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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06

ARREST OF AN EXTENSIVE SwINDLER.-
Yesterday morning Capt. Morton, of the Po-
lice force of this city, assisted by the Sheriff
of Pierce Co., Wisconsin, arrested at Point
Prescott one Of the boldest ard most ex en-
sive forgers and swindlers ever Gagged in this
region, named Sylvester Steele.
1t seems that for a long time Steele, who is
we'll known here, has by means of forging
titles and abstracts sold large bodies of lands,
(Which he pretended to have entered but not
received warrants for, to various PERSONS
The quantity of lands thus fraudulently con-
vcyed we are told ranges from to $4,000
acres . So boldly and openly were these
tran sactions carried on that for long time
no suspicion of the fraud was entertained
But by and by the game was played out. The
Land Officers at Saltwater got hold of the
smart operator, and the necessary documents
were placed in the hands Of Geo. Sternberg,
ESQ, U. S. Dep. Marshall, who, accompanied
by Fl. P. Grant of this city, and the clever
Detective, Capt. Morton, proceeded on Sat
urday to Point Prescott. Finding his where
abouts, Mr.. Grant sued out warrant for his
arrest, at midnight, and having reused the
Sheriff of that county, they proceeded to the
retreat where Steele was supposed to be-
He was arrested at 4 o'clock, in the second
story Of the building, in bel. He was heav-
lily ironed, and conveyed by the Sheriff to the
rivers edge, where the officers from Minneso-
ia took charge of him. Two accomplices
were also arrested at the same time, and the
party started back, arriving here at one
o'clock yesterday, when the prisoners were
committed to the cells. Steele denies his
guilt, and declares he does not even know
bow 10 write. ~
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06


influence, whose character will compare quite
fyorsblyksith Col. ~ TX Hends u y
Kansas % nylorietyyss suddS@y by this Pecies
of legerdemain and hocus-pocus process
known as Democratic. policy, -txistsd in to .
position, for which he has neither the charac-
ter, talents, nor ability, nor had he the votes
directing him to fill
Suppose Congress shall deny US two repre-
sentatives-which is not at all improbable
is it not likely that the same patentsase
game will have to be played over again, and
who knows, but that Jim Cavauaugh's star
will still be in the ascendant and we shall
be compelled, out of three evils to carry the
greatest, and Cavanaugh minority represen-
tative have the effrontery to represent a con-
stituency, who already have signifed their
appreciation of his many good qualities, by
giving him the lowest vote on the ticket !?
Minnesota coerced into receiving, as her re-
preventative, man who was not her choice.
and man in no way fitted for the position |!
and whom she would never select if running
alone for the station! .....
How all this appears to the people of Min
nesota-this Misrepresentation gam
bling-this robbery of their right of choice of
their representatives-we know not, but to
US it seems the most barefaced imposition
ever attempted-as we'll as disgraceful and
disreputable affair before the world. 1t is no
doubt in perfect keeping with previous De-
mocratic action,-but, is it not humiliating ?
Is it not defrauding the people of their just
rights? Are the Democracy so far gone, as
to be fearful of appealing to the sovereign
source of power. So devoid of principle,
that it is dangerous for them to 20 back to
the place whence they derived their little
brief authority 2" If they can " face the
music" why resort to so much subterfuge?
The Democracy will find out, that, though
long delayed, vengeance is ours" saith the
people, land we will repay
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06
Hear Sir OracJet

