The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1858-05-13
THAT SECRET CIRCULAR.
THE MlNNES0TlANS PLAIN STATE
MENT OF FACTS
The Work Of the Traitors.
Sr Paw, NJ. T., March, ls1s

Sr PAU, NJ. T., March, lsas.
Dear S1. wish TO call your attention
to Minnesota and its Constitution, knowing
that you will be called upon TO vote either
for or against the admission Of Minnesota
~ State under its present Constitution,
unless it may be very much modified by
the padfa, Oh The 10Th OF April ncxt) |
feel bold in asking you 10 examine the mat
ter again, feeling confident that il you fully
examine its provisions. and for moment
look into It's history and the present state Of
affairs here that you NEVER CAN VOTE
FOR OUR ADMISSION UNDER
SUCH A CONSTITUTION.
LIST. The Constitution IL anti Republican,
as you will see by examining Art. (. page &.
Legislative Department which provides
for the election OF members Of the House OF
Representatives and makes no provision
either directly or indirectly in the article
referred to, or in any other part OF the Con
stitution, for the eIpuat,on Of their term Of
Office. 1t is true that provision is made for
an increase Of Representation and also new
apportonment, but no term Of Office what
ever Is prescribed tor members Of the House
Of Representatives l. such Constitution
Republican? know il IL said that our
Representatives would not hold on during
life or even until they could be ousted by nm
amendment OF the Constitution. But !
have yet TO find a body Of men who arc will
ing TO give up Office or power voluntarily.
Few die and none resign
2nd Our Senators elect, Messrs. Rice
A LII a. A..
law. Sec. 2G, OF Art. 4, above referred 10,
provides IA follows: "SRo. %. Members
Of the Senate Of the United States, from
this State, shall bc elocted by the two
Houses Of the Legislature in JOINT Conven-
ton, on such times and in such manner as
may be provided by law
We had no Inv in existence by which the
Legislature could elect senators. until our
pretended state Legislature met here OD the
"a day Of December, 1851, without any
properly qualified State Governor or Lieu
tenant Governor tas the Constitution, Art.
;, Sec. !, provides tina, the term Of each OF
the executive officers shall commence upon
taking the oath Of Office after the State
shall he admitted into the Union,) the last,
whose duty il IL by the Constitution, 20
preside over the Senate, Sec. &. Art 3. and,
under protest on the part Of every Repub.
lican member. IN writing, entered on their
Journalist without any constitutional proyis-
ion and without any vacancy having occur
rcd in the Office Of Lieutenant Governor, the
Senate proceeded TO elcc, President. pro
TEN, tho Immediately took his seat and act.
cd a. Lieutenant Governor. and has so con
tinned 10 act to this time, though the Lieu
tenant Governor. WIN. II. Iiolcombe, hold
the certificate as having been elected TO that
Office. The lioue Of Representatives. also
organized lunder similar protcst,) and alter
receiving "a message from the Territorial
Governor, the pretended State Legislature
proccedcd 10 business aud pretended 10 pas.
law by which they could eject United
State senators this law wa signed by j
IS. Watrous. SPEAKER pro ten. Of the House
IL Representatives, Richard q. Murphy,
I'resid,n, Of the Senate, and approved by
Samuel Mcdary as Governor, lhe beDg the
Governor appointed Tor the Territory by
Mr. buchanan, aud who never pretended 10
have bern voted for by the people tor State
Govcrnor) az Mr.. Sibley still holds Though
Governor eject by the people.
Can any u,ti iaw haze any jo't o, ,ijed
ucepi teioe n uoeeed ~ yiau uioiai,on d
Tie Cotia,i,dt0n and IA opea |ra,pi "a he
RUE, and 10 pJoc.ed under the Conaituiion,
and "a pirsua,.os of Tho lar Me tleepi,ou.
The hea of Mr. Murphy acting az Licut.
Governor before any vacancy had occurred
I and while Mr. Ii0lcombe holds the certiii.
cate Of election a. such and Mr.. Medary,
(Mr. BachanaB's Territorial Goyerpor) act.
Ing a. State Governor. and appror'ng State
laws, passed. by State legislature, (uhi,
Gor. RamNy, the real Governor sied by The
pegpisl aDd Mr. Sbley, the Governor by
certificate, IA here "A simply ridiculoas, an
open, unblashipg purpatiob, a pliin viola
ton Of all constitutional law ard prooc'len,.
Wba, Territorial Governor. by Federal
appDiBimeD', right 10 approve State laws /,
The right 20 control State Affairs; tbe s.m.
pie proportion IL enough to make any intel
/ ligent nan blush, aud II not ifar lOr The
sanity al east donbt tls L0ssty Of men
who Uphold such doctrine Bat 1t ia said
that " ,ige -cbsduL u the Consultation pro
yides iR such monstrous violation of law
a0d popriety."
II dos 10 such thing, and a simple exam
ina,ion n the schedule viii prove that il
e'niers 10 saeh power Oh any Territorial
oficer Ar. ID. Sec. oi the Schedule
and the Nly section OF article that has any
reference whatever 10 tbe subject. reads ~
follows "All territorial onicss, civil snd
military. bow bowling tleu oflio. under the