The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-05-25
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Political Death the Fate Of the Traitors.

Political Death the Fate Of the Traitors.
We hear but one account from every por.
ton of the State, in reference to the action
OF the delegation from Minnesota, at Charles
ton. Private letters and personal assur-
ances, convey the gratifying intelligence that
with unanimity unprecedented, the Democ-
racy cordially endorse the manly and honor
able course of SIBLEY, GoRMAN, CAvA.
NArGH, PHELPS and RossER, and as heartily
condemn the open treason of EDGERToN and
FR1DLEY, and the secret, underhand plotting
of BECKER. The feeling for DOUGLAS has
never before been so enthusiastic, in Mime
sofa, as it is to-day. The action of the re-
creant delegates has SO outraged public SEN
timent, that Democrats who have hitherto
manifested no very decided preferences, are
now outspoken in their denunciation of the
Administration warfare upon the great
Northwestern statesman. The character of
this unholy crusade has been brought home
to the Democracy of the State, in the cor
ruption of portion of the Minnesota dele.
cation. The impression is universal, and
well-founded, that their desertion of DouG-
LAS was produced by no sincere desire to
heal the differences in the party, but was the
result of bribery, on the part Of SLIDELL
BRIGHT & Co. 10 HENRY NJ. RICE is
justly attributable, the corruption of these
weak and dishonest men they were his in
struments, and moulded, through his instru-
mentality, to the desired consistency of dis.
honesty. They were then sent to Charles
ton, to perform the bidding of their masters.
Let not the people, in their Indignation at
the servie tools, forget the great master
spirit in this work of treachery.
Minnesota, by the action of these men,
has been disgraced throughout the nation.
AT Cincinnati, in the presence Of thousands
of the Ohio Democracy, leading delegate
from that State, (Hon. DURB1N WARD,)
branded them, amid hootings of the crowd
at the mention of their treason, as corrupt
scoundrels-men whose portraits should
adorn the rogue's gallery" At Dubuque
few days ago, an enthusiastic meeting was
held to welcome back BEN. NJ. SAMUELs.
Mr.. S. in bis speech spoke of the treason of
FRIDLEY and EDGERroN denounced them
as having been bought up for stipulated
price, to betray their constituents, and said
they were spurned with contempt, by both
Northern and Southern men in the Con-
vention the latter were willing to take
advantage of the treason, but could not re-
spect the traitors. This is the prevailing
sentiment in regard to these men. By pub
lie meetings, and through the medium of
the press, they are rapidly gaining an i'm
mortality of infamy. Think of it: out of
one hundred and thirty-two delegates from
the Northwest, the Democracy of Mime.
sofa, who are unanimous for DOUGLAS, sent
to Charleston the only men who betrayed
their constituents, and sold themselves to
the BUCHANAN, SLIDELL and BRIGHT influ-
ence
The feeling in this State is finding ex.
preston in enthusiastic public meetings,
called to denounce the traitors. Following
the example of st. Paul, with its imposing
demonstration of the 18th, meetings have
been held in St. Anthony, Red Wing
Hastings, and Shakopee. These will no
doubt be followed by assemblages in other
parts of the State. Let the people speak
out, and if we are misrepresented at Balti-
more, let it be in defiance of the emphatic
protest of the Democracy of Minnesota
A friend writing in regard to the meeting
at Hastings, says:
''No notice was given of the meeting till the
middle of the afternoon, yet the hall was
packed to its utmost capacity. The enthusi.
asm here for DOUGLAS is strong, and the indig.
nation against those who deserted him at
Charleston is equally as strong"
Hon. LEWIS SMITH, President of the
January Democratic State Convention, re,
ported to the Hastings meeting the resolu-
lions adopted.
A leading Democrat of Southern Min
nesota, sends US from Winona, one of the
Statements" and SAYS:
"This production is being scattered broadcast
in this locality, under Senator RICE's frank. 1t
is little curious to see the sense which these
men have of the precise points in which their
action is censurable. 1t is defence in ad.
vance; they anticipated the charges which they
knew ought to be- and would be. made against
them, from which we can see that verify "a
guilty conscience needs no accuser.'' EDGER
TON passed through the city yesterday on his
way home, looking as if conscious of his guilt.
One of the most active Democrats in the
Minnesota Valley, writing from Blue Earth
county, on business, adds:
"And now one word to the Editor.
Cannot something be done to prevent ARNOLD
EDGERToN and JUDAS FRIDLEY, from misrepre.
senting the Democracy of this state at Balti.
more on the 18th of June next? They deserve
to be branded with a mark deeper, darker, and
more lasting than that put upon the deluded
CAIN. DOUGLAS is our choice, most emphati.
cally, and delegate from this state, voting