The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-10

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could be framed for the purpose Of protecting
The purity Of elections and The saoctity OF The
ballot box The hw dos not require the vd-
tsrs 10 sweas. u suppotfhe Fugitive Slave Law,
Or the Kansas and Nebraska ball, aDless be 10
challenged Ia that case he is required to take
~ oath TO support each Of these laws As to
the dollar law, ~ called. il n merely poll tax-
and hig Nd more caupcetion with the right oil
suffrage than any other tar levied BY the Ter.
ritorisl authority, aud Is 10 be paid whether
the party votes o. not II Is mere temporary
measure. having no fcrce beyond this year, and
was res0rted to o. such ~ supply tie Terrific
rial treasury with The necessary means To carry
on the government
at has aIso been charged against the iegls-
lstnre that they eectesl aIl ~ the officers ~ the
Territory for ak years This Is without any
Foundation. They eleeted no officers for six
years; and the only civil 0fhccrs they retain the
election 81, that occurs 10 w NJ present are The
auditor and treasurer Of State and the district
attorneys who bold their Offices for four. and
not six years. BY the organic act the commits
sioDers issucd by the governor 10 the civil Of
6cers II tbe Territory all expired nm the al
journHent II tbs legislature. To prevent
failure in the local administration, aud from
necessity. The Legislature made number Of
temporary appointment, such a. probate judge
and two county commissioners. and a sheriff Of
each county. The probate Judge and county
commissioners constitute DE-, tribunal Tor the
transaction or county business, aud are invested
with the power TO appoint justices 81 the peace
BE- prohsie i.J,cs c,rn,y commissioner
sher;gs Sc a,.. IN Temporary .puointneot.
anal mr. madc elcciiye Nv he pe;,ple at Inc lIrs,
animal ,lcc,iou in is5; The LEGISLATURE conIe
ma, have avoide,l ,oset;oo som. Temporary an
no;nt,re,ta No e,ect;on eould have been HEX
withont them. rbcre v.rc no induces. ;nstice,
Of The ne~rc or Other ofiecrs 10 conduct al
election M nnv Kind until appo,,t.,l by the lev
islaturc n wu. the exercise of A mower which
The fi,s, leyisl,tiv, assembly in avery Territor,
mu,t If necessity. exercise in order Ia nat M,
local government in motion. We sec nothin.
in ,h;s IN ins,iry reyolp,on or a resort 10 I,rcc
Thu. la. lar tho pro.,ction of slave nronerty ha
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Ms" p'Nn nut" n'i'"ho'fs.oo". ihc ''eh' v
pass snch q law Is expressly stated by Gover
nor Reef,er In bis i,,,,yu ,aI ,,,sa,,e In wbict
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NC snys "A WHitofIhi Hksaturc Wny VII
doubted1y act upon the question TO "A limitet
81 ..,;.l -, al ,..,, ,.,..uo...;t,, ,,o
s." PA'''"' 'A''"'' us" "'.y '"'P"'a'y P
hibit. tolerate. or regulate slavery In the Terri
torv and IN nm f,Sof i,r itiitniiiissi firm sfi
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HI the 'ol~ ahu euect oi any otntr iegisihtV
act binding until reOcaled bv the came powe
,k.t .,..,.J q, T't..-o L. ,,s,h;n,. In A. .
's'' "s :" w" nc
itseif, as has been charged, 10 prevent frt-
dscussiOu Of the kubiect of slavery TIA benrios
-. 1890 ~. y.,.. - l,i.-
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whether II would he polite or mpolitlc 10 max
fhis n slave Sta,e can In diacu.se,i b,ro :,
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