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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07

OF the twenty-one newspapers published
in X ansas, but one, the Leavenwor;h Herald,
edited by member Of the lecompton Con
vention, supports the Constitution submit.
ted by that Convention. The balance Of the
papers-pro slavery and anti-slavery, Dem
ocratic and Republican-are indignant at
the shabby trick by which Constitution is
attempted to be forced upon the people
We have before us. The Elwood X ansas)
Airut scr, neutral paper, which saws that
"pro-slavery men, except here and there some
wild tlre-ca,er disapprove and even de-
nouucc both the Convention and the work
of its members. We hare no. seen man
icio fully eriorses the Constitution and Con
ven,ion.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07
ssalOrss non lsr0orSs

The late disasters in India. clearly trace.
able to old fogysm," will, at all events,
have one beneficial effect upon the army,
both Indian and British, in showing how
Imperative the call has been. for some time
past, for an improvement ia the seniority
system. The following aneclote will ilus-
trate our remarks in the most iorciblc man.
ncr
II may net be generally known that Gen.
CorroS, previous to dsarming the Pcsha.
wur force, called the commandments Of the
native corps together, AMI informed them
that he had determined to dsarm their regi.
ments. The commandments were as has
been almost invariably the easel violently
against il, so much 80 that the General
wavered and had Brigadicr General Men.
OLSON not been present who urged the ne
cessity OF the measure in his own forcible
straightforward language,) this most urgent
aud wise step would have fallen TO the
ground
Did General NICHOLSON ask the Opinion
Of the commandants Of the sd Both and
a9'h before he diSarmed their regiments p
No, lie well knew the value of their opin
ions on this particular point, and low little
they could be depended upon
There cannot he the shadow of n Joub,
but that the salvation of the Pupjab, as re-
gar'ls the army, has been through the ener
g'tlc cxcr'ions aud firm will Of Bricader.
General NICHOLSON, and TO the decision and
knowledge OF character displayed by Sir
JouN LAWRENCE in placing such men as
CHAMBERLAIN and NICHOLSON over the
heads OF host OF sniors, old enough TO b.
their fathers, but lacking. through age or the
effect of climate. that foresight, decision AMI
energy, AMI GOODNESS in the hour Of danger
which at all times is so necessary in com
mander, not enough 10 enable him 10 collect
his own IDEAS. but also to inspire confidence
among those abcu, him. A. an instance OF
the evil resulting from the employ of super
ANIMATED otiors in dangerous posts, il is suf.
fcient to quo,c the celebrated panic and roat
Of the il,h dragons at ChillaGwalla, in ope-
ration before the Sikhs--,he word thrces
about, was given by Brigsdicr PORK ian old
man Of 20 who had TO he lifted on his
horse and from this injudicicus order arose
coniasion that ended in the Disgrace OF one
Of the mos, dashing and celebrated regiments
in the British army, AMI that before natives
Who stood their ground well
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07

posed TO slavery, and this fact, taken in con
nection with the refusal 10 submit the entire
Constitution, may produce change in the
policy Of the Administration, and result 10
sending the Constitution, with the slavery
clause included, back to the people for their
approval or rejection This will probably
be accompanied by the passage Of an ena.
bling act, similar TO that under which the
Constitution Of Minnesota was framed. In
fact, the following from the Washington cor.
respondence Of the New York Herald, looks
as If a settlement Of the Kansas question, on
fair grounds, was not quite 80 far Off as we
have been assured II was:
WAsHIsGroS, Dec. 2l.-An important
movement il On foot which prouises an ear.
ly settlement Of the Kansas agitation II
il intended, when the Iecompton Constitu.
ton comes On, to take it up BY the friends
Of tho Administration, both az a party
measure and as formal assertion OF the
Democratic principle Of Popular Sovereign.
IT, The Consultation will be passed, with
proyiso that it sbalAts presented 10 the
people OF kansas for hal acceptnpce and
ratification. II will hot be thrown ont or
discussed Tor the proviso Of final submission
TO tbs people will silence the opposition
While It carries the great point aimed al by
the Administration, IL Localities the Kansas
lInbrogl'o, and allows the Kansas people to
treat the question as they see IT, There
will be no excuse thereafter for the further
interference Of Congress, and no spi,ators
In or out Of Kansas, can rc.basb Il into
Nh important national issue. To guard
s.'ai''s' -fe.s Il possibility, mid 10 AVOID eve
ry excuse for disrupti-n ofthe Democratic
party, an enabling act will be incorpora,ed
10 the new bill n an alternative, in case the
Ifcompton Constitution is rejected by the
people Of Kansas, This will provide a saGa
direct, aud unimpeachable mode Of framing
snch Constitution as the people of Kan,
sas desire, under the formal sanction of Con
gress and surrounded with oil possible and
constitutional and popular requirements. -
Ihe Increment {" a Southern one.
by the mail which arrived last eve,;,,
we received the following:
Sr. LorIs, Dec. 29.--IIavenworth Kan.
5as dates to the 2jth have been received
giving the vote of that city 23s for slavery
ana against Much excitement prevailed
Many Missonrians were present come Of
whom voted, swearing in their votes. The
form OF oath administered was, "Are YOU
al TINS instant an inhabitant Of this Terri
tory 2 Several Missourians were arrested
Judge iecompte issued writs OF habeas cor
pus Tor their release. WI
calhoun was burned in efligy.
Fly Moore was shot in the leg by Ter.
IL was ruInored that General Denver had
issued an order for the arrest of Lane.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07

