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Correspondence II n. Y. Tribune.
ST. ANTHONY, NJ. T., July l3, 1867.
have just returned from witnessing
political performance quite OF peace with
Kansas performances Of the Border Ruliiln
Democracy, 1t Is now evident that, failing
to elect majority of the delegates to the
Constitutional Convention, the Slave Demo-
Gratis are determined to organize separately,
50 as to give their allies at Washington an
excuse for keeping free Minnesota out Of
the Union a few days longer.
The Democratic delegates were in caucus
at the Capitol in st. Paul last evening,
and, under Gov Medarys advice had deter
mined to recnact tho performance IN which
his Exccllency had played an important
part while in Ohio, and to organize as a
Convention at the first minute after mid
night, without the knowledge of the Re
publican delegates. YOU will understand
that the enabling act, while it appointed
the day for the meeting Of the Convention
did not fix the hour.
But the Republicans, anticipating th,
trick, made arrangements to be at the Cap,
itol, ready to take part in tho organization
throughout the whole night and the Dem
ocrats, finding it no 90, proposed an armis-
tice, agreeing to give written pledge not
to call to order till IL NJ, il the Rcpubli-
cans would do the same Several leading
Republicans signed such paper and gave
it to the Democrats, they promising to give
back similar one. When it came, how
ever, it proved to be only II pledge of some
Democrats not to organize until the usual
hour of meeting for legislative bodies in the
United States. After some hours, and in
dignant circumstances by Republicans at
this breach Of faith, they finally gave an
agreement to do nothing toward organiza-
tion until IL O'Clock NJ.
Notwithstanding this solemn pledge, at
seventeen minutes before that hour, by the
clock in the room where the convention
met, set and regulated by the Democrats
themselves, one {. l.. Chase, the Secre-
tary of the Territory, stepped into the
Speaker s desk and began to rap for the
Convention to come to order At this the
Hon. j. W. North OF Mortified formerly
Of Syracuse. New York y u member of the
convention, and holding in his hand a writ
ten request, signed by 80 delegates holding
certificates Of election in due form "a gu0.
rum Of the whole conventio that he
should call the convention to order at once
did SO, nominated the Hon. F. j. Galbraith
for temporary Chairman, who was duly
elected, and 50 declared After this. and
before Mr.. Gdlbraith took the chair. Gov
German, from the aisle, amid all sorts of
hooting, yelling, and shouting from his
political associates, by way of encouragement
moved IN stentorian tones that the Con-
ventlon adjourn till tomorrow at II clock
Mr.. Chase put the vote and declared it
carried, though the Noes completely
drowned the Ayes and thereurOn the
Democrats, with Gov. Gortnan at their
head and Judge Sherburne at their tail.
amid more noise and confusion than
poor old Gen. Cass ever saw, left the hall.
Quiet being restored, the Republican
delegates went on to perfect temporary
organization, and made list Of members
| eject. Fitty.six { 81 )members presented
credentials in due form, and were sworn
in by i. p. turber, esq, u Justice of the
Peace, 1t having been gwen out by Judge
Nelson 5 friends that he would not perform
that duty for a Republican Convention
This is II majority OF the whole Convention.
even were the Pcn5ina members admitted /.
for there are lO2 members without them,
and they would make but los.
The Convention then proceeded to elect
as permanent officers, the Hon. St. \. ID .
Balcombe, OF Nlnona, President; the Hon.
me usual inferior on;cnr. ,,l,,s, nv
not now r,coIlrct 1O
When loft rho C,rro,.i.,, ,,,, Han.
sim, in C,,nnittoo ~ 49,, W'n T"o N'9cuS'
lion or ,ccn,,t;n,, ',,,.'.;,;' wy "Ts
Congress in rho rnnIIin,l.t 1a''I-;. -
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enabling nor bnt II was o,.;d,at ,ba,J Wv. .t'e
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ment in a fair ,ynv =, ho ostaiI;st,,i
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he seen. Their nlan undnnhto3I,, T." -, ~.
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falling in thar m hoIJ - sa,,'nt Va
tion rhen thov vii ,,i,o ''i".o I'M n-
IA tho rcruIorIv constitutcd Gnrorn Non5 81
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the facts anove stated Frl,,, ' th 80 'ton'
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Fra. That Mr. Cboso had ma or.ho.;..
10 call tho Cnryor,;a,, =,
a member If the Conrent;on nnd ne no'
t,rv oftbo rerr;,or', T v,,iou' "lu as 1eore'
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entlOn had chosen q new presiding officer