St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-02-01
MONTANA.
The Final AIoetl0R.

In accordance with the call, alarge num-
Der Of citizens assembled at Tenvoorde's
Hall last evening Dr.. N. c. Tolman in the
chair, L. A. Evans, Secretary. ..3s.
Capt. Fisk, Of St. Paul, being present
was called on to state his views. The feas-
Utility Of mail and emigrant route from
the western borders Of Minnesota to Mon
tana. as we'll as i $ superiority, was evident
to him from his experience in connection
with FORMER expeditions. He said that the
great necessity was for concert Of action
among the people; that had he been props
eriy sustained by the people he would have
succeeded heretOfore; that he had memo
rial passed the Senate that suited him, bul
that in the House some member from Red
wood killed it; that when in Washington he
had succeeded favorably in getting q bill
through committee, memorial in
favor OF Est. Cloud or some other one horse
town." would be forwarded and defeat his
efforts for tn. general good; that We must
ignore all points as starting pl,oes, and
join with general good feeling the people
al throughout the State; that we must TO-
nore these points, but still Big Stone Lake
(sh! Captain, We smell mice) would be
the very best place to start from. He spoke
further of the immense trade Of Montana
that belonged to Minnesota. He stated
that Gen Corse had assured him he would
afford any expeditions full protection as
fur as his military district extended. Capt
Fisk closed by asking the support Of the
people for his expedition, and by kindly
suggesting the spirit of tho resolutions
which should be adopted by the citizens of
this place! '.F@ ',@~.'*-} !
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. H. C. Burbank S~&'.'%&, so
Resolved, That, for the purpose Of securing concert
Of action among tho business residing in North
ern Minnesota, in the movement for opening up Of
gold districts Of Montana committee consisting Of
Messrs. H. C. Wait, NJ. C. Tollman n P. Clark l.. Cor
ton, VIM. POWELL T. G. Mcclure, j. Edelbrock, H. z.
MITCHELL L. A. Evans and J. B. Mills, be appointed
wants and requirements Of the people Of this portion
Of the country, in connection with said mail and
forward to delegates in Congress, requesting them
in IS strong terms as possible to procure such actop
legislative otherwise, as will be necessary to
the desired ends. =" $50" 1
Remarks were made by II. c. Wait, s. B.
Pinney, Capt West and others. Capt.
Fisk kindly urged that for the general
good Big Stone Lake, certain portions of
the resolution be stricken out. The meet
ing was inclined to look upon this inter-
ference on the part of = stranger az
uncalled for, to say the least, and adopted
the resolution as offered. .s - &c.
On motion of H. G. Wait, Il, c. Bur
bank was added to the committee. ss.
On motion of Fl. }. Fowler, it was resolv-
ell that ali matters connected with the Mon
tana movement be lgft with this committee. 4
On molten Of II. G, Wait, it was resolved
that our delegation in the Legislature be
requested to attend the. anti-mtnopoly
meeting at ST. Paul, on the 7,h of Febru-
ary, TO represent this portion Of the State.
The meeting then adjourned.