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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31
Democratic Mass Meetings.

We publish this week list of appoint
ments for the candidates presented by the
late State Convention for the sufrages of
the people. This list covers only a portion of
the time between the present and the close
of the canvass; but it is as full as it can now
be made. 1t will be seen that series of
mass meetings is provided for, commencing
at Bed Wing, on the 18th September, and
closing up at Wabashaw on the 9th of
October. These meetings ought to be at
tended not only by the masses of the Democ-
racy, but of the whole people. They will be
addressed by the ablest and most eloquent
of our public men; and as mere intellectual
treats, will repay those who attend them
amply for their time and trouble. Let the
Democracy, especially, turn out by hundreds
and thousands, with music and banners,
and evidence by their presence and enthusi-
asm the interest they feel in the great con-
test now impending before the country.
Other appointments, covering the balance
of the time of the campaign will be an
nounced at an early day.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31
The state Convention.

As far as our information extends, the
action Of the recent State Convention, in
the matter Of candidates and platform, meets
with the hearty concurrence and approval
of the Democracy Of the State. The dele
gates return to their homes, cheered and en-
couraged by the zeal and confidence of sue
cess manifested in the Convention. There
were no doubts expressed or entertained, in
the Convention, as to the probability of the
State being carried for DOUGLAS, if the
Democrats would put their shoulders to the
wheel, throughout the State, and conduct
the canvass with energy and determination
to conquer The delegates appeared to be
impressed with the right spirit, and if they
impart little of their zeal to their constitu-
ents, Minnesota may be set down as sure for
DOUGLAS and JOHNSON.
The ticket is as good and available CONS
bination of names as it was possible to Sc
lect. Messrs. GILMAN and GEORGE, the
candidates for representatives, are both men
of talent, of fine presence, popular manners,
and great force as speakers. They will can
vass the State in the most thorough manner.
The candidates for Presidential Electors
were chosen with view to their fitness and
ability as public speakers, as well as mark
Of distinguished merit. They will also en-
ter upon the canvass of the State, at the
earliest practicable period, and continue in
the field until election.
Mr.. J. j. Noah, candidate for Clerk of
the Supreme Court, has filled that position
to the satisfaction of the bar of the State
during the past two years.
Mr.. HERMANN TRoTr, of Pine county,
candidate for Auditor Of State, is an educa,
ted German gentleman, well acquainted with
the English language, a thorough and ac-
complished business man, whose character
for integrity and honesty, is unspotted with
the slightest faint. He will make not only
a competent, but thoroughly honest off.
Ger, if elected.
Let the Democracy 60 to work in their
school districts, and perfect thorough Or
ganization. If they do so, they will carry
Minnesota by decided majority, in No.
vember next.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31
The Dead Men Of the National
Democratic Convention.

When, in the State Convention, Mr..
CAvANAUGH objected to the omission, in the
resolutions reported by the committee ap-
proving the course of the majority of the
delegation to the National Democratic Con-
vention, of the names, or any reference to
the treachery, Of the three renegades, Col.
ROBERTSON, in justification of the report of
the committee, called the attention of his
"classic FRIEND" to the Roman maxim:
Mortuis non conviciendum,-"We must not
speak ill of the dead" The quotation hit
the mark; the effect was electric; and pro-
duced an emphatic shout of applause from
the whole convention.
The traitors are indeed dead, beyond re-
covery; and as Mr.. CAvANAUGH has we'll
said in his New England speech, "they fol-
lowed their own hearse back to the soil of
Minnesota"
If the committee had mentioned their
names in the resolution, it could have been
done only for Reproduction of their treachery,
against which that other Roman maxim
Mortuum tqagellas,-- GU are beating adead
an,"-might have been aptly quoted.
These men are dead, and "let the dead bury
the dead" But Mr.. CAvANAUGH, who is
humane gentleman, evidently deplored the
death of his old friend, of whom he spoke so
feelingly, and was manifestly influenced by
that generous sentiment of the old Romans:
De mortuis nal nisi bonum,-"Of the dead be
nothing said but what is good"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31

