The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-20
Citizens Meeting at the Capitol, to take
Measures 10 Keep the State Scrip NJ

The call for public meeting OF the citl-
zens of our City, and the Territory at large
to take measures to keep the State Scrip at
par was answered by large and enthuslas-
tic assemblage of business men, citizens and
members of the Legislature, converting in
the Representatives Hall of the Capitol, on
Tuesday evening
The meeting was called to order by j. Z.
Owens Esq, who nominated DAv. STUART
Esu.. for Chairman. He was therefore elect
ed as such, and Mr.. c. G. GUppY, Clerk OF
the House, was chosen as Secretary OF the
meeting.
The Chairman stated that the object Of
the meeting was to sustain the credit OF our
State, and keep the scrip, or relief currency
at par. He hoped the resolutions adopted by
the meeting would be strictly carried out,
and that in future st. Paul would not be rul-
ed by few (Applause.)
Mr.. 4. c. Dunn moved that committee
of five be appointed to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of the meeting. Car
ried. The Chair appointed Messrs. A. c..
DUNN, }. p. OWENS, A. Ii. CArHCARr, JNo.
;. PRINCE and WILLIAM BRANCH as such
Committee.
Mr.. Won CLAIM being called on, made
speech about the banking law, treasury notes,
&c.
During his remarks the committee came
in, and requested to be discharged, as they
did not represent the interests intended by
the meeting, and preferred that Il committee
from the business men be appointed. The
Chair said he believed they did,.as they were
business men of the Territory, if not of the
city, wholly.
Mr.. Owens moved that the committee be
discharged, and one of seven persons be ap-
pointed. Carried.
1t was afterwards increased to nine, and
the following gentleman appointed by the
meeting.
j. p. PoND, n. w. kIrrsoN, H. S. Bosr-
WICK, j. C. BURBANK, W. r. MARSHALL, d.
w. INCERsoLL, JNo. NICHOLS, WIN. CRAw-
FORD and Truman NJ. SMITH.
Mr.. VoN GLAMM continued his remarks
At the conclusion, Judge GOODRICH was
loudly called on, but arose and declined
speaking. Cries of "a story" a story"
The Judge-''I never tell Stories"
Capt. SrARKEY moved that Judge SHER-
BuRNE address the meeting, but that person
was not present.
Mr.. STARKEY being then called on, said he
was the last person who should have been
called on as it was known he was opposed to
it. He saw sticking out of this meeting an
evidence on the part of the business men and
bankers not to take the issue at par. He
thought that the fathers of this bantling
should be here to defend it, &c.
Mr. BALCoMBE replied, that he favored the
measure for the reasons that he thought it a
good currency for temporary use. Much
want was felt for such circulating medium,
and many modes had been devised and tried
to supply the want. He thought the State
scrip as good as the pictures, which, endors-
ed by your bankers, circulated as currency,
although illegal, and made much money there
by. Now, currency is presented, to re-
deem which the credit of the whole State is
pledged, not that of shinplaster banker
Is not this better than these Endorsed pic
tures-wid-cat shinplaSters (Applause.)
The people have the confidence that they
will be redeemed, and they should pass at
par.
The committee here appeared and reported
the following resolutions
Resoired That as much as nine-tenths of
the Indebtedness of our merchants and bus
mess men is either directly or indirectly due
in the East where our State scrip will not be
taken or circulated as money. Therefore it
is not practicable to give said scrip the full
character of money or circulating medium
here.
ResOlued, That in domestic exchanges here
at home, the State scrip being certain of re-
demption, and perfectly safe, should as far as
practicable, pass in payment of debts and
exchange OF commodities, and it is recon-
mended that each citizen, in his business re-
lations, seek to maintain said scrip at par.
The resolutions were ordered to lie on the
table.
Mr.. BATES then offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolced, That no banker shall receive onr
patronage who refuse to take at par the Min
nesota State Scrip, and to furnish exchange
therefor, at fair premium.
Some one moved that they be laid on the
table, but it met with no favor
Messrs. Moan, OWENS, BALCoMBE and
others, made remarks on the resolution, in
favor of 1t, and Judge GooDRIcH, Mr. w. r.
MARSHALL, Mr.. INGERsoLL, and other oppos-
ed it. The debate was Of too great length
to report.
Mr.. BRANCH moved the resolution lie on
the table, and favored it in lengthy speech
but the motion was not adopted.
On voting, Mr.. BATES resolution was lost
Mr.. INGERsoLL then moved that the for
mer resolutions be taken from the table
which was carried.
A division of the question was moved and
had The first resolution was not adopted
on voting, but the second part was unani
m0usfy adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
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