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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-27
Indian Murders ON the Frontier.
Letter from New Ulm.
Pioneer and Democrat.

Correspondence OF the ftOneeT ana Democrat.
NEW ULM, April l6, 1860.
Our county, although it is quiet, and
prospecting as we'll as any in the valley, yet
few days ago the people were disturbed
by the news of man missing. WILLIAM
TUBES known as BILLY TUBBs) formerly of
MOBILES expedition, left our village about
the 18th of March, and has not been heard
of since. Search was made, but brought
no result. He is supposed to have been
killed by the Indians.
JOHN RE1NACHER, an old settler at Sara
toga Springs, and for long time in the
employ of the Dakota Company, has just
been found murdered one and a-half miles
southwest of Dinger's Crossing (the second
crossing of MOBILES wagon road) over the
Cottonwood river. He was shot through the
back, the ball coming out in the middle of
the breast. He had, furthermore, two cuts,
probably from Ratchet, across the head.
His goods were stolen, but his team came
back to Browns, at the forks of the Cotton
wood, which led to the search. SAM
ALBRIGHT has just arrived here from Da-
kota /; he saw the body of RE1NAcKER, and
stated that two more men are missing at
the head waters of the Cottonwood. They
were trappers for Mr.. WILSON, and are
supposed to have been murdered by the
Indians. The last three murders are
supposed to have been committed by the
Yancktons.
INK-PA-DU.TAH's band is said to be on the
outskirts of the settlement. CHAs. BLAIR,
Jos. R. Browns son-in~law, just from
Yellow Medicine, confirms the last state
ment, and also the murder of JOB RE1NAcr
BIER by the Indians, stating to me that the
Indians reported so at the agency.
We can expect something more of this
kind, if government don't interfere.
Horses, and other things, are stolen here,
and on all the line of settlement. SAM
ALBRIGHT is looking for his horses, and
several parties are with him on the same
business ,s.l. ...
Our Circuit Court began to day, aud we
have little more excitement than is usual
in small places, especially where court sits
only once a year. Judge Bronson, the
presiding judge, is officiating with his usual
dignity. and seems tn oct along first rate
with his German neighbors, mainly, it is
supposed, because he smokes very big and
nicely colored meerschaum. F..
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which he desired to have read, and after that
would withdraw his name. The following tele.
graphic despatch from Judge Douglas was
then read, amidst tumultuous cheering:
WASHINGTON. June 81 JPN.
Mr.. Buchanan having received majority of
the Convention, in my opinion is entitled to
the nomination. / hope my friends will give
effect to the voice of the majority of the party.
[Signed,] S. A. DOUGLAS.
On the next vote-the seventeenth-Mr.
BUCHANAN received the vote of every dele.
gate in the Convention.
The following are the ballots of this Con.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-27
Minnesota Wheat.

The steamer Time and Tide brought down
to st. Paul, from the Minnesota river, Sic
teen hundred bushels of wheat. We learn
that the captain of this boat has contract.
ed to bring down eighty thousand bushels
more. This looks we'll for the Minnesota
valley. There is no doubt but Minnesota
will soon be recognized as the greatest wheat
state of the Union. ... a
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-27

SIX inches of snow fell at Buffalo, New
York, on Friday night last, the 18th. On
Saturday morning it was showing hard,
and the weather very cold. What a eli
mate
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-27

CONGRESS will refuse to adjourn for the
Conventions. The Opposition will pair off
with the Democrats who desire to go to
Charleston, and take advantage of the pair
to visit their homes. 1t is probable that
quorum will not be left for the transaction
of business.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-27
VentiOn from first to last :

If like maguanimity, and desire for Dem
ocratic success prevails at Charleston, to
that exhibited at Cincinnati, there can be
no doubt, either as to who will be the nomi>
nee, or what is better still, and yet the same
thing, the next President of the United
States,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-27
Half Breed Reservation

