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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-19

some enect in alarming the as-iuldhs.
After peace was restored to his neighborhood,
young Jackson embraced every opportunity to en-
gage in free fight" beside sharing largely in the
fun and frolic, which were almost as cODgenial to
his disposition, as the drubbiDg of all adversary
Several Charleston families of wealth and dstinc-
ton were waiting in the settlement for the
ton of their city. With the young men, whose ac-
quaintance he thus made, Andrew led life in the
Summer and Autumn of l762 that was more merry
than wise. He now began to betray that taste for
horse-fesh which became such a decided passion
in after life. He ran races and rode races, gambled
a little drank little, INDUCED in cock-fght occa-
siOnally, and presented glorious specimen of the
young America of that day. He seems to have had
but faint love for his Carolina relations, and was
probably regarded the scapegrace of the family.
1t is credibly related that his first attempt at
earning living for himself was in the capacity ola
country schOomaster; but after trying his hand in
this uncongenial employment for short time, be
resolved TO study law. Gathering together bis
scanty earnings he mounts his horse sets his face
TO the northward in quest of a master with whom
to pursue his law studies, and finally enters an
pAtp III ,ohsOAlgs ~. ~ al dSC Vi ciSnlCchs
OF his residence in that pleasant old town, Mr.
Parton has succeeded in bagging some character
istie if not altogether edifyiDg "reminiscences.
Salisbury teens with traditions respecting the resi-
denee there Of Andrew jackson as a student OF law.
Their general may be expressed in the language
OF the first old resident of the town. whom applied
for Information: Andrew jackson was the most roar
ing, rolieking gamecOcking horse-raeing eard-play
ing, msehievous fellow, that lived in Salisbury.
Add to this such expressions as these He did not
trouble the law-books much" " be was more in the
stable than in the oice" he was the head of all the
rowdies heFeabous." That il the substance Of what
the Salisbury OF 1859 has to say OF the Andrew Jack
of 1855.
Nothing il likely than that be ras a roaring,
Tolickng fellow, overlooking with life and spirits
and rejoicing 20 engage in all the fun that going;
but do not believe that be neglected his duties al the
Office to the extent to which Salisbury says be did
There good reasons for doubtiDgt. AT part Of
Jaeksons career, when get lock at him
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06
Fillmore County Election.

Ia the Supreme Court decision WAS
rendered yesterday, directing tho issue OF N
pcremptory randamus to g. NJ CoLnY,
Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisor, of FIJI.
more county. requiring him 70 issue to !. +.
OFEaaALI. aud .. -. Ba,ASr. certificates
OF election as Senators from the Fillmore
Senatorial district.
Al the election in October last, Mcssrs.
OFEanALi. and EHYAsr, candidates on the
Democratic ticket IN 1 Ilm0re county, for
the State Senate, received majority Of oil
the vots cast IN tho county. The ncecSsi.
ties ol the Republican party, however. re.
qaired that the certificates Of oeiion should
never issue to hose geutI,mrn but that their
opponents should be- provided with The
p,Una facm evidence Of election and ac.
cordiogIy, upon ooc of the most shallow aud
uu,enabIe excuses, tho canvassers awarded
tn certificates TO the Republican or minor.
ity candidates The decision OF tho Su.
prcmc Court remedies this act Of political
knavery, by requiring tho clerk TO issue
Certificates to the persons legally and right
fully elected.
We have good reasons Tor believing that
the plot 10 deprive Mcssrs. OFEasAla and
BaSAsr OF their seats. was concoctcd in this
city. and for the purpose Of aiding the cleo.
ton OF certain prominent Black Republi.
cnn IN St Paul, to the United States Sen.
atc But that game won't win, Governor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06

On Monday las. ReiSuARr, the reputed
murderer OF BoDELL. was iorcibly taken
from the custody Of the constituted author
tiles q. lexington, lie Sueur county, ny a
mob Of sixty men, and lynched. A pan
fully interesting narrative Of this outrage
upon law and order will be found in another
column. The conduc, Of the mob was bru
;al in the extreme, and has disgraced not
only tue people Of lie Sucur county, but
placed stigma upon the good name OF the
State which cannot be ehAced for years.
The fact that REIsnARr was in close
custody. with no hope Of an escape excep,
through the verde, Of jury, should have
prevented the commission Of the outrage
As i, is, the excitement consequent upon the
murder having subsidized, the Iynching can.
not but be regarded as deliberate act O!
brutality, committed by a misguided and
ignorant mob. The people and authorities
Of Lc Sueur county owe it to themselves TO
vind.cate the supremacy OF the law 10 their
midst, by melting out to the participants 10
the disgraceful proceedings Of Monday last
the most condign punishm ut.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06
bsssd,ng u a,,sas.

