Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-21
MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1856.
FILLMORE DECLINES.

FILLMORE DECLINES.
A rumor has reached New York, that Mr.
Fillmore has declined the nomination of the
American party, and declared in favor of the
Northern candidate, whoever he may be. This is
a sensible movement of MIR. f. and one which
| will save him from infamy.
Our PopuLArIoN.--We observe floating in the
eastern papers an uncredited article setting forth
that Minnesota has population of 100000, and
calculating st this ratio, that in 1860, she will
hive 100000! The author says he gathers his
information from the return of 9" circulars ad-
dressed to members of the Legislature, Postmas-
ters, and others.'' Now this may all be true, but
we must confess that it is the first knowledge We
have of the matter. Who sent oat the circulars?
When did they returw. &c whom? And what
was the aggregate population? Can reliance be
placed upon these returns, &C.? These are ques-
tions which we should like some one posted to
answer. If it is the mere ipse dirit Of Gov. Cor
man: we most respectfully refuse to believe it
but if it be a fact that we have 10000 inhab-
tants, then greater publicity should be given to
it, that may act Immediately In asking for
admission into the Union State. If it is not
a fact, then it is an injury to our Territory, and
the rumor should be denied. The article alluded
to closes in the following manner
'' If some weeks ago Minnesota had a popula-
ton of 10000, she will have at least 10000
before the close of navi CATION next autumn next
year at this time the number will have increased
to l75 900, and 10000 is a very moderate est-
mate for the population of 1860. We believe
ka tho oe hat
shall see at that time. All this will be the
growth of about ten years. In 1850 Minnesota
will contain more freemen than South Carolina,
and vastly more wealth. The latter had free
population of l0S,S9j in 1879, which in 1850 had
only increased to $685. ,9i4, and the humber is not
much greater now. In this comparison, we see
exemplifcd the relative progress of communities
where freedom is the law on the one side and
slavery on the other"
We ask again, who will give the desired in
formation? How many inhabitants, at the pre-
sent time, has Minnesota? or, how many were
there two months ago? We pause for an an
swer.
RIGHT KIND OF TALK MIR. Pike, the Wash
ington Correspondent of the n. Y. Tribune,
writes mlny good things. His views on the
Slavery Question are in accordance with our
own. Speaking of probable dissolution of the
Union, he says:
"PcrSonally, have no doubt that the Free
and Slave States ought to separate, and thus avoid
the necessity of sending warriors instead of
statesmen to Congress. But this ide, is not now
palatablc; and, so far know, it is not g nc
rally shlred by our people. And if they will
insist upon preserving the existing National
Union, and sending representatives hither, let
them take measures TO resist the present deter
mination of the South to quel freedom of speech
and freedom of action on the part of these repre-
sentetves by the only course of action ad quate
to the emergency"
Again lie says:
cit is now prctendel, and perhaps believed,
that the Slave power can triumph in it's present
des: gns, and hold Freedom and the Free States
in subjccton to lis policy, its laws, and It's rules
of conduct AMI of speech. A. in the case of
Kansas, SO in the belief of this essential subu-
CATION of the Free States, do tho experimeDters
err. The contest is imposed upon Freedom, not
sought It is hagrant, it is likely to be bloody.
But Freedom is sure to triumph in the end. For
it is a power greater and stronger than any of
this worlJ win ch can he opposed to it. Bat it
will not triumph simply By the force of its prin-
ciples. In its gre,t emergencies its weipon,
always were, an alwlvs must b., earn IL wea-
pons. Persuasion an argum ,nt are good, hut
there always comes Il time when steel and gun
powder are better. Hateful as may be the
thought, reluctant as we may well he to credit it,
that time is upon this nation. \ collision is at
hanl. Mainline let tn, Northern branch of Con-
gress he properly constitute and by its high and
fearless composition bn able to hold affairs in
check, instead OF submitting to be driven by bull
lies upon til, rock, OF ctional humiliation and
ultimate national ruin
Matters must com, to this, AMI the sooner we
are prcrared for the battle the better it will he
for Freedom. Talk on this subject, now days,
is uselcss-we must stand boldly forward, pro-
claim what will do, ana then do il.
County MArTERs.-We observe by the city pa