The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-06-24

MORRILL, CONVENTION. June IA
state Convention of that portion of the Demo-
cratic party known as "Morrill men," met in
this city to-day. The City Hall was we'll filled
\ committee of one from each county was chO-
sen to nominate officers. Pending their report
Gen. Perry, Of Oxford, was called on and made
an effective speech.
| Chas j. Talbot, of Pennington, was chosen
President, with u Vicc-presidcnt from each
county.
| Mr.. Talbot, on taking the Chair. addressed
the Convention at some length. lie said that
great and important questions were before the
country; the most important related to the re-
strction of slavery and the advancement of the
cause of temperance, through the operations OF
the Maine Law. The people should choose their
own men, without submitting to King Caucus
which he denounced as tyranncal Mr.Talbot's
speech was warmly applaudcd throughout.
In the afternoon session. Arson Z. Morrill, oil
Rcadfield, was nominated for Governor by ac-
clamation. Strong Ant-Nebraska and Maine
Law resolutions were passed In accepting the
nomination, MIR. Morrill, made a strong speech
endorsing the resolutions.
10" Poor Nebraska Bill has suffered so much
at the hands of editors that We are halfinclincd
to take its part and would if we could see
any virtue in it-but We canrot, so it gets moth
ing but curses in this quartcr.-IlatteUIic I'm.
MICHIGAN. A mass convention of all who
arc opposed to the cOnsummation of the Ne
braska fraud is called to assemble at kalamazoo.
on the 21st inst, there to concentrate their OBJ
position to the rapid strides of the Slave Power
in such manner as shall be deemed most prac-
teal and efficient, and to protect their own
cherished rights as citizens Of free States.
~ A despatch from Washington SAYS: Mr..
Mace, Representative from Ind, has returned
and he brings the cheering intelligence that
the Nebraska iniquity is condemned by all par
ties in that State. At immense meetings held
at Lafayette and indianapolis Mr.. Mace rcceiv-
cd loud applause. but the groans for Petit were
terrific. State Convention, composed of all
parties in the State, convenes in July. to take
steps to demand and carry repeal. 1t is believed
the Union Repealers are complete, and the
State will go overwhelmingly in favor of a res
toratlon OF the Missouri compromise. Mr. Mace
is bunker democrat. lie opposed the Wilmot
Frovso, and supported the compromise 1850,
but is irrcconcilably opposed to The Nebraska
iniquity.
"PIzEN SARPINTS."-Somc gentlemen recent
ly caught seven large rattle snakes on the rocks
at Devils Lake, and brought them to the mu-
scum in this place. They keep up an almost
inccssant rattling, and are very livcly.-.uad-
is0n Democrat.
FRUIr.-We learn that the frut trees along
the Wabash are literally loaded down. We
hear of no serious complaint ola probable scar
city of fruit in any section of country. In this
vicinity the prospects are certainly very en-
couragng for a full supply of fruit of all kinds
probably not for so much as we had last year,
p n lof an abundant supply.-EcansviUe (M.)
,,o a pASGhRoUs BANK BrIL.-Wc learn that on
yesterday one of our bankers detected n dan
gerous bill, changed from So to $40. on the
Bank ofROchester, Ind. The plates of the two
bills are the same, except the figures. which nv
some chemical process are changed as above
and SO perfectly that it is difficult to detect the
change. The only difference between the conn
terfet and the genuine is that the figures 10 are
somewhat paler than the 2's and somewhat
smaller in the stamp. Our bankers RECON-
mend great care in taking $40 notes on this
banh.-Cin. .4tlas