The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-19
German Dies Hard!

1t has been stated by my enemies, that l
had or would form coalition with the Re-
pcbiicans, to elect myself to the Senate.
To all approaches which have been made
to me by that party, l have invariably and
promptly informed them, that however much
might feel myself betrayed, or however
badly might think myself used by political
friends, or even should be defeated in eau
Gus ten times over, howevur much the will of
the people or public expectation might be dis
with them.
ask no political honors at the sacrifice of
my party. shall sacrifice none Of the car
dinal principles of the Democracy for any
temporary success. l shall use no means to
succeed, that would corrupt my manhood or
put my self-respect to the blush hereafter.
l have felt, and still feel deeply the wrongs
inflicted upon me where had reason to look
for different results.
But, sir, while these things may defeat me,
they shall not through me, defeat the Demo
cratic party of Minnesota
am respectfully,
Your ob't servant,
W. A. German.
Hon. THOMAS CowAN, State Seate, ST. Paul.
Promising that the Honorable Thomas
CowAN is the Senator from Nicollet, and the
same honorable gentleman who acas Register of
Deeds of that county and the tool of the Demo
cratic leaders in St. Paul at the time OF the
meeting of the Constitutional Convention last
July, attending here in person lit is said with
the Seal of the County, to grant certificates
to every Half Breed who might pretend to
be elected from St. Vincent, in Pembina
county-we proceed to press the inquiry
which GoRMAN's letter suggests, as to soho
were the persons in the Republican party
who "made approaches" to the gentleman
that cries such bushel full of tears over the
ingratltude of political friends"
Perhaps it was ''some gentleman fond of
his joke" who was merely setting a trap to
catch Democratic gulls ?' That our allu-
sons may be the better comprehended, we
re-copy below from the Pioneer of Nov. 22d,
an article known to be written or dictated by
Gov. german, in which the serious crime Of
forging election returns in the upper country
by Democratic hands, is acknowledged, but
is attempted to be passed off as 'joke y
''The Minnesotian will find out in due course
of time, that the burglar in the employ ofthe
Republican Central Committee, who entered
a room at Swan River, and stole therefrom
package of papers purpOting to contain election
returns, did not benefit Ramsey in the least
by his thievery. The stolen returns were
prepared up country, by q gentleman fond Of
his joke, as trap to catch Republican gulls,
it being we'll known that several had been
dispatched northward, to buy if possible, and
if not, to steal. The trick succeeded beautiful
ly-for while the thief was at his work, the
genuine returns were On their way to St. Paul,
in the hands of a messenger dispatched from
Fort Ripley"
Now, we re-query, for the information of
an anxious public, did not the approaches"
Gov. german speaks OF, proceed from "some
gentleman fond of his joke" who knew the
gulliblity of his ex-ExcelIency, and intend
ed to "fool him, to the top of his bent Pr
Or perhaps SAMUEL BEMAN was the individu-
al who made the approaches" just about
the time when sobriety had brought with it
repentance at his selling out 50 cheaply as
two bits, and he was concerning around the
Ex-Governor for his influence to obtain the
restitution of his certificate of election. If so,
we protest against the Republican party be-
ing held in any manner responsible for the
approaches.
If we had been GoRMAN, which Heaven
forbid, it would have been our endeavor to
die with decency and manliness when the ill.,
evitable stroke was perceived uplifted.
He ought to have thrown himself on his
back, with his face to the sky, and his feet
to the foe" closed his eyes, folded his HANDS
over his breast, stretched out his legs, given
two or three muscular quivers, and let all
been overl
Instead of that, he whines and begs and
implores in shocking manner, and descends
into the political shades without a friend to
cross an eye or dot a t for him, contempt
rather than pity following him to the tomb!
How much more dignity our candidate
Steele displays. Wrapping his martial
cloak around him, he speaks not a word, he
sheds not tear, but leaves his Irish friend
Mr.. SHIELDS alone in his glory to carry off
the bag!
Music by the band-dirge for GoRMAN-
"See the conquering hero comes Power the
left.