The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-13
From Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG, March 4.


Roth Houses of the LIE islature have ad-
iourned over until Monday. The Democrat
ic State Convention accordingly assembled
in the chamber of the House of Repre- enta-
tives. Victor E. Bolett, was chosen tempo
rary Chairman. The consideration OF the
contested s, ats was postponed.
A scene of confusion occurred on propo-
sition t. form committee to select perma-
nent officers for the Convention, and prop
osition from the anti-Lecomptonites was neg
atived by yeas 50, nays GO.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-JOhn l.. Dawson
was chosen permanent President, and made
lengthy speech. After referring to the du-
ties to be performed and complimenting the
Administration of Packer, he suggested the
propriety of The Convention giving some de-
cided expression of sentiment on the Kan
sas question. He reviewed the affairs con-
nected Herewith and argued that the Lee
compton Constitution was legally formed.
If, he said, it embodies only the view
of the minority, the fault is with the majority
IN not attending the election. The Consti-
tuition ought to be ratified by Congress, and
Kansas admitted into the Union.
The Democratic party would sustain no
permanent inquiry by indorsing the course of
the national Administration, for it was the
party of principles and would march steadily
on to success,
The speech was frequently greeted with
applause.
A committee on resolutions was then APP
pointed.
A motion directing that all resolutions re-
garding the policy of the party should be re-
ferred to committee, without debate, was
| adopted.
Prospect for LecomptOn in the House
.--StOry Of ssMinnesOta SenatOr.'
Editorial Correspondence of tho N. Y Tribune.
AsHINGroN, Feb. p.
The chances for the passage of Lecompton
do not look SO strong here as they do at
distance. There is no doubt that some bill
providing for the admission of Kansas is to
pass at this session, but that the LecOmpton
abomination is to be forced upon this long
afflicted Territory, seems here scarcely prob
able Its real friends are much fewer than
superficial appearance would indicate, AL
though it seems probable that nearly every
South American will vote for it, doubt
whether three of them earnestly desire its
success.
l understand that Humphrey Marshall pri-
vately avows that he could sustain himself in
his district much more easily if he voted for
it, The Fire-Eaters support 1t of course, as
the most unreasonable and outrageous Pro-
Slavery measure now practicable, but they
would not regret its failure so that they could
thereby have one more encroachment on
southern rights to complain of.
Besides these, there are a good many
Northern Democrats who must vote on the
main question as the President requires, vet
who would really prefer that the bill should
fail. On the whole, nope it MAY be trippe'i
up or have its fangs extracted, 10y some vita
amendment and, if it should be, there will
be lots of merry mourners at its funeral
They tell a characteristic anecdOte of a
Minnesota Senator, who changed very sud
denly last week from Anti Lecompton to Le
compton. and is likely to obt in his seat Q
month earlier in CO. sequence. A Western
tiicnd was regretting this change, assuring
him that the public sentiment of the North
was almost unanimous the other way ID
the North !' retorted the gallant Senator
sit has no public sentiment, and never had =
He was pretty nearly ri4ht as to the North
which has been | trust MT as to the North
that is and is TO be. At all events, there
will be desperate and doubtful struggle il
the House. 1t is expected to commence next
Thursday. H. G.