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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-02-24

TO show the injustice of the bill, it is
only necessary to cite one district--the Third.
This district comprises nineteen counties,
embracing an area eqd6 to one-half of the
State. From the eastern boundary of the
district at Pigeon river, on Lake Superior,
to the western boundary (Red river, the
distance is more than 600 miles in direct
line. Then. too, there are marked differ
ences of interest in the district, based upon
the peculiarities of its geographical location.
What is there in unison, we would like to
know, between the valley of the Red river
and the north shore of Lake Superior, which
required common representation for these
widely separated regions? As to canvassing
the votes cast in the district, we would re-
commend that all votes polled east of the
Mississippi shall be canvassed at Detroit,
and all west of the Mississippi at st. Louis.
This would afford more satisfaction than the
selection of any one point in the district,
and would be vastly more convenient for all
concerned.
The Democratic members voted against
the bill, on the ground of its unconstitution-
ality--of the disfranchisement of counties
because majority of the voters therein are
Democrats, and of the general injustice of
its provisions. They have placed themselves
on the record, however, in support of wisely
considered and just apportioDmeDt bill.
VERY SMALL BUs1NEss-The Republi-
cans in the Senate, when they desire to COM
NIT an outrage of more than ordinary enor-
nifty, have fashion of suppressing printed
copies of bills This was shown on the con-
sideration OF the general election law, a
measure of great Importance to the people
of the State. Not single Democratic
Senator was presented with printed copy
of the bill, and the only consideration they
could give it, was during its rapid reading
by the Secretary, who is very far removed
from an elocutionist. The consequence
was, the minority had not the opportunity
Of even understanding the provisions of the
bill upon which they were called to vote.
They were debarred from proposing amend
ments and the bill was rushed through, as
prepared in the Black Republican caucus,
under the lash of partizan discipline, and in
violation of the rules of courtesy and de-
cency which everywhere obtain among gen.
tlemen.
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RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLVED, That this meeting is in favor of
system of Railroads which shall ultimate
ly, and as soon as practicable, extend to the
different sections of the State, as fast as the
wants and necessities of the State may re-
quire.
Resolued, That Grand Trunk Railroad
from an Eastern Connection to st. Paul,
the Capital of the State. and from thence to
Lake Superior, has become a necessity alb
solutely indispensable to the proper develop
ment of the resources of the country, and, as
the first and most important step towards
extricating US as State, and as individuals,
from present embarrassment.
Resolved, That in the judgment of this
meeting, assembled without distinction of
party the time has come, and now is, when
it should be the policy of the State to rem
der such aid as may be deemed necessary to
consummate the grand enterprise enunciated
in the foregoing resolution, and to give such
immediate direction to legislation in the
premises as may be necessary to present the
proper amendment to the Constitution to
the people for their adoption, and to provide
all proper means and measures to secure the
construction and completion Of the Grand
Trunk Railroad from La Crescent via Ro-
chester, Owatonna, Medford, Faribaut,
Mortified, Mendoza St. Paul and Anoka,
at the earliest possible moment, with con-
slant view to its ultimate construction to
the waters of Lake Superior.
Resolved, That we are in favor of libe-
raj extension of such material aid to any
company which will undertake to build such
| n rooI nd vuhioh nivo icfa
curity that they will accomplish, within a
reasonable time, such an undertaking, such
aid or bonus to be given only on the per-
Torrance of the condition precedent, to wit
the entire completion and equipment of
definite and continuous portions of said
Trunk Road.
Resolved, That we are opposed to repudi-
alton and are in favor of an honest and
equitable adjustment of not only the bonds,
but all just outstanding claims for labor,
| money, goods and materials furnished and
put into the Railroads thus far constructed,
so that equal and exact justice shall be done
to all-such adjustment to be made by the
State at the earliest practicable period that
warrant.
Resolved, That our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in the Legislature from Rice coun-
ty be, and they hereby are, respectfully re-
quested to support by their influence and
votes, such line of legislative action and
State policy as shall tend to inaugurate and
carry out the sentiments and wishes embo-
died in these resolutions, according to their
true spirit and intent.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to our Senators and Repre-
sentatives from Rice county, to the Cover
nor and Attorney General, and that copies
of the same be furnished to the Central Re-
publican, The DAILY PIONEER AND Demo-
Graf, and the Daily Minmesotian and Times
with request that the same be published
in their issues, respectively.
