The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-13

with Employment-.-Repu by
the Republicans. 1t Becomes the Or
gan OF Senator Rice and Buchanan's
Ohice-HOlders.
We felt bad for the consolidated organ Of
the Black Republicans, when that party re-
pudiated its organship, and left it simply
consolidation, and nothing more. We felt
bad because, on both sides of the house, the
instincts of the Minmesotian and Times, were,
separately, as they are, united, parasitic in
every act and impulse. Such a concern
must be an organ of somebody or something,
in the nature of the case. Without some
object to Irvine around, and SO support it.
self, it falls to the ground, and spreads among
noxious weeds, and lacks the strength to
raise itself above them. And this was the
case with the consolidated paper, when it
was discarded by the Republican members
of the Legislature. 1t dropped suddenly to
the earth, and, like the parasite, crawled as
it had climbed.
But the parasite, though it may not die,
does not thrive along the surface of the
ground. 1t needs something to which it
can cling and grow up into sunlight and air.
And it is, therefore, fortunate for the MIN
nesotian and Times that Senator RICE and
portion of the federal ofice-holders, find
themselves, just at the present, in need of
an organ at Saint Paul. 1t is want which
that journal is ready and anxious to supply.
And, as its typical parasite is said to -four.
ish rankest when twined around the trunks
of decaying trees, there is good prospect
that the Minneso.ian and Times may gain
temporary strength by clinging to the scat
tering supports of BUcHANAN's dying adj
ministration.
The public has noticed that the Mime
solian and Times has been playing its new
role for several weeks past. The first pro-
ject to which it was committed, and con-
corning which it has already attempted some
service, is the location of the proposed
Custom-house on the east half of block
eighteen of Rice and Irvine's Additson-a
location in all respects unsuitable for gener-
al convenience; and the only redeeming fea-
ture about which, is, the thirty thousand
dollars profit to accrue, on its consumma-
ton, to the known and secret holders of the
site, and their organ, the Minnesotian and
Tines. It's latest effort on behalf of the
contemplated speculation is in the shape of
letter, purporting to have been written at
Washington, on the 10th March-which let
ter is singularly enough devoted to the glori-
fcation of Senator RICE, and naturally
enough devoted to the abuse of this paper !;
and which, harmonzing, as it does with the
street talk of the attaches of the Indian and
Surveyors Offices, may be taken as the joint
product of these two concerns.
The second project to which the Mime
sotian and Times is committed, by virtue of
it's new organship, is the negotiation Of a
treaty with the Chippewas, on basis which
will furnish fund OF from one to two hum
dred thousand dollars for distribution be-
tween Senator RICE and his official and nom
official friends. The advocacy of this pro.
ject, according to the arrangements entered
into between the proposed benefciaries and
Doctor FOSTER, should have been COM
menced before this /; and the initiatory
article may be looked for any day-unless,
indeed, this exposure shall drive the Doctor
off the track.
The third project to which The Minneso-
tian and Times is committed, and which will
receive its support in due course, is the con-
summation of treaty with the Winneba-
goes, by which five or six townships of their
reservation are to be sold and, the benefits
of which sale Calculated at hundreds of thou
sands,) will accrue, as in the schemes al.
ready noticed, to Senator RICE and his con-
federates. This last project has so far pro-
gressed, and is regarded as so near Ger.
tainty, that the manner ofsale-to take place
at Washington, and under the management
of an official VIGOROUSLY corrupt-has al,
ready been settled, in advance of the ratif-
cation of the treaty.
These three schemes of corruption, to
the support of which the Minnesotian and
Times is understood to be pledged by virtue
of its ORGANISING of Senator RICE and few
OF the federal Office holders, will doubtless
hereafter, and at the opportune moments
occupy its editorial columns while, al
proper intervals, the combined talents of the
Indian and Surveyors bureaus, located here
will furnish, after the fashion OF the letter Of
the 10th March, the latest suggestions re-
ceived from the chief manager and beneficial
ry-the honest and honorable HENRY M
RICE.