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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09
Hon, Thomas l.. Ilsrrts.

The Sprnfeld Register has the following
notice OF the distinguished gentleman whose
recent dcocase is so deeply deplored
Major Harris was native Of Connect
cut, whence bc emigrated TO llinois, and
settled in Springfield In 1912, he being then
twenty five years OF age. lie changed his
residence to Petersburg the following year,
and at once entered upon lucrative law
practice Three years after no was elected
to the State Senate. which Office he did not
accept, owing 10 the breaking out OF tho
Mexican war, for which he cnlisted ~ u
private. and was at once elected major Of
the Fourth Regiment Of Illinois V Volunteers
in which he served with dist ngulshed ability.
acting u considerable part Of the time Us
colonel. II was u party under him that
planted battery on bill opposite Cerro
Gordo, the night before the battle, work
which the Mcaicans supposed to be super
human.
On bis return from the war hc was nom.
mated by the Democrats for n seat in Con.
gross, and was ,rIumphanily elected. though
the opposition numbered fifteen hundred
majority, and his competitor was "A great ia
voriie with his party. and rcputed TO be the
ablest lawyer in the State In that memo.
rable canvass Major Harris gave an earnest
Of his subsequent brilliant career in the
councils Of the nation. Since that period
b. la" bad a national reputation, Though
comparatively y""as man, nc ranked
among the ATTEST men IN Congress.
Nor was MAJOR Harris known only IN u
soldier, lawyer and statesman. His many
private virtues were prceininen'. A. as0n,
a husband, n father and friend he was u
model Of fidelity md attachment. lie wa,
IN every relation OF l'ie frank, courteous and
truthful
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A SauGGLga'R kARgAriyE.--" We shall
BE-, my dear madam" said % fellow pas
scnger IN tho Dspp. boat, taking out my
watch, but keeping my eye steadily upon
her, We shall b. ~ lcss Than ten minutes
at the custom house A rpasm--a flicker
from the guilt within glanced over her
coun,ennncc. you are very good natured
sr," stammsrod she. ] bowed, and looked
considerably moro 80, 10 order to invite ber
confidence. "ii was to tell you secret,
which J find Is too much 10 keep myself.
oh, would you keep ii inviolablep' 81
know IT, my dear madam-l know IL al
ready sald smiling 1T h lace. IL 1t not p
she uttered shrek AMI yes. she had got Il
there among the criDollne. She thought
it had bccn sticking out you sec. unknown
10 her. ION, air, erred She 4" II is only ten
pounds worth; please to forgive me. and
III never do II again As 1t IL ! think |
shs' expire" "My dear madam. replied |,
stefny but kindly, here Is the pier, and tho
officer has fixed hs eye upon u. must do
lamp I,Saler, pointed Gu. that woman to
legitimate authority; | accompanied her
upon her way 10 custody, To the searching
huu-e did not see her searched, but |
saw what was found on her, and saw her
fined aud dismissed with ignoininy. Then
having generously given up my enoluments
as iui0rncr 10 the subordinate officials,
hurried Of 10 search Of the betrayed woman
10 her hotel. gave her lace twice the value
Of that sbe Iosi, paid her lne, and then
explained You, madam. had ten pounds
worth OF smuggled goods about your pcrsonj
! had nearly fifty times that amount. |
turned the lniormer madam. let me convince
you, for the sake 0 both vi Us. You have
TOO expressive II coontcnance. believe me. and
tbs ol!ior would have founI you out al
events. even as ! did mysclf Are you salts
ted. my dear madaini II you still icd
aggrieved or injured ny me 10 any way, pray
take more lace here Is lots Of it," We
parted the bcs, Of friend. --Fovngn paper.
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much head paid by the negro out Of his
over work, or the proceeds Of his patch.
worked on Saturdays.
The platforms Of Abolition Conventions
always have loose planks, that may be taken
out or left in, whichever plan will pay the
best in the number OF gudgeons TO be caught
AVAILABILITY, not PRINCIPLE, decides the
caste Of Abolition platforms. II progresses
backwards, sometimes to evil emergencies,
1t denounces all who think like Mr. CHoArE,
that the Declaration Of Independence is " q
string OF sounding generalitcs, and then
make it 30 themselves by refusing political
and social equality to the negro! II boils
and RACES aud shrieks for negro emarcipa-
ton, and when project Of emancipation is
offered, calling for compensation TO the
master, no response is made TO 1t. 1t is
less expensive TO steal than to buy. Even
the Colonization Society, which is annually
carrying scores and hundreds from bondage
to freedom, gets but feeble support from
the North, and depends on the South not on
ly to free its negroes without compensation,
but pay for their outfit and six months
board in Africa, and the South meets the
demand.
