Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-10-02
af(iurlesota Tin)es,
SATURDAY, SEPT. 20, 1855.
THE n. NsrrDMES MOvING-GOv. GORMAN's
- SPEECH.

THE OLMsTED MEN ,lOvING-GON. GoKMANS
SPEECH.
A handful was posted up over town Thurs
day. sirncd bv McGRoRrY, Chairman OF the
Democratic Committee of Vigilance" Tor
Mass Democratic Meeting" at the Court
House on Thursday evening, for the purpose OF
nominating three candidates for the Legsla-
ture. Curiosity led us to the place at the time
appointed; but 10! the "Court" had grown
uncommonly industrious all at once, and was
continuing its afternoon session into CANDLE
light though nothing especially important
seemed on hand The Democracy filled tie
aislcs and stairway below, grunbling their dis
satisfaction at the unexpected coif'e temps;
some wondering whether the Judge WAS not
Rice man: and others betting that II it had
been Rice, instead of Democratic meeting,
the Court would ut have been in the way OF It's
assembling Constable O'Ncil, however, -four
ished his big cane, and IN his capacity OF FRI
waite Secretary to Gov. German, sworc that he
could furnish them just as good room TO meet
in at the Capitol; SO to the Capitol t.-ey ad-
journcd.
In about quarter of an hour afterwards, we
followed them and found Il great crowd OF The
un,errified" in the Library room, with Nor
man w. Kittson presiding over their dclibcra-
tons Before our arrival, committee had lccn
appointed to report the names OF three persons
as the Legislative candidates: and during the
absence of the committee everything seemed
81 for lpr ~
come forward, were in vain uttered; until some
one, with malicious waggery, called out Tor o
Neil, who tlcreupon took the floor, and for
over half an hour pitched into Rice, and every
thing else, to the infinite satisfaction OF himself,
and delight of his audience. 1t was as good
as theatrical after piece. motion ior Il
committee Of three to wait upon Gov. German
and invite him to address the meeting then pre-
vailed which committee soon returned with
the Governor in company, who was received
with a loud and emphatic cheer.
The Gov. proceeded TO address the audience
in speech OF 10 little eloquence and sarcasm,
intcrlnngled with some Of his wcll-lnown Pc
cularities, which did not interfere however,
cause OF Rice, that has yet einanaird from any
of the Olmstcd party. He proved, ncontcsti-
bly,, that the land sales were brought on So!ay
by the pcrscverin., efforts Of Henry IL. Rice,
by whom the sentiment OF the people here was
misrcprcsented, as "tlamoring" for the sales;
and lac showed, that even as late as the Goth of
June, Rice's letter, urging that all of the G,O0O,-
600 of acres should be brought to sale, was on
file at the Department of Interior! He PROV
cd, moreover, that so disguised had the officers
of the General Government become of Mr..
Ricc's vaccillation Oil this subject, that TIE Sec
rotary Of the Interior, angry relusedt TO postpone
them at his late-n-the-day request, dictated
by his finding himself in Il bad box with the
people and that the idnd sales have been
postponed entirely on account OF the strong re-
presentations of Gov. German, and other in
hucntial citizens Of the Territory, lacked by
numerous petitions poured III BY the people,
massc, against the sales.
Keep this fact, therefore, before the people,
that TO RICE ENTIRELY, is chargeable all the
alarm, and trouble and expense which the adver-
Using of the lands for sale has inflicted upon the
settlers and that, he acas utterly porcrieSs TO
hare had them witl.draun.
The Governor also disconrsed at length upon a
variety OF other topics. such '' land for the
land-lcss,' Homestead law, Railroads, Superior
City, ID. \. J. Baker, Know Nothingsm, and Mr..
Rcc's Identification herewith, liberty of con-
science, his expenses going to and from Washing
ton, the Mexican war, and s. stout hearts, and
brawny arms" Altogether it was u telling speech,
and cminently calculated to give the Omstel
Democracy fresh life and energy. They were
spetcring out " before the Governor arrived but
it is evident from thcr movements that IL Napo-
leOnic hand now directs the contest, and wielts
the thundcrbolts Of political warfare with mas
ter hand.
The Committee on Nominations having return
cd, reported Julius Georgii, Germany John o.
German, (lrish,) and Capt. John Bennett, of Lit
tie Canada precinct, as the Omstcd Democratic
candidates for the Legislature in Upper st. Paul
District, and the report was unanimously agreed
to.