Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-02-19

per, are necessary to success, and should
put forth to defeat and drive from power tbs
debauched and perfdious party, which, by II
reckless extravaganza, its unparalleled corruI
ton, and its well-earned infamy, has reduce
the country to beggary and brought reproac
and shame upon our national character through
out the world. To this end should all othe
questions and issues be made subservient, an
for this end should every Republican pres
earnestly and zealously labor.
Thus far we cordially subscribe to the sen
timents expressed by the Messenger and tn
many other Republican papers that hav'
spoken similarly, in reference to the presen
difficulties between the MINNEsoTIAN anf
Times.
But while we avow our disapprobation o
Republican papers sacrificing the great inter
ests and welfare of the party to persona
considerations, we regard it as duty to thu
Republican party and ourselves to protest
against the recognition of the st. Paul Time,
as Republican organ, or of holding the
true and faithful Republicans of Minnesota
in any manner responsible for the course o.
that paper.
While every single Republican paper in
the State (Douglas-Republican Journals ex.
cepted, y is patiently and vigorously toiling on
in the good cause, endeavoring to disseminate
Anti-Slavery principle to promote the good
feeling and harmony of the party, and to
strengthen the hearts and arms of those who
may be called on to lead the van and uphold
the banners Of Repubhcanism in the contest,
the Times seems to be laboring with just as
much zeal to SOW discord, to provoke il-feel-
ing, to create jealousies and divisions, to give
aid and comfort to the enemy" and SO to
weaken and dishearten our forces, as to make
the Republican party an easy prey to the
sham-D Democracy in the next falls election.
Nor, we regret to say, is this want of good
faith any new thing for the Times Who does
not remember with what reluctance it sup
ported the State Ticket last nominated by the
Republican party of Minnesota, and how it
could only be induced to give that ticket its
support, by being promised certain amount
Of public patronage IN case Of success! VINO
has forgotten how it sealed its lips together,
when the disgraceful Fort Smelling swindle
was being perpetrated by democratic off,
Gals, and when "silence was crime how
great crime when purchased with a conside
ration!
Who has failed to notice its continued and
persistent warfare upon the bravest and truest
soldiers in the Republican ranks for weeks
and months past ?-those men to whom the
eye of every Republican instinctively turns
as the chosen ones to lead on to a glorious
victory in the approaching battle. Who has
not observed how it has stood by, as the mere
tender to the Pioneer, furnishing that and
other Democratic papers, with material, and
joining them with an JUNCTION in abusing and
pers? And what Republican has not wit
to democratic" Usurper, who, through
pie of this State as Governor ?-and who has
not read with indignation, its wanton and cruel
attacks upon the man for whom the Republi-
their confidence and love, by electing him tri-
umphantly to the very position to-day occu-
pied by the Usurper, whom the Times ode
lights to honor p" And, in addition to all
this, let us ask of the sterling Republicans
throughout the State what confidence they can
place in the Tmes-the proprietor and prin-
he had supported the Republican party from
principle long time, and found it didn't
pay, and he should hereafter go in for some
thing that qooulds"
There are times when traitors and their
treason may with safety be overlooked and
passed by-6t that time Is not noao. From
any press or person animated by such merce-
nary motives, and governed by no higher and
nobler principles, no party need look for ear
nest and hearty support, and it is surely
doomed and ruined one when it accepts or re-
cognizes such a press as party organ.
1t is for the above reason that we deem it
dangerous to the Republican party of Mime
sofa, the success of whose principles we have
at heart and unjust to the Kinnesotian, whose
fidelity to the great cause of Universal Liber-
ty has never been questioned by its most bit
ter enemies, to place the Times on an equality
with true Republican papers by recognizing
or patronizing it as party organ. 1t is, it
seems to us, an expression of confidence to
which the Times is not entitled, and subjects
the NinnesOtian to censure wholly undeser-
we'd.
That the Miianesotidn may in the heated dis
putes of the last few months, have said some
unkind things of true Republicans, is quite
probable indeed, we think we have noticed
some unbrotherly thrusts-but, as the Mes
senger remarks, when convinced of its error,
it has with manliness retracted its charges"
Hasty and unprecedented wrongs such as all
are liable to fall into, may be overlooked and
forgotten when ample reparation is made, but
in that systematic treachery and faithlessness
which constantly flow forth from natural
and inexhaustible fountain, there is nothing
but ruin and death
We have spoken plainly upon this subject,
for though unpleasant in the extreme to thus
declare our conviction, we have felt it to be
duty, which, in justice to the Republican par
ty and to the Great Cause of Freedom we
would not longer ignore.