The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-07-23
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rasltc Speaking AT Montro.e.
ID. +. Miller, by request, will deliver n
Republican address at the town Of Montros.
on Saturday evening, o5th inst, to commence
at early candle lighting.
ton.
There are now professedIy two conven.
hons IN session for the purpose of forming
State Constitution for Minnesota. one
however, is bogus, and without any color ~
law or right. We will endeavor to give a
clear view Of the condition of this diff.
Guilty.
Inc Convention was called to meet in TIE
Representatives Hall Of the Capirol n, s,
fasi. On the 18th oil the delegates were in
the city. The Convention was to meet on
the next day. Monday at noon. The Black
Democrats held caucus. The Republicans
getting wind of proceedings which they be-
iieved BODIED nothing honest, held a caucus
Also. They sent committee to the other
caucus. An agreement WAS then rendered
10 writing, to be signed by committees from
oosh sides, to the effect that neither partv
should assemble in the Capitol until the hour
appointed. The Dead Rabbi, committee
TOOK the paper, kept ii, refused to sign il.
and made verbal agreement to it's contents,
MOI satisfied to depend upon such an agree
ment, made in such spirit, BY such Sc,
81 political knavcs, the Republicans very
wisely thought best to 60 early in the fore
noon OF Monday and take possession Of the
haii' ana so prevent any ATTEMPTS surrepti.
housiy to organize the Convention. Thew
held the room until the hour arrived on Mar.
day designated for the organization Of the
Convention. From this point We give the
relation OF the facts as presented by cor
respondent OF the Chicago Tribune. viz:
"on Monday, at precisely a quarter before
sweive, the 81 Republican members being in
their seats awaiting the stroke Of twelve
thirty democratic delegates marched into
the Hail IN double file, under the lead Of Mr..
Secretary Chase, followed by fifteen or
twenty Irish who had abandoned their duties
on the levee, temporarily, to assist in keen.
ing order and putting the Convention on
thorough working basis. These auxiliaries.
~ me way, had voted twice apiece at each
WARD IN the city on the day Of election, and
OF course feit deep interest in having
,nings start on Democratic and ship shane.
" me these characters were getting seated
Mr. >. W. North, OF Rice county. having
been requested by Sc members TO do AZ
rose and called the Convention to order. and
nominated Thos. j. Galbrai,h Presiden, nro
tenn fifty-six members voted in tho NJ.
i'rmasive. Mr.. North declared it carried
simultaneously with this latter proceeding
ar. chase walked up TO the Speakers desE
anu entertained motion from Wills
s,orman that the Convention adjourn mil
Tuesday 1t IL O'Clock. Instead of escort.
ing Mr.. Chase straight back to his seat 4. /,
my view they should have done, the KenpL.
iican majority took no notice OF his pr.s-
ence. lie Put Gormon's motion; the thirty
democrats voted aye; the corkonians shout
go aye Chase announced that the ayes had
II, and the Dead Rabbit caravan marched
out of the hall" =
20 lar TINS correspondent. The Conyen.
.'on' u VIII 30 seen, was thus duly and law
fully organized before the putting Of the mo.
ton to adjourn by the Secretary of the Ter.
ftory, who, whatever he might claim au-
thority TO do before, had then no more ,iyh,
70 receive, Put and declare the result Of a
motion than any outsider. Being 40 ORGAN.
ICED, and the motion entertained BY the Sec.
retary being migratory, the Convention pro
ceeded, after the Dead Rabbits had ieft "a
eject permanent officers, examine credcpt;,ls
ana administer the oath TO members. All
winch was duly entered on the journal. aud
tae usual business Of such Conventions WINS
taen proceeded with. Anticipating an eiiof,
y OBTAIN possession Of the hall, in case the,
apah1ohea u Tor a noment, the Republican
members had, ~ last accounts, continued "a
81, hish' and day, and so to maintain pos
session aud exclude any other body claiming
70 De o constitutional Convention The
Deaa HABITS afterwards organized by them.
reisss. They attempted to obtain po,ses.;on
81 the Hall, but wereresisted, and aaiournea
TO The Senate Chsmber, where thew ba,.
been allowed to carry on their harmless ,o,,
fsoiery, while the lnvfg. Convention me-.
eeeds in il. proper business, with session.
IN peradnence. Whether any co,onro,,;.,
will be arrived at, or how matters viii i.
adjusted, remains to be seen, but doub.,e..
no arrangement can be effected except upon
the basis Of the Rabbits coming into the law.
iui Convention, and acknowledging the va.
l'disy Of IL organization, and Of its proceed
ings thus far.
For all this high-handed conduct Of The
Black Democracy, there is no possible ex.
case. They do not pretend that they had
: majority Of the Convention. They DO no,