, 1859-06-28
i POLITICAL EXPUSrRE II MINNESOTA.
Gov. German Turns StntesA Evidence.

lFron tie Cha.GrlA (MIrn.> Republican. :lst.l
We were much amused, few days since, to
hear u public conversation between E1-Goy.
t;orlnan, and several citizens Of Chatfeld, both
Democrat and Republican, re1atire to the recent
disclosures uf Jas. ". Lynde. The Ex-Gover-
nor. with crcditablc honesty, declared that he
knew from his own personal knowledge that the
Rice men, headed By Henry N. Rice, himself,
did two years ago, in Recker's law.otfice, Il x up
the plan by means OF which the canvass OF thr
election in ls57 was made. The Governor fur
ther declared TINT it IVES known not onir 10 him
self but to others in and aro,inaEt Paul. that
the first arrangement Of II. II. Ike with the
turns 1cfea.ed Sibley, but that this created such
q row in the camp Of the Dreech Clou's. that
Rice backed down aud altered the plan and Sib-
ley was elected by the next arrangement by :49
majority. Damn it." said the Governor, re-
Eerring to the Democrats present, "tce all know
81 this, md yet these same tricky Hreech Ctout
"Moccasinites would set themselves up again,
"for honest Democrats 10 rote for Although
one of Henry H. Kicc's best friends in Chattietd
was present ut this conversation. he did not dis
pute these damaging charges Of the Ex-f;oycr
nor against Mr. Kice, simply contenting himself
BY opening and shutting his eyes in well feigucd
astonishn,cnt. If what the Ex-Governor said
in the presence Of his Democratic brethren be
true, and VT hare no reason TO doubt word,
Nj. I.snde's charges are all sustained, and arc
well-known to be- true By every prominent DEM
ocrat in the State.
IFron The 1t. Paul Mnnes.a.aa 3lst.l
GOV. German testifcs to that which We knew
and charged long ngo. II is, Us he intimates,
III uudoubted fact, that the first forgeries from
Casx, Todd and Pembina" did not afford su.-
fccnt votes 10 elect Sib1ev! But when the re-
turns from Luke Superior were received und
found SO unexpectedly favorable to Ranasey,
Rice YVES made responsible for the result up
there By the Sib1ey branch Of the Moccasinitcs.
1 ,d far frte0T nf Ei~p 4xoa ft,Ara.
upon beard to say, "well, this Lake Superior
return has kicked III suct, a fuss that to save
Henry for Senator we'll now hare to 20 to work
and ix it up differently" Then it was. that
the famous "Sunday Caucus" Of the Demo
cratic leaders, principa1t, il not wholly the
chief Rice men: was held at the American
HOUSE, There it was, that Secretary Chase
stated the footing up Of the returns rs they
stood in his Office, ind that something must
be done or Ramsey was cfected!'
Then it was, that his brother, John n Chase,
was sent with bran new poll books from the
Pioneer office, into the upper country. to hare
the necessary returns .forytd at Swan River and
Crow Wing; which was all duly done accord
ing to the Sunday caucus programme, and the
new " arrangement" through harefaced dis
regard Of their oaths by Medary and Brown.
was made to count Sibley into the Executive
Chair.
But, prior to his accepting this canvass as
| Ju$t Hu4 EUEIfEls &uUtutI bEHuE&AAlc NalCA
was held ut the office of the Minnesota and Pa
| ci6c Railroad Company-Edward Rice presi-
dent in tue back room thereof. Sibley. Ned
| Ricc, German, Steele, Col. Robertson, and 9th
crs, then and there discussed the advisibilitv,
either Of taking advantage Of the known forge
ries just as they stood in the fraudulent record
or Of submittin. 10 Gov. Ramsey and the Re
publicans proposition for fair investigation.
Sibley at this caucus submitted his conscience
aud action to the judgment Of the assembled
leaders. He would do whatever they said was
expedient for the interests Of the party.
| they decided, that notwithstanding they all
knew The returns to be forgeries, get as they
were ION the record" Sibley and the party
should "take advantage Of them; he shonid
accept the fraudulentIy obtained Office. and
RAMSEY and the Republicans might, if they
choose, contest the canvass 'before the supreme
Court"-members Of which. we believe, were
also present on the rascaliy occasion but are
not certain. Que Of the leaders, when ICON
testing before the Supreme Court was men-
toned, observed, sarcasticalIr. tha. 81 Ramsey
would hare good time Of it belure those true
Democratic judges"
These are tue facts. We are prepared to sus-
lain them in court Of justice. And We are
/ glad one who knows 50 well these rascal,ties o1
! The Moccasinites a. Coz. Germans opportuni'
ties have allowed him to do, has mounted the
/ witness stand.