The Governor of Tennessee recommends
that day be fixed, as early as practicable.
Tor resumption Of specie payments by The
banks that. at a designated period, they
be prohibited from issuing Eve dollar notes
and that. in reasonable time thereafter. the
notes he limited 10 ten, and finally 10 TWEEN
" dollars. and that M notes Of less denomi-
nations from other States be allowed TO
circulate in that State, He also room
mends that il he made obligatory ou the
banks to reicem all their notes in spcci.
when presented, and tina, they he required
10 keep a, leas, one dollar in specie in their
vaults for every ,hNe dollars in uo'es pat IN
circulation
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07
Gov. Walkers Letter OF RssIgnation.

We commend this letter to the careful
consideration Of every Democrat in Mime
sofa The letter GOES to the root of the
whole question, as 10 the submission Of the
constitutions OF all inchoate States to the
people thereof, and shows that not only the
Constitution Of the United States and the
Kansas \ ebraska bill, but the very nature
Of our free institutions. where the people
alone are sovereign demand such submis-
sion. This letter. taken in connection with
Senator DouGLAs great speech, presents IN,
answerable arguments against the policy re-
commended by President BUcu.SAS, OF adj
hitting Kansas under the Lecompton Con
stitution.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07

The American dog Prince, with which
Queen VICTORIA expressed herself so well
pleased, when be was exhibited at Windsor
Castle. is really a noble fellow. lie was
born in Pennsylvania and is barely year
old, bat his heigh, is 81 inches length
feet inches girth Of body ~ inches Of
fore leg 10, and Of neck - inches weigh,
over 200 pounds such is bis strength tina,
a man weighing 200 pounds may spring
on bis back without causing him to finch
Prince is valued by his owner at 81 $50.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07
Canadian News.

The Toronto Coiu,si, in an interesting
statistical article on the grain crops Of Can.
ada West, states that the surplus wheat on
hand is not less than 100000 Of bushels
and that no facilities exist, unless they are
afforded by the Grand Trunk Railway, for
the expectation of this produce. Hitherto,
Canada has had purchasers for its surplus
wheat in every American frontier town, and
indeed, purchasers in the New England
States and New York have regulated pri-
ces in Canada, but this year, America her
self has surplus crop, probably better
saved than that Of Canada This occur
renee, so fortunate for the United States. is
the means Of locking up, tor the present
in Canada some two millions sterling worth
Of produce, for which there seems to be no
outlet.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07

A London paper, the .itbenatr, assures
us tina, Messrs. LoSGsAN. having taken the
advice Of the highest authority of the pre-
sent day. upon questions relative TO the Eng.
lish language and literature, have signifcd
their intention of having the word " ,els-
gram henceforth inserted in all dictionaries
published by them, and that i, will accord
ingly appear as recognized term in the
forthcoming edition of JoiHsons Dictionary,
which is to be published under the superin-
tendance OF DR.. L,rHAx.
We suppose that this practical decision
will finally close the controversy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07

The Newburyport Massachusetts Herald
Of the I'D says " /, is reported tina, the
Hon. CHARLES SUNSER will this week re-
turn to Massachusetts,. unable TO endure the
labors and excitement, Of the Senate. II is
probable that be will resign bis place before
the winter Is ont, and ne should not be sur.
prised il the coming Legislature should
elect Hon. n. p, BANKS to Gil q vacancy %
occasioned"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07
The prs-~,ssptiss system.

