Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-09-13
The Time 10 mt Hand!

Inc TIME ID rapidly approaching when the Re-
publicans Of Minnesota will be called upon to ex-
press their preferences for men to represent hera
in the coming Legislature. That discreet, high
minded and thorough Republicans should control
that body, we believe to be the wish of major
ity OF the people-and that such an event may
happen, it is of the highest Importance to begin
at the earliest practicable time to canvass for
suitable candidates. Our success, as a party,
depends in great measure on the character OF
the men We present for popular suffrage. We
neither want ticket of old-line politicians nor
ticket OF mon entirely unacquainted with the rou-
tine of Legislative duties. What the crisis most
demands, is fresh and vigorous intellect, with
sufficient nerve to redress grievances, a DISPOSE
ton to promote the local interests of the Terri
tory and withal, heart that beats strongly and
warmly for Freedom. With s1ch men for our
standard bearers we can enter the canvass with
every assurance of success. The coming contest
will most probably be followed by the most i'm
our history, and we hope that will not fail to
elicit the most devout attention Of all Its result
will determine whether We are to be governed in
the future, either as State or Territory, by the
principles of freedom or submit to the peculiar
code of executive policy adopted by the Admin
istration under which our courts Of justice have
been closed and our people denied the right of
legal redress guaranteed them by the Constitu-
ton. If this system of abject servitude is en-
dorsed by the election of a pro-Slavery Legisla-
ture to represent our interests, we honestly be-
ieve that the most disastrous if not fatal conse-
quences would follow, and instead of that pros
perity and progress which give us an individual
ity in such an eminent degree, we would behold
the spirit of our people enervated by the further
ance of the impolitic and unjust measures already
commenced. ~ !,
The coming Legislature will doubtless be petit
toned to use its utmost exertions to secure our
earliest admittance as a Sovereign State, at least
this will be introduced into the coming contest
as the main issue. There are two very obvious
reasons why this policy should actuate the pro-
Slavery Democracy, and which are not for mo-
ment lost sight of by those controlling the lead
ing strings of power in that forlorn faction. One
is to divert attention, far as possible, from the
principles of freedom so universally expressed by
all parties and which will assuredly divide and
conquer their once powerful forces. The great
issue of Freedom they dare not meet, and if by
any possible means the State issue can be made
to overtower it, no efforts will be spared to bring
about so desirable result. But independent Of
this there is still another reason why the State
issue should supercede all others. This is nc
less than the division of our Territory under the
present auspices of political parties SO as to Sc
cure and concentrate the inexhaustible resources
of Lake Superior and carve out sufficient con.
tiguous territory for the State of Superior! Thi:
is an incontestible fact, and that personages who
should sacrifice theft all for Minnesota are at the
head of this movement, is none the less so.
But we find ourselves trespassing upon grounds
we had reserved for a separate article on some
future OCCASION, in which shall treat the State
question in the manner it deserves and more a
length. At present our only object is to present
to our readers the motives actuating the opposi
ton in their efforts to stave off expression OF
the great principle underlying the operations o.
the political campaign throughout the country
But this trick must not be allowed to disturb, fo
moment, the action of the Republican party o.
the Territory; but on the contrary let it be takel
as the first expression indicative of IN utter wan
of hope in sustaining the Slavery policy of tn
Administration, and as stronger incentive to |
firm and united effort-in which effort let tn
greatest discretion be used in the selection o
candidates in every way qualified to advance no
only the interests Of the party but the interest
Of the Territory, which are inseparably united.