Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-10

should Judge, from his remarks, that this Dem
ocratic editor did not like US was not at all
fond of the MINNEsorAN! ~|.
- -EH "a dll
Holcomb be,s ssMessag ,,-.-The Point Not
60 APPoins ns:,.-,ssua=sua4.usza1sl
Lieutenant Governor Holcombe yesterday
pulled out from his pocket and read 10 the
Senate an "Addrcss"-long enough toibe sle-
waited to the dignity Of Message, on the Sib
ley pattern,-much words and little sub
stance - a------.-- 4 .r.alri
He lectared the Senators on their good. be-
hayior! Spoke of "moaus operandi,n CLatin
or Chippewa y "loky bearing y and of hold
ing the Senate in " strict subjection " And !
thought that in the history Of no State was |
there greater reason for the dispatch of busi |
ness than there is at this session! rsss So
Why not at the last session, most potent.
Holcombe? Art thou, sinner, repentant
over those shameful seven months session,
and ex!ravagant waste Of the peoples money,
10y the. last Democratic Legislature to whose
extreme length thyself so eninently contrib
| uted? e----
., The best point of the address" however,
was the Old Fox's, attempt to let himself
down easy, in regard to the appointment OF
the Standing Committees Of the Senate. He
was well aware, that the Republican Senator'S
holding over, or reelected, had Witnessed and
remembered his parlizan unfairness in the
last Senate and that the determination was
well understood amongst the majority, to take
the appointment of those Committees out ol
| his hands. His policy Was, therefore, to an.
ticipate the action Of the Senate by COY
hesitation about performing that duty, and by
himself referring it to the action of the Sell
ate! sa.,.t'
But alas, oll'' Hias .OperapH" most wo
fully missed the mark he aimed at For,
precious to his production of the Address"
, Senator Baldwin, of Scott, had offered reso
luio which was passed, adopting temp :.
rarily the Standing Rules of the last session,
, excepting the 9th and 31st Rules (which
said rules had before conferred upon Mr..
Hoconbe the power OF desi mating the Stand
ins Committees of the body! By the excel'-
ton, this power was now suinmariy denied
nin ....... ....... ...,.. .
Consequently, when Mr.. Holcomhc cam
20 that part of his speech doing up the mug
nanimolS dodge about this matter, there
was an involunt .ry litter around the Senate
Everybody saw the fox's tail still sticking ou'
Of his hole; but then it h I'd lost its brush il
!. might be useful yet, but evidently could nc
II longer be called strictly and decidedly orna
=, mental!
b. But, no one pitied the Lieutenant Governo,
All sympathy was taken away from him or
=. account of his bigoted partizanshp few
minutes before exhibited, in his rejection L
:. the regularly certified Senator's of Fillmore
Il because they were Republicans, and in hi
swearing in the bogus members therefrom, be
10 cause they were Democrats, instead of re
a jecting both or swearing in both, and then re
ferring the whole matter for the decision O
>, the Senate, one of which alternatives any i'm
=. partial and fair man in the Chair would hav
q adopted. . "'. Id.
But then, that is not the 'modus operandi
of the Holcombe individuals; and never ha
j, has been, as all the sold settlers" well know
The Lexislature-lts Responsibilities.
. To tbs Editors Of tte Minnesotf.n: --'
= Not often does State Legislature sustai
" heavier responsibilities than the one now a.
semb!ed in st. Paul. The interests of ever
? citizen awaits its action with solicitude Tn
80 destinies of the State for long years to com
are involved, and the permanent ascendenc
" of the Republican party in Minnesota, d.
pends on fulfilling its pledges to the peopl,
Difficulties will also confront the incolnin
administration which will tax to the usmo,
"a "a its capacity and integrity. ..-
r.. Our financial situation will demand tn
lis most thorough consideration. Wise, pract
re cal, just measures must be adopted with
~ &c ''old and resolute energy. 1t is time for Ii
dreams of schemiHg speculation to give plac
TO those solid principles Of public economy o
81, which society alone can rest. They m,
n be slower in working Out their results, but ii
ito people OF the state are now prepared to a,
No. cept them, having pretty well tested the VI,
80 re Of patent iuventinns. Labor is the onl
,st source ofwealih, and its productions are COS
n sequenily the only son,d basis of currcnc,
ut Any other l. a curse and cheat .s
he The true railroad policy has been alread
in proposed. Hold the old companies rigidly
| h,;, -, e i
ot State take the entire property, throw to tn
winds the moonshine system Of roads here,,
fore adopted, pay The bond-holders every do
ed lar they gave for them, with interest, and u,
o a cent more; concentrate at present ever
,,- resource upon Main Trunk Line from low
nd TO Lake Superior; redeem at par the railroa
re-. currency now issued !; set wholly aside Il
,e, pr sSent extravagant system of public expel
or liure, and salaries, and bring all down vii
-. unSlaring vigor to level with the contite
- pi hcpcopie, and adopt the manly purpo,
in that Minnesota MaH be rich as Industry mah
her so Let these measures be carried o.
d and this State will start on a course of pro
perity not exceeded by any other jim the u
ion 81, y'+ .@-:' .''"l
,is Many other things will require the proml
on action Of the legislature. Among them
IS the amendment of our election laws. provi,
no ing a registry and severe penalties again
cir fraud by white or copper savages. 80,
ev We need law making criminal the fraut
ne ulent circulation of uncurrent money. Plat
- it on the same ground as counterfeit. O
he the fall of the late banks, certain villains. ra
with the bills into the country, bought stoc
assuring that the money was good, dro,
it off, and there is no remedy. This ougi
ur to be stopped. s es-. o..
it. The law regulating the sale Of intoxicatin
-. drinks needs ipmedi,te action All we