The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-02-10

run the State into debt by millions, and to
build railroads Con psper) without money!
How is it that all hands at st. Paul have done
nothing that the people asked for, and are con-
cocting countless schemes which the people
have not asked for? Have they become crazed
by their elevation, and forgotten who are their
masters2 Do they suppose the people will not
hold them and the party to strict account
just look at the proceedings Of the last month.
Capital punishment! code! usury law ! ap-
pralsement! three years redemption! Who
heard one of these objects preached in tie
campaign? What single petition has come up
| from the people for one of them? Look at q
former months record. Per diem stationery!
mileage! interest on State scrip postage
stamps! newspapers! What trifing with mo
| mentous public interests .f ..
| Let me in conclusion, hint to you, Mr.. Atlas,
that in the public estimation the Administra.
ton of Ramsey and Republican Legislature,
bids fair to render that of Sibley and the Dem.
ocrats illustrious in comparison. And that the
only way to save your party-if that be now
possible-is to dispense the Legislature forth.
with, dry up the Minnesotian, and appoint
guardians for Ramsey and Donnelly during the
remainder of their term.
From editorials 10 the same paper we
quote the following
The LEGISLATURE. Two months
have passed away, and what has been accom-
plished. What measures of reform have been
adopted? What evils and abuses corrected?
What difficulties growing out of our Railroad
policy have been adjusted? What relief have
the people of Minnesota experienced, or are
they likely to, from any action of the Legisla.
ture thus far Of what service has this legis-
lature been to the State, of what good is it
likely to accomplish? With shame and morti.
fcaton, the truth compels us to answer, ''NoTH-
ING." So far as accomplishing any real and
&c fho 1onso 1of,,
stands to-day just where it stood two months
ago. The hopes INDUCED by the people that
relief from their many burdens and evils was
nigh at hand, are fast giving way to keen and
bitter disappointment. The fruit which they
had hoped to eat as the results of the last falls
election, is rapidly turning to ashes upon their
lips, and their faith and confidence in the ability
of the present Legislature to redress their
wrongs and provide for their future safety, is
fast giving way to despair and contempt.
And so, day after day, and week after week
has been spent in almost useless, childish
wrangling over n0n.essentials, and nothing
been done for the good of the State. Gentls-
men of the Legislature! you are making up
record upon which no man or party can stand
before the people. Those of you who stand as
the representatives of the Republican party,
are assuming fearful responsibility, and throw
ing crushing load upon the shoulders of your
party. If you are not competent to meet the
responsibilities which stare you so boldly in
the face, you ought in justice to your constitu.
ents and your party to bring this session to q
close at once. If you can do no good by stay
ing at st. Paul, you can certainly save expense
by going home, and we only express the gen
eral sentiment of the people of this county,
when we ask our members of the Legislature
to use their influence in bringing about an i'm
mediate adjournment.
And here is another blast from the same
source
AN INFAMOUS MISUNDERSTANDING fooled away
two months time and accomplished but little,
| if any real good for the people. our Legislature
infamous by the adoption of a measure. the
rascality of which would only be equalled by
| the disgrace it would bring upon our State. to
| wit the proposed Appraisement Law.
| A proposition of this character needs no dis
| cusson. 1t is one which, carried into practice,
| would make the name of Minnesota a word of
| reprOach and contempt throughout the Union.
| 1t would cover with well earned infamy any
party which should support it, any Legislature
which should pass it, and any Governor who
should give it his signature.
When the Republican party of Minnesota so
far forgets the honor and interests of the State,
the rights of honest creditors, the constitutional
obligations which rest upon it, and its own self
| re spect and honor, as to carry into effect q
measure of that kind, we hope, and expect, to
see it driven from power by disgraced and
insulted people. No party obligations will
ever restrain US from characterizing as it de-
serves proposition of this kind, and if the
present legislature can find no more honest or
respectable employment than the bringing for.
ward and passing of such measures, it is high
time the people were rid of them. 1t is bad
enough for the members to be hanging around
any thing, but to be disgraced by the adoption
| OF such Infamous measures, is more than any
civilized people should be asked to tolerate.
The childish wrangling over non-essen-
tials by the Legislature, of which the
editor of the atlas speaks, has cost the tax
payers of the State THIRTY THOU
SAND DOLLARS ! Our people, like
DR.. FRANKLIN, are paying too dear for
the whistle"
Plan of adjustment No. 4--Messrs.
SrANNARD and NELSON, representing the
interests of the St. Croix Valley, recon.
mend-frst, in respect to the bonds, that
some equitable rule be laid down, for taking
up the outstanding State Railroad bonds.
by providing that new State bonds shall be
issued, in an amount equal to the equitable
interest in each, that the bona fde holders
of such bonds may have had on them on
January l, 1860 and for this purpose, the
Committee recommend that commission
be constituted by the present Legislature to
examine and ascertain such equitable
amount, and report to the next Legislature
second, the Committee recommend the abro.
cation of the Railroad amendment, adopted
by the people in April, 1858; and third,
that the construction of the nd-grant rail
roads be left to capitalists, who will prose.
cute them to completion, as fast as demanded
by the business wants of the State.
Plan Of adjustment No. 5.-This was
submitted by Col. ROBERTSON of this city.
He approves Of the report presented by DR..
STEWART and signed by six members of the
Committee, with the exception that Col. R.
insists that there shall be extended to the
| Transit road, or any COMPANY which may