The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-03
The Hon. Ovid Coepes's Opsnso" Of the
Hon. David Cooper.

n<attdh. Inc 1cSerHy Of tnc newspaper
articles in those prints but feebly indicates
the intensity OF the hatred the rival clans
entertain for each other; and there is every
probability that the war will continue until
the weaker succumbs TO the strong. The
profit the people Of the State derive from
the continuance Of hos.ilitcs, consists 10 the
fidelity with which the combatants sketch
the characters Of the different Republican
leaders. The Times, for instance, has
proved Gov. RAMSEY an unreliable and sell
fish politician, whose word Is not by any
means as good as bis bond 1t INDUCES in
mysterious illusions TO the Governors ante.
cedents, and charges pumply that bluff
ALECR was afraid to contest the election OF
1857, being deferred therelrom by the ante.
cedents Aforesaid. The Mmne,ot,an, in re.
Spouse. denounces the gods its rival sets up
for the Republicans to worship. 1t thinks
NORM q humbug and that HUYr il in
the wrong pew" Then we have the master
stroke Of the campaign. on the part Of the
Times, in the shape Of letter from JOIN
Z. OwKss TO one JARED Benson, who 10 his
capacity to contemplate--of Chair
man Of the Republican State Committee,
ac,s as sort OF bottle holder for tic com.
hatan,s There can be no doubt that the
last card Of tho oldest editor of the State, 4"
and the expcctant editor OF the grand con.
solidatcd Republican organ, efiec,ually uses
up Judge COorER. the Old school gentle
man. who recently expressed the opinion,
through the Ninnesoiian, that he Judge
g. would grace seat in the United
States Senate, but there will be differences
OF opinion as to the propricty, honor, and
even honesty of publishing private letters.
The funeral is none of ours, ard the Repub-
licans may settle this point to suit them.
selves. But we are keeping our readers
from the oldest EDITORS cruel bu,chery
Of Judge CoorgR, which consists Of nothing
more or less than the following modest let.
ter addressed TO Mr. OWNS, while editor
Of the M'nnesci,an
BATTLE CREEK, Men, April 20, 1858
To John Z. Ouens, Esp,
My DEAR SIa:-F.r various reason,
desire you to notice my arrival 10 the Terri
tory, US soon as I get there, with such re-
marks respecting my winters residence at
Washington, a. you may deem proper ; and
wish you particu arly to refer to two meas
ures, in which l was an active participant.
iwould suggest something like this:
JUDGE COOPER,
We are glad TO announce the arrival at home
BY Yesterdays steamer, OF the Hon. David
| Cooper. who has been absent at the city Of
Washington since the meeting Of Congress Ia
| December last.
To no man, always saving and excepting our
worthy Delegate, are the people of Minnesota
| more indie btcd Tor the success OF various meas
/ Hres before Congress. in which they were
/ deeply interested, than TO him whose arrival we
/ have had the pleasure to announce. And es
| pccially are the citizens on the Reserve. on the
we side of the river indebted TO him for the
success Of the bill extending 10 settlers thereon
the right Of pre'emption, and to the citizens OF
/ Minneapolis the benefits OF the act OF lst4, re.
! spcctirg the right TO enter town sites: for we
! are weli assured that 3 his iuilence, aud that
| which he was able 60 control through his bro.
/ Their, the honorable senator from Pennsylvania,
mainly depended tho passage Of that bill
| through the Senate. In saying this, and doing
| Justice 10 our fellow town.man, We are far FROM
! lntmatug a want of zeal or Influence on the
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| daced in the Senate near the close Of the SEES
Sou, when our Delegates pr sence was con
tlnually demanded IN the House, and he coudd
! ed the fate Of this measure TO tho gentleman
whose name heads this article.
With respect 10 the great measure OF the
sesson-the defeating OF the resolution annull
ing the charter of the Minnesota and North
western Railroad Company, IL was he alone
who had charge OF 1t, and IL was TO his assidu
ous and indeiatisable exertions that the resolu
ton met with such an overwhelming defeat u
the Senate. That tbs required no al ght labo
AMI influence, ia sufficiently manifested from
the feeling uced by the vote OF the House
on the passage OF the resolution through tina
body. feellpg 90, mp by falsely representing
The wIs5es of the people OF Minnesota aud th'
character and cCndact OF the Minnesota an
Northwestern Railroad Company.
Thu. feeling had u bs overcome, and thas'
falsehoods couuteraCted The daty of dom
this devuved upon him. and worIhIy did h
perform u. We bid HIN welcome home. an
are glad to know that he intends TO remai
among NJ and devote himself sedulously to h
! profession.
This ia too long bu, these are the idea
Iwould like to have made public. The mc
,ivcs you ssc, at least in part, Oae is 10 IL
the people know ! am at home ready to a,
tend Ia business another, that have ne
been nrglectiug my business a, home. with
out "a sufficient motive another. that ! RIA
Is wish 10 take little Of the wind ou
. Of Stecles aud Pr Amos sails another Is,
pecuniary interest, which l am sure til
would advance mS.
Many would suppose, who knew me les
! than you. that either made tins rqg,St
, yoa from motive, OF vanity or Of politics
eNpection or hope need not tell you !;
neither but assure you. that after all n
whole of the motives resolve themselves 10,
! one money.
That the two measures INFERRED 20 shou
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