The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-18

fEa, &c. Since the SYNONYMOUS defeat Of
the boiling movement, these worthless have
fallen out, and are now wranging as to the
causes Of the defeat. As consequence,
we have some interesting disclosures.
The Chicago Herald, the organ Of the
Ike Cook wing Of the Dsnites, in its issue
Of Nov. l, attributes to LIB 4 CARPENTER
the sole responsibility for the defeat. 1t
says:
II win be remembered that, when the war
6rst broke out between Douglas and the Ad.
miuistration, two certain individuals. who have
very properly, been classed with the political
"iaxas0n,'' Of the State, scenting the spoils
sfaI on as buZzards scent q carcase ere LIE has
| scarcely left il, repaired to Washington. jumped
instantly into the breach and began to clamor
for Office aud for the leadership VI the Admins.
tration forces 10 Illinois. After long and earnest
solicitation. one Of them was got rid Of by means
Of an appointment which the giver and his best
friends now acknowledge to have been 4 sad
mistake, and which. for the honor OF the party.
it is hoped. he will not hold much longer, aud
the other, who already held an Office OF respon.
sibillty and profit beyond his deserts, got moth
ing more.
During all this time, the Black Republican
and Douglas newspapers of this State partcu-
larry, and Of the country generally. were hold
ing up these individuals as The leaders Of the
Administration forces in Illinois, and ever since,
the Douglas papers, and Douglas himself have
delighted In exhibiting them az the principal
| leaders and opponents of National Democracy
In Illinois, for the purpose Of throwing contempt
upon the Administration. We confess, they
| succeeded admirably in this, and We confess
that It was impossible for any'paIiyto gam
| respect while such men were supposed 10 be
| its principal leaders. Even Christianity would
| fall into dIsrepnte were they publicly 10 den'
| tify themselves with IL.
| By being heralded in the newspapers as he
leaders Of the administration party, and the
dispensers Of patronage in ILLINOIS, these
returned from Washington ruth a sort q prest,ge
Ehich nude them pdsfiy respectable IN The op,n,on
Of candidates far office, and enabied them 10 secure
considerable nnas Of money from The more rerdam
Of Ike applicants for country post Offices aud route
agencies. But, haJ7tly, they wre allie % secure
bat Jew, v any, Of he Joterat appointments;
| though. for some time, they were Uelleved by
the unintiated to have some power at court
II we're difficult to ovsrestlmate
| the odlum and reproach cast upon the Nation
| oil Democracy OF Illinois by the unfortunate
| identification Of these men with It, Their
| names were used everywhere in the State-as
nurses name unreal monsters to irlghten unrn
| ly urcbins Ito prevent Democrats from voting
| the National ticket and we regret to say. with
| far too great success. for proper principle
l should not be condemned, whatever may he
the character OF some Of its expOncnts. IL Is
| but due to the Adm lnstration TO say that al
though many P0stmasters IN the rural districts
may suppose these men have Influence al
Washington they are utterly powerlers. be.
cause understood and appreciated there. All
their professions or assertions respecting tn lr
| "power at Court, are 30 msny ISLANDERS upon
| the President aud the Cabinet. They are I'm.
| potent for evil at Washington would that they
| had been 50 in Illinois,
10 the above, we have the confession that
one wing Of the boilers, promised to limo
cent rural politicians, Offices of honor and
trust, for consideration, and that they
were aided in their corrupt schemes by the
administration. We have never said any
! thing half so bad about the President as
| these Illinois, par eIeeiieno, administration
| men.
Now for the other side. CARPENTER
and LrgB, Immediately upon the appearance
Of the above in the Chicago HerGd, came
out with a crusher on Cook & Co. MIR.
| CARPENTER says:
The chief Of the clan ike Cook) has kept y
| GROCERY all his life. since he quit the wreck.
| ers coast in New Jersey. Others are habitual
drunkards and another Is now upon SICK
| bed, attended by his physician, tn result and
effect Of drunken fights and Bacchaualan or
| gies.
The truth must be told ; these officials have
| grossly deceived the Presdent-,hey have Civ
| en- him false Information, both a. regards the
vote In Illinois, aud the character Of applicants
| for Office. In many instances they have pro
| cured the appointment Of men without charsc-
| ter Of men who had no other recommended alton
f.. office than bad hsbis aud a blind subsery
| ence to Ike Cook Co, men at once disgrace
| to the admiDi.,t alton aud humanity. The pre-
clgus Williams have charged me with DlurBg
the ticket. to break their fall aud divert atten-
! ton from their corruption. odIousDess and IN.
paci,y How could ! injure the paftyf !
had neither place, power or patronage; made
the fight upon principle sga!nst Mr.. Douglas
/ and the Republicans, while these men were
/ stabbiug me secretly at home, Through the
State. aud at Washington had no reason 10
| care for this, as | did not expect Office Ike
] these Hs,sians. Unfortunately for their tbeo.
| ry. the only vote Of Any consequence We re-
ceived in the State was n that portion of the
l State which I canvassed, and that is by 10
| me ans far test. for ] WAS no allowed 10
| make the canvass, and be Responsible for II,
1 but this Clique scot some dfuDken ana vulgar
| wretch 10 follow me and destroy whatever ef
feet was able 10 pr duce upon the public
/ mind.
This was done because chose 20 act for NY
l self and steadily refused TO advise our friends
TO vote the Republican ticket. a. this little fac
ton wished. | voted a. they admit tue Ma
tionsi ticket. and opine !, would cost each
| and all Of them some tn uole TO prove that 81
Their Of them followed the example. These
causes contributed largely TO produce the ate
| result. Cooks mpudeut = sumption Of the
| posers q the PTesid.ut aud fosima.tsr Gen
| ersI. Boosting that be had been mp0Ntrsd' 70
dispose Of ali the Pos; oFic.s ia the state, con
/ necied with the fact that he 10 net only ignor
act and incompetent, but exceeding } odion- TO
| the people Of the ate. Tho-e persons via
| BY hope OF obtaining, % retaining ofice, sere
| uneer bis influence. ~ere Induced hy his ADVICE
l 70 vote Tor the Republicans TIE Chicago
Herald completes This trinity 81 iniqsity ard
| folly. BY Is constant. ioS, personal abuse Of
| Mr. Douglas snJ al persons ~ho adhered %
1 I'M a, ~. uiter silence IN regard 10 the Re