The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-10
Territorial T..s,.,tr.hlg

s.sras ,...,ss. ., ra..*es ass Hss-ea
obayfge that The Republicans arc %
d'ayoring 10 make political capital out Of
the fact that The Territorial Treasurer re-
fused TO recogDize the certificates Of pay is
sued by Mr.. BAlcoHBE, president, and Mr
BAHcocK, Secretary Of tl,e Republican Con
ycn.on reccatly in session ia this city
charging that In dong 50, acted under the
advice, aud at tbs suggestion Of Incmbero Of
the Constitutional Convention. and that, by
sucha course, the Democrats hal broken
faith with them. l,en it, therefore, bat
propcr 70 say tina. in determining 10 decli.e
acknowledging The validity ofthe certificates
issuedto members OF the Republican Cou.
vention. ] neither couasellei with any mcHi-
bcrs Of the constitutional Convention. nor
was ! advised by any one as to the course
should pursue. The section o! the law IN
der which | acted is as follows
SEC. 5. The compensation, as herviu prov +
dej Ipf Tie IncmbsTs officers and .,ccretarie-,
shall be certified BY the presiding offer, and
aitehed by the Secretary, ~ well a. all claims
Tor stationcfy printing, aud all other Incidental
expenses, which said certificate, when 90 rrr.
tilted. shall be sgi6cinut evidence to the Tern
tofia! Treasurer Of each persons claim
Al! candid men must acknowledge that,
under the law, ! could recognize but one
Convention, au1 bat one set OF officers AZ au.
ihorlzed 20 certify claims to me, Holding,
IA common with tn Democratic party OF the
Territory. the Cauvel,tion- oyer whiels Mr,
SHELLEY presided. 10 be- tue regular and legal
Convention, | could not do otherwise than
adalt tho validity Of the certificates issued
by hini and Us a consequence could not r.
cogn.zc those cigueJ by Mr. BALCONIES aud
Mr. BAgCoCA.
nm not aware that there was any under.
standing between The Democrats and l.epnb.
licans in regard TO The payment Of Mr. BAL.
coNBEs certificates, aud am informed by
members Of The Convention that there wa;
noue, bat even il there had been, my cor.
duct would not have becn different, as ac,.
Cd under direction Of law. and could not
lave regarded the instructions ofcither Con.
vention, had they conillcted with the proyis.
ions Of the statute.
In the report of tho proceedings OF the Re
rublican Convention, Published in TIE N,,-
re'o''an of Tuesday am reported to have
said, in reply 70 the application Of the gen
tlcmeE who presented the certificates, that
'Hf DO uo; recognize them implying by
the use Of the word 'rr, that spoke TOR 9th.
GA a. well as tor myself. would simply
state that when the certificates were present
cd to me hand Il them back to the gentle
man, with the remark that could not recog.
nize them in response 10 which he said he
did not much expect that would, but that
the next Treasurer would do So
AIN induced to make this explanation,
because have learned that ono member
oi The Constitutional Conreu.ion has en-
pressed himself al, dissatisfied with my AZ
ton and seemed DESTROYS 10 impress the
Republicans with the idea that he did no,
approve my course. freely acquit kim,
and all others, Of any responsibility for my
coodact acted in The matter IN obedience
TO tie law, as understood it, and an willing
to abide the result.
80 far az the matter Of pay is concerned
the members Il the Republican Convention
are rs wei of as a. members OF the Con
stiiutional Convention, liherc being No mon
ey in the treasury with which to pay either
party,) with the exception that l. MS Trcasu.
rer, gave ala ollicial enlorsenent TO the GER
tiHcatcs OF the latter that they were lre-
sen,"' an@ anfanrei hiss ns' PAID 10, ~'us.,
o, funds. There il 10 probability If there
bong any money with which TO meet the
drafts before neat winter and in the mean
time law Twill probably be passed legal
iriug the certificates, "a presume there
are 10 Democrats who would not be Glad TO
sec them paid II il could Ire done legally
G.. W ARNs1Eovg,
Territorial Treasurer
ci,inh "a ~