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

both by pen and voice, of .spolitlcai 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 |
| must, of necessity, omit much which |
would, if disclosed to you, exalt Mr.. Dom
nelly still more in your estimation. But |
pass by those comparatively trl1lng |
matters connected with his thrifty trans. |
actions at the Leach Lake" and "Bay- |
field'' Indian agencies; the ''meat-y' lit
tie jobs picked up from the Pacific rail-
roads, when . member of the railroad
committee of the House Of Representa-
tives the bold and dashing business
propositions made by him during the SEN
asorial contest Of six years ago; and pro- \
coed to call your attention to the follow
ing sshigh testimonial as to Mr.. Donnel-
ly's 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,
! 1860. and is an extract from the proceed
ings Of that committee, as follows:
| ssThe committee also approve of transfer OF
| two hundred thousand dollars of stock, made
by W. schmoele to Ignatius Donnelly, and
due bin Of fifty thousand dollars, out Of the
proceeds of the loan in Paris, as fast as con-
venient, said due bill being signed by J. 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
! of this company with the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, tor united action to obtain
| subsidies"
1t will be observed, gentlemen, that
while these proceedings bear date of
April 10th, 1869, the transaction with
! your candidate and leader, Mr.. Donnel-
", seems to have been completed some
two months previous, the FIFTY thousand
due bill being dated February, 1862"
while. you will remember, Mr.. Donnelly
was q member of the House of Represen-
tatives. and guarding SO vigilantly then,
as he is now, the ''honor' and the ''es-
cutcheon'' of Minnesota.
|
charging that, by reason Of the above re-
cited transactions, Mr.. Donnelly's vigi-
lance in guarding the "escutcheon' was
in any way relaxed; for it may be-and
I give Mr.. Donnelly the benefit of the
suggestion-that he pinned the stock
and the s'due bill'' fast to the "escutch-
; con-" so that he could conveniently
keep his eye upon both at the same time.
God forbid, gentlemen, that should be
so uncharitable as to insinuate that any
knowledge you may have possessed Of
/ the facts upon which this ''high testi.
| monial'' is based, or the generous figures
l it contains. had anything to do with your
adoption of Mr.. Donnelly as your recog-
nized leader and Senatorial candidate,
No. no. know you TOO we'll for that
/ Memphis and Ell Paso R. r. stock is not
c the kind Of assets which would quicker
5 your regard for or commend any candi
4 date to your favor. No, it was Donnelly's
2 principles you loved. 1t was ''his way
5 of guarding the 'escutcheon" that chal
: lenged your admiration. 1t was his style
z Of political purity and virtue which ex
e cited your patriotic pride, and made hin
4 the master of your hearts and votes.
l. Gentlemen Of the Minnesota Legisla
). ture, Mr.. Donnelly is With you, and o
j. you still. He ''moves, breathes, and ha
d his being within your highly virtuou
d body. He is subject to your cal
/ and to your jurisdiction
d But he is, also Il do not say thi
IS to flatter him, but simply ''as friend
y the principal part, the ''butt-end
c Of the present very pretentious "Legisla
0, turc Of Minnesota He rules an
te runs two OF the three parties whic
he make up your distinguished body, IN
c. seems to inspire the fatal and DESTRUCTIVE
Is policy of the other. Therefore there wi
d be no exhibition of your superior virtu
II in the case Of either "Wilk" or Donnell,
st There will be no investigations asked b
lie YOU into Mr.. Donnelly's transactions wit
y the Memphis, FL Paso 4 Pacific Railroa
re Company, unless it be to Enquire
TO Of Mr.. Donnelly why in the name
Id all the prophets he did not comp
t. the company to make his payments "a
e. cash. instead of taking SO much railroa
rs stock. All. gentlemen. had he done tina
p what rich "pickings" you would ha'
or had, ID how the fifty-three jointe
" tail' would have shaken and CULVER,
&C With delight, clear down to the last lit
&C. Crooks At the end. Yes, gentleme
lie you would have had Mr.. Donneily elect,
on Senator long before this, and ", a
d. doubtless have added still another
nd your series If Joint resolutions up,
at the Importance OF protecting the "honol
lie and the .'escutcheon" Of Minnesota. B
gu As it is, you have fulfilled your missio
nd You have, peacock-like. made pub
e. Spread and exhibition Of your Writ
Ter by placing fslsehood against me. up
An your journals, and there you will 'srest
in Now you will 60 on with your CORFU
,se bargains and intrigucs in Senatorial nj
1r- tiers. Your buying and selling Of "a
$50 other may now be resumed with perfs
ct; impunity. Even rs write, . telegraph
cal statement from St Paul, which l find
FER the public Journals, informs me Il
'&active negotiations are now in progress
$ I upon the Senatorship, Of which have
Of doubt.
on Knight, gentlemen Of the Legislatu
ich pu sue this branch Of my subject aim