MEN OF MARK !---Among the Wide Awakes,
every member signs his name to the Constitu.
ton. Among the Little Giants" majority
make their mark" while the Secretary writes
the name opposite. Minnesotian.
The above is fair specimen of the sneer-
ing falsehoods on any organization Of the
Democracy, composed Of the honest, indus
trious, hard working "bone and sinew" of
the community, that are constantly being
published in the M,nnesotian and kindred
prints. 1t betrays such contempt of COM
mon humanity, where it is not encased in a
dark skin, or robed in broadcloth, as to be
obvious to the dullest apprehension. The
party endorsing such taunts, will find that
the "Little Giants" will "make their mark"
at the polls on the 9Th Of November, and
signally rebuke their contemplate maligners.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31

The Minmesotian has gone over to the
Abolitionists, the radical, "nigger" stealing,
underground Railroad corporation, and
should hereafter be classed with Garrison's
Liberator. Wednesday evening, it apologies
for and CLOSES over the outrages Of the
armed mob that invaded the premises occu-
pied by Mrs. Christian, and few defence
less females and children, at Lake Harriet,
which we are happy to say is denounced in
the strongest terms by the respectable men,
bers of its own party. 1t takes occasion to
sneer at Mr.. Elfet's supposed ancestry and
religious belief, and says be was our ''exclu-
sive informant" of the outrage at Lake Har-
riet, and utterly ignores the fact that one
of his own party, in good standing, Mr..
John Nininger, was mentioned first in our
account, as giving information of the affair,
and his comments upon it were far more
severe than our own.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31
Virginia State Convention.

The two Democratic State Conventions
of Virginia have adjourned without agree
ing upon any plan of compromise. All
ovsrtures were rejected, by one or both Con-
yentions. At the Breckenridge Convention
HUNTER and MASON made speeches, the
latter declared that the path marked out
by DOUGLAS leads directly to the Abolition
camp. A wonderful man is Mr.. Mason.
The Douglas Convention at Staunton,
rejected all propositions for compromise
with the seceders. A resolution was adopted
that the vote of the State should be cast for
any candidate to defeat LINCOLN Great
enthusiasm prevailed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31
Douglas Enthusiasm.

The New York Daily News, which
strongly opposed the nomination of Mr..
Douglas, now says that no candidate, with
the exception of Jackson, ever inspired so
much enthusiasm. 1t says:
"Our exchanges are filled with the records
of popular demonstrations and popular
movements in favor of the Democratic NOM
inee. Douglas meetings, Douglas clubs,
Douglas societies, Douglas committees,
Douglas serenades, Douglas excursions,
Douglas balls, Douglas hops, Douglas enter
tainments, Douglas dinners and Douglas
speeches are all the 60 at present. They
spring spontaneously from the people Them
selves, and can not be depressed. They
speak the same voice that was heard on the
hills of New England and the rich bottom
lands of New York-that walked up the
echoes of the Alleganies, and rolled over the
prairies of the West and rich savannahs of
the South in 1882, and, in addition thereto,
it now takes far wider Western sweep
and also winds along the distant golden
shores of California, the far off Oregon, and
cheers the hearts of the miners in the passes
and on the hill sides of the Sierra Nevada.
In conclusion it adds:
Pass through the streets of the city and
along our numerous wharves, and converse
with thousands of honest laborers, those
who earn their bread by the sweat of their
brows, and they will tell you almost to
man that they are for Douglas.
Converse with our hundred thousand mer-
chants, their clerks and employees, as they
meet in their reading and club rooms, or
around their own fresides, and very large
majority will tell you they shall cast their
votes for Douglas. Converse with our two
thousand policemen, and the ten thousand
clerks and laborers in the public Offices of
our city, in the Custom House and NAVY
Yard, and as far as they dare express an
opinion, it is in favor OF Douglas. Then 90
to our numerous ship yards, and among our
sailors and boatmen, into our ten thousand
manufacturing establishments, and listen to
the deep affirmative response that comes up
at the very mention Of the name of Douglas.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31

From the tone of the following para
graph, under the title of pride and Exclu-
siveness," in the Boston Transcript, we
should guess that some one of the many
mutual admiration societies, among which
the "frst folks" of Boston are parceled out,
has burst up. Which is it
at is reported that the proud Duke of
Somerset never stopped to speak to SER
want, but signifed bis wants by signs. His
children were not allowed to sit in his pres
ence. In his afternoon nap, one of his
daughters was required to stand by him as
he slept. Lady Charlotte Seymour having
once, when very tired, violated this etiquette
he left her in his will $4,000 less than her
sister. His second wife once gave him an
afectionate and familiar tap with her fan.
"My first Duchess" said the august noble,
drawing himself haughtily up, "was Per-
cy, and she never would have taken such
liberty" The only titled and noble>blood-
ed fool that ever excelled the Duke, as far
as our knowledge extends, was that Span
ish hidalgo, who, having once fallen down,
Indignantly exclaimed, "this comes of walk.
ing on the earth"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31

