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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05
MANNER OF ELECTING PRESIDENT IN

MANNER OF ELEcTING PRESIDENT IN
THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDERAcY.-The Au.
gusta Chronicle is urging very strongly in
favor of improving on the manner of elect
ing President and Vice President as prac-
ticed in the old Union" The Electors
are to be chosen the coming fall and the
Chronicle calls attention to " the fact that
had the vote been taken by Congressional
Districts, Lincoln could never have been
elected" and says :: " We desire that
Georgia and all the States, shall arrange to
elect only the two Electors for the State at
large by general vote, and allow each dis.
trict to elect its own Elector. Last No.
vember three hundred thousand men, in the
great State of New York, had no more
voice in the election of President than the
Feejee Islanders. And 80 in Georgia, fifty.
five thousand men-a real majority too
we're disfranchised. Is this just-is it
Democratic :"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
The enthusiasm o the Democracy op

The enthusiasm of the Democracy over
their glorious victory showed itself in bon
fires, Examinations, professions. music, and
such hearty hurrahs as never come from the
throats OF men who are not honest in prin.
ciple and earnest in action.
The Democracy of the Fourth Ward
were especially demonstrative, in their graf
i6cation at the election of LUTHER III. EDDY
as Alderman over j. @. RAMSEY. This
ward is the home of the Governor, BLUFF
ALEcK," and it was supposed that his inAu-
ence in favor of bis brother would be ire.
sistible-but the result showed that the
" Ramsey family" are about played out
they no longer draw good houses. Their
boast of controlling the honest Germans in
the exercise of their elective franchise is
falsifed. Consequently the "boys" were
determined to have a good time. They
piled cord of laths and barrels in front OF
the Winslow House, and had bonfire that
Illuminated all that section of the city.
Afterwards, being joined by the other wards
and a good band OF music, procession was
formed and marched down to congratulate
the Mayor upon his reelection. Every
body was in good humor and the welkin
rung with rejoicing until the small hours of
the morning.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05
St. Anthony.

At the election in St. Anthony, the whole
Democratic ticket was elected by large
majority. Men went over to the Democra.
cy and voted for all their candidates, who
never before were suspected of Democratic
tendencies. The following is the ticket
elected:
Mayor-O. c. Merriman, by 249 maj.
Marshall. II. Noble.
Assessor-David Edwards.
Street Supervisor-C. F. Stimson.
Treasurer-D. B. DOrman.
School Directors-S. F. Rankin, s. II. Chule,
Charles Henry.
City Attorney-J. B. Gil6llan.
Constable-Wm. LaShelle.
Aldermen-lst Ward, Peter Wingart; End
Ward, R. Fewer; 3rd Ward, o. T. Sweet 4th
Ward, j. s. Pillsbury.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05
An Anglo-French Fleet For the
American Waters.

We receive by the telegraph statement
of the Paris correspondent of the London
Times, to the effect that, at the instance Of
Great Britain, large feet of English and
French frigates will sail shortly for our
shores with sealed orders. The Chicago
Times says this is, but ought not not to be,
startling news to our people. We have but
little doubt that if such an order has not
been issued, it soon will be. The people of
France and England are so immensely in-
terested in the action of our Government at
this time, that we cannot suppose for one
moment that they will remain careless and
idle spectators of the revolution that is
going on in our midst. Neither of these
nations desire for moment to interfere
with our internal affairs or forms of Gov
eminent. But with many millions of their
people dependent upon our products for
their daily bread, it is not supposed that
they will suffer blockade of our ports and
the ruin of their own commerce, in the
midst of the revolutionary feeling in Europe,
without making an effort to stay the disas-
ter. France and England will play bold
and controlling game in our affairs, in the
event of civil war in this country. We
may not like it but we cannot help our
selves.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05
RESULT FOR CITY OFFICERS,
ll2l
Princes majority, 240.
Won Hamm's majority, 275.
WARD OFFICERS.
FIRST WARD.
CITY COMPTROLLl
VIM. Won Hamm.