Mr.. JOHN B. FAR1BAULr, of Rice county,
having addressed a letter to Hon. Ii. M.
RICE, of the United States Senate, making
inquiries as to applications on behalf of per-
SONS entitled to participate in the distribu>
ton of the surplus lands within the "Lake
Pepin Reservation under the treaty of Prai>
RE du Chen, Of 18th July, $780," Senator
RICE referred Mr.. FAR1BAULr's inquiries to
the Department of the Interior, and received
from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
the following letter in response:
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR,
Feb. rs, 1860, Office, Indian Affairs.
SIR: In reference to the subject of the en-
closed letter to you from John B. Faribault,
have the honor to state that the applications
for lands within the Lake Pepin Reservation,
under the treaty of Prairie du Chen, of 18th
July, 1880, are embraced in a class of cases, in
which no decision has yet been made, and they
are now suspended until a time is fixed, with
in which all parties claimant will be required
to file the evidence in support of their respec.
tive claims; and it is determined that all per-
sons interested shall be required to present
their applications, on or before the LIST day of
June next, after which date no claims will be
admitted; and the superintendent of Indian
Affairs will be directed to give notice accord
ingly by public advertisement.
Under the decision of the Secretary of the
Interior, it is contemplated to divide the sur
plus lands equally among those parties who
may be found entitled to participate in the dis
tribution of said lands.
Very respectfully,
Your ob't servant,
A. H. GREENWOOD, Com.
H. NJ. RICE, U. S. Senate.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-27

LAWFUL" GARDINER has reclaimed by his
temperance coffee room in New York seven
hundred inebriates, and got himself $1,000
in debt in consequence.
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WV. Cosr JOHNSTON, formerly q well
known member of Congress from Maryland,
died at Washington on the 18th inst.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-11
MIR. Case and the Saginaw Enterprise.

Mr.. Joslin, editor and proprietor Of the Sagi-
nav Enterprise, We regret to see, in his issue Of
July 5, gives way to chagrin in consequence Of
the disposition of the tax advertising, and brings
charges against Mr.. Case, the Auditor General.
We can see no reason for this manifestation.
The rule to which Mr.. JOslin refers, has had eff.
feet in past years, and that rule, now gives the
printing to the Republican. Mr.. Joslin claims
no more for his paper than justice and truth
warrants, when he insists that his paper-the
Enterprise, has been both efficient and useful
nevertheless, in other counties, papers which
have been both efficient and useful, have been
compelled to allow the State patronage to alter.
nate. In Calhoun, both Mr.. Lewis paper, the
Statesman, and Mr.. WoolnOugh's paper, the
Journal, have been able, efficient and useful
organs, but they have divided the State patron.
age in peace. In Berrien county, the Enquirer
and Traveller have done the same thing. In st.
Clair county, Mr.. Scarritt's paper, the Press,
which is second to none in the interior, for force
and energy, steps aside this year, to allow the
Republican TO take the list. Therefore, Mr..
Joslin has had the patronage, which is better in
that county than almost any other, and Of right
he should-now he is called upon to divide, and
we cannot but think that reflection and time will
modify his feelings toward Mr.. Case, and induce
him not only to think, but to say that he he has
done him no injustice. At all events, it will be
impossible here, to convince any Republican that
Mr. Joslin is not mistaken in the motives which
he attributes to the Auditor General, in this
baf
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flexible, and who despises Douglas a trimmer
and demagogue. Breckenridge electoral ticket,
which is soon to be put in the field at Syracuse,
will well nigh divide the Locofoco vote OF New
York with Douglas.
In Minnesota, Rice, Becker, and large num-
Der of Locofoco leaders, equally influential, have
raised the Breckenridge flag, and contemptuous-
ly turn their backs upon Douglas.
In New England, the six leading Democratic
newspapers, led of by the Boston Post, the
veteran organ OF that party, raise the names OF
Breckenridge and Lane.
In Washington the Breckenridge and Lane
Committee took possession Of their Club Room
last week, at the National Hotel, and went to
work in earnest in the distribution of documents
They are issuing several campaign circulars, and
intend to scatter their organ-the Constitution
broadcast over the country.
Between the two factions, incessant recrimina
ton, places farther and farther off each day, the
prospect Of reunion.
The Albany Atlas ii argus says:
"The admission OF the Southern delegation
Il
not been followed by a secession-would no
have nominated Mr.. Douglas. He could no
have secured twO-thirds, even of those present
Further than this, We are entirely satisfied that
had there been 10 secession, after it had bee
demonstrated by a few ballots that Mr.. Dougla
could not receive two thirds, he would hsve bee
Withdrawn by his friends, and q harmOniou
nomination of some other person would hav
taken place. II not withdrawn, are are cerfdi
he mould hare BEEN abandoned BY suyfcien
nnmJer to hare girea another candidate Il frt
thirds nomination. The secession nominate
Douglas"
The South, whose good graces Douglas sougt
to win by advocacy of the repeal Of the Missou
compromise, now, because she distrusts him.
"because he is neither hot nor cold, she speu
him out of her mouth"
But three journals support Douglas in Alab
ma and two in Georgia. As yet, not one in
Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansa
and Florida, has declared for him. There Al
, two in Tennessee, and one in Kentucky.
Let not this condition Of things, disastrous
it is for Douglas, and for the pro-slayery Demo
racv, lull Republicans into security and inactio
Now is the time to show Locofocoism, by Il
very immensties Of the majorities for LlxcoI
and HAMLIN, how utterly futile and ahortive it
to seek to stay the step OF freedom upon the Sc
of freedom. Let US overwhelm them-let
drown them out, once and for all, and in Il
/, places which have SO long known them-in Il
Post Offices, the Custom Houses, the Marshs
ships, and all other positions of trust, emol
ment or honor, within reach of the Executiv
let US put honest men, who love liberty mo-
than slavery--who love their country more ths
their own aggrandizement The harvest is viii
for the sickle, and it only remains that from tn
day and hour, until November, zeal, energy, ar
work, shall superssde apathy, security and slot
The old rail.splitter wants no drones about hin
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-11
Republican County Convention.