We are glad to see that the Hon. N. G..
Mrxrmy, Senator from Scott county, has
introduced into the Legislature, and secured
its passage through the Senate. Of Memo
rial to the United States. protesting against
further slcs Of public lands In Minnesota,
and asking that the remainder Of tho na.
tional domain in this State, may he absorb
ed by prescription.
In this MEASURE. Major MrRrny, has but
consulted the wishes Of nine tcnths Of our
people. We hope no will succeed, in sccur-
lug for his reasonable and just proposition
the approval Of President BrcuASAN.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07
Rallroad Matters.

The loan of the Michigan Southern
Company for the million, for which 20
per cen,. Of old stock and 30 per cent.
cash was 10 be received, is considered "a
full. To the list for which 20 per cent. OF
preferred stock and 20 per cent. cash wa TO
be received. the subscriptions amount TO
about 100000. The advices from Europe
with regard to the Illinois Central loan are
favorable The Erie moves slowly in New
York: but If the letters BY The Canada :
mail are encouraging. Mr.. Moran, the Presi-
dent. will leave for Europe TO press the sub
scriptiou there The Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad Company have issued
proposals for loan of 100000.
The earnings Of the Milwaukee, and Mis-.
s.ssppi Railroad Company IN November
were aboa, $4,000, and in December pro-
mise TO be about 100000. The strctes,
economy has been introduced in the working
Of the road: and the operating in December,
i, il stated, will not exceed $4,000. The
floating debt has been reduced by funding 10
second mortgage bonds at par, from $500
GOO 10 $4,000, and the concern promises
coon TO be on; Of its difficulties with re-
serv. Of abou, 100000 Of secoud mortgage
bonds. The south western branch has been
completed TO Monroe. where i, will rest for
the present,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07
swPpsss solo" ~ InspsssaWs News 3" O.dss
to Lie Successfully,

Tho MInnesoimn, In referring 10 tho fact
that the PIONEER AND nxM0cRAr Is invari
ably ahead Of its contemporaries In the pub
LEGATION Of news, attempts 10 break the force
Of our statements as 10 the receipt Of tele-
graphic news, by the following assertion
But, as to the alleged news itself, we have .
word 10 say. II consists of Foreign News put
porting TO have been brought by the Steamer
Persia, arrived ~ New York on the a5th Of lie.
cembcr from Liverpool. We have looked II
carefully over, and have no hesitation In pro
nouncing II substantially, and u portion Of II
word for word, thu same news brought by the
Adriatic at New York on the 2lst. Let any per
son refer 10 the foreign intelligence received by
the last named steamship, aud compare II with
the PIossKNS alleged dispstch. and the eo'ncs
d'nes g will STRIKE them ~ forcibly as II did
us
The news 10y tho Adra,ic was photographed
to Prairie da Chen expressly Tor this paper
aud published On Sunday morning, the 18th
Of December, The same news appeared in
the .Minnssot,dn On the following Tuesday
only two days after its appearance in our
paper.
The Persia arrived at New York on til,
Goth. Her news was telcgraphed to Prair',
du Chen foe this paper il was published
on Friday morning, the first inst, in the Pro
xErR AND DsNocEAr and was received IL
Saint Paul in the Chicago papers, by mail
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07

Nxw Pusr osrIcE.-We earn from Hon.
W W kISDsRURY. tina, the Postmaster
General has ordered the establishment OF a
Pcet ofhce at Long Prairie, in the county
II Wild, and the sppo'n',n,u, Of HoS,Tio
L. NA>CLKrE a. Postmaster thereof
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07

by reference to card printed in cur ad
vsr,,sing columns. il will 30 scu that Ex
Governor GoRnAS. announces himself ~
about to engage 10 the practice Of law III
our various courts Governor GoRsAS com
menesd the practice Of Law in Indiana IN
1854, and continued i, successfully for the
period OF eighteen years, and up To the date
Of bis removal TO Minnesota. The ability o
Governor GoKxAN is well known to the pro
pie Of our State, aud W. have no doubt be
viii find the change from politics 10 law uo'
ouly aerreahe but rcmuuers,ive.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07

