The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
Political and Military Matters.

cation that has always had the confidence
of the Government, and performed more
service than any other, in furthering its OBJ
jects, the following preamble and resou-
lions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The President of the United States
manfully and periodically in his message, de.
clares that, sin considering the policy to be
adopted for suppressing the insurrection, l
have been anxious and careful that the inevi.
table conflict for this purpose shall not degen.
crate into violent and remorseless revOlu.
tionary struggle. have, therefore, in every
case, thought it proper to keep the integrity
of the Union prominent as the primary object
OF the contest on our part, and that the Union
must be preserved, and hence all disposable
means must be employed. We should not be
in haste to determine that radical and extreme
measures, which may reach the loyal as well
as the disloyal, are indispensable" There.
fore,
Resolved, That this Committee do most
heartily approve the patriotic sentiments OF
President Lincoln, and we trust that he may
receive the united support Of all good citizens
who stand by the Union, the constitution and
the laws.
Resolved, That We deprecate the discussion
of projects which tend to distract and ALLEVIATE
the Union sentiment OF our people.
The bill of Senator WILSON, to provide
for allotment certificates among the volun-
teer forces, is as follows
Sec. l. That to each State from which vol
unteers have been or shall be accepted by the
President under the act of July twenty-five,
eighteen hundred and sixty-One, entitled "An
act to authorize the employment of volunteers
to aid in enforcing laws and protecting public
property" there shall be assigned by the Pay.
master General one or more Paymasters now
in the service, who shall reside in such State,
whose duty it shall be to receive and distribute
to the respective families or friends of such
volunteers from said State such portions of
the pay of said volunteers, respectively, as
they may allOt in pursuance of the above recit-
ed act.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
President shall appoint for each State having
volunteers in the service as aforesaid, three
persons who shall be authorized by the Pres-
dents commission to visit the several depart
ments of the army in which volunteers from
their respective States may be, and there pro-
cure from said volunteers from time to time
their respective allOtments of their pay to their
families or friends, duly certified in writing,
and by them, or by some commissioned officer
OF such department, atteSted in pursuance of
such orders as may be made fer that purpose
by the Secretary OF War. and upon which GER
titled allotment, so procured and attested, the
friends of the volunteer making the same may
draw such portions OF his pay as he may there
in request.
Sec. 5. and be it further enacted, That the
persons appointed as commss ners to carry
into elect the preceding sections of this act,
shall receive no pay or emOluments whatever
from the treasury Of the United States.
AS the Commissioners are lot to be paid
by the United ptates, we are lett in doubt
whether they will receive commissions or be
paid by the respective States. Three COM,
missioners from States that, like Mime.
sota,) viii have only five regiments IN the
field, are more than will be required TO do
the business.
-" Occasional OF the Philadelphia
Press, who has unequailed opportunities lOr
acquiring information, says:
Irresistably the current is setting in favor
of the moderate policy euncated 10y the Pres.
ident in his last annual message. Even among
the most radical OF his political friends there
are daily manifestations Of patriotic deter
minaton to stand by him. On all sides the
remedy OF emancipation is denied and discard
ed, The Democrats, Of every shade of opin-
ion, with rare exceptions, assent to the right
and eXpediency Of cOnliscating the property
of the rebels, and the Republicans accept this
as the intermediate ground upon which the
whole body OF loyal citizens can cordially and
vigorously unite. 1t was impossible, surround
ed as the Cabinet was by conflicting theories,
to reach a probable solution Of our great
troubles in an hour, CT day, and long time
may elapse before the Constitution and the
laws are firmly re'established IN the seeded
States. But the great obstacle in tho way is
at last about to be triumphantly removed in
the rapid Concentration of all loyal men in the
loyal States in the support of the war and the
administration For this benifcent result we
ale indebted to President Lincoln.
In speaking OF che nervous anxiety ex
listing as to the delay in the forward move
ments of the army of the Potomac, and the
criticisms and ceusures IL some quarters On
Gen. Mcclellan, because be will not advance
his standards into the heart of the Old Do.
miuion, " Occasional" says:
These demonstrations result. not from dis.
trust OF him, bur from an absorbing desire
that a bold blow should be struck at the vitals
OF treason, and that quickly. He is extremely
seli-posessed, and selt'poised. He feels that
he has hid confided co him much power and
many responsibilities. His quiet reticence 81.
lence3 fair complaint and satisfies honest iaaui.
~. H. IS never seen about the Halls oil Com
gress nor any of his aids, and think he is
resolved to let his deeds speak for him ,iup-
b0nnetted" before the world, He certainly
selects he right policy upon which to succeed.
and it is because believe he intends to do
bald and thorough thing soon. that rest upon
his sagacity, and coniide in his policy His
whole theory seems 20 be untaltering faith in
the triumph Of our aims when he strikes. and
a proud conviction that be can afford to select
bis own time tor striking.
The New York Cona1erciat is not Quite
so lenient towards those who are ATTEMPT.
ing with exaggerated statements and false
hoods to widen the breach which they have
opened between the administration and the
people, and are exciting on another son to
Richmond Juror. The COnameyciQL thus
speaks of these classes:
They endeavor to make it appear that the
general in command is not executing the will
of the President, or competent to conduct mil.
itary operations, and no opportunity is lost
for indirectly assailing him, or placing him in
false position.
The people will soon find out, however, that
the President is fully aw IRE of his rights and
of his responsibilities, and that SO long as he
remains the COMMANDMENT Chief of the army,