Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-15

From the Daily Mlnnesotian Of May II.
Our Admission Approaehing.

From the Daily Mlnnesotian Of May II.
Our Admission Approaching.
This day is set apaDin the House Of Con-
gress, for the consideration, a. the special
order Of that day, of the bill for the admis-
sion Of Minnesota into the Union.
We hope and believe that it will pass, and
that we will be recognized, during the pres
ent week, as an integral portion Of our glo-
rious confederacy.
In desiring to see this result speedily
brought about, we do no. shut our eyes 10
the numerous flaws which have attended the
various steps taken here towards our admis-
sion nor are we insensible to the wrongs
committed upon the Republican party by the
Democratic Administration of the territory
and the Democratic leaders who have sus-
tanned it in its career of outrage from the
assembling Of the Constitutional Conyen-
ton, to this time.
We are aware also of the imperfections of
our State Constitution, and of the Anti Re-
publican features which, by mistake or de-
sign, have crept into its provisions.
But Notwithstanding ell this, such is the
condition of chaos and anarchy into which
we have drifted through a course of Demo-
cratic villainy and outrage; and such are the
material interests involved in our speedy ad-
mission that this event is looked for by our
citizens, universally, as the only solution for
q world of difficulties, and some even con-
tend it is the sole key Of our immediate
prosperity.
| For these reasons, we feel anxious to hear
the news, that Minnesota is admitted into
| the Union, and to be able to announce it to
our readers.
Long ago we expected and hoped to have
recorded such an event. The boastings oil
Mr.. RICE and our Democratic Congressional
Delegation during and since the last election
canvass, are still doubtless ringing in the ears
of the public. Everybody was told how, if we
only elected Democrats to Congress, in what
hot haste Democratic Administration and
Democratic Congress would hurry Mime
sofa into the Unionl
They were returned to Washington as elected
elected to be sure by frauds on the ballot
box, by forging of election returns, by per-
versions of law, and though violations Of
right-but nevertheless they obtained the
certificates Of election.
Four months have elapsed since Congress
met ; and yet, Minnesota is still out of the
Union
Did ever before so much boastful arrogance
peter out into so much impotency?
There is another reason why we wait to
be admitted, which has much force with the
people. We are tired CT the kind of United
States officials who rule over us. Those
elected to take their places are not great
deal better; but still they are amenable to
the people; they know there is future before
them ; that if they do not behave themselves,
there is day of retribution. Thic is some
check upon them-some guaranty against
their playing masters instead of being the
servants of the people.
But as it now stands, we have incompe
tency combined with insolence-wrong-d doing
with contempt of popular displeasure-and
we are all heartily tired Of it; and for thi.
reason, if for no other, our admission into
the Union will be hailed with satisfaction
only equalled by the relief which people fee
when the incubus of night mare gets off &
sleeper's breast, or like the freer and deeper
breathing Of men suddenly transferred from
an atmosphere surcharged with carbonic acid
gas into one in which pure oxygen forms the
principal ingredient. There are few indeed
who, under all the circumstances, do not de-
sire to change our present status into the
State of Minnesota!