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Hati;m>at, June 26th, ISM).
REKATK.
TV Senate met pursuant to adj<xiram<-nt,
am) w«j called to onk r by the Prttident
pro tem.
After trnnaoctipg the usual preliminary
business, Mr RIUfATII called for the
resolution relating to the special mearagc of
the Governor, on the outrage* recently com
milted by the Yankton Indian* at Medary, |
! and point* near the We*tern frontier
Mr. RIPPATH was diaaatiafied with the
rather flippant report made by the commit
tee to whom the message hud l«een refer red.
Mr. MURPHY saw no necessity for the
action demanded or recoinmewk-d in the
message, for if any danger was appnV-nded
wmi* of the oflicera at the Fort or citixen*
oakling in that vicinity, would have for
warded information to that effi-ct to the
Haperintend'n'. of Italian Aflaira, or aonie
of the State officers.
Mr. ItATKH coincided in the opinion of
Mr. Muernr, ami said from all thut he hud
been able to learn there waa no neccaaity for
imimdiate action in the cane.
Mr. 11l IM’ATH, said lie con Id not throw
money in the wale against Imhan life, and
be could not remain a diainterrestul apecta
tor when there was even the shallow of dau
ger to those who have settled on the frontiers.
Mr. POIJbOM moved to indefinitely post
pone the resolution. Adopted.
hii.iu intaoovcau.
Hy Mr. HAII.KY : A memorial for a
mad route from Hastings to HI. Peter.
liy Mr IIAId.: A bill amending chap
ter 71 of ]{e*i*ed Htututes.
Hy Mr. HMIT 11 : A bill relating to inter
cat on money.
Hy Mr. ItATKH : A bill amending the
act incorporating the town of Minneapolis.
Ity Mr FOIHOM : A lull authorizing
the Hrhis>l In. peelois of the several Hcliool j
I list nets in this Hlate to collect the Hcluiol
Tax by civil netion.
Hy Mr. HMITII : A bill relating to the ,
State l.llirarian und defining Ilia duties.
Hy Mr. F( ll«SOM : A lull for the pro- i
tectum of fish in tlrerii lake, Chisago
county.
The above bills were rend u •sound time
by their title a, und 150 copies of each or
drred printed.
The tiovernor sulninttcd the following
veto message to the Senate:
Kxn ctivkOi sick. St. I‘et‘l., I
Juiis Vi, Isas. (
Him. Thnmm (Was, I'irlntinl jjiultm, t\J On
fitmilt
Him: Herewith I return to the Henale, H K
No bit, an art in Irgsli/.s three resits trailing
from Wsbsalisw In Hwchestar, witliout iny S|>
i |irovsl. ttec. ’ll ul tto* 4th article of tha con j
I atitiition, provide* that "no law shall nnhrscu
tnora than onr subject. which shall hr ri|ires>
| ad in Us title. MM ll this set authority to \
ratalilish a 101 l tirlitg*. authorizing A. H. Iloa,
or bis Isgal tejireseiitatnre*, to chargs toll till I
j til the Ist of Jsniisiy. lilt) This Is rluarly a !
subject other ihuu that ol the Hirer roads ami
not expressed in tha title ot the law. It also
martlets with tec. 1, art. 111, " No corporation
shall ha for mad under special acts, except for
municipal piiruose*." Ily Oils speclsl act, A.
| 11. Iloa, or alslegal representatives, heronir a
ho.ly cor ion ate lot the tuns nienlluiicil In said '
i act, and In dlrrrt violation of tha art rarltvd ,
alruva, t’orporatlons having no hanking privl
leges rail only bs sulhon/ed under general
lawa. Kor these reasons I lists ailhhrld my
approval. Itespeclfully yours,
W lloi.couna.
tiovernor, ml minim, j
Mr. KIHPATIIsaid he entertained the
sumo views mi these *|s curl acta an the (Jov- j
eruor, ami inquired if ferry charters had nut
tarn grunted to certain persona on the Min
msMita river, and tarn approved hy the (Jnv
• ernor.
The message and the bill were then liti«l
i on the table until some future day.
A conference committc was npjiointeil U<
tms't a similar ntiamittcc from the House on
the appropriation bill, consisting ol Messrs.
Hall. Ilatca ami Streeter.