Thus stands the case, then. And yet this
Political Pharsee, "making clean the out
side Of the cup and the platter, while with
in is rottenness and dead mems bones says
to the South, " am holier than thou, -
Get behind me Satan, -" the new terri
ries ore all for me--you shall have no voice
in shaping their government, though they
are the common property Of the conledera-
ton" let the millions Of frccmen OF the
North 1Pay" CAPABLE OF BEARING ARMS, TIA
take charge Of the government, and say to
slavery thus far shalt thou go and no fur
Their" "A most Righteous Judge!"
NATIONAL
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population requires additional territory,
That system of progress and expansion can
never be carried on unless Congress ALLURE
the right TO interfere with local domestic in.
stitutions OF the territories as well rs Of the
states, and leave each free 10 decide for it.
sell what their institutions may be.
The Democracy have great mission be-
fore il. Look TO the past and you will find
that whatever is historical is the act Of the
Democratic party. The Democracy is the
only historical party in this country. liths
Union is preserved, il VIZ transmit our insti-
tutons unimpaircd to our latest posterty,
it mus. be through the agency of that demo
cratic national party that maintains tho
rights OF the states and the integrity Of the
constitution wherever the American Tag
waves over American soil. My friends,
have unconsciously been led into political
speech, when | only intended to return you
my thanks for this manifestation OF your ap.
probation. have just come out OF con-
test in which | have had to fight the enemies
Of the constitution, and for tho peace and
quiet OF the Union. am glad 20 find that
the spirit of patriotism is still burning In
every American heart on this side, as well rs
on the other bank Of the Mississippi river. II
We are faithful 10 these great principles there
is brilliant future awaiting us in times that
are to come. In times past, the wings and
democrats fought for the constitution. und
now. since sectional men have united for
sectional wal fare, let oil national men, what
ever may have been their past creed, unite
against sectionalsin and in extending pros
perity to the states aud peace To the Union.
(Appausc) Renewing To you my thanks
for this manifestation Of your kindness. !
now bid YOU good night. (Cheers).
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09


Lord BURy made speech recently at
Toronto in advocacy Of tho great inter.colo-
NAL scheme OF Trunk Railroad, Of which
Halifax is to be the terminus on the Allan.
tic and Vancouver on the Pacific. His
lordships views being ostensibly those Of
powerful companies interested in the accom-.
plishmcnt Of this project, and understood to
have the sanction Of tho British Govern.
meut, will possess keen interest for Min
nesotian readers. who, In fact, have deeper
interest, il possible, in tho realization Of his
iordship's plans than Canada herself
The following is an extract bearing upon
this subject;
Frat, then, in regard to quIckncss Of com.
municaIion; have thought II my duty TO DO.
come connected with several uudertak ii,gs hav.
ing that great object In view. am connected
first with that company which Ia 70 shorten
the journey across the sea. when In 81. Johns.
Newfoundland, the other day, Il was my for.
tune to sign and contract on behalf oil that
company AN agreement for carrying the mails
between Galway and Newfoundland, which IL
10 come In force In = very short time loud
ohe,raN A iha Atlanta ,slac,,,,L ~.
wh,ily a, srcomniishsj r,c, ,h7,T ~. "os
four s,eamers ara ths mar, b.., thin, "a 49, ~.
mereh.n,a viii Gn,i n Ia thar ad,.a,a " .""'
senJ ,Lei, communication NV Thai ma 49, s'L,I
est rout, between IN, Ola Worl,i AMI m. NJ
Al The prcnen, momrnt tho sc,minn, as ,ha..
ateaIners IA placed In New Yn,k NM / . m tha
bearer from ,he eompsnv Of nov.r. "a IT, snd
enlist tho aympaihies of Canada An ,b, ,,,,,,a.,
U'heera1 And .h,n,d va snsassJ $3.50.
prcpared 10 bring a weakly llne af Ito. ms,s ~,
0ueb.o. Loud eheersN I'm, only ,h,n, ,.an,
ms IA m .nev, and on that nnio, fsa, e., 0,,,
dis,,,asion ,n,,at of ,our.e ,ahr ,,.r. nn, ~.
ent,rpriven with which am connected Ia not
stop here. hope 10 ace A railroad rons,y,ct.
sd betv,on uai,f.s and Oueh,c frha.r.,
And / am nIso The Lenrsr ot ruIi nax.,.,
range the terms on which this raiiroad can h.
