Minnesota weekly times., 1857-03-14

There 10 no denying. what Is . well-known
fact, that in the late struggle in the Legislature
on the Removal of the Seat of Government from
st. Paul to st. Peter, lack st harmony chsrse.
terized the Republican members, growing out Of
unwarrantable prejudicsa and local interests but
We consider this merely temporary, and that ~
the storm 10 now over, at least partially 90, It
behoovss ~ to gather our forces and prepare for
the eventful times which will soon be upon u.s.
If ths Republican party Of this Territory desirs
to a,hievs victory, they must commence eys.
tenn Of consolidation nosc, and not wait until the
enemy is upon 10 and our ranks are more broken.
If portion Of the party are determined to ignore
the principles upon which the party 10 based, and
to run in search of false lights. then we should
become cognizant of this fact but If the aim Of
al is success, and success at period more i'm.
portant than at any other time Of our existence,
then energy, vigilance and reconciliation should
be the governing motives for the future. We
believe with proper effort and q due degree Of
forbearance on ell sides,-not allowing local
questions to interfere with the principles Of the
party-that Republicanism in Minnesota in one
year from this time will sweep everything before
it, and demonstrate the fslsity of the assertion
now propagated BY our opponents, that our par
~ is but the offspring of . day. The question
comes right home to us-s'Shall We or shall We
not have party" II it is decided that We
shall have party, then the question recurs-
, 'sIIow shall that party be permanently orgsni-
ssd ?" Can it be by division, BY neglect, BY
criminstions and recrim :nations, by deviation
from the Platform laid down at Philadslphia, BY
new-fanglod notions of ssquatter sovereignty"
by local questions and local intereste? If these
are to be the governing elements Of the future,
then goodbye 10 Republicsnism in Minnesota.-
But we entertain more favorable idea Of our
people, of the party to which We belong and of
the principles which are the embodiment of that
party. We believe that all can, and after .
careful deliberatiou soiy, unite on one great is.
sue-No further extension Of Slavery in the
Territories Of the United States. By disposins
Of all other questions but this, and by coneentra-
ting all our energies to this one point, We can
send to Congress from the new State at least one
Republican Representative and perhaps two, as
well as Republican Senator - We can elect all
our State officers, and go fortify ourselves for
years TO come, that the assaults Of the Demoera-
cy will have no more effect upon US than the lisp
ings Of the wind. H1e
Our friends abroad are looking with anxious
solicitude for the admission Of Minnesota into
the Union, and they are watching with much anz.
iety the course of the Republican party Of this
Territory. No one doubts but that the new State
will be Republican-but suppose through our
negligence the Democratic party are triumphant
From that day forward terrible barrier is raised
in tho way of our success, and it will take years
70 recover what We have lost.
Let us then commence thorough organization
now. Let the Committee recently appointed use
their exertions to perfect system of tactics, and
let every member of the party take it upon him.
self to work from this time forward until the
question shall be definitely settled-thst Mime.
sofa 10 in favor of the Rights of Humanity.