The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-03-06
Facts and Fancies.

Ere this reaches our Minnesota sub
scribers out of St. Paul, the third session
of the Legislative Assembly will have
closed. The session, in the main, has
been a harmonious one. There has been
scarcely single measure before the As
scmbly calculated TO arouse parry strife;
and Wings and Democrats. with few ex-
ccptions, have labored to discharge their
duties unprecedented by their peculiar
views upon national politics. This is as it
should be; and we hope the day is far dis
tant when the local legislation of Min
nesota will become subservient to the
ends of heartless and scheeming politicians
of either party. We may, perhaps, in
some degree, except one measu e, which
was consummated by its passage in the
Council on Thursday last, as having be-
come somewhat mixed with party feel
ings. We allude to the postponement of
the election of Delegate to Congress-
The delunct clique which styles itself
the democracy of Minnesota, sacrifice
ing the rights Of the thousands who are
to people the territory before the general
election of 1858, but who will not be vo-
tiers next October, attempted to rally their
forces to defeat the bill. The Watab
Councillor, who has been shamefully neg
ligent of his duties-having been absent
most of the sessicn-was brought down
on Wednesday evening, by express, fvr
the purpose of recording his vote against
it, and every appliance was used to ''whip
in" others Of the party who conscicntiously
believed it their duty to vote contrary
On the side of the majority, it was not re-
garded in any such narrow light. No man
can foretell what bearing it will have up
on parties. And although some of our
friends differ with US upon the expedien-
cy Of legislating for the benefit of those
who are yet to become citizens of Minneso-
ia, we are constrained to think the more
liberal policy the better course, and there
fore regard the adoption of this measure
as proper and just. The violent OPPOSE
ton to the bill, however, manifested by
the "organized faction" shows how rea-
dy they are, when self prompts, to sacri-
flee all their boosted love for the interests
Of NEW comers.' One wise course has
governed this Legislature, and that is,
they have suffered things, in the main, to
stand as they were. Few laws have been
passed of a general nature; and with the
exception Of slight amendments, absolute
ly necessary from the hasty manner in
which the Revised Code was made up
at the last session, the statute has not
been changed. The evil of over lcgisla-
ton has been well avoided, so far as gen.
eral laws are concerned, by this Legis-
lature, for which we accord, on behalf of
the people, all praise. "Let we'll enough
alone" is always safe motto in mat
tcrs Of Legislation. The intercourse
OF the members with the citizens of ST.
Paul has been of the most pleasant and
agreeable character; and we all look with
regret upon the termination of the MANY
happy hours we have passed with them
in the social circle. May their days be
cast in pleasant places, and all happiness
and prosperity attend them through life!
The Democrat is in terrible bad hui
NOR at the Legislature for submitting the
Liquor Law" TO vote Of the people.
1t don't suit that editor, never, to have the
whole people pass Judgment upon any
measure. That is the tribunal before
which he has always failed since his resi-
dence here, and he hates to come before
1T as bad as the Evil One hates the sight
oil holy water. 1t would have pleased
HIM better had the temperance question
, been suffered to become involved in a DO
litical contest at the next general election,
Then he would have hoped, that in the
general scramble and mixing up of ques-
tons, on one side and the other. bone or
two of "spoils" might possibly have fallen
beneath his hungry paws. Had the bill
passed without the proviso, he would have
taken part with the Nelson and Freedom
side Of his last falls ticket, and gone it
strong on sfeaming his candidates through.
mad 1t been defeated entirely, he could
nave fallen back upon the Brott and Ken
"edy branch OF the concern, and preached