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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-06
The Message OF Davis at Washin gton

The special of the New York Times
from Washington; under date of the Oath
has the following:
The message of JEFF. Davis meets with
universal execration among members of the
Administration, for it's audaclous falsehoods.
1t is regarded as weak and hopeless effort
to face down the indispensable doom OF the
rebellion. The total silence as to the Union
demonstrations in East Tennessee is omiuous.
The comments Of Davis upon the invasion
of Beaufort are understood by the Admin.
istration to signify the adoption BY the Con.
federate government of the blacks Gag pro
position Of South Carolina. The war of
determination and upon the first act Of
outrage upon prisoners under the black flag,
q million men Of the North will be put in the
field to carry FIRE AMI sword to the Cult.
Davis knows this, and It is thought that being
desperate, be wishes to plunge bis wbo.e
people in ruin rather than have them survive
the failure Of bis madness, to execrate bis
memory. The PRONUNCIATION of Davis
sinister threats will lead to some modi6-
cation ofthe Presidents Message, provid-
ing Tor the contingency contemplated in
the rebel President's brutal and bloody
manifesto"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-06
Henry Ward Boecher.

The following extract is from sermon
by Mr.. BEECHER, from Heo. vii. 25th, late
ly published in the Independent. We have
not been accustomed to commend the writ>
ings of Mr.. BEgcHEK, but we are certain
that the words following spoke to the
hearts of the hearers, and gave them just
such help as poor human nature most needs
in this hour of distress and suspense. They
remind us of the touching apology of Paul,
81 speak as fool" when he forced him.
self to seem to boast, for the sake of his be
loved converts:
Next, we may take comfort and consola.
tion in reference to our earthly affairs. l
speak that which / do know, and testify
that which have felt and understood in
my heart. Indulge me moment, breth.
rem, for your own profit. / am as sensitive
to praise and blame, to right and wrong,
and to pain and pleasure, it seems to me,
as the mercury is to the atmosphere aud
have been placed for years in q situation
in which almost everything that would
tend to excite, annoy and distress person
has been brought to bear upon me; and
yet do not believe there has been man
in your acquaintance that in the main has
been more happy and contented than have
been. 1t has not been owing to my dispo-
sition sfor that has been tumultuous and
changing. What, then, has been the cause
of it? l bear witness, to the honor OF God
and for your comfort, that it has been q
constant sence that in human affairs there
was the presence and mediator OF my Sa
viour God. My God has been to me
friend-more than any human friend--and
He has done for me exceeding sbundantly
more than asked or thought. l can only
say that it is w0nderful-tne kindness, the
gentleness, the wisdom that have been ex.
ercised towards me by my Saviour in the
administration of human affairs. And now
for the time to come, shall l refuse to let
Him take care of my concerns? Shill no
longer trust in Him who has 80 long been
to me faithful friend? My Oldest con ls
in the army, and shall ] read with trem
bling anxiety the account of every battle.
to see if be is slain? gave bim to the
Lord, and shall not take him back ; and
will not worry and fret myself about it.
/ will trust in God, though be slay not
only him, but me also And all have put
on the same ground--1 try to, sometimes
not succeeding, and sometimes succeeding q
little. My God-this Christ Immsnue--
God with me--has sustained aud cOmforted
me in care and troub e, and taken away my
fear, and put hope ID its place and l look
to him still. And if there are any here that
have carried burdens, and whose faces are
wrinkled with care, l beseech you to try
living by faith 10 q present Saviour that
loves you, and 0rdains all things, and says
that everything shall work for your good
if you love God"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-06
Rrrs. Exper,sneo in Battle.

