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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
The Third Week.

We again co II the attention Of the people
to the fact, that the third week of the session
of the Constitutional Convention will close
Tomorrow, and that as yet there are no signs
of yielding on The part of the Democratic
factious minority who meet once a day in the
Council Chamber. They have raised the
last man they can procure on any pretcxt, to
take part in their illegal deliberations, and
they only number .ERy toar-just one half of
the number of members which they claim
that the Convention consists Of Thus they
meet and adjourn, doing nothing, from day
to day. There they are, with six Pembina
men seated as Delegates" two of whom
never received vote for the place which
they hold, and third resident of Henne-
pin County
They have finally concluded to 60 on with
this fifty-four-belg less than quorum
and make Constitution. Judge FLANDREAU
shakes his Governmental gold at the Repub-
licans. and brags that the Administration and
Congress are on their side, and will sanction
their Constitution let what may happen
These men, in fact, care not what the people
of Minnesota think of their course. Their
reliance is upon Government money and Gov
eminent rascality.
The legally organized Convention is still
hard at work, and progressing rapidly with its
business. 1t almost see ms that its members
will have their Constitution completed and
before the people before, the bogusites COM
nance work. The minority worthless may
rest assured they have got themselves into a
mortal warfare with their opponents, and
There will be no Letting up on that side.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
More about the sPrecedents. -

In speaking of the "precedcnts" claimed by
the sham Democracy to show that Secretary
CHASE was the only proper person to call the
Constitutional Convention to order, the Nil
waukee Sentinel enlightcns that party with
the following:
"Two Constitutional Conventions were
held in this State, the Constitution proposed
by the first one having been rejected by the
people. The first Convention was called to
order by Mn. r. SMITH, delegate from Iowa
county, and the second one, also, by dele
gate-either DR.. JUDD or Mr. LovELL-on
whose motion Judge Dunn was chosen Pres
ide pro ten Both of the gentlemen thus
calling the Convention to order were Demo-
Gratis; General Smith being now the Attor-
ney General of the State. The Secretary of
the Territory had nothing whatever to do
with the Conventions, and the Republicans of
Minnesota are not only following "safe Dem
ocratc prccedents,' but what is better,
though by no means synonymous, they are
following the dictates of common sense'
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
The New slave State.

A rumor is going the rounds of the press,
to the effect that Gov. Walker came to Kan
sas with project to dividing it into two
States, making of the southern part and the
Indian Territory slave State, and of the
northern half Democratic Free State. If
the g Pacificator has not already received
such severe shock to his preconceived no
tons of Kansas as to induce him to abandon
that scheme, it is time that he began to learu
his folly.
We wonder what the men of south.eas-
tern Kansas, whose homes have been made
desolate, whose fields have been laid waste
and whose lives have been in constant jeopar-
dy from the millions of slavery for the last
two years, would say, if such precious piece
of villany was proposed to them What
would the 10000 voters living in the Neosho
and Usage Valleys, who are DISTINGUISHED by
the opinion of the Bogus Census Act say p
No no! Gov. Walker you have come
upon the stage too late in the day to succeed
in the execution of any such plan A word
in your private ear, and then you will better
understand our position. The mass of the
people residing south of the Kansas River are
the most determined, radical and Intelligent
of the whole population of our State. We
speak by the book, for we have travelled
much over Kansas, and knop the above as
sertained to tie true. Contrary to the 9th
er Western State, the southern part of ours
will be the Anti-Slavery stronghold.
Southwark the emigration is destined to
take its way, and glance at our geographic
cal position will illustrate our meaning. '.He
who runs may read" and we think that Gov
ernor Walker, if he stayed much longer in
Kansas, will find that he can learn other ideas
besides those that appear in this inaugu-
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
Public Sentiment.

