The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15
A" Appeal.

A" Appeal.
from he Nashiue ioa Vucn
We publish below letter from Mr.
Mayor Magrader addressed Ia her country.
womon, proposing TO them tina, nectings he
held ~ every village. town aud city in the
country Ia raiSr funds 10 hc invested iur
the use AMI benefit Of the nov destitute
widow ald daughter of the late Commander
lltrndon TIL, suggestion is worthy Of thu
heart OF the generous grateful sympathizing
woman And II is every way lifting, that
the wife OF the chief magistrate If The me.
iropoltan city should take the initiative in
,his appropriate and generous purpose H.,
tn" mcr ,nfs hc.hcld A,A bet the noble
women ~ our rtcat country respond tc thu
call which the berea,oi and hvlpless make
through ,uc ol their own SEA upon their
sympathy and succor We cannot doub,
that this h,nc, olcut appeal will be succeS..
fully carried au,; and that the wife and child
Of him whose has, ellult was for the safety
Of the wivs and children Of Others, viii bc
"a; j ss.- .l.A Ia ~ .,s,Y%sY-s.
dependence:
NNiitNut"N, sept ", ~
Tho undersigned has read with the most
painful emotions ot the loAs ol the steamer
Central America and sincerely dcplorcs 'hc
sad fate Of her passengers, Suddenly cu' N,
lin health and hope, by one Of these fearful
lm.tnnnts which IN the past Tow yars have
made 40 many hearts 'l,soaic, and 40 many
hearts 81 mourn.
lat 4 ~
dreadful night there ia one glcnm of Clio.
rious light ono gnlsnl. mobile, chiyalrous
action that will stand ont in bold relief and
ralsc for It's author monument ~ enduring
10 time, lnilc@tructihIc IA mind its base
cstlng IN the hearts Of women. and its apex
~ elevated NJ her hopes Save the women
aud children was the first order ri the noble
lIeinIoH aud shall American women forget
the gallant, thr noble captain who, mid
storm. gloon, and d,volaiion. iorgetlul ol
himsli, could think ol poor. trpil woman
and hclple,s Children Never no. never
Iprolosc Ia my countrywoncn that a
meeting be called IN each city and village in
tn United state, nh tina, funds ls collect
I'd and transmitted 10 Gcutpc W. Kivgs
banker IN " Arlington. 10 lc invested for the
usc of ,l,r wile aud daughter Of Captain
Ilefnkn late II the United States navy
let nH do something TO allow our gratitude
Ia onc who. IN time II trouble. sacrificed
lumsoll 10 bs duty and 10 women.
Your ,oun'rywoman,
S,u,n MAuRtDFp.
Ia tie wonrn Of tie United States
/, Dt,, IT, sni. ttpusiillr.a
L,wHrscr Sunday Sept 20 The whole
tone of the documcn, Is pacific and il ton
dcncy will he To nllny the sectional striir
and cinbiiier~l feeling which has existed 40
long IN the Territory, II Is considered 10
be just 10 all parties, but The Free State
party receive II as great concession in their
favor. Many IT them arc already admitting
that Oh Y hay. been UNJUST ~ the Governor,
aud have been too dintrustiul Of him.
soon after the '.oycrnor lcil Lawrence
We hid one of those cpisoIes 20 common IN
'bA city. II seems that some weeks ago
Mr.. Brown. Of tho UenaH n Fee'iom. re.
qussteJ u young man. n printer. believe
in the Lawrence Repnbi,eao Office. 10 keep
away from his ofIc'. Alleging as n cause, IN
sul'ine and vulgar language n.cd BY him IN
ia. hearing II Sonic ladies'. clerks in bis Of
fee. To-day, the young man entered the
Office, claiming hc had some business with
one Of the ATTACHES Mr. H. being present
ordered the printer down stairs, but he re,
'ps"d IN rewp'y w;:h he IrJn@' NJ.
Brown gave him push aud followed him
10 the bottom, Of the stnitp. Both parties
appeared greatly excited brown started
IN ~ up STAIR, when the printer caught mp
y heavy piece 81 bard aud was In the net
Of burl,n;. il al him, when the former drcwa
small pocket pistol anil appel i, a, the
latter
A crowd Immediately gathered and the
excitement was quite high. The printer
procured toll's revolver, and male several
Intellectual attempts 10 fire ut Brown but the
latter clo~d his door, and soon afcr the
crowd dispersed. Many cepsurcd brown.
and few Justified him. but Mr.. Is. had the
manliness 10 join IN heartily in csnsuring
h,ns'if AZ any prson could do. lie stated
that threats Of assssspation were hanging
over him from several indi, iiunls, and that
the action language and threats IL iiie Young
man, and the hostile attitude III the moment
threw him III bis guard. aud the pistol Was
snapped without thinking 81 the conse-
qnenc'~. The printers name ia brown. Tie
threatens 10 shoot his nameakc. and many
are spprehensive Il will lsc done before many
days elapse.
A bad state Of .pic'y exists here. The
U,ad Of F,eoioa has taken u very cos
rryativc coure this season has Opposed
all row, violence and crime has sustained
Gov. Walker. ~ far ~ WA consistent with
the alitor's FrceStatc yi~ws, and urged the
sx.ns,le In La n icif.aic In ali luiurc tEctiOna