Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-07-23
KntIianism i'm Minnesota.


The accounts from Minnesota inform us
that two Conventions have been organized
in that territory. The IS. II. party finding
that the Republicans. in spite of their
frauds upon the ballot box, had elected
majority of the members of the Conatitu-
tional Convention, refused to organize in
connection with the Republican members,
but withdrew and proceeded to organize
separate body. The Republicans. number
ing 80 remained in the Capitol and pro-
ceeded to organize for business. In the
meantime Secretary Chase appeared at the
door of the Convention Hall. and demand
ed the room for the Constitutional Conven-
ton which demand was answered by the
President, informing him that the Con-
vention was already in session there. ami
refused to deliver it up 10 any other body.
There are now two Conventions, MAORI
iy and a minority each draftinga Constitu
ton. The Republicans will continue in
session night and day in order to retain pos
session of the Hall.
Upon the above shameful proceedings
the Chicago Tribune most Justly remaks:
The Sham Democracy seem determined
TO bring popular government into disrepute.
Their disregard for the rights Of either mi
norities or majoritics. their utter defiance
Of accepted rules Ill the conduct Of public
affairs, aud their violence anil ruilianism are
doing more to-day, to weaken the conf
dence of the people in our otherwise stable
institutions, and TO destroy the symmetri
cal fabric that our fathers erected, than ali
other causes combined. Earlier in the his
tory of tie country, and IS soon Us the Irish
element in our political affairs became PHI
ant AMI obedient, liz their hands, they were
wont to content themselves with ballot
box stuffing, pipc-lay'nS, and murderouS
rufianism at the polls; but, since they have
openly cspoused tn, cause OF the pirates and
flliousters at the South. they have grown
holder and more defiant il their attacks up
on popular liberty everywhere; end though
they have not abandoned their original
method Of procedure, wherever it fails and
fraud is defeated, they 10 not hesitate to
fall back upon force to accomplish their
enls. Look at the history of Kansas for
the last three years; lool, at what is now
going on, under Democratic auspices in
New York; look at tic reports that come
20 us from Minnesota; Whercvor we turn
our eyes in the Northcrn States, we see
blackcncl traces Of the progress that that
turbulent AMI lcspotie party has made in
the work OF destruction that 1t has under ia
ken. Election frauds here, bloody riots
there, au.t violence AMI despotisin all over
the ~. Ir>thc South, they have estab-
lishod Reign of Terror that has no relax
alton. They have denied free speech in
every Southern State, anl would, had they
the power. stiac thought and extinsu;sh
conscience!
Their resistance III Minnesota to law an'l
order, AMI their trcasonab'e attempt To
seize upon power with which they have moi
been entrusted, are without excuse. They
do not even pretend that they have rights
which have not been respected. They do
not hazard the assertion that they are in
majority in tie Convention, they are
striving to disorganize. But having ex
haustel on the day of election. all the chan
ces that fraud offered, they there, as else
where, nave taken step beyond fraud, and,
we doubt not will invoke violence next
In tn, organization of a pretended Con-
rention, with minority OF members, and
in their refusal to submit to the government
of the majority, they but initiate IN mild
CT way the example oil their co-laborers III
Kansas. They have not, as the other Bor-
dor Ruffians hal, troop OF Missourians at
their heels, and Go not venture upon the
shedding OF blood, but as in Kansas, then
are upheld by the officers os the Govern
ment, who arc the most active and indus
trious of the conspirators against the SUI
premacy oil the popular will.
For once we believe they Will be met
Our friends there are clearly right. as they
arc clearly III the majority, and they are
male, If We are not mistaken i'll the men,
OF material that will not submit to the
dictation of the few, even thoug.ltho fie
ta,ors COMO with the Acting Governor at
their head. The attempt to create the be-
lief tha: the Republicans are no; capable Of
governing themselves, and then to put in
operation tho despotic maxim LAID down by
DoUGLAs in his lying harangue at Spring
field, will be sisnally defeated now, if new
Ell again. We exhor. them to stand firm;
20 be courteous but unyiclding; to give
way. for the sake Of peace. when they can
d. so without sacrifice of the right; and
above all to be prepared for the worst
The oppression of this sham Democracy
has become iltolerable. and it is time for
resistance to begin.