce SpERpuRNE, at the tail of the commit
toe and Gov. GoRMAN, its violent enemy at
| ;ts head. as the Chairman and this ow-fung
conduct was understood to be dictated by
Mr.. SrBLEY's intent of still, through GoRMAN,
battling off the compromise, in the fear lest it
might become necessary for the sake of eff
fecting it, to abandon the organizations of
both Conventions, and thus HENRY H. SIB-
LEY's name might possibly not figure in
large capitals at the end Of document call
ed a Constitution, as "Prssidsat Of the Con-
vention !" ..r.
To crafty such a miserable vanity
as this did the interests of the whole peo-
pie of Minnesota come near being sacrificed
Is it surprising that the enlarged mentality,
and honorable dealing of man who could
thus act, came to be more than doubted by
almost every person in and around both Con-
ventions who did not also himself grovel low
in the depths of his own intense littleness?
But though these facts transpiring at
the Convention opened the eyes of great
many to the fragil stuff of which Mr.. SIB-
LEY's reputation for intensely honorable con-
duct was constructed, yet sufficient of the
old delusion in that respect still existed to
help secure his nomination as the Democrat
ic candidate for Governor and during the
late canvass it also composed, together with
his personal beauty, the stock in trade upon
which he sought the suffrages of the people.
We pass over the mean advantages he took
when he and german were travelling and
sleeping in the same bed together, on their
canvass of Southern Minnesota-when hav-
ing the field to themselves they INDUCED
freely in misrepresen tations of his opponent,
and garbled and falsifed Congressional docu-
ments to injure him. On one occasion how
ever, Mr.. WILKINSON unexpectedly appeared
to answer them and the way the large and
beautiful" if not very "honorable' man craw-
fshed on his ISLANDERS, was amusing to the
crowd
But compared with his recent honora-
BILE @ conduct, in the State canvass of the
vote for Governor, all previous honorable
"meat on which this our Caesar feeds" was
but low and poor diet to an appetite like his,
whetted..up to an appreciation Of trickery by
the select knavery of the Indian trade.
When the Developments began some
time since to be made through the Minmeso-
tian, of the forgery of election returns in ia
vor of SIBLEY by the Democratic leaders and
their tools, it was really provoking to the
risibles of those who had found him out to see
how his "honorable' dodge still imposed
upon many people. Honest Democrats,
shocked at the bare-faced rascality of their
party that was being laid open to the public
gaze, were heard to say Well, Mr.. SIBLEY
is too honorable ~ mai to have anything
to do with an Office so obtained-he would
not accept it if conferred by technically. or
procured through fra~d, with o majority of
the peoples votes fairly against him-he is
aboue any thing of that sort" Even Repub-
licans were green enough to express them
selves in similar silly style; but our only
reply, when addressed with such balderdash,
was. to laugh and say nothing more than
Nous verrons-wc shall see what we shall see' ,
Even the senior editor of the Pioneer q.
Democrat, with grave face, though doubt
less laughing in his sleeve, treated us to a
dish of the same absurdity. In the issue of
that journal of Sunday, Nov. !22, in the ar
ticle crying peccavi on the fraud" controver-
sy with the Minnesotian, the following talk
is given:
ave believe that Henry H. Sibley is
elected Governor of the State of Minnesota.
We mean by this, that he is elected by a
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 response
bilities, and enjoy the honors of that office
We shall be rejoiced on personal as we'll as
political grounds, to see him fairly and hon.
oratly in that position. But we have no de-
sire to see him there u1yustty, and acebelieve he
wo,Ad not accept that or any position, asnlawfl-
ly rendered. If the contrary should become
the fact--if the majority of the Board of
Cauvassers prove recreant to their trust, and
second by their official sensation, any fraud
for the benefit of Mr.. Sibley, or for any man
or party, we pledge ourself to denounce the
act as Grim inGl, and its BENEFICIARY as an usurp-
er. We have no party ties which bind Ell
Their our conscience or our patriotism and
we shall seek from the latter rather than the
| former, the light to guide us in this matter
to "a just judgment, and to honorable action"
The above contains wonderfully nice
words; and as words cost nothing, the edi-
tor puts not only Mr.. SHELLEY, but himself on
very high and dangerous pinnacle for per-
sons unused to dizzy heights, on which pin
naele he inscribes, also, such tall-sounding
vertiage as "honor," and conscience" and
patriotism" using these words as freely as
though they were household words, instead
of being foreigners to the life ard actions Of
both. Mark the lofty dodge of the SEN
tence We belieus he (SIBLEY) Mould not &C
cspt that or any other position unlawfuuy tender
edl" Fairly and honorably," the editor
tells US, he wants to see him Governor, or not
at all
Extraordinary virtue Would anybody.
after noble declarations Of this kind from Mr..
SIBLEY's own organ and personal friend, ex-