The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-24

The Minnesota Coastsutsona Convsnuon
rs CnuvssHeu vas duly n ssssioa ~ NE last dsaes
We have g. Paul papers 10 the I'm Inst, csutAinpg fun
a work. g ~ ss... ~ ~sss ~
sembled.
srd held occasional rus OF the facts which
involved IN The assemp Of tho Administration ponncai
leaders 10 seize upon me oouvenou and thus gain by
given in one Of The papers Of The place and co
[From the 81. Paul Daily Times, trePubicsn orsaa,)
s.,.., ITO, ia. h.ys .p 10 in the u.ps,, here
relative The organization OF the Constitutional Onven
oo we present the world the following statement Of
facts which though not exactly oiciai 10 authorized By
majority ,f all the members elect 70 that body
The election having resulted In favor Of republicans,
"should never take their seats Ai ve and that hey
would "by hook or CROOK" have the organizing OF the
Convention.
made 10 Individual democrats to sgree with the republ
cans upon an hour for definite time having
been fixed by Law.
This overture was not received with favor until near
IL O'clock Sunday night when the democratic tne N
bers In caucus proposed to meet at O'Clock on Aondas
13h and agreed sign paper Jointly With tho repub
iean committee " the, etc. Such paper was prepared
and signed prompil by the republican committee, pur.
-uspt n agreement and then presented to the Gem crac
comm iee for their signatures rney quietly porketed
the Taper, and sent back quiobpg substitute, agreeing
mot to until the usual hour (aot the first npro
nse they have broken) When the republicans do
nuaDded the mutual agreement they bad sigued they
Informed that had suddenly and mysterouriy dis
appeared
desiring pu, their hon,r any further tet or 80 ai,s
them Ia become sgain entapged In the neehes or
democratic plot, the republican delegates convened ~
the Council Chamber IL the capitol Mt IL O'Clock on Sun
DAY pgbt (he democratic being SIN 10 session al
the Fuller House) aud determined TO remain 10 the build
Ing until II O'Clock noon without anizstioo nness
The democratic delegates should be in attendance before
that time
havif legal lcaes Of eec requeaDgJ North,
deiesae elect from Rice county ocA the Convention 10
order AT early no Monday ma itity Of
those members should present themselves az the place o.
meeting
On Monday rorning the democratic passed /
rerou,icn to meet for organizing the Convention az Seve
O'Clock NJ and cent copy, signed by Juoge Snerburne
President, ana l. chase t*cretary and acting Cover
OF the Tero as Secretary to the republican dele
gates then In waiting at the Ca hol
AT precisely seventeen mtuutes bef,re twelve BY the
clock in Convention HAIL. 10y whch Mayor Becker haG
pedke0 hmsef 10 be governed The oemocratc deaga ss
with I'd OF lhei. fends Rushed mt the hal and
secretary Chase preceded to he stand to call The Oonven
ton der AT the moment Mr. Chase stepped int, the
Speakers desk, W North called tie Con order
and almost simultaneously with him the Convention
moved 10 appoint Galbraih, Of Scott county, Pes
dent pro TIM, put The motion, ard aas risd
Pending TINS, ex Governor Gormm hal moved
that =. this Convention adjourn unit twelve q CLOCK
TO morrow" Mr. Cbese Immediately pus
motion and loecIaree carried. The de uosraic
bers--uot exceed forty in number-lhen wthire ".
Meantime Mr. North bad called Nc Galoraitn to the Guar
Ire oeieaas ,VNbicap) remaining Ia the Conveuunn
hy Elk in number, who then presented their Ger
tfcstes election, In ana TOOK neir seats
mt mbers Of The constitutional Cow epton Having
ori,y the whole number OF DEL gaes aud
q quorum, the Convention then PROCEEDED to buoese
Hon 81 A. Bacoube elected President. and per
mar sDt organization effected.
g. Owing the next ttenty four hours II positively
asserted by democf attic delegates that they should at IL
O'Clock Tuesday take pos esson of the ball Rlp
Of violence we're rife throughout the CITY, and some Se5
dent a. M Gratis opposed the revolutionary
proceedings Of the democratic minority feared they said
that there oua blood shed in h r effort TO ,ake ne
ball In the cemosraic at the Capitol Tuesday
min raj lint tak9 hal
pea the Cow ention peacefully they could but for
chilly If necessary" AT III oc ock Nr Chase the
the OF tae secretary OF the Territory
"oempndec the hall for the Of the Uonstt onal en-
ven,iop."
The President infor ned him that the Convention was a
ready In tetriop hall, and that would be
rendered 70 any other body.
came 20 reconnoered sec etsry Chase aid
to Of his frieb ts, "Its get pos
OF that chAir and Judge heard Il
say "Ihey will not yield, II n useless Tor 1, itemI
MIR German stepped inside the door, and addressing mis-
Outsidt. raid, 81 move his convention adjourn
the cil Chamber nch passed and he
mover moved tf With his democratic satellites. (Wha
"tls Convention" would have done had decided not
ad iourn. Ia q question for Jefersons Manual)
ihe seceoeis then convened in the Council Chamber
and continued by the election Of II H. Sbey Presient
and r. r. Houseworb secretary. They renamed In ses
about hour, and sdtourne until ercay noon
At IL o'clock yesterday they again met, anl Continued
session precisely fifteen minutes Major Fandra
to sdoui until IL O'Clock Monday next, interim
OF Eve days. which Is volaliye Of parliamentary rules
Judge shsrburpe doubted their power, the policy
such adjournment, and compromise was cleo %
by adov rpiog until this rhIs anxiety 10 suspend
the sessions OF their Convention shows hos much faith
they the revolutionary posture they have assume
For three Of the session past the republican
joriiy In Convention TO which Convention the dem
cratic delegates will OF course be admitted on appcaton
has been Aborins faithfully 10 execute the trust imposed