Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-10

paper in Blue, Earth. county, pertions sof a0d.
article which gives us goss" in the most ap-
proved style of Democratic malignancy. We
should Judge, from his remarks, that this Dem
ocratic editor did not like as; was not at alt /
fond of the MINNEsoriAN! l
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Holcom be,s ssNressaxe,,...Ihe Point N0t |
60 APPolns ns!.~a.uMxsassss=sszul
Lieutenant Governor Holcombe yesterday
pulled out from his pocket and read % the
Senate an address" enough toibeisle.:
waited to the dignity Of q Message, on the Sib n
ley pattern,-much words and little subs
stance. - s---------- 6 ls.sY'J
Helectared the Senators on their good be-
hayiori Spoke of ''modus operandi,p Latin
or Chippewa y "loky bearing, y and Of hold /
ing the Senate in" strict subjection ? ''biAnds
thought that in the history OF no State was
there greater reason for the dispatch of busi-
ness than there is at this session! VISA 81
Why not at the last session, most potent,
Holcombe? Art thou, o sinner, repentant
over those shameful seven months session,
and ex!ravagant waste Of the peoples money,
by the last Democratic Legislature olwhose
extreme length thyself SO etninently contrib.
uted --.s "----'
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 A He
was well aware, that the Republican Senators
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 OIL
his hands. Ills policy was, therefore, to an.
ticipate the action Of the Senate by a COY
hesitation about performing that duty, and by
himself referring it to the action of the Sem
ate! '''. 80 gge,,4
But alas, old" H,ius .OpsraaH" most wo
fully missed the mark he aimed at. For,
precious TO his production of the Address"
Senator Baldwin, Of Scott, had offered a reso.
Iu;io,, was passed, adopting temp :
rarily the Standing Rules of the last session,
accepting the 9th and 31st Rules (which
said rules had before conferred upon MIR.
Holconbe the power of desi mating the Stand
/ Ing Committees of the body! By the exceis-
ton, this power was now sunmarily denied
nm 1-" ''-'1" r,..r ,-.l.r,.,... .
| Consequently, when Mr.. Holcomhc cam.
20 thai part of his speech doing up the mag;
nantnous dodge about this matter. there
was an involunt.ry litter arout,d the Senate.
Everybody saw the fox s tail still sticking out
Of his hole; but then it h,d lost its brush il
might be useful yet, but evidently could nc
longer be called strictly and decidedly orna-
mental!
!. But, no one pitied the Lieutenant Governor.
All sympathy was taken away from him or
account Of his bisoted partizanship few
minutes before, exhibited, inihis rejection q
the regularly certified Senator's of Fillmore
because they were Republicans, and in his
swearing in the bogus members therefrom, be
cause they were Democrats, instead of re
jecting both or swearing il, 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 have
adopted. asg" eet' .i'i. '.7|'..f. -
7s But then, that is not the "molus operundr
of the Holcombe individual; and never has
has been, as all the ''old settlers" well know
/ ~ -----L-------- ---- - Ill +" r.
The Lexislature-Its ResponsibI;ifies.
To tbs Editors of tte Minmssottan: '~'@'
Not often does State Legislature sustain
heavier responsibilities than the one now as
semb!ed in ST Paul. The interests Of every
citizen awaits its action with solicitude. Tn,
destinics of the State for long years to come
are involved, and the permanent ascendency
of the Republican party in Minnesota, de-
pends on fulfilling its pledges to the people
Difficulties will also confront the incoming
administration which will tax to the usmos
its capacity and integrity. ag 'laf
Our financial situation win demand tn,
most thorough consideration. Wise, practi
cal, just measures must be adopted with
6 bold and rsolute energy. 1t is time for III,
dreams of scheming speculation to give plac,
TO those solid principles of public economy or
which society alone can rest. They m y
be slower in working out their results, but tn,
D people of the state are now prepared to ac
. cept them, having pretty well tested the val
{ re Of patent inventions. Labor is the only
t source ofwealth, and its productions are con
sequenty the only so,nld basis of currency
[ Any other Is curse and cheat. So -st
Il The true railroad policy has been alread,
J, proposed. Hold the old companies rigidly L
their contracts, and in case of default let III,
t State take the entire property, throw to the
winds the moonShine system Of roads hereto
fore adopted, pay ,he bond-holders every dol
lar they gave for them, with interest, and NO,
cent more; concentrate at present every
resource upon Main Trunk Line from Iowa
to Lake Superior; redeem at par the railroad
currency now issued ! set wholly aside the
Present extravagant sy stem of public expen
diures and salaries, and bring all down with
unsparing vigor to level with the contiitns
Of the epeopie, and adopt the manly purpose
that Minnesota shall be rich as Industry make.
her so. Let these measures be carried onl
and this State will start on course Of pros.
perity not exceeded by any other in the Un.
ion! iO'd .s5f'',''aS1 .7-'4@
Many other things will require the prompt
action Of the Legislature. Among them j.
the amendment of our election laws, proyiI.
I ing registry and severe penalties against
fraud by white or copper savages. ,
4 We need law making criminal the fraud.
ulent circulation of uncurrent money. Place
it on the same ground as counterfeit. On
the fall Of the late banks, certain villains ran
| with the bills into the country, bought stock
y asSnr;no. that tho ,r1,r,o,, ,,r.. <...a A..