The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-15
Meeting i'm Rice County.

CANNON CRY, Aug. 8, 1857.
To the Editors of tile .Minmesotian -
Below you will find the proceedings of
meeting held at our place on the 7th inst.
resulting from a short notice, after it was
found that our Delegate to the convention,
Hon. 7. BOLLES, had so far recovered from
his late illness as to venture to address us in
reference to matters TRANSPORTING at st. Paul
At the proper time we found the place desig-
mated, full.
On motion DR.. III. n. DALE was elected
Chairman of the meeting and G. A. SEARS
Secretary.
On notion Hon. Z. BoLLEs, was invited
to address the meeting.
MIR. B. addressed the meeting for nearly
an hour, setting forth the facts, with refer
ence to the division of the Convention, and
the result of his effort was the following pre-
amble and resolutions, which were passed IT,
unanimously:
WHEREAS, We learn that there is an anomaly existing
at the Capitol of this Territory in the form of
ganzed bodies, both claiming to be the legally constu
ted convention, convened by the authority of the Gen
eral government for the purpose of framing consttu
ton for the future State of Minnesota, and
WHEREAS, We discover in such developments dispo-
ston to carry out personal and party ends the
pense of the public good defiance the expressed
will Of the people well as wholesome and well estab-
lished usages, and tendency towards anarchy and
misrule, which, if suffered to developc its legitimate
consequences will result in the downfall of our most
cherished American inheritance, the right the people
to govern themselves through their representatives
vened in orderly deliberative bodies; therefore,
ResOlced, That the faction which meet from day to
day in the Council Chamber of the Capitol at st. Paul
deserving of the highest censure, the course
thus taken, they manifest disposition to carry per-
sonal and party ends at the sacrifice of the public well
fare that they justly chargeabe with endeavorng
to carry out that cherished dea of tyrants rue or r
i'm; that the position which they occupy is unwarranta
ble defiant of the wishes of the people who sent them
tending to disorder and confusion the legitimate result
of which is anarchy and blo0dshed.
Resotced, That the Republican Delegates to the Con-
stitutional Convention have shown themselves worthy
representatives of the constituents which sent them
there in resolutey but firmly maintaining their rights
as men, and as representatives of free and enlightened
peoples that they worthy of all honor the noble
position thus sustained, and especially that Messrs
North Perkins and Boes, delegates from Rice County,
justly entitled to highest concentrations for
demagogues which lead the minority of the Delegates
lected to the Convention.
Res0tced, That it is the wishes of the voters of this
county that the majority contnue to final compile
ton OF their labors so well begun and worthily pur-
sIed and that look forward to the final triumph of
right in its ultimate appeal TO the baot-box and when
they Shall present to the result of their labors in
constitution, based upon such principles as recognize
the right of the people to themselves through
their representatives, pledge them the unmstakabe
sanction of the people of Rice County.
Resotred, That the proceedings of this meeting, with
copy of the preamble and resolutions adopted, be for
warded to the ST. Paul Mnnesoti0n, and request their
publication, all of which is submit Ted.
II. n. DALE, Chm.
G. A. Scans Spc'v