The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-29

mtee yesterday come to the conclusion that they would
be unable to agree on one Constitution and will proba-
bly, proceed to the preparation of plan of voting on
the Constitution, on the day.
"Ngg r. suffrage" the rock the Committees split
upon. -Piomeer and Democrat Of yesterday.
The perversity with which the Pioneer in
sists in giving aid to its old enemies, Gov.
German and H H: S1BLEY, in their original
endeavors 70 break up the peace and harmo-
ny Of the Territory, and throw the people
into state Of anarchy, will now perhaps be
crowned with success. The bold lie uttered
above, that the 'nigger question: was the
rock upon which the committee split, is
only equalled by the original GOODNESS with
which it was proclaimed by german when
he entered the convention room of his party
on Monday afternoon and announced, with
an air of triumph, thus lie. He could not
climb one story higher in the Capitol from
the room wherein the record is kept ny Mr..
SrANNARD. the Secretary of the committee,
which proves the lie, without conceiving an
utterance Of falsity which he supposed would
bring matters back into their original state
of chaos, and thus allow himself and his
duped follower, SiBLEY to reap fully of the
whirlwind crop which they expect soon to
harvest at the expense of the most vital in
tersts of Minnesota. This ex-Gubernatorial
Qulxote, and his man Sancho Panza, who
have started out on tour of adventure at
the expense Of the people, never intended
from the start to have any fair and business
like agreement upon one Constitution-ifthey
could help it, In time we will give full
history from the record Of their whole pro-
ceedings. This is not necessary now, howev-
er, as the matter is understood by men of
both parties now present, who have practi-
cally worked and aided in bringing about a
fair and honorable compromise on one Con-
There was no split on the Singer ques-
tion," so called, in any of its offensive bearings
towards honest Democrats in the Committee
on Monday. GoRMAN introduced two propo-
sitions, which he said were strictly to be adj
hered to by his party. One was insulting to
the Republican members, the other violative
of principle Of his own party. The first
demanded that SHELLEY must sign the Consti-
tuition as President of the Constitutional
Convention the second that the people of
Minnesota should nerer be allowed the right
to express their opinion at the ballot box up
e
men and civilized Indians to vote.
Thus they would have no other man than
their own man SIBLEY to authenticate the
Constitution AN arrangement undoubtedly
made between German and SIBLEY before
The latter violated all parliamentary rules and
nsulted Judge SHERBURNE by appointing
GoRMAN as Chairman of the Committee
Here was the first difficulty. Next, these
9 Squatter Sovereignty" heroes refused to al
ow the people the privilege Of voting, at
separate ballot box, uppn the question of
Universal Sufrage-a question which was
years ago submitted by their party in New
York, Wisconsin, and many other Northern
States, then Democratic by large majorities.
The Pioneer, aided by this unprincipled
GoRMAN, and his dupe, SrBLEy, has
the business of disregarding the
advice of the best men of its party in this
matter; and We hope it will have
, good time in carrying out its favorte
lunhug measure of submitting "two Const'-
.utions ON the same day." No men in the
know better than these despe-
ate adventurers, that the whole thing of
two Constitutions is a kind of
ega'ization fthe commencement of the anar-
Thy which they expect to profit by in purse
md in political rewards GoRMAN's original
threat that he would see erass grown in the
streets Of St. Paul, may yet be carried out,
md SIBLEY and he may then take advantage
% "buy in" at cheap rates at Sheriff's sale
lmid the general distress and ruin which they
themselves have entailed upon the comma
,ity, by the use of the little power with !
which they are briefly clothed. We trust
he course of these men, and their organ, will
,e closely watched by men of all parties
outside the Convention, who are interested
n Minnesota's welfare. A day or two will
ell whether their concerted schemes of du- |
,licity and selfaggrandzement will succeed.
Let them understand that they are watched,
IS well by men inside of their party as out
ide of it, and men, too, who stand ready to
Expose them at the proper hour