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to be entitled to vote at such election, and to
erase from the said list the names of all per.
sons properly shown not to be entitled to vote
ct such election. It shall be the duty of the
said judges of election in first making out the
said list to place upon the same the names Of
all persons known by said judges to be entitled
to vote at such election in their election dis
tricts respectively, and no others, and to assist
in ascertaining the names of all persons enti-
tied to vote as aforesaid, it shall be the duty
of the said judges of election to consult the
poll lists used at the last preceding election in
their election districts respectively, and also
the assessment rolls of their lection districts
respectively of the last preceding assessment.
In making the final corrections of the said list
as aforesaid, to ascertain who are entitled to
vote at such election, the said judges of cleo.
ton shall be governed by the rules and
regulations hereinafter for that purpose
prescribed, and at such election no per-
son shall vote whose name is not upon
the said list at the time of opening the
polls, and the vote of no person shall be re.
jected whose name is upon the said list at the
time OF opening the polls, provided, if any per.
son offers to vote at such election whose name
is not upon the said list as aforesaid and who
is by the said judges known to be entitled to
vote at such election, but whose name has been
accidentally omitted from the said list, then
the name of such person shall be added to the
said list, and the said person shall be allowed
to vote, but in such case an entry shall be made
opposite the name of such person of the fact
that the said name was inserted on said list
after the opening of the polls.
The law constitutes the Governor, the
Secretary of State and the Attorney Gene
raj, Board of Canvassers to canvass the
returns for all county officers, judicial dis
trict officers, and members of the Legisla-
ture and of Congress. 1t also changes the
time of voting for members of Congress to
the general election next preceding the expi
ration of the term of the sitting members.
Under this provision, the successors of
Messrs. ALDR1cH and WINDOW will elect in
November next.
The APPORTI0NMENT LAw.-An iniquit-
GUS measure of this character has been
agreed upon by the Senate and House. 1t
districts the State as follows, constituting
the Senate of 81 members and the House
of AZ:
Districts. Senator'S Rep,
Tho let ond Oh Word, &c ca or
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Maine.

The Democracy of the First Congress.
sional District held their convention at
Biddeford on the 18th inst, and elected
Hon. AUGUSTINE HANEs, of Biddeford, and
Col. s. R. LYMAN, Of Portland, as delegates
to the Charleston Convention friends
of Judge DOUGLAS.
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courage. He was, therefore, selected by the
regiment to which be had attached himself,
as its Colonel. Following very soon upon
this, came commission Of Brigadier Gen
eral from President Polk. This commits
sion accepted, q fortnight found him at the
Brazos, with his command, composed of
the three Indiana regiments, ready and
anxious for active service.
1t is unnecessary to review the exploits
performed by General LANE in Mexico.
His gallantry with TAYLOR at Buena Vista !;
his defeat of SANTA ANA, at Huamantla !;
his victories at 1lascalla, Matamoros, and
Galaxa, and numerous other successes, up to
the closing contest of the war at Tehualta
plan all these matters are familiar to those
acquainted with the history Of the Mexican
war, and need not be detailed here. 1t is
enough to say that General LANE, through
out, exhibited an energy and bravery unsur-
passed by any officer in the army, Of what.
ever rank.
At the close of the war, and almost
instantly upon his arrival home, in Indiana,
he received an appointment from President
Polk as Governor of Oregon. Filling that
position, about a year and a half, he was
displaced by President TAYLOR an act of
political prescription which the people of
Oregon rebuked at the first opportunity, by
electing him Delegate to Congress. From
this last position, on the admission of Ore.
gon as State, be was advanced to his
present seat in the Senate.
Such is rapid sketch of the career of
General JOE LANE. Of course, against such
a record, it is useless to deny to General
LANE the possession of remarkable energy,
great native ability, and sound practical
sense. We accord him all these. And yet,
we do not regard him as fit candidate for
the Presidency. 1t requires all these
qualities, and many more, which do not
come to their possessor, as energy and will
do, in the common course of nature, and
which can only be acquired by lifetime
of studious toll, and active experience in
public affairs, upon the broadcast fields of
service. These latter qualities General LANE
lacks and no man lacking them, is fit to be
President. Especially is this the case at a
time like the present, when the most acute
and comprehensive craftsmanship must be
put to risk in its attempts to meet the over.
whelmiDg and accommodating demands which
are constantly made upon its knowledge,
experience, energy, and skill.
