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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
Resolutions OF the Was fDgton Re.
publicans on the Harper's Ferry Al.
Iair, &c.
Especial Despatch to the Cincinnati Gazette by the In
dependent Line

101fs &C.
Especial Despatch the Cincinnati Gazette by the In
dependent Line.]
WASHINGTON, Oct 81, 1859.
In answer to the assaults of the Admins
tration organ, the Republicans of this city
have adopted the following resolutions, which
speak for themselves
ResolUed, That the Republicans of Wash
ington repe with scorn the ippqtatops Of
their being in connection with the Harper's
Ferry tragedy, cast upon them by the reck-
less partisan sheet in this city, in the inter-
est of Senator Douglas -, ........ 3.
Resolred, That the assertions of that pa
per to the effect that the Republicans of the
city had any connection with the mad, wicked
and absurd schemes of the handful of ,inya-
ders that seized the Government Armory at
Harper's Ferry, or that they had the faintest
idea that such plot was on foot, prior to its
occurrence, is false and malignant, and insti-
gated with e visy to manufacture Democratic
capital. t.. -.s.
Resoloed, That the allegation that Brown
had confederates or sympathizers in his trea-
sonable folly, among the Republicans of
Washington, is SANDER for which the au-
thor should be visited with the heaviest pen
alties of the law. -. .-s..5
Resoloed, That the members of the Repub
lican Association of Washington adhere to
the platform Of their party, as adopted in
June, 1856, at Philadelphia. They believe
that Freedom is national, and that Slavery
is sectional, or local, and while they would re-
strict Slavery to its present limits by Con-
gresso lal prohibition, they deny all right on
the part of the Federal Government to inter-
fere with it in the State.
Resolced, Nevertheless, that we as South
ern men by birth, or adoption, claim the con-
stitutional right, freely to discuss Slavery in
common with all other matters pertaining to
the public welfare, and to urge upon our fel-
low-citizens of the South the duty and policy
of emancipation by wise, peaceful and grad
ual means,
Resolced, That, in common with Washing
ton, Jefferson, Franklin, Jay and Madison,
We regard Slavery as morally and politically
wrong; that We mean to- maintain these views
and urge them upon the attention Of our fel-
low-citizens in spite of the brutal and cow
ardly menaces of the organs of spurious
Democracy.
Resolced, That we adhere to the State
rights doctrine of Thomas Jefferson, and that
while, with that great Apostle of Rep ablican
liberty, we dislike Slavery, and will never
cease lab0ring for its removal, we stand rea-
dy to vindicate the right Of the Southern
States to control all their domestic affairs Tor
themselves, unawed by Federal usurpation,
or by rufian invasion.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

cubic feet of gas per day. While the infia-
ton is going on visitors are admitted to the
enclosure on payment of fee.
"High, low, jack and the game" is
phrase amongst card-players. We are afraid
the balloonist will, ere he closes his expedi-
ton, be high and Low, prove himself jack, and
loose the game in the end, if not his ife
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
Terrible Railroad Accident Oh the Chi
caaO 4 Northwestern RaiirOads--.,ren n
Persons Kilied.--,A Large Number
Fatally Wounded.


