Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-22


doubtless have called out the deep mouthed
cannon to inaugerate the advent of the Union
of Minnesota with the sisterhood of States.
Nothing more strongly illustrates the perfec-
ton of our Republican political machinery
than the facility and smoothness with which
we. raise up new States when not tainted
with the element of Slavery. Here is born
a new State, an independent sovereignty, cre-
ated without jar or single convulsion. If
men were but true to their country, and en-
dowed with but moderate degree of hon
esty, the government would last forever.
l have, at the present time to say only
word of this important event. Whether it
was wise for us to make the change at so
early period, time alone will show. The
decd now is done, and there is no retracting.
Our minority is passed, and the future de-
ponds upon our own exertions. Of course
we will, for years, be the prey of birds of
evil omen q scourge no new State can es-
cape.
The connexion with this pleasing event of
our transmutation from Territory to State,
when our long disappointed senators, with
bright eyes and radient faces, were about to
enter and become members Of that honora-
BILE body, 1 was no little mortified to see the
cold manner with which Mr.. Rice was to-day
received. Ills presence was evidently very
Isc<oe FL 10 xloC 1cx
been apprehensive, not that his populations,
but that his foolishly wild speculations, and
reckless extravaganza, would bring discredt
upon him. 1t is a bad, indeed sad introduce
ton for US. hope it will be found that
Senator Harlan went too far in boldly charg-
ing upon him in open Senate, at his first APP
preach to the Senate, with "ytraud." Fraud
is terrible stigma to cast upon United
States Senator. Rice dare not let it pass
he dare not let it even be slured over. He
will either rise above it, or be disgraced for
ever. The fraud is charged in connection
with land sales, and for one 1 am apprehen-
sive the Vice President may be found to have
hand in it. If so, Rice will resign to save
Breckenridge. All this, in connection with
the late terrific exposure Of corruption made
in Wisconsin, which threatens with the peni-
tertiary many of her hitherto most promi-
nent men, shows most lamentable state of
affairs.
This moral turpitude has become so wide
spread that Congress has at last determined
to check it. Indian traders, town lot and
wild land spectators, and printing jobbers
have found their level I think Congress
will purge itself before the session is over.
The vote upon and proceedings attending
the final concurrence of the House in the
Senate bill for our admission into the Union,
you have already received by telegraph and
spread before your readers. The yeas were
157 and tie nays SO. 1t may be we'll to
observe, that Is of these SO were from the
Southern States, and the balance from the
North; and that they comprise men of all
parties, Democrats, Republicans and Ameri-
cans. Pretty much all the South Americans
voted in the negative, and those ofthe North
on the same side were either open members
of , the same party, or Republicans with
Know Nothing constituencies, with few
exceptions such as GIDDISGs, who voted
against US on the general ground of invidi-
Gus distinctions made between colors other
than white in the suffrage article of our State
Constitution. The following list comprises
the names of the negatives:
Nays.-Thomas L. Anderson, of Mo-; John II.
Bingham, Ohio; Francis p. Blair, Mo-. Ezra Clark,
jr., Conn Isaiah ID. Clawson, n. j.. ii. Winter
Davis, Iowa Sidney Dean, Conn. Edward Dodd,
\. y; John R. Edie, Pa. George Eustis, jr, La !;
Stephen C. Foster, Me-. Muscoe r. II. Garnett,
Va; Joshua K. Giddings, Ohio; John \. Gilmer,
y. c.. Amos p Granger, n. Y. Jas. NJ. Harris,
Nd; Joshua Hill, Ga; Valentine B. Horton, Ohio !;
William II. Kelsey, n: Y; John G. Kunke, Pa. ;
Humphrey Marshall KY; Horace Maynard, Tenn;
Edwin b. Morgan, n. y. Z. JOY Morris, Pa !;
Freeman H. Morse, Me- Abraham b. DIN, n Y;
Charles Ready, Tenn. James b. Ricaud, Md !;
George B. Robbins, N j.; Thomas Rufn, n. c. !;
John Sherman, Ohio William Smith, Va. j; Benz.
dcrwood, Ky; Samuel H. WoOdson, No.. F. X.
ZollicoHer, Tenn.
We may think ourselves lucky we got off
so easy for assure you there was general
concession by members on all sides that great
Irregularities attended the compliance of Min
nesota with the Enabling Act in the forma-
ton Of her Constitution and the merccra-
ry course Of our representatives in changing
their principles made even the Lecompton-
ties indisposed to aid the traitors though they
liked their treason.
Indeed, anticipate, on the application of
PHELPS and CAvENAUGu for seats in the
House. that this feeling, with the frauds at
tending their election, will make that body
utterly refuse to admit them anu send them
back to the people of Minnesota to try it
over again. l may say, that have not
doubt this will be the result of their applca
ton. The immediate technical ground for
doing so, is good one. The people chose
three n!en-the majority member, BECKER,
has been gambled out of lis priority of po-
sition. and steps back and only two present
their credentials is it not clear, that the
people OF Minnesota must want to send DIFF
ferent and superior men to represent them
when they have only two, than they did when
they supposed they would be admitted with
three? They may conclude On another trial
to elect two men in whom will he condensed
brains equivalent tc the whole amount of
brains possessed and enjoyed by the previous
three. 1t wouldn't be hard to find such men
think, and throw Mr.. RICE into the bar
gain. At all events, the people of Minnesota
are entitled to have the opportunity ofchoos-
ing ichat tao men shall be their congressman,
they, and nobody else.
You may contradict, 'by authority" that
Stephen A. Douglas is seeking reconcilia-