The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-30
A P0litlcal Dodge.


The Press does not express decided ap
proval of the Governors scheme for the
benefit of disabled soldiers. 1t supposes
he only meant to secure the harmonious
cooperation of both political parties as the
best means of bringing pressure upon the
Legislature. This presumption is not sus'
tanned by the proclamation, which suggests
that convention be called "for the pur-
pose Of founding and organizing per.
manent Soldiers Home" The meaning"
the Governor, or the Press interpreta'ion
of it, is of little consequence, as 'ne
scheme is condemned by sensible men oi
all parties as unnecessary and imprao'ca-
ble.s It affords, however, an opportunity
for the Press to make the following un-
founded and malicious attack on the De-
mocracy of this State:
No1v as the so-called Democratic party have,
w., Wv, 40 Iahored under the odium of want
Sno,,ntbv for our soldiers, and have evinced,
u S1I lpccasions total disregard of their in
tarests This suggestion OF the Governor afford
ed them an opportunity to atone, In some
denaonsfrate the sincerity of those professions
If gratitude for the achievements Of our SOL
diers with which they now abound. But the
Hcnrt and summary refusal by the Democra-
nv through their organ to cooperate in this
measure for the aid of our disabled soldiers,
shows that the old copperhead virus of ami
mostly towards our soldiers still survives.
We'll, if the Democracy" don't want to
"A ~, ont tn eoouro O,,r die.
abled soldiers an asylum. we presume the
friends of the soldiers can get along without
their dubious aid in the future as they have In
the past.
animosity of the Democracy towards our
soldiers come with very poor grace from
the recognized organ Of party that has
had an overwhelming majority in every
legislature since the war commenced.
Other States have had in operation gen.
erous system of relief to men with families,
in the way of extra pay and allotments
from funds specially provided for these
purposes, but we defy the Press to pro-
duce single act of our legislature that
sustains the extraordinary professions of
friendship for the soldiers that are con-
stantly made by the dominant party. The
State government has literally done moth
ing for the soldiers, excepting to pay the
travelling expenses to the hospitals and
seat of war of a score of greedy politi-
clans, who might as well have remained
at home for any benefits derived by the
soldiers from their pleasure excursions.
There are vast number of Offices at the
disposal of the Republican party in this
State, which could be filed by disabled
soldiers, but we believe that not one has
been appointed. Their claims have been
totally disregarded in the dispensation of
National and State patronage. Old party
hacks, who have signalized their devotion
to the personal ambition Of party leaders,
rather than to the interests of our country
on the field of battle, have, occupied all the
Federal and State Offices, to the utter ex-
clusion of those who have fought CALAMITY
Deeds speak louder than words, and the
Press will find that our soldiers are capa-
bic of approaching both at their proper
value. Neither fulsome professions of re-
gard for their interests, nor disparagement
of the Democracy, will satisfy them. They
will point to the record of the Republican
party of this State, as represented in the
Legislature, and in Congress, and in all
official positions, as damning evidence of
deliberate disregard Of their claims.