Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-07-30
Tho Fight between the Pioneer and she
Rennepin County Democracy.

The Fight between the Pioneer and tho |
Renncpin County Dem cracy.
We have observed going on for sometime
past, without feeling called upon to informed
die, = contest in which the Democracy~of
Hennepin County, West, were ranged on one
side and the Pioneer and Democrat on the
other. At the regular County Convention of
that party at Minneapolis on the Goth of Ju-
ly, committee, consisting of D. CHARLTON,
E. B. AMEs, E. T. ALLtNa, G. HoAa and S.
HIDDEN, reported the following resolutions,
among others, as the platform of the Henne-
lin County Democracy:
Rssolred, That we will oppose any attempt to tax
the people of this State fol- the purpose OF paying
the interest on the bonds issued to the Railroad
Companies, believing as we do that honor, justice,
and good faith should impei the companies them-
selves &C pay the bonds both principal and inter-
est; in accordance with their promises to the peo-
pte, the terms of the loan bill aud the pledge OF
the sixty members of the Legislature.
Resolved That we believe that the Democracy
of Minnesota, like their brethren Of other States,
are in favor only of q sound currency equtVaient
to specie, or convertible into the precious metals
at the will Of the holder and opposed TO all loose
and irresponsible banking
R<solred, That the critical situation of our State
affairs demands that the next Executive SHOULD De
a man of frmness decision, and unquestioned IN
tegrity; and that Col. D. A. Robertson as posses
sing those qualities, and as being pre-eminently
fitted for the office, we would recommend nm as
proper man for that Office.
The official proceedings Of the Convention
set forth as follows in regard to its action up
on the platform
"The committee was unanimous IL their report,
except upon two OF the resolutions. Messrs.
Huag and Hidden dissented from the tax resou-
| ton, and to the phroseology of the last resolu-
On motion, the resolutions were taken up sep
arately, aid adopted unanimously, Vmt! one IN re-
vard to taxation was reached. This called out a
Iono and animated dahafa. hHt d.-iir "t"P*~A
ayes q, noes -.
1.-THE last resolution was then adopted.
"The convention then proceeded to the eie ction
of delegates by yira vote, which resulted IN
| the choice of B. F. Baker, D. Charlton, and Z. b.
| Ames, for Minneapolis, and E. 7. Alling, Martin
Mcleod, and p b. Concoran, for the county"
On the a2d of July, these proceedings
were published by the Pioneer, with some ex-
traordinary comments in regard to the Anti
Tax resolution. 1t said" This resolution is
disgraeeful to the men who framed it; dis
graceful to the Convention which endorsed
! it: and will render any community who seek
to carry out the odious doctrine OF 49,. een''dia-
ton therein enumerated, bye-word and a
reproach throughout the land" The Pioneer
wound up by reading the Hennepin Democ-
racy out of the party, in the following terms
| "If the delegates from Hennepin county, to the
the black Tag of reputation. they should be indy
nantly spurhed as kraitOrs to common honesty and
to the dearest principle of Democratic party-that
of maiptaining pFghted taith-by every honest
| man in the Convention. The moment AN be-
| comes repudiationist, he ceases to be Demo-
| crat."
| On the oath the Pioneer followed up its
previous article by personal attack upon
Judge AMEs, under the heading of " an In
famous Bid for Judicial Nomination" in
which Mr.. AMEs was accused of going for the
Anti-Tax Resolution in order to obtain the
nomination for Law Judge of the 4th Judi.
cial District; and said he ought rather to be
in the Criminal Dock than on the Judicial
Bench. To this attack, Mr.. AMEs at last has
thought proper to reply, by the letter sub.
ioned, which we find in the Pioneer, of the
18th:
MINNEAPoLIs, July 25. 1859.
| To tile Editors Of the Psonner and Democrat:
| claim the right to occupy sufficient space in
your columns to reply, briefly rs possible. to your
| gratuitous and wanton attack upon me In your Is
| sue of lis date.
| l. 1t is untrue that am a candidate for Judge
in the 4th Judicial District, notwithstanding ap
| prehend it would be none of your business il
| were am not only not candidate, but voted
for a resolution in our Convention. saying thai
| this Senatorial District would appoint no Dele
gates to the Judicial Convention at st. Cloud.
q No such Anti Railroad policy as you speak O
| exists in Minneapolis to my knowledge neither
does il to yours nor that of any one else
g. Not being a candidate for Judge your charge
that am papdering to any interest to secure tn,
nomination, is AS untrue as it is malicious and
T. Your attempt. by implication, to impress up
on the public mind that am the author of the re
solution in question, adopted at the Convention
here, is only of piece with the balance of you
assertions in the article in question: entirely fals
| and unfounded; as | never saw the resolution no.
knew f its existence, until it was laid before tn,
Committee by the Chairman about ten minutes
before it was reported to tine COnsent;on. Yet
shrink responsibility rightfulfy belonging Il
me- and am ready to defend my position, now ant
at all times.
s. claim to have as much no ,or as man, ant
as much regard for the honor of my State, as you
do Twill protect its honor from the stain of re
| pudiaton AS have sought to protect its treasury
from the rapacity Of the sharks l did not vot'
for the loan BILL but opposed it from its inception
up to this time. When you said, before the cleo
ton, that there would be no tax, did not becom,
your dupe, as did thousands of others. ! knew
tren, you virtually admit now, that YOU were
party to the preparation of base fraud upon the
people. knew that taxation would come, not
outstanding your more than thrice repeated de
claraton that it would not, and knew you knew
it too. despised your treachery to truth then, a.
| spurn your chicanery now. Your course now
in denouncing all who attempt to take you anc
vnpr NH AarIn ft1n Sutv nD yord hxyn
posing the levy of tax upon an already overbur
dened people, furnishes unmistakable proof thai
YOU were guilty OF base duplicity and willful false
hood, when you said that no tax would be neces
sary.
And now. in conclusion. as to what opinion you
may form express. either of me or any one
| else, is a matter of very small consequence, as il
carries weight with it, particularly in commu
| nifty where you are known as well as in this
Were | to hurl back epthets at you. they would
| be deserved. however harsh. Yet choose not &c
to do. nor handy words with yon. for by doing 40
I should let myself down on a level with you. ant
| make myself as much of backguard you have
shown yourself to be. +. B. AMES.
If you are unwilling to give the foregoing com
municaton place in the Iioneer and Democrat
| you will return the manuscript to me by return
mail, that | may get it inserted elsewhere.
| E. b. AMES.
The Pioneer, in rspiy, cunningly avails it.
self of the il-temper exhibited by its oppo
nent-an ill-temper pardonable in Mr.. AMEs
under the circumstances of the gross and un.
provoked personal attack made upon him.
AS the fight stands, however, we think Judge
AMEs and the Hennepin County Democracy
have slightly the advantage thus far, over the
Central Dictator that seeks to hang, draw and
quarter every man who don't fall down and
worship its d:cta upon matters of Stat, Poll.
tics-a dicta now very different from what i,
was on the same point prior to the Loan
Election on the 18th of April, 1853!
~" An error occurred in our report Of
of the proceedings of the Republican State
Convention, which it is but right to correct,
as it might convey false impression. The
Report states that Mr.. JONES, delegate from