The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-09-06

Letter. from senator sumner.
We make the following extracts from a
letter written BY Senator Sumner to the
Convention of the Young Men of Massachu-
sets, lately held at Fitchburg. The letter
is dated from ericsson, Allegheny Noun
tains, Penn, Aug. 49,"
We have been told that I" the duties of
life are more than life," and I assure Won
| that the hardest part Of my present lot is
the enfor ed absence from public duties, and
especially from that where, as Senator from
Massachusetts, tits my right, and also my
strong desire at this moment, to be heard.
But in the GOODNESS of the mountain retreat
where now am, begin already to gather
hope of restoration to strength if too tar
Oily for the performance of any public du-
ties during the session of Congress now
about to close, yet in season to take part in
the rally of the people for the protection of
liberty in Kansas, and r the overthrow OF
the oligarchical tyranny which now degra les
our republic - S9
Meanwhile / commit the cause, which we
have at heart to the generous sympath es Of
the people, who will surely rise to smite the
oppressor. Especially do invoke the
young. They are the natural guardians OF
liberty. Thus has it been throughout all
history apd never before in history did Ii
berty stand in greater need Of their irresis-
tible rid. i3s 81 >. s44nao sas.s71 Ga,
4 1t is the young who give spontaneous
1 welcome to Truth when she first appears as
an unattended stranger. It is the young
who open their souiS with instructive hospi-
tality to the noble cause. The young men
of Massachusetts act under natural impulses
when they step forward as the body guard
of the Republican party. rq. 49,
When the great discoverer Harvey first
announced the |" circulation of the blood, .
he was astonished that no person asppards o.
forty received this important truth. 1t was
the young only who embraced it, More for
tunate than this discoverer our cause rallies
in its support alike the experience of age
and the ardor of youth but it is still in tie
glowing embrace of the young that it finds
assurance of victory.
Were l able to make MYSELF heard
throughout the land, l would say to the
young men everywhere who truly love Lib
erty: Your candidate has been the re
wastes associate yourselves with him now
as pioneers of Liberty in the nation | gov
eminent help him unfurl at Washington
the flag which he first unfurled on the peaks
of the Rocky Mountains and be CO. part
ners with him in the true glory of redeem.
ing our beloved country"
i KANsAs.-We may expect more startling
news from Kansas in few days than has
yet reached us, The Border Ruf1ians, aided
by the strong military arm of the Nationa
Government will drive every Free State mar
and woman from the Territory.
New PApER.-A new Republican paper o.
the true grit is about to be started at Shake
pee. A journal of this character is much
needed in that region.
KEEP STRAIGHT IA drunken man fell
into partly finished cellar on Third street
yesterday, and in the fall had his head peeled
by striking,a rock. Nobody to blame bu1
himself.
|
WTgE FRANKLIN ArrAcK.-Mr. Morrow
who was present at the attack on Franklin
declares, Ypder oath, that neither the Pos
Office nor the houses of any citizen were
searched or p)undered.
| CANANDAIeUA ACADEMY.-We have before
us the sixty-iirst annual catalogue of this
renowned literary institution, located al
Canandaigua, New York. We know of NJ
seat of learning in the Eastern States thai
is more justly celebrated for it's well-earnet
character in imparting learning and discipline
to youth than this Acad my. An advertise
ment which appears in our columns give;
further particulars.
"ELEGANT ExTRAcr."-An exchange says
that man who would Systematically ant
wilfully set about cheating printer, woult
commit highway robbery on crying baby
and rob it of it's gingerbread-rob 2 church
of it's counterfeit pennies-lick the butter of
a blind nigger's last flitter'--pawn hi
grandmothers specs for drink of whisky
steal acorns from blind pig, and take clothes
from scare-crow, that he may make res
pectable appearance in society.
News FROM EGYpT,-Mr. McKeiyey edi
tor of the Randolph county (IIls.l Journal
publis' ed at Sparta in the Egyptian porter
J: of that state, called upon US yesterday. The
Journal is /" right on the goose" and it,
editor informs us that true Republican prin
ciples are rapidly dissipating darkness il
Egypt. Illinois, he thinks, is sure for Ere
mont and Freedom by handsome majority
l-of which fact we have not a particle O
doubt. -
I * There now on the criminal docket
of the First District Court in New Orleans
not less than fifteen cases of murder.
/ Il A quarter of a million of people
says the London Lancet, are living in Grea
Britain constantly under ground in the
darkness of mines.
CEThe first daily newspaper printed il
Virginia was in 1880, and the subscription
price was $50 per annum.