St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-04

congress exonerated him entirely from all
blame. German was shocked; Ramsey was
pleased. German raved; Ramsey smiled.
The bucking propensities OF the Irish
American governor were met 10y the bucking
propen sites of the otch-German ex-
Governor, and a halt was called, and by a
sort Of mutual consent the matter was finally
dropped, ana new political issues arose to
call into action strong and vigorous opposi-
ton on the part Of these two prominent
men.
RICE VS.. GoRMAN.
OGov. German was a man OF strong posi-
tiveuess Of character, aud a Democrat in
every sense Of the word, completely and
thoroughly saturated with the Democratic
Juice. OF southern birth, he hated any one
who sought 10 interfere with slavery or cur
tail in any degree its power, and hence his
early territorial administration was strongly
pro-slavrry, but later along in life he arrayed
himself among the anti Nebraska Democrats,
and ought Il. NJ. Rice, running on
pro-slavery ticket, by bringing out
David Olmsted on a more liberal plat
form, while Marshall ran as a Republican. 1t
was during this contest that the writer earn
cstv cspoused the cause of Marshall, and
just previous to going out into the country to
speak for him. we called on Gov. irman,
and in the course of the conversation, h
(Gorman) informed us that II NJ Rice had
been the means of removing the WinnebagO
Indians from Watab Prairie 10 MankItO, and
as the Indians were then annoying the
whites aud the removal measure was q very
unpopular one, we thought we saw in the
statement good point 10 make against Rice,
especially in our speeches In the Minnesota
valley; so. in the simplicity Of our early
manhood, we said b the Governor. land
then this Is really s0H' "Rcally, So, STRIP ex-
claimed German, Strengthening himself up,
his eyes flashing fire, aud his voice roaring
ike n lion, really so, sirl By G. --, sir. do
you doubt, sir, the Executive OF the Territory
or Minnesota, sirr' We we're a little fright
ened at his military and austrre look. for we
had never seen many live Governors, though
we had read about them, aud this was real
shorter, so We timidly accepted the state
mcnt, more fully convinced than ever
from the Governors carnrstuess, that
what he said must be true, and Withdrawing
from the presence OF this august, aud TRUTH
ful. aud modest executive, We soon after
started out on our journey, and reaching
Mankato we poured the grape shot into poor
Rice, charging him over aud over again,
specifically, with forcing the Indians down
on the poor suffering whites, fully conscious
in our own mind that we were telling the
truth, talthOugh jackson said we "led, ~ but
We stuck 20 our text, for Governor German
asserted il was true, and who would think of
doubling the word OF Democratic gnvernUri
Ard thus all along the Minnesota valley We
made tie statement again aud again, when,
close 10 home, on our return trip, ~ were
informed by a friend, In whom We had con-
fdence, that our story was false from the be-
giuning to the eud, and on investigation We
found At Ia be So, and that German had been
telling us a political "whopper." Hr did il
sn artlessly, 50 earnestly, so scientifically. and
SO con vuCingly. that We admired the mau
Tor bis ingenuity; and years afterwards when
he admitted the soft Impeachment aud
laughed over IL, We gave him credit for great
ability specially in this line.
"LIEUr., PUT THIS MAN N TIE GUARD HOUSE"
soon after Colonel German bad been pro-
NOTED to tie position OF Brigadier General,
he was stationed at Helena, Arkansas, aud
GOV. Hubbard, then on his wSy down south,
fortunately bad among his trvo9s a company
from Minnesota. ana The boys were auxi0us
20 pay their rrspects to the old hero 81 many
battles SO they marched TO his headq
headed by Lieut. VIM. B. McGrorty, and were
drawn up in front OF the tent Of the General
aud when be appeared they gave him the
military salute uy presenting arms. One Of
The men Immediately after left the ranks,
and rapidly approaching the General, famil-
lar slapped him on the hack, exclaimiug:
"HcN 20 do, GiJerIlln ''Who the devil are
y0ui" asked the General, turning aud look
ing down upon The msu with scoru. ''Fm
one Of the byes Who used 70 vote with wees 10
the Dimecrstic party" 'sTbe h Won
are 80 responded toe General Vat right
have y0u 20 address your superior Of
beer in this wayt' drawing himself up aud
assuming an extra diguifed ap.
poarauce. ''Oh. vel, giueral. | meant no
harm, but jist wanted 20 see the old Dino
cratic war-horsc. German frowoed, stepped
back a foot or two. aud then called out:
"Lieuiensut,-put this man in the ruari
house the insolent fcllow ~ And the Lieu
teuaut ohcyiuE orders. seized his MAJ. and
hustled bin iuto The Cuani house, which vas
Gully a short distance from where ais CON
rsdvs stool silrutlv witnessing the scene.
Aud then almost Simuitsueously, every man
in the compauy laid down his musket unon
tie ground. and rcpairing ia BODY % a heap
q hard coal nearby, iacE let As these lisile
black missivcs, both AZ the guards aud al tie
guard house Itself, uuul the officers began 10
shiak thst matters were getting serious, aud
50 the man Vas rcleascd. aud tie affair vas
treated as A ha-e ioSe when, in fact. Gen
gral Gorman found that he hai started
Wnirwiud which be could NOT coutrol, aud
tnst she disarcction among the men uas
spreading 10 ever dlrgctinn- OF course he
thought his action Wss Necessary In ouier 70
Sgep up the discipline Of The army. and ia 4
measurc q was, but the oCys were too fresh
from the ranks % civil Gfe &c permit What
they DEEMED an CutrsCc on one q their
number, 70 psSs 1nre01keG. aad the Genera