The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-19

The New York Ir,buae expressed some
surprise, on one occasion, that Senator
/ SEwAED, during his entire career in Con
grcss, had never opposed, or even voted
against, any corrupt measure which came
before that body. \ Washington cores
pondent Of the New York HeraH explains
his motives for supporting such schemes, as
follows:
The general impression here i. that
The firm OF Seward, Cameron, Weed &
Company are engaged IN the slave trade
and that the statements Of the HerdM are
strictly correct We know that Wendell
was selected printer OF the Black Republl.
can House, III the thirty-Glth Congress, by
the aid Of New York votes, and the elective
ab-cntcclsm OF some others in the same boat.
Several Of the New York Republicans who
voted for Wendell, subsequently resigned, to
save expulsion for their corrupt practices.
Mattcson came here every month, after the
adjournment Oi Congress. TO get his share
Of the printing spoils, which were distrib-
u,ed among Weed and others. When Mat
tcson was on trial before the House, Weed
was prominent in procuring counsel for him,
aud aided in the extraordinary defence
j which was set up on that memorable occa-
sion. The public will remember that Sew
ard, only last fall, went to Ma,tcsons town
of Utica, after he had been driven out of
Congress-with only seventeen votes to
back him, and some OF them on technical
point--and there endorsed his conduct
without qualification or condition. The
secret Of this was, Matteson threatened TO
peach on Weed & Company and they
required Seward to whitewash him, as a
consideration for silence.
| During the same 1hirty.fith Congress. a
scheme was got up for a naval depot at
Brunswick, Georgia, where another Mr. Sew
ard-this time Southern one-fgured In
connection with ThuTlow Weed and the
strikers OF the Northern Seward. They
brought up an island, in advance OF any leg
slatlon, and then drove in the black repub-
ican votes for 1t, pleading great lbcralty,
/ wien the whole Continuance was Seward
speculation from beginning to end just like
that by which Weed and his cronies pocket.
Cd SO many thousands for free wool, while
pretending to be great tariff men. These
foxes are getting unearthed at last. and il is
about time. tor greater set OF knayes were
never connected with any party.
While Seward stands up in Congress and
denounces the South, her institutions, her
peopIc her laws, and her habits. no man
IS more crlngng for social n oguit on from
that ,ec,ion. Spurntd, kicked, and spat
upon, he Graves the recognition OF those who
lnilict these indignities, and il is his proud.
est boast, occasionally. that Southern man
ha, consented TO dine at his table. Who
ever insults bin most grossly upon the floor.
/ Is sure OF being most courted. until his re-
publican coufreres have become Disguised
and outraged. The honorable and manly
portion OF ,hem-hke Wade. F,ssenden
Foot, simmons, Collimer, and the hike
have over and over again protested against
this mean and cowardly sycophancy and
there are not to-day three men Of that par
ty in the Senate who honestly support Sew
ards domination. Preston King said sheer.
ingly last winter, he supposed New York
must be unit bu, everybody knew What
he meant; at least Seward did.