ca2O 4 Northwestern RaiirOads--.Ten
Fatally Wounded.
-..E -ga,a WATERrowN, Wis, Nov. l.
- A terrible accident occurred seven miles
south of this city, at IL o'clock A. NJ The
train contained the excursiOnists for Chicago
to celebrate the opening Of the Chicago ami
Northwestern Railroad. There were twelve
passenger cars and one baggage car drawn by
the LOCOMOTIVE, Perry H. esmith-the smash
UP was caused by the engine striking an OK
which ran on the track directly ahead Of the
train and too late for the engineer to give any
warning. The locomotive is complete
wreck, and the engineer, fireman, and one
other person on the engine escaped. The
baggage car was thrown completely off the
track into ditch, and first passenger car di-
rectly on it. The baggage car was entirely
demolished, and five passengers cars smash:
ed up. The dead at present, are as fol-
lows '' .I-3 III = = Gi... =" ....,.S
M. j. Thomas, U 8. Marshal, Milwaukee
Jerome Mason, telegraph operator at Fon du
Lac j. Snow, Fon du Lac; J. Boardman,
do; L. L. Gilett, do; John Lund, Oshkosh !;
G. F. Emerson, do; @. Petersilea, do; l..
Sherwood, do, Dr. Turner, Watertown.
Those most seriously injured, as far as WE
can learn, are V. B. Smead, editor of the
Press, Fond du Lac skull very badly frac-
tured, not expected to recover. E. II. Sickles,
Fond du Lac; both legs off; A. d. Bonesteel,
Fond du Lac, one leg broken; Robert Flint,
Fond du Lac, one leg broken Mrs. :. Rad
ford, Fond du Lac, badly cut up; Mrs. R.
l. 7 r.
Baldwin, Oshkosh, both legs broken Mrs.
James Kinney, Fond dp Lac, one leg broken
Mr.. Bixby, Chicago, two ribs broken. The
wounded were well taken care Of
WATERFOWL, 8 P. M.
Mrs. Jane Skinner, Fond du Lac, one leg
broken; E. II. Sickles, Fond du Lac, just
dead; 20. Griffith, Fond du Lac, hurt, moi
dangerously; V. B. Smead still living, recov-
cry doubtful; F. F. Craig, Chicago; badly
hurt in the groin. --.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
FROM Europe via. Washington.
WASHINGTON. Oct. %.

w AoAANoASAsS WV ~
The last mail from England brought advi-
ces from distinguished sources respecting the
present unsettled condition of affairs in Eu-
rope, by which it appears that none can FORE
see how the difficulties attendant on the Ital-
ian question could be settled, or what will be
the result Of the Zurich Conference. 1t is
evident that the Soyereigns are alarmed, be-
ing apprehensiye Of a general war England
it is said, has no power to depend on except
ing Germany, and being favorable to the re-
form movement in Italy, she knows not how
to act between the two, and she is fearful of
losing the friendship of the one in the advoca-
cy of the cause of the other.
Russia, who since the Crimean war, has
had no more continental alliances, awaits
events before coming to decision as to which
side she will take, and with the view of act
ing ntelligently. The Emperor has ordered
his Ministers from the principal Courts to join
him at Warsaw, in order to give ample infor-
nation on the respective counties to which
they are accredited. For prudential reasons,
more than the usual caution seems to be Oh
| served in official quarters, in conceallng from
the public the present condition of the San
| Juan Island question, and hence the contra.
dictory statements prevalent concerning it.
The new steamer built at Pensacola will
soon arrive at Norfolk, to be fitted with hel
engines, and will convey thither the officers
and crew of the Fulton.
Reports prevail that requisitions will bt
made for certain aiders and abettors of thu
Harper's Ferry conspirators, but the rumor:
cannot be traced to any reliable source.
Aaron Van Camp obtained to-day in thu
| Circuit Cenrt for the District of Columbia
5000 against Jonathan Jenkens. This wa
a suit for damages suffered by the plaintiff
three years ago, from the act Of the defend
ant as commercial agent of the q. S. at Nav
igator's Island, in the South Pacific.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
The Federal once holders in Mime.
sofa IS Privatelyo Douglasmen.