CAhcA WAhOs
Alderman-James E. Thompson, DEM,
351 ; j. E. Fullerton, Rep, 3l2. Thomp-
sons majority, 80.
School Inspector.-Parker Paine, DEM,
1856; D. D. Merrill, Rep, BOG. Paine's
majority, 40.
Constable.-Sol. Walters, 374; John
Pendergast, ZIG. Walters majority, SO.
SECOND WARD.
Alderman.- P. Murray, DEM, 300;
M. Broome, Rep, l65. Murray's ma
jority, IA.
School Inspector. A. Lambert, DEM,
27s; Bond, Rep, 1919, Lambsrts ma
jority, 70.
Constable.-P. Moran, 298 Frederick
Yawman, IT, Moran's majority, l26.
THIRD WARD.
Alderman.-Nicholas Gross, Dem, 296 {;
James Davenport, Rep, 158. Gross ma
jority, 1873.
School Inspeetor.-E. G. Lambert, DEM,
277; F. R. Newell, Rep, 176. Lambert's
majority, l0l.
Constable.-J. j. Soens, DEM, 237; J.
I. Salter, Rep, lob. Soens' majority, 134.
FOURTH WARD.
Alderman.-Luther H. Eddy, DEM, 232;
Justus @. Ramsey, Rep, 164. Eddy's
majority, 60.
School Inspector.-J. W. Selby, 227.
The Democracy supported Mr.. Selby, who,
before bis nomination by the Republicans,
had announced himself as Union man.
Constable-Sam. Mcconnell, DEM, re
ceived the vote of both parties-398.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05

The Republicans, Wednesday, must have
bled their candidates and the newly ap-
pointed federal officers extensively. They
had band of music promenadipg the
streets, and scores of carriages and coaches,
bearing the motto of"Vote the Republican
ticket" The Democracy and Union men
went to work quietly; they made no parade
and expended no money, but they did their
work thoroughly.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05

The Wilmington (Del) Republican says
no little talk has been created on account of
the Rev. John L. Gray, pastor of the Epis-
copal Church, at Seaford, Delaware, omit
ting prayer for the President of the United
States, as laid down in the Episcopal prayer
book. After prayer he made some explana-
ton why he did SO, saying, "that his sympa-
thies were with the South, be being a
Southern man." He says that be shall
continue 30 to do, until otherwise directed
by the Bishop or the Vestry. Some of his
congregation are very much dispIeased at bis
course, and think that be is assuming more
than his functions will allow.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05

The election in this State has resulted in
glorious Democratic gains. In the second
district the Democracy have elected JAMES
E. ENGLISH, to Congress. over his Repub-
lican opponent; and in the fourth district,
have probably chosen GEO. @. WOODRUFF.
This will will make gain of two, Demo-
cratic Congressman from benighted New
England.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05
Tho Terms upon which the Missis.
sippi can now be Navigated.

The Treasury Department of the Con-
federate States has issued circular giving
full instructions to the collectors of the
ports lying within the Confederate States
and upon the Mississippi river. 1t enjoins
upon all boats coming from any port out
side the limits of the Confederate States,
and lying upon the Mississippi river, to
come-to at the port of Norfolk, otherwise
known as Nelm's Landing, in the State of
Mississippi, and there report the name of
their vessel and captain, where they are
from and their point of destination, and ex-
hibit to the custom officer full duplicates of
their entire cargo. 1t is also made the duty
of said custom officer, at the port of Nor
folk, to board each vessel so entering the
Confederate States from any place above
the limits of the Confederacy, and to deliver
to each vessel so boarded certificate as
follows:
PORT OF -, Day of -, 49,.
Permission is hereby given to land goods
described by - entries in this schedule. at
the places designated therein.
A. B., Revenue Officer.
Any goods not intended for delivery with
in the Confederate States shall be allowed
to pass free, the master being required to
exhibit the manifest and schedule in du.
plicate of all goods intended to be landed,
their value, name Of consignee, and point of
destination. These are leading instructions,
and if they are enforced, it will show very
plainly that the Southern Confederacy is a
fixed fact.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05
News summary.