On motion ot Mr II A 1.1. the bill nrovid
ing for a transfer ol the rcrordt of tin- Ter
ritorial Court, to the Supreme Court of the
State, was referred to a neleet rommitte ot
five, consisting of Messrs. Hall, Skinner.
Smith, Mixer und Norton.
TUB MASK mil.
The hank (till was taken up. and Mr
Sami moved to vote upon the amendments
profiled in committee of the whole. *e|N»
| ratclv. which motion was adopted, and the
l Secretary proemhd to nod the- smendments
whiah ware generally eencumxl in by the
i Senate.
The Senate thru adjourned
Hol'HE.
The II ouae met at the usual hour The
roll was called, but no quorum tiring in at
tendance,
Mr. STKVKN9 moved an ndjonrnmenf
until Mooday morning at t* o'clock, which
waa loat.
Mr. CIiASK moved to adjourn until 10
o'elnrk on Monday. Iswt.
Mr HUTTKKS moved to dists-nsr with
furtlier procmling* umler the mil. Iswt.
The S-rgeant at-Arms rr|s<rUxl Mr.
Faiwt m Ins s«wt.
Mr CKCITKNHKN moved that fur
thcr proceeding umler the rail In' dispel***!
with. Carried
mi is aitonoNagf).
An act to amend the charter of the citv
ol St. Paul.
An aet to provide lot changing county
tinea
Memorial of the Is'giduture ( ,f the State
ol Minnesota to the Oottfrena cf the- l T nited
States.
An act to ilefine the imsk* of rhangiug
county lines.
Mr HF.AKCK.fron a spinal <■. mmlttcr.
reported hark S F. 22. and recvtnn* mb d
its passage.
An act to provide for the incorporation
of Institutions of Ixurnng was read a scc
oml time.
A nu inonal to Congress aas read a third
tunc ami *gn*\| tie
J II F doa was read a thiol time ami re
firm) to the appropriate committee.
I 11. F. 21*4 was read a third time and put
upon its final paawigw yea* 36, nayafi. So
the bill was l< st tor want ot a constitutional
major, tv
Mr. ST AKK h \ moved that the bill be
recotwidered aid lad u|s n the taldr
MOST Kgxioao
A bill for an act to provide for the crew
] tioo ot county *«wt *.
A l*o, a bill to incorporate tbe town of
Taylor * Falla.
«!U.S imoDcctD
A n act entitled an act to lay oat certain
Htate road*, approval March 20, 1858.
An a>-t providing for a Homwttead Kz
imp'ion Iww.
An act to legalize tbe survey of South
VV abac haw, in tbe connty of Wabasha*.
An act providing for tfie relief of Kugcne
Hernard.
An act preacribirig tbe general dutie* of
the Auditor of State.
Mr. KUTAN moved that 11. F. No. 217
be taken up ami made the »|iecial order for
Momlay ni-xt.
'Tbi' House tb*n reaolvri) itaelf into Com
mittee of tie- Whole, when the following
bill* were reported back to the I louse :
An act for the incorporation of inatitu
tiori* of h-arning.
An act regulating tin* sale of rpiritirons
liquor*.
The Secretary of tlie Senate a[ipeari*l
and di-livereil the following memage :
bSI-STK I NAWBIB, I
June 7*l, iHfik. f
Mk. H|-**x*a: Tkn I'realiUnt of tli« Senate
ha* appulnterl Mr*ar*. Hall, Hate* and Htreeter
a t'oiiiuullcM of I'unfcrence on tbe part at the
Senate, to act with tbe (Juiamltte* appointed
by tbe II nt It. to take Into roriaidrration 11.
K. 7*7, a bill making certain appropriation*,
with it* amendment*.
Am.rrw I'. Ih nu.
Sec y of Senate.
Mr. H. R. JOHNSON offered the follow
ing resolution :
Wugagas, f>uler a resolution ot tlna House,
a select committee waa appointed to i# diatrlet
the Htate into Senatorial and Kepreaentallve
lliatricta ; and
WiiicmuM, It i* r*arntial to the full diacharge
ol the dutlea devolving upon **ld committee
tliwt they he riiniialied with a correct abstract
of tbe official return* of the ta*l Uctohcr elec,
tion; therefore,
HtnUrnl, That the Secretary of State he re
•jueated to fiiriihdi said Committee with an> ii
abatract from the return* on tile In In* o(H> e ;
and that he also be rr.jue*ted lo furnish «anl
committee with an ali*lr*. t of the return* id
the crnaii* Ukcu during the year I* .7, hy the
U. H. Marahai.
Mr. W AK KFIKI.H moved that th« Sen
ate uiljoiirn until Momluy morning at ten
o'clock, which motion wu* wloptctl.
