St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-06-23

examined. As this would Fhave reveal
cd the robbery and fraud<catiied on by
the Press friends for years,'it was sup
pressed. We called the attention Of
the Press to this; .'bat for certain
reasons of its own tliat'j dhrnal"deem
i. prudent to keep shady" about the
"faithlessnc<s to treaties" But as q
witness 's not obliged to give testimony
that will c,i,nit4see himself, We will
excuse the Press from answering the
inquiries laopounded in that article.
III tare case Of the treaty with the
Red Lake Chippcwas, about which the
Press is so much exercised, as with the
Mississippi Chippcwas. Senator Ram
sey was called on to make treaty and
restore peace, after the Press friends
had attempted the work and through
fear or inability, given it up. The
Press will remember how its friends
started out with the vain boast that in
tho treaty with the Rcd Lake Chippe-
was theg intended 70 make $50, 900
apiece. And had rhey made the trcttty,
there is no doubt but that they would
have made good their word at the same
tune. But, having an uniailing at.
tacbment to their scalps, they dared
not venture into the Indian country,
and so returned to St. Paul.
AS 'as~A ~ ssch emergencies, SEN
ator Ramsey was called on to settle the
matter, and although but poorly pro-
vided with presents srd the necessary
adjuncts to treating with Indians; and
although the latter had become inceq,s-
cd at the delay, he was in every way
successful secured peace, restored the
Red River to navigation, &c., &c, He
went to make trcaty-not to perpe-
trate swindle-and he accomplished
his purpose.
Gar principal objection to this treaty
has always boon that The editor Of the
Pres was one Of the party thst accom-
rs"1oa Senator Ramsey. Here was
certainly Sufficient material for any
quantity Of skeldassyory. Bat he
anistook his man. Senator Ramsey's
Isrpose was not to swiadle eth
or the Indians X the Govern
ncat; 50 that there was no chance for
hangers-on to fR their pockets with
"droppinys.>' Hence TIC bitter oppo:
sitiua Of the Press to this treaty aud
its aings at Senator Ramsey. 7
This was not the case with the new
Chippewa scheme. The ni;c little
sum Of $4,000 was to be divided
among few artful workers, and the
Press for "certain reasons Of its own
was delighted, and could not restrain
its expressions Of Joy at the "bcne6ts'
that Hould result from the new treaty
to the ''peoplc Of the frontier" So
Mr.. Donnelly occupies relatively some,
what the same position as Senate,
Ramsey. Our Scna.or prevented q
swindle, so has Mr.. Donnclly. The
former is too strong to DC injured
by the Press, and that paper will find
that the latter is in an equally ilnpreg
nable position. The wishes OF thu
people Of halt State cannot be tram,
pied on by an INSCRIPTIONS sheet, ano
cabal Of Indian officials and politi
clans who have worn out in advance o.
their aspirations. Mr.. Donnel'y's abil
tiles and his honesty, have given hin
| bold upon the voters Of Northern
Minnesota which will tell before. tn,
close Of next Novcmb, r. ~ "''..:
We trust that we have fully satisfied
the Press with regard to Senator Ram
sey's treaties. And now we would say
TO it, if you cannot be honest be manly
It You will not openly and fairly &C
knowledge the injury you have at
tempted toperpetrate upon this porto,
Of the State and upon faithful Rep
rcsentative, stand up boldly in d,
fcusc Of your swindlihg scheme. D.
not attempt to cvada and dodge an,
crawl. Hold fast to the corpse O
your bantling; press it close to you
warm it breathe i.to its nostrils,: an,
if breath from such a source will no
restore its putrid life, then indeed ha
the blow given BY Mr.. Donnelly beer
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