From all parts Of the Territory we have
the most gratifying intelligence Of The firm
ness of the Republican masses. The people
Of our party feel that their representatives
are right and bid them stand firm. During
the past week many of the delegates have
been home, and they all report, {" all right"
Large and enthusiastic meetings have been
addressed in Steele and Waseca counties, by
Messrs. CoGswELL and McKUNE, and in Wi
mona by Mr.. WILSON. The people say to
these gentlemen, We knoaO you are right
go ahsad!"
On the other hand, the Democratic press
and the Democratic people, either say no
thing, or else condemn the course of their
members. The St. Cloud advertiser (Dem-
ocratic) considers both parties in the wrong.
We will copy its article, which is a very fair
one, in our next.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
New Republican Paper at Superior.

We copy the following from the Chicago
Tri5uoe. We know of no place in the north
west where Republican paper is so much
needed as at Superior, and we feel sure the
entcrI rise will be attended with success
SUPERIOR MISUNDERSTANDING six weeks
from to-day paper bearing the above title,
published at Superior, Wis, will be upon the
editorial table of Chicago editors. The Lady
Elgia takes up the material on Sunday next;
Chicago material from the City Type Foun-
dry.
a. P. Tyler, lately of Frankfort, Ind, is
the proprietor and editor; staunch Rcpubli-
can and good sound writer. For the mechan-
ical management, he has secured the services
of John NJ. Farquhar, long employed III the
Tribune Office, and one of the most compe-
tent printers in the country. Mr.. Farquhar
is well known to the craft, and has their best
wishes for success in his new rome He is a
gentleman well fitted to manage such a news
paper as is needed in Superior, and we be-
speak for him warm welcome and many
friends on the borders of the " Father OF
Lakes" Mr.. Farquhar is a genuine Repub-
lcan, a true lover of Freedom, and the friends
of Liberty will find in him an efficient sup
porter of the cause, either on the stump or
with the pen.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
Fire at Hastings.

We learn by passenger who came in on
the Milwaukee yesterday afternoon, that a
destructive fire occurred at Hastings early
in the morning, consuming several buildings,
viz
j. l.. Belden's Grocery and Provision store
the largest in the place. He wa insured
fully.
A large furniture store, owned by Picknor
d Co., we believe.
Ennis & Plants bank was partly consul
med.
The Hastings House was burnt and sever
al other buildings; our informant could not
remember the names.
The fire originated in this way. Mr.. Pick
ner, one of the owners Of the Furniture store,
went to bed late at night, and lay reading
novel until about two o'clock when he fell
asleep. 1t is supposed the candle set fire to
something, as when he awoke the bed was in
flames and he was badly burned. He seized
his money in time to escape, but lost it again,
and made his way to hotel in the last gar
ment of a mans wardrobe, and that badly
burned.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
One or two of Germans Small Lies.

The immense number of ridiculous lies,
on large scale, which Gov. GoRMAN COM
pressed into his three hours speech in his
I" Convention" on Thursday, will in due time
be attended to in another quarter but ne
told 4 few small. mean ones, some of which
we will notice in passing along. He stated
that Hon. JOHN NJ. BERRY, late Representa-
tive in the Legislature from Mower County,
had cleared out from the Territory and gore
to California. He knew this to be false when
he stated it. lie said that Mr.. Coz, Of Hous-
ton County, was not in his seat on Monday,
the 18th, the day appointed by law for the
meeting of the Convention. GoRMAN stood
within ten feet of Mr. Co.'s seat when he
moved the bogus adjournment, and ras aa0are
at the time that Mr. Coz acas in his scat, if he
had his eyes in his face.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
St. Paul, July %.
The s"DemOcratic'' Demonstration at
ShakOpee.

