The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-09
Treason.


During the reign of Edward the Fourth,
the King, while on a hunting excursion,
killed deer which happened to belong to a
private gentleman who, on hearing what
had been done, exclaimed, IL wish the
buck, horns and all, was in the Kings
BELLY" For this expression, he was charg-
ed with, and convicted of, treason, and was
actually executed.
Some of your contemporaries of the Press,
have grown exceedingly sensitive as to what
constitutes treason to the Democratic party;
and they find you guilty upon about fifty
per cent. less proof than convicted the Eng
lish gentleman who wished his pet buck,
horns and all, was in the Kings belly;"
unless, indeed, Senator RICE is the King,
with all the royal prerogatives. But then,
if he is King, did he kill the " buck?" If
he did, you must be careful how you say so,
or the Kings police, stationed at Winona,
Henderson, and St. Anthony, will arrest,
try, and execute you.
Are these Editors, composing the Kings
force, aware that, since 1894, the Press has
been supposed to be free? Or, do they i'm
agine that they are living in the age when
the Press was solely under control of kingly
authority, as it was previous to that year
when every press had to be licensed by law,
or regulated by the Kings proclamation =?
Or, would these sensitive Editors have the
Press placed under the control of censor,
and make him the arbitrary and infallible
judge of all controverted points in learning
politics, and religion? If these Editors are
free, their bold structures exhibit virtue
that makes them respectable, and proves
you guiltless, Notwithstanding you said that
you wished the buck, horns and all, was
in the Kings belly" But, if they write
under the Kings license, and are supported,
as of old, by the Kings government, they
dare not say, if they so think, that they
"wish the buck, horns and all, was in the
Kings belly"
Now, I am a little anxious to know
whether our Senatorial King did kill our
pet Democratic buck by glance of his
arrow, or by secret poison, administered
before and at the late election. If he did,
traitors are abundant for the wish, slightly
changed, will be universal, that the whole
Black Republican party, " horns and all,
was in our Senatorial Kings belly" If
this is treason, the traitors are in the major
ity; and, this royal police force will find
its bulls of accommodation much easier
written than executed.
Is it fact, Mr.. Editor, or a falsehood,
that our kingly Senator indicated secretly
by letter, or otherwise, that the Democratic
party of Minnesota was to be beaten at the
late election?
Is it a fact, or falsehood, that this kingly
Senator kept aloof from the contest, and
rested his weary limbs during the summer
and fall, on the cool and healthy shores of
Lake Superior, while his party was strug.
Cling to the death with the Black Republi-
can hosts
Is it true, or false, that he never returned
to sympathize with the Democracy in this
death struggle until few days before the
election I?
Is it true, or false, that when he returned
to the people of his kingdom, he retired to
country villa, and there looked indiffer.
emily on, without striking a blow for our
cause, until we were beaten in the fight, and
then went quietly off for Washington
If these things are true, (and they have
not been denied) lido not hesitate to express
my wish, traitorous though, it may be, that
" the buck, horns and all, was in the Kings
belly" A DEMOCRAT.