1u0 reOcISA UmCO AO1OcID uV1uACs
sofa " Privately" Douglasmen.
The Pioneer and Democrat of this morning
(the 2nd) has leading article headed " The
Charleston Convention and our Convention
to Elect Delegates Thereto" 1t suggests
Democratic State Convention at St. Paul in
December or early in January, to select the
Minnesota delegates to Charleston. 1t then
remarks -
at is time that the sentiment of the party
on the subject OF the Presidency, was being
organized for the election of delegates to the
State Convention, so that such sentiment may
find an honest and true expression at Charles
ton.
"What the sentiment of Minnesota is on
that subject, no one pretends to doubt Nine
ty mine out of every hundred Democrats pre-
fer Judge Douglas. Eoen a majority Of the
Federal C6fcehOlde,s, schen questioned pri-
uately, cypress the same prstsrsnce."
We call the attention of Mr.. Buchanan
to the last sentence of this extract. 1t is no
doubt correct. Mr.. Christopher Graham,
Land Officer at Henderson, late Democratic
candidate for Congress, fought the canvass on
the stump, upon the Douglas Squatter Sow
ereignty platform. Surveyor General Emer.
son, is notoriousya popglas-man in disguise
So is Caruthers. one Of the Land Officers al
St. Cloud. Ditto, Mckinney, Land Officer al
Chatfield. Mr.. Buchanan is fooled gricvous
ly by his office-holders here in Minnesota
There is none but Douglas party and :
Douglas organization in this State. The Chair
man of the State Central Committee appoint
cd by the last State Convention, is Earl S
Goodrich, the editor Of the Pioneer, who onl,
the other day endorsed what Forney sai'
about Mr.. Buchanan's hand being staine'
with the blood of Broderick-the editor clos
ing trenchant leading article on the subjec
by the sweeping innuendo that the murde,
ers of Broderick were the .tavOrites of Bu
chanan!
/ Yes, the Pioneer is correct. As it says
in Minnesota even majority Of the Feders
officers when privately questioned express
preference for Douglas. They will no
therefore, make fight at the State Conver
ton to secure Anti-Douglas National DELE
gates or if they do, it will be but a sham t
gull "J. b." Mark it!
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
RECAPITULATION.


Repub. Majority en- Joint Ballot, AZ.
and four Democratic seats contested and
two Republican.
When all is settled, the probabilities are,
that the Republican majority on joint ballot
will be FiftyThree!
Democracy in Minnesota is nearly annqihi-
lated!!
NorE.-Those marked thus (+) are contested !;
and the Ss Democratic majority in Burnsvie pre-
cinct being fraud-the fruit of two days voting
it will no doubt be thrown out by the Legislature,
which will admit A. NJ. Hayes, Moses Bixler, Ben
Caskey, and j. E. Couper, four Republicans, to
seats in the Legislature.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
The state Legislature.

We have the returns on the State Legisls.
ture complete, and win shortly publish q cor
rected table of the nanes of the members Of
both houses. The Republican majority on
Joint ballot is certainly 45 !! with seats Of
Democrats contested. The probabilities are,
that our majority will be SO on joint ballot
The Republicans will have from ten to fifteen
more majority in the Legislature than the
Democrats have votes
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

AT last accounts there were from $50
to 100 boats engaged in dredging on the new
ly discovered oyster bed in the Sound, of
which full one-half are under twenty tons, one,
quarter more are not over sixty tons, and the
rest are sloops, small schooners, and steam
boats.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
The I"Great Eastern"
FARTHER POINT, Oct. 20.

.--. FARTHER POINT, Oct. 20.
The steamship Nova Scotian has passed
this Point for Quebec. Herdates are to We'd
nesday, the 10th inst, two days later than
by the Jason, at st. Johns, N. F. The fol-
lowing is an abstract of the European intefi-
gence furnished: -.,...5 : -'' KS
The treaty of peace between France and
Austria was signed on the 18th inst
The Paris correspondent OF the London
Times states that in addition to the five great
powers, Sardinia, Spain, Sweden, Portugal,
Naples and Rome, will be represented in the
European Congress.
It is stated that the treaty between France
and Sardinia would be signed in day or two,
and that tripartite treaty would be signed
subsequently.
The Great Eastern remained at Holly Head.
Prince Albert visited the ship on the 18th,
during the sojourn of the royal family at Ban
cor, but the Queen did not accom- pan him.
The reports as to her proposed visit to Ameri-
ca are indefinite, but meeting was to be held
on the 10th, when it was thought the final ar
rangements would be made.
| A report is current OF an approaching
change in the French Ministry.
Morocco has rendered all the satisfaction
demanded by Spain.
The London Stock Exchange was bouyan'
at daily improving prices. The money mar
ket continued easy and the supply abund
ant.
The London Times says: The terms o
the Zurich treaty are almost identical witt
those agreed upon at ViHafranca.
The rumor that France demands 300,OOOf
from Piedmont as a war indemnity, is pro
nounced false. She claims only reimburse
men of sixty millions advanced to the Gov
ernment in arms and provisions.
1t was reported that the Archbishop o
Bordeaux will visit Rome to press on the Pop
the necessity for freedom.
1t is asserted that France will not reca
her troops from Rome until the form of gov
ernment there renders its presence no longe
necessary. .
Deputations from Parma and Tuscany ha
!, satisfactory interview with Napoleon.
: Several fruitless attempts had been mad
to revOlutionise in Venetia and Southern Ty
. Eoi: - :.
1t is asserted that the Pope,in concert wit
Napoleon, is about addressing manifesto
= the States of the Church.
Great activity prevails in the Naples arseI
ais. the army being placed on war footin
Letters by the China mail confirmed tt
l. favorable reception of the American minist
y The steamer Mississippi was at Shanghai
the Powhatan at the Gulf Of Pecheti, and tt
Government at saa. ...t. ...--
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
The statistics OF the Minnesota Election.