The "DemOcratfc'' Demonstration at
ShakOpee.
SHAKoPEE, July %, 1857.
To the Editors Of the lfnnesotian
The people of this vicinity were very much
surprised on yesterday by seeing published
il the Pioneer and Democrat, a long string
PROSECUTIONS purporting to have been adopt
ed by meeting of the citizens of this coun-
ty on Saturday night last-upon enquiry l
find the following to be the facts: In the
afternoon of Saturday, large hand-bilIs were
circulated in all parts Of the town, calling a
meeting of the citizens of the county to meet
at the School House, to take into considera-
ton the conduct of our delegates to the
Constitutional Convention. That meeting
was held and you published correct report
thereof, in your paper of to-day. But about
dark on that evening ROBr. KENNEDY and
WIN. A. DAVIS, landed upon our levee from
the steamer Antelope and went directly to
a German boarding house where there are
a large number of boarders, and together
with the two editors of the Valley Herald,
one DIR. and one small lawyer by the name
of HINES, went through the farce of organi-
zing Democratic meeting, one of said Edi-
tors being made Chairman and the aforesaid
small lawyer" was appointed orator of the
occasion. The persons mentioned did all the
tai ing and all the business of the meeting,
The German boarders and bystanders did
nothing. But the most important fact re-
mains to be told. The resolutions printed in
the Pioneer, acerc not reported to the acting,
or any part Of hem-they are q base forgery
from b. ginniag to end. Their committee on
resolutions, were appointed at the close of
the meeting and the last thing before the ad-
journmcnt, and did not report at oil, no men,
Der of that meeting ever rOte1 to cdopt ony
pert Of those resolutions. The German part
of the meeting knew nothing Of any such
resolutions until they came up here in the
Pioneer and Democrat
KESHEDY and DAVIS told over their s'tales
of wo,' and tryed very hard to make the
German population believe that they were
honest men-but in committing this base
forgery they have exposed themselves to the
scorn of all honest and fair minded men OF
all parties. Mr. GALBRAITH will speak here
on Friday evening next, and if you can en-
gage passage on any craft, L wish you
would send DAVIS and KENNEDY up here
again, and let them see themselves skinned
alive. OBSERVER.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
The Houston County Fraud.

Mr.. Coz, Of Houston County, hands us the
following in answer to Mr.. STREErER's I'M
warrantable personal attack upon him in his
speech delivered q few days since in the bo-
gus Convention :"
To the Editors Of tie Minnesotiam
Inotice statement in the Pioxeer e. Dem
ocrat, made by O. w. Streeter, in the bogus
Convention, as follows: 81 Mr. o. w. Street.
er wished to confine his remarks to the
Houston County case. He stood here as a
Delegate from Houston County, elected by
SO majority over Mr.. Coz"
l will reply to the above statement by CIV
ing copy of the abstract official, which is as
follows: c. A. Coe received 800 votes, Boyd
Phelps received 306 votes, E. Mackintire re-
ceived l vote, James G. Day 40 votes, J. A.
Anderson received 81 votes, T. II. Cornif'
received 9 VOTES, and o. W. Streeter received
3 votes for Delegates at large.
The persors above named were the only
persons voted for in opposition to me.
Mr.. SrREETER further states that "Afr
Coz himself told me, since he came here, that
he did not consider himself elected, and did
not intend to take his seat" This statement
is entirely false. I met Mr.. SrREErER upon
the side walk, in this city, and desired him
to present his claim to seat in the Conven-
ton, assuring him that the Convention
would make a just and impartial dicsion.-
This is the sum and substance of the CONVEX
sauon I had with Mr.. SrREErER.
Another black falsehood in Mr.. STREET
ER's speech is the assertion that procured
my certificate of election after arrived in
St. Paul. received it before leaving home
The gentleman, backed up by his three
vote against my 800, makes another meanly
false assertion and intimaton in the following
language ''CoE was offered money to pay
his expenses here, and believe his expenses
here are now paid for him."
I am entirely willing to leave Mr. STREET
Err, with his fasehoods and usurped powers
with the people of our county have no
fears of their verdict.
CHAs. A. Coz.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
The Democratic convention. >,

