The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-03-05
Afternoon Session.

p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
HALF PAST l o'cLoCK,P p. NJ.
At an early hour the Church was crowded 10 IA
jam, and many were unable to obtain seats.
Several Dakotas were present, and the speech
es of two of them translated by Mr.. Robin
son, expressing their earnest desire that white
men would keep Wni-Uakon from coming
among their people, as it caused 4 vast amount
of violence and suffering, and frequent death.
The resolution of Mr.. NeilI. (see above,) I'M
der consideration in the morning, was now taken
up and ably advocated by its author, who was
followed by j. w. North, Esq, of St. Anthony,
who maintained that the friends of the Liquor
Law were forced to choose between the position
required by :hc resolution, and failure. Tenn
pcrancc men have hitherto confined their action
mainly TO respectful petitions. BY their petitions
and by their votes when the law was referred to
them at the special election, they have proved
that they are in Il large ma jorty. Shall that ma
jority yield its rights: Shall sixteen hundred and
fifty petitioners be repulsed, and three hundred
and thirty remonsrants prevail: The petition
ers are the sober, respectable people. The bal
lot box is at their control. We will meet the is
sue, if it be forced upon US. [Cheersl
J.P. Owens offered a substitute, rejecting up
on the ''NIinncsota Democrat''-the organ of thu
rummies-and upon its supporters. The substi-
tute was not seconded, and was subsequently
Withdrawn by Mr.. Owens.
T.. +. Parker said he acknowledged no leader
ship but his sense Of right, and for right he
bound 10 go-no matter who opposed. 1t is OBJ
jec,ed that women and minors among the pc
titioncrs,* Very well. You can't find any wo-
men amen. the remonstrants-not one. The
women are with US, and that proves that we are
on the right side. [Cheering.l
It. Simpson thought Mr.. Neill's resolution was
for the best interests of all parties.
Mr.. Rheldaifor said the liquor traffic was de-
vouring beast. We thought had killed him
last winter when we plunged the knife SO deep,
but some how or other, he came TO life again.
Perhaps he has as many lives as Cat is said to
have; but we Will kill him again and we may hope
he will stay dead. We can strike stronger
blow than beforc-,ve are more numerous. Ten
hundred and sixty names lest wnter-now six
teen hundred and fifty. The liquor killers are
the only CONSTITUTIONAL butchers in the
land. [Cheers]
Mr.. Seccombe moved a ten minute rule for
speaking; which was agreed to-
Mr.. North explained his position relative TO the
matter referred TO by Mr.. Owens.
The question on Mr.. Ncill's resouion-ihe
great question of the day-was now taken, and
decided by rising vote, in the affirmative, only
two voting nay in an assembly Of over six hun
dred.
Then III. bouse r,no will, tho ..S,,o IF tho
Voter ncrfnrmed Inv The (;lee CIph.
"! 'o'e Is h'' 10y OWL
10 do with as WILL.
The remaining resolutions reported in the NOR
ming by the Business COMMITTEE, now coming up
were adopted, in order.
On the 9th resolution, relating to the Indian
troubles, Lieut. Simpson spoke at length. He
had been familiar with the difficulties growing
out of attempts to remove savage tribes had been
in the Florida war; The Sioux are a degraded
people; and when removed, they will occupy a
country conierminous with our own, and will con-
tinuay return TO their former I,aunts Under the
influence of liquor, their conduct will be deplola-
BILE. They will Kill us, unless we have more
efficient law on this subject
! On the 9TH resolution, C.. G. Ames presented
statistics of Ramsey county, showing that the
number of commitments to Jail during the presen,
year was l5--of which were from ST. Paul and
from St. Anthony; and that one Twice commit
tcd,) was living in St. Paul at the time. Grog-
shops make the difference. Many ofthe offences
grow out of the liquor traffic. Nearly one-sxth
of our taxes arise from the same source. IL thai
traffic go on, it will be worse every year. For the
sake of political economy, well rs for the pub
lie virtue and intelligence, we need the Law.
! On the Sth resolution, MIR. Seccombe spoke of
the enorinity of the liquor traffic. We have been
well nigh crushed with the burden. Let US cas-,
it from us as an uneean thing and curse.
E. W. Cressey means TO asitatc, whether we
have the Law or not. We must circulate tracts;
we must publish Facts.
Mr.. Alien, missionary teacher a, kaposa,
larsed upon the bad influence OF the traffic upon
the character OF the natives, and the abundant
supplies they arc able to procure IN st. Paul.
Oiher remarks were made ny Messrs' Simpson
ana iarker:
J.C. Whitney OF saltwater spoke OF the lead
lnSs OF Providence For four years every thing
n our ierr'toTy mas been unsettled. we have Il
G WG 10 settle matters now upon right basis
we have n" settled parties. But organization
VIII 'aNe pace; "hat more important and prop
u pass , y, iehIpcfance; run ana hishl: