The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24

Our Warrington Correspondence.
WAsHrNoroS, April II, 1853.
H. n Rices last disposal Of himsef-why was his lie.
compton summerset letter published In Dubuque and
not In Minnesota
DEAR SIR: When our Congressional Dele.
CATION arrived in Washington it was under
stood they were to cooperate together, and
unitedly oppose the Lecompton swindls about
being perpetrated by the friends of the ad-
ministration upon q sister Territory. Rice
was so full Of indignation at tho Lecompton
fraud that his prophetic eye saw in it the ul.
innate obstruction of the Presidents party,
and so wrote to the Legislature Of Minnesota.
Kansas affairs are in bad way-which will
lead to reorganization Of political parties. !"
Even Seward in his powerful speech did not
60 SO far as Rice in his predictions. The de-
mocratic party had dug its own grave in
Rices estimation, from which he turned with
shuddering until he spied gold-dust in the
sands thrown up.
Now follow him up closely. When he
commenced his usual pu' suit for plumber
about the Department, he found that Brock
enridge and Toombs had already tip't the
wink to the secretaries and heads of bureaus,
and the former plastic delegate was received
with such cold indifference which at once
convinced him that the grab-game was done
for unless he could quickly retrace his steps
Principle stood upon one side, and the bas-
est Of selfinterest on the other, and MI.
Rice was not lorg in choosing. He now
writes letter for publication to Mr.. Jen-
nings at Dubuque, "lshau support the admin
istratioa," and has long rigmarole of trashy
stuff to prove the administration right on
Kansas affairs. There he is now fairly upon
both sides Of the record, make what COM
ments you please. Yesterday he could see
no salvation for the Democratic party; to-day
he is picking up the golden sand spoke Of,
and hurra:ng for the President e. firmly be-
lieving that any other course would terd to
strengthen sectional party" There is con-
sistency for you!
Now the truth is, there is towering aris-
tocratic mansion here to be paid for, and po-
litical aristocracy wont satisfy CREDITORS
There is great and costly style to be main.
tanned, which only money will support
money must be had, and it can only be pro-
cured by close approaches to the Treasury
and Treasurer. To make himself more influ-
entail and valuable to Secretaries he wished
to bring in our members of the lower House,
and present them as free Oblations upon the
Executive altar, for the favors be was about
to ask. How far he made tools of these men
our people in time will discover. In his self
conceited arrogance, am told be even had
the audacity to approach General Shields,
and lay before him the temptations offered by
the Administration for political renegades ::
but the contemptuous rebuke then received
was such that he will never again try that
game, nor soon forget the deadly palor that
then suppressed his cheeks. As little as know
of the veteran old Senator, who begged his
in arms to leave him to die on the
field Of battle rather than, for his safety, to
break from the ranks while facing the enemy,
I can realize with what naughty contempt he
would spurn such base approaches. Sell his
constituents that he might obtain from the
Administration some paltry Office for Joe
Brown or John Smith ! neuer, NEVER, New
Err. Disgrace whole life most gloriously
spent, by compromising to the most con-
temptible and mearest of political degreda-
tions. / say again, never! never!
Now why did Rice not publish his Lecomp-
ton, as he had done his Anti-Lecompton letter
in Minnesota? Why sneak off to Dubuque
and smugg!e it into being among a people
who cared nothing for him or bis letter. The
Administration forced him to publish it some
where, and he felt that he dare not so insult
his constituents as boldly to throw it in their
face, Immediately upon the heels Of his Anti
Lecompton letter. That was the reason, and
is perhaps the first instance he ever exhibited
of shame.
Now you can readily understand why Min
nesota still occupies her humiliating position
before Congress. The vote in the House
on the Kansas Constitution tells you that had
our delegation acted consistently with the
anti-fraud or anti-swindle party, our admission
would have been speedy, but now there is no
one but Douglas and Shields to interest them
selves in our behalf Rice has a political
leprosy, and no one dare allow him to approach
or will voluntarily approach him. His influ-
ence, except among the Offices, is gone, and
he goes down covered with the blacklist IN
gratitude. Who made him what he is?
Stephen. A. Douglas. Who has been the
most efficient of all men for the welfare of
Minnesota? Stephen A. Douglas. The New
York Express charges ingratitude upon Rice,
for running from the man to whom he owed
everything, in his hot pursuit after plumber
But think he has now run his last race
he is now drifted out to sea beyond sound
ings, and will soon sink, but in going down
he shall not leave his disgrace behind upon
the State. 1t belongs to him personally, and
he shall carry it with him. 1t is right the
State should purge itself of all his miscon-
duct.
Douglas in his Kansas movement may, or
he may not be actuated by pure motives
l know not. But do know that he built up
H. NJ. Rice, that through him he might the
more efficiently serve Minnesota, and even
up to the moment our bill passed the Senate
be fought mantully for the bill entire and for
the admission of three members, notwith-
standing the apos,acy of Rice. To him,
mora than anv mon l;v;no MO ouo who fovor