Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-07-16
The misrepresentation Of tho Pioneer
Concerning the Republican County
Convention.

Concerning the Republican County
Convention.
In regard to the Republican Convention of
Ramsey county on Saturday last, the Pio-
neer and Democrat, of Sunday, takes occasion
to indulge in some of those characteristic mis-
representations which are rapidly earning for
it, from candid men of all parties, the title of
the Lying Pioneer" 1t says:
There was good deal of figuring among
the several aspirants, in the selection of dele
gates. Those selected will be used as Gov.
Ramsey desires.
The platform adopted re-affirms the resolu-
tons of the Republican State Convention OF
1857, and denounces the Massachusetts,
amendment and the Cass Hofer letter.
Aresolution, perfectly harmless, was offered
and adopted, recommending Judge Aaron
Goodrich as candidate for the Congressional
nomination. 1t was adopted, but we learn
majority of the delegates are opposed to such
nomination. At any rate, whether they will
60 for the Judge or not, depends entirely on
what bluff Aleck' says. If he wishes to
run for Governor, and it is necessary that
Judge Goodrich should be sold out to secure
the nomination, no questions of conscience will
prevent Ramsey from making the sale.
The uneasness of the Pioneer over the
action of the Republicans in their nominating
convention, and its disposition to dishonorably
misrepresent facts, are but indications of its
acute sense of approaching defeat. We wish
it to be understood however, that the Republi-
can party is perfectly competent to manage
its own affairs, without the impertinent inter-
ference of its enemies A brief statement of
the facts, as they exist and existed, will suf-
fee to expose the falsity of the organs misrep-
reservations.
When the Republican County Convention
met on Saturday, it was well known to its
members that, though Governor RAMSEY was
not himself offering as candidate for any
Office, the party of the State were unanimous
in the determination to tender him the nomi-
nation for Governor, both out Of respect for
his character and eminent executive abilities,
and as challenge to the Democratic party to
nominate Mr.. SIBLEY, if they and he dare,
and contest" before the people, the fraudu-
lent basis upon which the latter now notori-
ously exercises the Office of State Executive,
rs we'll as contest" the wisdom of his admins
tration of the affairs of State during his fraud.
ulent incumbency; and it was equally well
known, that whenever the nomination fol
Governor shall be SO rendered to Mr.. RAMSEY
he will frankly accept it, chiefly if not entirely
for the sake of making the very contest" re
ferred to, before the people, as the only impair
tial judicial tribunal in the State.
Meeting together under these circumstances
when an attempt was made before their cleo
ton, to instruct the delegates from Ramsey
Co., for AARON Goodrich, the resolution was
indefinitely postponed by vote of Is to1O; and
this was done for several reasons: because
the Gubernatorial nomination being conceded
to Ramsey county by 6he rest of the State
she was not entitled to claim, and it would be
indicate in her to ask another one of the
seven officers to be nominated by the State
convention, and such sling would tend like
wise to arouse and give fair pretext for the
unreasonable jealousy now felt in the interior
as to the supposed undue influence of St. Paul
as controlling element in the political and
business affairs of the State, and to the exact
extent Of that increase OF jealousy in the coun-
try would it be likely to damage the success
Of the whole Republican ticket.
These are some of the reasons why the res
olution in favor of Mr.. GOODRICH was indef-
nitely postponed by so decided vote. Be-
sides, if it came to point of instructing the
delegates for any man for Congress from St.
Paul, there were other men, as VIM R. MAR
SHALL, c. ID. GILFILLAN, JAMES SMITH, JOHN
B.SANBoRN, HORACE R. BIGELow, and others
whose friends might, with reason, have claim
ed were men who would make at least as pop
ular candidates and as able members of Con-
gress, if elected, as would Mr.. GOODRICH
We cannot but think therefore the Conven.
ton acted wisely in indefinitely postponing the
resolution to instruct the delegates.
AS to the State Delegates themselves who
have been elected, the Pioneer misrepresents
when it says they will be under the influence
Of Gov. RAMSEY or of any body else. 1t is
true, they were elected by decided vote in
opposition to ticket for Delegates under
stood to be pledged to Mr.. GOODRICH; but
they were chosen because they were good men
and undoubted Republicans, who were not
pledged to anybody, and in their action in the
State Convention, would be independent !"
Of all considerations save the nomination of a
good and popular State and Congressional
Ticket, composed of competent men and true
Republicans, who should be distributed as
fairly Is possible over the State, allowing each