The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-23

AIRY irregulari,y, On the par, Of the Demo
crats. So far Mons possible None can
be alleged. unless some audaeioas Black Re-
publican ass or knaye ean bc found, like the
T.ues or the Mias,,saa. TO deny or cir
cuu,scribe the power OF the Convention 10
adjourn al pleasure
Having then been regularly DECLARED adj
ionrned in compliance With their own acton
wha, is the position of part OF sucha be'y
who remain by caucus concert, and as
sumo 10 tranS,c, business aiter Il had been
announced from the chair--ao MATTER teae-
t.e, hat eliau b. occupied al he n'o'se@ ty
enc. itro, o. da.ea Tsrsons--'hai the as
scinbly has adjourned for the day! Nay
what is the position Of such party when
they remain in the Hall htoaHs the Other
party has withdrawn upon u regular M"
ton. OF which all hal ccsnizance' and hold
it. by their own declaration in iorcible pos
session No less can be said than that
such ,rickcry and violence are facticus and
Illegal and may easily glide thence into the
prexlicament Of anarchy and revolution
Such is precisely the position o' the Repno
lean members elect, AMI their conies-'Aii!y
bogus con!elerates
II is claimed tia, the Republicans had n
majority prescnt, opposed, as their after co'l-
duet shows, TO the action Of the Democ rats
The assertion is publicly known to be- I'm
true. for the ddroitsr concei's that the
pretended majority was made up OF bogus
material and the argument is worthless
for the Convention. when the melton was
made TO adjourn, hw! not approached the
stage at which they were authorized 10
make such inquiry into credentials as would
enable them TO know from the record, Thieh
party had the majority such body can
not acquire power TO learn the true strength
Of parties, until they become 10y pariamen-
,ary law liousn The House Is the only
competent Judge Of the legality Of elections
or Of returns. There can be no House
without permaneu, organization Tor IN no
other stage can the usual and necessary
standing committees he appointed ---hrsi
among which, in order AMI Importance, is
the Committee on Privileges AMI Elections,
/ H. then ,hc Republican meeting have taken
step, Ia learn who are rightnl members.
they have hy premature action again ~"icl'
,l,paited from regular usage. rs well as by
remaining IN the Hall after adjournment
/ ia, AS matter OF fact, when the time i'r
Investigating credentials comes, the Wanted
Republican majority will dwludle down, a.
the .4,ircrtiSr iu,ima,ss, 10 a minority. ami
they will he compell~l 10 take The back
seats
Il the Republicans tHIievrd as the. assert,
that they were the stronger party what
would they have lest, IN comparison with
what they have nov lost, by honorahiy
withdrawing fran ihe l.all IN pursnancc 81
the adjournment, AMI rcaSsembl"d With the
Democrats a, Tuesday noon Would their
power. a, majority, have lc'n hess than "n
Monday. tine ii two things is clear. cdhcr
they had 10 confidence in the ihlsc return,
Of their bogus colleagues aud 'brlr bNsioi
majority, OF they had come 10 precon
ccrted and ior, gone determination, To carry
out their fraudulent scheme Of organization,
and moulding il,e policy II the Convention
by villany ~ lay violence. Both cone'u-
sions may b. true, for they are consisten,
with each other 1hwaried In the pcrpe-
tratton 4 the fragrant outrage they had
prcmclitaird IN caDcus. in prscuce 81 ihr
/ Democrats, thr NEXT stel, oi taking sivan
iagr Of their absence by regular sdl"Hrn-
meni. was a. natural a. il viii prove futile,
/ We shaIl s,p how the Whole matter will
end The Democrats have taken their po
.iiian. after mature dcliberatim. Sus.
,aiucd BY Parliamentary law. AMI a$nrcd
that the course they have adopted Is The
any oar tending to The establishment Of
ut@tan,ial justice, AMI 20 the ratification
Il tbe popular will. a. expressed nj the bal
lo,-bpx. they will Adhere Ia il 10 the last
hour u their ahurs They Aaos The -"
pie. by an aggregate maj rliy 81 who's
yo,,~ they have b7n delegated T." orran1
a State government fat Minnesota They
will 30 Their da,y a. instructed b. Their
cns;.tacnis. alike n.liF'ren, to tho pr''l"s
teruus exploits exhibited by day and by
nigh, a, he ether md %! th' Capitol, aof "a
nny terms upon alich ilr iS'rbsT
prof.rs them l's gusticitci .nPpori -'
many u the E1nhi,ans A. have hseu
properly rlec'sd. may far'cIa'" IN frrnina
tho 'onsi,ta,,oa s>p y" NoaV, - long
A. ;boy iEsis, uE.n bringing n ,ber b'Tl'
c,leas-Ies. a. . ctisJiti'sn 81 thar go. i.,ra
t.5n. hey can stay ugt. AMI play IA At ihcii
foolish iars- II they ran 40 ri 81 e.Hiinn'
as riicg.oasly a. lbfy hase bg'is. a. vel
a. 10 ibcar tho otter mste cHisn-syr mci
dent Of the part tlEy i.sye ct's'en certali'l,
The p,tn,rrais may ssrd I" enrg 10