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

these 1OlnC TeSOIuCAOuSs yVu OARAeoo
fear that my ''future usefulness will be
greatly impaired and dishonor cast upon
the escutcheon Of Minnesota" unless
shall at once comply with the demands
YOU make upon me. That seems to be
the fear that Expresses you; the night
mare which disturbs your slumbers; the
sense of danger which haants your wax
ing and sleeping hours, and plunges your
virtuous souls into the very depths, Of
despair. Well, gentlemen, from what !
know of your Political lives and charac-
tiers, should have expected nothing else:
Taking your Representative men
and your leaders as fair sam
pies of the present virtuous
Legislature of Minnesota" and | can
readily imagine the anguish Of heart
which would pervade your whole body
upon the disclosures of my assumed wick.
edness. There is my old time "friend,"
Morton S. Wilkinson, for instance, who
adorns by his life and virtues one branch
of your body. What teacher and ex-
emplar of official honesty and purity is he.
How he weeps and walls over the danger
to the ssescutcheon'' from unworthy Rep
resentatives. And how carefully he
guarded the s'escutcheon" when Senator
and Representative in Congress. How
nobly he stood for public virtue and hon.
esty when he so stoutly insisted on flair
DIVIDE in those Indian transactions, so
well known and understood by so many
in our State. How earnestly he insisted
that something handsome should be
made out of the confirmation of certain
treaties with foreign powers where his
vote was needed. And with what touch
ing devotion did he champion the cause
of public virtue and benevolence by so
strenuously insisting upon the broad and
generous doctrine Of ''give and take" he
always playing the humble and virtuous
part of stake" How bravely he advoca-
| ted the cause of "Cuban independence"
in the House, when Cuban bonds were
not worth one per cent on the dollar, and
with what independence and vigor he de-
nounced Gen. Grants first administration
for not adopting his suggestion as mem
Der of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
and going in for policy which would
have made those same bonds worth sew.
enty five cents on the dollar, simply by
our going to the trifling expense Of war
with Spain. But, gentlemen, 'Wilk'
didn't care anything about the ''bonds. =
Bless your and his yirtuous souls, no
What did the Insignificant amount of fiji.
ty thousand dollars Of Cuban gold bonds
matter to such a high toned and hawk.
eyed sentinel Of the ''escutcheon' as
''Wnk." Gentlemen Legislators. you
only do yourselves and your own charac.
ters simple justice in following "Wilk' as
proper leader in this crusade against Of
fetal corruption.
And he-shall name ''him :" Need
name "him?" Does not every Legisla
tive eye turn instinctively towards that
proud champion of political virtue anc
REFORM" before whom fifty.thrce Of yor
so recently bowed in political alteration
without my resorting 10 the vulgar ne
ccssity Of uttering the name of-Donnel
. "! DoSNELLY A name familiarizet
to the people of Minnesota by its clos
and intimate ass ociation with all that il
pure and good in politics during the tel
year service he rendered in guarding
the ''escutcheon;" name synonymou
with the Hottest integrity, purity of char
, acter, exalted patriotism. and unyieldini
E devotion to the cause Of public virtu
and the honor Of the ''escutchcon. AM
.. when recall that fifty-three of you, gen
! tlemen Of the Legislature, thoroughly &C
. quainted with Mr.. Donnel'y and his pub
!. lie record, recognized in him fit an
:. proper representative Of yourselves, an
y gave him your votes for q. s. Senator,
!. am forced to admit that you performe
one of the most proper political act
. Of your lives. For Donnelly is worth
f of you and your votes, and you al
y worthy-but no, can't say that. N
. Donnelly is worthy Of moro rcputab
n followers than you, so far as | have tt
n honor Of your personal acqauintanc
= For here assert that think him just ,
70 honest as you. who 50 recently kneele
II before him and decorated him with yov
;. votes for U. s. Senator, while the mo-
l. communicated man in the State, outsit
!. the present Minnesota Legislature,
= will at once admit that he has mo-
= brains than. all Of you. So extending
!. Donnelly my sympathy that he cou
:, not have been favored with . more repu
r. able class Of supporters, proceed to r
10 mark that, after all, your mutual relation
~ are, beyond doubt, the most fit ant; pro
- er that could have been established. F.
q Doanelly s political ''kite" no more tast
= and becoming tall" with fifty-thr
- joints, could possibly have been constru
a ted, even down to the very last lit
=. .sCrooks" at the end. The combinati,
+ of materials and character is most hapl
~ " blended from extreme to extreme, .,
e e l do not wonder that you arc somewh
60 vain and even pompous in view OF Z
n. very satisfactory and happy relations y
sustsin in your distinguished head y
mr. leader. For Donnelly's kite is, fortunat
~ " for your ambition, different from 9th
70 rrticles Of that kind. inasmuch as he c
,;s always furnish wind enough to ay it
~ any kind Of political weather. This clio
NJ Of political attachment" between 70,
ke selves and Donnelly, gentlemen. is a
he very fortunate for yeu in another respe
ms that it enables you to rceeh polite
tv attitude which you oould otherwise ne,
rh have hoped to attain.
ak But, gentlemen. interesting to You =
) 4 know this somewhat aggressive branch
m the subject must be, prood - know
mi must be 1t the exalted pOaition VII