The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-20

when he ever will hear the voice of tho pee-
pie. II speaks in tones Of thunder with
greater relative majority, undertake to
say, than was ever given in favor OF the ad-
mission heretofore OF any other Territory us
q State into the Union.
Sir, the popular voice Of Minneaota pro.
claims thirty thousand for to about five hun
dred against. Ii that is not the voice of the
people, and practical expression OF it, do
not know where You will find it. There was
n great fact staring the gentleman in the
face, and how docs he try 60 obviate it,
Why. he saws there were frauds there.
Where are the proofs before this House. OF
any frauds in this cases The gentleman
said in his speech that there were newspaper
rumors. Are the newspaperpublicatiom oi
the day 20 be used here as arguments against
the admission of a sovereign State into the
Union! II 80, a corrupt party, with a cor.
rupt press, may hereafter keep out every ter
rltory applying for admission into the Con
iederacy. ! say, sir. will hold hun and his
party responsible for making, this day and
IN this floor this charge against the people
Of Minnesota OF having sent here, as their
organic law, IA constitution which is the work
of trickcry and fraud.
A final argument which the gentleman
adduced against the admission of Minnesota
under her constitution was that the people
had recently made an amendment 10 it.
which allowed loan of $1,000 600 10 some
railroad companies; but is that any business
OF oursl With what propriety can an ar.
gument of this sort I've brought forward in
this way? II they choose 10 loan five mil
lion, or ten million dollars. it is their own
money, and not the money of the State OF
Ohio, or of the State of Virginia Sir. it is
idle and vain TO use such prcleAts as these
to cover up move upon the political chess
board. IL will strike every man of under
standing as being absurd and ridiculous in
the extreme, TO stand up here and talk about
opposing the admission oi Minnesota into
the Union because ali amendment to her
constitution authorizes the government to
loan money to railroad companies.
MIR. Speaker, as said when first rose,
had not the slightest idea OF addressing the
House upon this question. The remarks
which have made have been strictly in an.
swer TO the arguments brought forward by
the honorable member from Ohio. Mr..
SHERMAN and have made them only be.
cause thought thos arguments were Of
such an extraordinary nature that they
should not be passed by unnoticcd upon this
floor.
j have only 10 say. sir, in conclusion, with
ont stopping to canvass the merits OF the
various amendments offered 10 this bill. that
| am in favor Of the admission Of Minnesota
into this Union ! believe that 10 reason
able argument can be brought forward
against that admission. No hue-and-cry
can be raised against her on account OF ir-
regularity or turbulence in her proceedings.
She comes here with constitution formed
by legally-elected convention, lnirly and
legltimatey elected by the people, and with
the voice OF the people potential in its favor.
The cry cannot be raised that there have
been blood and fraud and murder in the Ter
ritory, and that the true will of the people
has been suppressed. Minnesota comes here
with no STAN Of blood upon her garments
she comes attended by the handmaids Of
peace and plenty. | trust, sir, that the
House will pass, by u large majority. an net
admitting bci as state into this Union.
] trust that that majority will be 30
large that il will stilc the expressions which
have gone forth from some gentlemen upon
this iloor OF the Republican party, who have
sought TO insult and degrade the people Of
Minnesota by charging fraud upon them
IN their recent election. ] trust that the act
oiadnittng her will be contaminated at once.
thereby bringing another star within oar
political system the grandeur Of whose sirnc.
ture, the beauty Of whose proportions, aud
the harmony OF Whose movements, Will be
the admlretioD Of succeeding ages.
Alter Mr. Jgsklss speech was concluded
on the 4th, Mr. Grow addressed tho House,
briefly, on the bill. lie appc1,ed TO be in
favor Of the admission Of the State, although
not decided.
On the 5th, Mr.. II. WINTER DAVIS, Of
Baltimore, made speech in opposition TO
ue admission Of the STATE. His point was
against alien suffrage. a. authorized and
permitted by the Constitution Of the State.
We quote the following from hisspcccb
The onl J question that desire to present
10 the House IL, whether the STATE d MIN
nesota has a right, under tie consultation u
the United states, 10 confer the privilege Of
suffrage On that cIass Of persons. II she has
tina, right untisr the constitution. then,
whether wise or unwisc, II ia none Of my
business II she have moi the right TO con
fer i; upon this class OF persons. then, 10 do
ing No. she is directly affecting my rights nm.
der the constitution Of the United States !;
and tina, constitution, IN referring the qaes-
ton OF the admission II a state ~ this
House, requires me 10 voting 20 express an
opioi0D upon II.
That The right ol suffrage under the con
stitutlOn oi a state. dos directly a.!ect all
the STATS Of the Union. II apparent, with
very htlIs explanation. Ib, qualification
Tor electors OF kewesGla; 3 ses ~ tins Hail
u made the SAM win The qualification oi
voters Tor the most numerOu. branch Of the
n