The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-10-07
The DlnsmOre and Reemelin Cores
pOndence.

Under this caption the M,nnesotian treats
the public to an inside view of the character
of Mr. ORR1N D1NsMoRE, Judge of Probate
of Goodhue county, through letter written
by the said ORR1N, Judge, &C., which shows
him to be the most remarkable man, prob
ably, now living and enjoying good health,
within the limits of Minnesota. This letter
wherein the said DINsMoRE, Judge, &C., thus
reveals himself, is dated on the 9th Septem-
Der, at Red Wing, and is addressed to the ed
itors of the Minnesotian; and the occasion for
its being written, is as follows On the I'd Sep
TENDER last, Mr.. DINsMoRE addressed letter
of inquiry to Hon. CHARLES REEMELIN. of
Cincinnati, propounding certain queries re-
lative to the official character and acts of
Mr.. JAMES II. BAKER while Secretary of
State of Ohio. This letter Mr.. REEMEL1N
answered by return mail, and in direct, spe-
ciic terms. This correspondence Mr.. DINs
MORE pockets from the public eye, for rea-
sons the character of which our readers are
already aware. Meantime, resident of
Goodhue county, and formerly resident of
Ohio, who knew of the letter of inquiry on
the part of DINsMoRE, but who was unable
to get at the nature of the reply, requested
copy of the correspondence from Mr.. Rec
MEL1N. The copy was furnished him-he
furnished us-and we gave the whole cores
pondence to the public as a matter of public
interest. Its appearance in our columns led
to the writing Of the letter by Mr.. D1Ns-
MORE, which was published in the Minneso-
tan of the 29th. So much for the history
of the thing now for the thing ITSELF
Mr.. DINsMoRE, in his letter of the 9th
September, says:
Having, in conversation with leading
Democrat here in Red Wing, asserted my con-
viction, that the charges against James II. Ba-
ker, as published in the PIOEEER AND DEMOCRAT.
were not we'll founded, but constituted one of
the tricks to which that party so f1ippanty re.
sort to further their ends; and being sufficient
ly credulous to believe the statement by the
PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT, that Mr.. Reemelin, as
therein represented, was a Republican, con-
scented to write to Mr.. Reemeln. inquiring after
the truthfulness of those reports to which Mr..
Reemelin replied with style and readiness that
excited in me suspicious that he was willing
itness"-affirming, as he did, the truth of the
statements made in the report alluded to; and
adding, without offer of proof. that he chad seen
much since to add to his first impression in rela
ton to Mr.. Baker,"
Now, the points which will strike the
reader of the above extract is, the pecu-
liar estimate which Mr.. DINsMoRE has
of the proprieties of life, and of inter.
course between gentlemen. Promptitude
and directness in correspondence is held
among people of decent breeding, to be as
sure an indication of gentlemanly conduct,
as is frank and courteous bearing on the
part of men when brought in direct personal
contact. This is a proposition which every
well-bred schoolboy, who never dreams of
becoming Judge of Probate, would be
ashamed to deny. But Mr.. D1NsMoRE views
the matter differently. He writes to Mr..
REEMEL1N, making inquiries which show a
great anxiety for information, and desire
that such information should be speedily
furnished. Mr.. REEMEL1N, true to instinct
i've courtesy, instantly replies; and this ex-
cites in Mr.. DINsMoRE, " suspicious that he
was willing witness" This fact is enough
to prove that the people of Goodhue county
elected boor to the office of Judge OF
Probate, and this further fact confirms the
proof: Mr.. DINsMoRE, being a stranger to
Mr.. REEMELIN, desires information which
the latter furnishes. Now, among decent
men, when one person thus refers a matter
to another, and stranger, the presumption
is that it is gentleman who inquiries, and a
gentleman who replies. And when such
inquiry is gratuitous, and made for the
benefit of the questioner, it is not customary
for the querist to demand that the reply
shall be verified by proof, nor to manifest
surprise in case such proof is not voluntarily
furnished. But Mr.. DINsMoRE don't look
at such things in the common light of cour-
tesy. He insists that men should 20 about
with Notary at their elbow, land the records
of the country within reach, so that when
his curiosity prompts him to ask question,
his judgment may be satisfied of the truth
of the response by detailed proof on the
spot. For, he gives as reason why his
suspicious were aroused, that Mr.. REEM-
ELM " affirmed, as he did, the truth of the
statements made in the reports alluded to-,
and added, vthom offer of proof that he
had seen much since to add to bis first
impressions in relation to Mr.. BAKER" A
very modest man is ORRW DINsMoRE, Judge
of Probate of Goodhue county, with very
delicate appreciation of the rules ofcourtesy
or the demands of decency.
After having thus ventilated his breeding,
Mr.. D1NsMoRE proceeds to show how his
Judgment became convinced that Mr. j. H.
BAKER was an honest man, and thus entitled
to the countenance and support of the Pro-
bate Judge of Goodhue county. He says ::
Mr.. Reemelin's haste in the matter, has ter
ated the suspense in which | was waiting
les to several other letters of inquiry. still