The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-12-24
THE MIN NES0 TAN .
saiut yaul, satarnug. 1rrmhfr 81, 1888.
Meeting of Congress-Presidenps Message.

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Meeting Of Cengress-Presidenps Message.
The mail of Tuesday brought news Oft the organ !
ization of the SD Congress. The dominant party
in the House elected their caucus nominees on
the first day of the scssiOn-the Speaker and
Clerk upon the first ballot. The particulars so
far as received, willbe found elsewhere. III the
Democratic caucus had on the Saturday evening
previous, two ballots we're held for Speaker be-
fore efiecting choice. There was not a full
attendance, and Messrs. Cutting and Wheeler.
Adamantincs from New York city. finding them
selves in minority. .anl thinking. no doubt.
under the circumstances, that - discretion Was
the better part ofyalor, retired, reserving their
fire for more advantageous opportunity. Mr.
Stanton, of Tennessee. howcvcr.-who appears
as the champion in this Congress of the Ma
tional Democracy as promulgated by Dickin-
son and associatcs-rcmained, and put The Adj
ministrotion forces ~ the test upon some stiff
baltimore Platform resolutions, Of which the
following is q sample:
4. Resolved, That in the language Of General
Pierce, ''if the men of the North who have stood
by the constitutional rights of the South are to
be abandoned to any time serving policy, the
hope Of the Democracy and of the Union must
sink together" and that in the judgement of
'aia .euou' ~ LII; IL" "v..' ny
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y. En- "',. e., ,e %n,,.
and at the South, whose lives have proved their
fidelity to the constitution. would not only he
inconsistent with the sentiment expressed by
General Pierce before his nomination. as above
quoted, but would be utterly repugnant to the
principles ana pledges whlcn prevanea WIN
, r"S pr'p'0
S. Resolved. That VIC cordially approve the
following sentiment Of circular issued by
St nUnas ''"e' sui "n''e i'Siu'h' vi '''e 'n''e'
q The President nj thc ro;t,d statcs has sccn
with dissatisfaction officers of the general gov
eminent taking, on various occasions, active
pai.s .I. ~ uni pue,o iuot.o''alc
Freedom of election being essential 90 the mn.
tual independence ofgovernments. and of the
dinerent branches oil the same government. so
n 10 deemed imnrover Snr ,,,ic"'s Ionnn',;nS, ,,
the Executive of the Union TO att, mt to con-
troll the free exercise Of the elective right.
am instructed therefore 10 notify to all o'i'ccrs
~ tha npp S;il unueI .ne aulhor'.y
notify all subordinate TO them. Tho rigbt of
any officer to give his vote at election as quail
,neo citlzen Is NOT meant 10 be restrained, nor.
nreindice hnt II ;s cxnccteS tho, ~, w;i, nt
attempt to influence the votes of others. nor
take any part IN the business of elcctiOneern".
'e"t oens ueeneu ins1nsis,ent wiz" .ne spirit
ar 900 ;, IL,
majority nresont in c,nrrs 70 rotonnor ,,,a.o
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the session. ohiy one copy reached It. faui
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'no ianus vi our ci'iZcns "llhin &c" hours al
'ci '' uih"i' Deiis inc hrSt message OF The
P'.'en' onlei eA'eu'i'e' oicoursc IL was ANXIOUS
iooheu ior' anu mas no doupt nech read with
INTEREST. ineie Is Ao'hlns striking or brilliant
H. a N ~ htnr
~ prouuc''on' Inc financial affairs of the
.o"n"' a.. s.'o"n u NC i'll prosperous condi-
~ .,on' WHICH '''' every oody previously knew.
.ne,e Is soine very goo" ooctrlne lad down
'o"'"i"s INT l"."ic ,'h"S' ana some very Fog
sy "nu inss'hy'hs views siladowed forth upon
'ne erea. question OF harbor anu river improve
men's Inc rresident' upon this head, appears
anAious 10 keep on inc fa'r side OF present pop
u'ar sentiment ana at the same time preserve
~SoASASs~As 'SSoiu III ftSdfu 10 his Oiu votes