The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-12-24

TIiE HARDs.-The following is an extract from
the letter of Ex-senator Dickinson to the New
York Hard demonstration
The National Democracy fought this great
battle unsusta;ned, save by the consciousness
Of rccttude, and unarmcd, save by the panOp-
ly of truth-aGainst Free Soil leaders. fostering
with the revenge Of 1913, and flushed with the
patronage of lS53--against the influence of the
Federal and State Treasures, and their well
paid presses and cmissaries-as plenty, if not
as pestilcnt, as the plaques of Egypt--against
the official power, high. and low, Of the Nation
al and State Administrations, Officiously cxec-
ciscd, and their legion Ofdependants and eXpcc-
tants-against the denunciatiOns of Free SOilers
and Coalitionists in other States thrown out as
a tub to the whale, that the Government har-
poon might be the more surely directed against
the Democracy in this-agaNNst the practical
revival of the Scdition Act" in the removal
of that pure and:emiuent man. that elevated
patriot and faithful public officer, Greene c.
Bronson;--and yet, in spite of the terrors in
spircd by the strength Ofthc National, and re-
gardlcss of the pity excited by the weakness of
the State Administrations spite of the mcr-
cenary, the malice of the reyengeful, and the
fears of the timid--thc result has vindicatcd the
integrity of our position, and covered our oppo-
nents and defamcrs, great and small, with con-
fusion and shame. 1t has proved that although
according to the proverb IAN ass laden with
gold may penetrate to the heart OF the
mcnt. he may not be able when there, to con-
troll the sutfragcs of free people.
The following resolution was passed by the
meeting. shows what the IIards expect of their
friends in Congress:
Resolced. That the late election has demon
stratcd that is the earnest wish and conviction
of of the Democracy of the State that the Sen
ate of the United States for the preservation OF
State rights. and for the rcbukc Of the Cabinet
which has dared to violate them. should refuse
to confirm the appointment of Ieman J. Red
field, as Collector of this port. And, also. that
the President ofthe United States should for his
own fame and the success OF the Democratic
party, dismiss his present Cabinet at his earii-
est possible convenience.
MURDER ON TIE EPIAINs.-Informatiou has been
received in this city that a young man hy the
name of Sclby, who formerly lived in Columbia
Bottom, in this county, was murdered last spring
OH the plains, on his way to California. 1t ap-
pears from all We can learn and the information
comes from gentleman from this county, who
has just returned from California, that in the
spring of 40 Selby emgratcd to that country
and was quite successful in business, where he
accumulated some property and money. In 1852
man by the name of Jack Wilson. who ia u
DrOtner-ll-laW OF SclDv, anu married MS sister,
went out and took with him at the time Selby' s
mother and sisters. They both returned last
fall for the purpose Of Of buying stock to take
out with them on a speculation:
They spetn portion OF last fall and spring
in this object, and obtained about four hundred
head of cattle, which were purchased principal
ly in Illinois.
4 brothcr of Jack Wilson's, by the name OF
Rem. both Of whom are residents of this county
and we'll know here. embarked with them in
the enterprise and all three this last spring
started with the drove. While out on the plains
Seiby was murdered by the two Wilson's, at
what point we are unable to give any informa-
ton, but some emigrants who overlook them
learninff the fact an investigation was had, and
the body of the murdered man was found. A
trial was had on the Plains and the two Wilson's
were hung. A gentlemen recently returned
from California. and we'll known citizen ofthis
county, gives these particulars. and they are
also corroborated by other testimony in the way
of letters recently received from there from per
sons who know all the parties.-.Mo. Rep.