Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-10

If loss and distress hare been brot to almost
euery fresde it the people confiding in the
integrity of their rulers have in all sections
been deceived to their sorrow, the BLAME
RESTS WITH THE DEMOCRATIC ADEINlsTRA-
TIoN OF MINNESOTA!
THE ELECTION FRAUDS OF 1857 TO
BE REPEATED BY THE DEMOC.
RACY IN 1850.
But, fellow-citizens, the Democracy, not
satisfied with the iniquities and frauds we
have recapitulated, are preparing to re-obtain
power at the coming election by means SIM
liar to those prrcticed in October, 1857
THE FRAUDS ARE TO BE REPEATED.
The same outrages upon the rights OF the
people, are to be re-enacted. In proof of
this, read the following from the pen ofJames
l W. Lynd, of Henderson, Sibley county
And here we would say, that Mr.. Lynd is an
! able, high-minded, honorable man a man
who in leaving the Democratic party, forsook
! the path of prosperity, and incurred the risk
| of obloquy and Misrepresentation, with no
end in view but the satisfaction of doing
l right:
1 "VALEDIcFoRY.-With this number termi-
mates my connection with the Henderson
| Democrat.
"Ihave chosen thus to bring my connection
| with this paper and with the Democratic par
| ty, to close, for many reasons.
"When first took charge of the paper, my
political opinions were liberal, but leaned to
the Democratic side and have worked for
that party at times earnestly and heartily
Yet, as have not had entire control of the
paper, and as have been often absent from
home for a month or longer at time, senti-
ments not my own have been introduced into
the paper, placing me in false light before
the public.
at was understood when took charge of
the Democrat, that my own sentiments were
not at any time to be villlfied under my name
as editor and as this has been attempted
more than once by those who control the pa
per, and as it is being attempted now by the
same party, and know not when it may again
be done, prefer to retire at once from the
editorial chair.
al have also to acknowledge change Of
sentiment, which is an additional reason for
my retiridg from this paper. Ihare tried the
Democratic panty Of Minnesota and found It
aoanting. Its leaders Ihave found corrupt and
,lascrupulous, and its enunciated principles
things made to read, but not to tolloa0. From
conversation. this spring with many of the
party, both here and in other portions of the
State, became convinced that their hopes
of success in the coming fall campaign were
entirely based upon anticipated bogus returns
from Renyale, Murray, Cottonwood, Pipe
stone, Pembina and other ont Of the uay coun-
ties! and was not therefore surprised, on
late visit to St. Paul, to hear this broached
to me, aad unblushingly anticipated, by Dem
ocrats high in State Offices. The pollution of
the ballot.box seems, in their opinion, to be
a legitimate road to success
"Such party-which occupies itself in
squabbling about spoils, instead OF fighting
for nciples-whose arrogant leaders openly
a ivocate fraud and usurpatiOn of power
and whose whole internal organization is a
system ofpet,y chcanery, dishonesty, bribery
and political ottenness-deserves the scorn
and contempt of every honest man. There
are few who know the dishonesty of party
until they become acquainted with the dis
honesty Of its leaders and, with this as
conclude that the Democratic party of Minneso-
thoroughly, through its leaders, is to hate it
to hate it, is to condemn it and to condemn
it, should be, with every true patriot, to
leave it.
"For reasons such as these have left the
work and vote with the Republicans of this
district.
"Any who are acquainted with the political
character of Sibley county, must see that
have nothing to hope for, nor any benefit to
trary, make both personal and pecuniary
sacrifices in so doing. And yet, am aware
that the position take viii subject me to at
tack from some of the would-be great men of
the Democratic party of Minnesota. Indeed,
confidently expect that they will assaiI my
motives and endeavor to blacken my char
acter.
"Yet, while am willing to stand upon the
issue of1ruth in what have stated, and feel
| conscious of rectitude of motive in pursuing
this course l have for such persons nothing
but scorn and defiance. detest their arro-
gance, and abhor their narrow minded Jesu-
| itism. Whilst they are preparing to impose
another stupepdous fraud upon the people of
Minnesota, and are concocting schemes to
resume Offices to which they are entitled
neither by law or ability, l can we'll afford to
assume position which places me at the
greatest possible distance from their dishon-
esty. My only regret at leaving the Demo
cratic party is, that political lnexperience
should ever have led me to connect myself
with it.
"To the readers of this paper, with whom 1
have ever held the kindest intercourse, 1 bid
q hearty adeu. JAS. w. LYND."
The IS ssDemocrat High In ONCE, Who
Proposed the Frauds on the Ballot
Box.
1t is but justice to some of the other Dem
ocratic State officials 60 say here that THE
| MAN who was MOST prom inent MOST off
| ciOus, and MOST anrious to carry the ensuing
fall election by REPETITION OF THE
FRAUDS AND FORGERIES of 1857, was
FRANCIS BA.4SEN, the present Secretary
of State, land now candidate for reelection
upon the Democratic State Ticket
This is THE NAN who was the Chief
| amongst the Democratic State officials in
unblushingly anticipating" success for the
| Democratic ticket this fall, based on antici-
pated bogus returns from Renville, Murray,
Cottonwood, Pipestone, Pembina and other
out-of-the-way Counties p
| This man is German-a native of Lux
emburg How honest Germans must blush
with shame when they see their national
character so disgraced in a strange land by a
man placed here, in a high position, merely
out of compliment to the German name
dlsgraced by man who PROPOSED the whole
sale Corruption Of the Ballot Boa, the Palla-
dium OF American Liberty, as the means ol
h'mset and others obtaining place and pow
er! BY q man who sought and seeks, by
wholesale forgery Of election returns, and by
pahaering to perjury, to achieve political
triumph -
1t were shameful SANDER upon the hon
est German character to doubt that there is
no German of any party who will not resent
the DISGRACE thus inflicted by FRANCIs
BAASEN upon the German reputation fol
uprightness and honesty, by casting tbei1
ballots A GAINST HIM whenever he apa;,
comes before them as candidate for publ,
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