A federal soldier who was 10 the battle of
PikeviIle in Kentucky, writes to bis friends
in Cincinnati this graphic description of his
sensations during the fight: ras,
And now Tor my share in the battle. I
was riding along somewhat carelessly, when
crack crack crack went their rifles, and
down fell our men. Crack crack crack |
they came. OF I jumped from my horse.
when along came the Major and gave me
bis horse to hold I; but soon htched them
both to q tree down by the river and spraDg
again up the bank, when whisi went bull
let past my face, about hree- inches from it,,
and made me draw my bead back 10 bur-
ry, can assure You. / looked up the bill
but could see no one for the smoke which
was plenty, 80 l levelled tn the direction OF
the enemy and fred loaded again and fred.
/ got my rife 10 readiness again. Alb that
ball was pretty close. Here comes another
buzz, buzz lyon can hear their whiz for
full hundred yards as they come)-get out
of the way. But where is it to go to !?
Whew that was close. But great God
it has gone through mans shoulder with
10 few feet OF me! He falls! Some of
his comrades pick him up.
Now q hOrseman comes past 10 q hurry.
He is right opposite me. when whis, crack
| ball strikes bis horse in the toresh0uIder.
Off tumoles the man; down falls the horse
stiffened out and dead If tho bullet bad
gone through the animal it would doubtless
have struck me.
Here comes dozen or more. How
they whiz as they 60. past! Load aud
6rep Load and fire is the order-and
load and fire it is. My notice was espe
c:ally drawn to avery foe looking man,
stood close to me, and be truly acted like q
hero-loadiDg and firing as il he was on pa.
rade, when whlsi whisi comes bullet.
| Ny Godl how close. 1t almost stunned
mel When looked towards my soldier, /
saw bis comrades lifting him up He was
shot through the breast, and died in less
than halt an hour. OH the horrors of var
Vengeance on the heads of those who ini
tiate it!
directed my attention up the hill: .
little puff OF smoke was dying away. Boys
says to the esqusd-sf bis fsilows, yos see
that smoke aim for it, . rebel g 10 it's
rear raised my Enfield and glanced
through its sights, when l for q moment
caught sight Of man through the ousbes
and smoke there. Crack went our quo,
and all was over. ,..
We crossed to the place afterward and
found the mans body. He had four out Of
twelve musket balls, and one Enfield rife
ball--mine, as mine was the only rife ball
fired. They all went through him-mine
through bis breast. Thank God! bad
done my duty for the poor fellow who fell
| beside me.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-06
etreat and hold the position, il attacked, to

retreat anu nOio the position, II ATTACKED, TO
the last.
l announced the instructions and ex-
planned the delicacy of the service to the Of
icers OF the regimeot, who, appreciating to
the full extent the high compliment, leaped
forward with their men and occupied the
iines in advance, whist the difficult task OF
embarkiDg the division and crossing them
IN the dark was attempted to be accom-
plished before daybreak. In addition to
this service the regiment furnished sixty.
five men to man the boats for the purpose of
crossing the other troops, horses anu guns
With great labor and in perfect silence
this trying task was fully and satisfactorily
accomplished. Not pound ot public pro
perty, either Of provisions or ammunition
or any thing else was left behind, but every
man, musket, knapsack, cartridge and ra.
ti0n which could be found was carried over
by the boats, an details of men from this
regiment 10 addition to their own property,
loaded into the boats and sent over consid-
erable quantities of provisions and cartridges
which were found to have BEEN left behind
by others. We destroyed nothing.
As the first streak OF dawn made its ap-
pearance, Minnesota again alone, with Gen.
Stone, stood upon the Virginia shore, and
every thing else having been placed on
board, the men were ordered to follow.
coveted the honor to be the last man upon
the bank, but the gallant General would
not yield his place and l obeyed bis order
to go on board leaving him alone. !
What Can Isay for the men of Minnesota,
more than that tor those few days of hard.
ship and toll they proved themselves wor-
thy of their State, and Of the fame they
havs acquired for her Patient, bold, ODE.
dient, orderly and dtsciplinsd. claim for
them the title of veterans. re .,
have the honor to be with respect,
Your obedient servant, -
,afa N. J. T. DANA,
Col. Commanding.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-06

