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

nately, during the conversation, transpiring
hat Mr.. Sibley was one of the ''others," and
hey had determined, that in this case, In
of the way the friends of Gov.
Ramsey had treated Gov. Sibley, in charging
him with being knowing to the frauds, and
rather making personal matter Of it, it was
public policy not to let any garbled statements
20 out of the Office for publication-we don't |
wish any partial statements from the records,
which would appear to be semi-oficial to be
published"
He then added, that he believed the Attor-
ney General had charge of all such matters
as this, and that he was willing, and so was
Mr.. Sibley, to afford him every facility to have
fair contest; but, they had agreed that, in
this case, it was public policy not to let any
partial statements 60 out Of the Office.
I then informed him, that all we wanted
was simply the vote cast for the candidates
for Governor and, that this waa necessary,
in order to bring the matter properly before
the Attorney General, which We could do in
due time-that we had no earthly use for
certified copy of the entire returns, and that
it would be mourning useless expense to OBJ
tain it.
He answered, that we would need full
copy of all the returns as evidence,
replied, that we would take care of the
question of evidence, when the time came !;
but, for the present, desired only the vote
for Governor.
He then said, 81 know, so far as Governor
Sibley, the Attorney General, the Courts and
State officers are concerned, they will throw
no obstacles in the way of fair investiga-
ton, but 1t Is the public policy in this case to
let only an official copy Of the returns go out
and we will only charge what the making o.
it cost. This is enough about the matter
and the copy must be made out by my owl
clerk. I have now said what can do, ant
sohat is the public policy in this case"
then repeated, that we did not desire tn
vote for Judges of the Supreme Court, mem
bers of Congress, and State officers generally
|
but as had before stated, the vote for Gov
ernor simply.
He then said, ':you know Judge Coope
that you are asking me for an abstract OF pa
pers on file in my Office, which cannot giv'
can only certify to the wAos qocumentji tn
I am willing to do, as have already stated.
3 There was much other conversation b.
!, tween US, but it al resulted in the same thin
: an absolute refusal to gips anything 9W q es
e tilted copy Of the ENTIRE RETURNS.
;, The portion in quotation marks 1 atteml
d to give ver6atim. Many portions Of it are
: others, I cspn9t state positively to BE so; b
d can and do state positively and pnhsssitatingl
that it is CORRECT in substance, in every esse
r, tial part
It At this interview, and it was the only @
e that ever occurred between US, left witho
r any understanding, except that conveyed
f. the conversation which I have stated.
IF that time written application, beyond tt
Re which I haaa ::.!!ready made, was not conte
Ne plated, nor was anything of the kind spok
T. of during Cur interview. Writing, and sen
ing other letters, was an after thought, a
Or done at the suggestion of Gov. Ramsey, J
m the purpose Of hauing the refusal to turn'
er us aoith the cote for Governor, in a0riting.
t. On the day of the interview, and after hi
" ing made a memorandum in writing of
,e conversation between US, at the suggestion
" Gov. Ramsey, for the purpose already stat
ct and without any expectation of obtaining
it. returns asked for, wrote Mr.. Baasen,
questing him to furnish US with the vote
ng Governor, as follows -
h. Where the entire vote of the county v
d. canvassed by the Register Of Deeds, the ma
n of each county, and the aggregate vote
IS each candidate for Governor, in figures:
l In the counties where the canvass was o.
sr, partial, the aggregate canvassed vote for e'
vs. candidate for Governor, and the like vote
each precinct, naming it, not embraced in
he canvass, designating the county in VIII
N, each of such precincts belonged:
N. The names of the election officers in
to respective precincts of the counties of Ca
&C. Todd and Pembina, purporting to have b
in canvassed at Otter Tail City, with the mar
to of the canvassing officers at the latter pla
w. In this letter l offered to pay the fees
en advance if desired.
at To this letter l received the following
ct ply, in, and by which, Notwithstanding
nat repeated statements in his letter to the
he meer and Democrat, to the contrary, he p
er, lively and unequivocally refused to furr
in anything but "a FULL, TRUE AND
lily TIRE copy Of the document :"
be STATE OF MINNESOTA.
he OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
=, St. Paul, June 20, 1858.
'h Hon. D. CooPER-
MS Sir: Your note of the 21st inst. was receive'
mail on the 23d Being engaged, just theI
=, moving my Office to different wing of the
the tol, was prevented from answering as prom
ok as should have liked.
Twill not certify to any copy Of any documen
hat file in my office, unless it be FULL, TRUE and
- TIRE COPY OF THE DOCUMENT, and this, as n
toned to you in my previous communicated
un- shall always be ready to do.
ff As you, in your letter. CLEARLY ASK FOR CT
~ yIED EXTRACTS of titles on file in my office, L
ne s sSsF tss not feel authorized to comply
'"' lam most respectfully, your ob't servant,
FRANCIS RAASE
RED By J. ]. McCULLoUGH,
.or- Deputy Secretary of Stat
~ Thus out of his own mouth and by
obt dence furnished by his own hand, does
y, Baasen stand convicted of an attempt to
an currency to statements without even 81
INN ow of foundation.
But this is not all and | would be glad
fur could stop here; glad if there was not 81
wn lower depth to which it is my duty to 70
in him and expose the expedients to whicl
rat has resorted to bolster up his most weak
inconsistent defence. A regard for com
the honesty, and fair dealing among men, no,
| or dorpo ndc fhat those THINGS ShOn1d he