Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-07-24
Republicans and small portion of the Dem


ocrats united.
AS the Democrats perceived the object OF
the Republicans in departing, they at once
moved "call of the Senate but before
they could call through the roll, Senator
LINpsIEy, of Olmsted county, had slung the
door-keeper, who attempted to oppose Their
egress, to the one side, and accompanied by
Senators RElxER, McKUNE, WATSON, DEIANo
T. SMITH, SoMERs and CuASr, all went direct
" home to their Misunderstanding their tricky
Democratic colleagues in the sore predlc
rment of having failed OF a triumph in spite
of their skulldugging attempt to take an undue
adyantare-with themselves locked up under
a call they themselves had made-without a
quorum, SO they could either dissolve II Or
adiourn-and without their dinners!
The Sergeant-at- soon came after 'ne
absent Republicans and endeavOred 10 pick
them up and report them to the Senate In
squads two or three at time, when oi
course, the call would have been suspended
and the rules amended instanter while the
accidental two thirds Democratic majority
lasted.
But the Republican Senators took good
care to get their whole force in one body, and
together appeared in the Senate, all duly prlm-
ed with a good dinner each, when the DemOc-
racy speedily discovered that their two.thirds
majority was at an end. The Republicans
continued to hold them under the call, hun
afternoon, and until they solcmnly pledged
themselves to do no other business than ad-
lourn. when the Republicans allowed the call
to be suspended, ard all hands went home
the Republicans to their suppers, the Demo-
Gratis to their dinners and suppers all in one.
Caught in their own trap, that time, eh?
We are glad to see tie nerve and grit
displayed by the Republican Senators in this
preliminary skirmish on the United States
Senatorial question. They did exactly right
in leaving as they did, as the only Tears Of
frustrating a cunningly and meanly concerted
plan to take them at an unfair advantage
Minnesota has shame enough now before the
ration in being represented by one Senator
who is false to the principles of constitutional
freedom which the people of this State cher
ish with as much ardor as the people ofany of
our \ Northern States of the confederacy. The
'Sufficient force" used to put aside the door
keeper in his insolent and gratuitous attempt
in violation Of Rule xxx of the Standing
Rules, to prevent the egress of the Repub.i-
cans Senators, was proper exercise OF de-
termination which, we give the LecJmptonites
fair notice, will! be evinced by the gallant
Republican minority, in both branches. in re-
sisting at every step this rascally attempt to
evade and set aside the law merely in order
to place another of the odious crowd of
swinding. Indian Trading, Buchanan Demo-
Gratis in high place in the nation. The
people are sick of the whole crew. Let the
Republican Senators, therefore, stand to their
guns, and if needs be, camp on the floor OF
tie Chamber until the ID Of August, rather
than permit the contemplate outrage to be
consummated. On the heads o. the Democ-
racy will rest the responsibility Of the inter
ruption OF public business, which may ensuc.
The people will hold the Republicans guilt
less ard justify them; for "feslstanc; to tyr
amy is obedience to God"