Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-27


Minnesotians cherish for this grand pioneer.
who standing on the threshold of three-score-
and-ten, can look back over career of extra
ordinary usefulness, perfect integrity, and
unvarying maguanimity, not often comprised
In the retrospect of one man. His has been
great part nobly played, in circumstances
which demand his courage aud his lofty char
acter, replete with the heroic elements dear to
the frontlersmRn. and at the same time in
| stinct with an intellectual power that has left
its Impress on the affairs Of the State. How
ever, ne Will be remembered not so much for
separate aota ana conspicuous expressions.
though these, too, be good" as for an i'm
perishable impression of honesty in his most
comprehensive sense. Not his, the huckster-
ing and trading spirit which could use the
opportunities and resources of the many non.
orable positions given him by great State to
| connlVe at selfish ends, and individual profit.
| 1t can be said of Hon, Governor, General
| and plain Henry Hastings Sibley what was said
| OF Horace Greeley, that there were three things
he never could learn: to mistrust human na-
ture, to refuse help whenever he could give it.
and to disguise his honest opinions. His name
10 to-day pecuniary guarantee for persons
who have been inimical to him, In all his
dealings with the world there is a wonderful
balance of Justice with generosity which gives
| the name of Sibley an incontroyertible esteem
and reverence.
His early life at Fort Smelling (Mendota) if
written in the vein would be as interesting as
anything Cooper ever wrote. Among many Gu
rious "reminiscences of that exciting career, the
protracted visit of Capt. Marryatt in the home
OF the hospitable pioneer, ought to be minute
ly detailed. The Englishman's total disreeard
of the ordinary amenities of life was ANNOYING.
| and bis disbelief in the virtue of American
women was most Extensively expressed In those
days the sinews and muscles of Mr.. Sibley
were like those of Ajax. and after giving Capt
Marrystt square knock down, the bold Briton
| succumbed to an argument which has more
| conviction with his race than any other For
the rest, he consumed all the wine and brandy
| in the cellar of his host, which consumption.
taking the difficulty and tediousness of trans
portation at tnaI time into account, was a Sc
riOus deprivation. Besides he tried to incite
the Lac qui Parle Indians to revolt, using his
title OF captain in the royal navy to muster
them. Twas the period of the Force hill dis
sensions, and SO demonstrativs did the bibu
lous captain become that the Corsair, pub
lished in New York by N. P. Willis, took MIR.
Sibley to task. and he had to explain in detail
to give the captain that quietus too
The Democrats have placed Gen. Sibley on
the Congressional ticket. although he was far
from desiring this tribute of his party. His
letter OF acceptance was admirable and it ia
very funny to read the occasional comments on
1t of Gen. Christopher Columbus Andrews
late minister plenipotentiary to Sweden, and
late supervisor of thecensus up here, whose in.
credible stupidity or worse in that capacity
will keep his name from bliviou for at least
another decade. Ia this connection, a cita
ton from the Dispatch. OCT. Is, will show the
incorrigible obtuseness of Christopher Column
bus Andrews: ut is for the interest of at.
Paul as city to have full vote at the ap-
preaching election. A full vote will to a GER
tain extent indicate the population of the
CITY" This from the person of ell others who
should know something definite about the
mn Jofsn . <ho
hammedau belief Is that idiots and mad men
are inspired. Nothing short of
the inspiration OF idiocy'' could keep
Andrews agoing as the editor of
The Dispatch. with no back to his head, and no
backbone to his cbsrecter-8nd consequently no
circulation to heDtspdtchand no money coming
into his exchequer from that sorrowfuiIy at
tenuated journal. People used to think that
the celebrated Andrews army order for the best
and only approved way of cooking beans was
where the laugh must al ways come in on this
worthy, but really his management of the Dis.
pdtch is the most ridiculous practical joke of
his life. 30 dearly paid for, too, at his own
urgent and underband request for MANY
months anterior to the ''sell," that this knowi-
edge alone is all that disarms grim suspicion
that 1t was conspiracy to lure the late minister
to Sweden into bankruptcy. Andrews loves the
Washburns. He ought to, for they know what
he is worth and gave him receipt for il.
His journalistic partner, ex-Gov. VIM. R.
Marshall is showing his imposing Uranium to
rural voters in electioneering speeches, persu-
aiding them more than anything else that it is
well to have e3 900 sinecure as railroad COM
missioner, which requires SO little capaoity 70
fill and is so lavish of leisure that it gives the
incumbent large license to blow out country
audiences.
The organized hypocrisy of party has recruit
ed the oldest speechifers whose motives are
enough in the way of transparencies. There's
Fred Driscoll, of the Pi-Press, talking on
stand about the issues of the Republican party,
ceration, when Ziska Driscoil becomes the
spokesman. Why. the other night he put
candles in the windows of the Pr Press build
ing, and then he got in front of
them, and told the working folk that
by voting the Republican ticket IL
would insure them no end of advantages. This
was nd.f in business manager who may be
said to dip his bread in the sweat of his en-
ployes. Ziska-Driscolrs transparency is to
beat Senator Mcmillan out of q re nominstion
to the United States Senate. That hated func-
tionary took possession of the postoffice in the
name of his family. aud installed David Day.
the gazelle eyed and SILENT as postmaster OF
whom Heischold, government detective. re-
marked that If it was not for early emigration
the gazelle eyed would spend his time masti.
eating tobacco and hunting rabbits with non
descript yaller dog in certain Virginia dis
trlct. IL seemed TO De well guaranteed idea
that the postofice. with all that the name
implies, was an appendage of the Press ad
kbitun1.
Alas! the sole reminder of the time 'swhen
Manlins was consul" is Pat OBrien, lonesome
as the obelisk in the keeping of strangers, and
yet, Notwithstanding his bell. book. and can
die practices, Pat is in high favor with the
boss muexzin Of the House of Hope. iris
passing strange.
John b. Sanborn's transparency ia the
United States Senate. and he makes an occa-
sienal foray into the rural districts flushing M
the Legislative conveys. Sanborn is, HE
Barkis, for any Office that's worth the while.
As Senator he could handle claims in Washing
ton with beautiful completeness, like killing
two birds with one stone. Sanborn's face is
sinister of CONFORMATION. The mouth flares
from the nose IN wide. toothful grin, most
unpleasant to see. while the eyes are a veto on
geniality or bon honlnls. In the handling of
claims in Washington, with the most tortnous
windings and intricacies of conduct, he has
blrrowed in the dirt with the industry of the
mole, and, like it, gets out safe and success
fol.
Sanborn then is Senatorial aspirant So
is Alexander Ramsey; SO is Senator Mcmillan.
and lots of Minneapolis fellows. Young and
old are all after this coveted place. You hear
of some one who is making strenuous efforts
in this canvass, and you are told it has refer
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