The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-26
Major Brown aud Jenny Twitcher.


Major Brown aud Jenny Twitcher.
We alluded the other day 10 some OF the
peculiarities Of our friend, JosEPn X.
BRowS, Major, and member Of the State
Central Committee, while attributing 10
him the responsibility for the swindling
clause in the call Of the State Convention,
which was intended 10 cover the election OF
Delegates to the Charleston Convention. in
case the interests Of the clique which he
serves could be advanced thereby. We then
expressed the opinion that, while the other
members OF the Committee must feel Sc
rious concern at being found unwittlngly
connected with an attempt 10 practice an
imposition upon the Democracy Of Mime
sofa, our Juggling friend would be apt 10
laugh at any man who would venture to
euggest that his character could be injured
BY any known completely with fraud. And
Z find that the Major takes the same view
che case ard Of bis own character. In an
etbrial article OF his contributed 10 the
hIerson DemopG, he says; Now the
nSce referred to may or may not have
relefNce TO the election Of delegates TO
Charlton which language, flowing rem
his dotle tongue, Keans that the sentence
re'erredte" did have reference 10 the cleo
ton Of segates TO Charleston" and to that
pFineIpay if the occasion should happen to
warrant s9h action. And this nterpreta-
ton Is full. justified by the mapner--care-
less as it is II all moral obligations or conse-
qaences which he subsequently disposes
of the whole batter. He adds:
But even .ulsosng it did have reference 10
the election Of tlegates to the Charleston con.
,entlon. veil--vot Of it,
We will tell The Major what there is Of
il. The election Of delegates TO the Charles
ton Convention for the nomination OF a
Presidential candidate, is q matter in which
every Democrat Of Minnesota feels per.
sonaI interest, and in which he is entitled to
take personal part. Every democrat is
entitled TO know beforehand, distinctly
and une'nivocally VIXEN those delegates
are to ne chosen, that he may seek to rem.
der his preference effective. through the
election of delegates 10 the State Conyen.
ton who will carry out his views. This
IS . right OF each individual Demo
crai, which cannot be destroyed nor 10.
'ringed upon. by tie trickery Of any mem.
her OF the Central Committee, even when
such triekery is unknowngly endorsed, as il,
was IN this case, by the careless concurrence
ct his associates. And there is this more Of
il. II the swndling scheme. which the Ma.
jor inaugurated, had been carried ont as be
designed, the party in Minnesota would
have been destroyed by the act. The hop
est men OF the party will not longer endure
the tricky policy, which has become
chronic disease in the Majors system, and
which has flied them with disgust, and in
aic'ed disgrace upon the party.
The answer. Veil, vot OF il - 70 the
inquiry as 10 whether it was On the Majors
slate to elect delegates 10 Charleston at oar
approaching State Convention, illustrates
not merely bis possession Of the Characters
tics which We had assigned him. On, also
bis sclLappreciat.0n Of the fact. We'll. vo,
of j, {" was Jenny Twitcher's invsriable
response 70 all accusations Of petty rascality
II hen-roost was robbed, a clothes line
d'-pole'l. or any other meauer crime com.
ni,'ed, and Jenny vas shown 10 be the
eulpri, beyond all doubt, hi. Justification
and apology we're combined ia the unyary.
ing eNcamatIon, Veil. yoi Of il" We
congratulate the MAJOR that, while he I'M.
'sies 20 faithfully the characteristics II hi,
immortal prototype he has ~, enough also
10 adopt his langusge thus rendering The
persona, ron. which nigh, Otherwise h.
Judged objective ar .,ica'ly exact IN al IL