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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-08-18
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY AUGUST 49, 1856

15O! Shall we send on o Delegate to swell
the number of the former or the latter list? It
is very certain that a Ne6roska member wSll
have very little influence With the majority of
members who will compose the next Congress.
The voice of the west has been aud will be
unanimous fer Freedom. Icannot believe tbat
Minnesota will be so blind to her. own interest
and so infatuated by slavery propag agandists, a.
to give her vote for man who is not heart and
soul opposed to the extension of slavery into
the free Territories of the West! I care not
for names. l am Observation-Disclosures have,
and always will advocate the great and mag
nificent principles of true Democracy {not of
bogus Pierce Democracy;) but of that Demo
cracy which extends to all people, of whatever
country-coler or creed, and which is radical
ly and constitutionally opposed to the extern
sion of slavery principles! Democracy and
slavery have no relation or affinity. Their
principles, like oil and water. can never min
gle. could not vote for an advocate of slave
ry or its extension. even were he my own broth
er. In the bonds of humanity We are all breth-
rem and in duty bound to sustain one another
and to encourage to our utmost the phlanthro-
pic efforts of those who, in their zeal to extend
the principles of freedom, are often subjected
10 the assaults of the envious and the caumny
of the vile. '- ~'''
COMMON SENSE. o
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We have two or three letters from different
parts of the Territory making this query. We
can answer our friends so far as we know.
Here at st. Paul we have not done much as
yet; we are only commencing to get ready
We understand the Central Committee are pre-
pairing for operations. and in few dayswill be
able to publish their programme, preparatory
to thorough canvass of the Territory
Mr.. Marshall, himself is arranging his private
business SO as to 60 out and see the people and
we are assured be will make his presence man
iest. during the next six weeks, in every settled
part of Minnesota.
From st. .Croix--particularly the upper St.
Croix--we hear very favorable accounts. The
Rice gashag. which professed to hold oil the
votes OF that region, has been thoroughly pune
tured-so We learn from sundry old citizens OF
that region. 80
Our friends of st. Anthony and Hennipin
are at work. Rice is supported up that way | ,
three or four formerly prominent indivi
duals. we'll known for their personal hatred o.
the leading men connected with the Republi
can movement. He is also of course supported
by the land officers at Minneapolis. He has nc
show with the people of Hennepin. we veril,
believe, although some Of bis creatures up tina
way are betting on his carrying the comfy.
Our Hennepin friends must look to this. Th
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The winneba.oes,

As might naturally have been expected,
the recent Winnebago treaty is exceedingly
unpopular among the people of the Blue
Earth valley. A few traders and whiskey
sellers who make living by cheating the In
dians out of their annuities uphold the authors
Of the aggression in locating the Indians where
are, but the great mass Of the people are
deadly opposed to it, We find the following
letter in late number of the New York Tri-
bune: iaT "r
MAPLE RIVER. MIN, July 10. 1855.
In my last stated briefly the situation of
affairs here, in relation to a treaty made with
the Winnebago Indians on the 4th of March
last. the location they had made. and the pros
pect Of being driven from our claims. which
large number of US had made last Fall conse-
quently, prior TO the making of said treaty
About the lst of May last. Mr.. Fletcher, Un-
dian Agent.) and a delegation of Winnebago
chiefs and warriors. came here for the purpose
of making selection of nine townships of
land. which they claimed as being granted to
them by Congress for permanent home.
They made their selection, and in doing so,
have included large number of settlers. Mr..
Fletcher told us that. according to his oath of
Office, he was in duty bound to make as good
selection as possible. Consequently, he took
the heart of Blue Earth County. as also por-
t on of Steele. Mr.. Fletcher tried to console
US by saying that when he came on with Ibis
Indians he would pay us we'll for our improve
nents, but since he has come on he does not so
much as mention pay.
We came oa here under the provisions Of a
law of Congress, passed August, 1854, and
consequently thought ourselves protected by
it. To be deprived of our homes which have
cost us more than double the value of the labor
we have been able to bestOw upon them, at
the mere appraisal of said labor, seems unjust
in the extreme.
am told that the Agent has said that he
will not pay US id cent" Thus leaving
US to either abandon our homes without the
slightest compensation for them. or remain in
the midst of a most drunken, gambling. treach-
erous aud lewd tribe of Western indians.
If such be our ultimate alternative, which
shall we choose? Either appears desperate!
If we choose the first will be our ruin, as the
most of us have expended all we possessed in
getting here. in provisions, clothing and the
like, for the last year. If, on the other hand.
we remain here. what will become of our
youth? Deprived of schools and religious in
placed in the midst of The most de-
influence the world affords, they
will degenerate and become lower in moral
point OF view than the Aboriginees themselves.
JAMES L. CAMP.
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Later from, Kansas.