We are engaged making up table OF the
official vote cast in the several counties OF this
State at the recent election, on GOVERNOR
We have it nearly complete-so near as to
enable us to say, that Ramsey's majority
over Becker is not far from 5000 few
more or less. And that the whole vote cast
in the State will reach to quite 40,OOO-or
1000 more than was cast in 1857. Taking
out the bogus or forged votes of that year,th
increase on the vote of 1857 is over 1000.
From this it appears that Minnesota has not,
after all, retrograded in population, in the two
years.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
Renunciation OF Catholicism ~ Hev.
+---- Dr. Forbes. s.- ---.-s-a ,---s-

New YORK, Oct. II, 1859.
Most Rvaed JoA~ Hsghss, D. d., Archbishop, etc.:
Mosr REvERED SIR-It is now nearly ten
years since, under your auspices, laid down
nv ministry in the Protestant Episcopal
Church of Rome. The interval, as you know,
has not been idly spent, each day has had its
responsibility and duty, and with these have
come experience, observation and knowledge
of many things not so well understood before.
The result is that feel have committed
grave error, which publicly made, should be
publicly repaired. When l came to you, 1t
was. as stated, with deep and conscien-
tious conviction that it was necessary to bt
in communion with the See of Rome but
this conviction have not been able to sus-
tain, in face of the fact that by 1T the natural
rights of man and all individual liberty must
be sacrifced-nor only so, but the private
| conscience often violated, and one forced, by
silence at least, to what is opposed to moral
truth and Justice. Under these circumstan-
ces, when call to mind how slender IS the
foundation in the earliest ages Of Papal pow.
er, can no longer regard it as legtimately
imposing upon me or any one else. l do now
therefore, by this act, disown and withdraw
myself from its alleged jurisdiction.
I remain, most revered sir, your obedien
servant,
JOHN MURRAY FORBES, d. D.
Late pastor of st. Anne's Church, n. Y.
| We are afraid Mr.. Forbes is not man q
very stable mind--honest, perhaps, but weak
like most theological converts now-a-day
who "lay down the ministry" in that way
The Chicago Journal of the 2sth remarks
, "We are Informed that Rev. DR.. Forbes
, who some time since left the Episcops
Church, to embrace Catholicism, and who's
letter, abjuring the Catholic faith, we pubisl
, ed yesterday, desires to be restored to tt
Episcopal Church.
This, however, cannot be done, the cal
! ons of that Church forbidding q restorate
under such circumstances.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