About three O'Clock IN the morning Of
the 23d ut, a FIRE broke out in Moline, H.,
which destroyed buildings and property to
the amour; Of s25,Oco. The principal suf
ferers are W. A. NorKsE, $500; ALoS-
N NorssE. $1,000 II c. FoRp, $4,000 /;
JoHS P,rrrs~oS, s2o0 4. T. CuAsBKE-
LAM. s25: {. BANK 500
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07

Jadge DorCL.s was in Philadelphia, 90
Christmas. He Was mos, enthusiastically
rceived. Judge H. and Col FoRSrr made
speeches from the Girard House, At mid.
night, 20 !arge audience.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07
TERMS or THE
WE EkLY I'1ON q Eh AND Dk NO IA.

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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07

ry~ident Brcu,SAS. in n recent inter
view with Mr. Fokxxr, declared tha, uDder
no circumstance. woad he bs a candidate
COR rtNelec,ion.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-03-17
What Buchanan Can't Do.

No Democrat in Ohio deals such bold
blows into the Administration, as D. o.
Morton, Esq, of Toledo, lately U. S,
Attorney for the N orthern District Of
Ohio. He has thrown away the scab'
bard and gives Lecompton the sword to
the bilt.
At a late meeting of Democrats at To-
ledo, to form an Anti Lecompton Club,
Mr.. Morton showed that the portion oil
the constitution of the club which the
Buchanan men most carped at was taken
verbatum from one of President jack
sons Messages /; ''but." said Morton,
''they would nc doubt say old Jackson
was an old fogy; anyhow he's dead, and
has no offices to dispose Of" In con-
Guiding his remarks, Mr.. Morton
BROUGHT dow the house. He said-as
we find in the Bt1,sde:
We have even heard it intimated that
Mr.. Buchanan has Determined to crush
out" the doctrine of Popular Sovereign
ty. 1 tell you il isn't in the breeches of
tie old bachelor to do M-(Immense ap-
plause.) There are too many demo-
cratic mothers raising boys, and teach
ing them to hate despotism, and too
many boys growing up under such infiu.
encss, and it can't be done (Renewed
cheering. - Cleveland Herald.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-03-17
SIGNS of fhe Timas

what has caused this great connection.
Motion, motion the country throughr'-Coos soSe.
Binety days ago the Democratic party
OF this great Nation was a unit. The
Administration was the pride ofits friends
and the envy Of its enemies. Signs of re-
turning peace everywhere prevailed and
the country was buoyant with hope that
Kansas imbroglio was at an end and the
Temple of Janus was once more to be
shut out. But alas the party is now in
peril, broken up, divided and discoura-
ged. The Administration is being fast
deserted by its Observation-Disclosures,
counties, districts and States are moving
off in vast columns, and the whole coun
try is in complete commotion. The
telegraph brings US accounts of great
gatherings of the Democracy at Philidel-
phis, New York, Columbus, Indianapo-
lis, and a prospective great North West
ern Convention at Chicago; all protest
ing against the admission of Kansas
under the Lecompton Constitution as a
measure indefeasible on principle or poll
cy, and one which if persisted in will
sweep the last vestige Of the Democratic
party from this whole country. 1t is a
question of life or death with the dissen-
tiers, and like the Scottish Conyenanters,
they may be prosecuted by those tenn
porarily. in power and driven to the
''caves OF the earth" for q time; yet as
there is a God in Heaven and justice and
Judgment shall come from above, time
and truth which brings all things even,
will vindicate their cause and hallow
their right.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-03-17

Had the whole LecompIon constitution
been submitted to the people, the ad.
herents of this 1.-THE Topeka arganiza
ton would doubtless have voted against
it, because, if successful. they would
thus have removed the obstacle out OF
the way Of their own revolutionary con-
stitution.-President's Message.
Well. what if they had voted against
it? Wouldn't it have been entirely just
and proper? Wouldn't they have had q
perfect right to do it? Things have GER
tainly come to a beautiful pass, wden a
President, elected on account of his es-
pecial devotion to popular sovereignty,
cites the evident determination of the
people t O vote in a certain way as illus.
trating the improperly and a~bsurdity Of
allowing them to vote at all.
1t would have heen an awful crime. to
be sure, if the opponents of the Lecomp-
ton constitution had voted against it, in
the event of its having been submitted
to the people. The pith of the Presidents
argument on this point is that the Le-
compton constitution was r~ightfully with
held from the people of Kansas, because
they would have voted it down if it had
been submitted to them. If MIR. Buchan.
am possessed a particle of honor OF man.
illness, his face would be lost in a sea OF
bushes whenever he recalled this con.
temtible hummery.-Lou. Jour.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-03-17
News of the Neighborhood.

