The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-25

both by pen and voice, of political re-
FORM" to say nothing Of his having en-
ioyed the somewhat questionable honor
of having so recently been voted by you
"a man after your own hearts, come
to pay my tribute to his public worth.
In entering upon this task. you will not,
Of course, expect me to do it anything
like full or complete justice. Neither
time nor space will admit of that and SO
l must, of necessity, omit much which
would, if disclosed to you, exalt MIR. Dom
nelly still more in your estimation. But
| pass by those comparatively triding
matters connected with his thrifty trans
actions at the Leach Lake. and "Bay-
field Indian agencies; the ''neat-y lit
tie jobs picked up from the Pacific rail
roads, when a member of the railroad
committee of the House Of Representa-
tives the bold and dashing business
propositions made by him during the Sen
atorial contest of six years ago; and pro-
coed to call your attention to the follow
ing sshigh testimonial as to Mr.. Doanel-
Tvs honesty and virtue, those two prom
inent traits of character which so strong
" commended him to your sympathies,
your votes, and your ''moral support
This testimonial is dated at the rooms of
the executive committee of the Ell Paso
and Pacific railroad company, April 10th,
1862 and is an extract from the proceed
ings of that committee, as follows:
s'The committee also approve of a transfer OF
two hundred thousand dollars of stock, made
by w. Schmoele to 1gnatius Donnelly, and
authorize W. Schmoele to pay to said Donnelly
, due bill of fifty thousand dollars, out OF the
proceeds of the loan in Paris, as fast as con
venient, said due bill being signed by ]. C.
Fremont and B. H. Epperson, and dated Feb
ruary, 1869, and to be considered as retaining
fee for the said Donnelly as counsel for this
company, required to effect connection
of this company with the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, tor united action to obtain
subsidies"
1t will be observed, gentlemen, thai
2 while these proceedings bear date Of
! April 10th, 1869, the transaction with
your candidate and leader, Mr.. Donnel
q ", seems to have been completed some
two months previous, the FIFTY thousand
: due bill being dated February. 1869,
d while, you will remember, Mr.. Donnelly
:. was a member of the House Of Represen
y tatives, and guarding SO vigilantly then
r as he is now, the "honor' and the 'es
= cutcheon'' of Minnesota.
:, do not wish to be understood a
!! charging that, by reason Of the above re
f cited transactions, Mr.. Donnelly's vigi
S lance in guarding the "escutcheon' wa
: in any way relaxed; for it may beam
s l give Mr.. Donnelly the benefit of thu
u suseestion-that he pinned the stocl
: and the ''due bill'' fast to the ''escutch
IS CON- so that he could conveniently
f. keep his eye upon both at the same time
God forbid, gentlemen, that should b
d so uncharitable as to insinuate that an
A. knowledge you may have possessed {
It the facts upon which this ''high test
ID monial'' is based, or the generous figure
u it contains. had anything to do with you
n, adoption of Mr.. Donnelly as your recog
e. nized leader and Senatorial candidate
l. No. no. l know you TOO we'll for tina
ID Memphis and Ell Paso R. r. stock is nc
SC the kind of assets which would quickc
is your regard for or commend any cand
N date to your favor. No, it was Donnelly
~ principles you loved. 1t was ''his way
Is of guarding the ''escutcheon" that cha
r lenged your admiration. 1t was his sly
,g Of political purity and virtue which e:
le cited your patriotic pride, and made hi
I'd the master Of your hearts and votes.
n Gentlemen of the Minnesota Legisl
C. ture, Mr. Donnelly is with you, and
b. you still. He ''moves, breathes, and hi
i'd his being within your highly virtuo'
nd body. He is subject to your ca
| and to your jurisdictio
ed But he is, also Il do not say tn
It's to flatter him, but simply ''as friend
by the principal part, the ''butt-ent
re of the present very pretentious "Legisl
10, turc Of Minnesota" He rules Al
Die runs two Of the three parties viii
he make up your distinguished body, q
&C. seems to inspire the fatal and destructi
as policy of the other. Therefore there "
led be no exhibition of your superior Writ
,ur in the case Of either "Wilk" or Donnel
ost There will be no investigations asked
ide YOU into Mr.. Donnelly's transactions vi
)" the Memphis, FL Paso 4 Pacific Railro
,re Company, unless it be to enquire
to Of Mr.. Donnelly why in the name
aid all the prophets he did not conn
ut the company to make his payments $
re. cash. instead Of taking so much railro
ms stock. All. gentlemen, had he done tn
op- what rich ''pickings" you would ha
For had. d how the fifty-three joint
,ty tall would have shaken and quivel
rec with delight, clear down to the last lit
nc Crooks" At the end. Yes, gentlem
tile you would have had Mr.. Donneily cleo
ion Senator long before this, and WI
pi- doubtless have added still another
md your series Of "joint resolutions uI
hat the Importance Of protecting the "hone
tie and the .escutcheon" of Minnesota.
rou as it is, you have fulfilled your missi
md You have, peacock-like, made q put
Ite- spread and exhibition Of your vir
her by placing falsehood against me. III
can your journals, and there you will Tres
in Now you will go on With your CORR
ose bargains and intrieucs in Senatorial n
'ur- ters. Your buying and selling Of e
llso other may now be resumed with pert
ect; IMMUNITY Even as write, telegraI
ical statement from St. Paul, which find
yer the public journals. informs me t
active negotiations are now in progrc
rs upon the Senatorship, Of which have
h Of doubt.
you Knight, gentlemen Of the Legislat1
itch pu sue this branch Of my subject AIN