The editor of the st. Anthony JNsos hav-
ing spoken out boldly in disapprobation of
the attempt of the Winona delegation to
crush out the independence of the Minneso-
tian, he has excited thereby the ire of the
pan, in the following style:
The editor of the Neacs certainly must have known
the motives which actuated the Winona gentlemen He
knew that their course dictated by their
siton views to the MinnesOtdn on the Loan Bill but
by the personal illusions made by that paper and the
studied effort of the editor to draw party lines on
great State Improvement Question He must have read
the card of Mr. BalcOmbe, and the editorial in the Times
wherein the real reasons for their were plainly
set forth"
There is something so refreshingly and jol-
lily green about that last sentence, that if we
didn't know it was the Times, we should as
cribe it to some " Emerald son of the green
ise'' ITSELF Bless US Mr.. Meas, you must
have read the card Of Mr. BALCONIES And
then tour editorial in the Times, wherein
the real reasons for the course were plainly
set forth"-the famous "epitaph" editorial
that you must have read also Yet, you are
still incredulous o unbelieving Nsaos Per-
haps you thought there were few thousand
reasons in Mr.. BALcoMBE's Transit pocket
which he did not put in his "a.Card p Per-
haps, You remembered that the, Times was
also PERSONAL on Mr.. BEMAN, and on young
Mr.. BEARCE about the same time the Mime
s0tian was, and for the same reasons ; and
perhaps you recollected the .Minnesotian had
never been personal" at all-except in ia
vorab!e style-upon Messrs. BALcoMBE, S. R..
JOHNSON or Mr.. MANLY GRovER-yet, be-
holding them all uniting in "card" to crush
US for what We said upon the Loan Bill, you
naturally thought our opposition to great
State debt and State taxation formed the
main animus for the deed. Pay more heed,
however, hereafter to what the Times SAYS
it is, you know, so veracious and truthful,
always, over the left
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06

A Missouri SpURGEoN.-During late
revival in tie Baptist Church at Lagrange, a
lad IL years old, who had acquired some no.
toriety in the town as theatrical performer,
joined the church and prepared himself for
the ministry. He has recently been licensed,
and has entered on his clerical duties, and so
wonderful are his powers, that the whole CON-
munity are in ecstac;es with his efforts. When
he breaches, the church is crowded; persons
from all the country round about flock to
hear him, and the old veterans declare that
they never before Listened to such thrilling
eloquence. The name of the "boy preacher
is J. B. Fuller.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06
Keep il Before the People!

That fearing to trust the atOte voting population Of
the State-earing confde the TURNER'S of the Ag
TicRHrGi districts the determination Of this question
OF ,houldering an ENORMOUS STATE DEBT, the Rail
ROAD Companies insist on having the election on the
ljtn IF April, with less than modth's notice, and be-
fore the agricultural people can be properly rOted of
the scheme to thus vitality change the Constitution Of
their State BY this game, through the spectators and
transient voters of the t0hS they hope to control the
majority of votes in favor of their scheme, leaving the
population of innesota to shoulder the bur-
den of taxation against which they did not have su
cient opportunity to cast their
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06

STARTLING 1NT1MAr1oN.-The New York
r0s'' IN q leading article speaking of the
irans.Atlantic Telegraph Company, men
lions tne Fact that during the attempt to lay
the telegraphic cable across the Atlantic,
last Summer, communication with the shore
IVES lost for time before the wire broke, and
says: We have heard it intimated, indeed,
that tho cable was broken on purpose to pre-
Vent revelation of the fact that the electri-
cal current had become exhausted before the
ship had accomplished third Of her journey.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06

On the 7th of August, 1852, twenty wo
men. who had sold themselves for four years
to shipmaster bound for Philadelphia, were
taken from the Bolt and Tan" inn, Fleet
street, London, to his ship "As women are
wanted in our colonies" remarked the SIAM
ford MsTcwy, at tie time, land wo abound
with them it is thought that none Of Their,
will come back"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06
He facet,
The Republican Party,

which
Numbered among its members inconsiderabe talent
Had noble aims,
TiIne-honored principles, well-fourded and
Just Hopes,
Moved by the instinct of rebuked the
Inconsiderate caprice
or servants honored with of its confidence
Loving sincerity earnestness and fairness,
it watched the conduct of its
Public Men,
But GREAT JovE, who yields the "Fre-y"- thunder.
bolts and crushes the hearts of the Bankers, that
they wither like ''the nett profits of the Roads,"
Invincble and vote compelling Jove
was angered.
When from the has -ment of olympus forth
he rushed,
Armed as if to scatter thousand Indian foes, and
smcte the party with aecsonian power;
1T WAS NO MORE
YE MoRTALs LEARN TO REVERENCE THE GODS.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06

