Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-05-28
The Republicans Against MINNESOTA,
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posing the ADMISSION 1nto Lne Union OF 7
the thriving free state of Oregon, desti>
ned to a brilliant career on the Pacific,
and because it was democratic; but this |
is in perfect keeping with the whole ca
Teer of Henry Wilson, He works for his
party every word he says about warning
on the "the slave power" means fighting
for Offices for himself and his allies and
friends; and this, precisely this, and
nothing else, is the long and short of his
professions of devotion to the cause of
freedom.
Look at the course OF his friends in the
house on the admission of Minnesota
This magnificent state is at the door of
the Union with some Irregularities in her
wake. Now California, and dozen 9TH
er states, also, had Irregularities in their
march to coequal state sovereignty; Mich
igan for instance, began career of rank
rebellion. which President Jackson nip
ped in the bud; but none, with this ex-
ception, save Kansas, entered upon oppo-
sition to the general government; and all
were admitted into the Union. How
stands Minnesota in essentials? Let its
delegate. Mr.. Kingsbury, say-"More
than ninety mine hundredths of the peo-
pie have ratified the entire constitution
upon full submission" Is there the
requisite population for state? This
seems to be admitted; for instead of one
representative, the proposition is to give
Minnesota three representatives. Is the
constitution republican in form, which so
overw helming a vote of the people has
adopted? Who pretends to say that it is
otherwise? Why then do the black re-
publicans keep fighting her out of the
Union? Why do such patent friends Of
freedom as Sherman. of Ohio, and other
republicans, take the lead in opposition
to the admission Of Minnesota. While Mr..
Jenkins. of Virginia, and Stephens, Of
Georgia. are the champions in favor Of
her admission? Let a choice citation
from the debate on this question answer
as to the pretext. If there ever was a
man used up it was the republican leader
Sherman. OF Ohio. by Mr.. jenkins of Vir-
gInia. Here is theis the gallows on
which the Ohio man was suspended.
Mr.. jenkins said
''But another objection which the hon
orable gentleman from Ohio urges
against the admission of Minnesota under
this constitution is, that the constitution
dhOW9 uuuhGUAo W NOICS
which, he alleges, conflicts with the spir-
it of the constitution of the United States
if it does not conflict with the constitu
ton itself. Now, Sir, am very much
astonished that the gentleman should
have brought this forward as an objection
to the admission of Minnesota into the
Union as a state. Will the gentleman
from Ohio rise in his place and tell me
that the sovereign state of Ohio cannot,
if she pleases, permit unnaturalized for.
eiguers to vote for members of the legis-
lature 1pause for a reply. The gen
tleman does not reply, and 1 therefore
conclude that he is not anxious to com
NIT himself upon that proposition.
think the gentleman ought to commit
himself npon that proposition before he
makes that objection to the admission Of
another state.
Mr.. Sherman Of Ohio.-Ohio never
did allow unnaturalized foreigners tc
vote, and never will.
Mr.. jenkins. - The gentleman does
not answer the question. He says Ohio
has not. but he does not say she cannot
if she sees proper, admit whom sic
pleases to vote. In my own state we dc
not permit unnaturalized foreigners tc
vote. No man is more opposed to thai
than myself. Ii l had been citizen O.
Minnesota, or q member of the conven'
ton which framed her constitution,
should have opposed it to the last. l dc
not believe that any unnaturalized for.
eigner should be allowed to vote even fol
a member of the legislature of the various
states; but that is a matter resting with
the Individual states themselves. Ii the
people of Ohio. Or the people of Virginia
choose to permit unnaturalized foreigner.
to vote, they may do so. Ii the people
of Minnesota choose to allow unnatural
lied foreigners to vote, they can do SO. -
And we have no right to urge as an OBJ
lection against the admission Of Minneso
ia under her present constitution, an ar
gument which We would rot apply to oul
own states.
But the gentleman from Ohio became
very humorous in that part of his speech,
and compared the admission of 'Minneso,
ia to wedding. He says he does no
like to see our younger sister playing
pranks in this way. He wants to see
her welded to the Union decently and
respectfully. All have to say in regard
to that is this; that if the gentleman an.
ted her to be welded decently into the
Union. he ought to have given her de
cent license. l refer to the enabling act
for Minnesota, which allows unnatural
lied foreingers to vote for members oil
the constitutional convention. And !
find that the honorable gentleman him
self voted for that license. Here, then,
is the very clerk that issued the license
SnL ,
who comes up at the eleventh hour, and
poakac usa Of tho IS H..