Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-10
Brtsbin 4" Book Agen ,,...The Man that
Betrayed his Client Discouraged.

AS our correspondent in Red Wing, whose
letter was published yesterday, confident
ly predicted, "Brass- Buttons -all-over Bril-
after helping to make Republican votes
at that place by his speeches and insolent
bravado, returned to st. Paul on Saturday
luorning, having abandoned in despair some
81 his appointments to speak in the towns be-
low Red Wing He was still here yesterday
(Monday) morning. Notwithstanding he was
was to meet Mr.. Cole last evening at Wilton,
Waseca County!
We understand, Bril- expresses himself
good deal disheartened over his slim pros
poets of being elected Attorney General Of
the State.
He wants the office badly. His Own
private interests, and those Of his Railroad
associates, alike depend greatly upon his be-
ing able to control the prosecutions impending
ever the Railroad Companies, whenever their
contemplated default in paying the interest on
the Bonds shall take place.
1t may seem strange that he should be so
anxious when his Attorneyship of the Mime
sofa and Pacific Railroad Company is worth
to him $4,000, whereas the State Attorney
ship if he gets it, will only net MIN about
$1,000, besides the contingent fund Of the
office But then, this is all expected to be
managed "under the rose," just as he mana
ged it in 1854, when Earl s. Goodrich charg-
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as public officer with the old Minnesota and
Northwestern Railroad Company-with BE-
TRAYING HIS CLIENT, the United States,
by q fixing up the pleadings,''' so that the
opposite party, the Railroad Company, would
be sure to succeed in the trial, as they at first
did-for which corrupt action, however, Bril-
and his principal, lost their offices by summa-
ry removal, at the instance Of the Hon. Caleb
Gushing, Attorney General of the United
States, under Gen. Pierce. This is history !!
1t is fact of significant Importance to the
people to know at this time that the Railroad
Companies of the present day are quite as
anxious for Briz's success as he is himself
They understand very well, and are quite
satisfied with, Briz's antecedents. They know
if he is Attorney General, they can with "pro
per appliances" use him to do over agair
what Earl S. Goodrich says he did in 1854
and that is, FORSWEAR AND CHEAT
HIS CLIENT in the conduct Of the Rail
road forfeiture suits, and so ARRANGE the pa
pers' that the Railroad Companies will inev
itably non-suit the State
What Bril- is always after most sedulously
is money, without regard to conscience =
What those who control the Railroad Com
panies are after, is money! To realize thu
money on their bonds, they want tax Law
passed-and they want at the same time tt
stop building the roads, as no money is to b.
made after the grading is done-but they d.
not want to forfeit the property of the Stat,
in their possession-not if they can help it
If, therefore, Bril- should be Attorney Gene
raj, they can easily make their wants ant
Brisbin's wants, agree together, just as the
did when they purchased his services to dis
pose of the land grant in the Extra Session
the Territorial Legislature. They know the
have only to appeal again with $4,000 dra
and $500 in Anoka town lots, to Briz's ow
interests, and he will unhesitatingly sell OF
the interests of the State and People so quic
that to see his motions will make your hea
swim. No scruples of conscience would d.
ter him, for having done just so, once befor'
in 1854, Gas will be seen by reference to IL
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is scared and it will not be hard for him
once more become beef for the Railroad mai
ket.
But, as we said, Bril- is beginning to thin
his chances for further feathering his nest b
becoming Attorney General of the State, an
so holding all the trump cards in his own ifs
to be rather dubious. The people EVIDENT
are up to snuff. The affair of 1854 has q
lightened them. They see the African pee
ing from under the fence. They already su
pect Bril-, and he sees it-and no wonder
looks blue. 3 e has cause: &.
We can tell as well the Railroad Cor