Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-07-24

Two conventions In Minnesota.
S. Paulis excited. Tho Convention 10
form State Consultation was appointed 10
meet in that city on the 18TH Instead Of
one. two appeared. During the forenoon
fiftv-s;x Republican Delegates took their
soats IN tho Hall Of tho Capitol, and await
cd the hour Of noon for tho purpose Of cf
fectioe an Organization and proceeding to
business. Az a quarter before twelve, thir.
ty Democratic Delegates marched into the
Hallin double file under the lead Of Secrc-
tRry Chase. While thoy wcro being scat
ed, Mr.. North rose and called the Conven-
ton TO order, and nominated J. Galbraith,
President pro tenn. Fifty-six members vo-
ted for Mr.. Galbraith. lie was declared
elected and took his scat. simultaneously
with this, Mr.. Chase marched up to the
Speakers desk, and entertained motion
from Willis A. German that tho Convcn-
ton adjourn to IL o'clock The next day
The thirty Democrats voted TO adjourn, and
marched out of the Hall.
The organization Of the Convention then
proceeded. Fifty six members, legal
quorum, were sworn into Office aftor their
credentials had been examined and report
ed on by committee. The President pro
TEN, announced that majority Of tho whole
number Of Delegates elected being present
the Convention would proceed to tho trans
action of any business that might properly
come before il. Permanent officers were
then clccted--A. d. Balcombe, President,
BY SIS votes, and A. Babcock Secretary
The remaining Offices were filed with like
unanimity. A resolution was adopted to
accept the Enabling Act, and expressing
tho wish Of the people of Minnesota to
como into the Union upon n footing with
tho original States. The session bids fair
to be protractcd one, as tho Republicans
have resolved to continue in session night
and day, in order to retain possession of the
Hall. Tho st. Paul Times of tho 18th
says:
The Republican members remained "on
guard again last night, and every member
sticking to his seat with an invincable firm
ness worthy of Old Hickory. This morning
they are there ready to expose and defeat
any trick that villainy can devise.
At about ii the second day Secretary
Chase entered the Hall and ordered it to
be cleared for the use of the Constitutional
Convention adjourned to meet in the Hall
at 10. Tho President said the Convention
is now in session. The Secretary was fur
ther told that the Hall would not be vaca-
ted. He retired, and at IL stood outside
the door of the Hall, and after announcing
to the crowd around him that the Hall to
which the Constitutional Convention is ad-
journed is occupied by body of the cti-
zens of the Territory, and they refused to
give it up, an adjournment took place to
the Council Chamber The Secretary call
ed the Democrats to order, and Hon. H
Sibley was chosen President pro tenn, and
R. F. Hounsworth, Secretary. Other Offices
were filled, and the Democratic Convention
adjourned TO the next day. The Democrats
A votes for the election of President.
Two Conventions are therefore in session
in Minnesota, a marority and minority,
each drafting a Constitution. What the
upshot will be time only can determine
Tho Republicans are resolved to proceed to
business without troubling themselves about
the absence Of either the half-breeds or
their hackers. Contested seats is the al
Legged cause of withdrawal by the Democrats
but the Mi,nesotian says they want nc
State here in Minnesota, because it will be
Republican State and adds:
The utter refusal of Chase and his col
leagues to recognize any Republican as O
member, and to attempt to organize a Con
vention of over one hundred members with
minority of thirty--to have driven out the
majority by force had they dared-will
prove the dying struggle of bogus Dcmoc-
racy in Minnesota.