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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-01
Military Defence Of our Western From

The dcfencclcss state Of our frontier set
Elements, everywhere exposed TO the incur.
sions Of tribes which recent events have
shown TO be capable Of any atrocities, the
proved inadequacy Of the few companies
which are cooped up at Forts Ridgcley and
Ripley 10 defend The immense extent Of
country which the emigration Of the past
few years has carried far beyond The line
Of protection afforded by those posts, call
loudly On the Government for a new disp0-
si,ion Of troops along the frontier and
new system Of military defences correspond-
ing 10 the new deposition Of the Indian
tribes, and the Dew e1igencies TO which the
recent extraordinary extension Of our @ttle-
ments has given rise,
10 m able article On this subject, the Sank
Rapids Froai,er,man, o. the 24th inst, justly
eriticises the whole policy Of the Govern
ment in the management Of our frontier de-
fences.
An intimate acquaintance, says that ph.
per, with the Northwestern frontier. and the
progress Of its settlement for great many
years, has satisfied "a that the mistake IN
our military system for the past thirty years,
20 far a. il has referred ~ the defence Of the
Indian frontier has been that too much
money has been expended in the budding q
jorfs ADD barracks Tor troops, and that they
have been ouup,sd TOO lang after the from
tier bad zone beyond them. II has seldom
bern the case for the past twenty yesrs, that
,he frontier has long remained stationary, or
that troops have been needed at the same
point br more than three 90 four years; bu,
!, Is the restraint imposed rather by the az
;aal presence Of troops In tie neighborbood
than q display d eIpensive military fo'is-
cation that has been wanted. For oil pur'
poss Of defence against Indians, or pro'eo-
too q The white settlements II, instead q
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-01

vast OUTLAWS Of money in erecting expensive
barracks, cheap but comfortable quarters
were provided aud occupied only 80 long as
the settlements were in their infancy, our it,
lie army would have been much more ELI
cient, and nj comparatively triiiing cost !;
il would have been able to prevent the waste
Of blood and treasure which our Indian dit.
fculties have involved.
The occupation Of Fort Smelling Tor i've
or six years after tho removal Of the Sioux
to their present position in the vicinity of
Fort Ripley, is an Apostle instance Of the
wastful dilatoriness Of the military arm Of
our government.
But although We cannot agree with the
t,oat,osH'an that Fort Ripley has become
useless as military post since the removal
Of the Winnebagoes Il is certain that the
efficiency Of the troops at that post would
he immensely increased II they werc loca
ted at some eligible point, on the Red River,
whe re they could be in position TO restrain
the in,erwciuc conflicts Of the Sioux and
Chippewas, Of which this Is the traditional
battle ground and protect the advanced line
of white settlements, which have already
penetrated TO the Rcd River, and planted
rudimental cities on its banks. The FRO
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-01


The Righ, Rev. JACKSON kExpyR, Ms
sionary Bishop Of Minnesots, together with
several other Missionaries and Clergymen Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
West, has sent memorial 70 the Secretary
Of The Interior, praying that Efficient step
may b. taken 70 enforce the legal prohibi-
ton Of liquor selling among the Indians in
Minnesota. and especially among the CHIP
rewa tribe. The memorial states that, ok
years since, the Chippewa were 10 full pos
session Of their original territory north Of
Fort Ripley and IVES, d the Mississippi,
and ths, no liquor could then he obisined
By them without going to paees s0uth Of
the Fort. Now, on the contrary, ardent
spirits. sdalprated in The mos, poisonous
manner are .old everywhere, in open viola
ton f lA~ and existing ,rea,ies The rsal.
Of this traffic is. a. might b. eIpected, the
rapid dcinofaltzAtioa and destruction Of the
Indian p-opslAtion.
The reverend gentlemen who sign the
memorial earnestly imp'ore tn Secretary
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-01
Lead aud Coal Dtscvvcstrs.

