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

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,'onyentiop would mislead the uniformed,
and make false impression, oil both law anu
fact, upon readers beyond the limits OF the
Territory. We are willing to aocrdi' '''
author with the csndor be assumes but in
that case. the distorted view be takes o! the
situation" sigually illustrates the mental
timidity invariably contracted by neutral
II, As he svers, the editor really tried TO As'
certain the facts OF the first day Of the Con
yeu,ion, his readers would be profted by
renewed discipline Of his powers for the IN
vcstigation Of truth
Its impossible tina, "'To organized bodies
in the proper setsse Of the phrase. composed
of the elements claimed by both parties
could exist at the same time. To I've ''or-
ganized," perfect regularity OF proodure
mus, be observed at each sitting during the
preliminary stages OF the body. II this
can he found in one party. II necessarily eA'
cludes the other from the same position -
We hold, with all the sincerity claimed by
the d,irert,er for its assertions, tina, one OF
the opposing parties to the Convention has
strictly followed the parliamentary system OF
procedure, towards an organization, and tina!
party is the one in daily SESSION in the Coan-
ell Chamber. The Democrats have, as far
as they have progressed done nothing incon-
sistent with the regular usages OF such as
semblies, nothing in form or substance IN
conflict with the Enabling Act. II this he
shown, the stigma Of recnsancy aud faction
will he fixed for all time upon the Black
Republican members elect, and their bogus
associates.
We are willing to submit this question
either TO the standard of the substantial ic.
cal rights involved or Ia the technical tests
to which it is mainly subjected in the line
of argument adopted by the Adsyt'ss'.
Let i, be solved by 5Sih. The idrertss'
admits that the Republican side have en-
,leayorcd to obtain the advantage OF ma
iority made up Of bogus delegates. 80
be it-so the community fully understand
Here we agree with the advertiser but
our paths 20 wide apart when that paper
argues tina, the Republicans have even the
sanction of yrima tdcn technical torinali'y
Of procedure. tor their fraudulent and nm
lawinl action.
Nobody has prciicniel. rs u doctrine
that the Secretary of the Territory is ,hc
o,Ly person competent TO call the Conyen-
ton to order. in the first instance. The
democrats simply assert that tina, officer
under the circumstances, - Il proper lerson
Tor this service. And. after all, We Ger
tainly understand the tdreyiisei To ADM,
this position in full Where. "a in this and
all like cases. the election returns are made
to that officer, W. go further, and avow that
he is aot onl, n proper person, hnt that II
is especially and en,inently convenient for
him 10 call the lr-iy 10 order. II *, pr"ba'
by, from this fact tina, the Secretary has
-eriornwSi the duty in several similar IN
stances.
1, is perfectly competent for the '0nycn
ton Ia call on the secretary. or upon an
outsider upon a private eitizen--or e'en a
foreigner. There can be- no limitation upon
the members in this particular, unless the
duty be- prescribed by statute Of the sose
reign authority 1t ia the right o. member
81, ct, or Of any respectable number Of them
to invite the ASSISTANCE in organization, o
anu p,rson; anil such an invitation, however
Conveyed, is hia sufficient authority. unles'
prevented by law, or expressly and persis,
emily opposed On the spot, by a majority o
the properly entitled members,
Broad as this position may he, the III
seriisr will not cnntrovert II. The whoI'
matter. in the absence Of law. is neccssaril,
controlled s'iier by custom, precedent, OF
the convenience, ~, I, may liz, 10y The 10
yr5ce Vt the members. Two or more preo'
dents exist for Mr.. CHAsss action. Al
analogous practice has prevailed ImDtano
rally in a majority Of the states and Terri
tories, a1j long in Congress, where ih'
Clerk 81 the former session. neither a mem
her nor state officer, but private citlzfn
be m,gh' be foreigner. assists IN the OF
ganixa,ion. Here. again. tie action u sim
ply toumii 90 Prescriptions Of COVE
nieuo
We meet the assertion that Mr. \osri
approached tbs cha.r or entered the stand
simultaneously vita Mr.. 'HAss. by br'a'
and deliberate denial But this !. not qnii
81 important as the Deyt Isolnt--that -, hos
Tar did the MEMBERS recogBze Mr.. tHAss a
the time, by participating in thu procf''f
ings over wh.ch be pr.saied Pariy - "a
Of the question here NJ. GoEs'ss m
ton 10 adjoarn. MIR tHAsE Wa m0rr l'oan
To rssysct than anything cIaImoi as has "a
br,n dom by Mr. >oKrH. IL l. needless