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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09
A Noble Specimen of southern Manhood.

The Hon. JOHN FORSYTH, of Alabama, in
recent speech in the Legislature Of that
state, ably and eloquently defended Judge
DoUGLAs against the charges made against
him by the Disunionists Of that body. He
thus vindicated his own support of Mr..
DOUGLAS:
have foreborne to do justice to the great
statesman of the West, whose name is the
theme OF hippant opprobrium on the lips of so
many members on the floor. 1t is time, sir, for
this fOrbearance to cease. 1t is time to breast
this wild torrent of oblOquy and injustice, and
to Vindicate the character of public man to
whom we owe gratitude as benefactor, in
stead OF curses as traitor. l stand here in
the lists, his champion and his defender, and
thank God for the pride feel in the impulse
and the power to do it. l thank God that.
while he has borne upon his back the Southern
cross, on Northern ground, and borne it brave.
ly through ordeals Of fire and persecution, that
l this day, in bearing his cross on Southern
ground, can Nvindicate the claim of Southern
magnanimity to equality with that of the North.
He has fought the good faith for me and for
mine, in the North | will do battle for him in
the South, though it lead me to political cal
vary.
The 23d day of April will see hundreds
of such noble Southern Democrats at
Charleston. battling with Mr.. FORSYTH for
the honor and magnanimity of the South.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09

panies, have reported that they have discovered
evidence of fraud and corruption in the affairs
OF some of said companies; and,
Whereas, Innocent persons may suffer in
specifying the particular company or compa-
MES guilty of the charge: therefore, be it
RssolUed, That said Committee be instructed
to make full and explicit report, asto whether
or any ex directors. or other officer of the
Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad Compa-
ceived any bride for resgning any office in said
company, and, if SO, ,cho has been so bribed,
and by tchOm.
Pending the consideration of the above
resolution, Mr.. PETIT made the following
remarks in its support:
Mr.. President: In support of this resolu
ton, ask the Senate to indulge me in a
few remarks; and wish to say here, that l
do not willingly occupy any Of the time of
this Senate, so near the period fixed for adj
journment, and with so many important
measures yet to be acted upon. l will,
therefore, be as brief as possible.
Mr.. President, it is no longer question
as to whether there has been fraud or cor.
ruption, or not, in the management of these
railroad companies. Your committee have
reported that they have evidence of fraud
and corruption in the management of some
of these companies. The question, there
fore, now is First, as to which particular
company and Second, as to who are the
particular directors or officers of such COM
pany, who have been so base and so recreant
to their trust. Let them be exposed, and
let the brand of Cain be put upon them, no
matter how high their position. Were it
even the governor himself, let the guilty
party be exposed. But do not, I beg Of
you, by hiding and covering up the names
OF the guilty, allow suspicion, with its
blighting curse, to rest upon the innocent,
dsgracing them and their families. Is it
not due to them, sir, that the cloud of sus-
picion, which this halfway report has
thrown over them, should be removed
Sir, 1 demand it, in the name of the
Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Company, of
which have been director. demand it
in behalf of my family, sir. 1t is due to all
the innocent parties, no matter how humble
their station or position. Is it not due to
an honest and outraged people, that the
guilty parties should be known, and exposed
to the righteous indignation of an honest
and defrauded people? I repeat it, sir: no
matter how high their position may be
were it even you, Mr.. President-it is due
to the people who by their votes have hon
ored you and me with seat in this chamber,
that they should know who the guilty par
ties are. Sir, l move the adoption of the
resolution.
The resolution was adopted, after being
amended so as to require a report to be
made at the present session.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09

