The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-21

The stronger the party, The greater its
danger, This statement seems paradoxical,
but il is true. For II is only when politi.
cal organization attains an unquestloDed ma
jority, that ambitious men seek through it's
influence to gain positions Of profit and hon
or, and that failing To accomplish their ends
in accordance with its usages, they are lei
to attempt it through their violation. So,
while minority party offers no Inducements
strong tempts both the ambitious and the
revengeiul. The Democracy Of Minnesota
entered the late legislative canvass in the
unfortunate position Of conceded strength.
It naturally enough, therefore, became the
prey Of INSCRIPTIONS men, and II has prob.
ably suffered. through their efforts, the loss
of the Legislature on joint ballot.
The position Of the bolter il, in all re
spects, unenviablc. II successful he is
miserable il defeated he Ia contemp-
tibe, He occupies these positions in
his own eyes In the eyes Of his party the
successful bolter always remains an object Of
dis,rust and the defeated bolter an object
Of execraiion. We are quite unable to find
any consolation for the bolter in any aspect
OF his Gaze
Take the boilers ut the late election for
examples. We need not notice the boiling
in st. Paul. That was quite too triiiing an
incident for serious public auimadversion.
The Surveyor General and other Federal
oiicc-hoders rcpudiated one Of the Dem.
ocratc nominees. and opposed him with all
their little strength, and he ran some four or
five hundred ahead OF his associates We
won't find fault with them for their action,
20 long as We have so much reason to be-
gratihcd at its result. They possessed jus,
strength enough to give Mr.. BRisplS votes
through their opposition but not enough
To take votes away from him beyond their
own.
Nor need We spend time upon the Dun
vnI Dol, in Dakota. Mr.. DuswKrL has
not gained So large u prominence iu the pol
tiles OF the State as 10 Justify us in lcngthiIy
critciking his conduct, And besides he did
not succeed in elcctug himself or Repub-
lican TO the Senate. IT, has rot worked
any practical injury, and his position in the
party will not be ap, to make bis example
dangerous
But the case OF judge CmArrtElp is
worth noticing, The Judge has tiIled prom.
iuent positions here and elsewhere a, the
hands OF the democracy. Tie fairly owed
the party some service, and he had ability
and character enough TO render il efficiently
lie was dissatisfied, however. at the rejection
of his name by the nominating convention
of Scott county. and be assumed the char,
ac,er of boitor in opposition TO the regular
nominee. Tie has undoubtedly accomplish.
cd his principal object in the defeat Of Maj,
MrRruS. aud in that be finds personal
qualification. Bu, he has probably accom-
plishei another object. which was outside OF
his design, and which must cause man of
hls character great modification In the
direct effects of his bolt in bis own district.
and in its indirect ELECTS in other districts
he has probably defeated the party through
out the State. We have no desire 10 add
to the humiliation of n man like Judge
CuArFrELp; but We submi, that his private
grefs or aspirations are not OF 50 much ac.
couu, to the Democratic party that il can
afford TO he beaten throughout whole
State, in order that he should CRAFTY them
in single county. lie has douc what the
comblned forces OF the opposition could no,
have accomplished, in the defeat 81 the
Democracy of Minnesota, and ~ ltaye him
to the erJoymcu,s which such iea, fairly