The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-10-22
0lQBE FALsEHOODs.

Az ~ fesnlt Of their limitations large
mestiDl vs. held at St. Cloud, and strong
resolutions passed demanding prompt ac-
ton Oh the Northern Pacific Railroad.-
The St. Cloud JOURNAL came out in an ar
ticle Indirectly censuring Donnelly for his
inhdelity to the enterprise, and his best
friend, Mr.. H. C. Wait, of St. Cloud, wrote
him, We are told, very peremptory letter
protesting against his desertion Of the
Northern Pacifc.-St. Paul Press.
No "large meeting" was held last
w,nter-the time referred to-at St.
Cloud. The only meeting ever held
here for that measure was on the even
ing Of February 18th. It was held in
= second-story Office, at ten o'clock at
night, and comprised just eight persons.
No call had ever been issued for any
such meeting. 1t was composed Of
those few persons who Lad remained
aftss session Of the Grant and Coitax
club. It was soon developed that the
purpose Of the delay was to afford Gen.
Andrews IN opportunity to mako
speech and offer seine resolutions. He
did both. We remained At his request
spd had the full benefit Of the speech,
and the next day gave the resolutions
to the world, as we'll as the announce
ment that Gen. Andrews had spoken.
We have yet to learn that the Northern
Pacific Railroad project was seriously
affected by either.
The "strong resolutions were ad-
dressed to the :Alinnesota Congress
sional delegation" Was .*r. Dom
nelly the entire delegati:n from this
State?
The "indirect ccDsure" of The Jour-
NAL consisted Of the following sentence,
- quoted by the Pres:
I'VE trust that NO one will hesitate or neg
lset 70 do his duty in eudeavorng TO bring
neatly hope-the construction Of the North
srn 1osd.'
If intended for censure of Mr.. Don
nelly, it was about as ':indirect" as it
could we'll be made. But i. was not so
intended. In almost every issue We
urged upon everybody, men in and men
out Of Congress, to labor early and late
for this great measure. We have al
ways had tho utmost confidence in Mr..
Donaslly's efforts in behalf of the road
Otherwise, We would not have advised
bis somination.
NJ. II. G. Wait authorizes US to say
1bst 30 never wrote Mr.. DonnclIy
"vs,y pnsmptory letter protesting
asainA bic descrsion of the Northcln
Pasils )" that the assertion is an up.
qualified fLlsebood, and that he has al
ways lid, n he has yet, the 6rmcst be-
lief il Nj. DouneI!y's efficiency, zeal
and s'e.dfast support Of the Northern
Route.
Hsrs, then, are three direct, une-
quivooal and exceedingly malicious lies
in q very few lines. The Press knew
them to be such when they were pen
ned. But such arc its only stock in
trade.
The truth is that there was no feel
ing or doubt in this locality concerning
the Northern Route and Mr.. Donnelly'.
position in connection with it, until
created BY such designing, ambitious
demagogues as c. e. Andrews. The
whole cutlery has been manufactured by
tho use Of falsehoods like the ubov.
and the people have been grossly dcc' IT,
I'd. Gen. Andrews would do himself
,sssisslJ greater credit by meeting Mr..
Dee,slly and honorabIy discussing
thsss mattor', than hy preparing roll.
Il resolutions and fulm; natjop mi.rep.
sssentstioos which are the Great on Of