Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-07-31
Politics in Minnesota.

Yesterday was "crisis" in the politi
cal history Of Minnesota. Atseveu O'Clock
on Sunday evening, the Democratic mem
bers of the Convention assembled in the
Council Chamber at the Capitol in pri
vate caucus-adjourned at eleven. Al
twelve o'clock the Republicans met in eau
Gus at the Capitol, organized, and cleared
the decks for action. No desiring to take
any unfair advantage, they despatched o
committee of five to make oyertures to the
Democratic committee at the Fuller House.
Arriving there, q verbal agreement was
made that neither should attempt to orga'
nize the Convention until IL o'clock, NJ.
The papers were drafted to that effect,
and signed in good faith BY the Republi-
can committee, when the Democratic COM
mittee quietly pocketed the documents.
They then drew up one to suit themselves,
making a pledge Every definitely y not to
meet "until the usual time" This not
satisfying the Republican members, they
remained in session all night, ready at any
moment to check-mate the games Of their
willy, slippery, dishonest foes.
At aquarter before II o'clock yester-
day, G. L. Chase, Secretary Of the Terri
tory, took the Speakers desk, and, simul-
tareously with Mr.. North, called the Con.
vention to order.
Mr.. German moved that the Conven.
ton adjourn until II o'clock today,
which motion was put to vote by Mr..
Chase, amid the most tumultuous confu-
sion, and in deafening thunder storm Of
"Ayes =! and "Noes !" he pronounced the
Convention adjourned Meantime mo.
tion had been put and carried that T. j.
Galbraith, (Rep.) be elected chairman
pro tenn, and be promptly took his seat.
The Democrats withdrew, in accordance
with the motion to adjourn, (adjourn
what p and the remaining members of the
Convention proceeded with their Temporal
ry organization.
On motion Of Mr.. Aldrich, a commit
tee of five was appointed on Credentials,
consisting of Messrs. Aldrich, North,
Sherburn, Foster, and Basscn.
The Committee received credentials,
and reported fifty six members as having
presented certificates, and being entitled
to seats in the Convention.
Gu motion, p. p. B.-b.-, Justice Of tho
Peace, then came forward and admins
tered the oath of Office to the members
who had been qualified.
Mr. Bolcombe received IS votes, and
was declared President. The Convention
then voted for Permanent Secretary, with
the following result: l.. A. Babcock, Sc.
Having received the unanimous votes of
the Convention, be was declared elected.
J. O. A. Ward was also elected, unani-
to the Office of Assistant Clerk.
The other Offices were filed as follows:
Chaplain, Rev. f. D. Neill; Sergeant-at-
Arms, VIM. Foster Messenger, D. +.
SeIl.rs; Fireman, Gustave Lene.
On motion of Mr.. Ga!brai,b, a commit.
tee Of three was appointed to compile and
report code Of rules for the government
of the Convention. The Chair appointed
Mcssrs. Galbraitb, Foster, and M'Cune.
Mr.. Galbraith then read the "Enabling
Act" in clear and distinct voice, for the
benefit of the members of the Convention,
after which be offered the following:
"Resoired, That in the opinion of the con-
vention, il is the wish of the people Of Mime
sofa to be admitted into the Union at this
time, in accordance with the act Of Congress
authorizing the people of the Territory OF
Minnesota to form State Constitution, pre-
paraiory 10 admission into the Union on an
equal footing with the original States.
A resolution was finally passed accept
ing tho provisions of the Enabling Act,
and expressing the wish Of the people Of
Minnesota to come into the Union upon
footing with the original States.
A resolution was also adopted instruct
ing VIM. B. Gere IS Marshal of Minneso-
ia Territory, to proceed Immediately to
take census of the citisens.
The Republican members remained, "on
guard" against last night, every member
up to his seat with an inviucible
frmness worthy Of Old Hickory. This
morning they are there, ready to expose
and defeat any trick that villainy can de-
wise. We begin to have new faith in hu.
manity-new hope in the Republican par
ty. 1t no longer lacks backbone, but
with the stamina and vine that the right
always needs to ensure success, its MEM
bers walk up like men, and do their whole
duty without falteriDg.-&. Paul Times,
July IA.
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CRIME AND MARRIAGE.-The chaplain
Of the Surrey County Jail communicates
to the London Times statistics, which show
that of 1857 prisoners, only $40 we're
married, and these had an average Of less
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