The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-13
Admission Of Minnesota-Mr. Sherman IL
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The Washington correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune, writer well posted as to
the movements Of the Republicans in Con-
gress, in his letter from the capital dated
April 30, says:
Minnesota will be vigorously opposed. M.
merons protests have been received from the
Territory protesting against the frauds commit.
ted at the election by whicha Locofoco Legs.
lAture and state government we're foisted upon
the people. Mr.. Sherman Of Ohio has speech
prepared against the admission.
Here we have further Developments as to
the action Of the ingrates in our midst, who
are reasonably attempting to delay the ad-
mission Of the State.
Gov. RAMSEY and his friends have claimed
in bosterous newspaper articles, that Mr..
SHELLEY has never been legally and fairly
elected Governor Of the State The Demo
Gratis have uniformly denounced the charge
as false and have successfully controyerted,
through the public prints, every material
allegation made by the Republicans. And
further, Gov. RAMSEY has been repeatedly
challenged, and We know that it is Gov
SIBLRY's earnest desire, that the matter of
the election Of Governor of the State, should
be passed upon by the judicial tribunals pro-
vided by law for the adjudication Of such
questions. Mr.. RAMSEY has not indicated,
however, that he will avail himself Of this
mode OF redressing bis alleged wrongs but
has appealed from the courts provided by
the people Of the State, to the Black Re
publican and Know Nothing parties in Con
greSs and has appealed, not for redress, but
for rerag' II Mr.. Ramsey cannot receive
the certificate of Governor, he seems deter
mined to use all his efforts and influence, TO
keep the State out of the Union. or delay
its admission. We feel satisfied that during
the recent visit of RAMSEY to Washington,
he intrigued with the Black Republicans Of
the North, and the Know Nothings of the
South, to delay the admission of the State,
even at the sacitice Of the interests of every
citizen Of Minnesota. If he did not, why
this semi official announcement, that Nit
nesOta will be vigorously opposed, of course
by the Know Nothings and Republicans.
Through the aid of secret circulars, the
former have been induced to oppose the adj
mission Of the State, on the ground that our
laws in relation TO alien suffrage are too
liberal, and the latter will oppose it simply
because the people of Minnesota have com
mitted the objectionable sin of electing
Democratic State officers and members Of
Congress.
The action OF RAMSEY and his friends, we
feel satisfied does not meet the approval OF
the honest and patriotic portion of the Re
publican party OF the State; and we believe
they only require to be informed of the trail
torous conduct OF their party leaders, to dis
card them forever. The Times, now the
recognized organ of the Republican party
in the State acknowledges with humiliation,
that while our representatives elected to the
Senate and House, have labored increasingly
10 secure the admission Of the State, at.
tempts, emanating from the Republicans
of Minnesota, have been made to delay or
defeat the admission. The following are
the remarks of the Times on the subject:
&" We regret to say, that
some Of our Republican friends here IN Nm
nesotd, hare done ererything IN their power
10 prersnt our admission hoping thereby 10
pare the udy for their political promot'oa.
At more convenient time we shall allude
to this matter as its merits deserve, but Just
now we propose to predict that the great
stumbling-block to our admission having
been removed, Minnesota will soon take her
place among the States of the Union