Kansas Ia once more bleeding, but alas,
no sympathetic cries disturb our rcposc. We
hear nothing of church subscriptions Of
bharps Rifles nnd Colts llevol7crs; the
newspapers and the palpi,s are amazingly do
cil,; and even our friend Of the ZINES, who in
days gone by. volunteered TO shoulder a
musket aud march TO the bleeding territory.
shrugs his shoulder in cool indifference, The
fact that the prcsen, disturbances in Kansas
have been originated aud carried on by free
State men, by the valiant Captains Mosr
aonsny aud BHows. isa suilicien, excuse
tor the silence Of the Republican press and
The absence OF sensation tclcgrams" Had
the boot been on tho other leg" had il
been SrRIs0sFiiow or Tirus who engaged,
IN the pleasantly Of bu,ch,rirg hall dozen
men. committing robbcries aud burning
houses. we would have heard Of uaucht bu,
aggressions OF the slave power until the dog.
days had come and gone.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06
Oar state B.uds.

We notice in the Milwaukee papers,
statements that work has been suspended
upon all the roads in this State. This is an
error. Work has not yet been suspended
upon any OF them, but Nc presume . meas
ure of this kind will be necessary on some Of
the lines, unless the State bt nds are nego
tiaiel within short time. Ga the Transit
road, Mr.. DE- GRArp has 500 men ut work,
AMI W. are informed Intends keeping them
employed oil winter.
We have nothing definite as to the nego.
lation Of the State bonds. Letters were
yesterday received from Gov. SrBLKY, stat
ing the probability Of a portion Of the loan
being taken by DUNcAS, SHERMAN & Co.
but at the time Of writing. "a final answer
had not been received from that firm.
One fact should be borne in mind by
every citizen OF the state the loan would
have been negotiated leore this, bad it not
been for the INSCRIPTIONS Efforts resor,ed
to, by II small clique in this city, 81. An
ihony and Minneapolis, to mpcach the credit
oftAe State. Theanony nous letters publish
ID IN the New York papes, and the treason.
able articles which have from time to me, ap-
pcared in the t-.N,nne Ciqn, Of this city,
have been Of invaluable service to the Wall
street bulls and bears in lowering the value Of
our stocks in the monty market, and imped
ing their negotiation Here the corrupt serb
blers have no Influence their motives are
well Known but in New York unlOrtu.
nately. i, has not yet been discovered that
the anti Nnne,oian, in the ult,rancc OF its
ISLANDERS upon the STATE is moved thereto
solely by reason Q! pc! teal jealousy and
personal luminosity. There is u great sim-
lari,y between the present course Of the
clique controlling that sheet, and their ac
ton last winter 10 endcayoripg to prevent
the admission Of Minnesota into the Union
ms n State. To accomplish the latter pur.
pose, the clique rtsorted to lying secret or
cllars, protesting against the recognition of
the State and now, 10 defeat and delay the
construction Of our railroads. and 10 embar.
rass the negotiations Of the companies sim.
lar means are brought into rcqusltion, and
also bold denunca,lons and denials of the
ability or Willingness Of the people Of the
State, TO meet the engagements they have
voluntarily Incurred.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06

1854. Twenty one counties. Eighteen
orgau,zcd including, with those last giyeo,
the rev cou mites Of Houston aud Wlnona,
also Sibley. aid Rice ard Goodhue, organ
ire aud five morgan zed, az above.
1853. Thirty six coun,ie.. Twenty-Five
organizsd, viz; Ramsey, Benton, Washing.
too. Chisago, iIcnnepn, Dakota, Waba-
shaw, Fillmore, Scott. lie Sueur. Blue
Earth. NicDllet, Stearns, Carver, Wright,
Houston, Winona, Sibey. Rice, Gooahue
and Pcmbina, and fourttca unorganized, viz I:
Olmsted, Dodge, Mower. Freedom, Farri.
baut, Steele. Renvil,c, Davis, Brown, Todd,
Pierce. Itasca, ST. Louis and Newton.
1856. Forty.,wo counties. 1hirty.four
oegaDized, includipg those las. named and
Todd. Faribaul,. Mower, Morrison. Sher-
burne, Brown, ST. Louis, Mcleod, Meeker,
O!ms,ed, Dodge, and Steele also Pine and
Lake, established this year and unorganized.
1857. Sixty counties. The new coun-
ties being isanti, Waseca, Aiken, Mile
Lac. Buchanan, Carlton, Grow Wing, Mar
lin. Jackson, Nobles, Big Sioux, Manomn,
Anoka, organized also Freedom, Pine
and I,asca, organized, making fifty organ.
izsd counties in ALL and thirteen morgan
iz+d counties, including the new counties !:
Pipe Stone, Cottonwood, Murray, Rock,
Midway, and the old counties Of RenyiIle,
Davis, st Louis. and Negton.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06