Ex-SAKRIFF TuLL1s I'VE understand that
yesterday Judge TULlIs, the Ex-Sheriff of
Ramsey County, com pleted the settlement of
his accounts with the Commissioners of this
county; and Obtained his discharge and re-
ceipt in full as collector of Taxes during Lis
administration. Mr.. Tullis has been Sheriff
practically four years, two years as Deputy
10y contzsct) of Fridley, and two years for
himself In that time he has collected and
paid over near half million of dollnrs and
IN not one dollar has he defauited, and not
one cent has stuck to his hands dishc ,nsstly
or unlawfully. This is proud reco I'd for a
public officer in these degenerate days! 1t
Is hardly necessary to say, that the official
who presents 30 clean recori is RepuJl.-
can! In addition to Mr.. Tullis' fnap, caf
probity, he has given universal satisfact;. ON as
a careful and intelligent officer, who always
knew his duty exactly, and prom pity and
fearlessly, yet not harshly perform' d it. He
leaves the Office, with the verdict of JUDGES
lawyers and suitors, as the best Sheriff Ram.
sey County has ever yet VII messed and If
the present incumbent, Sh' .riff Caldwell
Democat, will only tread CO .refullv in his off.
cial footsteps, he can hav q M het,ar oxorn
plar for his duty. ri.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06
Position of Gov. Ramsey ON the Loan
Rill.

Position of Gov. Ramsey on the Loan
Bill.
AS the Mnnesotian has taken the liberty to define the
position of Gov. Ramsey the Loan Bill and to assert
that he (Ramsey)
earnestly deprecated its passage measure prema
ture, as to time-unsOund on general prnciples-and
likely to impose grievous burden of d1ation upon the
people OF the State !'-
take the liberty to say, that Gov Ramsey told u.s.
and told others, that he in favor of the
save usthat in view of the present financial revusion
1t was Tie thing to attract immigration shores and
set in motion the wheels of prosperity. Perhaps Mr.
Ramsey Is blowing hot and cold, perhaps the Minne
sotian represents him. We shall see.
As to Mr.. North, know nothing of his views, but
hazard the assertion that he the Bill passed by
the Senate and will give it his support. Time will show
AS we wish to deal fairly by the Times, and
give it the benefit of its little say even if it
don't amount to much. We copy the above
from that papers issue of yesterday morn
ing, the 9th. We do not believe that Gov
RAMSEY ever told the editor or editors of
that paper, any such thing. The puJlic will
be very apt to give the conductors of the
Minnesotioa credit for being most likely to be
acquainted with Gov. RAMsEY's sentiments on
this question and we know that they will
award to the Times assertions of any fact in
opposition to our statements, the usual dis
credit which for its regeneration and hypoc-
rsy and recklessness of truth, have general
ly been its award. The Times in its new task
OF killing off the Republican party that it
may write its "epitaph" and "leave' the
.Ninmesotian "to bury it, insinuates that Gov
RAMSEY sis blowing hot and cold" on this
question; or, in other words, is carrying two
faces. We expected it would come to this
before long, when early in this fight the Times
commemorate Notwithstanding his dishonor-
able protest to the State Canvassers against
Counting over 5000 Of the peoples honestly
cast votes) endorsing the honorable" Mr..
SIBLEY as one to be equ ally confided in, to
hold these Railroad companies up to their
work if the Loan Bill passed, with Gov. RAM.
sEY. Mr.. SIBLEY being himself a Director in
one of the Companies to another
for skull-duggery in aid of his election-it is
very likely he will be very tenacious in check
ing the theving propensities ofthese Railroad
companes-O yes-very likely But the
Tjmeswe see intends to make it's aleaving"
gradual thing-prepares the way by degrees
and little by little for its becoming Exclusively
the organ Of the new Plumber Party! The
next thing, it will be out abusing openly,
where it now only sneers at, the Republican
candidate for Governor defending and apol-
ogising openly for Mr.. SIBLEY where it now
only insinuates his defence.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06
Whose Head was SOrest.

We labored under wrong impression, in
thinking Senator NORTON was the main get
ter up of the "crushing" card of the Winona
delegatioA. We learn that Mr.. BEARcE
claims the honor of having written it o,
young Mr.. BEARCEl It is poor business for
so youthful statesman to be going around
all winter with e. sore Uranium, with warm
weather and the season of flies and musqui-
toes approaching, too
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06
TO the People of WinOna County.

