Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-09-27

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for admission into the Union, an effort will be
will prove successful-to carve out the Mineral
land of Minnesota, and its best harbor on the
Lake, and with a small piece of Michigan and
Wisconsin, to make that the State Of Superior
Should this take place, and it will unless every
Minnesotian is on the alert,-and should Rail-
road from Dubuque or Winona tap the Minnesota
! Valley ask. in all soberness where will be st.
| Paul in few years hence? From what source
| will she draw her sustenance? And what effect
will this have on other parts Of the Territory
Is it not plain that such a course would ruin st.
Paul, anu build up a large city on the Lake, in
the State Of Superior, and another in the Mime
sofa Valley? ask you. sir, to look this matter
plainly in the face, and if you have the interests
of Minnesota at heart, pause well ere you lend
yourself to scheme that will be the means of
cutting your own throat, as we'll as the throats of
your fellow citizens. If we must come in as a
State, let US come il with all our greatness-our
mineral lands, our harbors, our Pineries, our
| water power, our commercial advantages, and our
| agricultural resources. Let US guard we'll that
we are not shorn of these elements, and when
Minnesota puts on the State garment, she can
walk proudly with the consciousness of being
one of the brightest stars that shines in the frma-
ment of the Union. - glf .s.orl 5r8
Ihaye thus, sir, frankly and candidly given you
my objections to the immediate admission of
Minnesota into the Union, Ipropose now to con-
slider briefly some Of the points raised in your ar
tice of the 10th in opposition to several previous
articles of mine. believe with you most hear
tily that it is the sduty of the press to take up
this subject and discuss it-not specifically, but
piulosophically and thoroughly" and further be-
lieve ''it to be question of the utmost import
ance to the future welfare of Minnesota" 1t
should not be a party question, but politicians
will make it so, and am sorry to say that l am
aware that some of these politicians belong to the
so-called bur falsely styled Democratic party
Within The past few weeks have been made ac-
quainted with the fact, that gentlemen in the
Democratic party have made overtures to the
Republicans to drop the present issue before the
people, and place on their tickets men in favor of
State ors.aaizafioa, claiming that the local
question wa paramount to all others. Their OBJ
vious intentions to ignore the Republican is-
sue, not because they SO ardently desire State
government, but if possible by distracting our
own ranks, TO thereby escape defeat. It is my
purpose to warn the Republicans against any such
coalition. The question of Freedom has too strong
hold on the public mind to allow minor issues
to interfere, and trust, therefore, that when the
question Of our admission as a State comes up
for action will be divested entirely of political
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paign, it will be;-f it is left for the future,
there are reasons for believing that all parties
can unite in due deliberation Of the subject.
You labor under a great mistake when you
suppose that my opposition to a State organiza-
ton springs from the fact that " have polit-
ical aspirations to crafty and but few political
friends to reward' or that the circulation of the
TINES or the business of the Office will either in
crease or decrease. / trust | am actuated by
more disinterested motives, ana that having an
opinion to express, 1 shall express it regardless
alike of all these considerations. My reasons for
the act are duly set forth in the fo-epart of this
article. / must co Mess that your appeal to my
cupidity, ordinarily might influence me to adopt
your own views, but as I live for the future more
than for the present, and am willing to bide my
time in the accumulation Of q competency,
shall rely more upon my judgment than the fat
ness of my pocket, looking for an ultimate re-
ward in the Confidence and Appreciation of the
People.
You ask" If we are really better of as
Territory why not dwarf ourselves and remain
Territory alsoays?" cannot see the pertinency
0f II Coll hat bnoo
our State organization is postponed two years
that therefore it should be postponed " alDays.''
When our resources are so developed that our
citizens can meet the expenses Of State Govern.
nent with ease, have no objections to Mime.
sofa becoming State. believe that time has
not yet come--that we shall be on q more solid
and prosperoas basis two years hence-that our
farmers will be better able to bear the taxes
which may be imposed upon them, and thus be-
lieving oppose the movement as premature and
injudicious. State Governments are formed be-
cause they give into the hands Of the people
power to govern their own affairs, not because
they " offer greater advantages for self.develop-
ment." Nor do think with you !" that our pre-
sent state is one Of servitude," or s. that it is
better to be . citizen of State than the Gov
ernor of Territory see no particular hard
ship in living in Minnesota, or that my liberty'
is curtailed in the least, unless might possibly
desire to start a Bank, which the law of 1887
think fully provides for. Allow me to say, sir,
that these " "straws'' Of your production, have
had but very little influence on my mind. i
am still of the impression that this NOV ement
of State Government has emanated from
politicians for q particular and specific end. II
do not believe you to be thus actuated, but
l believe you to be hasty in yoor conclusions
and governed in measure by those politicians,
whether knowingly or not, it is for you to say
not me. My political experience has taught me
that great agitations are sometimes caused By
few men. The people are kept in darkness, and
thus they oftentimes turn the wheel that grinds
the axes of calculating and shrewd demsgogues.
They ttbe people.) are the ones who bear the
burden while politicians grow fat over the spoils
politicians have matters pretty much their
own way" now, az Mr.. Warren admits, how
much worse will it be when there are just twice
the number, which, will be the case when we be-
come a State ? ss Bu: the State of Minnesota,
without severe Taxation, will have an abundant and
overdowing Treasury" says Mr.. Warren. Il
cannot see how this can be, If the people are
called upon to build their roads and bridges and
bear other expenses which will be greatly aug
nented BY assuming the reins Of government
ourselves. II seems quito obvious that the con-
trsry would be tbs case, and years would slspse