The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-24

Editors of ths ploaeef ed Democrat

II allowed TO pass annoticed might convey
wrong impression 10 those who are not fully ac-
qasinted with the circumstances and In jus
tice 70 myself ! decrn ii proper 70 give to the
world q fill statement of facts, 40 that both
sides being represented, the public can judge
who Il right and who is wrong. And, that the
same may coms before the mind Of the pecple
in Its true light, giving TO them better oppor.
tunity 10 judge Of the merits Of the question, ]
propose 10 introduce In this article all the law
connected with this subject
At the last session 81 the Legislature of Min
nesota, several counties in the Territory were
divided into Council Districts. and committee
was appointed 10 subdivide these several Dis
tricts, allowing to each county a representation
according TO the number Of lis inhabitants. -
Pursuant to this appointment, the commit"
met on the sixth day Of August, A. d. 1885
and sabdivided the Eighth Council District
composed Of Houston, Fillmore and MoweI
counties giving to the county Of Fillmore Tho
right to elect one Councillor and two Repre-
@ntatlves and 10 the counties Of Houston and
Mower the right 10 elect one Councillor, Hous
ton county two Representative, and Moves
county ono Representative by this arrange
mcnt, Fillmore county stands alone. Houston
uniting with Mower in the election Of one Coun
cillor, becomes the senior county In that Coun
ell subdivision, as Mower county ia not yet Or
ganiz'd all Of which will more fully APPEAR b,
reference 10 .be report now On file IN the oflic,
Of the Secretary Of the Territory.
Taking this, then, IA q basis, shall procect
TO introduce those circumstances which directly
bear upon this case.
Mower county was divided into three election
precincts. towit Austin, High Forest, ant
FrankiorJ at which places elections were hclt
on The yi6 day 81 Uei6Dasff;, 1885: II appear
that u Mr.. vAuaHS was voted for OF one O
these precincts, anil myself at the other tw,
precincts.
In an act entitled an act 10 provide Tor III,
apportionment Of members Of the Legisatiy,
Assembly u Minnesota Territory, passed dur
ing tho session Of 1885. ! find the following
SECTION
ss To- In all eases sbsn an uuotssaissd County shall
form part Of Council District, or subdivision, which
does not iseade the County ~ which ssid uneresae,
County 10 attached BY Law br judicial pnrposss. th'
of the ssetions In said usorgsniied Countis
shall be made 20 the seHior orssnissd County In TIN
CoaseiI District, subv ison, 10 which saId asesssa
ssd County may belong
by this law il is made imperative on TIN
Judges and Clerks Of elections to make then
returns ~ bciorc stated and IN this case 10 IN,
Register Of Deeds and Clerk Of County Com
misioncrs Of Houston county.
Subsequent, 10 the election aforesaid. mad
application to the Clerk u County Csmmis
sioners Of Houston county for statement o
the result Of the election in Mpwer county, ant
received from him certificate, duly sgned ant
attestel with the seal Of that county attached
Of which the following is true copy;
npisrxM % DxSp. ovfcr,
County Of Houston, MIN. Ter.
the hoard Of County Commis.lonsr., In and Coz III.
Cesaty Of Houston, Min TOR, do hereby certify tina
WIN, D. Ceym YES, on the Nh day OF October. A. d
isr che County Of Mover Min Ter 10 having reesvsd
the highest nas,bsS Of Votes.
f.s.ss'ss Given sadsr my hand ADD The seal of the
;Hoa.,on s,sshsd, the so,h dsy Of D~esmsrr 4 b,
s. ss:.g.i 1854 JAMES 4. MOAN.
Register IL Deeds aud CLERK .! the Hoard
Of Coaaty Commissioners,
Upon my arrival In Saint Paul. I discovered
that Mr.. vAuous was here claiming a seat IL
the Hou~. by virtue Of the following creden
tials.---
ws the und-r,gnsd. Jass~ Of election do hereby ess
thai Aisnoa duly slsetsd member Of The
House u Representatives FOR the County of Mover Min
rroweb, In IN, town 81 Austin, 10 s.ld eeuay Tuss
day the 9th day Of October, Alb 1853, In psrsusnee o
public Notice xi,ea 10 the slsctcrs Of ssid County
s sss ii ' ssatios, ) a.. 4
Attest w w.; w. %. s.ss. o"'s; Election,
With the knowledge Of these iacts, Il must.
be perfectly eviaeu, to every mind that there
is something wrorg-a defect somewhere
else there could not have been conflict be-
tween Mr., vAvous and myself To my mind
the Inference Is clear. n the certificate given
to Mr.. vArous. BY the judges Of election. was
efficient to cntitle him TO . seat in the House,
under the circumstances above recitcd. then II
Il manifest that the certificate produced by
myself, signed by the proper authority, and
attes,ed by the seal Of Houston county, is null
and void and the law regulating such mat
tcrs, dead letter, On the other hand, il the
certificate | presented was, as hold il to have
been. in all respects in conformity to law. and
issued in accordance with the returns made TO
The Register n Deeds Of Houston county, rs
provided by Inv, then, Mr.. vAuonS never hal
4 right, legally, in the House Of Representa-
livcs and Il was imperative on the House to
reccgpize my certificate | did not ask the
House for acat as faror' demanded II as
\ r,gh--as he Representative Of the people
,f Mower county --asd my demand was found
u upon law, upon right and upon justice
The couiemVtible destinations and unblush-
ing falschoods that have appeared in some Of
Tho journals Of this city, choose not to notice
They are but the production OF vile and ma
cious disposition and the authors Of such
statements. by the course they have pursued
IN this case. have given the world evidence,
not only OF their dishonest purposes, but Of
their total disregard for the truth.
With ,hsso remarks. have the subject :
Knowing that every reasonable candid man
Who investigates Il. viii award justice to whom