Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-21
"THEY ARE ALL FANATICS -

"IHEY AXE ALL FANAlICS!
Who ?-"Why those noisy fellows who are
continually creating an excitement about Kan
sas Kansas is well enough-let it alone
Suppose men, women and children are muir.
dered there-havc we anything to do with that
The settlers are to blame; to be sure they are.
Why did mt they obey the laws of the Legis-
laturea No matter if the Missourians did
make those laws the people should obey them,
and then there would be no further difficulty"
Such is the strain of the pro-slavery men of
this Territory, and quite often we hear it ad-
ded-" none but abolionists are engaged in
this great hubbubr'
Now, gentlemen, we insist that you are
wrong. In the first place, no laws should be
obeyed in this country that are not either the
work Of Congress, or are sanctioned by the
people, who are to be taxed to support
such laws. Laws made by interlopers, as
were the laws Of Kansas, by Missourians, are
not binding in the slightest degree, and you
who ask men, with souls in their bosoms, to
support such laws, are no better than were the
minons OF King George, who sought to i'm
pose upon our forefathers "taxation without
representation" You can't dodge the issue.
If it was wrong then, it is wrong now, and you
who sanction the wrong, knowingi it to be such,
are parties to the transaction.
If all those who " are engaged in this hub
bub are abolitionists," then is Edward Everett,
Rufus Choate, Quincy and Dana of Boston,
Abijah Mann and Preston B. King. of New
York; F. P. Blair. of Maryland, and host
of others, who hitherto have acted with the
Democratic party. They, who for the past
twenty, and some even forty years, have been
conservative men, Meyalso mus, be " aboltion-
lists, " lanatics' men of narrow and con-
tracted views, who are seeking, not the well
fare of the whole country, but dissolution of
the Union! 1t is very strange to US that sem
sible men will put forth such ridiculous sen,-
mens, and yet we hear them every day. They
know better. The better impulses of their
nature tell them better. They fatty aver tia,
| they hate slavery-tlat they are no advocates
of it, and yet by the course they are pursuing.
they rive,ing the chains of the slave still
tighter and feeding volcano, that sooner or
later must burst with tremendous power The
world will yet learn that those WHO are now
denominated fanatics are bu, the pioneers in
great and holy cause-a cause worthy of their
efforts and worthy Of the smiles of Heaven.
vention was in session in New York on the
18th. We extract the following from the
proceedings:
Mr.. Peck moved to proceed TO informal BAL
lot for candidate for President
During the debate which ensued, the name
of John c. Fremont was mentioned, and was
received with such marked applause as satls-
fled the mover as to the choice of the Conven-
ton, and he withdrew the motion.
Mr.. Fremont will undoubtedly be the choice
of tile Convention, as well as The choice of the
Republicans. We shall see. Banks will be
lie ndidaie for Vice President
From EURorE.- A late arrival says that,
there was great excitement with regard to
American affairs in England.
There is rumor to-day that Lord Elgin will
be sent as Plenipotentiary to Washington.
Another rumor says Sir Henry Bulwar will
be the ,nvoy
On the Goth, the Bank of England reduced
the minimum discounts to 5 per cent.
Arrangements have been completed for the
British Deputation to the Cars coronation.
Mr.. Dallas was invited to dine with the
Judges at the Lord Mayors, but declined on
account of business with Lord Clarendon.
The peace rejoicing on May Goth in Lonlon
passed of with great glcc.
The Russian loan, 1t is said, will amount to
100000 rubles; interest set at six per
cent.