Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-07
Correspondence ~ the n. Y fsibsne.
THE sTnu0oLE IN MINNESOTA


iME utMNNIAI AN M&Ntt'sh
Sr. PAUL, n. r., July 10 1857
wrote TO you day or two since,
informing you OF tho revolutionary
step taken by the Bordor.liuiiian
Democracy 10 get control of the Con.
stltutlonal Convention by force, fraud
and violence, or defeat the desire OF
tho people Of Minnesota 20 come into
the Union as State. also iniorm'
cd YOU that IL had been asserted by
Democrats, and delivered by all par
ties, that at l2 m. on Tuesday, the
second day OF tho Convention, the
Democratic members would attempt
10 take control OF the Hall prepared
for the Convention. Had they done
so, there would have beon hot work.
The Republicans, knowing full well
their rights, were prepared 10 defend
them, and would have done so TO the
last.
But whom the hour Of l2 drew near,
discretion, the better part of valor,
seemed TO control the minds Of this
faction and their pluck cooled down 10
zero. Secretary Chase appeared at
the bar of the Hall, and with trem-
bling voice said
"ln the name Of the Secretary of
this Territory, ] demand the sur
render Of this Hall for the use Of the
Constitutional Convention"
President - "Tho Constitutional
Convention of this Territory is now
in session in this Hail.
Chase-"Do you refuse TO surren-
der the possession Of this Hall2'
President-"I do refuse
Wheroupon tho pompous little Sec
retary skunk from tho Hall and re-
Joined his mob below.
In few minutes, however, the
Democratic delegation, headed by the
little Secretary, came TO the door and
reconnoitered. Chase said; "Its no
use: "no man can get possession Of that
chair" One OF their number also re-
marked: "They will not yield--it
will bo useless for us to make the at
tempt" Ex-Gov. German, one OF
their number, stepped inside the door
and addressed the mob outside, said;
81 move this Convention adjourn TO
the Council Chamber" 10 which the
mob said "Aye, and Of going through
with apermanent organization. The
result will be that two Conventions
will be held and along with ours q
bogus constitution will be brought be-
fore Congress
The Republicans have done their
duty nobly. They have shown the
right mettle in their composition
They were on hand toprevent clan
destine organization by the Demo-
Gratis as early as II o'clock on Sun
Gay night, and after the orgauizat;oa
of the Convention, remained in the
hall withoutanadj adjournment for three
days and two nights TO prevent the
Rutiians from stealing possession OF
the hall But the Democrats do not
expect their course will be approved
by thepeople, or that the Constitution
they may frame will be recognized
by Congress. Their only hope is
that, now it is distinctly shown, by
the late election, that the new State
would be q Republican one, by giving
Democratic Congress some ground
for an excuse, our admission into the
Union would be refused until such
time as, by trickery and stratagem,
and by the help of the Irish vote,
which the building of our new rail.
roads would induce, they would stand
a better chance of carrying an elec-
ton. They had, as they supposed
the whole matter fixed up TO theil
satisfaction. Our Delegate in Con.
gress, Ill. NJ. Rice, knowing the South.
ern part of the Territory to be strong.
! ly Republican, had at the late Con.
grass bill introduced. authorizing
us to form State Constitution, and
driving our Territory by north and
south line. This, they supposed
would give them a majority, though
such division would be against in
terests of the Territory, and contrary
to the wishes Of two thirds Of hel
people, Our Legislature last winter
memoralized Congress, by vote two
TO one, for a different or east and west
line, but the memorial was disregard
ed.
This is the state Of affairs among ui
at present. What the final result
win be is yet to be shown, but it il
the opinion Of your correspondent
that, unless the Democrats abandon
their present revolutionary position
we will not become State at pres
ent. / have the utmost faith and
confidence in the honesty and gooC
since of the people, and ann fully con
fident the Republicans will be trium
phantly sustained by them in the po
sition they have taken, but from 4
Pro-SIave- Democratic Congress, judg
ing from past experience, nothing Is
to be expected. E. p. d.
D@~ In the campaign Of "A Henry
Clay was the Wing Candidate. A
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