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The correspondent OF the 81 Iouis Rs
publican, writing from Chicago, on the eve
ming Of tbs Democratic joiIicaton, says
The speech of Douglas was brief, cautious,
modest and decidedly polite, 40 considered
generally 10 day. His more ardent aud cx.
cliable friends would have relshed his pitch.
ipg into tho Administration, while HIS po-
li,ical enemies profess 10 be horriGcd that
be did not proclaim himself candidate
before the Charleston National Convention,
or ella. a candidate 10 spite Of IT, But the
prominent Democrats and conservatives with
them. such as Judge Dickey, Of Ottawa,
were well saiIsf,d with bis SPEECH at ths
particular jupcture, all we'll knowing that
Illinois viii be gladly welcomed m the
Cbarleston Convention AMI that Der past
history, and the history Of Douglas, and the
Gauss and results u the late campaign all
prove 10 the people Of tins Union that the
Dcmocratic party Of Illinois are true 10 party
organ sation, while defiant Of Congressional
Clique and Administration coercion.
There is much speculation here, respect.
ing the co1rse Of the Naturalization aud
Douglas. The latter declares his delermiD
alton to stand by the former in all that he
considers right, The same IA though the lr-
compton storm had not arisen. Ia, he aud
the Democrats 81 Illinois TO man, will To-
.i,, upon the expulsion Of every DANTE IN
the State from Office and 10 tina, ead be-
will frsist their confirmation 10 the bitter
enI whrn buchanan send. them in, II be ~
dctrmincs Then will be Jet slip the dogs
Of war" The Administration cannot ana
tam thin, unless the li.publicAns aid them
--vtich they may DO 10 bolster up s,iil more
nd among the D,Inccracy. Bat II IA he.
eyoi tia, the gallant Sp1,hrrn Democracy
viii end this nov utterly usfes, and fruit
ass division. by yielding u the Denocrsslc
party Of Illlnop. what Is amply their right
--ii, Management N 0isir otrn dor'esiie nm
v,ni m their nm ray through tier repre-
snia,iy's 10 Ciagre-t
The next liiinOl. Ir2isla,nrc pa theme o.
much loterrst here. jast nov. lr political
compilation - well established eight maj Or
~ On joint ballot, No earthly dTibt u
ri, here concerning ,hc reelection 81 Dong.
ll,s. The senate and House Will compi-e
40 uourIal extent and order Of talent, ,i,e
strongest men ~ bpih parties having natgr.
anv come ~ the surface from the rec,nl ia.
roo. sueIn.
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been proved, by practical experiment i'm
passable by animals in the winter. from the
depth Of the SHOWS. Now, all We ask of
the Government is to prove, by similar
experiment, the Northern route in this re-
spect. We unhesitatingy assert its entire
superiority as winter or summer route
over those preferred by Government patro-
mage.
1t is now publicly stated by parties as
suming to be well informed, that the Presi-
dent has decided TO recommend in his mes
sage to Congress, the Southern route as
the line of q Pacific Railroad to be built by
Government aid. Very well--let them un-
dertake it. With or without the patronage
Of the Government--probably all the better
without tive wilbeat them by ten years
to the Pacific.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

FxcksDfN0LY PAfsfUL.--We last week stated
that ne were ayisg an experiment with sloAnts
Ointment. IL has been smlnsntIy successful.
4 lady Of our acquaintance has been troubled
for long TINS with a very sore ear, which wss
her head. and materially affected her hearing.
ras bad Tried every remedy proposed 10 hei,
bad consulted gtsAt many eminent physi,
ciAns. aud Invariably failed 20 find relief, I'll
,he vas persuaded 70 Try sioan's Ointment,
one box VI wnieb has Afforded great reAei. and
BIZ. iaif 10 eject cure. The cure alone Is
worth ihs price Of ouf paper three tines ever.
Never e0bd nn a medicine because II ID q pa
tent medicine" Tor sons Of Ia. IN are really
good, and will Dftsn cute . esss when every.
