Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
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of the CopSresslAl Election Ba1.
The Pioneer of Friday morning last de-
tends Mr.. SHELLEY for his veto which nullltied
our Congressional election last fall.
It pleads that inasmuch as the titled ty-
rant" BUCHANAN is said to have at last do
termined not to call an Extra Session of Con-
gress, therefore the veto did not do as much
harm as it otherwise would have done!
By this it seems that Mr.. SBLEY's organ il
reduced to availing itself of mere dce'de"t,
to apologize for the course of that individual
in his deliberate attempt, for party purposes,
to disfranchise the sovereignty Of Minnesota
of her rghtful powers on the floor Of Congress.
But we are not so sure this feeble defence
is likely to hold good. Suppose ahy exigency
of the public service should still demand an
Extra Session where would Minnesota be tnen
In that event would she not, through Mr.. oIs'
IrY's extreme partizan conduct, be voiceless
on the floor of Congress- In such case
some have spoken about our holding "a spe-
cal election by general CONSENT" but such a
proposition is but impracticable nonsense. In
the first place no such general consent could
be obtained; and in the second no earthly le-
gal authority exists for any one to order a
special election for such purpose; and the
attempt to do so would turn out only farce
both here and at Washington.
But the Pioneer further seeks to let Mr..
SHELLEY down easy by claiming that
"In October, the people of the State will
elect two members of Congress, who will
take their seats in December, and at the
meeting of the Legislature next winter, Sem
ator viii be elected who will reach Washington
long before the active business OF the session
commences"
Now, we beg the Pioneer to observe that il
there is such an election in October, it will be
held in spite of Mr.. SHELLEY and his veto and
in defiance of the policy of the Democratic
Party. 1t will be held because the Republi
can Party will sustain the position taken by
the M1NNEsorIAN, to elect Congressman at thai
election, soithout the State law authorizing II
which Mr.. SHELLEY vetoed-because, in word,
the Republican party are determined that the
State shall not be DISTINGUISHED by Democratic
Policy; and that the law Of Congress admit,
ting Minnesota into the Union with two mem
beers, is authority sufficient for the people te
elect them at their regular State election mex
preceding the meeting Of the Congress! Al
to the election of u s. Senator, we have onl!
to say, that successor of Gen. SHIELDS shoul'
have been elected last winter; but aslther
was Republican majority on joint ballo
elected, Mr.. SIBLEY refused to call the bod.
together for the same reason that he vetoe
the Congressional election fear of the SUI
cess of the Republicans! Our Moccasin Ell
ecutive invariably sacrifices everything
public interests and the public honor and dig
nity,-to the dirty interests of selfand party
1t was through the Democratic policy
this Senatorial question that Minnesota wa
only halt represented in the recent ten da
Extra Session of the U. s. Senate early i
this month; and as to the future, tho Honet
also begs the question when it assumes, tbs
at the session of the legislature In Decembe
next "a Senator will he elected who will reac
w aSmnRUOu lOIlS OCiOAS eAAo ~SsA'S ouCaAASe
of the session commences" Suppose, whe
that legislature meets, the Republicans therei
should, by their numbers in the House
Representatives, control majority on joir
ballot, as they no doubt will; but that, on tn
other hand, the Democrats should have
slight majority in the State Senate which is
nossible event. In such q state of thing
wouldn't Democratic Policy again seek
prevent or delay an election Of Senator for a
other year $50 keeping us limping alon
until the winter session of 1860, with but or
leg to stand upon in the upper branch
Congress; and that shod only with an Of
moccasinl Truly, the incompetency of D
mocracy longer to conduct the government
as well as its general recklessness of the pull
lie interest, is daily becoming more and mol
apparent. No wonder the People are d
manding change.