Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-03-05

for the People of Minnesota to exercise their
national rights in spite Of SHELLEY and the
Slave Democracy who treat them as Niggers
unworthy to be trusted with political rights
We think there is. A large number Of
leading men in the Republican party think
there is remedy. The Republican State Con-
vention which will meet early in June next, we
believe will also think there is = remedy, and
will after duly considering the whole ground
apply 1t, BY probably nominating too ca''di-
dates for Congrssato be eotsd for at tho "sSt
October election Of tho present gear!
Though there is no State Law authorizing
such election, it is thought the law of Con-
gress which authorizes the People of the State
of Minnesota to elect two members Of the
House of Representatives for each Congress,
is sufficient authority for the people Of the
State, at their ordinary General Election next
preceding the session Of the Congress, to vote
for and elect such members of Congress /;
whose election, under such circumstances, it
is believed would be considered valid by the
next Congress itself, which body would
promptly admit them to seats ON its floor.
This is the idea under which the Republi-
can Party will probably act. The usurpation
of the Moccasin Democracy, which postponed
the session of one legislature, when the con.
stitutlon evidently contemplates an annual
election and annual meeting thereof usur-
patton which could just as rightfully or rath-
er wrongfully, have postponed the sessions Of
dozen legislatures as it has one, if it suited
Democratic purposes so to do-and which
could thus have managed also to have kept
Minnesota umepresented in dozen Congresses
instead Of in one only-sueh rank ussspation
and contempt Of the people,nust not be tame
ly submitted to. Liberty and Freedom for
ourselves is involved in resisting this Mecca
sin Policy Of an Aristocratic Democracy.
For our part we are clear, at present, in
the opinion, that the negligence or refusal Of
legislature to provide a law for the election
of Congressman, cannot void the right Of the
voters to the representation in the National
Councils which the State is entitled to by Ma
tional laws. And we should be willing to
strain a point even to put the popular seal Of
condemnation upon this Democratic skulldug-
gerry to cheat the people out of their rights.
But no straining is necessary. The ground
for electing members of Congress at the en-
suing State election, without special law of
the State to authorize it, is deemed by many
so tenable, that they even 60 so far as to say
that the Executive-though he couldn't with
out law to empower him, direct special cleo
ton for the purpose-might, if he would, by
proclamation, advise the people to choose, at
the usual time of election, the number of per-
sons to which the State was entitled under
the constitution and laws of the United States,
to represent Minnesota in the next Congress
Of the Union.
We have no hope, however, that we can
succeed even in driving him into this act of
justice to the State and people of the State
He has already sacrificed too much, and skull
plugged too heartily and extensively, to staue
eff Congressional election, for US to hope to
compel him now into helping to clear the way
for the sovereignty of Minnesota appearing
represented on the floor Of the next Con-
gress.
Mono! Democracy is afraid of the Peo-
pie! The New Style Democracy breads the
People! The Moccasin Democracy is suspi-
cious that the next time even forged POLL
J0ohs won't save them
Therefore, the People are robbed Of their
rights and Of their representation in Congress.
Therefore only one Senator is allowed us in
the Senate of the United States, because the
Democracy are afraid Republican would be
elected