Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1859-09-29
Candor 81 our Opponents.
Baker and Colfax.

CandOr OF our Opp0neutS
| Baker and Colfax.
Mr. u. II Baker, the Republican
candidate iar secret.ry Of state. asssrt-
la u bin speech 4 S.. Cloud. that no
2slaccrats 3ro opposed 70 the interests
Isof lkes bdfing man. H;s proof Ewas
their spposition 10 the Agricultural Col
Ilege Bill, urged BY tho Republicans ID
|ths llast Congress. He detailed the ad-
vantages Of learning men 10 farm, and
said Your Democratic party Is against
the honest toll Of the country. !" The
sophistry and dishonesty Of this state
ment correspondent with the most &c bis
remarks. The principle cf the Agricul-
tural College Bill, Baker knew, Of
ought TO have known. IS the same as that
in the INDECENT Measure Bill vetoed in
1854 BY President Pierce. That was
undoubtedly humane measure, but the
Democracy hold it as principle to reserve
the public lands as much as may be Tor
actual settlers, and not to donate them
unless the donation win result 10 nai;onol
benefit, or Increase ihs, palxe 81 tie rema;;s-
ing lands Such measure would BE
i grant for q Pacific or other Railroad
trayersing the public lands, homestead
act. and the grant Or lands, III new Ter
ritories, iJr school purposes. These
would come under, Democratic princi-
Pies. .a 81 ,3ist sss 1e @
But, suppose Congress should pass an
act donating land to build asylums for
poor, aged, and pious widows, Or Tor any
any other charity in the old States--it
would be humane. no doubt, but II would
be beyond aho Constitutional powers Of
Congress. and the Democracy would be
bound 70 oppose il and 80 Mr.. Baker
could y well say thai, the Democracy
are opposed to poor and pious, widows !!
Suppose the Republicans should ask for
donation oflands to establish religious
Seminaries, the measure would Be un Il.
constitutional and the Democrats would
oppose IL, and thcn Mr. Baker conld
with Is much truth say the Democrats
were opposed 70 the precepts Of Christ
= tc LAY they we're opposed 10 the inter
ests of The lahoring man. We would
regret TO see snch d pettifogger q Mr.
Baker elected TO 1 responsible Office Id
Minnesota. 4
I = similar want of candor- truth, would
be : better word characterized the
speech ofs Mr.. Colfax. ia speaking Of
the troubles il Kansas he declared, after
relating the excuses committed there BY
the border Missourians. these were
The doings Df your let aione Democratic
party Nov. MI. colefax knew very y
we'll that when the Missouria,is invaded
Kansas y vote they we're violating tie
principle Of the Kansas Act. He knew
Their acts we're. lawless and ia defiance
q Democratic prineip!es. for the very
Kanses act itself expressly provided that
The people q Kansas should freely settle
their domestic afiiirs- without iotsrven.
ion. Mr.. Colfax also knew that Gov
Geary and vvslkef each Had military
force sllex 6. hs.n a DE riah,
rs franchise II Kansas. Such unscru-
poIous stafemeuts - tho shove charac-
/ 1tsrissd w spesehss efike RepubIicar,
bspesksfs. u Our opinion Il Il q ! poor j,
cause that needs this sorf of advocacy. {,
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