Died, at Faribault, Rice county, on the
10th inst. JEAN BAPr1srE FAR1BAuLr, aged
lightweight years, whose residence in Min
nesota dated back to a period prior to the
commencement Of the nineteenth century.
Mr.. Faribault was foreigner by birth, his
family being among the most respectable in
Lower Canada. He removed to this country
in 1898, more than sixty-two years ago, and
engaged in the trade with the Dakota or
Sioux Indians, in which vocation be con-
tinued until the infrmities of age obliged
him to retire from active life, to spend the
remainder of his life among his numerous
descendants, by all of whom he was beloved
and revered.
The descent into the tomb of this oldest
of the "old settlers" whose history, if it
could be correctly written, would afford
material for valuable addition to that of
Minnesota and of the Northwest, is emf
nently suggestive, and should not be allowed
to pass with a mere ordinary announcement
He was probably the last survivor of those
of pure white blood, who personally wit
messed or participated in all the scenes
which have been enacted upon the soil of
what now constitutes our youthful State, for
more than half century. The writer of
this has been intimately acquainted with
the deceased for twenty-five years, and has
frequently heard from his lips, narration Of
the events connected with the early history
OF the country, of which Mr.. Faribault had
a vivid recollection. The tolls, the exposure,
and the perils incident to residence in a
region in the complete and undisturbed pos
session of naughty and savage race, it was
his lot to realize to their fullest extent. On
more than one occasion, did he suffer the
spoliation of his hard-earned property at
their hands, and once be barely escaped
with his life, the knife of furious Sioux
having been plunged into his body below
his shoulder blade, from the effects of which
wound he ever after experienced more or less
inconvenience.
Mr.. F. became wellacquainted with Lieut..
Pike, when he visited the Upper Mississippi
pi with small body of soldiers in 1906,
and by his firm and judicious course, gave
to the tribes of the Northwest, the first en-
during impression of the resources and the
power of the United States Government.
When the erection of Fort Smelling began,
Mr.. F. resided at the mouth of the Mime
sofa river. He was subsequently promi-
nent actor in bringing about the different
treaties with the Dakota Indians, which re-
linquished to the whites the magnificent re-
gion embraced within our present State
boundaries.
Originally subject of Great Britain, Mr..
F. transferred his allegiance to the United
States, and to the end of his life he remained
thenceforth an ardent American in feeling,
and warm advocate of our institutions.
The old man has been gathered to his ia
theirs, and while the bereavement is deeply
felt by the large circle of his relatives. they
have the consolation of knowing, that hav-
ing lived to ripe old age, he died, firm
believer in the great doctrines of the Chris
tian religion, and with well grounded hope
of blissful immortality. S.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31

Tue ordinary cost of constructing tele-
graphic lines in this country, according to
Prescott's History Of the Electric Tele.
graph, is about $62 per mile. According
to the same authority, line properly con-
structed would cost about $3.50 per mile.
In England the cost is greater than with US,
the lines being more substantially built.
The cost of lines in France is about 5000
per mile, which gives durability ten times
as great as ours.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31

IT is estimated that the value of the pres
ent years crop of serials is $4oO,O00,0OO,
ten per cent. of which will be exported and
distributed among the various means of
TRANSPORTATION. The corn crop alone is
estimated at 90O,OO0,000 bushels.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31

The CHLoRoFoRM CLUB.--This political
organization, composed Of citizens opposed
to the election of Lincoln, and got up for the
purpose of putting the Black Republican
wide Awakes to sleep, held their first
regular meeting in Brooklyn, New York.
last week. The organization is quite an
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31

GEN. WALKER landed at Truxillo, Mica
raugua, on the 18th Of July, and took pos
session of the town. Only one gun was
fired by the troops there, by which two of
Walkers men were wounded. Great excite
ment prevailed. .--. ..------------..
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31

The editor Of the Hoboken Gazette in
forms his readers that as the weather is too
warm, he has concluded it is best to let his
paper "dry up" until next September.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31

40 POsr OFFICE AFFAIRS. new Post Of.
fee has been established at Woodland, Wa
bashaw county, and the Office at Roseville,
Ramsey county, has been discontinued.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31
Mass Meetings OF the Democracy.

