The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06
The Struggle fss Minnesota.
Correspondence of the y. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence of the n Y. Tribune.
Sr. PAUL, NJ r., July is, 1857.
| wrote to you day or TWO since, in
forming You OF the revolutionary steps
taken by the Border -Rufhan Democracy
to get control Of the Constitutional Con-
vention by force, fraud aud violence, or
defeat the desire OF the people of Mime.
sofa to come into the Union as State.
| also informed you that it had been as
serted By Democrats, and believed by all
parties, that at L II. on Tuesday, the
second day Of the Convention, the Demo
cratic members would attempt to take
control Of the Hall prepared for the Con-
Vention. Had they done 50, there would
have been hot work. The Republicans,
knowing full we'll their rights, were pre-
pared to defend them, and would have
done SO to the last.
But when the hour of II drew near,
discretion, the better part Of valor, SEEM
ed to control the minds of this faction
and their pluck cooled: down to Zero
Secretary Chase appeared at the bar Of
the Hall, and with tremb ing voice said:
" In the name of the Secretary Of this
Territory, demand the surrender Of this
Hall for the use OF the Constitutional
Convention"
/ President" The Constitutional Con-
vention or this Territory is now in ses-
sion in this Hall"
Chase-'> DO you refuse to surrender
the possession Of this Hall :"
President" do refuse"
Nhereupon the pompous little Secre-
tary slank from the Hall and rejoined
his mob below.
In a few minutes, however, the Dem
ocratic delegation, headed By the little
Secretary, came to the door and recon-
noitered Chase said Its no use, no
man can get possession Qfthot chair"
One OF their number also remarked:
- They will not yield it Will Be useless
to make the attempt" Ex-Gov. Cor
man, one Of their number, stepped inside
the door and addressing the mob outside,
said: | move this Convention adjourn
to the Council Chamber" to which the
mob said +" Ave" and followed their lead
er. There they played the farce of 60
ing through with permanent organiza-
ton. The result will be that two Con
yention5 Will be held and along with ours
a dogaS constitution will be brough be-
fore Congress.
The Republicans have done their duty
nobly. They, have shown the right met
tie in their composition They were on
hand to prevent Il clandestine oroaniza
ton by the Democrats as early as Il o.
clock on saturday night aud after the
organization Of the Convention, remained
in the hall without an adjournment for
three days and two nights to prevent tho
Rut}!ans from Stcaiing possession Of the
hall. But the Democrats do not expect
their course viii be approved by the peo-
pie, or that the Constitution they may
frame will be recognized By Congress-.
Their only hope is that, now it is distinct.
iy shown, by the late election, that the
new State would be a Republican one, by
giving a Democratic Congress some
grouods for an excuse, our admission in
to the Union would be refused until such
time as by trickery aud stratagem, and
by the help of the Irish vote, which
the building Of our new railroads would
induce, they would stand better chance
OF carrying an election They had, as
they supposed, the whole matter fixed
up to their satisfaction Our Delegate
IN Congress, Mr. VI. Rice, knowing the
Southern part Of the Territory to be-
strongly Republican, had at the late Con.
gress bill introduced, authorizing us to
torn State Constitution, and dividing
our Territory by a North and South line.
This, they supposed, would give them a
though such division would
be against the interests of the territory,
and contrary to the wishes of two thirds
Of her people. Our Legislature last
v inter memorialized Congress, by vote
Of two to one, for different or east and
west line, but the memorial was disre-
garded.
This is the state of affairs among us at
present. What the final result will be is
ret TO be shown, but il is the opinion Of