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IL. SlEDMAN, Nj. d., PHYSICIAN AND
~ Surgeon West Brattleboro. VT
Having had professional experience Of nearly thirty years.
and being familiar with the systems practice in
at the present day. Dr. hopes adapt his
to the demands of each Individual case-2
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WTOODCOCK & VINTON, Paper Manu-
wv fcturers All kinds OF Printing Paper made to or
der Cash paid for White and Brown Rags Bratteboro
VI
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CEWELL MORSE, Practical STAIR BUILD
- er Shop Dwncll Blisss near the Bridge Bratte-
bOrO, Vt
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-25

z with whom we must fjecessar enter.
tanning different views, have the power and
the=right of carrying them into practice.
+ We must be content to lead when we can.
and to- follow when we cannot lead; and if
We cannot et any time do for our country
AZ heE0Qas lhat we would wish, we must
De satisfied with doing for her all the good
that we can.
. Having submitted my own opinions on this
great crisis, it remains only to saw that I
shall cheerfully lend to the government nv
best support IN whatever prudent yet en,r.
getic efforts it shall make to preserve the
Union; advising, only. that it practice as far
as possible the utmost moderation, forbear
ance and Cancellation.
And now, Mr.. President, what are the
auspices Of the country sd know that we
areln the midst Of alarms. and somewhat
exposed to accidents unavoidable in seasons
Of tefnpestuoos passions. We already have
disorder and violence has begun. l know
not to what extent it may 90. Still my faith
IN the constitution and iq the Union abides.
because my faith in the wisdom and virtue
OF the American people remains unshakep.
Goodness, calmuess and resolution are ee-
mentsof their character. They have been
temporarily displaced ;but they are reappear,
ing. Soon enough | trust for safety, it will be
seen that sedition and violence are only
local and temporary, land loyalty and affection
tothe U niOn are the natural sentiments of
the whole country. Whatever dangers
there shall be, there will be the determine
ton to meet them whatever Sacrifices, pri-
vate or public, shall be needful for the
Union, they will be made. feel sure that
the hour has not come for this great nation
to fall. This people which has been study
ing to become wiser and better as it has
grown older, is not perverse or wicked
enough to deserve so dreadful and severe a
punishment as dissolution. This Union has
not yet accomplished what good for man.
kind was manifestly designed by Him who
appoints the seasons and prescribes the
duties OF States and Empires. No, sir; if
it were cast down by faction to day, it would
rise and again reappear in all its majestic
proportions Tomorrow. 1t is the only gov
ernment that can stand here. Woe! woe
to the man that madly lifts his hand against
1t. 1t shall continue and endure and men
IN after times, shall declare that this gene
ration, which saved the Union from such
sudden and unlocked for dangers, surpassed
IN magnanimity even that one which laid its
foundations 10 the eternal principles of lib
erty, justice and humanity.
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INDICTMENTS TO FORM CLUBS
FOR THE
WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.

In order that the people of Minnesota may be
fully posted upon all the important topics OF the
day, the WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT will
be forwarded in Clubs, for SIX MONTHS from the
commencement of any Club, at the following
rates ..J
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-25

