Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
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The PIONEER & DET0cnAT: A''@-"--'-@a--
~ The Pioneer notices that it's main reli.
ance for Democratic success in Winona coun-
ty is Sam. Bemap and Mr., Ridpath. These
distinguished individuals it says are giving
Judge Cooper and Mr.. Woodford an inter-
esting time preaching Repubicauism in Wi
mona county" We ire mble for Judge G. and
Mr.. M. before the great Beman and the elo-
quent Ridpath, employees of the Transit R. R !!
az Another article in the Pioneer is
headed "The Letter f5em Reemelin on the
Ohio Swindle. " TAn purport of it is to give
force to its standard as lies upon Jas. H. Ba-
ker by exagerating, the orthodox Republican
ism OF Chas.. keey nelin. The facts are, that
Morgan and Edg, erton, two of the Democratic
Breslia defaulters Of Ohio, and Charles Reem-
elm, = ricketty Republican, were, appointed
by a. Democratic Legislature, committee to
investigate the failure of the Ohio Life &
Trust Company, with the view of finding some
offset against theRepublicans to the defalcation
ofthe democratic, State Treasurer Breslin in
the amount Of $500, OO0l Amongst those who
had borrowed money from the Ohio Life &
Trust Company, they found Auditor Wright
and Mr.. Baker, whose note for $4,000 was
amongst its assets. These two gentlemen
had been Fund Commissioners of Ohio, AN
had previously visited New York to ner,ti.
ate the bonds of the State, which they mad
at a profit to the State above par of $S2,-
0OO!! awarded to d. A. johnson, Wall St.
capitalist. When, however, the - 900 note
was found amongst the Ohio Life & Trust
Company's assets, it was Immediately sought
to make out, that the money obtained on il
was in the nature Of bride to Mr.. Baker and
Mr.l Wright, to award that loan at sacri-
fee of the interests of the State. Though
this was absurd in the face of the facts, that
the loan was awarded at a gain to the State
of $s2, 900 THAT Mr.. johnson declared in
his examination that be bad nothing to do
with said note, in any manner, and that he
"had no partner " in taking the loan who
could have assumed it for him,-that if
the 81 900 soas a bride, it was curious that q
valid and good note of hand for the amount
should have been given for it, to be subse-
quently collected out of Mr. Baker and Mr.
Wright--yet absurd as it was to make such
charge-and free as Mr., Baker and Mr.
Wright were to borrow money as any other
individuals from moneypoaning institution
the Democratic Committee men, and this Mr.
Reemelin who was then in transition state
back again to the Democratic party which he
has since entirely joined and is now a mem.
Der of-eagerly seized the opportunity, and
putting together the second or third hanG
talk of one Ludlow, the New York Cashier O
the Ohio Life & Trust Company, as detailed
principally by one Mathews, the Democratic
District Attorney for Ohio, and former Attor
ney ofthe Trust Company, who had also Dor
rowed money from it-and emitting Lud
, lows direct testimony exculpating Baker-at
tempted thus to make out case of corruption
, and bribery against Mr.. Baker!l a ...a.
This is the whole case, Mr. Baker Is Meth
er "swindler nor defaulter;" though tn
+ Pioneer concern which defames him ha
Aeeced the STATE of Minnesota out of abou
$4,000 for printing since its orgaization, whicl
q is the exact amount which Mr.. Bakers ne
O gotiations of the Ohio State Loan referred te
!. actually saued to the Treasury Of that State !!
e ~ Various other articles in the Ponce
n of today are devoted to Mr.. Baker. Thei
= principal burden is correspondence in re
gard to him, between Orrin Dinsmore Esq
IS of Goodhue County, and Mr.. Reemelin. Th
l. Pioneer states that the correspondence woul
y not have been published but for the zeal {
Mr. ReemeIn to serve his party, (the Demo
cratic) and that he sent it out here to be dull
i aired by the Pioneer, (which, to give it tn
- more effect, should represent the oficious rel
egade as still a Republican. Cunning tactics
IN The TINES t. ,
q 10 The Pioneer Of this morning Is quit
D. dull-being mainly occupied by Mr.. Brisbin
l. speech at Concert Hall. His principal poin
l. is fear lest the $4,000 Of State Railroa
y Bonds now in his possession will not be n
Of cognized as "honest Indebtedness" in cas-
the Republicans obtain power. But of tn
II again.
TINEs:-
~ ~ The Times makes the same poir
~ against the reelection of Robert Smith, tn
' Democratic candidate for County Treasures
10 which was made by the Democracy las
=" spring against the reelection of Daniel Rot
&c rer as City Treasurer. 1t alleges he has bee
in Office five years and that all money Oft
- Gals should be changed every two years
u have settlement of the books. 1t says wit
:. good deal Of truth: -
> "Let us have change that the record ca
e be overhauled; then if all is right, we cal
E. elect the same person again. In nine case
E out of ten more defalcations occur with me
II in whom the greatest confidence is placed
than with men who are. suspected OF stcalin
g from the public crib. Again, we say, let u
u have ahange!"
az Another article warns the people tina
Is the Railroad Wisconsin men" are comin
here before the election. 1t says:
. "The Railroad Wisconsin men, who wan
!, the people to pass law taxing themselves t
= pay the interest on the Railroad bonds, in or
. der that they (the Railroad men) can poke
= upward of one million of dollars are coming
u These men will be in ST. Paul the latter par
!. of this or the fore part of next week. Thei
). visit is to influence public opinion so that tn
J nominees on the Democratic ticket for tn
y Legislature, can. be elected. Look out 70
q them, for it is reported in well-informed cir
cles, that the tax law is to be passed if i
J. it should cost $l00,0OO! And they can at
70 ford to pay that amount, If thereby they ca,
make 81 900, 900, as is the calculation. Lool
ont CIV the snake that lies coiled at your feet
w The Times keeps up the lire on tn
County Treasurer. ar. sr. .....
] 1t still further airs the inquiry, "Is George