Moanav. June 28, Ihsk
HKNATK
Mel purauunl lo adjournment mid wu*
called to order by the I'resiilent /irulem.
After having truiuwctid the usual pre
liminary busiuew, M. Jo*an priacritnd a
|» tition for a State ltoad from lirceulicld to
Spring tirovo—referred to committ<v tin
road* ami bridge*.
HKkUI.ITION*.
Hy Mr. COOK s
Wuaaaaa, tinveroiueiita derive their juat pow
er from the consrnt of the governed, Slid it
tlghtfnliy belong* to the people of cacti Terri
tory preparatory to their admiaaion Into ti.e
Union a* a State, to form and adopt their own
tniidaturntal law, and *ettlr all their internal
concern*, subject only to the I'uuatitutiou of
the United States
Ani> Wnsaaaa, The attempt to force upon
the people ot Kanaa* the le'conipton cunatitu
tion, denying them the privilege of voting upon
and trje. ting or adopting the *ame, I* a baac
usurpation submissive of State rights, at war
with the spirit and geuiu* of our republican ill
atilutloiia, ami strikes a deadly blow to free
government Itself, therefor*.
Httolrtd, Thai we hereby approve of the
course pursued hy the in.hi* petrluts, North
and .South, who opposed tlie admission of Kan
■as under the l.ecninptnn I'niiatitullon, and ill
their cltorta to prutect that people in the enjoy
ment of those rights exercised and enjoyed liy
tile people ut Molin'*. t«
Nre lnii, That we approve of the mine of
our Senator, lien. Hlneld*. in bia opposition to
the attempt of the administration In force tbe
laeenwplon t'ointltiillon upon the people of
Kan*a*. in dxltance of then exprr*»ed will slid
w!•!».*,
T'he ttloivc resolution* were luid over un
di r the nili*.
INTROI't CTIeN OK IIIIXS.
Hy Mr. McKI'NK: A bill to encour
age the drumngc of Inn.l ordered |>rinti*l.
The joint resolution authori* r ng the Uov
ernor to pria'urc a State Seal wu* miJ n
third time und pu*Mxl, undtr u *u*|iruMoii of
tlu> rule*.
aaroßT*.
Mr McKI"NK. Irom the committee on
road* and bridges to whom had Ini n reftrr
-I*l the |»titi< n of J. H Morris and others |re
|» it'd by lull, and reeoiiiuien.ini it* pas-age
riiiHu usviuxvi
Several ll.'Usc and Senate bill* wire read
a first nn.l second time
omuittkk or ins: Minus;
Tbi' Senate n solved itself into a (.'oliitnit-
Ice of the Whole for the consideration ol
certain bills,
Mr. I.IKUHI.F.Y in tlie Chair,
And the following were rvjiortcd back a*
follow*
A bill authorniing the Super visor* of Wa
*ts* county ti> U'rrow money ordertd cn
graned,
A bill relative to furnishing iu*c-*ors
with asuctuifutint rolls. IV-enge nssmimind
ed.
A bill locating a State road from Tav
lor s Fall* to Saak Rapids. Ordered cn
glowed.
A bill providing lor the annua! meeting
of the Ix-gislaturv. laid on the table ami
ordered printed.
A bill authorising the appointment ol
commissioner*. Ann ndod and ordered en
groaned.
A lull amending the act incorporating the
town cf Minneapolis, in the county of lien
m’pin. laid on the table for the preoent.
A bill authorizing the I rustevs of Setusd
I »i»triels in this State to coikvt school
tuxea by civil action, laid »n the table.
A lull incorporating tin' St. Croix Navi
gation Company. Amended anJ ordered
eng roaard.
A bill incorporating Pitwcveranee City
Ordered cngnwscd.
A bill for the 1 protection ol fish in Green
lake Chisago county Ordered ••ngtvwwd
A bill ami tiling l hap li of the Revised
Statute*. Ordered cngruaarel.
A bill amending the act incorporating
the city of Hastings, ami regaiating its for
mer charter -ordend engronwesl.