8, ..ss 80 ST. Louis. Wednesday. Aug.S.
The Kansas correspondent of the Democrat
says great excitement has been cccasioned in
regard to tie new Governor and that the Leg.
islature is not satisfied with Mr. Da~stn's
souudness on the slavery question. Apetition
is being signed by the members of both houses
in anticipation of Mr.. Dawson's non-acceptance.-
asking the President to appoint Mr. Woodson.
the present Secretary Of Territory, in case
Dawson does not accept g.
Gov. Reeder's vetoes have been referred to
the Territorial Judges. Two of them have ex-
pressed views condemning the action Of Reed
er. and sustaining the Legislature in it's course
relative to the removal of the seat Of Govern
ment.
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Republicans Of Hcnnepin are at work, how
ever. and at work with zea! and earncstneas
highly worthy of imitation in other parts oi
the Territory.
Finally. we assure our readers In all parts
of Minnesota, that snndry rods are in pickle
for Mr. Rice, and his particular friends, Pierce,
Douglas q Co., which will be thoroughly
cured and ready for use within the next four
or six weeks If Rice does not curse the day
that he consented to violate solemn pledges.
and again become candidate for Congress, it
will be because his hide is proof against such
weltings as his Southern masters are il the
habit of administering to their human cattle.''
He has got to stand up and take it, however,
and no mistake and the fun Of 1t will be that
he will have no cause of complaint save his
own recklcssness and fool hardness. ,e
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For the Minncscfian.

"Free Territory'' tho Universal Cry.
We are no friend of fanatcism. We believe
that misguided zeal, even in a good canse: is
more frequently productive of evil than of
good. The fanaticism ofslavery abolition takes
its rise from that love of freedom. and sympa-
thy for oppression which is Inherent in the hu-
man heart. This sentiment in its excess there
fore, though noble and unselfsh in its origin,
exerts oftentimes an unfavorable effect upon
the judgment. While seeking justice on one
side, we side imperceptibly into injustice on
the other. But the seeker Of good is alwa~s
deserving of respect. however wild and eccen-
trio may be the course of his thoughts and &C.
tions He is the friend of humanity. His
heart beats in unison with the common heart
He loves his brother man; but his Judgment.
weaker than his passions, leads him into fana
ticism. It is easy to forgive man who errs on
the right side. 1t is impossible not to sympa.
thize with real genuine e-earnest-friend OF hu-
man liberty. never knew Shareholder. who
could honestly deny that slavery in itself was
an evil of the most monstrous character.
have heard this fact often admitted by candid
men of the South. believe that the love OF
liberty is burning even therein those beauti-
full bat benighted regions of the South There
are class Of men in the South. however. whose
fanaticism on the subject Of slavery amounts
to perfect onomania! These slavery fana-
tics are now creating the most fearful distur-
Dances throughout the country. They are not
satisfied with the liberation which the North
ern States have to a wonderful degree given to
the question of slavery. They are not salts
fed with the charitable and just limits of the
Constitution. They are determined to extend
this odious institution into the free Territorit
of the consecrated West. To accomplish this
purpose, they are willing to resort to means
the most outrageous and unlawful. They
found but little difficulty in bri6ing corrupt
administration. They promised their votes to
Congressional members, and straightway ma
jority of ambitious hirelings fell upon their
knees and wershipped the "golden caif"-
They lost at once all sense of honor, and did
not hesitate in the blindness and wickedness of
self love. to revoke as solemn contract as was
ever entered into by men; and to pass an act.
which in its consequences, threatens more dan
ger to the people of the West (without distinc-
tion of class or party) than any law that hu-
| man treachery ever passed. When legislators
are men of integrity. and act from disinter-
ested sense Of responsibility and right. laws
arc almost Invariably the reflection of the pop
ular sentiment-the utterance of the peoples
voice How IS it with the Nebraska act? Is
this law an expression of the peoples will:-
Read the answer at the ballot box! How
many of the traitors have been sent back to
Washington by their constituents? Scarcely
any. The next House OF Representatives will
stand for Nebraska about 8O-aati-. .Ns6roska
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Later.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. Z.

