The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-15
THE CONSOLIDATION.

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One Of the most extraordinary events
in the political history Of the Northwest
has Just transpired in the consolidation of
the Press and Pioneer Of st. Paul into |
one paper, to be known hereafter as the
Pioneer Press.
There are all sorts Of rumors as to the
reasons for this unexpected change.
Those that lie on the surface are probably
the true ones, viz: The hard times; the
cost of maintaining two such large and
expensive daily papers; and the fact that
the dividing line between the parties has
of late become rather dim and shadowy.
We are always inclined to take the most
generous views of the motives of our CO.
temporaries, and we are, therefore, dis
posed to believe that Mr.. Wheelock has,
for many months, writhed under the ne
cessity which was imposed upon him, as
editor of a party organ, to defend men
and measures from which his soul revolt
ed. We cannot believe that he would
now attempt to bring his journal, like an
other Trojan horse, into the camp OF the
Independents, to betray them.
The new paper has the true ring to it.
In the second issue it thus defines its Pc
sition:
In the name Of freedom and equal rights
the ignorant and docile negro voters were
banded together under the leadership OF cor
rupt and INSCRIPTIONS adventures IN support
OF monstrous and gigantic schemes OF pubic
plumber till all good men were forced to ex.
claim with Madame Roland, COIL Liberty
what crimes are committed in thy Manu.
The country had become tired OF seeing the
extreme medicine of the Constitution admins
tered as daily food-and disguised with this
consequential perversion of policy intended
merely to protect the blacks in the enjoy men1
OF their lawful rights, into means OF uphold
ing the most frightful local misgovernment
II the leaders of the Republican party nae
en- wise they would have Interpreted the dis
astrous results of the elections last fall, as al
atmonition to abandon this policy OF fedora
interference through military coercion will
the domestic concerns OF the Southern States
} Instead OF that, Congress had no sooner as
S mbled than it began to devise measures TO
} the perpetuation of this policy in its mos
stringent and odious forms, and one of the las
D acts OF the Republican majority OF the House
was to pass the sForee Bur giving the Presi
D dent the power to suspend the habeas corpu
in certain States on exceedingly slender pro
0 voca.on-a measure which the Senate wisel
refrained FROM enacting into law. Governo
8 Kellogg, whose doubtful authority had lon
been Upheld by the President, and aroused gen
0 eral indignation by an unconstitutional an
! unauthorized employment Of the U. s. militia
: forces to place in their seats Republican mem
a bers of the Legislature holding the certificate
of the Returning Board who had been ex
Guided by Democratic violence, and the put
t lie indignation was aggravated by the >ubSe
quent discovery through Congressional CON
,nittee that the members thus seated by mi
e itary coercion were not entitled 70 thes- sea-
is on the evidence before the Returning Board
). To all these causes of dissatisfaction must
:, added the general impression which has bee
u shil,fllly worked up that the President
quietly seeking denomination for THU
It term; that the disorders OF the South hay
l. been Systematically exaggerated to furnish
pretext Tor a policy of arbitrary interference
Which in its turn was to be used to promo
the political aspirations Of the President
= view of the widespread credence given TO Ill
v putations so damaging to his party, It Is unto
J tunate that the President has not felt 1t h
duty 70 dissipate this mischievous impressit
, with distinct and emphatic disavowal Of Il
J. ambitious dreams imputed to him.
We welcome it to the field Of that jou
, nalism which seeks the truth, and Il
y good Of the people, without regard to Il
distinctions of party; preferring
bend political parties to The welfare
Il tn, masses, rather than subordinate t
h masses to the triumphs Of a party. If
= carries out the fair promise Of its salut
~ tory tho Pioneer Press will becom,
n powerful engine Tor good; if it turns asi
J. ..from the direct fortnight" it will si'
;, into insignifcance. Properly directed
NAV WELD an influence commensurate vi
q this great Northwest. and che that will
" felt even throughout the nation.
H.. ss,ho opd trios tho man.