~ VIC CulSufe OI every Irulg mluiuS VI all
the metals; commerce at home and on every
sea ;lCmaterial improvement that knows no
obstacle and has no end invention that
ranges throughout the domain Of nature |;
increase of knowledge as broad as the hu-
man mind can explore; perfection Of art as
high as human genius can reach; and social
refinement working for the renovation Of the
world i -. lnsuolJ q 4
s.zuHew could onr Successors prosecute these
noble objects in the midst of brutalizing
civil conflict? doiWhat guarantees will cipi>
tai invested for such purposes have, that
viii outweigh the premium offered for po-
htical and military ambitiohfI What leisure
will the citizens find for study. or Invention,
Or art, under the reign Of conscriptiop; nay,
what interest in them will society feel when
fear md hate shall have taken possession
Of the national mind? bLetothe miner in
! California take heed; for in the oidenwealth
illebecome' the prize of the nation that can
command the most iron. Let the borderer
take care; for the Indian will again Turk
around his dwelling. Let the pioneer come
back into our densers settlements; for the
railroad, the pJet road and the telegraph, ad.
vance not one fprlong further into the wilder
ness. With standing armies consuming the
Isubstanoer of our people on the land, and OR
navy and postal steamers withdrawn from
the ocean, whoIwin pFotect orfspect,S or who
will even know bYAAne otf pi6tty' c0nfedef-
aeiesf The A1Hefic6H man %. war is q noble
spectacle, 1e T. have sesh IT enter al ancient
port In the Mediterranean All the world
Wondered at it. and talked Of it. Salyoa Of
artillery rom f9rta and sbippipgs 10 the hars
boz, salated its Aagas Princes aad pfincesses
and merchants paid il homage, and oil the
people blessed itasa basbiBgerofo hope tor
their own ultimatso freedom. poI imagine at
this time the same nobleo vessel oagaih en-
+iteving the taaae, haven The Hael Of thirty
three stars and thirteen stripes has been
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formed q mutual union attraction, instead
of giving rise to an irrepressiblef conflict.
What one wanted the other could supply,
and thus they would seem to have afforded
the material tor a perfect system Of indus
try, which ought to have been stronger tor
mutual dependence and assistance. Unf0rtu-
nateIy, as those who represented the nom
slaveholdipg States increased in numbers,
they commenced warfare upon the other.
system, which had been introduced under
the constitution. 1t was commenced in 1920,
when it was said the social system of the
south was founded in sin, and ought to be
repressed and suppressed by the federal
government in all places where it has juris-
dicti0n. The demand was made that, 60
far as the territories are concerned, they
should be given for the exclusive expansions
of one of these systems at the expenseof the
other. Unhsppily, in that contest the weak.
er system went to the wall, and a. law
was posed which did put under the ban Of
empire, and which excluded the South from
large portion of the fertile domain of the
United States. Now sprang up q party
which commenced regular warfare upon
the system of the South, upon the social
bysUCm vi Iuc 6t6tc0 WuiCo tOtCEotC0 tLbc 10
stituti0p of slavery. They commenced d
system of agitation through the press; the
pulpit and the hall. OF legislation, whose
object it was to wound the Lselfrespect Of
the slsveholder, and make him odious id the
eyes of the world. They deniedo that there
could be property 10 slaves and consequently
maintained that this government was beaud
to prevent its extension, and 10 abolish or
suppress itwbereyer it. had jaFisdiciction.
They sought to put an end to the slave trade
between the; states, and inpFocess Of tine
they either evaded or denied the eonstitu.
tional obligation to return fugitive slaves.
And at last it was proclaimed in these balls
b that there was q law. higher than the con,
stitution, which nulli6ed its provisions, and
practicing upon this preaching majority
Of the northern states passed liberty
cticaln effect Of which anal
to nnllify the Fugitiye Slave Law, which
iwas,e passed IN pursaancso Of the esd
stitutiOny of the q UnitsdGd Etates. "a It1i;h
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principle of distribution here, the distribu-
ton which now obtains is more unequal. It
would not be more unequal than that pro-
vision which gives to the six New England
States twelve Senators, and to the state OF
New York only two, There would be
nothing inconsistent with the federative
principle. lw 1.l. eaie .-.a.
.5.f. ea.zIa.s9 COERCION tG.tle-NJ -r,H
Il Mr.. HUNERR then went into an argu-
ment on the subject of coercion. He
utterly denied the constitutional right Of
the general government to coerce state.
He said I: l..s .iira "a
: I say that coercion is impossible, for il
you attempt it upon one Of the states, all
the slaveholdiDg states will rally around to
its assistance, and the idea that you can
reduce seven, ten, yes, fifteen states, is pre-.
posterous. 1 acknowledge you may make
war, and bring distress upon both sections,
but as to acknowledging that either could
subdue the other so as to place its yoke and
laws upon it, 90 not entertain the idea for
an instant. How is this war to be waged I
Il would cost you '$1O0,00O,0O0. You
would have to sustain it by direct taxation.
.Is it to be supposed the people would bear
such burdens in sach. cause as that 70 !
believe they might submit to any just tax
alton in defence of their homes, but would
they submit to such an amount Of taxation
for the purpose Of depriving their people Of
the right Of selfgovernment 2 And whose
would be the commerce to be preyed upon
Not the southern commerce; for that wonld
go in foreign bottoms. Which section offers
theigrestess temptation 70 pluDderf Where
are the cities and the concentrated wealth
Of the community You could not stea
our nigges- your people would not allow
ito How could you carry on such . war
Where would you lnd the meansfla Yor
c6uldinot carry Il aon for six months. Say
therefore, IL is not possible, by any sucl
means! to coerce the southern people II
sabmission. III know there Is talk ofias
blockade Of ,sour coast that b, one whici
would icellect The eastot Anothing more
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-07