The Democratic seceders from the Consti-
tutiOnal Convention were finally fully organ
lied on yesterday by taking an oath of office
and electing permanent officers of their body,
II. II. Sibley, President, and j. J. Noal'
Secretary. The Buncombe resolutions OF
Mr.. FLANDRAu, which have been discussed for
several days, were previously adopted.
A resolution accepting in terms the propo-
sition as whole offered by Congress in the
Enabling Act was debated at considerable
length, and some diversity of opinion APP
peared to be manifested. 1t was finally dis
posed of by adopting that part Of it relating
to the desire Of the people to become a State
and referring the rest to special committee
No more members have vet been manuiac-
tured, and it thus appears that if all were
present, (which we believe was not the CASEY
the Convention organized with but tifty-four
MEMBERSHIPS than quorum according to
their own showing.
Now it must readily DO conceded that if it
was proper to organize yesterday without
quorum Of members, it was proper on the
first day Of the session, and their adjournment
from day to day, without making up or dar-
ing to call the roll of members on various
pretexts is the greatest farce on record.
But we are really glad they are going to
work. If they are determined to set up for
themselves and act outside of the regularly
constituted Convention, why the sooner they
get at it the better
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

ThelPatsefson New York; Gordon. Julx
IA, relates the following extraordinary story !:
Not ten days have elapsed since We pub
lished marriage in our columns, whilst OF the
peculiar circumstances of the wedding we
have until now been ignorant.
A young lady Of this place went to New
York on visit, and was introduced into a
family residing in Fifth Avenue. By render
ing herself affable and endearing, she was in
vited to spend o few days with them as q
welcome guest. All went smoothly, and ac-
ting with much propriety and possessing
much apparent sweetness of character she
gained the respect and confidence of the
whole family, and upon her departure invited
them up to see her at her residence in this
place. representing her people as living IN the
nrst style, with every luxury about them
she then LETT for Patterson, after receiving
from them promise to return her visit in q
very short time.
lew weeks after son and daughter Of
the family, on the avenue, came up to Pater-
son and found the young girl at home, but al
SO found appearances very different from
what her descriptions had led them to antici-
pate. At night the young gentleman sug-
gested to his sister that they should 20 to a
hotel; but this the young lady strenuously
opposed, and insisted vehemently upon their
remaining at the house, which they finally
consented to do.
Bed time arrived, and both were shown to
their rooms. In short time after the young
man had retired, the young lady who is the
heroine of our story. introduced herself into
his bed chamber and passed the night there
Extraordinary as this conduct seems to have
been, it was not such an astonisher as the
young gentleman received in the morning,
for he found himself cntrapped, the minister
present, and fuss generally being kicked up
by the girls relatives. The sister, on being
informed Of the true state of the case. was
highly indignant and astounded even more
than the young man himself Only one way
presented itself for the young gentleman to
escape from the wrath of the household and
the meshes Of the law. A marriage was
quickly solemnized, he at last expressing his
willingness to become o husband, sooner than
have legal measures resorted to. His sister
returned to the city to acquaint the family
on the Avenue with the scrape, and the young
man, her brother, we believe, slipped off in
the next train. Nothing has been heard of
the bridegroom from that day to this; but
his mother came up and visited his newly
made wife, and after reproaching all hands
for their hypocrisy and deception, declared
her son should never live with the woman he
had been forced to marry-that sooner than
he should see her, they should send him as
far as the water would carry him.
Thus the affair stands at present Con.
siderable excitement and a great deal OF Cos
sip has grown out of the affair, and how it
will end time alone can tell
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