A memorial for a mail route from Has
ting* to St. Peter .nh rod cngruiaaxl.
A bill providing for the appointment of
Notarira Pnblie ami prcvrihing th*Mr now
, cr* ami dutiaa—amended and ordered em
gtiswed
A lull legalizing the road ftviu Princeton
to —. orvhvxd engr **d
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
A bill amending tbe act granting a ferry
charter to T. Mcßoberta, at La Crescent—
ordered engnwwrl.
• A bill tn ntnersl an act to execute tho
trust created by an aet of 4 'oogrem* entitled
an act making a grant of land* to tbe Ter
ritory id Minnesota, Ac., waa orden-vl eu
groMtd.
A bill authorising Judge* and Clerkiof
tbe Uiatrict Court and District Attorney*
to file their le/fids in the nffice of tlie Clerk
of tlie Sujimnu Court— amended aizl or
<iered engruased;
A bill extending tlie time for making as
seasments in this Hutc—[wumagt recom
merali*) ;
A bill providing for the cooatruction of
chute* around null diuaa— amemled aid or
dered engroamd.
A bill for the protection of trout fish.
Ordered engrossed.
A bill repealing the act relating to public
roar Is.
A full for a State risxd from St. Cloud to
Olean. I’aasage recommended.
A bill ainetding the act incorporating the
Minnesota and Nortweetern ltailroml Com
pany. Ordered engroseed.
The Committee of the Whole then rose.
ri'|*irie»l, and it* recominerslalioo* were con
curred in by tlie Senate.
Mr. HATKS intriHluced a bill incorjs,ra
ting the Mioneaiioli* Company, which was
mail and 150 copies thereof ordered printid.
A bill legalizing certain conveyance*
heretofore ina»l«, was pngrosred lor a third
reading.
A bill incorporating the city of Anoka
was referred f<» a select committee of three
Mtwsrs. Aiiauh, Ciusr. and Harsh..
A bill regulating th<- sale of property on
a judgment decrw, order, or execution, was
referred to a select committee consisting of
Mc-srs. Hi iison, Norton, and llitx.
The Senate tin u adjourned.
HOI.'SK
House met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the Sjsaker.
SIUJI INTRODt i RD,
Mr. KKITII asked leave to introduce a
bill entitled an act to create the: seventh ju
dicial district.
Mr. T. A. THOMPSON: A bill enti
tled an act to legalize three roads from Wu
buahuw to His luMtcr.
Mr. SHKKT'Z: A memorial for a mail
route from Owatonia to Vernon.
Mr. 41AHK1LL; A bill entitled an ad
to unnml an act entitled un act to provide
for the construction of tlie Cannon Falls
anil St. Paul read.
Mr. TKFFT iutriduoed a joint resolution
relating to nss» *-iuents.
Mr. HIIF.KTZ: A bill entitkxl an act to
incorjHirate the bovn of lielmont.
Mr. LkUL*»ND : A bill for the removal
of the Capitol to Chatfleld.
Also a bill providing lor the eltdion of
John 11. Kinney to tbe United States Sen
ate.
SKIX>ND KRAtiINU,
S. F. 170, an act to incorporate the town
ol Taylor's Falls.
H. r. IBn, an act to amend an act entitled
un act to proviile for the creation of County
Seats ill tlie counties of tin* State.
Mr. BUTTKRH moved it he rtfcrrrel to
the committee on towns ami counties.
11. F. 337 : An aet prescribing tbe gen
crul dutii* of the Auditor of State.
11. F. 53U : An ad to legalize the survey
of South Wabiuihaw, in Wabashaw county.
11. F. 33'i: An act for the relief of Ku
genc Hertiard.
11. F. 333 : An act for a Homestead Kz
i nipt ion.
On notion of Mr. KKITII, N 0.333 was
ri lerrtd to a select committee of nine.
Mr. PIERCE moved to refer So. 33.7 to
the Committee on Way* and Means.
Agrisd to, and the bill was so referred.
TtllHO HRAPIRO ARtl I'VSSAOK.
An ad to laeilitate the attuehmentnfand
the levy of execution upon <ertuin kinds of
js isonal projsrty. Yeas 50. nays none.
All aet fixing the s.ilari,* of public ofii
eers, and providing the manner of |uying
the sami'. Yeas nay* 42.
So the bill wa* lost for the wnnt of a
constitutional majority.