dress them closely until it is decided
whether Mr.. Nelson has, o. has not Sian:
dercd himself a. we'll rs the rest Of man!
AS to Mr. Nelson's special and oft-re-
peatcd advice to u. to *'lay aside the liv.
cry Of he'vcn. which you stole to serve
the devil in" and "come out and acknow J.
edge yourself an atheist" we could not
think of it; for there is nothing with which
we part so willingly as our old clothes
We should be glad to oblige Mr.. Nelson ;
but as our old livery would never fit him,
as we have worn it ever since we can re-
member, and could not be comfortable
without it, especially in cold weather, we
trust he will not insist upon adding it to
his stock of secondhand draperies.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-07

We have received from p. l.. Gregg
ry, OF the House, copies Of bills introduc:
ed by himself for the incorporation Of the
Nebraska and Lake Superior Railroad
Company; for legalizing the State Road
from St. Cloud to Breckenridge, and au.
thorizing the opening and working portions
thereof in the Township Of St. Joseph,
and foran appropriation Of money! $l0,000)
to aid in the construction of State Road
from st. Cloud, OF, Alexandria and Breck-
enridge to Fort Abercrombie on the West
bank of Red River. This latter bill has
also passed the Senate. Also, the report
Of the Committee on Agriculture and
Manu1actures. ~, -, :
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-07
Relief for Kansas.

The Executive Committee appointed by
the Kansas meeting Of the 5th inst. re.
specially appeal to all classes of citizens
to contribute promptly toward the relief
our furnishing bretheren.
There are, it has been strongly certified,
40 900 Of the residents of that Territory in
suffering condition, for whom food must
be provided until harvest.
Like ourselves, they have left the COM
forts of eastern or European homes, and
expended their little all in reaching the
frontier of civilization, and now, owing to
the failure of the harvest of 1860, are
without resources other than the humanity
and sympathy ola generous people.
We are conscious Of the financial de-
preston which afflicts our own communi-
ty, and know Il at no one individual can
make large subscription; but contribu-
ton from each of our citizens, such rs
they can give without injury to themselves
in Money, Grain or Provisions, will in the
aggregate. be of great importance to the
suffering The cause is with you and
know ing your 81 mlathy with tie afflicted
everywhere. we look for prompt and
cheerful response, from Priest and lavman,
firm Minister and members, in a word,
from all who have hearts to feel for hu-
man wo, and suffering humanity.
HENRY G. WAIT Esq. has been appoint
ed Treasurerto whom cash subscriptions will
be paid. Those contributing grain or pro-
visions will please leave the same at the
Store Of " essrs. BURBANK g. 60.
STEPHEN MILLER, Chairman.
St. Cloud, March 7, 1861.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-07
Judge Hamlin's Lecture.

The lecture'on Monday evening, at tho
Seminary chapel, was listened to by q
large audience. =, We were unable to a.
tend bit the verdict Of those who did. "a
one Of universal appreciation. The ,ub;eo.
wa "Joan Of Arc" and the lccturs !.
said to be model Of chaste competition
and to exhibit close and extensive 10
quaiotance with the history of the stirring
times in which the courage and faith Of
an ignorant country maiden decided tn.
destinies Of nations, and shaped the c6url,
Of c'ents for ages. His defence Of Joan
against the vile aspersionsI q Foitairfese N,
appropos, and was received With , it,ay
pleasure: He spoke Of female p,urityG =
man who: believes IN the honor 81 Iit lit.
and mother as he does in the existenst d
his God; and could not conceive; ;tthat 1t
had, at any time, required miracle of di:
vine grace to convert them to chastity
His words, after the sermon of ffiie even
ing previous, were like a refreshing bath
after az unwilling plunge into !. slmy
gutter. >.:9 ,.s ...
We should like to publish the lecture
entire; if our space would permit; but if
Judge Hamlin will favor US with the use
Of his manuscript We could give extrscts
which would convey the leading IDEAS
If he will forward it to US he will receive
= universal tie Of thanks from his audi
ence, and many others who could not It.
tend. <"':"
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The Pu.GRIM-The Little pilrr;m

