The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-01
For the Minnesotian

For the Minnesotian.
MEssRs. EDITORS Permit me to saw t
the readers of the Minnesotian, that ha
the pleasure of attending the first meeting G
the Liberals of St. Paul, which was held il
the Court House on Monday evening. Tn
attendance was not large, but the meetin,
was none the less interesting on that &C
count. The discussions were brief ant
abundantly instructive. For a time, tn,
smallness of the number present made tn,
organization Of the meeting matter of ques
tionable propriety. But finally, as it wa
thought that an organization Of any kint
would carry with it a prestige, and go far t.
secure bigger turn out" hereafter, an or
ganization was determined on. The great
desideratum of the association seemed to bt
intellectual enjoyment and scientific enlight
eminent. That there was necessity for the
latter, appeared to your correspondent fa1
more than probable, judging from the char
acter Of the subsequent proceedings of the
meeting
1t was thought that the Churches and
other social institutions of St. Paul do moi
furnish the requisite mental alliment of which
the association felt itself SO much in need
One distinguished gentleman, the eotrusca-
tons of whose genius lately caused Paine-fu1
light to CLEAN in the columns of the Free
Press, declared that he never went to Church
only when he wanted to see the girls, and
that they oily went there to see him. Judg-
ing from this gentleman's accent, and other
circumstances; would take him to be what
in Railroad and Canal parlance, is termed a
"green horn "Ethat means one who has
lately "come over"
After some considerable desultory CONVEX
sation among the Liberals, in which Mr..
Green Horn defined the object of the con-
templated association to be literary and
scientific, at the same time remarking that
another definition could be given if desired.
1t was moved by certain decent looking
Doctor that Mr.. Green Horn take the chair.
and Mr.. -, act as Secretary, which was
carried. The Doctor called Green Horn by
his right name, but I did not get hold of it.
The Chairman having called the meeting
to order, the aforesaid Doctor arose and
moved that the Chairman state at length the
immediate object of the association and its
Interior purposes. The motion was seconded,
but being couched in such highfisl,Ain terms
the Chairman had considerable difficulty in
getting it through his wool. The motion
prevailed. The Chairman then arose, cum
dignitate, and spoke in substance and as
nearly as can be remembered in words, as
follows:
"Gentlemen-The object of this horga1iiza-
ton is for every member to pay SO much,
and to be regularly initiated the same as
every other horgan-ize-ation. We intend to
build 'oUsE and buy lot. This associa-
ton will be open for every one to enter that
has mind. This association will discuss
upon all subjects in the sciences, and any
thing else we know Of This horgan-ize
zation is for the Liberals of St. Paul, so tha
we may have a place to meet and discus.
upon what we please, and not be forced tt
go to the Churches to listen to drowsy par
sons reading sermons"
The Chairman having made an end O
speaking, resumed his seat, whereupon tn.
aforesaid Doctor arose and moved that
committee be appointed to draft Constitu
tional Chart for the adoption of the associa
!. ton. The motion was carried. Here tn,
Chairman ignored the time-honored custom
of placing first ON the committee the novel
Of it. Still the Doctor was not entirely
overlooked, as he was placed last on the
committee, which consisted of three.
The Committee laid their heads together
about minute, when the Doctor arose ant
announced that they were ready to report
at the same time drawing from his poke
an eloquent pollulogia as the result of thei
deliberations, but when, deponent saw not
and saith not, which he at once proceeded
to read. The reading being finished, tn
Doctor took his seat and long silence en-
sued. No one appeared to know what dis
position to make of the Doctors magnilo
quent Constitutional Chart. The stiffness
becoming somewhat painful, the Secretary
broke silence by rising and moving an adjourn
ment, which was heartily seconded. Thu
Doctor, seeing his only begotten child, tn
aChart," in danger Of being strangled in tb,
birth, Instantly arose and politely requested
the Secretary to withdraw his motion to ad
/ journ, which of course he did. It was the1
moved and carried to meet next week. A
the suggestion of the Doctor, it was movet
that the Chart clay" till next week. O,
motion, we then adjourned till next week.
1t is a pity that these gentlemen did no
move in this laudable enterprise a lttl
sooner, as the Legislature doubtless woul,
have readily granted them Charter 70
their noble and philanthropic institution
Any institution under the Surveillance q
gentlemen of the high order of talent indi
Gated in the above proceeding, could not fai
to be blessing to the age.
But seriously, Mr.. Editor, why are me
/ so sneaking and so cowardly? Why d
q these gentlemen attempt to ring themselve
$ into public notoriety under the cover Of
popular nomenclature They are liberal