on and batter down that hitherto sacred and
irnpregna Bile rampant. Heretofore the PRIDE Of
the South has been thai her cause was the
cause Of the constitution and the laws; bus
now some OF her own people endeavor wanton-
ly to abrogate and set ASIDE those instruments.
Al last, among her own ci'izens- there IL ul-
vision CT counsels between the u!,i and ton'ss'
um the are those willing 10 eek only what
is expedeGt ard profitable as the expense OF
what IL lawful and what III honest. Has the
South turned Jew? l. gain, is the almighty
dollar, to be hence.oIth the god OF the csva'
lier.
|. seems 10 Us that ore OF the most import.
ant questions ever presented for the decision
Of the Southern people Is now before them,
in the case OF the pira.ical persons who have
Just succeeded in landing cargo OF Africans
on her coast. aud sold them for money in sio-
la,ion OF the law. 1t 10 question whether the
public sentiment Of the South will permit the
laws and constitution Of the country to be VIC
lated with impunity. IL IS q question whether
a local prejudice or fanaticsm will be allowed
to override the law aud the courts OF justice.
IL 10 a question whether, for sordid gain or pc.
cuniary advantage, the South will consent to
permit the constitution. her palladium, TO DO
ira upied under foot. What arc few fright.
ened. frail Afri ans, to the value OF law, up.
held in It's integrity. ant rcverenced, respected
and obeyed by patriotic peopief
The Washington Union is right. The
people of every State have an interest 10
the maintenance Of the constitution and the
laws. but the people Of the South especially
60. The safety Of their peculiar institution
is irseparably connected with tho guaran-
tees Of the constitution. Moreover, the
slave States are, by the inevitable law Of
progress, becoming the minority in repre-
sentation, and will make fatal mistake il
they tralnple upon the constitution and the
laws. whose inviolabiity is the minoritys
safeguard and protection. The press and
people OF Georgia, however. are nearly unan-
imous in condemnation OF the violation OF
law perpelrated upaa ibe..Es sci
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06

We are glad TO believe that the Wash
ing,on Cnion represents the views Of the
Administration. in its manly and eoquen,
condemnation Of the recent latding Of q
cargo Of native Africans in Georgia. We
are strengthened in the belief by the fac,
tia, every Effort is being made by the gov.
eminent officials 10 ferret out and punish the
criminals. Distinguished counsel has been
employed TO aid the U. s. District At,or
ney in their prosecution and no eGlrt will be
spared 10 vlndlcate the majesty Of the laws
We have heard great deal on the part Of
the opposition, as TO the Willingness Of The
Administration aud the Southern Demo
crazy 10 connlve at the re-0pening Of The
slave trade; but as the charges had nc
other basis, than the stump ora,ory OF
Southern fanatics, we cannot but beIev.
tina. the energetic efforts now exhibited by
the government to prevent the importation
Of Africans, ard TO punish those engaged il
the recent acts of piracy. viii remove al
doubts as 10 the position Of the Admais;ra
tion.
We published the o,kr day, an artici,
from the ra'on, on this Subject. The SAINT
paper returns TO the question Of the slav,
traders and the landing Of cargo Of Afri
cans az Georgia, AMI asks why IAN act o
piracy has been Committed as sordid apC
wan,on as ever disgrsced the times Of III,
Buccaneers Why have these negroes beer
stolen from their homes AMI ,hfas, gpol oui
solI Ard. this Is It's answer
simply for their roaos rc.u,. Il not pre-
tended that sny value eau trurs 10 TIT. coAtl
nsut. - people or ia Institutions except ik'
mere pecua.aFy advantage that may resu.
from iaree sgpply Uf labor. Only moral 10
jury TO society eau come ~ these importatious
The avs of We couBtEy have been broken. Ia
pubic seatimeg, Ct The whole country uhsuded
piracy COMMITTED. and gail, deliberately N
CURED, solely Ter sordid gan. For toe btnsa
81 the ppck- the ssaei ~ u the ia~ has bset
Invaded. katrenc he'd securely oeh'nd ID. la~
to- south IA. successfully defended be- COAST
taiional right. sgai1si the assaults 81 h,r ene
nies Tor quarter cf century; eai nos
some OF her osa people are sillEg 20 tara up
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06
Roads.