A JACKSON CAMPAIGN.-Mr. LATHRop,
of Detroit-an eminent lawyer and highly
respected citizen-in the course of speech
before the State Democratic convention of
Michigan, held in Detroit on the 22d, in al.
luding to Senator DOUGLAS, said
"We can succeed in nominating Stephen
A. Douglas at Charleston for the Presiden-
cy; his election is raised above phrophesy
it is certainty. Applause. There has
been no such movement of the masses
since the time when Andrew jackson was
before the people in 1882, as now. The
great unanimity that has characterized the
proceedings of this convention is an index of
this. You come into this convention and
with one voice send delegates to Charleston
and nominate the Little Giant. Applause
No man in the country to-day possesses so
many of the traits of jackson as Senator
Douglas. A great statesman, With the
courage Of a lion to carry out his measures,
with an abundance OF what we used in New
England to call pluck" his name is tow
er OF strength. Applause He has hosts
of friends in every State of the Union. The
speaker believed his nomination and election
necessary to the safety and peace of the
Union. He disclaimed any sympathy with
disunionists, and was not one who feared for
the perpetuity of this confederacy. He did
not believe the power existed that could dis
solve the Union. But there may be no dis
union and yet no Union (; no war and yet no
peace. 1t was not to be denied that terri
bic state of things exists in our country.
Sectional hostility was working anything
but unity of feeling and harmony in the
family of States. So long as the dweller on
the Potamac or the Mississippi does not feel
secure in his home and his household gods,
he will feel like a stranger and an alien in
the land. The triumph of the Democratic
party in the approaching campaign would
produce better and a happier state of
feeling throughout the country, and would
restore con6dence, friendship and pr osperity
where now the contrary prevailed. APP
plause.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09
Good News from the Paci1ic-- Arriv al
Of the st. Paul Party at Fort Walla-
Walla, on the Columbia River.

Col. VIM. 81. MOBILES yesterday received
letter from JOHN B. SANDENT, formerly OF
this city, and one of the Frazer River emf
grants, who left here last summer for the
Pacific, under the guidance of Col. MOBILES,
who accompanied the party as far as Fort
Ellice in British America.
Mr.. SANDENT writes from Fort Walla-
Walla, at the junction of Walla- Wala river
and the Columbia, under date OF December
5, 1859. He states that the entire party
which started from st. Paul, have safely
crossed the mountains, and are now at diff
ferent points in Oregon and Washington.
Mr.. SANDENT, and Messrs. HAMILTON,
THOMPSON, YOUNG, and others, crossed the
mountains the latter part of October,
through eighteen inches of snow, and ar
rived at Walla-W ALA on December 4th.
In crossing the mountains the party suffered
severely they run short of provisions, and
were compelled to kill their best horses and
dogs for food. Qmagine M. BEAusANr
eating the spare rib of spare dog) Mr..
SANDENT states that be will spend the re
uainder of the winter at the Fort, where
laborers are in demand at $40 to $50 per
month, send found" Board, he quotes, ofan
inferior quality, at $40 per week. Horses are
very cheap, $40 to $50 being the minimum
and maximum prices. Messrs. j. W. HAM
1LToN and w. w. THOMPSON were to have
left Fort Walla- W. ALA in few days after
the letter was written, for the coast. "The
Mines" Mr.. S. says, care reported very
good" and most Of the party will go there
in the spring.
The party, after leaving Fort Ellice, MAJ
terially changed the programme of their
route. Instead Of continuing directly west,
and crossing the mountains in British Co.
lumbia, in the vicinity ofthe Frazer and
Thompson river gold mines, they made a
detour to the south. Fort Walla- Walla, as
we have stated, is at the junction of the
Walla- Walla river and the Columbia, and
on the boundary line between Oregon and
Washington Territory. 1t is about three
hundred miles, as the crow flies, from the
sea coast.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09
Senator Petit and the Railroad In.
vestigating Committee.

Our readers are aware that, at the COM
mencement of the present session, com
mittee was appointed to ferret out and
expose the frauds which were alleged to
have been committed in the disposal of the
Congressional land grant, and by the direc-
tors of the various companies in their official
character. This committee, instead of car.
rying out fully the object of its appointment,
simply reported the fact that frauds were
committed, without exposing the guilty
parties-thus casting shade of suspicion
over the regulations of all who have been
officially connected with these enterprises.
Senator PETIT; an honorable gentleman
in fact, as well as by virtue of his position,
having been director of one of these COM
panies, being conscious of bis integrity, and
justly sensitive to the implied imputations of
the committee, determined to ascertain the
names of the parties whose conduct had
given ground for the committees report !;
and for that purpose, moved, on the 9Th
instant, resolution instructiDg the commit
tee to report such names to the Senate at
the present session. The resolution of Mr..
PETIT, together with his speech, explaining
its purposes, and urging its adoption, are
printed elsewhere-to which we invite the
readers attention.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09
The Fugitive slave Law In Wisconsin,.