The State Democratic Executive Committee
respectfully invite the attention of the Democ.
racy and the People to the following announce.
ments:
Hons. WILLIS A. GORMAN, and JOSEPH
WEINMANN, lin Germany candidates for
Presidential Electors; Hons. JOHN NJ. GIL
MAN and JAMES GEORGE, candidates for
Congress; and Hon. AMOS COGGSWELL,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-05-26
nMOR1AM.
NV ORlRAns AND BAYoo SARA Man
V11N conrAxY. New Orleans, Aax q. 1860. ]

r NEw ORlRAHs And BAYo0 Sara Man /
CoxrAx1, New Orleans, Aay 81, 1860. !
.o,,se Of Al. Powell. the following preamble
.s.oiat;ops we're unaLimously adopted: g.
80 s 49, 4 Il hAs pleased Divine Providenes to eail
~, Cidet end from the Geld Of his usef'lness,
rs.t. j. A. cor1r, the presiding oneer Of the New
1sS: mi bayou Sara Mail Company, who has long
v..n sndesred 10 . large circle Of friends and partic
ui.r,v to the members Of this Company; and
Where.s. BY his many sterling VIRTUES and his
!. LIZ; ;.t.v,;ty and u~ntiring zeal to promote the in
...Ss and Welfare Of the Company over which he
.'..o honorsbly and 40 successfully presided since
or..n;.at,on: therefore BE- il
'"sei.~I That the members Of the New Orleans
~ = Sara Mail Company deeply mourn the loss
.nu ~, have Just sustained, OF one whose pride
to.' - haen 10 be true and just and generous I"
SnIt :nd who has. BY his noble qualities won the
e'.".., a.. .arniration, and the friendship OF all who
IL. 80. thr,vn with him In the different paths Of
"I r..c,rd. That ~ = mark OF respect TO the memory
-. lam, nted decea .ed. the members OF tn" New
n,,s.n, and Bayou Sara Mail Company, the omcers
Id others in the service o. the Company, re reques-
"a 70 wear the usual badge OF mourning on the i.H
I'm for thirty days, and that badges OF mourning Or
hnne in in the Office Of the Company fcr the same
length Of time. -,-
R.,olr~d. That the Secretary forward to the mm'iy
of The deceased = cory Il these resoiu'lors: anu '""'
fhey b. published in four newspa pers OF ms cry.
Tho foregoing is a true copy of, the preamn.e aho
,e.nl lions adopted this day BY tn" board on Inrec'
Tors Of the New Orleans and Bayou Sara Mail CON-
Pany. IN HAIL. Chairman.
A. J, POWELL, Secretary
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


ATrENT1UN.
Members OF the Police Jury will please take notice
That there will be a regular annual meeting of said
BODY On Monday, June 20, 1860. At ~ O'Clock, ~.
0o"' J. V. DURABLE, Jr., Clerk.
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Public Notice.

I'VE PUBLIC are hereby notified not to trade for
four tertsin mortgage notes drawn By L. p. Day.
~ fsvor Of Brady L Stafford, al dated June q, 1859.
one Q, nine hundred and thirty-two sS.lIO dollars.
y 10 oee-loo dollars: payable on lst June 1860. One
nf the senn Of eight hundred and thirty -seven g 100
eollars, kayable LIST June 1851. One Of nineteen hun
uIe, ana thirty..seven 24-lo0 dollara, payable June
y ieol. 81 sald notes psyahss In New Ofleans-The
consideration f"r which ssid notes were given having
~I y ! IN determined not to pay ,hen unless com
49, ~ y ~: LIN. r. DAY.
sssn'taes. Wsst assoo 9ee0s, 4ssa Is, 1850.
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$40 REWARD.

r,rRAYED from my residence on Bayou roydras,
- west Ration Rouge, about the 23d Aprl, two dark
solorsd MARE MULES. They are beth young. me
S S;nm ,ize. or n little over. One was thinner than the
o,hsr and showed more al. unctly the marks Of the
Gears One had u bell, and to,h SHIRT pieces of bale
zone round the neck. will pay $50 10 any one who
.av one who will put them up so that I can get
,bem [my Is. wv. McARIHtR.
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PLANOS.

