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

House long. famed for rudeness both Of
speech and manner-we must remem-
Der that Mr.. Donnelly would be an ex-
ception among men if tho offensive
and subsequent slanderous
attack Of Washburne had not excited
him beyond prudent bounds. He has
a hard fight Of it with bis personal op-
ponents at home, md may be excused
for fighting desperately when be is
threatened to be assailed by the whole
Washburne tribe.
Mr.. Donnelly is, without dispute, the
ablest political canvasser and the most
popular man Of bis party in our State,
yet : majority Of the leaders Of his par.
y in and around St. Paul both hate and
tear + him; His ambition, though JUST
he'd BY his success before the people
and the strong hold he has upon tho
voters OF bis patty, is opposed to the
schemes and Interest of CLIQUE of Re.
publican leaders X vbosa
present rallying cry is Nv ashburne for.
Congress-" Had there been no such
faction, who can imagine tho zeal With
which the St: Paul Pres, would have
audgeled with words the Galens dema-
gogue and appealed to Miuuesotiaus, by
their Stste pride, to resent With con-
tumelious irreconcllement his atrocious
ISLANDERS upon our honored representa-
tlVe:-Red Wing Argus (Democratic.)
We have heretofore RETAINED from
expressing an opinion upon the embrog-
lilo Of Donnelly and Washburne. It
will be recollected that while Mr.. D.
was East, laboring hard for the success
OF the Republican party in New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut, Mr.. w. took i'd
vantage Of the circumstance by writing
and circulating, in Minnesota, scurril-
Gus letter, affecting the character Ct the
former: 1t was doubtless designed to
break down the character Of MI. Don
nelly with 4 view of supplauting him
IN Congress, by brother of Mr.. w.,
who now lives at Minneapolis. It is
natural that the greatest indignation
should have been felt and manifested
at this unjust add 'uncailed for attack.
In due time, after Mr.. Donnelly had
returned to Washington, he admins
tered to his assailant 4 soathing rebuke,
and although some Of tho language en-.
.ployed was not strictly in keeping with
the dignity Of the place. yet if ever
pointed and strong words were justified
they certainly were in this case.-FTse.
born Co. Standard.
!: We close with q few extracts from
the Eastern press:
MI. Washburue at last secured ,
hearing, and spoke with a subdued ii,
and propriety that led everybody to
doubt his idenlity.-Nationat lntezi
gencer.
The readers can Judge for theuselve.
Of the style of debate. It is onlv FIJI,
to Mr.. Douuelly to soy that while hi,
language is almost inexcusable, yet hi
provocation was great. The stQten,en
made by Mr.. Washburne as to Ii
character !. utterly and entirely false
l-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The recent debate in the House o
Representatives between Messrs. Don
nelly and Washburne, however viola
tive Of tie prophecies Of speech, wa
clearly provoked by Mr.. Washburne.-
He assailed Donnelly in private let
ter, which afterwards came to the hand
Of Donnelly, and he, of course, fel
bound to defend himself against th,
gross imputations Of Mr.. Washburne
in the very forum in which they wer,
made.
49, Washburne attacked Don
nelly in most bitter and oowardl,
manner, by mail, and much that he 90
in return from the man he 80 coarsel,
and cravenly assailed, vas well merited
The country, indeed, owes Donnelly n,
small debt Of gratitude for the very ef
fectual manner in which he EXPOSED
the character Of the man who claims {,
own Grant as Z candidate for tn.
Presidency, and whom Grant appear,
TO- recognize as bis keeper and owner
We give the above extracts Is infor
nation that is due to the Republican.
Of this Congressional District quite q,
much as: to Mr.: Donnelly. The St
Paul Press and Minneapolis T+ibun.
are adding to their vituperative denun
Citations every condemnatory paragraph
that can be found in any sheet in Iii.
nois or elsewhere controlled by Mr.
Washburne. The first reports Of Mr.
Donnelly's speech were greatly mutila'
ted ; and the general sentiment ~ t.
the speech itself can bejudged from the
extracts given above.