Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-14
Tho Black Republicans in minnesota.

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The Black Republicans III minnesota.
In accordance with an act of the last
Congress, the people of Minnesota re-
Gently proceeded to elect delegates to a
Convention for the formation of Consti~
tuition, preparatory to the application Of
that territory for admission as State.
The Convention met, and, as matter OF
course, a difficulty was Immediately
raised by the BLACK Republicans. Con-
tending for majority, they havo organ
lied an independent Convention Of their
own. But their proceedings, under these
circumstances, will amount to nothing
more than additional evidence Of de-
termined purpose on tho part Of this in
famous organization, never to submit to
right. or abide by law, whenever its own
objects cannot he thereby advanced. We
shall await with interest, the result of
this high-handed outrage upon the popu-
Tar rights of Minnesota. -. 1888
In the following from the ST. Paul Pr
oneer, viii be found an authentic EXPOSE
ton OF the state Of affairs: -. ..
"Kansas having been exhausted as the
field for the manufacture Of political cap.
ital, tho attention Of these telegraph
newsmo0ger0 has been directed to Min
nesota, and We find in the eastern papers
the most unjust statements IN reference
to the proceedings of tho constitutional
Convention. Our Democratic cotempo-
raEies in The east. in giving publicity to
these statements, shOWh be guided by
the following facts: 49,.
"Fisst. The Republicans, IN pursuance
OF determination arrived as in caucus,
took possession of the capital GU SUNDAY
I NIGHT, while the Democratic members
\ were ct their houses. ....-o,. q. - {.
:. Second. At t2, NJ, on MondaT, the
: Convention was called to order by the
Secretary Of the Territory and the acting
q Governor, he, at the same time, being
! legally elected member Of the Conren
ton. A motion was made TO adjourn
= until IL, NJ, next day; and the rsot;or
r being put, vas voted on by quorum o
the Convention, Democrats and Republi
: cans, and declared carried. No division
s was called for, and the Convention accor
4 dinghy adjourned. .a. ~5-- & #
}, "Third. After this adjournment hac
e been legally carried, and so declared, il
). accordance with parliamentary custom
d the Black Republicans organized, bu
: without quorum of legany-electcd del
egates. .. -e s., r.,..-
q Fourth. The Democrats have elected
ito the Convention ffty>six delegates, al
o. whom were legally elected; but six O
=, the ut>'egates, owing to the rasoality o
certain rec, tiers of deeds. were reinset
OeIti6oates, in der to place the organ
| ization in the power o. The blacks.
! Fifth. The Republicans claim to haV'
! fifLy'nine members; seven of TIL numDe
: hold their seats in violation of Law a.. u
, justice, thus reducing their number be-
low q quorum and placing their Conven-
| ton in the position of mere partizan
) meeting. - T. .e,... - =
) , "Sixth. The fact is not susceptible OF
, successful contradiction that the Demo,
Gratis have majority of the whole num-
Der OF delegates, and that this majority is
composed of men legally elected; while
r therso-called Convention of the Rapubli.
cans is made up to the required standard
: by Observation-Disclosures who, in claim
ing seats, show that their rascality fully
! equals their impudence"" .-.