The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-30
The Curiosity Of the Times.


We arc disposed TO crafty the curiosity
OF the Times to the full extent Of our power.
II seems to be- satisfied with our remarks
relative 10 Mr.. RIcg "a Senator, and with
our opinion Of his qualifications for n higher
position, or, at least with the irankness with
which we have given utteraDce to il. The
Times says:
That IL all very we'll, touching the 1ualiii'
cations Of the man an q Senator aud IA Vice
President, II this P,0nssr chooses 10 think Of
him ~ Il Processes but We want 10 know
when tho political quotations. between Mr.. Rice
aud tho Pionsu became obsolete
by 1.-The political questions between Mr..
Res and TnE PioSExR we presume the
Times means such questions AZ 20 to tls
party character and standing Of Mr.. RicK
and Tux PIosExa." We place this con
struction upon liz language, bs otherwise its
query would possess no importance, and be
worthy u no answer. For simple differ.
encs Of opinion upon questions OF public
policy continually arise between members Of
the same party and such differences be-
come OF vital consequence enough to notice
only when they comprise principles or prac.
ticcs involving party standing and fidelity.
10 this view, We are happy TO assure the
Times that there have been no political
questions between Mr. RICK and Tuk Pro
sKER" 10 become obsolete" A differ
cnce OF opinion has existed between the
Senator and TnE PIosrkK, upon single
point OF political policy, and that difference
still exists. But We have never charged
that fact up against the political integrity
Of Senator RIcK. nor are We aware that he
has ever charged such difference up against
this paper.
We never had any objection TO Senator
RlcE. or any other Democrat believing 10
iscomptonism, il he thought Ircomptonism
to be right or expedicnt we have only pro.
tested against Democrats Iecomptop and
AntiIccompton making that question a
test OF party standing and orthodoxy, This
Senator Ricr has never done, to our know.
ledge, anl consequently there has been no
question between w. on either side, which
touched the merits. or affected the standing
OF either ss u Democrat On the contrary.
Senator RcE has al ,wn upon this question,
most wise discretion throughout, which
might have been advan,agcousy initiated
by members OF the party in higher positions
lie has occupied the very stand insisted on
10y us when the question was first apita,cd
and II II had been acted upon, also. by ,hoS,
high IN authority. there would have been
no divisions IN the party in any section OF
the Union, "A it ia the holly Of the con
trary course - beginning 10 be appreciated
by Democrats everywhere and when tn,
party shall bc again thoroughly reunited
and harm0nizcd. as 1t will bc before IA,
close OF the present session of Congress
thanks will be due 10 just snch reasonable
conservative mcu as Senator Rlcs, VIII,
have from the first protested against IL
ccnplouism being made ties, question
within the ranks Of the Democracy.
We rcp,a, that We care nothing for Sen
a,or RIcs's, or any other mans lecome,on
ism. in itself. lie has u pcrfec, RICH, I,
entertain such an opinion ~ his jujgmcu
endorses, without let or hinjrancc from an,
authority whatever aud we. and oil 9TH,
Democrats possess the same right, and ex
ercise it, |, is only when politicians AFRO
gantly assume the RICH, no, only to ,hiuk a,
they please themselves, bu, to force every
body else TO think like them. tina, they be
come obnoN lous, aud arr open 10 criticism
Mr.. Rex has never exhibited this weakness
aud therefore has no, come under the bar
ofcur criticism ON this question, to any extern
touching the quality Of his Democracy,