An ud to authorize the late Commission
ers of Hlne Karth county to act ss Com
mivsioners in carrying out the provisions of
an act to authorize tin* ('ornmiswioners ot
Him Karth county to borrow money. Yias
42 nays H.
A bill entitleal an aet for tbe prewvrvatioo
of muskets and accoutrement*, ui.vl other
proper!v bdongiog to tb* State, in uiml
about the Capitol i*,t otherwise provkhdby
law Yeas 42. nays 10.
An act to authorize the tiov, mor to call
out the volunteer militia, and to provide
ai d pay for the same—yeas 3, nay* 2V.
The bill wa* lost for want of a coostitu
t onal majority.
Mr. STARKKY moveil that the vote be
revousivk rvvl Airre«d to.
Mr. KAMKS movevl that the bill be re
ferred to a select committee of three. Lost.
Mr LiBLONP nosM that the bill k>
laid on tin 1 tal'le. Agreed to
A memorial to t '(ingress f, >r a grant of
laid to aid iu tht' construction of a railroad
fresn th* cvvnfiuctne of the soutiam branch
of Root riviT to Siv*iz Kails I'.ty yeas 3*4,
nays 12.
T'cnDav, Jijdi 2*3.1 bore.
Senate met pursuant to a»lj>sirtiment and
was ,-wiltxl to ofvler by the Prvsah nt, pio
'em.
Alter valhng tlie roll and rending the
journal, and prarer bv the Chaplain.
Mr. VAN ETTSN hrtrodtmd a bill
am, tiding the act relating lo the Free Sclmwls
in the city of St. Paul ordered print,*l
Hy Mr lUCHARDSON A bill incor
l<orating the town of Woodstock.
Hy Mr. SMITH : A bill k-galumg the
i kxtiou of Town council and Hoard of edu
cation m the town of Miium*i*'!l«.
Hy Mr Ill'l l. A bill preod.ng Kir a
cliangv -f the Scat ,*f the Uovvrmmnt of the
ot the State ot Minnesota, by a vote of the
people T!*' bill contemplates th< removal
of tlie capital to Nicollrt island, sruatol in
the Mis* asippi River Iwtwrir, tbe town# o(
St. 'AntlK'ey ami Minne-ap,'..*. nine mile*
fre ut its present I, wtH*. if the owm-re* of
said ldatid ,ot rent to d oatc six acres id
land for the pnrpwe of erecting the Capital
itiiiding there-on—the latter to cost not more
than *23,000.
Itwaa rea<i a second time, and 150 copies
ordered printed.
THIRO KtAIIIRU.
Th*- foliowing bills were read a third tim<.
A bill relating to the priming ami distri
bution of aasearaent rolls. Referred to a
select committee of three, Measrs. Jorrs,
Mixkk, and Hiiison.
A bill extending the tun* for taking as
seasments in this State. Pasmd.
A bill establishing a Htate real from St.
('loud to Olean. Passed.
A bill granting to Thomas M< Rokkrt*
the right to establish a ferry acre**the Mis
sissippi at La Crescent, was referred to tbe
Houston county ik-legation.
BANK illlJ.,
'Tbe Senate then took up the Hank bill i
several amendments were acted upon and
adopted ; after which Mr. SMITH moved
that the bill lie engruased tor a third reading
ami the ayes and nay* being ordered, there
were ayes 22. nays 10. Ho tbe bill was or
dered engronwd.
'Tlie Senate then adjourmd.
HOUKI2
M'-t pursuant to adjourninent, and was
calleil to order by tbe Spi-aker.
Noouorum appearing,
Mr. IMKUCK moved a call of the House,
which was ordered.
Mr. KKl'Tli moved that the House ad
journ. lz#i.
Mr. ROHINHON moved that lurther
procidings under the call lie dispensed with,
when,
Mr. PIKRCK call'd lor'.he yeas and
nays.
The motion was adopted.
A quorum apjN-uring the Hou*e proceeded
to business.
M. TKFFT preaentid a petition Irom the
citizens ol reouth Waliasnaw, which was
reail.
(4n motion of Mr. STARKKY therejiort
of thejomt Committee on 11. F. 283, “ A
bill for un act to defray the [*-r diem, mileage
pi»<tage aisl stationery of members and of
ficers of tlie pre sent session of the Legisla
ture, was token up.
