The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-17
Southern News...Pr0gress Of the
Rebellion.

The Maryland Legislature, for thep ur-
pose of embarrassing Gov. Hicks, has ap-
pointed Board of Public Safety, consist
ing of E. F. Chambers, l. V. L. M'Mahon,
Thos. Winans, Thos. Il. Pratt, Enoch Lowe,
Walter Mitchell, and the Governor of the
State. This Board is invested with author
ity to provide for the arming and regulation
of the militia, may remove or appoint any
officer of the militia above the rank of cap.
tain; and has full power to provide for the
protection, safety, peace and defense of the
State The Board, with the exception of
the Governor, and probably one other men,
Der, are avowed Secessionists. A despatch
from Annapolis says:
The Secretary of Gov. Hicks says the ap.
pointment of the Board of Safety must precip-
itate the State into civil war. The majority of
the Board are sworn to secession, and men of
desperate political fortunes. The Governor
may soon have to resort to Washington or the
Pennsylvania line. The great seal of the State
is in Annapolis, and will be thrown into the
Chesapeake sooner than be placed on an Ordi.
nance of secession. The absence of the seal
is veto.
We believe the Union feeling in Maryland
is daily growing stronger, and that no Sc
cession ordinance will receive the approval
of the people of that State.
"A conference between the authorities
of Re ntucky and Illinois resulted in the
former State guaranteeing that it will main
tain neutral position, and will permit no
troops to pass over its soil to make aggres-
sions upon the North; but at the same
time it demands guarantees that no troops
from Illinois shall attempt to pass through
Kentucky, and enters protest against the
blockade of the river. 1t has been agreed
upon that nothing but munitions of war
shall be intercepted at Cairo.
An election was held in Kentucky, on
Saturday, May 4, for delegates to Border
State Convention. The issue of Secession
or Union was fairly made. The Union
men headed their ticket, for Delegates at
Large, with the names of CRITTENDEN and
GUTHRIE. At Louisville the Union ticket
had from 600 10 800 majority, and at other
points on the border the vote was equally
decisive.
Hon. JOHN S. PHELPS, the veteran
member of Congress from the southwestern
district of Missouri, has addressed large
meeting at Springfield, in his district. He
denounced secession as unconstitutional, and
believed in revolution only when evils are
so great that civil war is preferable
Missouri, Mr.. P. said, should take no part
in the war between the North and South
1t was commenced without consultation
with her. He approved Gov. JACKsoN's
refusal to send troops to aid the Federal
Government, and expressed the hope that
the Border States will act as mediators and
stay the hand of civil war. He expected
people to stand rmagainst secession. While
he would bow in submission to the finally
expressed will of the people, be would vote
against secession. After Mr.. PHELPS, Mr..
BEDFORD, of Arkansas. secessionist, spoke
few minutes, when Judge SEMPLE ORR
replied to BEDFORD briefly, and demolished
him completely. SecessiOnism is declining
in that region.
The Texan rebels, in addition to steal
ing the Star of the West, have now seized
upon Major SIBLEY's command of federal
troops, as they were leaving the State.
And this has been done, too, notwithstand-
ing the State had solemnly covenanted and
agreed that " the troops should leave by
the way of the coast, that they should be
allowed the necessary means for regular
and comfortable movement, and that there
should be 70 infraction of this agreement
on the part of the people of the State -
These are the troops that have guarded the
people of Texas for years against hostile
Indians. Truly, this man VAN Dorm and
his followers seem to possess neither honor
nor honesty.
1t is asserted that JEFFERSON DAVIS
continues his tamperlng with United
States officers. Last week he sent Gen.
erals commission in the Confederate army
to gentleman holding Captains rank in
the United States army, and whose expert
ence in the Ordnance Bureau would render
him most valuable to the South. The com
mission was accompanied by strong per-
sonal letter. Both were returned.
The Galveston Civillian says Gen
Houston, in his speech in that city, vindi'
Gated himself completely from the charges
lately circulated against him, and counselIet
united, harmonious and decided action in
the present emergency. He goes for Texas
and against Mr.. L1NcoLN's policy. Poo
SAM-he is no relation to Uncle Sam, evi.
IDENTIFY.
just see how correct an appreciation