The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-16
Legislative Topics.

Legislative Topics.
Now YOU SEE IT, AND Now - YOU
DoN'r SEE 1.-THE right of laughing at
calamity, has been arrogated exclusively by
higher Power, and we have too much
reverence to seek to trench upon forbidden
ground. But, if we INDUCED in homeo-
pathic sort of grin, yesterday, we may be
pardoned, because the provocation was
really, and truly, and devilishly funny. 1t
was like this -
When this Republican Legislature came
together last year, they were attacked by
the Minnesotaim and Times, then apart and
antagonistic; both demanding that the
existing contract for the public printing
should be disregarded, and the patronage
given to them. They attacked their party
members on party grounds and on grounds
Of poverty. A months work on this
basis effected the desired result,-not,
however, until the oil and water ele-
ments of the two concerns had coalesced.
This accomplished, the entire Republican
majority committed grand concerted per-
jury and wrong-tbe most barefaced and
astounding we have ever witnessed-over-
riding a solemn and legal contract, while
acting under the sanctions of their official
oaths. We know that very many of the
Republicans did this unwillingly, and to the
serious damage of their conscience and man.
hood. But, a months indoctrination of
rascality by THOMAS and TIMOTHY, aided by
frequent applications of the caucus lash,
brought them up to the perjury point, and
Messrs. NEwsoN, MOORE, FOSTER & Con-,
PANY, were chosen incidental printers to
each House, with the understanding that
they were to be further chosen to perform
the general printing of the year.
This latter arrangement has not been
fully carried out. The track got out of
order, and there was failure to connect.
After matchmaking the Republicans from
the rural districts with dishonesty to such
an extent that they were ready to, and did,
commit perjury for the benefit of their in
structors, the Minnesotian and Times, it was
the most natural thing in the world that
these perjurers should furnish their teachers
with taste of their quality, just to let them
know that their lessons had been well
learned.
So, when the general printer was to be
elected, yesterday, the rural Republicans
repudiated their compact with the central
organ, and bestowed their patronage on
Mr.. OssAwATToMIE BROWN, of the Faribault
Republican, and left the apostles TIMOTHY,
THOMAS and GEORGE and Company" out
in the cold and wet. Which surprised
TIMOTHY. Which astonished THOMAS.
Which dumbfounded GEORGE. Which out
ragged the " Company" Which furnished
us with practical illustration Of the pro-
verb, "Now you see it, and now you don't
see it'll" and led US to subscribe to the truth
of the doctrine that Crime is its own re-
tributor!" Which latter is very valua-
BILE lesson to learn, and which we therefore
submit to the consideration of our apostolic
friends.
REPUBLICAN CAUcus-A Row.-We had
a special reporter at the Republican legis-
lative caucus, on Tuesday evening, and his
report Of sayings and doings" therein is
very rich. At previous caucus, called to
nominate candidate for State Printer,
and which was not fully attended, Mr.. O.
BROWN, of Faribault, was selected as the
candidate by those present, majority
of whom were inimical to the consolidated
machine" in this city. On Tuesday evening,
another caucus was got together, by the
anti. Brown men, for the purpose of recon-
sidering the first nomination, and /" cooking
up purchase by which the printing spoils
would revert to the Times and Minnesotian.
The Brownies turned out, however, and
defeated the reconsideration by ts0omajority.
During the discussion, lively scene ensued
between two Senators, which is described
as having passed of in this wise
Senator McLAREN urged the claims of the
Times and Minnesotian. Said it had done
good service in time past, and should re-
ceive all the pecuniary aid necessary to
make it an effective paper during the en-
suing Presidential campaign. COS +.
Senator HoLLEY enquired of Senator