The Delegation from your county in the state Legs
lature, having united ukase, refusing TO lei teir
people the MRneSJtidn because Its course on the
S50oo,0OO Loan Bill does not tally with Their views;
and as on great question: the people ought 10 see
the facts on both Sides and believing that there are
many even in Winona county who abhor taxation Tor
purpose rewsrdng the bribery and corruption in
yoy "a in the disposition Of the Railroad Land Grants
we therefore invite list of of citizens at every
Post Office in Wnona County, TO whom we will send
gratis, AT expense, our weekly NtnReS0ttdR,
nntil the 350o0,0o0 Loan question Is decided
Send the names. Let some true Republican of Wi
mona charge of this matter and forward lists
good men, of both parties, who will be willing to read
The truth.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06

The Newark advertiser has this rare no.
tice: Married, in the village of London, Eng
land, on the 18th ult., Frederick w. Hohen-
zollern, Esq, Of Berlin, Prussia, and Victoria
Adelaide Guelph, eldest daughter of Albert
Saxecoburgandgotha, Esq, of the former
Mace
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06
Whisky! an Element OF Power,

What lower deep will be fathomed by the
Representatives of the people of Minnesota.
assembled here in St. Paul. through the in
strumentality of our Railroad leaders, it j.
impossible to conjecture. Disgraceful az it
is, yet the people have right to know the
'aet, that room in the State Capitol-is ded-
icated to Whisky Sloon-the RI .;,road
Companies directly or Indirectly, fur nishinp
the whisky and other intoxicating d inks. as
one Of the means of seducing yos es for the
Fire Million Svindle! And wb at is st;l, moro
disgraceful, it is said that vote OF members
have been secured by supp'yir them plen.
tifaly with liquor and I'm der such influences
inducing them to pledge theulselves to 90 for
Great Heavens! what pass is this The
future OF young, promising and hopeful
State: being destroyed through whisky fur
nlshed weak men, by these reckless robbers.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06

SENATOR ScHAFFER, of Lancaster, Pa,
drove horse in buggy 81 miles in two
hours and fifty minutes.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06

One Act In the Tragedy ovcr--The Plum.
der Dtll passed tlee senate.
= The bill toplundsf the state of $5,OoO,-
600 of dollars-for the benefit Of the men
who bribed the Land Grant Session of the
Legislature, and who have been busy about
this session,-was yesterday passed through
the State Senate by the following vote:
Republicans. Democrats.
Bates, Of Hennepin, Adams, Of Wright,
Beman, Winona, Banfl, Manomin,
Chase st. Anthony, Carlton, st. Louis,
Lindsey, Olmstead, Gave, st. Paul,
Norton Winona, Cowan, Nicollet,
Ridpath, Wabashaw, Day, Houston,
Smith, Hennepn, Dunwel, Dakota,
... ... st Hall, St. Paul, a
Hull, Fillmore
Jones, Fillmore,
.... Mixer, Sibley,
Moreland, Blue Earth,
Northrup, Morrison,
Richardson, Stearns,
.. Skinner, Rice,
Van Etten, st. Paul,
Murphy, Sect,
Nays. .r.....
Cook, of Rice, (none)
Hodges, Omstead,
Hudson, Goodhue,
Phelps, Mower,
Reiner, Washington, t..
Thomas, Washington,
Watson, Freeborn,
ABSENT-6
Folsom, Chisago Baily, Of Dakota,
McKune, Waseca, Roette, Pembina,
Somers, Dodge, Streeter, Houston.
We are not disappointed at the above re-
suit. 1t was not unexpected. 1t has been
for sometime foreshadowed, in the meetings
of ''short" spectators in diffe, ent towns in
structing Senators who wanted that excuse
for. voting against their previously expressed
opposition to the principle of mourning a
State debt. Mr.. SMITH of Hennepin, how
ever, voted under a manly protest, deeming
himself obliged to record bis name in favor of
the bill though adverse to the State policy it
inaugurates. On his constituents of Mime
apolis, they and their children, rests the re-
sponsibility of his vote. The three Republi-
can members who are absent, would if pres
ent have voted against the curse. The three
Democrats if here, would of course hive gone
with their party! 1t is some satisfaction, that
the seven Nays are all Republicans-seve
righteous men, who have neithertaken brides
nor "bowed the knee to Baal," and whose
warning voice may yet save the State from
this great destruction.
The gallant and noble hearted Senators
rom Washington and Mr.. Cook of Rice, dc.
eserve especial mention, for the powerful in
terested pressure their patriotism was COM
PEELED to sternly resist. Honor to them. and
to all the noble unbought screen!
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06
Keep il Before the People!