Tue PllGKIM-The Little Pilgrim
Grace Greenwood's Pilgrim,-has he per.
ished iii snow-9rif or got lost in 'pi.i.
RE on his route to this North Couuutril1e -
Many are the anxious faces awaiting hi.
coming. Eager eyes peep forth into tho
storm and darkness to herald his approach,
but all in vain. Since last December MOTH
ing has been seen Of the Pilgrim, and We
think of sending his photograph to Frank
Leslie, and have him advertised as "Man
Missing" If Grace Greenwood can give
any account of The Pilgrim in January,
she will greatly gladden. the heart of one
Of her youthful admirers.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-07
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
.ENTIRE.
Delivered at the Capitol, March III, At II
o'clock, II. :.
Fello,o Citizens of the United States :

Fel2o,o Citizens of the United States
In compliance with custom as old eas
the Government is itself, appear before
you to address you briefly, and to:take the
Constitution of the United States, to he
token blythe President before he enters on
the execution Of the duties of bis Office
l do not consider it necessary at present
for NE to discuss those matters of admins.
tration about which there is no. special
anxiety Or excitement. Apprehension
seems to exist among the people Of the
Southern. States, that by the accession of
Republican Administration their property,
and their peace, and personal security, are
"a be endangered. !
There has never been any reasonable
cause tor such apprehension; indeed the
most ample evidence to the contrary has
all the while existed, and been open to their
inspection. 1t is found in nearly all the
published speeches of him who@n now ad-
dresses you 10 ! ut quote from one, of
those speeches, wien dccl're that !. have
no purpose, directly or Indirectly, to inter-
tere with the INSTITUTION Of slavery ih the
States where it now exists. l believe
have no right to do SO, and have no in
c ination to do 50. Those who nominated
ana elected me did so with full know ledge
that had made this aud many similar
declarations. and had never recalled them;
and more than this, they placed in the
platform for my acceptance as law to
themselves aud ~ me, a clear and emphat-
lie resolution, which now read: zrcsra
Resolred, Thattthe maintenance, inviolate:of
the rights Of the States, and especially the right
of each State 10 order and control its own do.
nestle institutions according to its own JUDI.
nlent exclusively. is essential to that balaAce
Of power on which the perfection and sndu-
rance of our political fabric depends; and Ne
denounce the lnwless invasion by an armed
force Of the soil Of any State or Territory, no
matter under what pretext, as the greatest Of
crimes. .''''" : ",::,'.'' -
now reiterste: my sentiments, and in
doing SO | only press upon the public At.
tentlon the most conclusive evidence Of
which the ease Is susceptible; that the prop
erty, peace Ind security IF no section ara
to beth any wise endangered by tha now
incoming administration. add too, that
I'LL the protection whi.h consistently with
The, Ceasti,utita aud The laws can b given.
.>@l-3a Eaf = ss:cA - ~ set
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-07
St. Cloud, March 7, 1861.

SERMoNs.-On sabbath forenoon, Ell
der Phillips breaches on "Revivals of Re-
ligion" in reilly to our article on this SUBJ
jet, aud Mr.. Nelson in the evening"
MIR. Nelson did preach on it last Sabbath
forenoon but We had no notice and were
not present, so, cannot speak Of the merits
Of Lis effort. We should be glad that the
community would hear and carefully con-
slider both sides Of this important subject.
We feel that we have been derelict to duty
in not more using our position to teacl,
what we believe to be the true religion -
1t has no pubic teacher here, and as it
Was women who were first sent to proclaim
risen Saviour, our sex can be no reason
why We >hould not do likewise. We be-
lieve that the modern excitements, hap.
tiled "revivals," are devices of old. Satan
and 50 we are in duty bound to teach-
The question has been thrust upon US, and
we shall do our best to witness for the
truth, if there we're ten thousand preach.
ers here to excom nunicate u.s. We have
been road out of Christ's kingdom by
quacks who are around pcddling patent
nos runs, baptized 'sreligion," until the
process has no more effect upon us than a
drop Of waEer on drowned
mouse. We shall talk aud they
eau excommunicate; and the more plainly
tn y make it appear that we have swallow
ed none of their. victims, the better we
shall like it. Of Mr.. Phillips, we can
take it for granted that he will say nothing
unworthy christian and even Mr.. Mel
son will not be likely to offend against de-
cency in discourse on this subject, SO we
should be glad that both sermons should be
we'll attended and carefully considered.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-07

