The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-05

position in Minnesota, to attribute all Dem
ocratic victories in the Territory to fraud.
The principal reason for thi. course, is 10 as
snage the humiliation Of defeat-to injure
the Democratic party in the minds Of those
who regard the purity Of the ballot box as .
matter Of far greater importance than the
Success Of rival political organizations-and
TO encourage the dropping spirits Of their
own partizan adherents.
We are willing TO admit, and have ever
/ believed, that our election laws are not suiii-
GENTLY stringent--that party largely in the
majority will inevitably become unscrupu-
lous in its political conduct, and resort TO
unfairness 10 carry Out its objects /; but that
one party is to be vet down as corrupt, and
its agents a. scoundrels, while another and
an opposite organization, is upheld az pure
and unspOttcd ia all things, we do not be-
lieve. While there is evil in man, it is AS
unfair to say tina, the Republicans monopo-
lie it, AZ to contend that among the Democ-
, racy alone are the vile and wicked to b.
found.
/ The Republicans are tndeavoring to en-
/ courage their followers. and injure the De
mocracy, by charging npon u.s. election
frauds Of the most impossible character
Let US look 20 their own record in this can
vass and see wha, flaws can be picked in
tae marseii5ls purity oi their own political
/ character.
In ST. Anthony, il is notorious, that gang
Of armed bulies, in the pay of the Republi-
can leaders, took possession Of the polls OF
the Upper Precinct, and prevented the Dem
ocrats from voting. No less than one hun
dred and fifty Democrats were disiranchiscd
by the ruilianism OF this armed mob of Re
publican DULLES II it had not been for
their violence, the entire Democratic Lcgis.
lative ticket would have been elected in the
st. Anthony district So rascally was the
conduct Of the Republican leaders in st.
Anthony, that some Of their prominent par
tizans Disguised by their mobilize conduct,
have dissolved all connection with the black
party. We have the names Of some hereto
fore prominent Republicans in St Anthony,
who dcclaae that they will never hereafter
vote with their former associates. This vii
lainy was practed under the eyes of such
men rs Priest AAEs, NoCRsE, and SEcoNB :;
I and OF course there is no evil in it. Ii
benefited Republicanism: that removed the
sin, and washed away the crime, as the Par.
son argued, when he cheated and lied the
Democratic Delegates to the Constitutional
Convention ont Of their certificates
Again; in saltwater, and at va
rious points in Washington county, the Re
publicans imported voters from Wisconsin.
Thsis the way Washington county was car
ried for the Blacks; and Of course honestly
carried, because Black Rcpublicansm was
benefited thereby.
Among the Norwegians in Chisago and
Goodhue counties. rascally priests, bribcd
by the Blacks, went mad in their pulpit de
nunciaton' Of the Democratic party, every
Sunday. for month preceding the election.
We have been told 10y All eyewitness, that
one Of these priests said to his congregation,
" that to vote the Democratic ticket would
be sure passport 10 hell" These clerical
scoundrels were followed up, but they had
such hold upon their simple minded parish
toner's that the impression. they conveyed
could not be removed. On the same sun.
days that these dupes and rascals were
preaching Black Republicanism from the
pulpit. the NEST prominent candidates on
the Black ticket might have been found
treating scores II loafcrs in ~. Paul grog.
gerics, anl stocking the bars with money to
provide free liquor for election day. Even
Gov. RAMSEY lid not think il beneath his
dignity, a. the representative of great
moral reform movement" TO charter half a
dozen whisky and beer shops for the 18th Of
October. Think of that, lying priests--ye
who carried Democratic couaties by preach
ing Republcanism and salvation, and De
uocracy and dainaatlon.
tine Of the rallying cries OF the Blacks
since their defeat, has been that the Demo
Gratis voted half brcls and Indians, where
they had the power. As 10 unciyilized In
,.ians, We do not believe one has been voted
hy the Democracy. ilali-brw,ls had yh,
10 vote under the Constitution, agreed 10 by
the Republicans, and framed by the Demo
Gratis, II they voted the Democrats: ticket,
it only Indicated their wisdom and political
foresight, Bu, of course. we hear no ohec-