The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-30
seasonable words.

The New York Tribune, whose circulation
in Minnesota is larger than that of any poll
teal paper published here, says:
The Territory of Minnesota is about to
assume the character and power of sover-
eign State, through the action Of q Conven-
ton to be chosen on the first of June. That
Convention will form its Constitution, d.
vide it into two Congressional Districts, APP
portion the members of its first Legislature,
(by which its United States Senators are to
be chosen and in effect shape it's political
destinies. Are the Republicans Of Mime
sofa generally conscious of the Importance
of carrying this Convention?
There can be no rational doubt, in view Of
the overwhelming Republican majoritics for
President in all the North Western States,
that Minnesota is this day Republican by
thousands. But those thousands have no
organization, no political acquaintance with
each other, and no knowledge of political
strategy while opposed to them are a
swarm of ex-governors, ex-delegates, and
other professional politicians who have been
thrust upon them in reward for partisan SER
vices elsewhere, and who will devote all
their time and energies to the approaching
contest. These will be closely affiliated by
conference and correspondence, while the
Republicans are intent upon buying or selling
lands, building, breaking up prairie, clearing
off timber, planting, &c. The chances, there
fore, are strongly in favor of an imperfect
organization, languid canvass, and partial
vote, and consequent defeat to tho Republi-
cans; whereas thorough canvass, perfect
organization, and full vote, would insure
them signal triumph. In other words-if
full v. t. shall be called out, the result will
resemble that witnessed in Connecticut or
Iowa last fall while light vote will give
such result as that attained in Connecticut
or Iowa this Spring. -Iet
Republicans of Minnesota we entreat you
to arouse yourselves to the Importance of
this contest. Call o meeting in your several
township, say on the first Saturday evening
after the receipt Of this article, then and
there to effect preliminary Republican Or
ganization, preparatory to giving the right
hand of fellowship to your brethren in other
localities. This organization effected it will
be your first duty to take care that incom-
petent and unworthy persons do not crowd
themselves upon you as Republican candi-
dates for the Convention first and for Con-
gress and the Legislature afterward. Put
forward as candidates your ablest and worth
| lest men; and, if any one presses his own
claims, threatening to bolt if not nominated,
you need 60 no further to find reasons for
resisting his prctensions. Place your best
men before the-people, and then hold meet
ings, from neighborhood to neighborhood,
not SO much for speaking as for quiet and ef-
fective organization. Let your antagonists
alone, treating them always with courtesy,
and steadfastly refusing to embark with them
in rivalry of personal detraction, but make
your stand on fundamental principles and ask
| your fellow citizei to act with you because
of those principles. So conducting the can
vass you can hardly fail to secure triumph
if not the Constitutional, at least in the
Congressional and Legislative election that
must follow it.. You will carry both if the
last vote is called out; if you miss the for
mer by handful you will be morally GER
tain to carry the latter. The tide of emf
grafton now pouring in upon you is Repub-
llcan; the colonizng Free States all incline
that way. Resolve now to do your duty as
citizens, and Minnesota will proudly take her
place in the galaxy of Republican States,
wherein the fundamental avertments of the
Declaration of Independence are no "glitter-
ing generalities," and in which the privle-
ges of negro-traders are held subordinate to
the inalienable rights of man.