FREE SUGAR From the official state
ment we learn that ON $2O5,627 800
worth of sugar imported into the United
States within the last ten years, s57,ll4
700 duty has been paid.
The sugar crop Of Louisiana last year,
says the Winona Republican, was valued
at $24 ,988,000. The average for eight
years has been SIT 900, 000:. =
s. we have paid nearly sixteen. million.
Of dollars duties on sugar for the protec-
ton Of the planters of Louisiana during
the last ten yeats. .~.~~
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Mr.. Nelson's Sermon.

There was large audience present on
Sabbath evening to hear Mr.. Nelson's SER
mon on "Christian Amusements." But
he announced at the opening that his sub
jcct was "Christian Liberty" and said
Christians had no amuscments and needed
none. Unconverted people needed them,
and Of all they had, dancing was perhaps
the best. lie would not abolish dancing
If he could, for sinners would invent some
thing worse.
Liz text was, "Whcther, therefore, ye
eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all
to the glory of God"
He dwelt upon Paurs declaration that
he would cat no flesh so long as the world
ntood, if thereby weak brother was off
eudcd-took the ground that many things
we'll enough in themselves were matters Of
Christian liberty, j. e. we're left to the in
dividual conscience Of christians to be
done or left uudone, as they saw fit; and
We understood him to say, dancing is Of
this class. He classed all actions as right,
wrong, or simply matter Of cxpedience,
then urged that if those who claimed
dancing as belonging to the last class find
any weak brother offended by their dane
ing, they should at once desist. If they
did not, they might destroy their brother
This would be trightful sin, and those
who sin are Of the devil. 1t occurs to us
that this is an odd kind of liberty, l. e. the
liberty to do what you think right provid-
ed nobody has any objections. Sometimes
weakness is strength; but this doctrine
converts the weak bretheren, each and
every one, into a Pope. 1t would be ra:h-
er troublesome to have more than one of
these in church, for they might disagree,
and then what are We to do? IF the weak
bretheren are to be our conscience keepers,
would it not be we'll to deliver the Bible
to their holy keeping, and pass ukase
that common folks should not read it, for
fear they might claim. the right of private
judgment.
Then If the measure Of christianity is
the opinion of the weak brothers, what are
you going to do with the weak sisters, our
self for instance? We claim TO be weak
CT than anybody in town, and 50 our rule
must be supreme. Now, We believe that
Ill the people in town, except, perhaps,
John Faucet, ought to dance on suitable
occasions. Even John might caper lit.
tie sometimes. We are sure they would
be better men and women-better christ.
ians. We insist that it is the duty of one
and all to dance while they are young
and before they get crippled, as We are
II they do not, it will be too late-toolatet t.
procure harmonious development
Of mind and body; and
lay in stock Of health and elasticity
ofgraceful manners and pleasing address
with which to do the work allotted to lie
We insist upon it that all church member'
shall dance, and teach their children L
dance If they do not, " shall BE- offend
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Inauguration first; adjustment afterward
-fSALxoN p. CuAsE.

lowe it to myself, owe it to truth, owe it
to the subject, to state that no earthly power
could induce me to vote for a specific measure
for the introduction Slavery where it had not
before existed, either south or north Of Aat
line. Sir, while you rcproach, and justly. too,
our British ancestors for the introduction of
this institution upon the continent Of America,
An, for one, unwilling that the posterity of
the present inhabitants Of California and New
Mexico shall reproach US for doing just what
We reproach Great Britain for doing to us. If
lhe citizens Of those Territories choose to es-
.ablsh Slavery, am for admitting them with
such provisions in their Constitutions; but
then, it will be their own work, and not ours,
and their posterity will have to reproach
them, and not US, for forming Constitutions
allowing the institution of Slavery to exist
among thcm-TIIENRY CLAY.