Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02

regard to another bin passed by the same Le-
gislature; which he signed IN the teeth Of tho
evidence. Of the Journals and the protest of
members that it was plainly and unmistaksably
unconstitutional
This was the Railroad amendment to the
General Banking Law, which was crowded
through in the last hours of the session. The
State Constitution expressly requires that |
Banking law shall be passed by two-third
vote Of al the members elected; and it pro- |
vidss also, that every other kind Of bill shall
receive at least majority of all the votes of
the members elected to the body.
The Journal of the House Of Representa-
tives was exhibited to Mr.. SIBLEy, showing
that the amendment finally passed that body
by vote of thirty-five in House Of eighty
members-not even majority Of the whole
house, let alone the constitutional majority of
two-thirds. na .oz
Senators and members called on him and
represented these facts; and implored him to
save the currency Of the State from the sure
depreciation which his signature to the Bank
amendment would bring upon it.
Here was case of immediate, not remote
consequences.
If he had refused his signature to the
amendment, and let the Banking Law stand
Is it was, requiring currency to be based on
any State Stocks that had been tested by .
previous six months of cash sales in the New
York market, men of capital would have come
in and started banks on sure basis, and we
would now have currency reliable and
sound.
I But notwithstanding sa that could be urged
to him, he signed the amendment, though he
must have seen plainly, it was demonstrations
al; and what are the consequences The
people of Minnesota have impending over
them doubtful if not entirely worthless cur
rency, with no other basis than stocks deposi.
ted with the Auditor at . fabulous value,
without any market value in New York what.
ever, should their sale be demanded to redeem
the bills
These consequences were all set before him
consequences immediate and momentous t.
the people-an unconstitutionality plain, un
mistakeable and palpable-yet this Vice Pre-
sident and Director of a Land Grant Railroad
could sign this act without hesitation
though in two or three days afterwards h
plead the unconstitutionality of provision
in another act as a reason for vetoing any cleo
ton of Congressman by the people Of Mime
sofa
Why was this diferencel The possibilit,
of tie in the election of executive officers
: was, we repeat q remote contingency-bu
i the contingency of sound banking system
: was immediate and pressing.
1t suited, however, the Railroads to hav
9 the Banking amendment signed though it wa
= unconstitutional, in order to give them BET
ter opportunity to swindle the people-and
: did not suit the Democratic Party to have
d Congressional election for fear they would b
r beaten!
: This is the why and the wherefore of the di
2 ference !-why Mr.. SlBLEY disregarded the Pet
It pies business interests on the one hand, an
d nulifed the sovereign political rights of tn
d State on the other. 1t is transparent that tn
It veto of the Election Bill for the reasons q
d legged was q partisan humbug-the signatur
b of the Bank amendment was q necessar
g step in swindle.
Therefore, in both instances, Mr.. S1BLE
p proved traitor to the People whose servar
. he pretends to be.
Al Oh, when will the time arrive that in Il
conduct of our public affairs, we will dispens
entirely with these moccassin men, who's
Z "extraordinary talents" according to ''or
= JIM CAvENAuaH, are only such Gas mu
N necessarily be developed in one who for yea,
g, has been noted for driving sharp bargain
y with cute squaws in the way Of beads, plu
m tobacco and sixpenny calico"