The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-08
TUESDAY $50, SEPTEMBER !, 1856.


The Republie.. tkuse in the s..ther, m,
Centsfl. Ceuaiies.
We have already given report of the en-
| thusiastic and unanimous proceedings of the
Republican meetise held at Springer's, WI
mona county, on Monday, the 9th ult. The
next day similar meeting in all respects
save great addition Of numbers, took place
at Chatfeld, Fillmore county. The speakers
were Messrs. Marshall and Wilkinson. Tbes.
gentlemen were there met by almost the en-
tire population of Chatfeld and vicinity.
The ladies turned out in large numbers, and
manifested lively interest in the success Of
the Republican Cause. The Speeches were
of the right stamp, md calculated to awaken,
as they did, determined opposition to the
election of either the g Democratic" candi-
dates-Rice or Olmsted. Wilkinson's scath-
ing expose of Rice's Nebraskaism, and the
absurd claims Of former service to the Terri
tory upon which that gentleman founds his
hopes of reelection, carried his audience with
him to a man. The facts and pointed anec-
dote by which he illustrated Mr. Olmsted's
contradictory position, were received with
deep conviction and much merriment. Mr..
Marshall's speech was a logical and unan-
swerable argument against the extension of
Slavery, as contemplated by the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise, which was frequently
interrupted by decided marks of approba-
ton from the audience.
The following afternoon the same gentle
men were at Rochester, the most noted CEN
trail point of Olmsted county. Upon short
notice considerable number of the people
turned out to hear them. We arrived at
Rochester in the evening, shortly after the
speaking was over. We met ON the road
many persons who had gone ten or twelve
miles to attend the meeting. Some were
present from distanceof twenty miles. The
same enthusiasm was awakened at Roches-
ter as at points formerly visited.
In company with Messrs. Marshall and
Wilkinson, we journeyedhomeward on Thurs
day morning as far as Oronoco, situated on
the Middle Branch of the Zombro, near the
northern line of Olmsted county. No meet
ing had been called at this place; but the en-
thusiastic Republicans of Oronoco would not
let us pass them by. They insisted upon
our remaining till the next morning; mean
time they rallied needing of some seventy
or hundred of their n@ghbors for the even
ing. Our orators deliv ed their views and
arguments With the po;nt a.A -airect-
ness, the effect of which win be felt at the
polls. The Republicans Of oimsted county
are wide awake.
We all arrived in Red Wing on FRI
day, in time to prepare for the Republican
Mass Meeting at that place on Saturday.
Here our speaking force was strengthened by
the accession Of Gov. Ramsey, whom with
sundry other good Republicans of St. Paul
and Dakota and Carver counties we found on
hand. The forenoon of Saturday was occu-
pied by the Republicans of that Council Dis
trict in making their Legislative nominations.
At two o'clock the mass meeting was called
to order, and Samuel Burwell, Esq, of Dodge
county, appointed to preside. Mr.. Marshall
was first introduced. We adopt the following
synopsis of his remarks, and also the sub
stance of Gov. Ramsey's and Mr.. Wilkinson's
speeches, from the Times of yesterday:
"The aggressive march of the slave power
was traced from its incipiency by Mr.. Mar
shall, and the demoralizing effects of that
power was delineated in not only the his
tory of past Nations, but in the history Of
Spain and our own country. The Vandalism
which struck down the Missouri Compro-
mise was exposed, as well as the eternal cry
of the South for more Slave Territory. The
speaker appealed to the patriotism which
burned in the bosom of every American, to
take stand against the further inroads of
Slavery, and to unite with the great Repub-
lican party now forming in Minnesota, to pre-
vent the further aggressions of the prora-
gandists, and thereby preserve unsullied the
institutions of the Republic. Mr.. Marshall
was listened to with great interest, and his
speech evinced thorough acquaintance with
his subject and much ability.
Ex-Governor Ramsey was next introduced
and spoke about thirty minutes. He de-
nounced the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise, and boldly proclaimed himself in favor
of the Republican movement. He claimed
that the present party which had swept
nearly every Northern State, was not the
Abolition party of five years ago, but the
Conservative party Of the country. The old
parties were dead, and the circumstances of
the present day demanded that the good men
of both the Whig and Democratic Parties
should unite in preventing the further ag-
gression of the Slave Power. He alluded to
the sympathy we had in common, as Repub-
licans, with our friends in the States, and
said that they expected to hear voice from
Minnesota which would gladden. their hearts.
He administered severe castigation to those
who had broken down a solemn compact,
and denounced the continual cry of the
South to give, give. The time had come
when we must act, and act as Freemen; and
if we did not act direful results would fol-
low Much had been said as to the services
of Mr.. Rice-Mr. Rice had done well, but
from what we all know of Mr.. Marshall's