The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-31
Our Minnesota Corrcsp0n dsnces
ST.. PAUL, Minnesota, July ~, 1867
The Constitutional Coupe,tion.

The Constitutional Convention.
The ccndton OF things relative 70 the Constitutional Con-
venion has remained In aatn quo my letter
The democrats It'll remain without permanent organlza
ton and the republicans having placed thel ,ness in
charge Of the standing committees for preparation do
nothing outside. No steps have been taken for the
union Of the two bodies, and tho probability such al
even, grows every day moro remote Ny impression Is
that unless the Pembna delegation come In within two or
three days the democrats will organize without, them, and
60 and make constitution assuming ground that no
specified number OF DELE gates necessary to constitute
such body, nasmuch injustice be done by the
drawing up OF articles which must be submitted to
the people for ratification he people Of the Territory
rsy the act becomes their work, and The matter OF
who originated 1t becomes one Of little Importance This
think squatser sovereignty, according to the Minnesota
construction or that memorable doctrine In 1867. And
really when the question Is ctnsidered practically,
not sure that Cor the Convention to resolve itself into
grand Committees the Of which shall be 10 give the
people choice between two constitutions IL not
ible anc patriotic Are not tina delegates 10 this
Convention, who, with simply doing their duty
and pres. ming ono draft Of constu which the people
must either accept reject propose to do double the
she than censursi AID s'' vi. f not future oonSen
lions for future States, following the example
series Of constitutions saying t, them, sHere gentle
men, are specimens Of the best articles Ia marketable
Cn0iCer'
Ore Of the most agsravatng circumstances connected
with the delay the part OF the democrats the Kind Of
men they are waiting for If bali dozen profound states
MIL and constitutional lawyers, the wisdom of who 20
counsel could not be spared In making the fundamental
law Of great State, detained business OF high
ss would De Son something d%sd IN psns
HABITAT away In the country Of the Red river Of the
North seven hundred miles Off and whose arrival Ia daily
expected by an express train (of cars) are
derstand of half breeds. who sign their names his
mark who do not speak English, VIII, OF poesi
sea In The Convention is disputed really too
BAD The great body OF the delegates In both conventions
the democratic wig are Hon. q. H. sbley, Hon. W. A.
German, Judge NJ Sherbrrne, Mayor Becker, and 9th
whose reputation for ability Is world wde and whose
experience ond legal attachments could i'll be spared in
body Of in this Territory collected for the purpose u
for ming constit ton They have also good degree Of
talent among the yourg men Of the Convention rerhsps
the mo,t marked Rn9ng the latter elias. :. Nit Fan
drau, United States Sioux Agent and promoted to the
Supreme bench of the Territory The Maj 4. native OF
Oneiis county Y Hes Of the genus young America and
whatever old oges may Of the judicial sitting
eNiy on Elm, you be assured tina, Of Jarn
dyce We yar "a will exist within his Jurisdiction durrg
bis official term 50 FAR as my observation has exe2de1
oil the United States Territorial officers here with perhaps
one exception Of the class They just the
hId 81 men to keep pace with the Of this
tally fact ccun ~ Old oges would not be toer kted aud
lectons
Amore the re; ublc.ns there are no men Of any very
cofsaersoie legislative or parliamentary experience
Gost or them are yourg men who ritided In the
Territory for comparatively short period, but men OF
good deal OF premise and ability The most prominent
amongst them hessrs Bacombe, of winons (Presi.
denO; North 81 Rice county Wilson OF WinoDa and Gal
brauh OF Sbakopee These repuoH gen lemcn Say
they pha frame constitution much conservative Ia
it's character than they shcud have done II the
bad remained as minority In the Convention The ques
ton If negro outrage which would have been holly
tested in full convection, will no, be urged ami they WILL
In evtry respect, lstor 10 make tuch document viii
command the largest vote OF the people when II is
mitted TO them for ratification
There IL most culpable negligence In the Transmission
OF the mails to and fiom this region While half dozen
boats day arrive here from dc wn the river letters from
the Eat always three days behind EXPIRE pscksgos
and The New York papers often than week be
hind time There Is no good reason why the through
mails from the East should not reach here In the
time passengers occupy in coming through.
81 understand the absent cele gates have come In
and that the Democratic Convention will orgauze perms.
nertb to day TO morrow by the election OF Hon a.
Sbley, President