The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-23
this is the first speech ever known to have
been delivered by this gentleman, an extract
may not be without interest as proof Of

the inspiring eiiec, Of those upper regions
| Sir. at your feet rolls the mighty Red River
I Of the North on the opposite shore can be
/ heard the busy huTn Of commerce, and be seen
! the tall spires Of the houses of worship, and the
I high 1omes Of her public edifices now swelling
| 10 emulate the skies. mean. sir, the City Of
| breckenridge, where not year since, Judge
| RDaley with troop Of horse, drew his battle.
( blade and slew a buffalo, and that too, in wha,
"a now the principle L enne Of the city. Sir
we must put stop 10 the fearful destruction
( Of this useful animal The strong arm Of
the law must be stretched forth for their pro.
! lection.
| trust this bill will bscomsa law and l,s
| provisions rightly enforced. From Washing.
/ ton. st. Anthony, breckenridge. and from Brit.
ish America, incnrsions are annually made into
THIS state. which spread devastation and death
( among the bu!iRlo, that valuable and exclusive
( property Of our citizens. Sir, unles. the inga
siOBs are checked, In a manner wisely provided
! for N tho bill, the majestic buffalo will he iriy.
en- 10 tho shores Of the oac tic and like the
/ swine POSSESSED Of evil spirits- plus.e into a
wstery grave.
/ Sit, vote FOR the bill.
The bill which is az follows, was then or
dcred to third reading and passed
he Il enacted BY he Legislative As,spgbiy Of
DIhOia:
mat 80 much OF tina State as is embraced in
! the district OF country bounded on the East by
the Big Sioux, on the South and Yves. by the
Missouri, and on the North by the Yellow Med.
cine, be and the same is hereby set apart al
reservation for the exclusive use and habltation
OF the buffalo; provided the Federal Govern
meht does not permanently locate the Indians
/ upon the same ana
/ he II JBdtsr enacted
! That ANY member of the Dakota Land Co
shall make or cause to DO made any paper
towns within the district embraced in the above
boundary, II shall be lawful for the aborigines
u extirpate and confscate the same and any
! person or persons who shall crganize parties
out OF he state and come within It's Jurisdiction
70 hunt buffalo, shall be deemed guilty Of q
Inisdemeanor.
The snpernal powers, it seems, take cog
nlzance OF Us alone OF all mundane printers
At an election held at the office OF George ".
Brolt. IN 81. Anthony, on the 10th instant, to
elect delegate and organize Provincial Gov
eminent for Northern Dakota, the vote for
state Printer stood as follows:
Pioneer and Democrat. ....................I
The Winona Democrat gives the total of
259 arrivals at two houses in that city as a
sample OF the travel done that way. We
knowa hotel, we won't shy in what particu.
lar city it is located, because it might look
inydious, where the daily arrivals count
something over 500--at he bar.
The Democrat proposes the following
! pledge for the Winonians
"We the undersigned, solsmnly pledge our
selves by all that il sacred in Heaven and Earth
| and by our most sacred honor. to abstain from
THIS time, and JorerO, from the use Of int0xi.
eating drinks as a beverage"
Whercupon the Rochester Free Press re-
marks
I'VE hope they will never take any thing
stronger than the above pledge.
The health OF Winona rs pretty good nc.
cording to the Democrat which says that
During the year 1858 the deaths in that city
have not numbered halt a dozen. T il with q
| population Of ), 600, which shows well for the
healthfnness Of Winona."
The Mantorvile Express SAYS that there
have seeu no failures among the merchants
OF that town. since the settlement Of the
place. What other town of COO inhabitants
can say the same!
The editor OF the Minnesota Statesman
has received two dollar bin on the Ex.
change Bank OF Glencoe, Happy man
All the sloughs and vet places from Saint
Peter to New Ulm. have been substantially
bridged
BaewS is particularly elicilious in inius
ing smash of originality in the hacknevcd
phrase Of compliment. We would do any.
thing to be congratulated by BRowS, to
merit gem like this, bestowed upon the
Winoua Democrat by the Brownsville Her
aid:
The frs, number VI the winona Democya at the
successor OF the Rochester B,mocya,, has been
| received, The paper is much improved 80
| change OF pasture has very much improved tn /,
| appearance OF this institution. Success to the
Dsmoc' at may II issue forth enough moral
light TO contrast aud entirely dry uy the pre-
ponderance Of political darkness in wnona
4 county ere many moon changes.
BRowN is eegiac on the close of the
river
great struggle Is taking place between the
| old grey bearded monarch, Winter. aud the
4 great Father Of Waters. The monarch has es
sayed to tind the mighty river in icy fet,els for
assessor. As yet the great river has repealed
the attacks OF this northern conqueror, carrying
away his numerous utensils iowa thd gre AT
gulf the contest is unequal. A few DAYS
/ will doubtless suffice 20 render this great river
! apasslye captive bound.
The saltwater Messengsr, which sees
nothing but what is charming and elegant
and noble about niggers, thus di.courscs
/ about Indians
/ To NJ there IA something rcpulsiye in the
( phys'ognomy of a ,,rappng big Indian. which
canno; be removed by our early impress, oas
I OF the nobleuess Of charseter aud Of ,he wrongs
and woes u "the poor lniiauy'' Every Inca
/ meni hetokeus ;reachery viudctveHess hate,
revenge; ~ithouis single ennobling feature 10
/ relieve 90 redeem Iience We do not thiak Il
rranei taste IN our public men to ornament
/ everything Of national OF state eharacter with
beads, and ,r,nkets, ard drawn bows and