'The question recurred upon the adoption
of tlie report, when,
Mr. CH ASK calleil for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered ; and the result of the
vote was yea* 31, uays 18.
Ho the nqiort wa* adopted.
IIILIZI I.NTKODI CRD.
Mr. WAT’ROUH—A hill entitleil an aet
to amend the charter of the Minnesota ami
North Wintern Railroad Company.
Mr. DKMMON—A bill entitlid an art
to provide for tlie creation and regulation of
(jus Companies.
The Private Secretary of the Government
ap[*-ured and read the following aet as hav
ing Isxu approved ol and signed, to wit:
"An aet to incorporate the towu of Zum
hrota." also,
"An act making certain appropriation*. ’
Oil motion of Mr. PKCKIIA.M 11. F.
30’J "an uct to provide for changing county
limw," wa* taken up uml put ujion it* pas
age. Yeas 214, nays 114.
Ho tlie bill wus loot for want of a consti
tutional majority.
Mr. PKCKIIAM moved that the vote
be reconsidered. Agreed to.
Mr. HKARt’K movevl the bill Is laid on
the table. Lost.
Mr. KAMKS moved that the bill be re
ferred to a select committee of three.
Agreed to.
The SPKAKKIt ap|suntvd Mirers.
Karrs, M. TTicrcso.n and Pk, khan, said
eomiiiittu.
An act to authorize the county of Hrown
to collect toll at Kig Cottonwovd bridge;
ordered for a third reading.
kKi vi.Rl* KKAOIRI
A joint rvo-iution relating to State Seal
was read a second time.
An uct legalizing three road* leading from
Walia*liaw lo Uocbesti r.
A joint resolution of tlie lz-gmiature of
the State of Minnesota r' lutuig to taxation
of public lands.
An act to create tlie Seventh Judicial
District.
TlllKtl ItKAl’lNli VXD !'AS<* K.
An act to provide for the incorporate*)
of Institutions of IA-urnitig. Yea* 43 nays
none.
An act providing the general duties ot
the Treasurer of the Stale. Yea* 43. nays
non*.
Mr ti.VSK 11.1. movevl to amend to title
so as to real -an act providing lor the elec
tion. and prescribing the general dull** of
the Treasurer of State." Agreed to
Mr. SHKKTZ moved that the rule* be
Misjs-tsl, d ami the joint resolution relating
to the taxation of public lamls he taken up
and read a thud time. Agreed to.
The resolution wa* th»‘n read a third time
and pasred. Yeas 41.
• ouuiTTar or nix wuot x.
I'jiot motion of Mr. SHKKTZ tho
House resoluxl itself into Committee of the
Whole to ccmuder the special order of the
d»J- . . .
An act regulating the sole of fpiritou*
liquors.
Mr Slim/, in the Chair.
AlWr MMM tkwnnl thereia, the (Mk
mime ro*e ami !>y tfa-ir Chairman reported
the bill back to the llounew tth amemiment*
ami recommended that it be relerred to a
vMmmittee of seven with instructions to re
jsirt a bul.
The re|<ort of the committee was adoptid
ami tlie *j*wk, r appointed Mr. (iaskill. Way
Hurgvre Steven*, is Hlend Mctirorty ami
Tuttle.
T lie e, mmittee. subsequently, lead under
reutside ration tbe report cf the reunmittee on
11 F. 333—“ An act to exempt certain prev
perty from execution ami report the bill
bock to tbe House with amendments, and
reeommendexl that it be eogrusaed
Mr PIK.RCK mow to amend the aroend
na nt of tbe eommittev by striking out ••**o
acres and inserting 1' 0 " yea* 25 nay*
So the amendment *i< Scat.
Mr Yol’N’U to amend !*ec. 1
line 'i by imwrting after the word "Seoatr.'
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JA»Y.* WILLS AS* T. EDITOR.
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Publishers of PIONEEK AND DEMOCHAT.
Bt. Paul, Minnesota.
Henry 11. Sibley and AlrtamJer Ilawisey.
The daily assaults made by the organ ol'
Alexander Ramsky against the character
of Governor Hibixy. in connection with the
iate general election, the official canvas*, and
the rightful occupancy of the Executive of
fice. make it proper to compart*, or rather to
contrast, the positions really held by these
gentlemen before the public at the present
time. In making the review necessary for
this purpose, we me happy to say that we
shall not feel oblig'd to descend to the vul
gar and unjust accusations and slanders with
which the orguu of Gov. Ramsey has been
disgraci d, but only to state the facts as they
arc politicly known, in u decent, pertinent
mariner.
