Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-04-04
MONDAY, MARCH 80, 1857.
Constitu,io,nl Convention.

The public mind has been so taken up with
vention has been almost forgotten. Still, such a
Convention is to be held, and held in about thrse
months from this time. The following is from
the Enabling Act:
SEC. g. And belt further enacted, That the first Non.
tive then existing within the ms Of the
State hereby authorized t. elect for
to the apportonment for to the Terrtorisi
Legislature, which election for delegates shall
said Territory regulating the election Of
and the delegates elected shall assemble
next determines by il is the wish Of
the people OF the proposed State s admitted into the Union
and necessary steps estabshmen Of State
Government in conformity with the Federal Constitution
ec to the approval and ratification Of the people Of the
posed State. ntlA
Let Us inquire-what action has been taken in
thepremises -any2 Has the Republican Gen.
tral Committee opened a correspondence with
committees in every county, in order to pro-
duce harmony Of sentiment, or has nothing been
done? The coming Convention will be one of
the most important ever held in this territory
Its duty will be to mould and frame a character
for US to lay the basis for grand superstruc-
ture, and it is highly necessary that competent
and intelligent workmen should be employed to
perform the job. That Convention is to decide
upon North and South line, another important
feature in the formation of new State, and then
there is another element which will enter the can
vas, and demand place in the coronet of the
new Coustitution-we refer to the right Of color.
ed persons to- vote. Let US have a Constitution
that is broad, and noble and comprehensive, ex-
cludiug norone on account of his religion Or his
color, but admitting all who possess the vital
spark of Immortality, and who, by their good con-
duct and industry will aid in extending our great
ness and deepening our resources. That Con-
vention will also be called upon to guard against
the insdious workings of the fallacious popular
sovereignty doctrine" and the introduction into
our Constitution of clauses endorsing and sus-
tanning, virtually. the iniqutous Nebraska BILL
There are many other important measures to
come before that Convention, which will require
the highest wisdom and the best judgment to con-
slider and decide upon. 1t is necessary, therefore,
that every lover of Freedom should commence
now to talk over the subject and form public
opinion. 1t is necessary that our Central Repnb-
lican Committee should act Immediately, in Gre
ating subcommittee. 1t is necessary that it
should be decided upon how many Delegates are
to be elected and how elected whether the en-
abling act means double the number of Council
lors and Representatives, or only double the num-
Der of Representatives. 1t is necessary that
meetings should be called in every town and
hamlet, to discuss the questions which will come
before the Convention, and to fully instruct the
Delegates who may be elected, how to vote on
these questions.
In view therefore Of the Importance of the Con-
vention, we ask friends, sis it not time to be
doing something 2" Shall we wait until the ene-
my has entered the camp and taken possession,
or shall we march boldly forward to victory
We can do il if we will but it cannot be accom-
plished without decided and early effort!