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January 9, S. Baldwin Olmstead was elected President of the Council, six weeks later the Legislature of 1855, February 16, S. Baldwin Olmstead resigned as President of the Council and William P. Murry was elected to fill the vacancy.
The Winnebago Treaty
Aside from the historical fact, perhaps in justice to those who have passed away, mention should be made of a public meeting held in Minneapolis, January 21st, 1854, in opposition to the treaty with the Winnebagos pending in the United States senate, the confirmation of which would make the Indians of that nation near neighbors of the citizens of Hennopin county. Charles Hong was called to the chair, and John H. Stevens was appointed secretary. The object of the meeting being stated, Dr. H. Fletcher, our member of the legislature, addressed the meeting. He had secured the cooperation of Hon. Joseph R. Brown, Hon Wm. H. Nobles, the other two members of the sixth council district in the legislature, against the measure. Messers C.F. Stearns, H. S. Plummer, and Cephns Gardner, members from St. Anthony representing the third council district, had also heartily cooperated with them in opposition to the treaty, Messer. S. Baldwin Olmstead, president of the council, with Messrs William Noot, Wn. A. Davis, and Louis Bartlett, of the second council district, St. Paul, had aided in opposition to the treaty. Further remarks were made by Messrs. hoag, Harmon, D.M. Hanson, and were unanimously adopted. Suffice to say, that owing to the efforts made by the pioneers of Minneapolis, the treaty failed.
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