The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-15
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certificate of election. can, on claim G
courtesy, take away the rights of delegate
who have certificates, and against the expires
| will Of a majority. intrude himself upon ther
and adjourn their body, how many other gov
ernments officials might claim The same coul
tesy, and by virtue of it, exercise the sam
control?
/ There is no evidence that any number G
the delegates extended to Chose this courte
sy, but it is certain that fifty-six delegate
ven present did not.
I have not thought it best, Mr.. President
to spend much time heretofore, in talking up
on t. his subject, preferring rather to leave th
consi dcratiOn of it until the time should al
rive W ben we might have all the positions ia
ken bV those gentlemen who so unceremoni
ously left this body; and l think We have
by this time, pretty fully ascertained thei
position. / think we have learned prett,
nearly all the sham excuses they have to Civ
out by way of q, tempting to justify them
selves for so unce.. tremendously leaving thi
body. | will, as brit t'ty as possible, sdver
to one or two of their ST., ,eeches, and notice
few p' ints.
1t is not little singular to- see, with wha
unaninity they resort to evevy inanoeuvr
and subterfuge, and attempt to throw dus
and mystify, SO as to prevent, if pC ssiole, TN
real facts of the case from coming b, afore tn
people, for their impartial judgment. Its
little amusing to See, in ex Gov. GOrn2an
speech, the very great anxiety he seems tt
feel, to have the people understand, that thu
Republicans are a dangerous set of men--
perfectly terrible-the chief points he makes
being the expression of his fears of the out
RACES the Republicans would commit, if the
Democrats did not prevent them by depriv,
ing them of an opportunity. 1t is really
amusing
Near the commencement of his speech, the
Ex-Governor says:
The which have transpred in the Territories
this Union within the last IS months two years have
given cause-I think just cau.e-of alarm for the per-
petuity OF the institutions of our country.
Knowing the partiality of the Ex-Gover.
nor for certain peculiar institutions, it might
be we'll to inquire what institutions the Re-
pnblcans are opposed to- for it is the perpe-
tulty of those he seems to be alarmed about.
notice, on the other page, he alludes to it
again:
They belong he says, to party which has sympa-
y os the institutions Of the South they view hem
A little further down he says:
No sir, go where you will and these men will tell you
that whatsoever calamities may befa this Union, the
institution of slavery shall never extend one inch beyond
where it is now.
In two or three other places, I notice SINH
lar illusions to the horrible fact that Repub-
licans will oppose the peculiar institution,
betraying the anxiety he is IN to alarm the
country about their fearful designs, and their
being opposed, actually opposed to the furth-
er extension of slavery. But terrible rs the
accusation is, to this we plead guilty. We
are, decidedly, calmly and firmly opposed to
Governor has apprehended us right. But 1
can not think the fearful vision has really
alarmed quite so much as it would seem.
In other parts of the speech, he would ap-
pear to have the idea constantly before him,
that the Republican members of This Con-
vention, and the party in general, have strong
disposition for bloodshed; that we were fierce
and anxious for fight, in which we might
gain something's don't know exactly what.
will read:
want the country to know why we did it, If we
had gone into that Hall then, would have been said
came there to take it by force Our opponents had
Circulated the report that we intended to take it by
Mr.. President that is exactly what they wanted to do
They wanted violence. They wanted food for fanati
cism. They wanted the material for another campaign
1t would have suited their purpose if there had been
Well sir, in our caucus, resolved be peaceabe
and to commit no viol nee. We resolved not to give
them the chance they to tell the country we
door of he N heidi
to our adjournment, and when had been announced
in an official form that the Hall in the peaceful
possession OF meeting of the citizens of the Ter itory
we adjourned to this chamber. Again "Othellos occu
patons gone" That was the crisis of this Constu-
tionai Convention If violence had been used that
OCCASION it would have furnished food for their party
in Minnesota for years Instead of that our
whole proceedings have been conducted in quiet or
derly manner, in accordance with parliamentary law
and practice.
have a few words to say upon the passage
l have read, and other passages occurring in
the speech carrying the same idea, for he
speaks often of the anxiety of tre Republi-
can party to have war and bloodshed, and
seems to desire very much to make the inn
preston that the Democrats are all too
peaceable and quiet and orderly to be drawn
into conflict with such men.
Now, let me ask what are the facts in the
case, known to every observing man in this
city, nearly every man in the Territory p
The fact is well known, that these same gen.
lemen, representing themselves so innocent
and peaceful before this body and the public
did,so long as there was hope of accomplishing
anything by it assume boastful and threat
ming air, talking so loudly in their caucus as
to be distinctly heard in the street, and
announcing their determination to take
this Hall, 'peaceably if they could, forcibly
if they must" Others of them declared to
merchant in this city, that "they would have
the Hall if it costs their hearts blood and
other similar rash and foolish expressions
were made in the street. But the more calm
and better Judging portion, is seems, voted
down these violent men, and would not allow
them to do it. Meanwhile, this Convention
went quietly on with business, attendngl TO
the work which their constituents sent them
here to do. Whilst all this clustering was
going on, they looked into this Hall and saw
the determination that was manifested here
and one Of their most distinguished leaders,
was heard to say "you see they will not yield
you must give ups" and Secretary Chase
said to them: "It's no use, gentlemen no
man can get into that chair" They then
turned on their heel, went into the other end
OF the CapitO', and concluded to make out |
and represent themselves as quiet and much |
abused men; and visions of revolvers and
bludgeons, and bowie-knives and Sharpe's RI
fles, seem to have been swimming in the Ex-
Governors brain from that day to this. 1t
is amusing, almost contemplate in these men,
after ranting and clustering as they have
done, now to whine over the warlike dis.
position Of this peaceable Republican Con-
yentlon. 1t reminds me of one Falstaf |
that used to buster and boast very much Of
himself and wherever be got frightened and
run from contest, he was always sure. in
telling the tale, to make imself out great
hero, only overcome by overwhelming num-
bers all armed to the teeth
fancy see the FIX Governor in the fol- |
lowing passage from Shakspeare's King Hen
ry ":
p Hen.-what's the matter?
FdJ.-Whats the matter? there be four Of US here
have ta'en thousand pound this morning.
p. Hen.-Where is It Jackf where is it?
FaI-Where Is it? taken from US it is: hundred up
on oor four of US.
p Hen. What hundred, man?
Fail an q rogue IL were not at half-sword with |
dozen Of them two hours together. have escaped by
miracl- am eight times thrust throu the doublet;
four, through the hose; my bucker cut through and
through my sword hacked like q hand-saw.
4. Hen- What, fought ye with them all
FW-An! know not that ye call all; but II fought
not with fifty of them, bunch of radish: if there