We see that S. NJ. BOOTH, formerly editor
of the Milwaukee Free Democrat, has been
arrested in that city, and committed to
prison, to serve out the sentence imposed
upon him, in 1855, for resisting the fugitive
slave law. The facts of this case, out of
which grew Wisconsin's notification of the
Fugitive Slave Law. are as follows On
the 4th of January 1855, the Grand Jury
Of the United States Court of Wisconsin,
found a true bill against Booth, for sob
structiDg, resisting and opposing the exc
cution of process, and aiding, abetting
and assisting" the escape of JOSHUA
GLOVER, fugitive slave, from the custody
of the United States Marshal. On the 10th,
BoorH was found guilty. A motion for a
new trial was then made and overruled,
when the Court sentenced him to be i'm
prisoned for the term of one month in the
jail of Milwaukee county, and in such other
prisons or places as the Court or the Judge
OuSiOoi uiiSSt, uuu tudG uC pay uuC
of one thousand dollars and the costs of
execution to be taxed, and that he be and
remain in custody until the sentence was
complied with.
Booth was accordingly conveyed to the
Milwaukee Jail, where he remained twelve
days, when he was released on a habeas
corpus issued by the State Courts.
On the Goth of February last, the United
States District Attorney, for Wisconsin, d.
A. J. UPHAM, moved the Court to order
BoorH's recommitment to the custody of
the Marshal, on consideration whereof the
Court ordered, "that said SHERMAN M.
Booth, be and he is hereby recommitted to
the custody of the Marshal, and that be be
confined and imprisoned in the building of
the United States situated on the corner of
Milwaukee and Wisconsin streets, in the
city Of Milwaukee, and in such other places
and prisons, as this Court or the Judge
thereof may from time to time direct, until
the said sentence be complied with"
We will now see whether the State of
Wisconsin will attempt treason in earnest,
and release Booth from the custody of the
Marshal, by force of arms.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09
Contributions for the Washin gton
Monument.

-Four months.ago Postmasters throughout
the United States were required to put up
boxes in their respective Offices, in order to
afford to citizens in every part Of the country
the opportunity, at any time, to make vol
untary contributions for the completion of
the Washington National Monument. Re
turns were to be made before the coming
22d. The National Inteligeneer says 84l
offices have responded, leaving $4,000 to
hear from. The total amount sent in is
$2.24O.3l. The Iatelligencer publishes the
returns in detail, and recapitulation shows
as follows
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09
The Legislature.

Monday was d spicy day in the Senate
and House. In the latter body a petition
was presented, signed by 700 citizens of st..
Paul and St. Anthony, asking the passage
of law similar to that recommended in
New York, some years since, by Senator
SEWARD, permitting Southern citizens to
reside in the State, with their servants, from
May until November. 1t occasioned a
lively debate. Resolutions favoring the
object Of the petitioners were voted down.
In the Senate the Fillmore senatorial
contest was considered and the Republi.
cans, by the aid of the vote of Senator
ADAMS, committed another gross outrage
upon the voters of Fillmore county. The
report of the committee, of three Republic
cans and two Democrats, declaring the seats
of HoLLEY and WELLS vacant, was referred
back, in order that the question may be
smothered, and decisive vote evaded dur
ing the session. We have not room to re
fer at length to this action to-day.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09

TIE New York Tribune does not like
the Union clubs that are being formed 10
the country by the Old Line Wings and
others. GREELEY says they are sort of
mock auction concerns, wherein it is hard
to tell the decoys from the dupes. He is
afraid these clubs /" will break the head of
Repuhicanism AMI let its brains out.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09

The will of the late VIM. E. BURTON, the
comedian, is contested by his first wife, Mrs.
ELIZABETH LOFT BURTON, of London. 1t is
alleged that from this lady Mr.. BURTON was
never divorced. He married her in London,
in 1912, and abandoned her and his son the
following year, coming to America. That
son is now distinguished painter, and be
and his mother claim to be the legal heirs.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09

The New Orleans Crescent estimates the
crop of cotton already received at all ports
or depots at 3,6l8,594 bales, and says the
grand total Of the season will be 100000
bales. The value Of this product is two
hundred millions of dollars.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09

WIscoNs1N.--The Republicans of Wis
consin have nominated Hon. A. ScoTr
SLOAN. of Dodge county as a candidate for
Chief Justice.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09

LANE, the Fulton, New York, bank de-
faulter, has been sentenced to three years
and three months hard labor in the State
Prison.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09

The Old Keystone State Rebukes the
Senate Caucus-Ne Congressional Inter.
ventien-Delegates tn Charleston Un-;
Instr ucted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-12-26
Remember Home.

