Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
WEEKLY MTNNESUT1JH,


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Msssags fson Mr.. sibley.
Mr.. H. 81. Sibley, whom some by. .Arsone
what overstrained courtssy style " Governor
though holding his plsce by notorious frauds
of the grossest character. of which he was fully
; cognizant before he took the Office, has sent
in to the Legislature an enormous document,
which be styles a. Message" but which is
the last lying confession Of . political Bskh&z,
Ear, who has seen the writing Of fate on the
wall, and whose Babylon has already been de-
stroyed, but who sets up 9 wall OF lanenta-
ton over opportunities neglected, time wasted,
to say nothing of the peoples money, while
he was yet living body and not the ghostly
J remnant of used-up Indian Trader, and Of
false and faithless and incapable public SER
want that he is. .,.
- The prominent feature Of this daryhuea Of
words, is gross attempt at larceny. On the
eve Of going out Of Office himself, he attempts
to seesi the Republican thunder in regard TO
Retrenchment Econospy and Reform. Having
consented. during his own term Of Office
through enormous salaries contingent funds,
and useless Offices, Ito seeing the Treasury
depleted to the tune Of over $400,0 900, now,
that his party can no lunger continue to plum
der the State, he is extremely anxious that
for the .f;lture, .nder other men and another
party, no m ,re plu.,ler should take placed zs
Tie need Ut have been afraid. Himself and
the Democracy have rendered any other pol
icy than that Of public honesty and economy
in the administration of State affairs, IN The
future, quite an impossibi;ity They have
stolen all there was to steal; and our empty
treasury, our bankrupt and ovsrtaxei peo-
pie. would defy tn. ingenuity Of him OF his
riends TO steal any In)re, hid they been still
continued in power-let alone tn, more hon.
est and upright party by whose hands thepeo-
pie, at the late election, decided tho State
government sho,i!d be hereafter administered.
Still, with this Mocc, c,sin Chief, the ruling
passion isquits strong in death. There being
nothing else f,r him and his party 'to,lsy their
'pickers and stealers" on before they went
out of Office, he tries 70 run of with, Rspubh-
can principles, being ashamed Of his own, and
talks Of Honesty aud Economy, with as much
JUNCTION as Lola Montez would Of strict
morality and high toned virtue! a'9
He puts us in mind Of the old story about
the horse-lacing galnbling and lecherous prea-
cher in that olden time when peculiar notions
on Episcopal proprieties and privileges exis
ted. my hearers" said he, ''avoid the
race course, it is the path Of iniquity go not
near the gaming table, lit is the repast of
the Devil; eschew the harlot-her wies lead
to death and damna,i,n. I know my hear
ers, that 1, myself am bat weak and fallible
creature in all these respects and you may
say to me, physician heal myself preacher
practice what you preach" But | say-anto-
thee, do as say and not as lido"
That is about the style Of Mr. Indian Trades.
Sibley in this last heavy document from his
pen. He conf,sses, that the Democratic prac-
tice in our State The past two years yaS
all wrong, its policy most abominable, and
its results disastrous !; but at tue sap's lime
he exhorts his Republican hearers, to be guid-
ed by his precepts, and not by-his exam
pie az =
lie must excuse Us on both points. We
shall go toa Higher Law" forolr prihciples
:. Tltoa shalt not SteaJ was enunciatei
from Noun; Sinai thousands Of years before
Mr.. Sihley's Message and at the risk OF De.
.i,r,f ali
and Speakers in the country, the Republic
ans of the Minnesota State Legislature, and
of our Republican State administration, will
abide by the ''higher law" of God in their
conduct Of public matters, rather than by tho
Latter -Day-Saint precepss ofhis Indian Trad
lag Excellea,cy
We now proceed to give synopsis Of the
contents Of the Message: .. 3
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS"
The first point made in the Message is, that
it To the tinancill crisis ''in ou,.ownC Conntrs
and Europe that our niisforiunes may be II,
ths first instance all attributed; bat that therv
should be vote Of tn nks to Heaven for Il Il
fertile soil, good crops, u salubrious Climate
which is bringing Us all out right side up; and
that the ''crIsls is past" which is cheering
news important if true"
THE REMEDY OF SAID CRISIS.
But, while the gloomy state of things"
prevailed. the anxiety Of the people and tn.
Legislature to apply some remedy for : eai-l
sis" which existed, as ne just before tells US,
all over the world led TO the adoption Of the
$J.OO0.O0O Railroad Loan Policy lie then
goes on to admi, we were not able by this
shrcwd measure Of borrowing more money 10.
roll back the ..crisis ofihe world!'t
THE LOAN POLICY ADMITTED "a FAILURE"
Iregret to he obliged to state, that the
measure has proved failure, and has by M
means accomplished what was hoped from il,
either in providing means for the issue Of q
sale currency, OF of aiding the Companies in
the completion Of the work upon the roads.
THE CAUSES OF SAID ..PAILURE.''h'
For full understanding Of the subject, il
will be requisite for me 10 detail, with some
particularly, the events which have {. ans
pired in connection with the issue of the
Estate Railroad Bonds to the Companies and.
the causes to which their depreciation in yal-,
ue, in my Judgment is attributable. ~ IA
THE FIRST MORTGAGES BONDS AS PRIOR LIEN
To THE STATE.
The Railroad Companies went to work at
the grading to obtain the State Bonds; which
they applied to him for; but difference
arose. he says, between him and them. about
th,ir First Mortgage Bonds deposited as secu.
rity for the State Bonds, giving to the
State a prior ien'' on the roads which last
construction, he says, he insisted upon before
he would Issue the State Bonds to them, ,'G Mr.
Si5ley remarks: s
ra ssSoon after the adoption Of the sIoan
Amendment" SO called, the Rail Road Com,