It will not be necessary, for the purpose
of this article, to review the incidents ol the
canvass preceding the State election. Our
readers were informed as the events occurred,
of all tacts relating to the beuriog of the
candidates for Governor, and the means used
to influence the popular judgment. It is
enough to say on this point, without seeking
to criminate Gov. Ramsxy, that the conduct
of Gov. Sibley throughout the cootest, af
ford to all honorable men, a pleasing contrast
to the course pursued by his competitor.
The canvass of the votes was mude in
pursuance of the requirement of the consti
tution, by gentlemen therein named,—who
were agreed upon without dissent by both
the Republican and Democratic branch of
the Constitutional Convention,—who repre
sented both sidis ot politic*, and who were
selected with cspcciul reference to their high
character as men of honor. The canvass
itself was made upon a project submitted by
the Republican member of the Hoard of
Canvassers, who was known as an ardent
friend of Gov. Ramsey ; and whose wishes,
though they clashed with the views of the
Democratic majority, were at last graceful
ly and magnanimously yielded to, and adop
ted, as tl»' tiasis on which the election should
be determined. The canvass thus made,
fairly and strictly according to the plan pro
pose! by the Republicans thcinselve*, was
certified to as correct by every member
the Hoard, including Mr. Galbraith, upon
whiec resolution it was conducted, and who,
bv his signature to the report of the Hoard
testititd not only to the fairmss of his own
project, but to the integrity with which
it had been adhered toby his associates.
The decision of the Hoard of Canvassers,
which awarded to Gov. Sibley, and to ail
the Democratic candidates on the State
ticket, certificates of election to their respec
tive cilices, was immediately met by Gov.
Ransky, in private conversations, and
throngh the columns of papers which he
controlled, with charge a of fraud and cor-'
ruplien against the Hoard of Canvassers,
and against Gov. Sibley. In contempt ol
tiie* fact, which wc have often noticed. that
the plan pursued by the Hoard *a- that
suggested by himself, through the member
who was his political friend, associate, and
personal admirer . in spite of the fact, that
this personal and political friend, when act
ing nmler the aelde d obligation* of bis rflfi
cial oath, testified by that oath, and by his
free signature, that his triend was debated,
and that Hrnry 11. Stnirv was elected
Uovtrnor of the State ; in disregard of the
farther fart, that under no scheme of can
vassing. could this result have been honestly
charged, or materially modified ir, spite of
all those tacts, any one of wh.ch shoald
have silenced the lips of any man ot honor,
or of discretion. Gov. Ramsby ha* cau-sd
to be circulated daily through tbe> columns
.•f hi* paper here, aud throngh Republican
papers eisewh* re. the foulest dan»h-rs against
his succetwtul competitor which envv could
invent, or mai gnity utter.
We wen at first slow to believe that Gov.
Ramsey was responsible for,or ceiuntctianced
the abusive ami htsllou* course pursued by
the ,l/ 'isf«Vuin. Wc f referred tosavrthe
Governor * h.«or by attributing it to the
native t^qilpiahnrssof the editor. Butcircum
stanc* 1 * transpiring eisewhen ccmpelkd us
to change our opinion, and to rbarge direct];
upon t msclf the infamy which belong* to
tbe willfal and gratuitous slanderer. Shortly
after the announcement of the Board of
Canvassers, Gov. Ramaev visited the East.
At Chicago. New York, I'hiladelpbia, and
other places where be visited, hisarrival and
stay were duly announced by the Republi
can papers. Accompanying each announce
ment were circumstantial statements, simi
lar in character and falsity with those which
appeared in his local organ ; and showing,
with a dbiingcnuounnegs quite uncommon to
him. his direct connection with the libels
with which they teemed. Gov. Ramsey
sustained on this trip a character which
should, of itself, disgrace him. He acted
throughout, the jiart of an impostor ; not of
that class who gain a certain degree ol re
spect by the ingenuity and boldness of their
impositions, but ol that meaner class to
whom a reverse is a fortune; who, being
simply unsuccessful. ape the air, while they
lack the manliness, of the martyr : who
charge defeats upon jicrsecutions, and attri
bute misfortunes to crimes; and who,
through the defamation of their successful
competitors, seek to create -yuipatby while
they gratify revenge.