LOUISVILLE, Aug.7.
On the 7th. he next day after the election
the city was quiet. A dispatch says: {" Fifty
extra policemen have been sworn in. Judge
Bullock and others have made speeches to the
the excitement. It is rumorcd that two or
three have been killed to-day. s P.M.-Ano-
ther outbreak is feared tonight, in consequence
of large quantity of gunpowder having been
found in :he possession of the Irish in the 9th
Ward. Large numbers of the Irish are leaving
the city"
.r DEF aS OF THE RIOT. r ...
-of.. Louisville, Aug. I'll p. M.
While the election was passing off quietly
yesterday, at 9 P. NJ. in the 1st Ward. William
Burge, an American, was assaulted at some
distance from the polls, and beaten until sup
posed to be dead by party of Irishmen. The
assailants were arrested and lodged in Jail.
In the afternoon also three Americans were
fred on while passing German brewery.
One gentleman, riding with his wife in car
riage, was fred on, while at the same time
several squares below, shower Of shot and
bullets was rained from the windows of some
German houses. Many were wounded.
Foreigners were seen in the whole vicinity
immense crowd of infuriated Americans, who
were fired on from the windows, when they
Immediately burned the brewery and sacked
several houses.
The most serious affair, however, occurred
in the 9Th Ward at P. NJ. Three Americans,
while passing on Main street, were set on by
10 Irishmen. Some fifteen shots were fired,
and one American, named Rhodes instantly
killed. Both of the other Americans were dan
gerously wounded. The Irishmcn took refuge
in house on the corner of CEapel and Market
streets from whence several shots were fired,
wounding several Americans, and killing two
named Graham and Hobson. The firing con-
tinued for half an hour. until the Americans
procured arms and renforcements and broke
open the house. They secured the murderer
OF Graham and hung him. A policeman cut
him down while hanging, and he was after
wards shot. He lied this morning.
Meanwhile the Fusilade Rifles !" fred guns
from row of Irish houses on the corner of
Eleventh and Main streets: on all passing
Americans, several of whom were wounded.
On leaving the Sth Ward, the mob, now in
furiated, marched to the Times Office. which
was only saved by Spears, Prentice and other
Americans.
This morning there we're runors Of more
disturbance, and large crowds collected about
IL oclock-The mob started to the scene and
attacked row of Irish houses. and it is re-
ported several shots were fired. Every effort
i nov being made to restore peace.
A crowd of Americans assembled, and fail.
ing to dislodge them, fred the houses and sent
for reinforcements. They soon arrived with
muskets and cannon. Several of the Irish
were shot in the burning buildings No at
tcmpts were made to put out the fire. Two or
three blocks were burned.
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- The California Christian Advocate eays:
An intelligent lady Of our acquaintance
whose little boy was beginning to swear, anzi'
ous to express to her child her horror ofopro.'
family. hit upon the novel process OF washing
out his mouth with suds whenever be swore
II was an effectual cure. The boy understoo0
his mothers sense Of the corruption OF an osso'
which. with the taste Of suds produced the de-
sired result.n The practice, if universally
aAopted. would raise the price ofeoep.
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NoRForK, Ang. Z.
The number Of deaths from yellow fever ID
Portsmouth and Gosport during the last SSs
hours has been l6. and Of new cases aboat 2os
Portsmouth is nearly depopnlated.
The Mayor Of Portsmouth has appointed
Wednesday as day Of fasting and prayer.
Only two new cases have been reported in'
Norfolk to-day. M trdE
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CINCINNATI, Ang. Z.

