The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-11-03
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Ga rn,ss Uonneliy and his best speech.
,,s;,,.,a o~s we hayesno desire to pry into his
Excuse us rom disturbing that n,..poi RI
we trust tor. the honor and credit of the STATE
that we may hereafter send tn Washinoto.,
II not men OF TALENT, at least some one Who
can pass rom Minnesota to the capital of the
nauon witnout Demg under the necessity of
Pieaotng nls congressional privilege to save
It is insisted that the above sentence ia
an outrageous attack upon the private
character of IGNATIUs, and as such action
able. We cannot see it in that LIGHT. IF
the inuendo apply to DoNNn1Y, 50 let
it, if the cap fits him let him wear IT,
We shall not make the least objection.
But when asked to waive our right to
criticize the character, both public and
private, of public men, that's quite another
question. We shall do No such thing.
We claim it as our right and our duty,
when man comes before the people of
this State, either asking to he heard in
favor of certain measures, or for votes for
some official position, to scrutinize the
grounds upon which he bases his request.
Nor have we any especial reference to
DoNNEILY in marking out for ourselves this
general line of action. Ifhis characterize
such that it will not bear investigation, he
had better eschew politics, and retire to
the undisturbed repose of his Nininger
mansion. Recognizing the high obliga-
tons imposed upon us as public Journal
list, we shall not be prevented, by the aspi-
rations of political adventures, from the
faithful discharge Of duty, whether that
should lead us into an investigation Of
either the public or private character of
public men. Nothing is more clearly .
within the province of the public press.
While the public has no interest in the
private vices and defects of an individual,
it is quite another matter when that indi-
vidual becomes candidate for a public
trust. 'sThe liberal communication of
sentiment and entire freedom of discus
sion, in respect to the character and con-
duct of public men, and of candidates for
public favor, is deemed essential to the
udicious exercise of the right Of suffrage,
and of that control over their rulers, which
resides in the free people of the United
States" These are the words of Ohancel-
or KENT, and he never uttered q nobler
sentiment.
The Press with it's usual hypocritical,
,uritanical cant, lifts its hands in holy
horror at any allusions to private charso-
er, yet it has denounced Mr. RIoE in the
owest billingsgate, unfit to be repeated,
md sits diatribes /" on the character Of
Hon. Cyrus ALDR1oH, during his canvass
or election to the United States Senate, all
will remember. Does Dot the Press
znow, has not every one heard it on the Z
'treets, that IaNAT1us DoNsEILY, in pass-
ng through Philadelphia, was either ar-
'ested or threatened with arrest, for debt,
md does not every one know that he
,ould have pleaded bis Congressional pri-
,ilege if such had been the case2 We
an not deny that We have heard the ru-
nor; We have heard members of his own
,arty speak Of it; and there was no i'm
of its truth. The laws of
many of the States are very strict against
debtors, and If . nonresident
n debt to the citizens of the State should
" found within its limits, 50 perverse is
he disposition of some men that they
night attempt to have capias issued for
lis benefit. So far as zoe are concerned,
We still maintain that. for the credit of our
merchants and business men, the honest
character of our farmers and mechanics,
Ind for the honor OF our State, we wish
md mean to have Representatives who can
ravel from home without even the risk Of
'uch disagreeable consequences.
Nor will it answer for IeNATIUs to in
orm rs that he is not candidate. Is he
'impleton enough to impose upon the peo-
pie that flimsy pretence? Does not every
,ne know that he opposed General MAR
,HA1L in the Republican Convention?
That he was not then, and is not nov the
friend of MARSHALL Why this sudden
this glowing enthusiasm, this
uuvonted devotion "to the niger 2"
has one friend in this State,
and only one, that we know Of, q warm,
bosom friend, with highest
admiration of his craftsmanship. his learn
ng, bis dignifed bearing, and personal
,ear,tv. and that only friend Ia iauAT1Us