vH1HE best instruments ever offered in this market,
At less than New Orleans prices.
l Octave A toA Louis XIV case. fancy pearl front
lou BILE sounding board. I Octave A to A plain
ca.e. carved Lyre. I o. Octavo LOUIS XIV case;
cabinet Piano.
Those Pianos are from the celebrated m"nufa Glory
Of Newman. Bro. / sons. Baltimore. lh.se Pianos
are uneq ualled for volume, richness lid purity Of
tone, ani every instrument fully warranted to give
entire satisfsctj0p. Call AMI examine them.
cot 80. PIPER & BkAlFOEO.
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CO1100.
~ BAGS gIO, for sale by
~ sfebl2 SOL BENJAMIN.
Il X E> II SU + L. ES.-@
L IL Barrels Sugar Cured Breakfast Bacon,
10 casks fresh ttacon Shoulders,
10 casks Stages sugar cured Hams,
20 boxes Vsrmicelli,
20 boxes Macaroni.
so bags fine Salt-large size,
5000 yards Kentucky Bagging'
! bale Irvine.
100 b arrcls Cape fiue,
100 barrels Alabama Lane.
100 barrels Thoma ~t"n Lime,
rs bags Mastering Hair,
so barrels Cement,
25 barrels Plaster of Paris,
10 barr. is Crushed Sugar. ~
10 " Powdered " VOL"
10 kegs Gun Powder,
100 bags assort.'! shot.
20 dozen Buckets, assorted colors. Mustard
Pickles. Pepper, and many other articles all for sale
ow At the warehouse of
Sept. IL. SOL. BENJAMIN.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

n FENIOU of the Veterinary School. Al IN
II. ort o. Paris. France, has the honor Of 6A
informing the public Of West Baton Rouge aud vic'9-
;ty. that he has taken cn Office at Mr.. h1i~a'" Inri
go St,bJ. where he will be found at all times.
Ills great experience in the treatment and diseases
n, Nor ,es and Mules. renders him sminently quail
fed. and solicits the patronage Of all who may have
diseased horses OF mules. ~,
~ Orders left at Philip Bauer's Stable. will be
promptly ATTENDED to. EUGENE fES'oC.
Ma, 18th, 1860.
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NNVN rs Store.
"A 4 oois ., .suiph.te Of Lime.
~ 20 bbls Polar whale oil, clesv
b Castor oil,
10 q Linseed oil,
1000 lbs White lead,
10 dozen Champagne,
20 Claret,
5000 choice brands Havana cigars,
80 600 German cigars,
10 casks Scotch Ale,
, bbls Blue Lick Warer,
choice Peach Whisky
. Monongahela do,
S different kinds Of French Brandy at
different prices,
81 dozen Barnum's Fluid Lamps,
20 reams Wrapping paper,
50 boxes Chinese Fire-crskers.
All the above articles are offered at New Orleans
ICES, s;ths. 70: cash Q. or credit
I'd. DfGEI, Druggist
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Sundries.
On BASKETS Sweet Oil-pints and quarts;
~ 500 70 res S~ardineS-quarters;
20 Ten pound hoves Green Tea
20 Chests low priced Slack Tea
20 Barrels Lurring's Crushed Sugar;
20 Barrels White Beans
loo Barrels Pink yeved Potatoes:
and a number of other articles v hich will be sold low
ut wholesale and retail.
feb12 SOL. BENJAMIN..
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W. f.. INunurA
Home Ma u Weaclmre at Cane.
WAC M, CARTS PLo1GHs AND
A ARNES

THE SUBSCRIBER is now ready TO receive order
i. for Plantation Wagons. Carts aud Harnese. for
the snming season, rnd ~oald respectfully urge Plan
tiers and others wanting amy Of the above articles. to
neni n their orders early that they may be supplied
without !aii. ~ time.
~ All orders will b. faithfully executed, and
prompt" 'pplied.
~ HI. ock Of Iron is now com lete-comprising
a full assortment, " Flat. ROUND and SQUARE.
PLOUGH SLABS, HOOP and BAND IRON, SWEtDES
KON GERMAN aud SPRING STEEL. K O AXLES
and SPRf>GS-ali sizes
S3-AL. Of shich viii be furnished a. low as at
any establishment IN II STATE.
- He has on hand 1000 .kONTAG U PLOUGHS
which he offers for sale to close partnership accounts
~ Caliaud examine at the Warerocms, corner of
Church and Nain streets, Baton Rouge.
declS'5S ". +. TUNNARD.