Year: 1859

sale has been suspended. It asks you what


could the Republicans have done for you in


this matter. -. ..'r ....-.....
| I will say that If the Republicans had been


in power your lands would never have been


advertised at ALI ~, ............ 81,


Is there's single Republican in the State


who doubted that the land sale would be sus-


pended, as Democratic policy, until after


the election? For otherwise, the Democratic


party would have been this fall where it
ought to have have been long time ago, and


where it will go on the 11th day Of October
next, in the middle of the Internal regions of
defeat and despair. ,,...... ..


There are certain facts before you, citizens,
which our ingenious Democracy cannot con-
ceal from you. Who killed the Homestead
Bill The Democracy of the Senate, aided
by their obedient servants of the North, or by
our sham Western Democrats. Why all this
opposition to your true interests? Don't you
see it ? Is it not as told you in the former
part Of my articles That the Democrats as
party will always be against your own well
fare. Why all this Because it is the per-
sonal interest of the Southern Democrats to
do so, and the Northern Democrats are their
obedient slaves. .,........ ..... f'.a.....
The land sale has been withdrawn, the Ro-
neer tells you. How much of it9 Only the
portion occupied by our settlers. 1t is better
than nothing. But, then, the President in
tends selling the balance of our vacant lands,
in order to put it in the hands Of spectators
from abroad, to retard or prevent the speedy
settlement of our State-to keep emigration
away from US, so as to suit Southern Demo-
cratic policy. What shall we do? We will
have, citizens, to foot the bill. The small set
tied portion of our State will have to stand
good for the exorbitant taxes that will neces-
sariy be levied in order to meet the payment
of the principal and interest Of the enormous
indebtedness contracted by our corrupt DEM
ocratic party:


One word now about our Railroad Money.
Who are to be blamed for it? will admit
that a large majority ofour people, Democrats
and Republicans, have involved the State in
voting for the amendment to the Constitution.
Under the pressure of the times they acted
alike desperate. They sacrificed the future
for the present, and principle for expediency.
But was it not in the power of the Executive
Department to prevent the issuance of SO
much of that Wildcat Currency, and there
by save the poor class of our people from an
enormous loss. It is always the most unfor-
tunates, or the poor of a community, who
have to stand the loss, and feel the effect of
the depreciation of bank notes. "-....- !


Gov. Sibley tells you, that he has no dis
cretion about this matter-th.t sufficient
proofs having been furnished him, his duty
was to allow irresponsible bankers to issue
their notes upon worthless secuty while he
we'll knew that not cent had been offered to
him in New York for these very Railroad
Bonds while he knew, also, how they came
to be sold at 95 per cent. He knew that
they were bid 95 per cent. by the bankers
who were to use them as bank basis-pay for
them back in the currency issued upon them.
In that case, did Mr.. Sibley give us proof of
integrity? Did he prove to be the true guar
dian of the States interest, or of the interest
and right Of her people! That is for you to
judge. Don't the Democrats to-day tell you,
in plain language, that the State must pay the
interest on these bonds? Has not the Legis-
lature pledged itself that we should not have
any interest to pay on that Railroad stuff
Is it not the reason why Gov. Sibley could
not not negotiate them in New York; The
citizens of New York told him that there was
probable cause Of apprehending reputation,
if the Railroad Companies were unable to
meet the payment of the interest, because the
Legislature had promised that the people of
Minnesota should not be taxed for the pay
ment of said interest.


Now, our Democrats feel desirous to get
supported by these Railroad Companies
They would not lose their influence for all you
are worth in the world. Who doubts that
the Forty Thieves" Of Wisconsin have ex-
ercised great influence at home, and in our
midst, at our late Legislature; therefore, the
Democrats had to pledge themselves to these
Companies-the Democrats Of this State are
ruled by them. They talk in their platform
about making compromise with said Com
panies, so that there won't be more than two
millions of these bonds issued. Don't you
know that it is all they want, They will re-
ceive two millions and half for grading their
Roads. Their grade won't cost them more
than 25 per cent, while the superstructure or
balance of the work they would have to do in
order to be entitled to the other two millions
and half, would cost them about s5 per
cent. Give them two millions and half
that is all they want-and tax the people for
the principal and interest!


But before you, good Democrats, attempt
to tax US for that unjust debt, hope to see
your (politicaD heads broken. Though am
not in favor Of Reputation, yet know, and
everybody knows, that nobody can have been
deceived in good faith, in regard to how the
interest on these Railroad Bonds was to be
made and paid. The Constitution said it was
by the Railroad Companies. To this fact all
eyes are open. They were aware that the cit
| izens of the State had the promise of not be-
ing taxed for the same.


Now, citizens, let us all 60 in for change.
1t is time. Let US understand that the Re-
pubicans are our true friends. Remember
Gen. Cass' letter. 1--we want to be treated
and protected like native citizens, after we
have been adopted as such, with the promise
of our equal right and protection, let US vote
the Republican ticket. Let us repudiate the


sham Democracy. 1t has got out of its former


track. In 1912 they fought for the protection
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