The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-03
CITY NEWS.

met on Tuesday evening, at the Merchant
Hotel, and sat down 10 a. elegant aud com.
plcte table a. ws have ever Witnessed any
where, even adding further testimony to Mr..
Bclote's established skiIl 'as successful
caterer 10 the public taste and appetite.
Through the hospitabls endeayors Of . man
named Moss, We believe, the reporters were
shown 10 aide seat, where they could witness
the operations VI tbs old settlers when sta.
toned at table, without participating in the
feast or receiving IN the least degree any Of the
iuxaries 40 bountiiuliy provided for the occs-
sion. This, we are happy to add was not the
wish Of the Association, bat Ia 10 be attributed
entirely To the generous and delicate feelings
81 the gentleman referred to; no other early
inhabtaut Of Minnesota would have thought Of
pursuing such u eoarse--t being too entirely
new and original
At the conclusion Of The supper, l.. A. Bah
cock, Esq, read the following toast:
The " Uhi Ssiiisrs Of M,nntsota. The Pho
| neers Of Western ciyzation--by their energy,
enterprise. and ind0mitabls spirit, the foanda.
ton Of the State WAS securely built. May their
lives be long spared ~ witnesses OF the pros.
pcrity they have originated.
Responded TO by n. q. WiL&iSsos, Esq., Of
MAnkato.
Mr.. W. said that under ordinary crcnmstan.
ces m occasion Of this sort would prepare him
for Que u his best efforts, but no regretted that
he was not 40 prepared. This was the first An
nivcrsary OF the Society known ~ tho "Oid
Settlers Association." Our prosperity during
tho infancy Vi Our State has been anequalled--
AL Ia, ali al
us great state has been without u parallel In
tho history Of the other States.
On the LIST Of June, isiD, nine years ago to.
LAY, whom the machinery Of our Territorial
Government was first put In motion, a large
proportion OF the now cultivated portion Of tho
State, was one vast waste, uninhabitsd except
by indians. There we're a fow clusters Of set.
Elements on tho East side Of the Mississippi
only. But what o revolution has been brought
about In nine short years
When came here In Ist7, continued Mr.. W,
saltwater was tho only settled place Of any
nots. Ia lsis, the State OF Wisconsin was al.
inittod, whereby we were entirely separated
from all connection with any lawful Jurisdic.
Lou Lat LIE aale ys.l tbs hes. Of ges-
eminent, for they were law unto themselves.
Tho early settlers here however, did not come
for tho purpose Of getting out Of tho palo Of
civilization, as was tho case Of many Of the
early settlers OF Indiana aud Illinois. Mr. W. |
thon related an lnoden, In relation to the trial.
conviction and execution Of an Indian for tho
murder Of u white man al the Falls of IT. Croix,
by tho then settlers aud its salu,ary effect to.
Il
tho Indians aud whites. The jury which con.
yicied the murderer was the most intelligent
ono he had ever witnessed: aud the trial was
conducted Ia the most orderly aud impartial
manner. lilo then passed most deserved Gu
logy On the carly settlers ut the NJ, Croix.
Tho people Of Mnnesota early directed their
attention to the great objects which make a
great State. The first Legislature, a number
Of the members OF which, he was glad 20 zee
before him TO night. made provisions for tho
protection OF school lands, AMI levied a tax for
the support Of schools. There was not snoth-
or instance Of this kind In the history OF any OF
the other states. Tho school lands were held
~ a sacred trust BY the Oil settlers, and had
never been robbed til the ruthless hand OF
speculation first seized upon the people.
lilo said there Is ono person who wasa lead.
Ing member OF the lst Leg isiatse Assembly
whose name has been directly associated with
the early history oi Minnesota, who ia, through
the sad desperation Of Providence, prevented
from forming one OF this circle Of Old Settlers
10 night.
II il David Dmsted who was the President OF
the ist Legislative Council OF tina Territory
Stricken down Ia tho prime oi life aud IN tho
midst OF his usefulness, by severe aud incurablc
diseasc, he has gone TO the homo OF his youth
10 die. His name has bcch So intimately con.
nceted with the carly history Of Minnesota, that
IL will not be on, OF place tor me here 10 pay n
passing tribute 10 his worth. As man he WAS
noble generous and brave. Ia the perform.
anoe OF any obligation. he never suffered any
considerations personal 10 himself 10 swerye
him from the right lno OF duty.
Before hls removal TO Minnesota he had been
- trader among The w,nuebago Indians IN
Iowa, but from causes OF hatred engendcrcd In
the breast OF The agent at that time, through
the agency OF rival traders among those In.
dians, TIA, officer had taken from him bis Ii.
cease to trade with those Indians.
Al the tins the authorities undertook 10 to
move those Indians 30 this Territory IN lsis, IL
Was discovered that large portion of those
indians were not wiling TO remove 10 Mmneso.
Ia, and some Of the bands refused 10 60 unless
the license could be restored to their favorite
trader, Mr. olmslcd.
The indians we're strongly attached to Mr..
Olmsted, aud refused to 40 unless he could be
permitted TO accompany them. The Rev. n.
ID. Nell, In work recently published by him.
which he calls history OF Minnesota. In allu.
sion TO tho difficulty with these indians at this
time, makes frequent aiiusions 10 the influence
which Mr. Rice exertsd over the Indians a, this
time, and to the srea, services which no per.
formed during their removal; but he has not 50
much as mentioned Mr.. olmsteds name In this