Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-23
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Straws show which way the Winds

StraWs show which way tho Winds
blow.
WASHINGTON, D. g., April 1S.
To the Editors Of tho Msnmesosian: -
DEAR SIRs: Geo. w. Jones, Of Iowa, who
for some weeks has been playing off and on
with the President in respect to the Bogota
Mission; at times pretending to resign in or
der to bring his hitherto unknown name to
the country, and apparently to sacrifice HIM
self for the public veal ;..has at last signified
his willingness to accept his outfit and salary,
and take look at the Bogotians.
The truth is Jones, who is "sly," "devil-
ish sly" has been playing pretty hard
"saw" upon the President. He is man
whose vanity can only be excused through
charity for his weakness and ignorance.
When the people of Iowa threw him out Of
the Senate he felt confident that the elements
would signify the displeasure of the gods, and
that affrighted Iowa, would return to him, as
Athens did to Aristides and entreat his good
services.
But the thing passed over, and Republican
Grimes took democratic Jones' seat withou
earthquakes, meteors, or any other disturb
ance so Jones puts off to the President and
charges the whole thing upon the unpopular
ty of his administration thus meanly seeking
refuge under his shelter, to coerce protec-
ton for defeats and modification, the results
of his unpopularity at home.
At first he pompously gave out that he
should refuse all public employment until he
had restored Iowa to the Democratic party,
and brought the people back to their allegi-
ance. His recent survey of the ground how
ever appears to have changed the spirit of his
dream, and led him to conclude that the less
he NEEDLES with the politics of that State at
present. the better for his reputation.
So Jones, whose knowledge of Spanish is
about equal to Rice's knowledge of Latin or
Greek, and who has been butt in the Senate
for the wags to sharpen their wits against,
will now 60 to immortalize his imbecility in
Bogota.
But why did he not organize and commence
his political crusade in Iowa? The import
ance of recalling the wandering tribes into the
fold of Democracy was admitted, on all hands.
Kansas was on one side, and Minnesots on
the other, therefore the example of Republic
anism in that State was dangerous in the
highest degree. All the conferences held in
Washington ended with this conclusion, and
though the President was willing to reward
Jones for past services, he was unwilling he
should abandon the State except in the face
of despair and that the State is finally aban-
doned shows us the sentiment of the people,
The truth is Jonas WAS tho smallest iuIagin-
able pattern of Senator, very little, if any
superior to II. NJ. Rice, and is now entrusted
to carry the follies of the Administration be-
yond our own limits.
By the way, see from the papers that j.
R. Brown has entered into the private service
of Rice, and in Rices name signs public COM
munications. This is something after the old
Babylonian style. Of the actual existence Of
the Monarch, the people have no knowledge
except through the public proclamations o.
the Eunuchs of the palace. This wont work
long, for Brown never plays second fiddle ex,
cept to open the road to first parts" II
Brown does anything, it must be known
Broom did it. He understands moccasin tao.
tics as well as Rice. MINNEsoTUs.
S. The Union, which for the last six
months has been beating about in the straits
of uncertainty now collapses altogether, and
the President starts a now organ to be calico
the Constitution, which, though the wicked
ness of the President and his party now ex
lists only in name.