The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-13
Another Word about the Charge of In.
gratitude.

The baseness of the idea that Major
Dixie is guilty of the sin of ingratitude to
Governor RAMSEY, in suffering his name to
be used in the Peoples Unon Convention
for the office of Chief Magistrate, is hardly
relieved even by its novelty. Whether this
idea was suggested by the Governor to our
neighbor, or not, its paternity properly
falls on the former, as the Press is the &C.
knowledged organ of our easy chair " Ex-
celency and in so grave matter as ex-
planning the basis on which its patron
makes his appointments, it could not have
spoken without advice.
Had Governor RAMSEY not informed the
public, through his organ, to the contrary,
the general run of people would have sup
posed that Major Dixie was commissioned
because his services in that capacity were
regarded as advantageous to the cause OF
the country and that, if there were obli>
cations in the case, they would be due to
the brave man who accepted the position of
peril, rather than from him. But, we must
live and learn. And, however Notifying
the knowledge may be, it is we'll to know
the fact, since it exists, that, at time when
the National existence is imperilled, Gov.
ernor RAMSEY makes his military appoints
ments on the implied condition of recipro-
cal service and that those who accept
commissions from his Excellency's hands,
are expected to be his partizan hacks, and
follow his personal fortunes.
No man knows better than Governor
RAMSEY, that, had the dsgraceful condi.
tions, which are now attached to his com
missions, been presented at the time to
Major Dixie, be would have Indignantly
spurned the official parchment, and the
Executive who rendered it. And, knowing
so we'll, as Governor RAMSEY does, the
chivalric character of the gallant soldier, we
can account for the publicity which has
been given to these conditions, only on the
ground, and with the hope, that Major
Dixie may now be induced, out of consid-
erations of self-respect, to resign commits
sion thus tainted by demands to which no
honorable man would submit. This accom-
plished, our willy Governor could lay back
in bis "politicians easy CHAIR" with the
comfortable satisfaction of certain re-
election.
In all this, however, Governor RAMSEY
will be disappointed. He has made dis.
graceful exposure of bis official policy; and
unnecessarily so, because the result desired
will not follow. Major Dixie did not accept
position on the field to work out political
results for party demagogue, but to up
hold the honor of his country's flag, and to
save that country from destruction. He
will 60 forward on his mission in the same
high spirit in which he entered upon it,
risking his life and devoting bis fortune to
the cause of his country, undeterred by any
insult which Governor RAMSEY and his
organ may cast upon him, or the commits
sion which he wears. Major Dixie will not
leave the army until the people shall call
him to do duty in another branch of the
public service and in that new position
as we'll as in his present. he will faithfully
execute every trust committed to his Oh arge.
The Progress of the Union Movement