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PUNCH says the native element Of the
Great Eastern seems to be hot water, for it
has scarcely been in anything else ever since
it was first launched.
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The Dishonesty Of Republican Pro.
LESSONS Of Reform.

AOeoAVAAS Va 1NCxOIMs
No party ever organized in this country
has equalled the Republican in its reforma-
tory professions and protestations. No
party has ever so shamelessly violated these
in its acts. For years the abuses growing
out of the continuance of the franking priv
ilege to congressman, have been the subject
of loud and universal complaint. The treas
ury has been taxed by millions, year after
year, to make up deficiencies in the Post
Office department, caused by the enormous
expenses incident to the franking privilege.
So great have these expenses at last become,
that, the alternative is now presented of
abrogating this special and unjust congress
sional privilege, or OF taxing the people by
higher rates of postage to sustain it, With
such an alternative presented, there is, of
course, but one proper, patriotic plan to be
pursued-to repeal the special privilege, and
protect the people.
When the Postofice Deficiency Bill was
before the Senate. on the 9th inst, an
amendment was proposed by Mr.. TooMBs,
of Georgia, to abolish the franking privi-
lege. The amendment was sustained by
Democratic Senators, almost unanimously,
and was opposed by Republican Senators,
with like unanimity.
That the people may possess the evidence
which convicts the Republican party of
hypocrisy, and of wanton disregard of the
interests of the people, when these come in
conflict with the perquisites of Republican
congressman, we copy from the Globe, the
official paper of Congress, the amendment
proposed, together with the vote of Sena-
tors on its adoption. It will be observed
that Senator WILKINSON signalized his de-
votion to the peoples welfare, by voting
against the abolition of the Thanking privi.
lege:
Amd be itfurther enacted, That from and af.
ter the 10th day Of April next, the franking
privilege be-, and the same is hereby totally
abolished, and that all laws and parts of laws
ausnOriAing tue receiving OF Sehuing any Iuat-
ter through the mails free of postage be, and
the same are hereby repealed.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question being taken by yeas and nays,
resulted-yeas 81, nays 81, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bayard, Benjamin, Bigler,
Bragg, Bright, Brown, Clay, Clingman, Crit
tenden, Douglas, Fitch, Fitzpatrick. Green,
Grimes, Gwin, Harlan. Hunter, johnson of
Arkansas, johnson, Of Tennessee, Kennedy,
Lane, Mason, Pearce, Powell, Pugh, Rice,
salisbury. Sebastian, Slidell, Toombs and
Wigfall-3l.
NAYs-Messrs. Bingham. Chandler, Clark,
Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden,
Foot, Foster, Hamlin, Ham, Hemphill, King,
Nicholson, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck,
Wade, WILKINSON and Wilson-N.
The amendments were ordered to be en-.
crossed, and the bill to be read third time.
The bill was read the third time and passed.
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THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
Legislative Topics.

APPROPRIATIONS or PUBLIC MONEY By
THE LEc1sLAruRE. On the 18th, the sixty
eighth day Of the session, the Republican
members of the House dispatches certain
amount of labor with unexampled rapidity.
We refer, Of course, to the appropriation
bill. 1t was reported to the House, consid-
cred, and passed finally, in the space of an
hour. The following are the items cons
tanned in the bill
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Per diem, mileage, &C., of members Of
the Legislature. .$25, 1000
Incidental Printing. .................. 5000
Salary OF the Governor. $500
Secretary of State. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Auditor OF State. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
State Treasurer. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Attorney General. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
Librarian. ....................,. 600
Judges of the District and Supreme
Courts: :........ ................ $4,000
Clerk OF the Supreme Court ......... 600
supreme Court Reporter. 400
Private Secretary of the Governor. .. 400
Clerk hire for the Auditors Office. 900. LOCO
Secretary of State. 600
g State Treasurer. 49,. 600
=" Attorney General. 100
Postage, &C., for Executive Office. 900. ESQ
Incidental and contingent fund for expen-
ses in Governors Office .......... 1000
Postage and incidentals, in the Office of
the Secretary of State, State Auditor,
Treasurer, Attorney General, Supreme
Court, State Library, Commissioner of
Statistics and Adjutant General. 80. LIS
Fuel and lights for Capitol. .......... 700
To Provide shelter for State arms and
ordnance. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rs
TO Aid Secretary of State in. distribution
OF LAWS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
Total. Observation-Disclosures. So, 24O
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tei NTN BApR

The Third Manual Exhibition Of the Pot.
