The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-24
SAINT PAUL. MINNESOTA TERRITORY SATURDAY FEBRUARY a. 1885,
MEETING OF THE PEOPLE!

~ MEETING OF THE PEOPLE!
The people of ST. Paul met at the Cour
House on Saturday evening, Feb. to endors
the action of a majority of their Legislativ
delegation upon the Railroad Question. Th
: public square was illuminated with bonfres
ana pand of music was in attendance to en-
llVen the joyous scene. The Court House wa
crowded, and the proceedings were unanimous
The meeting being called to order
BY motion of Mr.. Terrill, W. H. RANDALL
was called to the Chair.
A. Vance Brown, l.. Fl. Trader. Louis Bart
lett, H. A. Lambert, William Irvine, Henry
K. Terrill and Joseph Rolette were chosen Vice
Presidents.
On motion II. T. Hays was appointed Sec
retary.
The Chair stated the occasion of the meet
ing to be for the object of sanctioning the ac-
tion of the Legislature in relation to the re-
enacting Of the bill Incorporating the NJ. & N
w. r. II. Co.
A motion was made by J. NJ. Winslow, Esq,
that committee Of five be appointed to draft
Resolutions.
Itwas moved and seconded that the commit
tee be appointed by the Chair, and according
ly j. M. Winslow, G. L. Emerson, J. P. Owens,
LouistRoberts and H. l.. Moss, were appointed
n the committee of resolutions.
Mr.. Trader being called to address the as
sembly,remarked at length concerning the we'll
fought contest and the triumph of the friends
of the bill over their opponents. Doubts had
for some time hung over the question, but it
now had been successfully adjusted in q man.
ner to rebound to the glory of the Territory
1t was cause reorganization and joy. The
people and their representatives had labored
faithfully to consummate the enterprise, and it
had been crowned with a successful termina-
ton.
Messrs. Brawley and Haus were the names that
seemed to stand connected with this result
They had represented the views and carried
out the instructions Of their constituents and
therein had proved themselves good and
faithful servants of the people.
Charges of bribery and corruption were re-
PEELED and proof of such charges challenged.
The onus pro 5ande was on the part of those
who made the allegations
The Executive Power of the Territory had
resisted the wishes of the people, and it was
for the people to rise up and assert their will.
The days of German were numbered like those
ofBelshazzar. He had been weighed and
found wanting. as the Executive of Minnesota.
The hand writing was apparent on the wall,
&C., &c. ta
The committee reported the following reso-
lutions:
Resolced, As the sense of this meeting, that
the passage of the acts sustaining and endors-
ing the charter of the NJ. q NJ w. R. r. Co., EN-.
podying as these acts do amendatory provis-
ions which should render the charter accepta.
BILE to every citizen of the Territory, is an
event which should be hailed with rejoicing on
the part of every true friend of Minnesota
Resolced, That we the immediate cOnstitu
ents, friends and neighbors of Hon. Mcssrs.
Murray and Freeborn of the Council, and Hon.
Messrs. Lemay, Brawley and Haus of the
House, do most fully endorse and approve of
their course in that Legislature upon this i'm
pOrtant question. and that they are entitled TO
the thanks of this people for the faithful man
ner in which they have carried out the will of
the great majority ofthosc whom they repIc-
sent.
Resolced, That Executive vetoes should nev-
cr be interposed to thwart thewill OF the pco-
pie and that when q national government
appolntee, over whose appointment and time
of continuance in Office the people ofa Terrific
ry have no control, chooses to exercise this
power, and thereby defeats the will OF the ma
jority, it is right and just that the immediate
representatives of the people should proceed to
enact their laws independent Of Executive
sanction.
1t was moved and seconded that the report
of the committee be received, and that the
committee be discharged. Carried unanimous
ly.
Moved and seconded that the report Of the
committee be adopted, and it was unanimously
adopted.
Mr. Sanborn then addressed the meeting, fol
lowed by Capt. Boyce OF the Luella.
A vote of thanks was returned to the band
of music which had animated the occasion by
their enliyeuing strains. Also vote ofthanks
to Mr. Tyson for the illumination.
The meeting adiourned-band playing q
lively air. .e
.s4 .l -q4. ". Fl. RANDALL,
tlr President.