As further proof. u further proof were
needed, that the gold which disappeared In
the recent panic was really absorbed In the
bdnks Of the Xumbr0, Cannon. Straight, and
Minnesota rivers, where II ws left on do
posit at nm extremely low rate Of interest.
we have only 70 sy that simultaneously
with this remarkable concentration Of bul.
lion at these financial centres, lead has
been found In limited quantities at lake
City, and bituminous coal falls ripe from
the trees IN the neighborhood Of Mankato.
There IL no more doubt about the coal
than there IL about the lend, and the lead
rests upon testimony Ms irrelragable as the
gold itself. A. for the coal. II has been
known and proved To exist, and its qualities
have been tested by series OF scientific ex-
pcriments, which have St geology ut naught
and contravencd the authority Of DR.. DAVID
DALE OwEs for full eight years, by our
count. They dispense with the Bible In Ia.
king testimony in Blue Earth county, and
swcnr by liz coal mines, the purity, gcnu.
incneas and vast extent Of whose deposits
have been the constantly recurring theme Of
every alternate week since the explorers Of
the y. u. Yankee went into rapturcs over
q lump Of Ignite. Yet. strange 10 say, not
withstanding the demonstrated abundance
and excellence Of these carboniierous depos-
its, the people Of the Minnesota valley sit
as contcntclly by wood fires at $500 per
cord, as il coal was never heard Of West Of
Ohio.
And VIC have a strange presentlmcnt that
although there ARE undoubtedly whole town
ships Of solid gold, resting upon regular
qualifications Of r,iarped- Californian tcsti-
mony. that still 10 the end the people Of
Olmstcd, Rice and Goodhnc counties will
be found eating ignoblc potatoes ] Ike the
rest Of az.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-01
4 sNoolssh Iwslsscr~sio,,.

We should have felt some annoyance il
the circulation and influence Of the paper
were extensive enough TO give rise to any
feeling whatever--at the temper displayed
by the Belle Plane Inquirer in discussing
the Kansas question, and in calling to ac-
count prominent Democrats for the position
which they have seen lit to occupy in regard
TO il. The editor seems To have forgotten
that the grca, Democratic party Of the
country was based, and exists, upon princi.
pies, aud not upon measures; and that oil
men are entitled TO be called Democrats who
adhere with honesty to such principles,
whether they agree or not with every meas
ure which is put forward under the sanction
Of u Democratic name, or OF Democratic
administration. Losing sight of this fact,
the Inqyue, has been proiuse in It's denun-
Citations Of q few Of the Democratic members
Of the lower branch Of our Legislature, for
the privilege which they have taken OF ca.
pressing their convictions In regard TO the
impolicy OF the federal administration IN
making the lecompton measure test quos'
ton Of Democracy.
We have already expressed our views
upon the proprie,y Of the introduction OF
these an,i.Lcompton resolutions nj the
! present liIe. - We '56jsSf to fiGm irom the
fact that the subject matter Of the rcsolu'
tions was not proper theme for legislative
or party action. II is matter which has
passed. in the natural course of things, oil
the stage of political being 1t is matter
that is already practically settled, except 80
far NJ the people of Kansas are concerned /;
and We should IA soon think Of making an
issue within the party upon the Institutes OF
Jus,inian or any other subject which has
been obsolete for ten or dozen centuries, IA
upon tbs matter Of Iecomptou or anti.Ie-
compton. When anything Ia absolutely
dead. and buried, and damned, is the height
Of folly to a,temp, It's resuscitation.
We submit, therefore, that. in the light OF
party policy, it is equally foolish for thosc
who believe in Lecompton TO stigmatiDc
tier brethren who differ from them. m rene
gales from the Democratic faith, as II il for
those who adhere TO popular sovereignty, to
pursue similar course. Neither side can
gain anything which will compensate the
Democratic cause In Minnesota, for tho losa
and trouble which must ensue upon the dis
organization, which il seems 10 he the de-
sire OF the over.zcaIOus Of both sides, "a
force upon US. The judicious Democrat
will show bis good sense, and his party feal'
ty, by frownng upon nil attempts. from
whatever source they may proceed, to force
any ksnsasism upon us IA dividing qucs-
ton in the politics Of the State.
! The Inquirer, and all Democrats who en-
dopc or Oppose the views Of the Admins
tration On Kansas affairs, can render them
selves and their party the highest service Of
which they are capable, by leaving the
whole Kansas question quietly IN the grave,
where, by common consent, II has been glad
| ly entombed
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hope very soon to NEE, them again in anosh.