Ting else has failed.-N.rh Wssiua Ca.sissr,
GIs.jIg, H., IDLY 3d. 1850.
sce SloAa sd,sr..0m ma nj In another column
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The second sober Thought at the south
The South Cdroiinan, published ~ 90
lumbia, the capital Of the State, and tbc
official journal OF the Legislature has nm ar
ticle on the recent elections. IN which il ad
mits the utter frivolity Of the Iecompton
struggle on the part Of .be South. II at
tributes the recent rcyerma ut the North
10 the management within the party " in
abandoning our principles for II mistaken
espediency, and in conocdlng 10 The ultra
feeling at the Soa'h, which, eager Tor dn-
union, hoped 10 derive practical issuc upon
the rejection Of the lecompton Consiitu.
ton" The Cd,oitnidn distinctly saya tia,
the abandonment Of principle Ia direct, oDd
explains II by tho course Of the South when
California claimed adm ssion. The rjec-
ton Of lecomptoni.m was II chance much
nee,lol by the South Ia prove the truth Of
i,s declarations against California. With
Il force Of integrity highly comrncndable
and attractive, the CaoifHiGn analySs the
question We give ia own words
Frsciful Of every rule lad down IN the
case If California, will unaniinjty before
unprecedented IN Southern action, we all
rallied 10 the support Of tho Iecompt0n
Constitution, aud for the mere expedicncy
Of tbs moment, violently aui persiaicntly
urged IT, acceptance, notwithstanding the
atacncc of an enabling act The deficiency Of
population and the Known multiplicity oil the
election frauds. what mOr0 could we ex.
poet than that our enemies al the North
should make use Of this glaring incDBsit
tcncy, AMI should turn 1t against IA with
telling effect IN their popular elections ?
They had told the people oi the North that
tbs South IN opposing the admission Of
California, Was DOT actuated by principle,
but by expfsiicncy and these assertions W.
verified by voting Tor the I/ecomptoD Con
stituli1n. The Administration wayered ia
Iis advocacy Of the l>ecompton Constitution,
and many Northern Democrats advised the
South that il had nothing % gain, tha. the
pro-slavery feature was mere dead letter,
10, worth, practically, the parchment upon
winch il was writtn But no the warm
blood Of the South was UP. 1bS advice
was Knocked. and leading papers Ia the State
ard Soaih denounced Mr. Buchanan IA II
traitor
"Asily We rushed Oh under the impas
Of this ultra sltimcnt, winch, iGr the time,
zrnsl u have iDd.med the whole South
until finally We fouDi ourselves arraJed
aylns, the vas. MAJ Jfiiy Of the people oi
X an.a-, majority Of Congress, MAJORITY
of STATES, and yast majorjty Of The popl.
lar vote and. t~ha, was u infinitely more
cOn@qlpnoe, aud which led 10 the preceding
mnl0riier) W. found Ourselves butiing with
violent COLLISION AZ alnst our osb pfincip.es
Ia Looking al the recent elections. W. must
10, Overlook Ties consultations Tor he
recent nyerss are but nfribu,iOfs, which
have bs'aib.D IA IN consequence Of our aban
donmsut u prineip's --and the GUY sor
prs u, that they have bOt bee0 greater
10 tn. caa, W ar dispo.ei 10 a,tfiba''
thc increased yjle u the Republican party.
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The Republican Issues. as p~flurd by
Glddidgs,

JOSHUA Il. GippISos, the great Republ-
can champion OF Ohio, has no idea of letting
the Republican platform be diluted or
modified to suit the views Of many Repub-
lican papers. lie insists that the Republ.
can organization must fight, mot the cxtcn-
sion OF slavery, hut its very existence, and
that mo compromise must be made with il.
Abola,on'sn, rampant Abolitionism, is tho
doctrine OF the leading men Of the Rcpubl-
can party. Read what GiDDIsas says in
the Ashtabula Satunei, and go how little
truth there Is in the statements Of those who
insist that the Republican party is only op.
posed 10 tho extension Of slavery. GiD-
DiNos' Sat,nel says:
I'VE have no choie left US We have no
alternative or middle ground before as, Oar
own party existence Is Identified with the
boldcst war in defence Of our principles.
A the greatest and most dangerous enemy
Of liberty. VIC must Oppose slavery. We
must now fight, not lis extension, only. but
as tIidenee. We must wage war upon u 70
the last. admitting no compromise. stopping
short Of noihing but IS entire oceritror. its
defenders propose no compromise, and WtH
aectp none. SO should il be with VA. The
very extent Of oil implied in our platform
must b. our goal We must insist upon the
total eradication tirst, from our own State, Of
every vestigc oil the influence and power OF
slavery, then for the General Government,
in i,s Territories, and upon the seas. Then
We mus, follow il to the States where il cx-
ists, with oil the iawtI powers Of tho Gen
eral Government, 10 limit its evils there, BY
all the influence and political maetmdyof The
nation. We should promise TO USE the pa.
