The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-20

Let these two young Territories purge them
selves of these rutfianly villains, and Kansas
and Minnesota will grow in wealth and intel
ligence, ornaments to the Union, ard the
brightest stars in the constellation of States.
The Legislature adjourned on the 18th OF
December, after passing the following bills
An act repeating An act entitled ian act for
the taking of census and election for Dele
gates to Convention also, an act providing
for the submission Of the Lecompton Consti-
tuition ou the 4th of January, 1858, as fol-
lows :-persons may vote ''for the Constitu-
ton with Slavery" "for the Constitution
without Slavery" and "no Lecompton Con-
stitution." Also, an act for the prevention
of election frauds, and the punishment Of
those perpetrating the same; also, general
election law; also an act repeating the old
Militia law-and creating a new Militia
putting the power of calling out the Militia
in the hands of the Commander-in-chief,a and
in case of his absence, or refusal to act, the
military board, consisting of Major Gener-
al, s Brigadier Generals, Adjutant General,
l Commissary General, Quarter-Master
General, and l Surgeon General may act in
his stead also, an act repeating an act enti-
tied an act for the punishment of rebellion.
The act repeating the law creating the Con-
vention was vetoed by acting Gov. Stanton
and passed over his head by two-thirds ma
jority also, the Militia law, and the act re-
pealing the rebellion act.
The Legislature met again on the 4th of
January, at Lecompton, and then adjourned
to Lawrence. There is good deal of excite
ment throughout the Territory, in reference
to the appointment of Denver in the place of
Stanton. Denver, I suppose you are aware,
was born in Virginia, and moved to Ohio,
from thence to Platte Co., Missouri, where he
edited the .Aryus, from thence to California.
where he killed the editor of the Alta Cali
tornian and another man, was then elected
to Congress- and afterwards was appointed
Committee of Indian Affairs. 1t seems that
we are to be damned with Governors and
Secretarys. Stanton is the only decent and
half white Secretary that We have had, and
as soon as he done his duty in calling the Leg
islature together, must needs he removed, to
give place for another "butcherer" in the
shape of j. w. Denver.
Lane has been elected Major General of
the Malta, and Sam. Walker one of the
Brigadier Generals.
Judge Cato, since Denver's arrival, has is
sued some so or 60 writs against prominent
Free State men in Douglas County, to har-
rass them some of the crimes with which
they are charged are as follows "Rebellion,"
"robbing the U. S. Mail" "treason,' &C., &c.
If Cato is not careful, he will, as the Irishman
says, woke up some fine morning, and find
himself dead, for many have sworn eternal
against him, if the writs are at
tempted to be served, for they say, 1--WE have
been abused and prosecuted by bribed and
corrupt Judges, and their minions long
enough, and now, either they or We, will have
to leave Kansas"
The Legislature is now in session at Law
renee, and is doing nobly. 1t has passed an
act abolishing Slavery to take effect the lst
of March. This is as it should be. Jack
Henderson was taken prisoner few days
since for manufacturing bogus votes. His
Satanic Majesty, John G. Calhoun, has fled
the Territory, and is supposed to be at Wes-
ton. He takes the votes over there and
counts them. He has nullified enough to
give the State to pro-slavery, nigger-driv-
ing Democracy. But it will be of no USE
He is just as safe in Missouri as in Kansas
Many arrests are now being made of illegal
voters. The vote against the bogus Conven-
tion will reach between 10000 and 15,000.-
The weather is now warm and pleasant, and
boats still running.
Yours, for Freedom,
TOCSERP.