The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
of the Autan General and that of the

SYSTEM under the law passed the last session of the Lgisl
have received much valuable aid from these efficient
officers Much remains be done into effect the require
of the law and perfect military throughout
the State although has been made that
direction and convinced that public policy re-
ques that the formation of volunteer companies should be
ted and encouraged by Inc main
upon volunteers whenever exgenc
arises necesang the employment of force by the
State either for maintenance of ORDER protect her
alacry manifested late occasion, which will
presently be stated by the companies ordered to distant
the CommandernChef to suppress threatened 10 M
the proof that could be given of the reliable character
In accordance with the Act Of the approved March
10TH 1853 liberal donation of lands has been made by the c
zens of Glencoe in the county of Mcleod tor the %
could have been found Deeds the State for 800 have
fulfill on her part SO soon as she has the ability to 40 &c. e
the State it has direct prospective bearing upon
the great interests of agriculture
The pre- for the opening of State N 20 1s5s
been taken by the Winona conjunction with the
Board appointed by under the provisions OF that Act
information and specifies what has thus far been accomplished In
condition of the State Treasury cannot be expected
which however, deserving such support and
as be afforded on the part of the State.
Measures have been adopted the land at or near Fa
Act approved Aug. 18th, 1858.
incumbent should be made the legal custodian Of all books of
kind belonging the State including such volumes of laws
and other documents be becton the Legsa
and intended for distribution Everything has been
by the Librarian collect the books belonging the Library
which previous his appointment had been taken hererom and
returned and catalogue of the works therein which
much needed mas been completed important as aa ns M
Treasury do not feel justified recommending appropriation
placed under control Of the Librarian enable
deay the of postage and of charges
donated by individuals societies. which occasionally
sent through that channel.
During my New York City, last winter by the
murder LIE Sueur County, and await
ing upon that CHARGE seized by put DEATH
Jail which he confined having previously been forced
OPEN Only outrage committed
individual by the Oscar Jackson who had been tried
charge of murder by the District Court Wright County,
acquitted also taken custody armed body of
that county, and deprived of his life by hanging Deter
mined possible to check such exhibitions OF mob law dis
crediabe to the State and alarming her citizens
offered reward of five hundred dollars for the apprehension and
the urderers of One of the alleged lead
and of the deed by Mrs Jackson
the County Hennem and her affidavit arrested and
ordered him to be transferred Wright County for examination
instructed the Attorney General appear the part
brought close band of disguised and armed men, number
than forty composed in whole in of those who
the prisoner in custody and cb released him. utterng at the
all officials who should again attempt to enforce the law
execuoners of Jackson The Attorney General Immediately
at to put forth so much the Of the State as
vndicae the offended majesty the law Being
ties Wright County either unable unwilling
the law declared the County of nsurrecon dis
the of Col Prince Wright County, purpose
overawng attempt at resistance it being currently reported
place before person. but as they could not
be identified parcpatos the outrage the prisoners
leased Upon receiving the written of the Prosecuting
Attorney the 4h District of the Sheriff the County,
the law should be enforced those known suspected
the double outrage that had been committed within
limited PERIOD the criminals having fled to the woods and
found ordered the the volunteers
their homes The pledges given for the those
ed with the hanging Jackson and the the alleged
cpator redeemed by the apprehension OF eleven of the
cumbersome of whom bound appear the
District Court of Wright County,
charged for of sufficient evidence One great object had
demonstrate this early period of history
that the State had only the will but the down all
combinations resist the law Happily the object effected
without euson of blood the of the
field ended when the law recognized obeyed
transmit herewith the correspondence relating the Expedition
and those matters Immediately connected Herewith The
proceedings between $4,000 $1,000 about $4,000 of which
paid from the Executive Contingent Fund-eavng bal
be provided for by you $780, for which
immediate appropriation Three other volunteer companies who
ordered hold themselves readiness
for the loss of which they
subjected although not ordered active service
Light Artillery and the St. Paul Light Cavalry" be paid three
days service at the rate allowed called into
The prompt and cheerful of all these companies the
their services and the order and soer discipline
the officers and privates who actually the field alike
credtable to themselves and to the State.
the late election State officers and for
Congress will be transmitted the Speaker of the House
Representatives, In the absence of law prescribing the
by which the for Members Congress shall be
canvassed advised the Secretary of State make the
him. be canvassed at the time with those for State
officers When result shall been declared and certified
to by officers of the House of Representatives. will at
the members elect their certificate under the Great
Seal of the State.
that be passed regulating the election of
Representatives of the United States
and also that of Governor Attorney General and Sec
State for which there exists OF law
suggest for consideration the ropey OF revising the
Election Laws and of defining explicitly the duties
of officers entrusted with their execution.
During the late publicly made
against the State officers that if not all of them had
their private the placed their disposal to