Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-06-01

the himsiest Arguments, 70 oppose her ad-
mission into the Union. but he pleads Ills
own wrong in the case. HI !.
i find that the honorable gentleman
from Pennsylvania. Mr.. GRow, a prom
Einent member of the Republican party.
moved the previous question on the pas.
sage of the Minnesota enabling act. and
that large majority Of those who voted
for it were members Of THAT party
Now, Mr., Speaker, the gentleman told
us in his speech that he wanted the voice
of the people in all State constitutions -
Well, II heFhas. not got the voice Of the
/ people in favor Of The Minnesota consti-
tuition. / do not know when he ever viii
hear the voice Of thepe1ple. Ii speaks
lin tones Of thunder with a greater relative
majority. l undertake to say, than was
ever given 10 favor of the admission here
tofore ofany other Territory as q state in.
to the Union,
/ Sir, the popular voice Of Minnesota
tproclaims thirty thousand for ID about
i've hundred against her constitution rs
II that is not 1.-The voice Of the people. and
a practical expression Of it. / do not know
where you will find IL This was a great
fact staring the gentleman in The faee.
and how does he try TO obviate it?I.-
| Why, he says there were frauds there.--
Where are the proofs before this lHouse
LOT any frauds in, this case? The gentle.
EInan said in his speech that there were
newspaper rumors, Are the newspaper
qualifications Of The day to be used hera
las arguments against the admission of i
sovereign State into the Union? IF 50.
Isir, q corrupt party, with d corruptIpress.
Hmay hereafter keep out every Territorv
Applying for admissionlinto the Confed.
leraey. | say, sir. I will hold him ana
his party responsible for maxine. this
day and on this floor, this charge arainst
1.-THE people Of Minnesota of having sent
here, as their organic law. a constitution
which is the work Of trickery and fraud.
AtA final argument which the gentleman
addaced against the admission Of Minne.
sofa under her constitution, was that the
people had recently made An amend.
tnent to it, which allowed 4 loan ~ 81
900, 900 to some railroad comnan;es
butts that any business of ours with
what pfopriety can an argument Of this
sort be brought forward ID this way-?--
II they choose to lend Eve million. Or ten
/ million dollars, it is their own money
and not the money Of the State Of ob;o,
Or ofthe State of Virgins. Sir!.iit Is idle.
and vain to use such pretexts al these to
cover up a move upon the political cheese
board. Il will strike every man Of un-
derstanding as being absurd and fidicu-
lcus lnthe extreme to stand un here and
talk about opposing the admission oil
nieeseta into the Union because an amend.
ment to- her constitution authorizes tbe
government 10 loan money to railroad
companies S
Mr.. Speaker, as II said when 4 t;rst
rose, ! had not the slightest idea Of ad.
dressing the House upon this question.
The remarks which | have made have
'oeen strictly ip answer 10 the arguments
brought forward bvathe honorable mem.
hber from Ohio. II Mr.. SHERMAw.1 and il
have made them only because THOUGHT
those Arguments were of such an ext.ass
ordinary nature that they should not be
passed BY dnnoticed upon this floor.
have only 70 say, Sir, in conclusion,
without stopping 10 canvass tie merits
OF the various amendments offered to this
| b!ll. that amin favor of that admission
of Minnesota in this Union. / beIieve
that no reasonable argument can be
hrought..forWard against that admission.
~ hue and cry can be raised against her
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