The cornice of the Trust Company's Bank
ing House fell to day. killing persons. in
cluding Cameron, the builder, and Curtis, the
~ % -
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-ah RALEIGH. N. C., Aug s.
Clingman's majority for Congress, in the sth,
district. is 1000.
LOUISVILLE. Aur. q

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 9. 7
The returns. thus far. sh wv a gain in 81 coun-
ties. for Morehead. x. N. for Governor, Of up
wards OF 600 over Scott's majority in 1851,
A dispatch from Alabama TO the Journal. says,
that G: D. Sbortberge, American, was probably
elected Governor. lt4 rs
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State Elections.

TENNEssEE-Nothing more definite from
Tennessee than was published yesterday. The
K Ms. are still claiming the election of Gentry.
but we think the chances are all against them.
NORTH CARoIINA.--The North Carolina dele.
cation in Congress is supposed to stand thus:
SIX Democrats, and two Know-Nothings.
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THE PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR REEDER.-The
Easton Argus published at Reeder's home,
tells us that his removal has elicited the strong
est express: ons of Indignation there. But the
Argus, besides speaking its own sentiments,
clearly and fercely tells some unpleasant
truths respecting the President. We quote:
"Immediately after the first election held in
Kansas, one after another Of the Missouri in
vaders called upon the President and fled
their complaints against the Governor charg-
ing him with neglect of his duties. illegal
speculatons in lands. &c. We state upon
authority that cannot be disputed. that Presi-
dent Pierce at that time told friend. I am
satisfied that Governor Reeder possesses firm
ness, honesty and capacity. and a man who has
these qualities don't often get wreng.' We
happen to know. too. that our Chief Magis-
trate gave Gov. Reeder repeated personal as
surance that he approved ofhis course, would
have acted precisely as he did in the same pos
ition.'"
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MH- It is said that only five members of the
Kansas Legislature are really settlers of that
Territory. By such means it is intended to
establish slavery on soil which it was soemnly
pledged should forever be free! If these con-
spirators against freedom succeed, it cannot be
do ,e without such struggle as the country
has never yet seen.
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ORDE2 RrtCNs IN LoUIsvuLE.--The Louisville
mobocrats, after expcndiug their fury in muir
dering some halfdozen Americans and twice
that number of Irishmen, have subsided into
their former quiet state. There are. of course,
two sides to the story of the disgraceful TRACE
dy. and we shall not attempt to say which side
is right, for the very simple reason that we
have no means of judging. All we know is,
that the whole country must suffer in reputa-
tion by these bloody riots.
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O,nis,ed and Dodge Counties.

We nade hurried excursion through por-
tion of Olmsted and Dodge counties last week,
and were surprised at the immense progress
they have made during the past season. On a
similar trip. year agO.in going through these
beautiful counties but one house was seen.
while now on every quarter section on the road
between Oronoco and Manterville, and from
thence to Farr baut is claimed and improved
and generally occupied We are informed that
this is the case to still greater extent from
Oronoco to Rochester, and from thence to the
Iowa line.
This accounts for the heavy population of the
hack unorganized counties, and which enabled
them to present such an imposing force at the
recent Conventions at St. Paul, aud do good
service for Minnesota.
We would give more particular account oi
our excursion but a young friend accompany.
ing us has promised. at no distant day. to furn-
ish detailed account of it. together with some
of the interesting adventures OF our friend, the
Captain of The culla. on that occasion.
I'VE are informed that these counties have
since the holding of the Conventions. been fal
ly organized. So our friends in Dodge ant
Olmsted will not be disfranchiscd after ALL
See. gentlemen of the apportionment commit
tee. that they are allowed full representation
in the next Legislature-Red Wing Sentinel
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MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST IS. 1855
Railroads Tending Toward st. Paul.

