The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-30
40 year. The Drmocratic members Of the

"" !er 'h- pein"V'Aue nhei'oeis W tne
Convention resort 10 vioient proceedings loi
me Porpose Of controlling the ORGANIZATION
o. mat BODY l have too much respect ios
the members before me to believe ior q mo
ment that any gentleman would think Of
pursuing any such course towards othei
members OF the same body. No. ~ irou
The beginning. their whole course has ''eer
10 accordance Win precendent and order --'
W hen they went into that Convention
knowing that several Democratic delegates
were absent, they desired TO adjourn, but u
tbey hal been voted down, unjust as should
have considered the conduct OF the opposi-
non, Tor one, should have submitted.
Mr. President what were the facts Is
there any pretence that the body did not
ADJOURN is there any Pretence that div
son was called Is there any assertion thai
there was negative vote sufficient TO have
deieated An adjournment! No, SIR. The
only defense or apology set up by the oppo-
sition' - one which IL SO absurd IN itself -
hardly TO deserve mentioning. II 1t were not
graveiy insisted Oh, that The body bad no
rlght TO adjourn before Il had fully organi-
A1' | believe that thus pre'enee "a set up
only because ,hey could fnd no other more
he nroJ;csmen, ;r,r Ia H.. ri -
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Rn, Al, do mn, ,h;,L !, , o
but, Hr, 90 mol mink u necessary TO 20
on WIN these detaiis which have been al.
ms no;icc . nsyagranb IN a nanIr If ,h;s
mo,n;ng cor,a!nino an aeconn, ~ ,ha 49, '
reed;ngs Of the sncalIej Rsnnh,;can too.
vsn,;nn which shsJows cor,b c,o.r,v ,h.
n,oyran,,,e wh;ch ,h.v intend % d., r.,
ibeus.Jvc. in the coming camn.;o,
IN a,c,Iama, uhn ,,os;lo. nva. ,,.,
boJv (Nr R,lcomhe CO.. wbor aI,hon,h
I have very li,,le p.rvonal .co,a;r,anca with
him, have bither,o en,er,ainaJ mnrb ro'
snect bas distinctlv announceJ in a reso.
lption which he brouoht hrfore that ho5y
ON SATURDAY last Ina, tho Dcmocr.,,c
n,rtv Ga far "a thev arr ;den,;s,sd w;,h ,h,.
body. are oppossJ 10 the admission of Min.
ne,ota into Inc IJp;on az a s,.,s and tha,
the object of our cou,ss bs. han 10 nro
,rar, indefinitely tine torn in which ws
sbnll be admitted AZ t. state into tho Con.
fripracv Nov arr ! sav here ,bs, { do
M, o.. HOW anv man h.v;na anr -, Wv
"a C,r ,,,,h Vel ,h., 60. 49, ~,
sres could mai. tho, assart;on s,.nd
herv to-day, To asseyerate tina, there is no, a
man 4, ,b;s nn-anJ ,ha,. = no, :.
man, 10 my knowledge in the Democratic
party, here or elssw bere-who il not in "a
vor Of the immediate admission Of Minnesota
into the Union. IA a State. And Twill re-
Ter gentlemen to the fact. that the Enabling
Act was brought forward by Democratic
Delegate in Congress. supported by Demo
cratic members. and that 10 the leaders OF
the Democratic party in Congress are we
mainly indebted ior the ini,la,ory steps for
our admission into the Union. This i n
fact which the public record shows. II isn
fact which viii not be denied and cunpo, be-
denied. And when the presiding officer In
,h. other end of the CapitoI nuts forth IN
the world such n state. .en,, Of facts | cav
that he ia either rendered obliyious tv hi,
attachment 10 bis marty. or that h, b., hr