sa~A'saHNis Ssaa'y Agricultural, Sacissv,
viii take fssss in 'ais City, on Wednesday
saa rharssiay. shs TOD aai liza day. ef
Ne:aher next. We make ths. anuasiucsrncu,
that all ssass is'erested may prepare them
selves fs- The ocessien. Il has besu pretty
csasssty sareasei that there week. be 90
Fair ikss year, al aeeoass ef The extreme
dsarsa Of vegetables, 10 consequence Of ,ae
eoasinze@ iroasA u ,ae early par, sf the
seasen, bat ss are slsa 10 be able to an
saance 10 sac e;ssIeas 81 oar County. TIA,
tie Beard have Determined to has. an Es.
hsAisien al all haaAri.-ar d nsx desire
TIA; the ase~ may be As complete. fan. and
large, A. is possible under the cireams,an.
ess. fes1 cat, ere snd all. with the ass4
OF everything roa hare, eren though tai,
years articles may suffer in eanpar;sor
With those Of las, year.
There viii be aueesins Of the Beard. q,
the Secresary's etsce, nex, Saturday. a,
O'clock r. NJ, fsr the purpose Of perses,ip.
arrangements for this Exhibition. A fall
siteadapee j. earnestly solicited.
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An ORDNANCE
Concerning auctions and Aueffoaser,

Concerning ihcftoas and auefioasers.
BE it Ordained by the Common Council Of the cit,
Of Council Bluffs.
Sec l. That on all sales o. goods chattels at pub.
lie anetun hereafter made viii the corporate limit
OF tAs c}y, when the shall be known tho
City Recorder he shall assess one per cent on
the aggregate amount Of such sales the benefit Of the
city. AMI upon refusal neglect pay such tax BY
TIE person selling ii shall he the Hty Of the
crdcg to issue execution directed To the CIty Mar
shat fer the collection of the same
Sec, ?, All Auctieneers who have a license TO sell
sas and chsticis at public auction within the city
shalt on the LIST day Of September 1860 and regularly
the rst Of each moath thereafter furnish the City
Recorder With written statement showing as near Is
Practicable the exact amount OF auction sales made
during the previous f1cutb,
SEES, d. II shall ss the duty Of the City Recorder to
preserve said written statements they are subtte!
To him. and also to keep correct Of the tax
collected By him provided first sec ION of this
Ordinance and TO pay the into the city
Treasury within week after the receipt Of the same
taking che TTeasgrer's receipt therefor.
Sec. 1. wiifat neglect refusal on the part Of
the e1asef auciuuccT 10 furnish written statement,
required by The End section Of this Ordinance or
witfuI nafs-ststeent ef the sa,Ist OF sales made
By hiG shall be deemed rIisdeuesnpr aud the person
offending shall be subject TO a forfeiture q his Ii
eense aa Gns Of less than ten dollars nor more
than one hundred doliass
Approved agust L. 1850.
LTsASDER ". BABBIrT, Mayor.
Attest + P TREVOR Recorder
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While other parties are dis--scssd end
divided, tsays the Rsrlinstaa Hagtsgel aud
Etvnk TO sejdsr so breaches. and aH,als am.