hope very soon TO meet them again in anoth-
er place.
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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-01
Gen. HARVEY punished 50 numerically for
the massacre Of a body Of United States

Gen. HARVEY punished 50 numerically for
the massacre Of body Of United States
troops. When INK-PA.pu-TAH escaped last
summer from the pursuit Of the troops and
friendly Indians Of our own State be sought
aid from the Teetons to avenge his wrongs
on our frontier. The murde.,us alliance
was only frustrated by those Teeton chiefs
who retained q wholesome recollection Of
the chastisement inflicted by HARNEY.
Since then they have given great deal OF
trouble to the new settlements Of Nebraska.
That these Teetons, to the number OF one
hundred lodges, are now conspicuous in the
camp Of the invading Yanktonnais, who
number, il is said some four or five hundred
lodges more, augurs i'll for the Interior de-
signs Of the marauders.
The frontier settlements 0! our own State
are almost entirely at the mercy Of this
horde OF savages, and the danger can only
be averted by prompt and energetic meas
ures Of defence In the absence Of an ade-
quate military force the exigency seems TO
call for an effective militia organization, not
under any general laws, but provisional
levy selected for this special service, 10 be
sen, Immediately to the threatened points of
attack In this connection II may not be
chimerical to suggest that the experience in
the Indian mode of warfare which the Chip.
pewa HaltBreeds of the Red River have
acquired, in their ieuds with these very
Yanktonnais, would render them valuable
auxiliary to any expedition sent against
their old enemies
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-01
Mossby Ridden 90 Ds.,h sud Its Rider
Ths0ws.

The M,nntsof,an daily, for weeks past,
has RECALLED q chosen few Of IL readers
who appreciate such staff, with violent per
sonal attacks upon Gov. SiBLEr. We do
not intend TO dignity the ISLANDERS Of the cd
itor, by specific denials, for the fact Is, he
has oyershOt the mark aimed at-has ridden
his hobby to death--aod instead Of affecting
the reputation Of the Governor, has secured
for himself and bis masters, the contempt Of
every Dcm0cra, in the State, and has dis
gusted more Than onehalf Of the Republi-
cans. T'ha, the Republicans disapprove Of
the veDomoas personal ISLANDERS Of Governor
R.ssEY's employee, Is shown by the fact
that many Of the party presses have protest.
ed against them that Republican members
Of the Legislature openly repudiate this
sheet and ia editor. and by the further and
still stronger fact, that at caucuses OF the
Republican members. the Minnssot,dn has
been denounced ~ injurious 10 the party,
whosc principles il PROCESSES to advocate
through lis constant PRONUNCIATION Of per-
sonal abue, and its persistent ISLANDERS Of
political opponents. This feeling has gone
90 lar, with the Republicans. that measures
have b.en formally taken 10 caucus, o. We
learn from reliable sources, 10 rid the party
Of FosrEn and his paper, either by purchas-
ing out the owners Of the sheet, 0 by
starting new Journal, with men at It's head
who have some regard for the amenities Of
lie, and who do not use public journal for
purposes Of private revenge.
With this feeling prevailing to the extent
il dos among our opponents, any remarks
either n 10 the Justice, truthfulnes. or pro
pricty Of the Mrnnesotian's animsdyersions
upon Gov. siBLEr, seem superhuous.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-01

lines in the United States is estimated q,
about 100000 per annum.
Until the year 1850 the submarine cable
was practically unknown. In this year the
first submarine cable was laid from Dover,
England. to Calais, France. The cable was
twcnty.four miles long, and has since been
in operation, with ono interruption. with
complete success. Since tina, period the fol-
lowing submarine lines have been laid, and
are now IN operation:
cArrrriArios or r,r EXISTING Lsrs or M'u.
MARINE rElEaNAfH.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-01

The New York Cour'n and Enquirer, in
the course Of an able article on the Atlantic
telegraph, gives the following interesting
statistic. Of The telegraph lines Of the world
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-22
Judge Poland upon the Temperance Law.