81 The veteran traveller, Kohl, is enga-
ged upon a new book, the result of bis wan
derings in North America, particularly in the
country round Lake Superior. 1t is to be
published early in November, under the title
os Hitchi- Gami''
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

l
members elect to the next Legislature, which
will convene at the Capitol in this city on the
first Monday in December next. Democrats
in italics, Independents in SMALL CAPS:
w SENATORS. -.r
l. William McKusick, Socrates Nelson, Of
II. j. H. Stewart, William Sprigg Hall,
Charles N. Macku6in, of Ramsey.
III. 4. Il. Norris, ELI ROBINSON, of Da-
kota.
Nv. Jesse Bishop, R. L. Bartholomew, of
Hennepin.
v. M. Cook, D. H. Frost, of Rice.
vi. R. N. McLaren, of Goodhue.
VII. j. F. Baldwin, of Scott.
VIII. Emerson Hodges, DR.. b. Galloway,
of Olmsted.
TX. b. W. Holley, Reuben Wells, of Fill
more contested.
X. E. H. Kennedy, Theodore Gluck, Of
Houston.
XII. E. L. King, j. S. Winn, of Winona.
XII. John L. Averill, of Wabashaw.
XIII. H. c. Rogers of Mower, a. j. Ed
gerton of Dodge.
XIV. George Watson, of Freeborn.
XIV. ". +! Petit, of Steele,
XVI. D. C. Evans, of Blue Earth.
XVII. Thomas COpan, of Nicollett.
XVIII. John II. Steuens, of Mcleod.
XIX. Samuel e. adams, of Wright.
| Xxx. O. G.. Andrews, of Stearns.
| XXI. J d. Cruttenden, of Crow Wing.
| XXI. Oscar Taylor, of Ottertail.
XIII. David Heat"n, of st. Anthony.
XXIV. F. F. Baldwin, of Sherburne.
ky. Lucas K. Stannard, of Chisago.
XVI. lHopsas Clarke, Of St. Louis.
REPRESENTATIVES.
I. DIT. Watson, A. j. Van Vorhes, Or
ange Walker. of Washington.
II. John B. Sanborn, Henry Acker, Geo.
| Mitscb, Oscar Steoens0n, John b. OIsuer, u
4. Robertson, Of Ramsey.
iii. H. G. o. Morrison, A. Barton,f Ste
phen Neaosll,* II. j. Schetsr,* Michael WaId
hier,* of Dakota.
". J, P. Abraham, II. E. Mann, A. G.
Austin, Irvine Shrewsbury, Of Hennepn.
V. E. II. Leayens, Luke Huiett, Ferris
Webster, of Rice.
i vi. L. H. Garrard, I. C. Stearns, r. H
Knox, L. K Baker, of Goodhue.
. VII. JGnGtkep Chaderton, Peter lShrsn
er, Peter Clearley, Of Scott,
VIII. Il. w. Green, A. j. Olds, A. Or
man. j. S. Sawyer, of Olmsted. -,
TX. A. H. Trow, A. H. Butler, w. Meig
, han, C, D. Sherwood, D. Dayton, Fl. Walker
of Fillmore.
X. J. A. Andersoq,G. 4. Coe, G. Teman
son, of Houston.
XI. William Mitchell, Orlando Stevens
Zenas Thayer, Sheldon Brooks, Of Winona
, XII. John w. Burnham, w, J. Arnold
, F. NJ. Skillman, of Wabasnaw.
, XIII. Thomas j. Hunt, Peter Mantor
Dodge; B. F. Langworthy of Mower.
xiv. G. K. Cleveland, Allen Shultis {
Faribault, and T. W. Purdie Of Freeborn.
XIV. Amos Coggswell, George w. Greer
+ of Steele; George L. White, Jesse |. Stew
art of Waseca
XVI. Henry Stock of Blue Earth; Tho
+ McDonougb, Burgess Abbott, Of LeSeuer.
XVII. John 4rmastyong, Of Nicollet;
q Rehteld, and VIM. Pfaender, Of Brown.
XVIII. Peter wilkins, Aatheao Don
hue, Hamilton Beatty, of Sibley.
t. XIX. j. S. Letford, Frank A. REM
J. Carver jackson Taylor, of Wright
v Xxx. G.. W Sa1eet, of Benton; N. G. 7ol
) ;, man, of Stearns; " S. Wiley, Of Meeker.
u XXI. Peter Roy, Of Morrison.
d XXI. Alerandsr Rinkeqd, Of Dougla
s. XIII. David 4. Secopbe, George
It Baldwin, of St. Anthony.
XIV. R. NJ. johnson, of Anoka.
= XIV. Patrick Fox, Of Chisago.
J. XXVI. Wna. Nettleton, Of St. Louis.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
Obituary.

rs MEMPHIS, Oct. %.
Ex-Gov. Jas. G. Jones died in this city to-
day, after lingering illness.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
Republican Newspaper Once Mob.
Fire.

