Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-01-28
SENATOR RICE AND HIS CON.
SrITUENTS.

nc OnlCiIEsO ltIcS, UOugiaS ever pres
ent help in time Of need, copies the authen
ticated report, Ii. e. report of the Rsynee,
AID Demccrat) Of the proceedings Of the
Democratic Convention in this State, and
rolls as sweet morscl, under its unbridled
tongue the rejection ofthe resolution endors-
ing Senator Rice, announcing that cit was
not unexpected to them" Why not say
lat once that the mouth. piece Of Douglas
had been informed that an attempt would
be made when the members of the Conyen.
ton had almost all dispersed, to introduce
the resolution for the purpose of having it
defeated then there would be some man
hood in thus cbuckling over their success.
We know, and if the Chicago Times was
not infatuated by the Pioneer and Democrat,
it would know, that the rejection Of that
resolution by the late Convention was not a
true expression OF the opinion and feelings
of the Democracy Of Minnesota.
In all candor we wish to say to the Chi
|eago 1snses. that if by such attacks upon
Mr. Rice, they expect54o make friends for
Mr. Douglas, they have mistaken the feeling
of the Democracy Of Minnesota. If this
paper is the organ Of Nj. Douglas and IS
DESTROYS Of promoting his interest, it had
better learn this fact, that nine tenths of
the Democracy and of the Democratic news.
papers in Minnesota condemn in the strong
est terms the course Of the Pioneer and
Democrat, from which, the Times seems to
take its cue. Ifthe Times thinks it necessa-
|ry to ALLEVIATE the friends of Mr.. Rice from
him in order to aduance the interests of Mr..
douglas, we say to them, and we know it
to be the opinion Of the Democracy of Min
neso' a) that between Mr.. Douglas and Mr..
Rice, the Democracy of Minnesota will stand
by Mr.. Rice, oven if they have to leave Me-.
Douglas. m...
1t will require but few more such infa-
NOUS attacks to have majority of the
delegates to Charleston from this State 90
there opposed to Douglas " first, last, and
all tho time.": 1.-THE Times understood the
facts it would not attempt like the Ponce,
and Democrat, to hold up, the action Of the
few who were in the room at the time this
resolution was offered for the opinion OF
the entire Democracy of this State :; it is far
from the truth. Mr.. Rice's friends were
never so strong, never so devoted as at this
present moment. Some few of the disap-
pointed political hacks: Some few of the
jaded, defeated may in desperation, reach
out their puny hands 10 draw him down to
their own level, but his friends are loyal
and truc--among the voters, who cannot
be whipped into the :discordant ranks Of
his opposers. Thousands Of Minnesotians
are under obligations to him for favors at
hone and services rendered at Washington.
Does the Times expect that such friends are
going to give up Mr.: Rice, even for the sue
cess of Mr.. Douglas ? It is far from the
truth. We condemn this acton Of the
Times, and will not stand listlessly by and
countenance the attempt of any Democrat
to ride into Office over the dead bodies of as
true and faithful men as Senator Rice. II
Mr.. Douglas should BE- nominated at Charles
ton will he not need the votes and cordial
support of Mr.: Rice's friends in Minnesota :?
If not, then the Chicago Times can pursue
this course to the end. and it will find that
ITS efforts to divide the Democratic party in
this State, will recoil with fury on its pet
at Charleston. We make this prophecy
remember it. If the Chicago TINES makes
as many enemies to Mr.. Douglas for the
time to come as it has for months past,
Douglas will not dare to let his name go
before the Charleston Convention, and will
be compelled to say, would that II had been
saved from my friends" -Wsnona Democrat.