Our last legislature authorized the loca-
ton and survey Of as many as one hundred
and fifty State roads Some were so I'M
charitable as to assert that number OF
these roads were established for the trivial
purpose Of giving notoriety to the town or
settlement to which or from which they
were to extend Serious US this charge s,
there viii be too much reason 10 crtdit 1t,
if after several months shall have expired,
it appears that the projectors Of these roads
have made 10 effort for their location or
construction.
The surface Of our territory is well adapt
ed to the making of good roads ard the
fault will be with the people alone if they
do not have them. There is nothing they
can do which will contribute more TO the
rapid development and settlement Of our un'
occupied lands than The building Of such
roads as will render the communication from
town to town easy aud expeditions. Such
improvements are the best means TO make
our towns and villages grow. and the best
preparation for the support of railroads.
What object will there be for railroad to
extend into town from which there is no
good road or roads connecting with thriv-
ing producing region.
We are happy to hear that in different
sections Of the State, the voluntary enter
prise of the people is this winter directed to
this praisewor,by object. A great deal can
be done in the winter in cutting roads
through timber, and in bridging streams and
marshes, We are having favorable weather
for such work. Every rod of a good wagon
road adds TO the general wealth Of the
State, and forms an advance step in our
progress in wealth and prosperity. II the
unemployed labor Of our State should be
put in operation, upwards OF hundred
thousand dollars might be added TO the pub
lie wealth just by road building, between
this and the first Of April. Let the active
men of Minnesota think of this matter.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06

ton Of more than one hundred per cent.
yearly 10 the wealth Of the State. In other
words, the valuation Of property 10 this
State at lis assessed, always below actual,
Yallc has more than doubled it,elf every
year. TIE returns for 1853 are 50 incom-
petc that we defer giving them for the pres
en'. They exhibit Of course the exceptional
phase Of depreciation which all property has
undergone during the past year-but yet
the total result vii! more than sustain the
valuation Of ls57-which, with the ratio Of
progress exhibited in the above table, az
lords the true measure by which 10 estimate
the property basis which the State Of Min.
nesota offers in support of her public credit.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06

A memh,r Of Congress from Michigan,
Hon Mr., LrAcu. has introduced into the
House, bill making grant of public lands
to aid IN The construction Of u railroad from
Sault ste. Marie, in Michigan, to Crow
Wing in Minnesota, The Saul, III lr,ls the
only means Of direct railroad connection
between Minnesota ind canada. wi,hou,
making de,our 10 the north or south of
the chain of lakes. lisa tavori,c project
with The Canadians to construct railroad
TO the Pacific, through Minnesota. by the
route indicated To Crow Wing, and thence
TO the valley Of TIE RID River.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06

