Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-05
Extract of a letter to the Editors, dated

defended himself in peals of thunder for one hour
when verdict was rendered of not guilty. UNI
derstand the jury stood 125 for Williams for Gill
mer, and one neutral How unfortunate for Mr.. G.
that he did not arraign and prosecute Mr. w. before
jury in Peterborough, John H. Haughton, foreman
the same that hung Maurice @. Waddill, and for
which act Mr.. G. expects to pocket the snug little
Congressional fee of Sc, 900. Not SO certain of that
yet, Mr.. Gmer."
The BLACK REPUBLICANS IN MNNEsoTA.-In &C.
cordance with act of the last Congress, the peo
pie OF Minnesota recently proceeded to elect dele
gates 20 Convention for the formation of Consti-
tuton preparatory to the application of that territory
as a matter Of couse difficulty was Immediately
raised by the Black Republicans. Contending for
q majority, they have organized an independent Con-
venton Of their own. But their proceedings under
these circumstances, will amount to nothing more
than additional evidence of determined purpose on
the part of this Infamous organization never to SUBJ
nit to right or abide by law, whenever its own OBJ
jects cannot be thereby advanced. We shall await
with interest," the result of this high handed outrage
upon the popular rights of Minnesota.
The following, from the St. Paul PIONEER, will be
found an authentic exposition of the state of af
fairs:
kansas having been exhaused as the field for the
manufacture of political capital the attention of these
telegraph newsmongers has been directed to Mime
sofa, and find in the eastern papers the most un-
just statements proceedings OF
constitutional Convention. Our Democratic cotem-
poraries in the east, in giving publicity to these
statements, should be guided by the following facts
First. The Republicans, in pursuance of a de-
termination arrived at in caucus, took possession of
the capital on Sunday night while the Democratic
members were at their homes.
"Second. At -, NJ, on Monday, the Convention
called to order by the Secretary of the Terrific
~ and the acting Governor, he at the same time, be-
ing legally elected member of the Convention. A
motion was made to adjourn until II, NJ, next day;
and the motion being put, was voted on by Quor-
UNI of the Convention, Democrats and Republicans
and declared carried. No division was called for
and the Convention accordingly adjourned
"Third. After this adjournment had been legally
carried and so declared, in accordance with parlia-
mentary custom, the Black Republicans organized
but without quorum of legally elected delegates.
"Fourth. The Democrats have elected to the Con-
vention ftys delegates, all of whom were legally
elected; but six of the delegates, owing to the ras
caty of certain registers of Deeds refused
ticates, in order to place the organization in the
power of the Blacks.
"Filth. The Republicans claim to have fifty-nine
members; seven of this number hold their seats in
violation of law and of justice, thus reducing their
number below quorum, and placing their conven-
ton in the position of mere partizan meeting.
"Sixth. The fact is not susceptible of successful
contradiction that the Democrats have majority of
the whole number of delegates and that this major
ty is composed of legally elected while the So
called convention of the Republicans is made up to
the required standard by bogus delegatcs-men who,
in claiming Seats show that their rascaty fully equals
their impudence"