Fortunately, unspeakably fortuna ate, is the
young man that has a home that he loves,
and dear ones nesting there to whom his
heart goes out in unreasonable yearnings of
affection. The youth who has come to the
city to seek his fortune, is guarded as by an
angel from Heaven, when he cherishes fresh
in his memory, the picture of an humble
cottage home which sheltered the dear and
venerable being who gave him birth. The
thrill Of her loving touch, as she laid her
hand upon his head in blessing, ere he turn
ed his foot steps towards the great city, shall
hold him even in the Path of Life, and charm
the Tempter away. And still more blessed
is he if he has devoted a portion of his wages
to the support of that home and of those dear
ones whom he SO loves. In such a case, his
earnings are hallowed with a sacredneSs
which communicates itself to his character,
and is exhibited in blossoms OF duteousness
The consciousness that the wages gladden. anc
beautify, and make comfortable the home o
his childhood and the authors of his being
gives a dignity of his labor, and a delight il
its reward; such as no mere selfish spirit o
acquisition can never impart. Therefore
young men, remember you p~aternal homes
and devote at least a portion of your earning
to the making of them brighter and happier
that your " life. path may be brighter by tn
effulgence which is ever radiated from goo
deeds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-12-26
@teslot
Tho Two Gifts.

A Box with earnest eyes knelt at his moth
sr's knee. She stroked the gold Of his yell
low hair, and babe God bless her boy. He
grew in years aud strengths aAa-oue day; IN
bis boyish dreamings, there appeared to him
two spirits, each offering him a gift. Both
gifts were attractive, yet he could choose
but one. One was q pearl, which IT first
might seem cf little value, bat the more you
looked at il, the brighter it grew, until you
saw that il was the pearl Of great price-the
love Of God. The other was a yellow gem of
most goodly seeming, burning with q fervsnt
radiance, and was the love Of gold.
Years passed away springs were succeed
ded by summers, and summers passed into
cold autumns and colder winters. AAd as
the years came and went all the time the
boys heart was busy within him. He was
now a bold-brswed youth with flashing eyes,
but their fire was dimmed for a time, for
his mother faded, and, at length, withered
away. Birds sang, and shadows danced,
and the silvery water bells tinkled in the
streams, and dandelions spanglcd the green
turf upon his mothers grave, and the youths
heart was softened. The mildly beaming
pearl seemed ~lovelier in his eyes, for his
mothers voice had blessed it. He would
have taken il to bis heart, but the spirit oi
the other love was close beside his ear
W. thou choose that, and with il poverty
Ard eAaI empt among thy fellow-menr Look
this thall bring thee happiness, for it rules
mankind. 1t shall bring thee power and
honor with its riches. 1. shall FIJI thy cofl
ers, so that men shall call thee honorable
10 shall make for thee ready servitors, 70
thou shalt say to this one, go" and to tina
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-12-26
AYERS
Compound Extract Of SarSaparilla,

the most ~effectual remedy which the medical
skill of our times can devise for this every
where prevailing and fatal malady. 1t IS COM
bined from the most active remedials that have
been discovered for the expurgation of this foul
disorder from the blood, and the rescue of the
system from its destructive consequences.
Hence it should be employed for the cure OF
not only Scrofula, but also those other affec-
tons which arise from i, such as ERUPTIvE
and SKIN DISEASES, ST. ANTHoNY's FIRE,
ROSE, or ERYsIPELAs, PIMPLEs, PUsTULEs,
B~LoTcHEs. BLAINs and oILs, TUMoRs, letter
and SALT RHEuM, SCALD HEAD, RINGwoRN,
| RuEUMAT1sM, SYPHILITIc and MERcUR1AL Dis
EASES, DRopsY, DYSPEPSIA, DEBILITY, and,
indeed, ALL COMPLAINTS ARISING FROM VITA
TED OR IMPURE BLOOD. The popular belief
in " tmpority of the blood" is founded III truth,
for ~scrofula is a degeneration OF the blood. The
particular purpose and virtue of this Sarsapa-
rilla is to purify and regenerate this vital fluid,
without which sound health Is impossible Ii
contaminated constitutions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-12-26
MltOltal.
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SA1L. T. IREDELL, NJ. d. CAMP. n. i



