The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04


racy Supporting Know Nothlng.
The Gubernatorisl canvass in Missouri is
becoming warm and exciting. The Border
Ruffian party, calling itself the National De-
mocracy, are running R. NJ. Stewart for Gov
ernor. The opposition have united in Col.
Rollins and the prospect of his election is
good.
The objections against Stewart are
First, his violent o-Slavery fanaticism.
Second, his Modification principles.
Third, his Know Nothingism.
Col. Taos. PRICE, an influential democrat
Of emancipation tendencies, openly dcnounces
Stewart as a nulifer, and Know Nothing.
In recent letter to his friends, he states as
follows: j
she (Stewart) Joined the Know Nothings,
"and remained in the order about fourteen
months. As long as the prospects Of the
"order were bright and nc,uraging, he re-
"malned member, and was most ardent a. d
enthusiastic in the cause. When they be-
"came dark and gloomy, he deserted; and
''n"t only deserted, but published card in
''the Missouri Republican, which was intend
led to carry the impre ssion that he had never
"heen member and he is as much worse
ethan Maj. Rollins OH this particular score,
Gas duplicity and deception, added to his
'original Know Nothingism, can make him."
This, truly remarks the Chicago Tribune,
is pretty plain talk. but is susceptible Of
proof Indeed, We have seen no attempt
made to deny that the democratic candidate
for Governor of Missouri is a rank Know
Nothing. On the score of Modification Col.
Price says: .D.
SIN addition to Stewards personal unfit
| fitness, (well known to all) his vindictiveness
against Col. Benton and his friends, and his
treachery to all parties, for he has denounced
every party with which he has ever been
united, and quarreled with every one who
dared to differ with him, it may also be said,
that if he has any political principles at all,
they are the notification and disunion
stamp. He was one of the supporters of the
so.called Jackson resolutions in the legisla-
ture of lS4849, pledging Missouri to coop
crate in the disunion schemes of Mr.. CAL
houn whilst Major Rollins, who was also
member of that session voted against them,
and, although a political opponent of Col
Benton, he sustained his appeal. whilst Stew.
art, who pretended to be democrat, SLAM
dered and abuse him. ain Mr
major Rollins is gentleman of charac-
tie. and integrity; man of bility, liberal
and conservative in his opinions; and while
| differ fir m him widely upon some of his
political notions, differ with Stewart as
much; and while do not endorse either po-
lit'cally consider wing better democrat
than nullifer, and shall, Notwithstanding
Major Rollins whiggery, support him with
the zeal and cordially, feeling that the hon,r
and welfare of Missouri will be safe in his
hands,"
! Stewards friends have been endeavoring to
create the impression that Col. Benton would
support Stewart and oppose Rollins, but old
Bullion has come out openly for Rollins
Here is his letter to Mr.. Branch. of Weston,
Mo.
"WAsHINGToN CRY, May 81, 1857.
Col. II. BRANCH--Dear Sir The pres
sure of my occupation prevented me from re-
naming at st. Louis long enough to receive
your letter of the 18th but finding it here,
l answer it to say to you what said to ali
friends at ST Louis, that between Rollins
and Stewart, consider the public int rest,
and the interest of the Union Democracy, to
require the election of Rollins. He is q
. Union man, against notification aud nullifiers
against the notification resolution passed
by the Missouri Legislature in ls49 against
the cooperation promised to the South in
its secession scheme, against agitation then
and now on the Slavery qnestion-and eve
~ way better Democrat than Stewart.
"THos. II. BENTON"
If the American and Benton parties cast
their votes for Rollins pretty unitedIy he
will be elected He is known to he hostile
to making Kansas slave State, and is said
to favor the project of making his own free
, State. He is man of talent, and far supe
rior in moral worth to Lis Atkinson oppo
nent.
We publish the above facts for the esre
cial benefit of the editors of tie Pioneer.