In contrast to the course pursued by Gov.
Ramsey, the action of Gov. Sibley has
been mutily and honorable. With a higher
sense of personal dignity, he would not drag
himself or his office down to the level of a
street or newspajier controversy. He eould
not, however, lie unconcerned amid the
charges which were made against him, either
for his own reputation, or for the character
ot' his party and the State. He accordingly
took notice of iktui on the first occasion
that present'd itself, in terms which, while
they reveal a sensitiveness inseparable from
every man of honorable instincts, revenl also
a readimss to uward to his competitor every
right to which he is legally entitled, aud
which he can legally claim. In his inaugu
ral address, Gov. Sibley alluded to a slan
der uttered on tl e floor of Congress, in the
following language:
Don. John Siikhman, a member of Congress
from Ohio, took occasion in a speech msue by
him in the House of Itepresentatives in opposi
tion to the bill for the admission of Minnesota,
most falsely to accuse the (iovernor elect, by
name, with being a participant in election
frauds committed by the Democratic party, as
alleged by him, a grave charge, for the truth of
which, when questioned, he could give no bet
ter authority than the assertions of unscrupu
lous partiz.au prints, go long as such an accu
sation waa ( online 1 to the columns of party
newspaper*, known to be utterly unworthy of
credit, they merited no attention from me. but
when uttered upon the floor of ('digram, and
made a part of its records, I owe it no less to
the honor of the State, than to my own person
al honor, to denoince it as basely calumnious
and without the shadow of foundation. If
frauds or irregularities were perpetrated by
cithsr or both of the political parties in the
election of State nffiesrs, they were entirely
unknown to me, and had neither my consent
nor countenance. Uod knows that lam not so
wedded to office, as to accept any position at
the expense of the purity of the ballot box. 1
Ante AiMrrlu invit*a, as / now mvitr. Hit it Hint
judicial involigalum wtu thr fart* of Me rase;
for. if not legally elected Governor of the State
of Minnesota, I would scorn to fill that station
for a single hour.
Three week* have elapsed since Gov. Sib
i-ky thus formally invited Gov. Kamskt lo
test in the most solemn manner, and by the
only satisfactory and conclusive means, the
legal right to the office which he holds, and
to which the latter claims himself entitled.
This invitaton has thus tar met with no re
sponse from Gov. Ramsey, except by a ooo
tinuancc of the vituperative abuse which,
during months t< gethor, has filled the col
umns of his home organ, the Mtnntttottan.
Upon this state of facts. Gov. Ramset w ill,
perhaps, pardon ua for suggesting, that his
repeated assertion of rights to the Governor
ship. followed Ly no legitimate efforts to
establish thtm ; that his slanderous depreci
ation ol a man who is hi* equal in every
mental attribute, and his superior in every
inoral ; cannot fail, at last, to impress the
the people with the belief, which we now en
tertain. that he is see king through the blast
ed reputation ot anothe r to create sympathy
for himself, on ground* which are liawless
aud which will not tear the test of judicial
scrutiny \\\ suggest to Lim that m> repo
tat ion, Lowxvtr high, and no fame, however
sacred, whose peuMvsur pursues the course
which he has txgun. can save him from tb<
merited verdict of the public condemnation.
The man who uk* the weapons of an assas
sin, cannot justly h< pe to escape the assas
sin's infamy.
Indian Ttoubl*. at thr Agtmlr,
A gentleman arrivid in this city yester
day. from the Sioux Agency, and reports
that a tiand ot the lower Sioux have broken
into and plundered the government ware
houses both at the upper aud lower Agencies,
of a large amount ot provisions. Their excuse
for doing this was the ilelay of tlie payment,
ai.d distribution of provisions.
A detachment of l’. S. trooj* from Fort
Ridgiey arrested a* participators and leader*
in the outrage, or n* • f and Ka-lb
Head.
We barn that the Yanktennais. of whose
depredation* at Medary we have published
an account, are robbing the settlers and
killing their cattle mar the Agnes*
Our informant cam* through from Sioux
Fall* city He stab* that at that place
sixty of the settlor* hare occupied a stone
block bouse, and are determined loreaist the
savagi-s TVy are *• ii armed and provided
plentifully with provider* and ammunition.