St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-11-15
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Has g;yea Lincoln the haalsetneamaj erit,
'oaf',.se. against M R.ntz |
+ hesfollowing documents explain then
selves; but We are surprised that Mr.
Remedy and his friends should think
those charges worthy serious contradic.
ton: The: fact that they hare done .
proves that they have been pressed Will,
cunning ,.alignlty, and we trust this open
denial will show the foundation on which
they have been based. We have long un-
dersteoa that Dir Remely's friends consid.
cred his life in danger from the rage of a
few men who aim to own and control the
German vote n this county. These char
ges So contemplate and exasperating were
no doubt in:enL,ed to draw him into pet
sonal quarrel, when they might have some
excuse for wreaking their vengeance upon
him by manning him. We trust lie will
keep cool. and not give them the o) portu-
nifty they seek. q 80.
As for his having been bought, We know
that both last year and the year previous
We urged upon Nlcssrs. Miller, Mitchell
McKelvy and Swisshelm to pay a man to
take Frank Remely's place and give hin,
the same wages he was then earning to 90
out and canvass the county, and distribute
documents. As he was a native German,
and we believe him to be conscientlouslv
and thoroughly convinced Of the danger
to Liberty: and the interests of; free labor
through the policy Of the Democratic par
ty, We thought he would be an efficient IA.
borer; and as ho was a poor man with a
family to support, We knew he could not
afford to spend much time without at least
having his expenses paid. Whenever we
spoke to any of these gentlemen about it.
the answer was that Frank would not do it
that he would feel as. if this was being
paid for his vote aud for his influence -
We felt very much in earnest about it; and
could not see 1t in that light. We thought
he would know to whom to give documents
and that by talking to Germans in their
own language he could make th> nj see now
the leaders here were hu'nbugging them.
Religious colporteurs are paid for carrying
tracts, and we did not see why political
tract carrier should lot be paid too but
they told us it was no use talking, Frank
would not electioneer for money. He
would distribute documents at the mil,
and talk to as many as he could, but that
he felt that if he took pay for his tine it
would hurt his influence; and SO he could
not leave his work. We did not give it
up until Carl Schurz wa here, when, in
his presence, we talked to Frank Remedy
and his brother 10. n, and urg, that lie
should get some one to take his place, and
that the Republicans should pay him his
regular: wages while he canvassed the
county, we ou-sclf Offering to contribute
for the purpose; but he refused, mildly,
firmly, and scnsibly giving his reasons
lie said the: Democratic leaders would
charge him with having ben bought at
any rate and that if he should receive
any compensation he could not explain it
and be did not feel as if it would BE- right.
So it ended, and by this VIC know that
these charges arc false. We also kno,e
that he and his brother contributed towards
the general expenses. We know about
every dollar the: Republicans have spent
here, and except what was paid fol- Hall
rent lights, powder. and wagon hire, &C.,
We got it for job printing; and by the way
they owe Us "a wee t,ife yer - -. $3.50,
..34Sr. sCtouD, November 18th, 1860. 7
u Mrs, SwlssnEl.M ~ am informed BY
gentlemen O. veracits, that Joseph Edlc.
brock, John W.7Tensoord, Charles l.ouey,
Peter Kramer, and others have frequently
stated that 7 had sold myself; to the Re:
pubsican party that during the campaign
Of 1859 I had received money, .corruptly
from the leaders ofsaid party, and that in
the late contest ! had taken a pair Of boots
from James McKelvy or some other per.
son as = reward for my labors, and that il
I.denied these charges they were prepar.