Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-14
LARGE
Indignation Meeting
THE PEOPLE MOVING

that truly genuine lover Of Freedom--Asa
Hutchinson, of the Hutchinson family.
The meeting was called to order by NJ P. Mich
OILS, Esq, when
On motion Of J. P. Owens, WM. r. MAR.
SHALL, Esq, was appointed President, who, or
taking the chair, made some pertinent remarks.
J. F. Bradley, Minneapolis; Geo. A. Nourse
st. Anthony; Asa Hutchinson, Of Hutchinson,
Vice Presidents.
Richard Marvin, and Henry E. 3 uel, Secre-
taries.
On motion, ii Committee of three we're APP
pointed by the Chair to draft resolutions. The
appointed I. NJ. Newson, j. P. Owens and
j. +. Bradley, as said Committee.
While the Committee were out, NJ. S. Wilkin-
son, Esq, was called on and spoke for a briei
period, earnestly and eloquenty. We have nc
room for his remarks. At the conclusion Of his
speech, the Committee reported the following
resolutions which were unanimously adopted:
| Whereas, on the 22d of May, 1856, membe,
of the House of Representatives of the United
States Congress, entered the Senate Chamber.
and there proceeded, in the most cowardly and
brutal manner to assault the person of Hon. Chas
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sachusetts, therefore,,
| Resolved, That the base and rutfianly outrage
above set forth, perpetrated by Preston 5.
Brooks, of South Carolina, and in which attack
he was aided and abetted by other members of the
! House and Senate, has filed this community with
! the deepest horror, and aroused feelings of in
d :gnaton in our midst which can only be mitiga-
ted bv the administration of the most summary
punishment upon the offenders known to the Con-
st;tution 1nd laws of the nation.
Resolved That if it is the int 'ntiOn of Southern
men to Justify the act Of Preston S. Brooks, and
encourage Others to commit like dasta-dly out
RACES, then it only rcmains for Northern states
men and Northern people to consider wisely and
early the course to be pursued to prevent rep
etition of those deeds Of violence which, unless
soon checked, will lead to events certainly det-
rimental to the permanency Of the Union.
Resolved, That the Liberty of Speech IS guar
anteed by the Constitution, and the seal OF its
inyoabity is cemented by the blood OF those
patriots who fell in the struggle against the power
of King George LII and that he who strikes
down Member of the National Congress for de-
Tending in his place, those rights of Justice,
Humanity and Liberty, lacks the true instincts Of
an American patriot and gentleman, and should
lie expelled without the pale OF society.
Resolved, That at all times and on all occa-
sions, will defend that liberty of speech for
which our fathers fought and died aud if need
be, by other means than by appeals to the reason,
50 called, of horde of slave driving tyrants and
their supple tools.
Resolved, That Hon. Charles Sumner. the able
and eloquent Senator from Massachusetts, has
our most cordial thanks for his manly defence of
Freedom in the Senate Chamber of the u. States.
Resolved, That extend to him or sympa-
thy, and pledge our aid in maintaining the lber-
ty of speech. '.Peaceably if we can--forcibly if
we must"
Calls for song brought out Asa Hutchinson,
who sang, in fine style, GA Good Time Coming,
Bows, Good Time Comng,'' which was loudly
encored.
Geo. A. Nourse, Esq, of st. Anthony, respond
ed in eloquent terms to the calls for him, denoun
cling in unmeasured words the brutal assault on
Summer and the aggressions Of the Slave Power.
He was loudly applauded.
The meeting was further addressed by I. NJ.
Newson and Judge Goodrich. The Judge laid
the blame of all the difficulties in Kansas to
Northern members of Congress Douglas, Cass,
Fillmore, sc. He spoke very effectively, and was
loudly applauded. His speech was intcrspersed
with anecdotes.
Messrs. Bradley, of Minneapolis, Plumer, of
Minneapolis, and Bishop, followed, when the
speakers for upwards Of three hours, the audi
encc standing on their feet during all that time.
We have no room for any extended notice of
the proceedings, and can only say, tnat it was
meeting of which every man in favor of Free
Speech, might justly feel prouia meeting
which fully convinces us that the majority of the
people of this Territory are in favor of free
speech, free-soil and free men
SHALL We HAVE GRANT OF LASD?--This
question is often asked us. We answer yes.
We think there is no doubt but Congress will
grant Minnesota lands for Railroad purposes i'm
mediately after the adjournment of the Conven-
tions. a new grant is what we advocated nearly
two years ago--such ii course will harmonic
conflicting interests, and eventually give out
let East in the winter season--which is a matter
of much Importance to Mnnesotians.
ssBoRDER RUFFIAN WnlsKY.''--We observed
yesterday number of barrels on the Levee,
with the above inscription of the Devil. They
hail from St. Louis. Comment is unnecessary.
LOOK AT TIE SPECTACLE THEN ACT !!
The Galena Advertiser which is not noted for
its enthusiasm, is completely awake on the Kan
sas question. Here is what it says :---s'It is
proven BY the cearest evidence, that two cleo
tions held in Kansas were carried by Missourians,
who went thither armed, with the avowed purpose
of planting Slavery there, at whatever cost. A
Territorial Legislature thus chosen passed Laws
thus restraining the Freedom of Speech and the
Liberty of the Press, which Laws are upheld by
the General Government, whose Troops stand,
with folded arms, while VILLAGES are BURN
ED and SACKED and CITIZENS MURDERED!
Fellow-citizens, shall these things go on as they
have done, continually increasing from week to
week, in cruelty, tyranny and barbarity? If SO,
our boasted Freedom is not worth straw we
are already manacled by Slavery. There is yet
hope! Freedom is lighting her watchfres on hill
top and in valley. Our prairies gleam with a
patriotic glare. The hearts of true Freemen
glow as with the fires of 1776. They have yet
the power 70 be free, and thank God, the DISPOSE
ton to rightly use that power.
How THEY WERE kILLED.---It seems that
DR.. Root and Mitchell, OF New Haven, CT,
(most estimable men) We're riding in compa-
ny with two other gentlemen, from Lawrence
to Topeka, when they were ordered to stop by
a hand of Border Ruffians, which they refus-
ed to do, but put spurs to their horses. The
Rufiians fred. and the two unfortunate men
fell dead. Men Of Connecticut, will you re-
venge their death?