Republican Convention for lngham County will b
held at the Court House. in the village Of Mason on Sat
urday the 1lth day of August next, at II o'clock A. NJ
for the purpose Of nominating candidates for county off
GERS and eecng delegates 10 represent Ingham County
in the Senatorial Convention for this district.
The several Townships and Wards entitled 10 dele
gates according to the following apportonment, based
the whole number of votes cast a: tie last general cleo
ton Alaiedon, Aurelius, S ; Delhi, 5; Bunker Hill
4 ingham,6 Lansing City-Frst Ward, s +; Secon'
Ward, Third Ward 5 Lansing Township, 3 Leslie, 6
lie Roy, 3 Locke, 1 Meridian, Cnondsga Stock
bridge, 4; Vevay, Wheat6eld, 8 White Oak, vii
smston,i full attendance is earnestly solicited.
J. NJ CRAVATH,
HORACE ANGEL,
JOHN DUNSBACk, JR.,
Eracm.rs Com. # Inehaa Co Rep. Com.
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Notwithstanding that "the Republicans Of
Lansing are desperate set" the Journal pro-
poses to tolerate them-in fact, since the nom
nation Of the two Immensely strong Presiden.
tial tickets" promised them by Billy Gray
Democrats were never more cheerful, or more
tolerant" than now. They are likewise, conf
dent of success-at least so says the Journal
Standing on the newest and latest plank Of the
platform, which pledges the party not only to
all previous aggressions Of the Supreme Judi
ciary of the United States, in the bred Scott
case, but also to all which may come hereafter
how could the Lansing leaders he otherwise
than cheerful-tolerant-c Resigna
ton in the hour of political dissolution, is mos
certainly praiseworthy.
In word-jesting apart-under this thin pre-
text os complacency and liberation" the Lo
cofocos of Lansing are fairly sore and blistered
with modification. Since the first crazy impulse
over the nomination of Douglas, they have held
no meeting, nor can they get one up. TheiI
own rank and file, fully understand what the
blowing o; the Journal amounts to, and some
of their own tools and minions, who were urged
on to insult the Lincoln ratification meeting
have confessed the fre-raising which the Journal
charges upon Republicans, have run away, and
the officer il now after them. Next November
will not leave a grease spot of this same jubi
liant, tolerant, confident Lansing Democracy.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-11

Thus, sir, speaking for Freedom IN Kansas,
have spoken for Freedom everywhere ana ior
Civilization; and, As the less is contained IN tne
greater. 80 are all arts, all sciences, all econo-
mics all refnements, all charities, all delights OF
lie. embodied in this cause. You may reject II
but i, will be only for to-day. The sacred ami.
mostly between Freedom and Slavery can end
only with the triumph of Freedom. This same
Question will soon be carried before that high
tribunal, supreme over Senate and Court, where
the judges will be counted by millions, and
where the judgment rendered viii the solemn
charge of an outraged people, and instruct new
President, in the name of Freedom, TO see thai
Civilization receives no detriment.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-11