Hon. LEMuEL SHAW, who was Chief
Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of
Massachusetts,, for more than thirty years.
died suddenly in Boston, on Saturday.
Fort Sumpter will be abandoned as
soon as vessel can reach Charleston Har-
Dor, to take the troops away.
1t is said that Judge BURTON, of Ken
lucky, will decline the Chief Justiceship of
Dakota Territory.
Mr.. LANE, who was confirmed United
States District Judge for Alabama, it is
said, will attempt to hold court at Athens.
He will have good time at it. Florida
has passed an act making it reasonable,
punishable with death, for any one to accept
Office in that State under the Federal Gov
eminent.
Those great strategetic points, Fort
Jefferson and Tortugas, Fort Taylor, and
Key West have been reinforced by several
companies of United States troops. What
ever may be the fate of Pickens and Sump-
ter, the government of the United States
car hold these against any force that the
Confederate States can muster.
A special agent of the Department
has taken charge of the Chicago Post Of
fee, on account of arrears, faulty &C.
counts, &c.
Lieut.. PECK of the United States Army
and another American, killed and wound
ed twelve robbers, who attacked the mail
stage between the city of Mexico and Vera
Cruz,
- The withdrawal of the United States
troops from the Texan frontiers has result
ed disasterously to the settlers, who have
been murdered and had their property de-
stroyed by the Indians.
Information has been received by sew.
eraI members of the Cabinet that JEFFER-
SON DAVIS prophesy, that in twelve months
the Secessionists will be in possession of the
Capital of the United States, has been re-
peated in certain anonymous letters, and
that Mr.. Lincoln's Administration is deter.
mined to do all in its power to prevent the
Border States from going out of the Union.
1t is rumored that Fort Pickens has
been reinforced by several hundreds of Uni
ted States troops.
The Herald says the nomination of
State Senator JAYNE, the brother>in>law of
Senator TRuMBuLL, as Governor of Daco-
tab, in spite of the earnest protests of the
Illinois Republicans, who are decidedly
opposed to making over the desperate fight
Of last fall in closely contested legislative
district, has created intense dissatisfaction
as it may result in giving the Democrats
the control of the State Legislature, there
being but one Republican majority in the
Senate. They openly charge that IRuM-
BULL, after securing his reelection, is entire
ly Indifferent to all other interests. They
will hold him responsible for the conse-
quences.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05

A WASHINGTON letter writer quotes the
following as the market report of political
stocks at latest dates Western stocks, in
general, par Indiana stocks, l60 /; Illinois
stocks, l40H Old Wing stocks, 100 Old
Democrat stocks, 80; Secession stocks, u !;
Dutch stocks, 37A and offers large with
but little demand.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05
TIE Richmond (Va.) Dispatch states that

TIE Richmond (Va.) Dispatch states that
James Gray & Sons, merchants of that
city, have been awarded the contract for
buying tobacco in the Richmond market
for the French Government. The tobacco
trade is monopoly with the T-anch Gov
ernment, to which it yields yearly a revenue
of about $3s, 100000. The profits on the
Richmond contract must be in the neigh.
borhood of $40, 900.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05
Good News from Ohio.

The Democracy and Union men have
elected their entire city ticket in Cincinnati
by from 5000 to 1000 majority. The
Republicans elected eight Councilmen, and
the Democracy twenty>six.
At Cleveland and Sandusky City, the
Democracy also succeeded.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05

MAJOR WIN. 81. Polk, brother of the Ex-
President, is favorably spoken of as the
Union candidate for Governor of Tennessee
at the ensuing August election.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05

The lineal descendant of George Calvert,
Lord Baltimore, and the representative of
that once noble family which founded the
colony of Maryland, has been for eight
years an imprisoned debtor in London.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05
All Hail St. Louis.

GOOD JOKE ON FRANK BLAIR.
At the City election in st. Louis, on Mon
day. the following anti-Republican ticket
was chosen by from 1000 to 5000 major.
ity:
Mayor.-Daniel G. Taylor.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fortune.
Auditor. Col. F. P. Chiles.
Treasurer. ..-J0hn M. Feldman.
Register William 8. Cuddy.
Recorder.---Maj. v. ]. Peers.
City Attorney.---William 81. Lakeland.
Harbor Master.---George NJ. Ransom.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05
The CITY Counc,,.

The City Council.
BY the election yesterday the Democracy
for the first time, in several years, secured a
working majority in the City Council.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05
All Hail Connecticut.