The peculiar condition OF the general
financial affairs OF the country, will cause
more than ordinary attention to be given
by the people to the Report OF the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury on Finances. A care.
ful perusal % it convinces US that it will
challenge rigid examination. Its clear
and briei exposition OF the operations Of our
revenue system exhibits on The part of the
Secretary an ability fully adequate to the
comprehensive duties of hi, Office. From
lengthy theorizing, which is often erronc-
ously taken as evidence OF learning, it is
happily free, but deals with the whole sub.
ject and its details in truly practical aud
sta'esmanlike manner.
The Secretary IS OF the opinion that the
tax upon imports, as fixed by the present
tariff law. would, in ordinary times, afford
sufficient revenue. The law, it will be re.
membered. went into operation in July,
1857. To supply the deficiency in the rev.
enue, be thinks the Government should not
resort TO loan. but that additional duties
should be laid on such articles as are not
produced in this country, so as to impose on
the people at large the smalles, and most
equal burdens. The Secretary adheres to
the system OF cd pa!ortm over specific du.
ties-a policy which, for security and econ
omy. was long ago casually recommended
by the Supreme Court Of the United States
The unjust partzan clamor which blamed
the government and the tariff for the revul-
sions 10 business, is admirably rebuked in
recalling the fact that the revulsion com.
menced before the tariff was fairly in opera.
ton, and that the business distress ives mere
universal and serious in other countries than
in this. 1t seldom occurs that the cotem-
porary judgment Of the public is just to-
wards faithful and impartial public officer.
But it looks very much as il the embarra sgd
condition in which circumstances have placed
the national finances, will have served to
display the capacity Of the Secretary in a
favorable light 1t was under somewhat
similar circumstances that Hamilton e1hibi
ted the fr-reachiuy ability and energy,
which have reflected so much lustre upon his
name. We have been induced to make this
notice of the report, more particularly on
account Of the national and patriotic spirit
which characteriDs Gov. CoBBs views. And
we DO i, with more pride, Dasmuch as our
columns are exempt from tie influence of
Governmental patronage.
1t would con1u:e more TO healthy p0li.-
ical sentiment, il the people would consider
the facts stated 10 the official reports Of gov.
eminent officers, rather than rely so uuch
90 the superficial and biased censures Of The
opposition. Nor shol|d j. be forgotten
by the people, that while the executive is
responsible for the safe keeping Of the pub.
lie money, their representatives ere answer
able Tor it, appropriation, ard for the gene.
raj economy Of the government"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06

OPPOSITION TacrIcs.-The black Repuh.
iiesns 10 Congress have not only determined
TO block, as lar as they possibly can, all
necessary legislation during the present SIS
s0u, but public asosal mas bcsn made Of
that determination Says the Washington
eorrsporden, Of The New YORK Irrbun<,
under date of ih" 26lh nit There has
been a ire. interchange Of views amoug
many leadrg Republican Senators aud
Representative. for which an occasion has
b,sn afforded .iuce the committeeman. Of
TIE recess Tee opinion was Unanimous
tha, parties ard politics are 50 shsped in
this Cougr IS ,hA, nothing viii be tracted
daring The present SESSION eopeeruirg the
Pacl6c railroad or a ypod dcalJu Of the
,ara"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06

TIE Supreme Court. after an arduous
and hborious session Of one month. adjourn.
cd yesterday. The reyt term Of the Court
will be in July. Prior 10 adjournment, the
Court rendered IN important, decision,
affirming the consti,utioaaiity OF the Town
ship Organization Law. This question was
Involved in the case Of CLARR Us. BucnASAS
CLARK a, the October election, received a
few votes Tor Treasurer Of Ramsey County,
and was the only candidate voted for. The
Township Organization Law extended the
term Of this oilice TO two years This
provision. II was contcndtd by CLARK. was
unconstitutional, bat the Supreme Court
has decided otherwise, and the Township
Law remains in full force.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06

We invite st,ention to tho iulI report Of
the proceedings Of ci,izcn's meeting. held at
Concert Hall. on Monday evening. TO facili.
tate the opening Of mail route between
II. Paul aud Psgets Sound. The meeting
was largely attended. and its proceedings
were participated in by the capitalists aud
men Of enterprise in the community.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06
Indianapolis aud Cedar valley RAILROAD

JonS w, NoSru, tsq rr,s,den, OF this
company, IN u r,ccnt letter from New
iofk' empha,leally denies tia, there is any
intention on the par, OF the Company With
""'c" De Is connected, TO avoid Junction
WIN The Southern Minnesota road at Men.
do'a Mr. NoHru states thu, COMMITTEES
have been appointed by both Companies to
arrange the connection a, Meudo,a md
that surveys have been made, and two mans
submitted, by which tie union Of the two
roads can be easily effected. MIR N far.
Their says ,has both COMPANIES. from the b, -.
ginning. have regarded the Junction Of Their
roads at Mendoza as necessary and iadis.
penssble.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06
Davis, st. Louis, and Newton,
:i,2s2 i23 si7ljs3j

sI,2s2 III sI1Ij NJ
Case, in the last two columns, absorbs
what had formrIy been included in Wahnl.
Ia. Pcmbina has never made any returns
10 the Auditor. and has never paid any taxes
into tie ireasury--bu as The property ard
population OF that county are lot included
in the present limits Of Minnesota, we have