The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-02

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her article to his wte. He also heard that
she contemplated still worse attack, and
he then went and destroyed her printing
press. This was the provocation for the
destruction Of the press. Mr.. SHEPLE1
avowed the act and exculpated every one
else from having any part in it. The affair
grew out of a matter wholly personal, and
in which Gen. LOWRY had no concern. The
General however was prominent Demo-
crat and Mrs. Sw1ssHE1M had wit enough
to see that if she could make the public
abroad believe that the Democrat" had
destroyed her press on account Of her anti
slavery views she would excite a sympathy
that would express itself in " material aid"
Hence her accusation of Gen. LOWRY.
The Minnesotian is peculiarly unfortun-
ate in fixing on Gen. LOWRY the guilt of
"aristocracy." If, as that journal says, he
was brought up to wear breech clouts and
moccasins among the Indians his tuition
for an " aristocrat was unusual, to say the
least. The editor of the Minnesotian is the
last man who should raise the question of
personal appearance with him.
But the Minmesotian best shows the scan
ty grounds of its ill humor towards him
when it drags before the public his venera-
bic father, the Rev. DAVID LOWRY. 1t
endeavors to show by implication that when
missionary among the Winnebagos there
was war of words, and of letters and
documents between him and the late
Catholic Bishop CREr1N. In this mean
attack the Mianesotian hopes to excite some
prejudice against the son, among Roman
Catholic votes, for what is alleged to have
been done by the father. l have it from the
lips of Rev. Mr.. LOWRY that no controversy
such as the Minnesotian specifies, ever &C.
Cured between him and Bishop CRBr1N
That paper is de6ed to produce any evidence
of it.
If the editor of the Minnesotian knows
Rev. Mr.. LOWRY, he knows him to be a
man peculiarly exempt from sectarian bigo-
try and intolerance. The denomination to
which he belongs, has, in his own day, sui
fered intolerance enough to make its asso-
ciates liberal and tolerant to others. The
Rev. Mr.. LOWRY went among the Winneba-
goes as missionary, under the auspices of
Gen. JACKSON, as early as 1888. He has
spent the most of his life on the frontier, and
labored with unceasipg fidelity for the well
fare of the Indians. He took the Office of
Agent for the Winnebagoes only at the ur
gent solicitation of the government and it
was said by those who knew him best that
he was the only honest Indian Agent they
had ever known. The present advanced
condition of that tribe is in great measure
owing to his services. He is now spending
the evening Of his days in st. Cloud, in the
full enjoyment of his abilities. Within two
years he was invited to take charge of
large church in the fourishing town of Leb-
anon, Tennessee, where he once preached !;
but he declined the invitation, and cont.
nues to preach regularly for little or no com
pensation, in the town where he resides.
Gen. LOWRY did not want the nomination
for Lieutenant Governor, but as a good
Democrat he could not disobey the will of
bis party. He is gentleman whom the
people of Minnesota will take pride in sup
porting. He is man of more than ordi-
nary intellect and we'll educated. He con-
tributed for Col. ScHooLCRAFr's great work
part Of system of the Winnebago Gram
mar. He had the benefit of large business
experience, and the culture which extern
sive travel in this country and in Europe af-
fords. He has the address of heightened
gentleman (which the Mtnnesotian mistakes
for an aristocrat,') and would make an
accomplished presiding or executive officer.
More than all, he is not only one of the
first settlers of our State, but has always
manifested warm zeal and genuine public
spirit in contributing to its development and
progress. The acts and services of such
men should be more efectual in securing
votes than partisan declarations.
INDICATOR.
STEARNs Co., MIMI, August 20.