The steadily advancing prosperity of Saint
Paul continues to attract the attention of lead
ing Railroad men at the East. Now that
come plenty, we may expect that we will soon
have propositions made to us in regard to i'm
prsvements of this character, which should
command the serious attention of our citizens
A prominent citizen of St. Paul, who re-
turned from a visit to New York few days
since, had, while in that city, an interview
with the directors and leading stockholders of
the :. Chicago. St. Paul and Fond du Lac Rail-
road Company" This Company has been
formed by a recent consolidation, made by
the union of the Illinois and Wisconsin Rail-
road Company" with the Company formerly
known as the " Rock River Valley Union Rail-
road Company" The consolidation has been
perfected under the authority OF acts passed
by the Legislatures Of Illinois and Wisconsin !;
and all the property, as we'll as all legal and
chartered rights of both the old companies
have vested in the consolidated company.
This Company is authorized by charter to
extend its road from Chicago, via GAINESVILLE
and Madison. Wisconsin. 4" to the St. Croix
River near st. Paul in Minnesota :" and the
Directors propose to construct this line at the
posed will connect Chicago with the Capitals
of Wisconsin and Minnesota by as nearly an
air line as possible.
TIE same Company has also charter for
road from Jancsriilc via Fond du Lac or Lake
Winnebago, to Lake Superior A large expen-
diture has already taken place on this branch.
south of Lake Winnebago. and it will doubt
less be completed at an early day.
The Chicago; st. Paul aud Fond du Lac
Rail Road Company have already completed
equipped and in operation the following num-
ber OF miles OF road:
From Chicago to Woodstock, :.... SO miles
From Fond du Lac to Chester. =
70
They have also of graded road: ..... so miles
1t is proposed to lay down this fall 40 addi-
tional miles Of track. which will connect Chi
cago with GAINESVILLE.
The capital stock of the company is 2,306.0 600
First Mortgage Bonds outstanding. $4,000
OFFICERS OF THE CoMPANY.-W. D. Ogden, OF
Chicago President; J. W. Hickox, of Vermont,
Vice President; CLas. Butler. of New York
Treasurer: S. W. Currier, Secretary.
Among the stockholders of the company are
to be found many Of the wcalthiest citizens OF
New York and New England.
We understand further, in regard to railroad
matters, that we may expect, without doubt,
decided movements towards locating the min
nesota and North Western Railroad' during
this month and next. The New York members
of the Board of Directors have written here to
this effect by late mails. Col. R. B. Mason, late
of the Illinois Central, will probably have
charge of the engineering department.; but in
regard to this particular point We are not po
sitively advised. We trust, however, that the
rumor is true.
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BENEFIT OF RA1inoAps.- The official tax
statistics of Michigan show that in those eoun
ties where Railroads have been built the tax
able property has. within three years. increas-
ed 40a. to 600 per cent, while those counties
where no railroads have be n built, the ratio
of increase in value has not been over 100 per
cent.
THAxKs.-.we are indebted to COL N. Greene
Wilcox, who arrived by the Alhambra, for New
York and Boston papers two days in edvance
of the mail.
The TERRITORIAL DEMOCRATIC PREss.-The
The St. Peters Courier and Sauk Rapids From
tierman come ont in support Of David Oimsted
for Delegate. We learn that the new Demo
cratic paper at Winona will 60 the same way
~ A match game of billiards for $4,000
is to be played in New Orleans between two
Creole Ladies' of the first respectability.
rs The New Haven Journal reports that
MT. u. CaTTluStoh, oi Do'uany, Souu., ocanS
troubled with bad scent about his house,
found under some brush the body of H. Collyer
of Woodbury.. He had left his home on July
4th-gone to the town Of Seymour on the
morning of that day, where he procured tin
pail which be filled with liquor stolen at the
distillery of Mr.. Chatfeld. He was seen gross
ly intoxicated III the evening, and when found
his head was completely immersed in the pail
ofliqucr.
FnIAL LPIAYfUINEss.-They say that Alex
ander Dumas 1,ere, is getting darker and dark.
er as he. grows older. His son said OF him the
other day-my father is terribly proud
shouldnt be surprised to see him one of thest
days, mounted behind his own carriage to make