ORKGoN.-The news from Oregon . chssnss'
The election has taken place, and the Lase ~
nasty is overthrow, two United States Ssnes !.
are gained, the Legislature being largely e1P
to the Administration. The msober - ".
gress 10 in doubt, but strong hopes ere espFs
that Logan has been successful
II ID understood in California that tn u
viii ensure the election Of Col T d. 0akes, -
publican, and N Anti-Leoompeoa Dsosob
the e. 9. Ssoass in Angus. when he 0seo'a
Legislature meets.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-11

FOURTH CoxsRKssroxAL DISTRICT. = The
Fourth Congressional District, comprises in the
Lower Peninsula, for the mo-t part, communities
of farmers and lumbermen; in the Upper Pen
Ursula, Iron and Copper Aines-industrial inter
ests practical men-free-labor communities
make MP the entire district. Il contains nc
large city. How then can the Fourth District
be better or more appropriately represented,
than by an intelligent, practical farmer like Ro-
land E. Trowbridge? If not born in the dis
trict, Mr.. Trowbridge came into it, while an in
FAINT in his mothers arms, and now tis the acres,
which the strong arms of bis father subdued.
All this alone, it viii be eaid, contributes nc
claim to be Member of Congress; but Mr.
Trowbridge has shown talent upon the stump,
and in the Senate, which do make him TT and
useful man to send.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-11

TEE ForRrH AT ADRlAx.-The Adrian people
bad glorious general celebration on the Fourth
The Chicago "Zouaves' we're there, and went
through their splendid driI, with ten thousand
people looking on.
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Congressional Nominations.