That the Daily Times newspaper, the organ of the ad
vocaes Of the s5o00,0Oo Loan has made the following
admission that $4,000 expended by one Railroad
in the hands of person in Drifting the members Of
the Extra Session of the Minnesota Legislature last
spring. TO besow portion of the Land Grants upon il
The Times charges that
one witness, the time Ia in has pocket
tifcdteS OF stock 10 the amount Of 900 OF certain
RarOdd, giren him or his influence and that Of his
(e ads. in getingd GiH through tie extra session q
x.e LeOisEatur, ~
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE.

That the Report of the Board of Directors OF the
Milwaukee La Cross Railroad published in the New
York Tribune of the 10Th of February, contains the
following paragraph:
The Board have taken steps to recover the million
Of bonds issued to the st. Crox and Lake Superior
Company, and also taco hundred thousand dollars or
bonds loaned 10 the Minnesota and Pacific Railroad
'oHpSRy, WHICH NEVER REACHED THE TREASURY
IuAPANY.r
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06
Keep 1t Before the Peoples!
Keep il Before the People!

That the men into whose hands are TO be placed the
Bonds of the State to the amount of o0OOfor the
payment of which, principal and interest, the Pe0pte OF
Minnesota bound to be taxedare the allies of the
Wisconsin rogues slown in that State as the forty
thieves" and are themselves or majority of them,
Zone company excepted the who GriJed your
legislators, and who will not be backward in swndling
YOU out of this IS 900 OOO IL YOU give them is chance.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06

So that the people will perceive that their free presses
are also to be CRUSHED for giving them the alarm
the project al the Transit, well of the other
Railroad Companies, TO swindle them The Winona
delegation by their proscrptive course, have struck of
papers from weekly list of subscribers,
which confidently expect the PEOPLE will in due time
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06
Keep it Before the People!
Keep il Before the People!

That in further pursuance of the CRUSHING game,
the Tinona delegation the Legislature the oath of
February, signed the following:
''We, the undersigned members Of the Winona dele
cation, desire erased froh the subscription
LIST Of the NfnRes0ti0n, and our papers stopped.
ST. A. d. BALCOMBE,
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06

Republicans.
Bates, Of Hennepin,
Bemdn, WinOna,
Chase st. Anthony,
Lindsey, Olmstead,
Norton, Winona,
Ridpath, Wabashaw,
Smith, Hennepin,
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With these facts staring them IN the face,
We can easily comprehend the acute alarm
which filled the hearts of the Democratic
eaders-the fainting of heart and the quak-
ing of knees-at the prospect of Congress
sioual Election at this time in Minnesota.
Nor we're we surprised, that in so momen-
tous an exigency, the Democratic members
of the Legislature were forthwith assembled
together in caucus, as we learn was the fact !;
nor that this caucus speedily arrived at the
decision, which has produced the action at
Washington, as just announced by the Pho
ateer.
We understand that the reasons given by
the Caucus here to the Congressman, why
they should in this gambling manner thus
quietly settle the question amongst them
selves, were most pungent, pertinent and Pc
cuiar!
They were told it wasn't safe to risk an
election; that the people couldn't be trusted
to do it over again; that defeat under the ex-
listing circumstances was immnently to be
dreaded; that unless this course was deter
mined upon, the Democratic party would go
the road their principles had already ira
yelled and Republicans would be returned
to Congress.
Is this Minnesota Democracy Is this the
much admired squatter sovereignty Kan
sas, in her palmiest days of Missouri-Kan-
squatter sovereignty, would blush to own so
much bare-faced assumption and impudence.
Mr.. Becker, who was the first choice of the
great majority of the voters of Minnesota is
laid up, and Jim Cavanaugh, mere refuse.
washed up by some peculiar political tidal
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Keep it Before the People!

That distinguished citizen of Milwaukee, under date
Of February llth writes as follows:
:" am informed, from what conceive to be credible
sources ihat when the New Board into possession
~ the books and effects of the Road, that they found
one JACKSON HADLEY charged with between $780,
900 and 100000 Bonds which he refused TO account
for any further than that they had been used at Wash
aHgton dad ST. PAUL for purposes 'cAtch, If he ecere
~ 0t>tt0se, lr0ald c~iBiiRdte himself
d" iboR $20000o, am informed by one OF the neac
D'rettors ts the claimed 10 haze been used Jor
e'rr~ptiRg purposes In Minnesota last summer Or