Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-16
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,


Glen. Sibley Resigns the Presidency-Rail-
roads and the Settlers What Is Being
Done on the Fuel Question-Important
Discovery of Sandstone at Dresbsc h, WI
mona County.
The chamber Of commerce met ct the
usual hour yesterday morning with Capt. L.
j. Barney, vice president, in the chair. As
soon as the roll call was ended the secretary
read the following communication:
TET. PAUL, Nov. 10.
DEAR SIR: Herewith encloae my resigna-
morning. have been closely heuse6 for some
days with = severe Inflammation of one of my
eyes, 30 that l can neither read nsr write with
out pain. Yours truly, 81. 81. SHELLEY.
Capt. T. j. Barney, Vice President.
ST. PAUL, Nov. Is, 1880.
To the Directors of the Chamber of Commerce,
city.
spectfully TO resign my position as President
of the st. Paul Chamber of Commerce. Hav-
ing labored at least zealously and faithfully,
10! these many years, here and elsewhere, to
promote the best interests of this city, and of
the State at large, can roasonab y claim that
1 have earned discharge from further active
service. My private affairs have meanwhile
| suffered from inattention, and I must devote
to them what remains of my time, before 1.-THE
night cOmeth when no man can work.
beg leave to express to you, gentlemen, and
| to others with whom 1 have associated in the
| board, my thankful acknowledgements for the
uniform forbearance consideration, and re-
| spect accorded me, during my long term of
| rervice presiding officer of the board, and of
| the chamber. Respectfully, your friend and
fellow citizen, HENRY e.. SIBLEY.
Mr.. VIM. Lee moved that the resignation
be not accepted and that leave of absence be
granted Gen. Sibley, during the remainder
of the year.
| DR.. Day thought it would be best to re-
| fer the communication to committee that
some appropriate action might be taken.
Gen. Siblsy had served the community 80
many years that he was entitled to re-
lease from public duties and it was fitting
that his resignation should receive special
consideration.
Gov. Marshall spoke quite feelingly,
saying:
| Nh. PRESIDENT: It was with no ordinary
emotion that 1 heard the letter of Gen.
Sibley read, rendering his resignation of the
Office of president of the chamber. If it
|
leave of absence. AS il is manifestly his
sincere wish to be released of the carss and
responsibilities of the Office, 1 think his
wishes should be acceded to. Gen. Sibley is
a man so conscientious and punctillious in
regard to every official duty, that ne would
not feel relieved by any leave of absence.
1t is due to him who has SO long and so
ably served the public, that now when inn
paired health and advancing age admonish
him to lessen his burdens, that his wishes
should be regarded. I favor the motion of
DR.. Day, that the letter of resignation
should 60 to an appropriate committee, that
there may be fitting expression in resolu-
tions or otherwise of the regret of the cham
Der at the severance of official relations with
Gen. Sibley. Gen. Sibley isno ordinary
nan. and has had no ordinary history. If
there is one man of this commonwealth en-
titled to the designation of its first citizen,
highest in usefulness and foremost in the
esteem and the affections of the people of
all classes and all parties, it is Henry 81. Sib-
ley who holds and who is altogether worthy
to hold that prs-eminence.
His history ia that of the Territory and
State, whose first delegate in Congress and
first governor he was. have personally
known him for more than third of a CEN
fury and been associated with him in
public bodies, in civil and military life, and
social aud business relations, and 1 bear this
| willing testimony that in all that consti-
tutes high honor, wise and just counsel
and unsullied integrity, he stands almost or
quite without peer.
| It was my good fortune to serve under
him in the important Indian campaigns of
1862 8, and although there was some crit
icism of his management of these CAM
paigns, believe the general judgment has
come to be, what mine was at the the time,
that the delivsrance of the frontier, the res
cue of the captive women and children and
the driving of the hostiles beyond the
Missouri and and the Canada border, where
they have ever since remained, was accomp-
lished more effectively and with less loss of
life than like results in any Indian war in our
national history. But I will not detain the
chamber at this time with an extended
eulogy Of one who is 80 well known and so
justly esteemed. May he be spared to Us
yet many years.
| Under the constitution of the chamber, he
will remain an honorary member, and on
| all great occasions We may yet have his
prudent counsels ana great ability.
DR.. Days motion was then adopted, and
| MeS5Is. IL lay w. d. h6rsuali anu JSiuoS
Smith, Jr., were appointed as the committee
| to prepare response.
FUEL ON TIE FRONTIER.
| A communication was read from James
Clayton, of Appleton, complaining of the
course of the Hastings & Dakota Railroad
company in not providing transportation for
wheat or fuel for the settlers. The letter
WAS far more forcible than polite, but was
duly considered by the chamber.
/. The question of fuel on the frontier hav-
! ing been referred to the executive commit
tee two weeks ago it was proposed to refer
| this letter to the same committee
but it was finally deemed best to refer it
to Gov. Marshall both Is Representative of
the chamber and railroad commissioner to
confer with the railroad and report next
Monday.
Gov. Marshall stated that he had already
| conferred with the railroads and had received
responses showing that they were endeavor-
ing to supply the settlers with fuel and he
would continue the work. He thought
their self interest would lead them to do all
they could in the matter.
Mr.. E. J. Hodgsen, VIM. Lee and others
thought the railroads would bear punching
up, and quite protraeted debate ensued as
tn the hest maauG of 7ojpp the nuuchino