GAIN OF ONE AND PROBABLY TWO DEMO-
CRATIC CONGRESSMAN.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-03
WAsnlSGToS, Dec. 81.

The House Select Committee on the
Crisis, to-day rejected Mr.. RuSts prop
osiiion. which has been long under con-
sidcration, by vote of l2 against Is.
All the Republicans, and Mr.. Davis OF
Maryland, voted in the negative. This
proposition was for the extension Of the
Missouri Compromise line to the Paci-
tic. Slavery south Of It to he protected
while III territorial condition but
States formed on either side to be ad-
mittcd to the Union with or without
slavery, as the people may determine.
Mr.. Bristow offered 4 proposition. The
proposition bi Mr.. Nielsen is next in or
der.
The dispatch from Charleston rela-
tive to Major Anderson'> movements,
created intense and feveri>h excitement
in Congress and throughout the city.
Col. Myers and Capt. Dawson OF
South Carolina, and Maj Wayne OF
Georgia, have resigned their offices in
the army. The latter will accept the
post of Aljutan- General .: his State.
The post office department continues
to receive tl,c designations Of postmas-
tcrs il Sou,l, Carolina, who give as
their reasons, that they arc out Of the
Union.
Mr.. rhom is Of Tennessee has been
appointed on the llonse committee TO
investigate the facts connected with the
abstraction Of bonds, in place Of Mr..
Rocock Resigned. They may hold
some Of their meetings III New York.
The address, proposing Convention
Of the border States in Baltimore, meets
with general approval from the Repre-
scntatives thcrcfro,r, and has already
obtained numerous signatures.
The Administration having received
a dispatch to-day relative to Major An
,lerSon's movement, y Cabinet meeting
was called, which rcsnained in session
for several hours. and adjourned till s
o'clock this evening.
The South Care lima Commissioners, so
far, have received no encouragement,
rs to being received in an official ca
pacitv. The more probable report j.
that their case will be submitted to
Congress by the President. They do
not apprehcnd an immediate termina
ton to their business, as they have hired
private quarters with the privilege ol
retaining them till the 4th Of March
next.
4 printed circular has been issued
for caucus tomorrow night for thu
conservative members Of Congress fol-
consultation on the affairs of the
Union. The invitation is to the mem
bers from Kentucky> Tennessee, NORTH
Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Dcleware
! Arkansas, Missomi. New Jersey. Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
| Iowa.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-03

The total number Of pounds Of pro-
visions distributed by the Kansas Relief
committee, up to Dec. % was l,576,Ooo
tconsis ted mostly II Corn. Wheat,
Flour & beans. Clothing has also been
distributed. Twenty one counties
have been supplied' :
While the South are engaged in
selfish secession movement the North
arc generously contributing to the wants
of the suffering.
What contrast: and yet almost
every Democatic sheet in the North
at first insisted, that it was ruse OF
Montgomery to get supplies for himself
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-03

CmAnLksroN,:.Dec. ~.
The Alabama Convention will have
an immense majority iii tavor Of seccs-
sion.
There are rumors here that several
hundred troops are en- route for Charles
ton forts. Also that Fl. Sunptcr was
reinforced on Sunday with marines
under disguise Of loborers.
Postal matters continue here As form
erls. Many foreign ships now in port
took ont their clearan ce papers before
the goth, and are now loading. Others
will probably take clearanccs under
protest
Many intelligent Carolinians say
that it is a difficult matter to cntangle
the Georgian knot Of Union, but as
last resort will cut it.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-03

For particulars concerning the
"Crisis'' we refer our readers to our
columns containing the dispatches
under the proper dates.
1t will be seen by these that treason
is stalking abroad at noon day in
our boasted country, uhrcbsked BY
our Chief Executive. There is but
little or no doubt of fss being in IcagAec
with the secedsrs. lie has sent our
few troops to our borders has per-
mitted and countenanced the sending
of arms fo.' the last six months to the
southern Statc2; he has refused to
send rcinfnrccncnts to Maj. Anderson
ut IT. Moultrie who has been obliged
to cvactuate it for better security at
II. Sumpter he has refused to exc
cute the laws and put down rcbelliop;
md he has allowed the south Carolina
militia to take possession Of Castle
Pinckney and Ft Moultric.
Oh! that We had, just for the sake
of change, some other Democratic
Shyster in the chair until the 4th Of
next March. lie certainly could not
be a more tinid old granny, than
Buchanan.
There is some talk Of impcaching the
old Fogy for conniving at disunion and
treason, and We sincerely hope it will
be dons.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-03

