Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-03

evidence,) then all we have to say is, that We
regret that he was ever SO misled, as were
many other good men in the grand stampede
of politicians, of all stripes, a few years ago,
to participate in the Know Nothing organiza-
ton; and that we are glad he early saw his
error, and while yet the organization was in
the first flush of its power, seceded from it,
and Openly engaged in organizing the great
Republican Party of the State of Ohio, which
eventually destroyed and broke down the
Know Nothing order there and elsewhere
Having been an old Henry Clay Wing, it is
barely possible that, when the disarmament
of the Wing party took place after P1ERcE's
election, that like thousands of other Wings
who were afloat and drifting about without
attachment to any party, he joined the first
organization that came along and which prom
ised to battle his old foe, the Democratic Party,
whose hands were red with the blood of the
old saints Of Whiggery, struck down, ruth
lessly by SANDER, abuse and vili6cation of
the most desperate character, by such men
as Stephen A. Douglas and others.
But be all this as it may, we have before
US evidence that SO early as the year 1854,
CIVILIAN WINDOW" the present Republican
candidate for Congress, participated in getting
up the great Republican movement against
both the Know Nothing and Democratic Par
ties of Ohio-a movement which eventuated
in CRUSHING OUT both of those parties as ru-
lers of the Buckeye State The evidence is
contained in ap editorial article In the Mount
Vernon (Ohio) Republican Of August 20,
iiS59, in an article headed "Knox County
, Boys Abroad"
, KNOX GouNrK BoFs ABRoAn.-It gives US plea
sure to know that many of our Knox County boys
who have sought homes in other States and Terri
tories have had their characters and talents appre
ciated in the respective localities in which they
l settled Some of them by industry and close at:
tenton to their vacations have acquired wealth and
high social position, while others have attained TO
t high positions of official power and trust We
have neither time nor room at present to refer to
many of these cases. Let two or three Of the lat
: ter cases suffice.
Only few years ago, Lafayette Emmitt, son Of
COL A. Emmitt, one of the old settlers of this
S county, studied law in this city, was admitted to
the Bar, and after practicing his profession some
two or three years. removed to st. Paul, MinnesO
ia Territory. There by attention to his profession
70 he grew in favor with the people, and rose step by
If which Office be now holds in 1hass Young state
!. D. A. Robertson, ESQ, formerly editor Of the Mt
) Vernon Banner, and brother-in.low of L. Emmitt
left Knox County and settled in Minnesota at thu
= time he did. He has long since become wealthy
a and is now Mayor eff the City of St. Paul SOM
,e four years ago, Dan'l s. Norton and VIM. Win
Is very respectable young men, of this City, left
al sought homes in Minnesota. Mr.. Norton, W
learn, has succeeded well as lawyer, and wa
at fay T. the sssts a ssas to learn
been nominated by the Republicans Of the Winon
ID district as their candidate for Congress, with
III fair prospect Of spccess
As Mr.. W., we believe, Is now before the pee
sc pie of Minnesota for the first time as a canddat
n. for office we cannot but say few words as to hi
character and standing when he left this Count
lis and State.
in Here where he was brought up, HE sUsrAINE
AN ENvIABLE REPUTATION FOR CORRECT MORAL Dl
I'll PoRTMENT, FOR UNIMPEAcHED AND UNrNPEAcHABI
,s. | INTEGRITY.
% AS to his talents natural and acquired. 10 yaNr
We man in the County, we believe, was regarded
lis As proof of the high appreciation in which |
We was held for TALENT and INTEGRITY by the Peep
i'm of this County, we mention the fact that he w
IN some 800 majority when the Democratic party hi
majority in the county of from 700 to 900
At that time Mr.. W. was elected as q Wig
aid the votes of Wings, Free Sellers and Democrat
81, In 1854, Mr.. w. WAS AMONG THE FIRST to mo
sly here for the FORMATION OF THE REPUBLlCA
re- PARTY and, while he remained here, continued
mo be an active and eficleet member Of the same.
JIG We have no hesitation in saying that in o
le- Judgment the people of Minnesota will large
consult their own advantage and honor by ele
81 ing Mr. Wisdom to Congress. :"
tod ty for valuable services.
'eu If we were in the district in which he is CT
to didate, we should labor day and night to sect
,,s his election.
.so The above general article, was evident
49, written without reference to, and withc
pf knowing anything about this present char
,,so made by the Pioneer We call especial atte
=, ton to that portion of the article which say
nd that "Mr. WINDOW was amongst the first
- move here Gin 1854 at Mt. Vernonl for
&c ;, formation Of the Republican Party, and VIII
~ here continued to be an acting official meml
non of the same"
,r, 1t really looks as if our friends of the I
neer are either mistaken as to the identity
inn individuals there must be another W
-. LIAM WINDOW in these parts-or else sol
ora. body has been imposing upon its editors ia
w. and made-up documents for electioneer
8 Of effect, as genuine, when they are entir
and bogus and simulated.
re-. End. Another point we make in reply
that If Mr.. WINDOW even did join the Kn
Nothings for little while at the outstart
the Order, (Which we do not concede,)
the EVIDENCE is, that while they were yet
init strong and powerful, he rejected their pri
lies pies, repuciated their organization and joi
k, is the Party which is founded on the doctrin
DOM, the Universal Brotherhood of Man, and wi
Con- is fundamentally committed against prose
ton of men on account of Birth place, Crt
Mr.. Complexion or Race-and that is the Rep
i we lican Party!
our 3d.-A third point we make is, that all
LIAM cry about this, that or 'tother, man ha,
now been in the course of his life on the WI
VIM side of politics, religion or morals, is no 9
,inee argument against man of first rate capa
and high integrity, when. they do get o
at it the right side and repent of and abandon t
thing errors. Mr.. WINDOW now STANDS upon
hood. subscribes to the Republican State Plato
ratio which maintains as follows in regard to
nrino birthplace and religion of men:
We prescribe no man account of his reli
'us- or place Of nativity; we oppose any abridger
had whatever Of theright of naturalization now St
,ther t~eep native and nainrsl;zeS citizens wheths
amendment of State Constitution as in NJ
rider, or Coneressonsl action and We resist with Il
them uaton, as our fathers did in 1872, the monsi
Pio- bv foreign despotism. as recently nrociaimea
'emo- the present Administration
This is Mr.. WINDOWS position, as