party il harmonious AID united strong In
Sar parity If tts principles, strong in The
character II sis candidates.. and ssrong in
IL, patriotic purposes. Il -sek. 40 uunstu,
"a easlRisn. or fusion. a; tse expense Of
rrtaoIFls, VISA any party or faction. 1t
stands srm sai erect on It's eve rrtneiplss,
and is awn bread national piasfersa-
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Ce', l.. F. Hons &, tbs er~rrotie t'rrer'
NJ Assut ot the Western Stage Company,
loft 'ht. city fer the mines last Sunday,
ha,tn. ia charge the 6ast [, S, Mail seat
,frrrl from Coureil y uTs In Denver The
rad will .oea be stocked wHh god teams
throughout. ani thcn the journey eau 10
y 'hs from sbis city % Denver in 'TeHig-
fear hnars less fifae tA4a fhe Journey caa BE-
90 sic f'as saH atAss esta! en fhs 'f'@ousi
etTrrt
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Has BCR>s ise,l IN this day. aRi IN this
e. hts hearts saagrui; fer. by caEljas At the
Atahresvps car II T., +. taroS. IN Middle
Hfaalsay. aue can se2o be shewe himself
exactly 81 aghrrs see hsm. hlem3*hrs and
NJ. u Yea ass ksur'v. b,s sr,lst-ssill is
res si,sr 10 esasipg Sta sware Of The FAC, /:
n handsome. then he gree yoa picture
wa Gao lock a; and admire. la short, bis
- shs porsr that can
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y. y. CL,RK has our thanks for n lot Of
nice potatoes. NJ. c. calls them Lincoln
potatoes. from she fact that they didn't COM
mencs growing much uat,l after the poiti-
90! hssveus gave the mos. nnmi.'akhh'e in
dieat,an. tina, tho election If Lincoln was
certain
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APPALLING LAKE DISASTER.
COLLISION AsD FEARFUL Loss OF LIFE.
LOSS OF THE STEAMER
Y ELdI N :
os PERSONS SAVED.

The steamer Lady Elgin, Of the Lake
Superior line, on Friday morning the ish
inst, left Milwaukee on regular charter
from the Independent Union Guards from
tha. city, and brought abou. three hundred
e1cursionis,s, gentleman and ladies into
Chicago, where the parties passed. the day
in interchange Of hospisalities and soeiaii'
ties usu.ai 70 such occasions. On her re-
turn, she lef, as stated On her regular trip
to Lake Superior, taking about hfty cabin
passengers for Mackinae and pleasure points
north, added to the excursion party. Soon
after she left, however, and scarcely could
she have got outside, heavy shander storm
came up, abou. midnight, accompanied by
an increase Of wind, which grew to per-
fec. gale. 10 such commo,ion Of the
elements, she was run into about two O'Clock
next morning, OF Wauksgan, By the schoon-
err Augusta, striking her abafs the wheel
house. The steamer sunk in twenty minutes
in three hundred fee, Of water. There were
Mt least 400 persons on board. OF these
less than one hundred were saved.
! Tho Captain; Hon. Herbert ingraham,
member of the British Parliament, and
publisher of the London illustrated Ners,
aad his son; Col. F. A. Lunsdsn, OF the
New Orleans Pieaynae, and family, are
known to be among the lost.
II al
ssa, the rnomen, Of the collision there was
music and dancing in the forward cabin,
nrd in an instant after the crash all was
III, AMI in half an hour the steamer sank.
When passed through the cabin soon af'es
the collision, the ladies were pale but silent.
There wa. not q cry, and no sound but the
rush Of steam and the surge Of heavy seas,
Whether they were not fully aware Of thei'
danger, or whether their appalling sisua-
ton made them speechess, cannot tell
Tho Reporter Of the Press & Tribune
despatched TO Milwaukee. TO learn the par
,lculars If the disaster, arrived there ''amid
scene If wild grief and confusion al ths
depot 10 that city, such as has probably
few IN aIlrls. A throns Of two or three
thousand filled every available poirt oil
ncaTnnss to th1 Railroad station. Wives
were rhare. pal'ii to learn the fate OF theil
/ husbands, parents Of sons, and children oil
parents. What fearfal sequence this ID
the hou- when On Friday morning, to tbs
music of bands playing, and laughter float
IN. ncro-s the waves, the plea ure excn sion
Of three hundred or more souls, passed ont
Of Milwaukee TO return no more save as ar
appalled, remnant Of the party"
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rgThe weather, this week, has been oil
ratber n mixed character an alteration oil
heat aud cold, wind and rain; on The whole
comfortably cool, and No. altogether an
plea.an,iy foul.
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rTThs tide o. rstarnlrs go'a-hnnters
flows strong and steadily, aad without sign
~ abatement. The Western Stage Compa-
ny, line from Krarney Is doing big busi-
re.s-extra coaches being necessary for the
,fan.por. If the Gro vtls vending homewards.
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- That s.rsnads night or tso 'ince'
VA. capital, and the musicians will please
consider themselves invested With our heart
i.ss thanks.
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eve understand Mr.. J. 7. BALDWIN,
writes back ths most encouraging news IN
regard to the yield Of the "di-ginss" and
,asr,x.,sads nos being worked.