Gen. Scott declares that Maj. Ander-
sons movement at Charleston had been
made without consultation with him,
and whether in accordance with instruc-
tons from the President, he could not
say. He considered that in strateg get
ical point of vie ", Maj. Anderson had
done perfectly right, as he was now in
position which he could maintain,
which was not the case at TT. Moultrie
where his small force could have been
overcome in short time. 1t remains
to be seen whether Maj. Anderson has
acted under orders or upon Ills own
responsibility.
It has been asscertained with GER
tainty that majority ofthe Republican
members Of Congress are ready to
guarantee the repeal Of the Personal
Liberty bills. 1fthe South is indispos,
cd to meet the concession proposed, the
Republicans tontehd that it cah only be
through a determination to reject all
compromises.
It is understood that Gov. Brown, of
Ca, has solicited from the Secretary Of
War and has obtained years leave Of
absence for Col. Hardec, late command
ant at West Point to 50 to Europe to
purchase guns and munitions Of war
for the State Of Georgia.
The news Of the capture Of Fort
Moultrie and Castle Pickney reached
the Administration while in Cabinet
meeting to-day. The Commissionsri
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-03
tl4o2,s5

Making i,ett profit in six month.
Of 1922. 2.65, and averaging about $23,
in butter and cheese, from each cow.
''In estimating the cost Of manufsc-
turing, have allowed the labor of ono
hnd,which is in reality too much, as
the hand employed in this business
performed good deal Of other labor
on the farm. employed three hands
until after harvest, and then only two;
and in addition to carrying on my dai-
~, have raised about 5000 bushels Of
corn, 900 bushels Of wheat, 500, bushels
Of bats, goo bushels Of potatoes and 80
tons Of hay" JOHN MEERlrT.
Rome Township Dec: II, 1860.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-03
Conliag Together.

Springfield, H., Dec. 27.-The Dem
ocratic State Committee Of Illinois have
called State Convention, to be held
here on the 10th Of January, to confer
as to the existing National crisis and
to adopt some line Of policy relative
thereto.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-03
Intense Excitement at Celafles-
ton.
CHARLESTON, Dec. q.

Fort Moultrie was evacuated last
night. Previous to the evacuation the
guns were spiked, anl the carriages
burnt. It is rnmorcd that train is
laid to blow up the fort. but this is
doubted. The soldiers have all been
conveyed to Fort Snmpter, leaving on
" four in charge. The excitement and
Indignation Of the people is increasing.
The Convention is in secret session.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-03

AIRS W uhEN wishes inform her fre nds
III an3 lie iaaias in genera! hat she he>
;us. received !. 'oei assortment q Nlatiners
r,,is. .s,..!, i. nsnnp' s rlnmcS, ,iii-ans. owris
,.c.. Vi, o. III. III tes. e,ye, and respectfully
invites MI wishes u purchase 70 give her a
call, Work done aud banncts repaired On the
shortest notice and nost approeel Plan
Roou.s north east corner Of thelr,blit squart
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-03

from 5. G. are in conference with them.
The Commissioners demand that tho
troops be Withdrawn Immediately, or
this shall be their last interview, and
they wilt return to South Carolina and
prepare for the worst. ~
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-03

A VERY EMPHATIC AND LAcoSIc
ASswER.-A heavy Produce Commits
sion House in n. Y. City, which has
evidently met with some losses At the
South, recently received an order
unaccompanied BY the cash, for $40
barrels Of -four. They replied in the
following very pointed and profane
manner
'sEat soar Cotton, d-n you."
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-03

Louisville, Dec. c7.-Gov. Magoffin
has called and extra session Of the Ken
tucky Legislature for the 18th Of Jan.
to consider the distracted condition Of
tho country.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-03
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