The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-30

some of the greatest political and moral
questions have been determined. 1t was by
one vote, some years since, that member OF
the State Senate was elected to the Leg
islature in Steuben County, INDIANA.
The one vote of that member elected Mr..
Hannegan to a seat in the United States
Senate, and the one vote Of Mr.. flanagan
was the means of annexing Texas to the
Union, and dedicating all its immense ter
ritory to the unmitigated curse Of Human
Slavery! This is only one of the numerous
instances of the power and Importance OF
one vote. Little did that man think when
he wendell his way to the polls in Steuben
County, that his one vote would be the
means of fastening upon the country ques-
ton about which there has been so much
strife and contention. What a different
complexion might have been given to the
most important political events, if some 9th
err man had not stayed at home, consolng
himself that his interest was but little, and
that his vote would not be wanted at the
polls
Let this important point-the absolute i'm
portance of going to the polls on election
day-be wildly impressed on the mind OF
every Republican. From the information
received from fferent quarters of the Ter
ritoly, it is confidently believed that if every
Republican will rally to the polls on Monday
next, that there will be complete Republi-
can triumph. A full vote will secure Re-
publican victory that will be far above mere
partizan politics, for it will be a victory Of
principles.
The laboring and industrial classes--the
mechanical and the agricultural interests Of
this Territory are particularly interested IN
the triumph of correct principles. The brave
brave and hardy men who have advanc
ed before the tide of emigration with willing
hearts and strong arms to plant the standard
Of Improvement and civilization, have o
mighty concern in the future destiny Of this
Territory.
These men who consider labor an honor
able calling, don't want to see this fair Terri
tory become the theatre for any more Kan
sas troubles; and yet events have occurred
to create some danger that this may be the
case.
By the ecent announcement Of the mons
trous doctrines in the bred Scott decision
it has been declared that Slavery is National,
that the lordlv, autocrat Slave-driver of
South Carolina may carry his negro chattels
into any territory bele nging to the United
States with as much freedom as man from
New York can take and hold his horses or
his oxen! And strange and startling as it
may appear, it is said that there has been q
recent instance to desecrate the soil Of Min
nesota by an attempt to put this doctrine
into practical operation. One of these human
chattel owners has recently come with his
negro to the Capital of the Territory, and
put up with his "Servant'' at one of the
prominent Hotels! This looks like an i'm
pudent attempt to teach the hardy frecnen
of Minnesota what they may expect in case
this dogma should triumph, as laid down in
the "Dred Scott decision" Let this cx-
ample serve to arouse every man who be-
lieves that this great Territory was destined
as the abode of tic free, white laboring mill
ons, to renewed exertions. We want no
slaves to tread this soil 1! The way to settle
this matter, is on next Monday to vote for
no man for seat in the Constitutional Con-
vention unless there is the best assur-
ance that he will lend his efforts to place a
clause in the new Constitution forever pro-
hibiting Slavery in the State Of Minnesota,
with provisions for State Judiciary system
to back it up.
If this is done, bright and glorious future
awaits us, and Minnesota will soon join our
great confederacy as one Of the happest, the
freest and the proudest States of our glorious
Union!