Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-10

NG, SEPTEMB.
Legislature of the coming winter to boldly carry their
investigations wherever there are known or imputed
frauds in the management Of State AFFAIRS regard
sss Of those that may implicated. 3 Zua. 90. ,.
The important point in this Platform not
covered fully by the foregoing Address, is
the 9TH Resolution, relative to what shall be
| the policy of the State relative TO the Rail-
road-the State Railroad Bonds,-and the
Taxation of the People to pay the interest on
$2.5OO.OO already issued. -. .,.-...
The Democratic State Railroad Policy.
On this point, the Democratic Platform
presents also q resolution-the l3th-which
is as follows:
7htrteenM-1. That it is the duty Of the people of
Minnesota preserve involate the faith and credit of
| the State. .. p ...
That the doctrine Of reputation announced by the
Republican party is which is abhorrent the De-
nocracy, and must receive the condemnation Of the
honest masses.
8. That pledge the Democratic party that Mime
sofa shall honoraby and promptly meet all obligations
resting upon her.
AMI further pledge the Democratic party to the
following: First to effect equitable arrangement with
the Land Grant Railroad Compsniesby which fur
ther issue of State Bonds shall be made to them.
g. And in respect to those already issued to provide
for meeting promptly the payment of the interest as
well as principal.
8. Second to con6ne the public liabilities, and ia
vor the Of the Railroads. including the Rail-
road to Lake Superior, with the least possible delay
Third to modify the banking law of the State
to establish sound currency.
s. And Fourth To advocate such Legislation will
fully insure to the State guarantee that the
curies held by her of the Railroad Companies shall
be sacrificed and the roads left in the hands of the
purchasers discharged of ali obligations for the loan
State credit would inevitably be the result should
the Of the Republican party be fully carried
out.
GOV. RAMsEY,S SPEECH AT HAST
INGs ON STATE POLICY-TAXATION.
On the re-ative positions occupied the two
parties in their resolutions on State Policy,
Gov. Ramsey, the Republican candidate for
Governor, expressed himself fully in speech
delivered at Hastings on the 23d of August,
1859. a .... -..
[See Daily Minnesotiaa of August 26.]
Gov. Ramsey Catechised at Winona on
Taxation.
At Winona, three or four days after the
Hastings meeting, Gov. Ramsey was cate
chised as to what would be his policy as
Governor, if elected, on Taxation. The fol-
lowing is the report Of what took place -,.
[As the Gov closed his remarks, he was
interrogated by Mr.. H. d. Huff, whether, in
the event that the next Legislature should
pass 'tax bill, he, Qhe Governor) would
sign it?
TO which Gov. R. replied that it would de-
pend wholly on the details of the bill, the ne
cessity for the passage of such bill, and the
ability of the people to pay tax. s"l
Mr.. Huff inquired whether, if the Railroad
Companies should default, the Governor would
then sign the bill, whether the people were
prepared to pay or not
In answer to this, Gov. r. said, he believed
there we're some other things which should
occupy part of our attention besides devils
ing ways and means to "pass tax bills" He
thought it would be better to do something
to enable the people to pay their present
taxes.
THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL OF THE STATE.
The most important State officer in whom,
next 10 the Governor, will rest tho GUAR
DIANSHIP OF the INTERESTS of the
STATE and TAXPAYERS, in case of default by
the Railroads in their contract to pay the in
terests Oh the Bonds and keep the People
free from Taxation, is most certainly THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL of the State
The Republican candidate for this office is
GORDON E. Cole, lawyer of character, in
tegrity and ability, residing at Faribault, the
County Seat of Rice County. He has no
alliances with any of the Railroad Compa-
nies in fact he opposed the whole $5,O0O,-
600 Loan Policy from the first, as an unwise
and mistaken one. He will be q faithful
guardian of the Peoples interests in the office
Of Attorney General.
But the same cannot with justice be said
of his Democratic opponent JOHN b. BRIsBIN
of ST. Paul, for .-... .........
1st. This man has legal ability enough /;
but his aaeccdents are bad as to his being a
man of integrity in positions of public trust.
End. He is now the Attorney of the Min
nesota and Pacific Railroad Company, the
most important and powerful of the Land
Grant Railroad Companies, and he cannot be
confded in to be faithful Attorney for the
People as against his present clients. ..
3rd. There is too much reason to believe
that he obtained his present position as Rail
road Attorney by SELLING his VOTE at the
Extra Session of the last Territorial Legis-
lature in June, 1857, the same Body which
parcelled out the Congressional Land Grants
to the present companies. os .gss.
4th The present editor of the Pioneer and
Democrat, and now the Chairman Of the De-
mocratic State Committee, in that paper OF
December, 1854, charged Mr.. Brisbin with
CORRUPTION as Assistant U. S. District
Attorney, in fixing up the pleadings against
the client the United States, in the suit to
test whether the old Minnesota ard. North
western Railroad Company were entitled
through "rights vested" to the Lands grant
ed by the Congress of 1853 54, in the bill
, which was fraudulently altered for its bene-
fit when in Transmission between the House
and the U. S. Senate and which was imme.
diately and Indignantly repealed by Congress
on the discovery of the Fraud.
Earl S. Goodrich, at that time, charged
Mr. Brisbin with violating his oath as an At
torney, to be faithful to his client, and with
colluson with the opposite party, to help de-
feat his client. We here give
The Proof from Earl 8. Goodr1ch,s own
Paper of JOAN b. Brisbin's Corruption
as a Public Attorney. '.
From the Daily Pioneer Of Dec. Sd, 1854.
TERRITORY OF MINNESOTA, Co. OF GooDHUE
3 District Court, First Judicial District:
The United States of America
against the
| Minnesota and Northwestern RaiIro Company
"Before proceeding to an examination o
the pleadings on which the cause above re
ported is founded, we invite our readers t.
follow us through the history of things per
tanning to this Railroad Company, and th
grant of lands to the Territory.
'On the 4th of March, 1854, the Legisla
ture Of Minnesota passed an act granting
charter to the Minnesota and Northwestern
Railroad Company, confirming to said Com
, pany powers and privilee es of an extraordina