-.,' YrsILANrI, Mich, Oct. 20.
The State Normal School building with two
libraries, furniture and laboratory, was con-
sumed by fire last night. Loss $685. 900, in
sured for $4,000.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
for the Frenoh Mission, but to-morrow some
one else may BE head taller. ~
B Senator Douglas wife has been seriously1
III, but is sreoovering.


Murder OF Emtgrants BY the Indians.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20.
A special dispatch to, the Republican says
the Salt Lake mail of the 7th reached Atchi-
son yesterday.
A patty of II emigrants from Buchanan,
Iowa, were attacked by Indians near Kim
ney's Cutoff. Mr.. Kline, Mr.. Mittimore, wife
and six children were killed. Mittimore's two
Oldest sons and the remainder of the party
escaped, and are now at Camp Floyd in des-
ntute condition. II 4 ] p r.
Col. Stambaugh, Surveyor General of
Utah, arrived out on the Goth inst.
A Republican Newspaper O0loe Mob.
bed
CINcnNAr1, Oct. 20.
The Office of the Newport (Kentucky) Free
South, paper of Republican proclivities, was
mobbed last night, and the forms scattered in
the street: % t~1--, sH -a-,s-r. ..--s u ass a
John Tylor, fugitive slave, who escaped
from Campbell county, Virginia, in 1854, was
yesterday brought before Commissioner New
ball, remanded to the owners and taken to
Covington.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
THE NEXT LEGISLATURES.

THE NEXT LEGiISLATUhEs
= The following comprises a full list of the
members elect to the next Legislature, which
will convene at the Capitol in this city on the
first Monday in December next. Democrats
in italics, Independents in SMALL CAPS:
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

does have their rules and regulations, their
officers proscribe death as the punishment
for a violation of their laws, but that docs
not imply that they contemplate the over
throw of the Legislative Governments; it is
only an association or government to control
themselves in their intercourse with each
other. @a - - T5' .sarE ,
&. He further argued that the Jury could not
find Brown guilty Of treason unless they found
him guilty Of associating with others to or
ganize Government to subvert, and over:
throw the Government of Virginia; but if the
pamphlet proves anything, it shows that an
attempt was made organize Government in
opposition to the o. S. Gov, and not Of Va;
for all the tools used, and all the officers ap-
pointed have reference to a Government like
that of the U. S. But it was vague, unInean-
ing language, which really means nothing at
ALL However, there was clause in it which
must be taken, for it was all evidence He
referred to the distict and POSITIVE statement
that it contemplated no overthrow of the
State government, but simply the repeal or
amendment Of obnoxious laws in a constitu-
tional manner. l>'ra. ~. gc.sg-ss-~ ....
The learned attorney who opened the case
seemed to occupy this ground entirely, not
even going over the evidence wherein the trea-
son was proved, he said the prisoner was
guilty in giving aid and comfort to the ene-
mics of the Commonwealth, and that was the
only specification he made, charging the de-
fendant with treason. He was surprised to
hear that gentleman burst forth in such a sub
lime apostrophe to freedom in terms and Ian
guage, and with action of surprising eloquence;
that no one need be told that he received in
spiration in the land that urns the ashes of
Patrick Henry. He alluded to his distin-
guished associate for the prosecution, who
had brought into his remarks the disheyelled
tresses of frightened beauty. -
He proceeded to consider the charge of con-
spiracy with slaves, and more especially SER
vile insuIrection. The question was as to the
object and intention. Has any man testified
aught going to show that Brown or any one
with him said or did anything to induce the
slaves to rise in rebellion or perpetrate any
offence, out Of which rebellion grows. The.
slaves were taken possession of for a tempo
rary purpose and placed in the arsenal !; but