We had not room last week to call attention
to the communication from Orleans County,
upon the decision Of Judge Poland as regards
furnishing liquor, which appeared in that week S
paper but we deerl it our duty to refer to it
us a matter which needs considerable explana-
ton, at least, from one holding so high posi-
ton as he holds, and who is understood to be a
candidate for promotion.
If man has right to call in twenty-five
hands to raise barn, and while so doing furn-
ish them liquor freely, we would like to have
some one say if we have not right to ask in
one hundred, and furnish them liquor in pay
ment for their labor? If we have, has not the
Town Liquor Agent right, land is not he
obliged) to sell this liquor to the man who pro-
poses to have a raising? Is it for medicinal or
mechanical purposes when SO furnished? Does
not this open a road to an indefinite traffic in
intoxicating liquors? We have sent copy of
our paper containing the communication above
referred to, to Judge Poland, and shall also send
this, and hope the Judge will give us the benefit
of a most extensive practice and q reading in
explaining away this stumbling block which we
have run upon.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-22

FoReERY.--B. S. Lackey, who formerly sold
Tanning Mills for Mr.. Godfrey of Middlesex,
was on the 9Th inst. returned to Northfeld-by
Officer |. G. Brown of Waterbury-from New
Haven, Conn, where he was arrested-on Re-
qutsition-for the forgery of some notes, pur-
porting to have been given for Tanning Mills,
by some men on the west side of the mountain.
But, as no such man could be found, or had
one lived in the towns designated by Lackey on
the back of the notes, he was arrested as the
forger of them, of which there seemed to be
ample proof.
Lackey was notified by his friends on or about
the 9TH Of May last, that Officer Brown was in
pursuit of him for the forgery, when he imme-
diately fed through New York to Pennsylvania
but after about eight weeks of transient rowing,
he found himself, one night about twelve o'clock,
very unexpectedly in the net set for him; and
he, in fair way to pay Vermont an unwilling
visit, in company with the very man he had in
tended to evade
Lackey was on the 7th inst brought before
A. X. Morill-justiee of the peace at North
field for xamination-bound over for his APP
pearance, before the County Court in Septem-
Der next-gave security and disappeared imme
didtely. OBSERVER
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-22

GEN. LANE ACQUITTED Kansas advices re-
port that the Board of Magistrates before whom
Gen. Lane was examined for killing Jenkins
have unanimously agreed that he was not guilty
Of murder. In announcing the result, the
Leavenworth Legder says "We despiso every
political sentiment Gen. Lane ever uttered, but
we feel Incumbent upon us to assent to the judg
ment of the Examining Court, and to award it
all praise. The testimony is conclusive
that Col. Jenkins was the aggreSsor, and that
Gen. Lane was actually shot at twice before he
showed signs of selfprotection.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-22

PERsoNAL.-A correspondent asks us to " in
form the people that the reason why the Editor
Of the Burlington Times meets with so much
favor among the Democrats, and is SO strongly
opposed to the last two years narrow, bigoted
and proscriptive State affairs, is from the fact
that he is member Of the Roman Catholic
Church." Another correspondent suggests that
" if Mr.. Hall is elected, this Editor is to be pri-
vate Secretary to the Governor, and then a
Catholic Priest will hare free and full access 10
the secrets Of State a6airs.'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-22

The Phen'r still claims that the Republican
party has no sympathy for the final abolition of
Slavery, and will never countenance such
an attempt. We have to inform the Phenir
that if the principles of Republicanism are
those of the Declaration of Independence, of
Washington, Jefferson, Jay, Franklin, Madison,
&C., &C., the result of their final final triumph
will be the total abolition Of human bondage,
wherever under the heavens it exists. Is the
demonstration against Slavery in Missouri in ac-
cordance with these principles, Mr.. Phenir. If
the party is not abolition now We intend tshal
be practically sofar as the Freeman is concerned
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-22

