The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19

cudgeling his brains all the time, as many
of:hand speakers do. for an idea pertinent
to the subject in hand, and upon which he
could build something like sensible argu-
ment. But unfortunately for Mr.. r., he
was in the condition of a man upon a wide
prairie covered with snow, and trackless;
without compass to guide Or knowledge to
direct him. He INDUCED in many vagaries
of thought, and now and then ventured an
opinion which, if curious, was by no means
commondable. Among them it may be
mentioned, that he thought it would be bet
ter to have at the end OF the session, ST.
600 in his pockets, even if he was bought,
knowing himself to be right, than to be
like some legislators, running around the
streets penniless at the completion Of their
term, and not able to provide bread for
themselves or their families doctrine ra-
ther mystic us it was expressed, but one,
nevertheless, all right with himself.
Mr.. SASBoHS next made a very sensible
speech, the main portion of which was a
broad and cutting satire upon the aiders
and abettors Of the fraud. He did not
venture much into the subject, because he
knew nothing about it but he had too
much of the old Puritanic blood in him to
countenance fraud and in this wise the
tenor Of his remarks went.
The Hon. JOSEPH RoLrrrE being next in
CURED for, stated he never made speech
in his life but once, and that was in the leg
islature on motion to adjourn. 1t was
his favorite motion, and for the necessary
speech connected with it, he was always
ready.
At the conclusion of Mr.. TRADERS re-
marks committee had been appointed to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting, and Mr.. Owens, one Of the
members, being called on for some remarks,
read series of resolutions endorsing the
railroad, the Legislature, the Immortal
twelve and the purse proud "patriots'
Brawlev and Haus-which were adopted
A pertinacious individual in the crowd, who
had evidently misread Sutherlands Manual,
insisted on putting the question of receiving
tie report, dscharging the committee, and
adopting the resolutions in three parts.
/ Cant Boyce was next summoned to the
speaking post and did very well, until he
got IN mubibus while endeavorng to express
an idea about the clouds and the telegraph
conveying the news Of the passage Of the
bill, and concluded by Intellectually endeav-
oring to get up person sitting by his side
to make speech Failing to do so, he
apologised to the meeting for making the
attempt His friend had no idea of speak
ING.
Then came an awful pause, broken by
cries for gentlemen who did not, or could
not appear; and finally, Mr.. Trader rushed
humbly into the breach, and was filling it
ur very fast, when a number of ill-inclned
persons yelled out Emusic" The meeting
took up tie cry, but Mr.. Trader went on,
great applause ensued, and during lull
both the music and Mr.. Trader were heard
"going it" to the best Of their ability. The
music was greater than the orator and kept
on bravely, to his entire discomfture-the
'brass" this time, having more than ever
the advantage
The music ceased, and there were more
cries, but no one appearing, and the atmos-
phere being cold as Greenland, resolution
of thanks to some philanthropic individual
for furnishing candles by which to see the
proceedings was passed, and then the meet
ing adjourned in something nearly ap-
preaching disorder.
And thus ended the grand demonstration
of the weakness, sei!h the peopls, of the
money-kings
Tho Cares of Crowned Head.