The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-07
Whfs District Conven;ion.

Pursuant to a call of the Central Committee
of the Wings of the sixth council district,
Convention was held at ShakOpee. Sept. u
1854, for the purpose Of nominating two candi-
dates of the next Legislature.
! On motion Col. John II. Stevens Of IlcnBe-
! pin county, was called to the chair, and z. N.
brown appointed Secretary.
| On motion Of Edward Murphy. Esq. the Con-
vention adjourned until to morrow at 2 o.
| clock.
Convention met. Sept 2s. On motion of.
II. Canny, Edward Murphy. Esq. was called to
the chair in the place of J. II. Stevens.
On motion Simon Greenleaf, of Scott Co, was
appointed Secretary.
On motion. Col. Stevens. II. NJ. Brown, Hon.
H. S. Plummer Geo. Ii. Spencer, and l.. y.
Parker. were appointed u committee on Reso-
buttons. who retired for while and reported
the following resolutions, which were unani-
mousIy adopted:
Whereas, The sixth council district of the
Territory, consisting Of Hennepin. Dacota, Sib-
ley, Scott, Blue Earth and Pierce. contains
about one half the population of the Territory,
and has larger area of square miles than the
whole inhabited eastern side of the Mississippi
an extent Of country greater than the states
of \. H., and VT. and is only allowed one m"m-
Der Of the Council and two members OF the
House of Representatives, which is gross in
justice to as as people:
Therefore. Resoiued, That the Legislature at
its last session pcrpetratcd great aud lasting
injury to this district, in refusing to pass the
appropriation bill as introduced by the Hon. j.
r. Brown.
! Resolved, That an increase of Representa-
tives is demanded by the people Of this dis
trict, at the next session ofthe Legislature.
Resolpcd, That we regard the passage of the
Nebraska Bill by the last Congress, as a most
unwise, injudcious. and dangerous measure,
and that we are unatcrably opposed to the re-
peal of the Compromise, or the disturbance OF
the Compromise of 1850.
ReSO'rcd, That rs wings of the Territory Of
Minnesota. we still adhere to the old land
marks of the party, and are in favor Of the great
national measures which haye been dclibcrat-
cd by the leading statesmen Of The party dur
/ ing the past few years. among the most prom-
nent Of which We regard a judciOuS system Of
national improvements, Protection of home i'll
dustury the right Of every actual settler to
! lG0 acres OfGovcrnmrnt land, and Il liberal
system of education for the people.
Resolved. That the wings OF this council dis
tr;ct are i'll favor of a prohibitory liquor law,
and that we henccforth engraft Into Il time hon
orcd platform, the glorious principles of Neal
Dow, and other reforms until rum shall be ban
ish d from our midst.
! Voted, That the Convention proceed to no.
inmate candidate (EasD for the House of
]
! Mcssrs. L. n. Parker and VIM. II. Mobiles.
Tellcrs. Judge Joel E. Bassct having rcccy-
ed a majority of all the votes cast was dcclar-
! ed unanimously nominated as Il candidate
Whcrcupon Edward Murphy resigned the Pres
idcncy of the Convention, and Col Stephens
was re-appointed in his stead.
/ The Convention then proceeded to nominate
! another candidate for the Legislature, when
Hon. Vim. Ii. Mobiles received all the votes
ncction with Judge Bassctt, the candidate to be
run for by this convention.
Resolved. That our cause is right, and our
hearts are prepared to defend the cause, and we
trust every wing in the district viii be up and
doing his utmost to battle the enemy" until
the worthy nominees of this convention. which
We present this day to the people Of this dis
trict, shall he triumphantly elected to the
House of Representatives of this Territory.
! Hon. III. 5. Plummcr moved that Central
committee be appointed for the cushing year.
Whercupon. Mcssrs J. b. Basse,t. Geo Ii.
Spencer, \. Il. French. Geo. Rescdorf and Com
fort Barnes were appointed said committee
On motion, adjourned.
JOHN IL. STEVENS.
President.
S. GEEESLIEr Secy.
AwruI. SCENES AT SAyANNAM.-The Suhjoiaed
private letter from a gentleman in Savannah tC
his brother in Philadelphia will show the ter
ribc condition of things:
l have but moment to write to let YOU
know that - and myself are alive. every
man in the store having deserted us in conse-
qHence OF the epidemic. We are determined Il
stay and take our chances. to see the city out
Of 1t. enclose our report of intcrmcnts yes.
tcrday (5D out of a population ofnot over 35OC
white people. fntcrmcns for the week 2I0
| Everything is in an awful state, and dealt
and destruction stare us in the face eve
rywherc. The gale was enough to haze ruined
Us at most times. and now all that is required
TO fill our cup is 4 fire We work night and
day and spend our money as lift was public pro
pcrty, for the bcncft Of the sick and destitute
and you cannot begin to imagine what distress
prevails here. Wccannot procHrc collins cnou cd
to bury the dead, and to-day all the house car
penters in town have quit cvcryth else. am,
gone to making them. Our own citizens have
to take the spade and dig graves. 1t is really
awful. BE satisfied that we are II doing ouI
duty and hope God VIII help US to do good.
The Augsburg Confession comprchends the
creed of the Luthcrans, while the Ueidelburc
Catcchlsm Is that OF the German Reformed
The former have nearly 1900 churches in the
United States, while the latter report 1871 min.
listers and 562 churches. The former have
eight or ten theological seminares and a large
number of colleges. while the latter report two
or three of each. The former have about thir.
ty-one synods, while the later have two or
three.
The Independent announces the death of two
eminent female missionaries: the first Mrs
Williams. OF Rome Oneida CO., " y who ey.
pred on her litter Oh The great .issyrian Plain
ART mi . NJ.
rah Hodges Nutting wife ofRcr. Geo. b. MT
ting. who departed this life on the 18th of July
at Aintab, in Syria.
! Rumored Dismissal OF Mr.. ScuIe
NEW YORK Sept. 81
1t is reported on authority of foreign diplo-
matlsts at Washin G1nu thai The Snau;sh Cor