lst nistrict-BRADLEY F. GRANGER.
"a District-FERNAADO {. BEAMAN.
lth District-ROWLAND E. TROWBRlDGE'
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c<nfS l<8 from Jc<ituY tHc ocyUsotso0s "
s1n enosgh opdy for sces rendered, vsuld Be equal in
yirus 10 ourselves Fraud becomes natural to them -
payne ones way is to the rest If mankind -L'rn0
ssoae's Travels, chapter IL, pd9eS
Thus does the experience Of Slavery in other
countries confirm the sad experience among US.
Sxcoxp ASSUMPTION now all the
uresumptuous boasts for Slavery, and bearing in
mind il essential Barbarisn, come to consider
that second assumption Of Senators on the other
side, which il, Of course, inspired by the first,
even If not il immediate consequence. that, I'M
der the Constitution, Slaye-masters may take
eheir shves into the national Territories, and
theee continue to bold them, - at home IN the
Slave Eeates; and that this would be the case in
any territory newly acquired. BY purchase or by
war, a of Mexico on the South or Canada on
the Nerth. -s..
And here begin by the remark, that As the
assumption Of constitutional law Is inspired by
The assumption Of fict With regard to the "en-
nohlng" character Of Slavery, 90 it must lose
much 4 NOT all of its force when the latter as
sumption ID shown to be false, Is has been done
to-day. ...4 I'D.
When slavery is seen to be the Bafbarism
which it is, there are few who would not cover
L from sight, rather than insist upon sending il
abroad with the flag Of the Republic. Il is only
because people have been insensible to it, true
character that they have tolerated for moment
ID exorbitant pretsnsons. Therefore this long
exposition, where slavery has been made to
Stand forth in its fve-fold Rsrbarism, with the
sing3e object Of compelling men to work withOu,
wages, naturally prepares the way to considel
. the assumption Of constitutional law.
This assumption may be described - an at
, tsnpt 10 Afrieo~ise tho Constitution, BY intro
8 aneiag into il the baFbarous Law Of slavery, de
3 rived - We have seen originally from baEharoua
A1iea; and then, threagh such Afrieaaisetioa
sftAs Couseitatioo, 70 A5rieeaiss the Territories
snd 70 Affieaaiss the National Government. In
uhg III hngnes 70 express the obvious eaec'
g q - assumption. ! borrow sagseseiye term
1E1nqleyed by q Portuguese wrieer # the be
Ghg Il this century, when protesting agains
slavery in Braxl (Sss Kestsy's zFevsIs ~ Srs
-. vol ii p. a4s.) Assly,e the assumption
an q N - feand - seand en tvo pgetsnsiona
either Of which falling, the assumption fails also
1hsss two are-6rst, the African pretension O
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found TINS pretelslon on
Amy successive title, long and dark,
Drawn from the mouldy rolls Of Noah's ark -
From the character Of these two arguments
for property in man, l am brought agan to its
denial.
II is natural that Senators who pretend that,
by the law Of nature, man may hold property in
man, should find this pretensiOn in the Constitu.
ton. But the pretension is as much without
foundation in the Constitution as it is without
foundation in nature. 1t is not 100 much to say
that there is not one sentence, phrase, or word
NOT single suggestion, hint, or equivocation,
even-out Of which any such pTetension can be
implied; while great national acts and important
contemp0rane0us declarations in the Convention
which framed the Constitution, in the different
forms Of language, and also controlling rules Of
Interpretation, render this pretension impossible
Partisans, taking counsel Of their desires find in
the Constitution, as in the Scriptures, what they
incline to find; and never was this more appa'
rent than when slave.masters drceive themselves
so far as to find in the Constitution pretensior
which exists only in their own souls.
Looking juridically for one moment at thi:
question, We shall be brought to the conclusion
according to the Submission Of courts and jurists
first in Europe, and then in our own country
that slavery can be derived from no doubtfs
WOro or mere pretenslon, out Only 1fVn c.eAl
and special recognition. "The state of slavery,
said Lord Mansfield, pronouncing judgment in
the great case Of Somerset, sis Of such nature
that it is incapable of being introduced on any
reasons, moral or political, but only BY positir.
lar. It il so odious, that nothing can be sui
fered to support it but POSITIVE LAw"-that Is
express words Of written text; and this prin
cple, which commends itself TO the enlightened
reason, has been adopted by several courts il
the slave States. Of course, every leaning mus
be against slavery. 4 pretension 20 peculiar
and o6snsive-so hostile to resson-so repug
nant to the laws Of nature and the Unborn Right
Of Man; which, in al its fye-fold wrong, has nc
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by positive act in adjusting the text of the Con.
stitution, was the idea of property in man une-
quivocally rejected.
This pretension, which may be dismissed as
utterly baseless, becomes absurd when it is con.
sidered to what result it necessarily conducts. II
the Barbarism of slavery, in all its fve.fold
wrong, is really embodied in the Constitution, SC
Us to be beyond the reach of prohibition, either
Congressional or local, in the Territories, then,
for the same reason, it must be beyond thereach
of prohibition or abolition, even by local author
ity III the States themselves, and just so long al
the Constitution continues unchanged, Terrific
ries and States alike must be open to all it;
basting influences. And yet this pretension
which, in its natural consequences. overturn:
States Rights, is put forward by Senator's, who
profess to be the special guardians Of State
Rights.
Nor does this pretenson derive any support
from the much debated clause in the Constitution
for the rendition Of fugitives from "servioe Of
labor" on which so much stress is constantly
put. But do not occupy your time now on thi'
head, for two reasons-frst, because, having al
ready on q former occasion exhibited with grea
fulness the character Of that clause, am unwl
ling now thus incidentally to open the question
upon it; and secondly, because, Whatever MAJ
w 10 SAoA - tios ~ WHITES po"C
upon Congress-and admitting also, what Is otter
denied, that, in defiance of commanding rules O
Interpretation, the equivocd words there EN-
ployed have that I" irresistible clearness" which
is necessary in taking away Human Rights-ye
nothing can be clearer than that fugitives, who
soever they may be, are regarded under tn,
Constitution as psrsons, and not a. property.
/ disdain to dwell on that other argument
brought forward BY Senators, Who, denying tn,
Equality of Nan, speciously assert the Equait.
Of the States; and from this principle, true il
many respects, jump to the conclusion, tina
slave-masters are entitled, in the name of Equal
~, to take their slaves into the National Telrito
ries. under the solemn safegusrjs Of the Consti
tuition. But this argument comes back 70 th.
first r-esension, thar slaves are recognised .
properly" in Ire Constitution. To that pre-
tension. already amply exposed, we are Away
brought, nor can any sounding allegations o