IREDELL BROTHERS
4 RE now in receipt of their new supply Of
Il DRUGS, MEDICINES, CBEMICAit
PAINTS. OILS, DYE STUFFS. VARNISHLk
BRUSHES, PEkFUMERY, SOAPS, FANG
ARTICLES, &c. To which they would call atten.
ton.
The medicines were selected solely with regard
to their purity, and will, at all times, be compoun-
ded by a competent Apothecary.
Physicians orders viii be carefully and prompt.
ly illed at a small advance on wholesale prices,
They keep constantly on hand every article to be
found in a first class Drug Store.
SOAPS of all qualities.
SILVER SOAP for cleaning Silver Ware, Glass
Paint, &c.-an excellent article just out.
RIMMEL's CELEBRATED ENGLISH SOAPS
for the Toilet.
PERFUMERY-a superior assortment.
TOILE BOTTLES, POWDER BOXES, PORT
MONNAES, &C.
POMADES, HAIR Dye AND INyIGtPA.
TORS in great variety.
BRUSHES cf all kind and qualities.
CASTOR OIL without taste or smell.
CIGARS, CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBAC,
co of the finest kinds
MERSCHAUM PIPES AND TUBES, war
ranted genuine. BR0TERS,
Druggists, Raleigh N. G.
oct 22st 1859. eff
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-12-26
Read the following Certificate i.

We the undersigned pave Esed and known ussa
tie Receipt advertised By Robt- b.. Brown, Esq,
fer the cure Of Bots or Grubs in horses, and eln-
slider it the best remedy known, for that disease
Indeed, we have never known it fail giving relief
in the very frst instance, even when horses wsrs
EuferiDg the severest agony. And the remedy 10
quick and efectual. Fer tho benefit Of evsry
body, and especially for the benefit If that nsbls
animal-the Horse-we recommend all TO procure
Ibis valuable Receipt. We have known Mr.. r.
NJ. Browns remedy 10 be ssed in very many in
stances, ana never without effect. In some cases
If has accomplished Astonishing cures.
J. L. BENNETT, I. Is. H0LLEMAN,
P. 4. JONES, JOHN BENNETT,
EDWIN HoLLEMAN, Of Wake County.
JOHN r. WARD, A.P. STROUD,
D. Il. DURHAM, Of Orange County, n. C..
JOHN c. BURGESS, WM. H. burgess.
Randolph County. N. G.
W. W. cox. Clayton. Johnston, \. C..
w. M. POWELL, TURNER, HAYWOOD
g. NJ. HICKS, H. r. PINNELL
FIR nklin county, n. c., June IL, 1850.
New Hin, Wake co, Jan. l, 1870. is-ly
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-12-26
Scrofula, or Kings Evil,

is a constitutional disease, a corruption of the
blood, by which this fluid becomes vitiated.
weak, and poor. Being in the circulation, it
pervades the whole body, and may burst out
in disease on any part of it. No organ Is free
from its attacks, nor is there one which it may
not destroy. The scrofulous faint is variously
caused by mercurial disease, low living, dis
ordered or unhealthy food, impure air, filth
and filthy habits, the depressing vices, and,
above all, by the ~venereal infection. What
ever be its origin, it is hereditary in the con-
s~titution, descending " from parents to children
unto the third and fourth generation )" indeed,
it seems to be the rod of Him who says, 81
will visit the iniquities of the fathers upon
their children"
Its effects commence by deposition from the
blood of corrupt or ulcerouS matter, which, In
the lungs, liver, and internal organs, is termed
tubercles; in the glands, swellings; and on
the surface, eruptions or sores. This foul cor
ruption, which genders in the blood, depresses
the energies of life, SO that scrofulousc~ onstitu-
tons not only suffer from scrofulous COM
plants, but they have far less power to with
stand the attacks of other diseases; conse-
quently vast numbers perish by disorders
which, although not scrofulous in their nature,
ore still rendered fatal by. this faint in the
system. Most of the consumption which de-
climates the human family has its origin directly
in this ScrOfulouS contamination anu many
destructive diseases of the liver, kidneys, brain,
and, indeed, of all the organs, arise from or
are aggravated by the same cause.
One quarter of all our people are scrofulous
their persons are invaded by this lurking in
fiction, and their health is undermined by it,
To cleanse it from the system we must rcnovate
the blood by an Alternative medicine, and in
vigorate it by healthy food and exercise
Such q medicine we supply in