Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-14
THURSDAY. JUNE ~, 1856.
THOSE RESOLUTIONS.

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passing notice. Their speciousness is obvious
to every intelligent reader, but lest some
might be thoughtlessly' led astray, we pro-
pose to uncloak some of their evident inten-
tons.
l. The first resolution on Slavery declares
that Congress has no power TO interfere with
the domestic institution in the several States.
Immediately following it says: " that all efforts
of the aboltonsls and others, made to induce
Congress to interfere withq questions of slavery,
or to take incipient steps in relation thereto,
are calculated to lead to the most alarming
consequences"
The object of this clause was evidently to
lead the minimizing to the conclusion that the
Republican party was in favor Of interfering
with Slavery in the States, which is not
the case. And yet should the charge he brought
home that they really meant such thing,
the peculiar wording of the resolution will
justify them in putting upon it a different
construction. We ask the people to mark this
3. The compromise measures of 1850 are
endorsed and pledge is made to carry out the
Fugitive Slave Law. And then the old ster-
reotype resolution that the Slavery agitation
shall cease. is put forth in order to gull the
unsuspecting. 1t should be remembered, that
when Pierce was nominated, the same ricma.
role was gone through with, but he had not
been in the Presidential Chair two months
when the slavery agitation was resumed, and
has been kept up ever since-so will it be
with James Buchanan.
3. The Convention recognized and adopted
the principles contained in the organic laws of
Kansas and Nebraska, and then twisted the
pigs tail in to knot by putting on the follow
ing finish
Non-interference by Congress with slavery
IN the Territories or in the District of Colum-
bia.
And yet Congress has interfered with Sla-
very in the Territories, and will continue to
do so, but in order to cuiet the South and dune
the Unlon-saving men, this plank was put in
the platform, and the subject buttered over to
suit the tastes Of the most ultra.
A. The most bare-l faced resolution passed
at the Convention, is the last one. wherein is
declared THAT we recognize the right of the
people of the territories, including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the legally and
fairly expressed will Of majority of actual
residents, and whenever the number of their
inhabitants justifes it, to form a constitution,
with or without slavery, and be admitted into
the Union uron terms of perfect equality with
the other States"
Now this resolution means no such thing.
Ingenious language is used in order to deceive
the North, but the real meaning is.-that tie
laws passed by the bogus Legislature of Kan
sas, leglsatng upon slavery, shall be enforced
then the people who are the actual settlers of
Kansas, have no voice in the premises. The
resolution carries slavery just where the South
want 1t, and hence the unanmily with which
Southern Delegates came forward and voted
for the platform.
We ito hope that Northern men will get
their eyes open, and that they will no longer
submit to this species of deception that has
recently been put forth at Cincinnati. Let
them remember the career of Pierce, Doug
las, Cass, and other doughiaccs, and then
vote Tor no man who is not fully and uneauv-
ocally committed on the side of Freedom
Anything short of this, is to yield the van
'age ground already gained by the North.
THE GREAT DUFrA 10 HUNr.-We observe
in the New York Tribune nearly oae-third Of
column devoted to the general route of q
Buffalo hunt, which is to come off in this Ter.
rltory this month. Tne Tribune says that the
expedition will start from St. Paul and will
traverse the great Salt Lake region in search
OF Buffalo. 1t speaks Of four hundred persons
joining the company, and then enumerates the
necessary articles needed for the expedition.
AS we are not advised of any such expedition
starting from St. Paul, we think the Tribune
has been "done for" Some four months
since, We heard the matter discussed, but the
expedition was to start from ST. C.ouJ, not St.
Paul. Lattery We have learned that the
Whole thing is humbug if SO the parties who
originated it should be exposed. We would
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like to inquire" Is there any such a thing as
Buffalo hunt to come off in this Territory.
this or any other year!' Parties who are
posted will please answer
WHAT CONSTITUTES LAWFUL FENCE PA cor
respondent writing to the TINES during our abb
sehce, puts the above pertinent question. lie
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"Shall farmers fence against hogs, or only
| against cattle?'
:" Is any fence at at all necessary to recover
damages of Il neishbor, for bis cattle and hors
breaking in and DESTROYING crops?''
| From the decision of some of our Justices. II
appears none is requisite
"Can we not have law giving US the priyil-
eye OF voting in each county whether we shall
have any fence at all or at least what kind?',
ms IS matter of some importance to farm
| ers and should receive attention Mt the hands of
those who are posted. 1t seems to US that the
inhabltants OF each county should decide what
Ieace they will have, if any at all.-ED.
SHALL WE BECOME A STATE Gin the alb
sence OF news and the non-arrival of a mail
We have given place to communication from
the pen OF Isaac Andrus, ESQ.,, which. from
the date, 1t will be seen, was written DURING
our absence and has lain upon our table ever
since. 1t should have appeared in our columns
while the Legislature was in session. but as
1t did not, we make room for it now because !,