The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25
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C1tizeus Meeting I'm SHakOpee,

Agreeably to public notlce given by hand
bill, o very largo and respectable meeting Of
the citizens OF Shakopee, irrespective Of ar
ty, was held IN the School House, on Monday
evening, July 18th, at 8 O'Clock, Tor the pur-
pose of taking into consideration the conduct
Of the Delegates from Scott County to the
Constitutional Convention. "a
The meeting was organized by the appoint
'nent A. B. JOKES, Esq, as Chairman. and
Messrs. H. II. Williams, WIN. c. Roch, VIM.
II. 8 cd 'er, G. Barnes and Simon Greenleaf,
as Vice Presidents. A. b. Russell was cho
sen Secretary. GG4 q 010,UQt&
On motion, o committee of five was APP
pointed to draft resolutions expressive of tie
sense of the meeting. The Chair appointed
on said Committee-Messrs Thus B. Hunt,
John H. Brown, Charles G. Morrison, john
VI. Keslinger, and B. F. Bucklin. The fol-
towing resolutions were reported by the Com
mit'ee, and unanimously adopted by the
me TIM:
Resolred, That the citizens of Scott County with
nut distinction Of party, view with regret the
course adopted and isued by Frank Warner, r. bert
Kennedy. and William A. Davis, at meeting in the
Council Chamber, at ST. Paul. Of the minority members
# the Constitutional Convention, that they not do
ing their duty when following in the wake small fry
OF W. Arnold German, renegade from St. Peter. That
we lent our aid to their election not for the purpose Of
acting second fder to a free in St. Paul, but
or the purpose of aiding in the formation Of Consti-
tuition which would he alike ornament to the young
State Of Minnesota and to future generations respect
and admire.
IT,
Thos. J. Galbrath. d. Dickerson, Delegates the
Constitutional Convention from Scott County, while
ing in conjunction with the majority Of the Delegates
sal! Convention, and we hereby pledge ourselves to
their support. while doing their duty. Ard desire it
forth to the people of Minnesota. that while they
10 their duty. will do Let them stand by the
lights of their copstituents-and the people of Scott
County, will again uphold them as they did in the late
election.
Resored That as good citizens of Minnesota having
her interest at heart cannot but express dsap
probation the conduct Of the minority the factious
cause they have seen tit to pursue that forty three
cannot be made to count they ought In justice
to their constt ents either to resign act honora
BILE men.
Resolred That the people of Scott County, cannot
Ii. Sbley and EX-Miyor Becker acting and cooperat-
ing with faction of disorsanizersfor have always
been taught to regard them who have heretofore
attained enviable regulations, for candor, highminded
ness, and honorable dealing, and and hope that
their conduct not t. be ascrbed to the tting
their vs Of the skeletons of vacant seats in the
United States Senate and thus blunted their moral and
mutual sensbilties.
Spirited and appropriate remarks in sup
port Of the resolutions were made by Messrs
L. NJ. Brown, Capt. Williams, VIM. II. Stod-
Ter, John II. Brown, &c.
A. B. JONES, President.
II. Fl, WILLIAMS,
WIN. c. RocH, w.
WV; II. sroDDEE, Pres;J'ts
C.. BARNES, 'esiu Is
SIMON GREESLEAF,
A. B. RUSSELL, Sec'y. ~