New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-02
BORDER RI FFFI.tNISM IN MINNIE Sofa.


From The So Paul Daily Times, Aug. u
Ills our unpleasant duty to announce to the people
Of Mime sofa that yesterday afternoon in the Commit
tee of Conference in imitation OF Bully Brooks as
sault upon Senator Sumner, and In as cowardly and
dsstardly manner and without any adequate provo
cation, Willis A. German made violent attack with
a h, ayy club upon of the Republican members OF
the Committee, Mr.. Wilson Of Nnons, being, we
suppose, the commencement OF the Border-Rutiau
can paign in Minnesota as the assault on S1mner was
The opening, by the same party, OF the kansas-Ne-
braska struggle.
The particulars Of ths shameful outrage are briefly
these: "a
Our citizens are aware that joint Committee Of
Cclf.T.pcc Of the two Houses OF the Convention 10
finn A State Constitution has been in daily session
for some time past in the Secretary room OF the Cap
ito endeayorirg to accommodate the difficulties be
tween the branches as 10 unite upon the sub
mission Of only one Constitution to the people,
AZ we announced yesterday, on Monday this object
of compromise failed, owing mainly TO tie insulting
and unaccomnIodating spirit exhibited by Governor
Gorman. .
But Yesterday the Committee sgain met, to see if
the two Constitutions could not be made identical
Il, the Legislative, Judicial and Congressional sppor-
tonuelts aud that the State officers shall be the same
in both Constitutions and that both these document.
slGA be Submitted 10 lie people Oh te same udy anu
Thev agletd We understand, on all these poirs, e1-
cert the way ia which the people should woe for and
acLIst the Coz stluops. The matter was partly ais
,s,eo in the morning session OF proposition submit
a by CONAN. but Hbich was not agreed 10: afCer
when abUiher MODE was suggested by Dir. Wilson,
he Republican Celtgate from Ninoha, but net acted
M, On when the Committee adjourned for dinner.
H. the afternoon the Committee again took up the
infect. Judge SheIbuTne and Mr.. Wilson engaged
7 an informal discussion or conversation relative 10
I, Nr. Wilson sitting in chair with hs feet elevated
ptoHs .taLd OF table, While the Judge walked the
gtor * Governor GUrnsn was reclining on settee
aesip de wall the right hand OF and little back
81 where Mr. Wil.on was sitting. To an explanation
which NJ. Wilson gave the Judge OF bis proposition,
the latter sepled n q: be had misunderstood or mis-
"spprebe ended Dir. Nlson's proposition when It was
made in the morning. GOV. German hereupon
iuterfer1cd in the conversation TO remark with an
i,rUeulo-" there a number Of your crowd,
judae that misunderstood il IN the morning.. To
this Mr.. Wilson replied. hope come men viii el-
"gays nisubderstahc me- always choose my own
company" Then said German, raising himself
party up from his recumbent POSTURE with his cane
In his hand, " Do you mean me o. Mr. Wilson imme-
dis,ely replied, Most certainly, meen you, Cover
Ior." WheTeupor German sprapg up and with heavy
ebony gold. headed cane Unexpectedly struck Mr..
Wilson ccwsrdy and tTescherous blow OF the head,
lust above tie left temple, breaking his cane INTO
,iecss with The violence o. the blow, and ksscha2
IL Wilson and the chair upon which he SAT both over
ON the floor and then, while Wilson was sisroet
.iunA ed, followed up bic frst oowardiy attack by
s,T;L, him several blows With his -; while be wss
lyire NJ, the floor.
Tss rsa'e sfIaI vss be; tie vcik Of few moments
# t,m,. C.L Aiorch. s"n 80 FsSits, eaugh!
/ "A - G,-uc,1 e I-sytIi tis r-ysS.rY r blows.