FRUIT SEAsoN.-Lovely June has come,
and the delicious Strawberry will be followed
in succession by other berries and fruits until
the Fall, showing at once the wisdom and be-
ne6cence of our common Father. How to
use them wisely, and thus derive the fullest
advantage from that wise bene6cence, it is
worth while to know. The earlier in the day
fruits are eaten the better: they should be
ripe fresh and perfect, and eaten in their
natural state, with the important advantage
of its being ain ost impossible to take too
many; their healthiul qualities depend on
their ripe acidity, but if sweetencd with
sugar the acidity is not only neutralized, but
the stomach is tempted to receive more than
it is possible to digest, and if cream is taken
with them, tine labor of digestion is inereas-
ed hence the fearful attacks of cholera NOR
bus which sometimes follow the free use Of
fruits and berries with sugar and cream.
No liquid Of any description should be drank
for an hour after eating fruits, nor should
anything else be eaten within two or three
hours aftcr-thus time being allowed for
them to pass out Of the stomach, the system
derives from them all their enlivening, cool
ing and opening influences. The great rule
is, eat fruits and berries while fresh, ripe and
perfect in their natural state, without eating
or drinking anything for at least two hours
afterwards. With these restrictions, fruits
and berries may be eaten in moderation dur
Ing any hour of the day, and without get
ting tired of them, or ceasing to be benefit
ted by them. during the whele season. .s-It is
great waste Of lusciousness that fruits and
berries, in their natural state, are not made
the sole dessert at our meals, for three-fourths
Of the year human enjoyment and health,
and even life, would be promoted by it,
Halls Journrl of Health.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-22

ted, he would have been more likely to APP
prove my definition Of government 1t is
singular that he should condemn my defnit on
on the ground of its being too general, while |
reject his for the very same reason. He will
see his error on this point when he reflects.
And | empower him to be the sole judge be-
tween himself and me on the question. | put
it to his own good sense that his definition is
more general and applies to more objects than
mine. Mine applies only to Just government,
his equally to just government and despotism
The looseness of his definition and its lack of
anything explaining the use of government were
hostile to my purpose. |. SMITH.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-22
Political Honesty.

EDITOR FREEMAN Il have been very much
pleased with your position in regard to the
slavery question of late and hope you will ad-
here to it, and not let would be dignifed and
conservative men talk you out of it.
If such papers as the Burlington Times want
to make compromise with the slavery interest
they should be told by the Republicans of Yer
mont that they can not do it.
Slavery is no nearer right now than it was
when Fremont was nominated. AS Republic
can care nothing about the Republican party
controlling the State or nation if she has got to
throw by the vital question in order to win
some Of the South or Douglas Democrats.
1t has always been the trouble in this country
that the SO called National Wing and Demo
cratic parties National meaning Southern)
have in order to elect the President from their
ranks given the slavery interest all they asked
Tor. This is wrong and can never be right
Some have considerable enthusiasm about old
wing doctrine-as for me would as soon 60
into the Democratic ranks as to remain with
the Republicans were they to lower the stand
ard of their platform. If the Republicans
would work on and never let slavery push itself
any farther. In this way they would not drive
so many liberty-loving people into the " third"
or Radical party Let us maintain the
Doctrine that Freedom is National Slavery
Sectional. We want no more Slave States, no
more bred Scott decisions, no more Fugative
Slave Laws, no more Wars with Mexico to get
Slave territory; no mere conservative Democratic
or Wing measures, but we want q noble band
who are willing to "Do unto others as they
would have them do to them
We pray you Republicans who are looking
for national offices not to make bid for the
Slavery vote, and thus drive the honest men
from you. J.F.
Waterbury, July 10th, 1858.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-22

ANOTHER STATE CONVENTION are re-
quested to publish a call, which will be found
among our special notices, for another State
Convention, to be held at this place, on the 4th
of August. We cannot accept any response
bility for the call or Convention nor for its ac-
ton. We have endeavored to warn the Repub-
licans growing sick ~ of true principles, that
no departure would be tolerated by the anti
slavery people of this State, And if their &C
ton shall bring disaster to the party, the evil
will be upon their heads.