The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-22

SIsAroR DoUaLAs TO HAVE PUBLIC
DINNER AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CITY!-
The city fathers held special meeting on
Saturday afternoon, to make arrangements
to give Senator Douglas public dinner
The Mayor, j. B. Brisbin, was in the chair
Aid. McGrorty
OPENED THE MEETING by offering the iol-
lowing resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Hon. Stephen A. Douglass At present
In this city and whereas characteristic OF our citi'
do honor to the distinguished sons OF tne
services In the Councils of the naton than to Senator
Douglass; therefore,
Douglas to be the property and peculiar pride Of Amer
lean citizens and representatives Of the Capitol City
of Minnesota long and 50 largely indebted to him for
eminent services him to be the first among his
peer. Of those statesmen, to whose
prehensive counses and policy mainly pres
ent magnificent development.
Resolrsd That Mr. Douglas be- and he is hereby invi
ted to the guest of the City during his sourn In
the Territory and that the Mayor be authorized to con-
vey him this preamble and resolutions, with areques
that he will signify some day and place upon ana =.
which he will meet the citizens Of st. Paul. and partake
OF the hospitality Of q Public Dinner.
Aid. BRANCH opposed the resolution in
an earnest and vigorous speech. The city
was, he said, in debt the very members who
had brought forward this resolution, them
selves had urged retrenchment The people
won't bear it to have the cityImoney squan-
dered in giving receptions to any mere poll
tician who might chance to stray out this
way. 1t was wrong principle, and this had
been urged on this Council simply for politi-
cal purposes and political capital, and no
other. He should oppose it firmly as a
wrong principle.
Aid. NcGrorty then doomed up in the dis
lance behind a desk, and gave his views on
the subject. He thought it strange that any
Aldermen could urge such frivolous excuses
as the gentleman across the room, against
the reception of such DISTINGUISHED man as
Senator Douglas. Mr.. Douglas labors in
behalf of Minnesota were recounted. He was
made out as another Saint Patrick guar
dian saint, of our Territory Without him
where would we poor Minnesotians be? 1t
made no difference, quoth Aid. MEG. Tin an
air Of immense iberality and tolerance)
whether Mr.. Douglas was Republican OF
Democrat. He had done much for us, and
we ought to honor him accordingly. All this
and much more spoke the Alderman, and
then sat down in an overwhelming burst o.
feeling, in his seat
AID. MARvN.-Distinguished Senator in
deed! the gentleman should have said Norc
RIoUs! Senator Douglass name is linked
in Infamous notoriety with one of the black
est measures that ever agitated our Nationa
Council, and produced dissension in the ma
ton. Recollect the evil which flowed fir n
his again agitating that unfortunate subject
which we had all hoped was once hushed in
to quietness And then talk of extending
the courtesies of the city to such a man
AID. EMERSON. call the gentleman t.
order. That has nothing to do with the
question.
The president. The Alderman is in or.
der. He is speaking to the question.
Mr.. NJ. mentioned the ridiculous words o
the resolution-"the property and peculiar
pride of American eitizens"-no, not the
American citizens but the Democratic party
Those words of the resolution are false, per
fectly false, sir. You may pass those eulo
CYSTIC lies here in the City Council, but none
OF the citizens we represent will believe them
can never support them, and shall vote
against them.
This is mere outline of Mr.. Ms. speech
which was long and earnest.
1t was moved by Aid. BRANCH that the
Council adjourn.
A debate ensued thereupon, between the
three Republican members, and the Demo
cratic Aldermen. The affair grew warm
Messrs. Branch, Marvin and Schurmeier tried
to fight off the resolution. The ayes and noes
were called on motions of adjournment, and
calls of the Council, and motions for dispens.
ing with further proceedings under the call
several DOZEN times. Questions of order
calls of order, &c., rendered the arena of the
eloquence of the City Fathers, rather con
fused scene for some time.
Ouc mtluUtr VI Tue OOuucll, Ala. Taylor
was absent, and as there seemed to be nc
chance of getting the resolution passed a;
long as call of the Council was moved, the
Democratic side Of the house wished to pass
motion excusing him from attendance.
Aid. McGrorty then withdrew his resolu-
buttons in order to do this, and after Mr.. T.
was excused, the original question came up
and was passed as follows
Yeas-Ald McGrorty, Ryan, Kittson, En-
erson and Larpenteur.
Nays-Ald. Branch, Marvin and Schur-
meier.
ANOTHER GREAT MEASURE.
A license was applied for circus and
granted.
A friend remarked-"W We'll, they have
passed two great measures-invited Senator
Douglass to public dinner, and licensed q
one-horse circus %