COUNTY AND County SEAT ITEMS
The Columbus Gazette presents some
interesting facts in a condensed form, in
reference to the first formation OF the
eighty. eight counties in Ohio, derived
from the Office of the Auditor Of State.
The statement embraces the counties,
county seats, when and how formed, at
ter whom named, DC. We append the
Reserve counties !:
Ashtabula-Jeferson, Jan. T.. 1907,
from Trumbull and Geauga. from Ash.
tabula River, which signifies Fish River
Cuyahoga - Cleveland, Feb. 10,
1906, from Geauga, after Cuyahoga
river, (crooked.)
Erie-Sandusky City. 1888. from HUI
ron and Sandusky, after the Erie tribe o.
Indians.
Geauga-Chardon, 1905. from Trum-
bull, after SeheaKga, signifying "Rac'
COON"
Huron-Norwalk, Feb. z, 1906.
from Fire Lands of Connecticut Western
Reserve, after the name given by the
French to the Wyandot,
Lake-Painsville, March 6, 1910,
from Geauga and Cuyahoga, from its
bounding on Lake Erie.
Lorain-Elyria, Dec. &c, 1922, from
Huron, Cuyahoga and Medina.
Mahoning-Can6eld, March /, 1916,
from Trumbull and COlumbiana, from
the Indian word MGhonie ga lick"
M~edina-Medina, Feb. 1879, from
Connecticut Western Reserve.
Portage-Ravenna, June 7, 1907
from the Indian Portage of seven miles
between the Tuscaraws and Cuyahogs
rivers.
Summit-Akron, March 8, 1910,
from Portage, Medina and Stark, from
having the highest land on the line OF
the Ohio Canal.
Trumbull-Warren, Dec. 6, 1900
all of Connecticut Western Reserve.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-03-17
Error Corrected.

Mssrs. Edtsrs.-Will you oblige me
by correcting the impression abroad, thai
| said there would be no snow before the
22d of March. This | never said, but il
come from an article published in the
Ashta5ula Sentinel written by one r,
Barnard. Now this is false, and no one
has said it but himself. | gave it as my
opinion, that there would be an open win
ter, warm and pleasant in December,
January and February, with little snow;
and not much snow before the 22d Of
March; but here came q p~roviso, if the
wind should be in the N. E. or S. w. at
any of these changes, we should have
snow instead of rain. This took place
about the first of Feb, and continued 20
days and it did snow as | expected
There is nothing wrong in this. l ex.
pected it, and foretold you of it. Ses
Chronicle of Jan. 9th, if YOU think ]
am not correct about this little snow.
storm, and what | said,
With respect | am,
E. l.. GIBBS.
ORWELL, March 9TH, 1858.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-03-17
Land Agency.

Stephen A. Clewel. andJosephS. EIwell.
advertise in this paper that they will
locate land warrants, make purchases Of
land, and transact any business connect
ed with the Western Land Agency
They were both formerly employed in
this Office, and are reliable, trustw orthy
men,.
They are now located at Hudson, St
Croix Co. Wis. They have not forsaken
their old business, but are now publishing
a paper at that place, called the North
Star, that shines brightly now, and We
don't doubt these gentlemen will operate
in the soil without receiving any faint
which will dim the lustre of the North
Star.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-03-17
Another Test Vote.

Our readers will remember that on the
first vote on Mr.. Harris resolution in the
House of Representatives, the LecomPt-
onites were defeated by two votes. On
the lIIh, another vote. on the question Of
appeal, was taken, when the same party
were beaten by 81 TO 1l2. On the 18th,
Mr.. Harris appeal was taken up. when a
Lecomptonite moved to lay iton the table,
which motion was lost by only two votes
LOO TO Ill.
These votes taken in connection with
the defeat of the Army Bill, are strong
indications that the Lecompton Constitu-
lion will not be carried through.