The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

by meeting In the Conventlon llali iuime
diately after IL o'clock, and instituting therein
q temp :rary Democratic organization which
would recognize all the disputed seats includ-
ing the Pembina delegation, in favor OF the
Democratic claimants, exclusively Why
the Republicans went to the capitol at oil at
the early hour on Monday morning they did,
was simply to watch the Democracy to see
they did not steal march upon them i'll the
manner above stated. For weeks before, the
Pioneer and the St. Anthony Express had
threatened to get possession OF tic organ'za'
ton of the Convention, by violence-"at oil
hazards" as the Pioneer expressed it-Dem-
ccratic leaders had talked about the streets OF
st. Paul, of bloodshed and proceeding TO the
extremes of ruffianism to control said organ
ization-whlle dark hints Of hickery to effect
the same result leaked out in various quar-
tiers. Overtures were made by the Republic
cans TO the Democrats to fix time in day
light on Monday, at which the organization
should take place but these overtnres were
declined and in one eminent instance, the
Republicans were attempted to be tricked in
a dishonorable manner, by the Democratic
caucu, at the Fuller House, which sought to
bind the former to q specified hour, while
thew refused to pledge themselves to any
thing except a sliding scale which they
.orred tho ..usual hour of the meeting Of
parliamentary bodies"
Under all these circumstances, the Repub-
licans went to the Capitol, in peaceable and
quiet manner; and peaceably and quietly
watched all night that theirhOnoroble( y oppo-
ncnts did not sneak up and effect temporary
organization without their being also on
hand to take part in the TRANSACTION
The next morning, when the Convention
Hall was opened by the workmen, they
quietly and peaceably also walked into it,
and took their seats. Some Democratic
members also came in and selected their
seats. The Democratic caucus down stairs
in the Secretary's room, sent up pledge TO
The pledge was accepted by tho Republicans
who were green enough to think it would be
kept in good faith. The Democrats next
sent up person who regulated the clock in
he Hall! The Republicans sat caielessly
waiting for the appointed to time, with their
yes OH the Democratic clock Sud ienly,
-eventeen minutes before the hour appoint
seventeen minutes by their own clock
the Democratic delegates rushed up into
the Convention Chamber in body, and
in tumultuous Misunderstanding CHASE
tried to usurp the desk to call the Convcn-
ton to order, but was anticipated by j. W..
North, on behalf Of the majority; and be-
fore organizing even their own mob, GoRMAN
moved to aljourn, which motion CHASE pro-
nounced carried; and the unorsan!zed mob
without President or Secretary, departed
run away-from the duly organized Conven-
tion as suddenly and as unanimously as they
had come in.
In the meantime, the regular Conven ton
proceeded with and complete its organiza-
lion, and the Democratic delegates took
away nothing by their rowdy and Border
Rlffian conduct. but the reputation OF dis
no soraJls violating so'emnly plighted .fauh u!
We challenge the production Of the slight
| est evidence that the Republican majority IN
any of these proceedings behaved in a violent
Or rowdy manner /; but on the contrary as
,crt, that their every motion was guarded so
as to invade nobody'S rights, while firmly
md with dignity maintaining their own.
The next day was the crisis. In the DEM
ocratic caucus, brawlins but prominent
Democratic leader offered to raise an Irish
Brigade" of 200 men in St. Paul, to take
possession of the Convention Hall by VIC
lence, and "clean out the id Black Repub-
leans" The proposition is understood to
have failed by only two or three votes! But
rumors were rife over town that such was
the purpose and the Convention authorized
nv resolution the Sergeant-at Arms to en-
plov as many assistants as he might deem ne
cessary to preserve order and protect the
Convention! Secretary CHASE appeared at
moon with his Democratic tail of delegates
and demanded possession Of the Hall; which
demand was quietly and with dignity refused
by President BALcoMBE; when remarking to
a companion, said, "you see it's no use-they
are prepared"
CHASE with his tail Of dishonored and
dishonorable men backed from the COnven-
ton Hall, and organized over in the Council
Chamber, and for two weeks they did nothing
save vainly endeavorng to drum up bogus
quorum to keep in countenancc their bogus
Convention.
It's to the proceedings of this second day
the Pioneer doubtless refers when it talks Of
carrying knives and pistols" and Of "whisky-
drinking bu!les." The Pioneer folks, we
know, were badly scared but it is false that
the members of the Convention were armed,
except 10y the business of their cause. The
assistant Serseant.at-Armsm may or my not
have had the means about them to protect
the Convention from the violence of the
Irish Briga L." How this was we do not
know. One thing we do know, however
they comprised the most respectable citizens
Of ST. Paul and as to their being ''whisky'
drinking Luiiics,'' ASSURE tho p;e~rs,. thore
was not an Fishman nor q Democrat
amongst them
The other stuff in the concluding para
graph of the Pioneers article, is but tissue
Of falsehoo Isl which it is sufficient to char.
acterize as such, and let pass without farther
comment.