In responding to a toast at the dinner Of
the Alumni of Harvard University, Hon.
Edward Everett spoke as follows on the pro-
gresS of education at the West:
L must express the satisfaction which I
have lately had occasion to feel during nv
somewhat extended journey to the west and
northwest of the country. 1t was one Of
the greatest pleasures that found the sons
of Harvard everywhere went-beyond the
Ohio, beyond tho Mississippi, could not 60
where l was not surrounded by those who
came to me as the students of Harvard Col
lege (applause) and it is to me one of the
most delightful considerations that the influ-
nee Of our benevolent Alma Mater is not
bounded to the little geographical district in
which it is situated, not confined to Massa-
chusctts, but in the remotest parts of our
continent her name is held in veneration, her
influence is acknowledged, and there too, bet
ter yet, her example is closely followed.
Let me tell you that more is doing for ed
al, in the West than you are perhaps aware
of: In that noble queen CITY of the West.
Cincinnati, accompanied by a nephew of
visited schools that must tell my friend DR..
Shutlef, will compare very we'll with those
OF Boston in which he takes so deep an inter-
est. And if Boston intends to maintain that
reputation of taking the lead in school in
struction which she has heretofore enjoyed,
she must look carefully and diligently to the
superintendent of her institutions of learn
ing.
1t was the same thing in Chicago. saw
beautiful school houses there-equal to any
in Boston. In St. Louis I saw the noblest
arrangements for education, and l trusted
that | should have the qualification of the at
tendance ola worthy gentleman of St. Louis,
Judge Treat who has taken great interest
in promoting the educational interests of St.
Louis and warm and affectionate son of
Harvard, and he is only prevented from be-
ing here to-day by railroad accident, which
confines him to his home at the present
time. Nothing else would have deferred him
from coming But am happy to say that
another most excellent friend from that re-
gion, who has done as much for education as
any living man, east or west, who has been
one of the most active individuals in building
up the hopeful institution that is now rising
on the banks Of the Mississippi, under the
name of the Washington Institution. in the
State of Missouri, is here with us to-day
We cannot boast of him as an Alumnus of
the adademical branch of our institution but
he has been student in one of our profess
ionai schools, and l am sure if you knew as
much of the interest he has felt and taken in
the cause of education in the West as do,
you would say with me, cum tails sis mtinuns
noster esses. l beg to offer as toast-The
prosperity Of the Washington University of
Missouri, aud the health Of the Rev. DR..
Elliot.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
MI. Streeter,

The Pioneer has got hold of hero in the
shape of its three votes man, SrREETER, Of
Houston County. We advise them to make
the most of him while he lasts, as that will
not be many days after the people of Hous-
ton get bold. OF complete history of his do
ings nRher. SrREETER's impotence is only
exceeded by the two men from Pembina who
hold seats in the bogus convention without
having received single vote. He got three
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
The BAYFIELD, Mercury.

This is the name of smart weekly sheet
published at Bayfield,, Wis. The proprie-
torr, Messrs Hamilton and Hatch, have done
good thing, viz issued about as smart a
paper as is published in the Lake Superior
country. AMI deserve patronage. Mr.. Ham,
ilton, the Senior,' is now in town, and we
recommend him to any one wanting to ad-
vertise, or find ont anything concerning the
place he Represents.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

Col. MOBILES, who arrived in the city, on
cuisines 5, during the first Of the week, started
OH his return to his camp on the Cottinwood
river, yesterday. He intends to push
through to the Missouri forthwith, and at all
hazards. The Yanktons, he states, are i'll
natured, and may be somewhat saucy, but
he apprehends very little trouble. They talk
as all Indians talk, of doing great things, I'M
less they are paid for the right of way.
We imagine the Colonel will do just what
ne says he will-go through with safety to
his party. Success to him!
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

MAP OF LAKE SUpERIoR.-We have re-
ceivcd from the publisher Charles Desi'ver
Philadelphia, proof of an excellent map of
Lake Superior, with its Railroad and Steam
boat connection. This is designed to accom-
pany new work, about to be issued by him,
fom the pen of James S. Richie, ESQ., en-
titled Wisconsin and Lake Superior. Gov.
Ramsey, to whom the proof sheets were
shownin advance of publication, writes that it
is an excellent work and highly recommends
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
Those SnaXOpee RESOLUTIONS not yea
Passed.

The Scott County Delegation in the west
end Convention " IN ,de another pilgrimage
home on Saturday, taking with them the inn
maculate GoRMAN, who went up to make
GAIBRAITH feel ashamed to ever again be seen
in Shakopee.;' The Republican member Of
the delegation, however, Mr.. GAIBEAIrH was
on hand-had been on hand to address large
and well satisfied meeting the evening previ-
Gus, and was on hand again to confront
GoRMAN and his friends and dare them to
test the passage of their forged expressions
OF popular sentiment in their own meeting.
1t is not necessary to add that the resolu-
tons were again failure. The motion to
adopt them was very .judciously not put to
vote!
Shakopee is all right and true to her faith
full Republican delegate, THos. }. GALBEAITH.