Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-02-19
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saltwater Messenger-(R
- The editor Of the Aessenger, on the LIST
inst, indited an article ITO the Republicans
Of the State" in which he did us the injus-
tice of CHASING us with the Times under the
phrase Of "the too Republican presses" of
St. Paul 1t also says:
IA few weeks ago the MINNEsoT1AN found
occasion in an article that appeared in the
Times, to make a violent attack upon Judge
Goodrich, with which the many frieads of that
eminent and devoted Republican had Just
cause to find much fault. With manliness,
however, the editor of the MINNEsorIAN sub
sequently retracted the charges made against
Judge Goodrich" ~ = -7'
The above contains glazing error The
Times first attacked Judge COOPER and Mr..
NORTON of Winona and then the next day
falsitied US and Judge COOPER together, in
relation to the Senatorial election. Under the
impression that Judge GooDR1cH had written
the first article or furnished the material for
it, we scored the Judge little; but on being
assured by him that he did not write it, we
gave him the benefit of the denial publicly in
our columns. After the paragraph above
quoted, the Messenger goes on to say:
" A few days succeeding this, the Times
found mares nest, and proceeded at once to
hatch brood of discord. The paper accused
the "Minnesotian clique' with pre-arranging
the next political campaign, and even paraded
the names Of many leading Republicans. of
the State befor the public as the candidates
of the st. Paul 'clique," with the evident in
tention of prejudicing the claims of each of
the gentlemen designated in that List. Since,
then, that paper has fought Gov. Ramsey,
Judge Cooper, and other eminent members of
the party, with more virulence and vindictive-
ness than it has the common enemy-the
pro-slavery, Indian trading Democracy" o..
Hastings Independent Il Repu6Ncan.)
The Independent of the 10th, thus express
es itself in regard to the course of theI IRE
publican organ.of thu. Democratic Party" in
this city: =. .... ..,., -, " F..
The ST.. PAUL TmEs.-s the Times Dem.
0crdtics We have heretofore been of the
opinion that the st. Paul Times was a staunch
Republican paper-that there was difference
of opinion between it and the Minnesotian
upon the Loan Bill-a matter we have left for
them to fight out But when we see the
Times copying offensive and lbellous articles
from irregular and irresponsible and insidious
publications derogatory of the Republican
press, we doubt its loyalty. When we see it
prostitutIng its columns to base onslaught
upon private individual who is identified
with the Republican party, and who has ever
stood firm in its service, we doubt its devotion
to principle. -.
When we see it uniting with the Pioneer
and Denocmat to destroy the influence of the
Minnesotian on political issues-we involun-
tarily exclaim, can this be our friend who is
fighting in the ranks of the enemy? -
When we hear it insinuated that an effort is
making to pack any convention that may meet
at st. Paul for the nomination of Republican
State officers, we ask whether this is not an
incendiary's torch to divide and distract the
friends of free labor? -.a. 49,
If the Times is a Republican paper, which
we are inclined to doubt, we have no hest
fancy in pronouncing its course most suicidal,
as it is doing more service in holding up the
falling fortunes Of the Democracy in Mime
sofa than any five out-and-out Democratic
papers in the State. If Governor Sibley does
not give it bonus, he ought to. If the mid
night assassin is worthy Of his fee the Times
certainly ought to be.
We have tried with all the ability we possess
to advance the ideas of the Republican party
we have thought we saw the field fairly ours
but now when treason is in our midst, we
have only to say that until that traitor is driv-
en- out, victory is on the other side.
The Independent of the same date says:
John P. Owens, assistant editor of the Times.
publishes confidential letter which he has
carried in his pocket for years, waiting for an
opportunity, by which he exposes to public
view private individual, who at the time was
cenfined to sick bed. Detachable employ
ment, this publishing confidential letters-this
taking advantage of helpless man. 1t is q
good deal like binding man hand and foot
and then applying the thumb-screws. Mr..
Owens would have made an excellent execu.
toner under the Roman Inquisition, but he
has too much cruelty in his composition for
this age and our enlightened institutions. It
may be alleged that this is matter that does
not concern us, and legitimately belongs to st.
Pal. In this we differ. We writs confiden-
tial letters and receipe ten and sohsn zoe justiy
the man that Is recreant to his tsst, we Justify
like breach Of trust in oar oscn case !,