Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-10-01

of Governor Of Minnesota. You arc know
ing to tho truth Of every statement above
set forth. No person can pretend that they
are false or even exaggerated. They are
patent historical facts. Do they show that
the ex-Gov. has any claims to the office?
TIE CLAIMS OF JAMES II. BAKER
! FOR THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY
OF STATE. .s,-., ... ..... .....,
We have intima:ed that the Republican
State Convention was peculiarly unfortunate
in select,ngi' is candidates. 1t evidently was
entirely unacquainted with the character
and antecedent. Of Mr.. Baker-for We do
not believe it would have nominated u man
for such responsible Office, whom no hon
est man acquainted with his antecedents
can conscieniously vote for. o'"f
| 1t vas Mr.. Baker who presented the plat
form adopted by the Convention. It con-
tains severe denunciation of Know Moth.
ingisn. 1t turns out that MI. Baker wrote
that portion Of the platform because, HAVING
belonged to that order in Ohio, and having
been elected Secretary Of State on the Know
Nothing ticket, he knows from experience
what dirty bird it is. 'T III ,.'tH.-
The platform also makes great professions
in favor Of honesty and economy in the
management of government. On this point
Mr. Baker was evidently we'll qualified to
judge, having himself tried all ways of get
ting along After bis nomination it was
charged upon him that while Secretary Of
State Of Ohio, he had swindled that State
out Of $l32,0o0, by one operation. We
have heretofore published the facts going to
prove this charge, to wit That in negoti-
ating loan Of $2,6o0,O0o for that State, he
conspired with certain parties in New York
to let them have it for four per cent. less
than market value Of Ohio State securities
dividing the difference--$132,O0O-
them. The facts we published were elected
by a committee Of investigation, appointed
by the Ohio Legislature to examine into the
matter, and were published officially.
The only objection to this ever raised by
the Republicans was, that it was the report
of committee the majority Of which was
Democratic, interested in disparaging Mr.
Baker. Well, it was said the report was
also signed by Mr.. Reemelin, prominent
Republican, and man Of high personal
character and standing, Gas one of the mem
bers Of the committee). But, said the
Ainnesotian, and Mr.. Baker, in his speeches;
i" MIR. Reemelin was fooled by the Democrats
on the committee, and did not know what
the report contained when he signed it."'::
Hearing this declaration, Mr.. Orrin Dens.
more, Republican Judge of Probate of this
county, wrote to Mr.. Reemelin to ascertain
the facts in the case. The correspondence
has since been published in the Pioneer and
Democrat, and effectually sets at rest the
case Of Mr.. Baker. AS to how the Pioneer
obtained it, appears in an article from that
paper, which we hublish in another column.
Here is the correspondence r "s"yot'
RED WING, GooDHuE Co., MIMI i
September 2, 1859. '
CHARLES REEMEL1S, Esq, CINCINNATI :: T.
SIR: You will at glance see why ask
As q favor Of you, whether the charge pre-
Serred in 1the enclosed which cut from the
"P1oNEER vND DEMOCRAT" is true, and the
extract therein made is from the 6 Report"
as made by yourself and associates? .4es
Mr.. Baker is our nominee for the Office of
Secretary Of State, and we desire to stand
by him if he is worthy, which should be the
presumption, and refute all false statements
made for electioneering purposes hut if he
is unworthy, We would not support him.
Your knowledge will enable you, to set us
right in the matter, which trust you will
do at the earliest moment, and very much
oblige many who in these perilous times
desire to look before we leap. Is E.,.
In Freedoms cause, yours truly. ~. ~
!! [Signed] ORRIN DENSMORE. z,
CINCINNATI, September, 5, 1859.
o. D1NsMoRE, ESD, Red Wing: 49,, ~. -.
Sin The extract from the report of the
Ohio Treasury Investigating Commission
which you enclose to me with yours of the
Bird instant, and which you say you cut
from the PIONEER AND DEMocRAr, ,oas
ece,'y toor1l ao'sttezs by me, and I lid then
and do non, most sottmnly Oeliere erery soo,,d
to be true and I must a,ld that as Trustee
Of the Ohio Life Insurance and TruM COM
pnny, Aare sen mach to confirm, and
nothing to t,ke auay any bad in,pressio,, 1
p"erious'y-had Of James H. Raker. .''5''
You Sign yourself Gin Freedoms cause,
yours truly" and accept your salutation !;
and especially, because you say in your let
ter, that you will not support unworthy men
though nominased-a determination which
the friends of liberty should never violate.
Most respectfully yours, H..
[Sisncd] CHAS. REEMEL1N. =
Now, then. what excuse has any person
to offer for Mr.. Baker Mr.. Reemeln, who