The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-17
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Pursuant to call, large and enthusiastic
meeting of the legal voters Of the city of St.
Anthony convened at Central Hall, on Tues
evening, March 9th, 1866, to give expression of
the feelings of the people in reference to the
administration of Willis A. German, as Cover
nor of Minnesota Territory and especially
for the injustice done by him in refusing his
assent to almost every law designed to benefit
St. Anthony and the west side Of the Mssissip-
pi river.
The meeting was called to order by the ap
pointment of Geo. F. Brott, Esq, as President
of the meeting; G. L. Chase was chosen Sec.
retry.
The following gentlemen were appointed
committee on resolutions:
Moses W. Getchell, H. T. Wells, Richard
Chute, E. Dixon, Silas Richer, Richard Fewer
and R. w. Cummings.
The committee reported the following reso-
lutions:
WHEREAS, at the last session OF the Legisla-
ture of the Territory of Minnesota, al act was
passed providing for the organization of Saint
Anthony county, and also an act providing for
the improvement of the Mississippi river from
the mouth of the Minnesota to the Falls of PO-
kegama, and whereas Governor German has
pocketed said bills, thereby defeating the same,
without daring to assume the responsibility of
vetoing said bills, and whereas the Gov. has
signed other bills involving the same princi-
Piles and providing for carrying out similar
measures in other localities in which the said
| Governor is believed to be personally interest
ed. Therefore
| l. ResOlued, That we regard the action OF
Gov. German in defeating the said bills, as a
| blow aimed in q cOwardly manner at the pros
perity and progress Of st. Anthony and the
northern part OF Ramsey county, as we'll as
the counties lying between the Mississippi and
Minnesota rivers. ......
g. Resolved, That the action of Gov. German
in defeating the said bills passed by both
| tyranical, selfish and revengeful nature, show
ing not only a total disregard of the wishes Of
the people as expressed by their Represen
tatives, but a direct attempt to thwart and de-
feat their desires in regard to measures of a
local character, in which he had no right to in
terfere.
g. Resolved, That the course pursued by
Gov. German the last winter in regard to Leg
islative action. has demonstrated that he is
governed solely by motives of selfish, reveng-
full and personal nature in the discharge of his
Executive duties, and that he has acted without
any regard to the interest or wishes of the
great body of the people of Minnesota, and in
direct conflict with the settled principles of
the Democratic party of the Union.
| 4. ResOlued, That his action as above stated,
in connection with his previous course as Gov
ernor of the Territory, during which he has
been engaged in numerous street brawls, per-
sOnal rencOntres and other disreputable acts,
for which he has been presented by Grand
Jury, and has been, at other times, brought to
answer at the bar of Courts of Justice, have
demonstrated that he is totally unfit for the
responsible station which he holds as Cover
nor of the Territory of Minnesota.
5. Resolved, That the interests of the Terri
tory OF Minnesota, and the commanding posi-
ton which she now occupies. demands that she
should have for her Chief Magistrate, man
Of common sense, respectable character, and at
least ordinary capacity and that we do there
fore earnestly solicit the President of the Unit
ed States to remove the present incumbent and
incubus upon our prosperity, and supply his
place with man more acceptable to the
people.
6. Resolued, That we hereby endorse and
approve of the general course of our Repre-
sentatves in the last Legislature, and that they
are entitled to our gratitude for the faithful
manner in which they have labored to promote
our own as we'll as the interest of the whole
Territory.
7. Resolved, That we also heartily approve
of and endorse the course pursued by members
of the Legislature in other parts of the Terrific
ry. who have acted in concert with the men,
bers from the Third Council District in endeav
oring to carry out measures important to the
interest and welfare of the Territory, and that
they are entitled to our thanks for the same.
8. Resolved, That the Secretary forward CO.
pies of these resolutions to each of the Terrific
rial papers, to the President of the United
States, and the Washington Union.
The resolutions were eloquently discussed
by the Hon. D. M. Hanson, E. L. Hall, ESQ.
Hon. Charles S. Stearns, Moses w. Getchell,
Esq. the President Of the meeting, and Others
After which, the resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and the meeting adjourned.
GEORGE F. BROTT, Pres't.
G. L. CHASE, Sec'y.