The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-05-21
3ONNNLLY AND WAsfaBuRNn.

We bellevo that oil the kepubllcan
papers Of Minnesota, with tho excep.
ton of the St. Paul Press and Mime
apolis Zs46une-tho editors ofneither of
which belong to themselves-sustain
Mr.. Donnelly in bis caustic reply to
Washburne, though dcprecating cor
tain expressions used by him.
We give the following extracts from
prominent Republican journals, all of
which are published in the other Con-
gressional District:
Certain passages, it is true, too much
resemble the common Brick Pomeroy
style; but otherwise, tho speech Of
Donnelly is exactly what We should ex.
pect 10 reply to the personal chsrges Of
Washburne, and We see no need-as
an exchange suggests, Of sending south
for Morr'ssey to 60 to Washington to
teach Donnolly manners. Whatever
may be said. Of certain passages, the
speech proper of DonneIly is pithy aud
to the point, and it is no wonder the
House was anxious to hear him out
Winnebago Homestead.
MIR. Congressman Donnelly, of this
State, is fighting a pack Of aspirants
for his seat. Among them is a Mr..
Washburne, of Minneapolis, a member
Of the same family that has been made
Industrious by his three brothers, one
OF whom from Maine is, or was, famous
by reason of being named Washburne,
another Of whom, from Wisconsin. is
famous as having been a member Of
Congress End as the General who climb
ed out Of the back window Of his Office
in Memphis in his shirt tail, while For
rest was walking in at the front door,
aud the Oldest and first Of the family is
an old and sarrulous member of Con.
grses who is famous as being from the
same town in Illinois as Gen. Grant.
" = Old Washburne has
come out in a savage letter on Donpel-
~, which Calls him Jesuit aud bears
other strong ear marks Of having been
written either at Minneapolis OF some.
where nearer home than Washington.
AS Washburue's letter charges Don.
nelly with corruption, lying and choice
variety: Of small meannessess, it afford.
1gnatius fine opportunity of ripping
up the old chaps long Congressional
career, in which it is strange # he has
not done some things that look suspi.
| cious.
We do not pretend to disguise gu,
satisfaction that the distinguished Req.
reseutative from Galena did not escane
from the sound drubbing at the hands
OF his plucky young antagonist which
the nature and extent of the provoca
ton in ons sense justified. Mr.. Wash,
eurne undertook to play the role of tn,
bull y-acting his part in the most in
suitiog manner, and treating his fellow
member with degree of coorseuess ,ni
wanton falsehood utterably inexcusabl,
10 any man occupying seat in Con
sress at the hands of the people. Th,
attack was made, to be sure, outside O
the halls Of Congress, but it was non,
the less justi6able on that account ant
Mr.. Honnelly could not have done less
out Of regard to himself and bis con
stltuents, than to resent the insult in ,
public manner. What he has render
ed himself liable to censurc for consist
in his descending to Washburne's dirt,
level, and thus disgracing not only him
self is conducting the defense but t,
some extent including the body o
which he is member in the disgrace
Winona Republican
The publication of the full details O
the passage at arms between these tv,
members does not fully confirm the nm
favorable impression as resnects NJ
Donnelly's speech which the meaer,
teIegraphic report had created. Mr.
Donneliy's vindication to his reputation
from Washburne's aspersions was adj,
and convincing, and if he had so fal
controlled his passions as to have omit
ted certain exceptional passages where
in he descends to vituperation and
blackguardism unworthy Of one of hi,
position, he must have carried with
him the sympathies of the unpreiudic
ed public. 1t may be alleged that Mr.
Washburnc's charges were peculiarI,
aggravating and Of a nature. tt. have
justified strong language, but a person
who possesses the consciousness Of right
cannot afford to weaken his cause, BY
allowing his indignation to betrav him
into brutality. We doubt not Mr.. Don.
nelly regrets his mistake, although the
tact that the House permitted the
speech to continue without interruntion
shows that state of feeling must have
existed, as respects Washburne's caustic
attack, which induced the extension Of
unusual latitude to bis antagonist in his
detense:-fari6auh Republican.
Mr.. Donnelly was never more MN,
lar in this State than at present. The
deserved drobbing which he lately cave
Z. b. Washburne will not decrease h;s
great popularity. Mr.. Donnellv !. an
intellectual giant whom Minnesot. viii
not set aside at the bidding Of the
Washburne family, backed BY the Pre-.
and it's satellites, or tho Copperbead
crew that are now chuckline over the
unfortunate quarrel which has snrunp
up, among leading Republicans.
The first dispatches, accompanied bv
the deounciations of enemies 10 reo,rd
to bis late speech against Washbqrpe.
led US to suppose that be had commit.
ted some objectionable sin; but the
speech itself is the opposite Of what it
was described to be. There are one ar
two passages; It is true, that NAV be-
termed indiscreet but, the speech. a. a
whole, is an able vindication of his
character, which has been wantoplv a.
sailed BY bis antagonist.
If the Northern district is wise. it
will continue Mr.. Donnelly 10 the mai;
ton which he has 80 ably and honor..
IDLY filed until he is called to tafe :,
higher seat Waseca Me,os.
Though living in the First District,
We are only across the line, formerly