Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-10

should Judge, from his remarks, that this Dem
ocratc editor did not like US was not at all
fond of the MINNEsorIAN! ~x-~l
Holcombe,s ssNIcssage,,-.-The Point Not |
20 Appoint int!.,s,.-..r.sa.ssssaassl
Lieutenant Governor Holcombe yesterday |
pulled out from his pocket and read to the
Senate an "Addrcss" enough to be ele- |
waited to the dignity of Message, on the Sib
ley pattern,-much words and little sub
stance. -....l
lie lectured the Senators on their good be-
havior! Spoke of "modus operandi," Latin
or Chippewa y "lofy bearing,' and of hold
ing the Senate in strict subjection !" And
thought that in the history of no State was
there greater reason for the dispatch of busi-
ness than there is at this session! ..4 !
Why not at the last session, most potent
Holcombe Art thou, . sinner, repentant
over those shameful seven months session,
and ex!ravagant waste Of the peoples money,
10y the last Democratic Legislature to whose
extreme length thyself so elninently contrib
uted?
The best point of the address" however,
was the Old Fox's attempt to let himself
lpwn easy, in regard to the appointment OF
the Standing Committees of the Senate. 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 tn. determination was
well understood amongst the majority, to take
the appointment of those Committees out oI
his hinlS. His policy WAS, therefore, to
ticipate the action Of the Senate by a COY
hesitation ABOUT performing that duty, and by
| himself referring it to the action of the Seu-
! ate!
| But alas, oil" Wntus Ope,apH" most wo
| fully misSed the mark he ailned at. For,
prsoious to his production of the Address,"
Senator Baldwin, of Scott, had offered reso
iuio', (which Was passed, adopting temp {.
rarily the Standing Rules Of the last session,
excepting the 9th and 31St Rules (which
said rules had before conferred upon MIR.
Iolcombe the power of desi mating the Stand
ins Committees of the body! By the excep-
ton, this power was nov suinmarily denied
aim
Consequently, when Mr.. Holcomhc cam.
- that part of his speech doing up the mag
luminous Dodge about this matter, there
vas an nvount .ry litter around the Senate.
Everybody saw the fox's tail still sticking OUT
Of his h,le; bat then it h I'd lost its orush ii
might be useful yet, but evidently could no
longer be called strictly and decidedly orna-
mental.
But, no one pitied the Lieutenant Governor.
All sympathy was taken away from him or
account ot his bigoted partizanship few
minutes before exhibited, in his rejection ui
the regularly certified Senators 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 in 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.
But then, that is not the "n,odus operandf
of the Holcombe individual; and never has
has been, AS all the ''Oll settlers well know
The Legislature-lls Responsibilities.
To Ms kVitors Of TIE Mnnesotiun:
Not often does State Legislature sustain
heavier responsibilities than the one now as
>emb:ed in st. Paul. The interests of every
citizen awaits its action with solicitude Th,
dcStinicS 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 utmost
is capacity and integrity.
Our financial situation will demand tht
most thorough consideration Wise, practi
cal, just measures must be adopted with a
'old and rvsolute energy. 1t is time for The
ireams of schemisg speculation to give pac,
10 those solid principles Of public economy OF
which society alone can rest They my
be slowerin working Out their results, but the
, 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 cos.
ScaHcnily the only so,nd basis of currency
.A"N o'h"r l. CURSE ard ch at
. '!h2 trne railroad policy has been already
, rrl",ed Hold thc old companies rigiily t.,
'heir contracts and in case of default let the
State take the entire property, throw to the
winds the moonShine system Of roads hereto.
fore adopted, pay The bond-holders every dol.
lar they gave for them, with interest, and not
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
pi sent extravagant system of public expen-
ii ure> and salaries, and bring all down with
,In>laiiiig vigor TO Il level with the condition
ii the people, and adopt the manly purpose
that Minnesota shall he rich as Industry make,
her m Let these measures be carried Oh,
and this State will start on course of pros.
perity not exceeded by any other in the Un-
ion ...* .''
Many other things will require the prompt
action Of the legislature. Among them is
the amendment of our election laws. provid-
ing registry and severe penalties against
fraud by white or copper savages.
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
assuring that the money was good, drove
it off, and there is no remedy. This ought
to be stopped. ..-.. .,.
The law regulating the sale of intoxicating