troaaae as....e General Government for FREQ
dom. IN Il is now used for slavery. And oil
the power Of tho party should DO pledged 10
hen, ~ aud hunt dO8n thS aoeuysed institu-
ton with all the lawful powers We can array
beyond the limits Of the slave States. We
should follow /, 10 the very lines Of those
States, which. Of coury, we cannot consti.
tutionay cross project into them all
the moral influence Of liberty, and preach the
gospel OF freedom TO them. urg, emancipa-
ton upon them; fcd them with the polit-
cal loavca and fishes, aud oil else that will
promote our cause. Above oil, We should
le, il be understood by every man that joins
the Republican ranks that he has en'iaied
in holy war OF liberty In u sacred crusade
against every form Of oppression over the
minds and body OF men Hduery has no
r,ghh. We should therefore eonecis none
The sole admitted barrier 10 our work should
be the fact that wa have no fundamental
power with the slave States. With that
exception, VIZ should march forward with
out conceamcnt. without compromise, TIL.
our opponents present TO IA. Shall va not
meet IL like meul Who IA 80 base as 10 say
noY"
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NEsaEs BEAGG AID CiIsgsAs have bocn
nominated NY Drn0ratie oaacu. 81 the
S~rth Carolina Legislature. NJ Raieigh,
~ United 5atcs Senators, Sir. CLSssAs
ilr 'be short b'm AMI Mr. BsAG1 lor to
.yuy coz.
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AT hA,toon. IiL.oa the SIt 81 the 25,h,
man aaGed IIgGu IiAGE Ess, wL4.e 50 a
G, Of bc,anan tremens, ST. FIRE 10 IA hose
by which himself vile abd -5,4 E-rg burned
70 dcl'b
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On Wednesday evening November Gath.
the friends Of Judge DoUoIAs serenaded him
at the Planters House, st. Louis. In ac-
knowledging the compliment, he is reported
by the st. Louis Republican to have spoken
as follows:
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-19
Legal Advertisements.
Sherif'S Sale.

RY virtue of Execution to directed and issued
- out of the Hen District Court of the Fourteenth Ju-
dical District the 4th day of June d. 1858, in
favor of THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALL
FORNIA and against r. EDWARDS, E. McLAUGH-
LIN, II. d. CADY, c. K HOTALING and J. H. WILL
cox for the of Three Thousand Dollars .pon
which there payment of 50 $50 00 debt with interest
on the said of three thousand dollars from the 4th
day of June 1855 at the rate of ten per per
mum until paid have levied upon and seized the fol-
lowing described property towit All the right title
and interest of the within named defendant c. X Hota
ing in and to certain Quartz Mill Boilers, Machinery,
Quartz Leads and all appurtenances thrreunto belong
ing and known as the Empire Quartz Mill situated
the east side of Wolf Creek at Boston Ravine Also,
certain Ditch known as the Greenhorn Ditch situated
in Little York township, Nevada county. Also, GER
tain Water Works, with Reservoir and all appurtenan
ces situated in the town of Grass Valley and used
Hydl ant a Fire water works.
Notice is hereby given that on SATURDAY the 4th
day of December 1885, between the hours o'cock
VI and o'clock, p. NJ, in front of the Court House
door in the city ofNevada will sell public
the highest bidder for cash in hand the above described
property to satisfy and pay the oresaid judgments
Given under my hand at office in the city of Nevada
on this the Ilth day of November. 1858
S. w. BORING, Sheriff
By j. B Van Hagen. U. s.
Nevada, November l2 ls5s-tds
The Nevada journal., 1858-11-19

DY vir,ue of an Execution directed and issued
ID ont of the Dist Court the ih Judicial District fol
Nevada County, State Of California on Judgment ren
dered in said ourt in favor of HIRAM GRIFFIN Wn
V GRIFFIN and against U II STU AR r. for the sum o
1924 o. together with interest thereon from the l1tf
dav of August, 1865 at the rate OF len per cent
per till paid together with SOY 10 costs OF suit
h,v, taken in Executi IN certniu Ranch and i'm
movement, thereon, situated in Rongh Ready Town
shin about 2t miles from the town of Rough and Read!
art 10 satisfy the above demands and aeernng costs.
Notice is hereby given that on SATU URDA1, 2ott
dav of NOVEMBER, s5s, between the hours OF Ter
O'Clock A NJ and Foar O'Clock, z. NJ, in front Of the
Court House Door, Nevada will sell for cash in hand
the above described property satisfy and pay the
aforesaid judgments.
2Sth of October le5S. - -
ED. BURRELL, Deputy.