The St. Louis correspondent OF the Gin.
cinhati Enquirer, gives the following items
OF interest connected with the feeling OF the
Confederate army at Memphis and further
South - 4
The rebels are confident that the FIRST
6erce struggle will be near Columbus, Ken
lucky, and to this end large reiniOrcements
are daily arriving from the South, and
heavy batteries OF guns, balls. ammunition,
&c. The timber for miles around has been
cut down, and is being used in the con
struction of immense breastworks and for
ti6cations. Every commanding and defen>
sible point is being thoroughly fortified.
The loss of Columbus they regard as the
opening key to the entire Southwest The
natural position is certainly one Of the best
on the river, and to capture it will be no
amateur struggle. There are now $4,000
Confederate troops between Columbus and
Memphis, and $4,000 at Memphis. They
are determined 10 make desperate resist
ance, and If defeated, the conquest must be
Obtaiued after saDguinary and bloody
battle. General Haileck and Commodore
Foote are fully posted, and do not design to
make the attack until they are well prepar~
ed tor successful issue. They expect q
fierce contest, and will bring into the en-
gagement Is, 900 men, ten gunbOats, and q
large number OF field batteries. 1t will be
two or three ks before the forward
movement will take place, and when made
will be one of the brilliant manouvres Of
the campaign My secesh friend is sam
guine OF the success OF the Confederate
arms and the ultimate capture of Cairo,
Paducah, Louisville and Saint Louis. The
COntedcrates will bring into the action at
Columbus several OF their iron-plated gun
boats, nOw on their way up from New Or.
leans. They will also have on hand q large
number Of transport steamers, 80 that in
case OF defeat OF the Federal forces they
Can pursue our retreatiDg army to Cairo ;
it they ere defeated, that their retreat tow,
ard Memphis can be expedited. At Mem-
phi3 there are also innumerable torti6ca-
tions, the entire city being protected by q
heavy wall of cotton, with small openings
for ingress and egress. At these openings
seutinels are stationed, and nobody can pass
ont without special permit. 10 The rear
Of the city and above and below are num-
Der of redoubts and Notifications. The cit
lzens OF Memphis feel themselves safe from
invasion, although they entertain the con-
viction that if Columbus is reduced and the
Confederate army are defeated there and at
Hickman, an attack on Memphis will speed
lily follow. -
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-06
The Capture OF Aessrs Mason and
Slidoll

The Richmond Eaqwirsr, in an article on
the arrest of Messrs. Mason and Slidell,
says:
This extraordinary act of the Lincoln
Government must be followed by impor-
tant consequences. 1t is impossible Tor the
english Government, without disgrace, to
fail to exact the fullest reparation. II
Commodore Wilkes acted under orders, we
do not see bow Lincoln can possibly escape
the most serious complications with the
English Government. Ii it be eaid that
England, 10 1872, claimed the right of Wis
itation of our national vessels, and izure
OF her subjects on board, it will be replied
that our Government denied the right, and
resisted it with war and that England in
consequence abandoned the practice. Nay,
so sensitive have we, and 90 defferential has
EDgland since been on this point, that even
suspected slavers, sailing under our Gag
have besn protected BY it from English VS.
itation, although we agreed With England
in denounciDg the slave trade ss piracy.
Gan England, after conceding all this to
our claim, and after having 90 long abandon
ed the exercise, if she has not disavowed
the right OF visitation and seizure, now sub
nit to the hsrdships of theory, the beoefi,
of which was denied her ; and that, too, at
the hands of the tiovernment which denied
it2 Will she allow what still claims to be
the Government Of the United States to
have the bent fit. and herself the disadyau
tsge, of both sides Of the question Z II is
not possible.
England has acknowledged Us to be q
beligerent power, and declared that she
would maintain a neutrality. To allow
her mail steamer to be stopped on the
ocean, and persons taken from under the
protection Of her fsg. by jurisdiction as
to whose quarrelshe is neutral, is as much
at war with all her practice and traditions,
as it is opposed to her honor. England
like America, has ever been house Of re
fuge among the nations; und tho stranger
under her flag has always found the protec.
tion due to her own subjects, extended
with all the generous sepsitiventss oi 40
honorable host. Lincoln will have to apol
gixe and restore the status, or 6ght. We
zee DO other alternative. h' aE
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-06

MUZZER's DARLIN.

Where is the baby? Bless his heart
Where is muszer's darling boy? VS.
Does it hold its little hand apart f
The dearest, blessed boy!
And SO it does! And will it's little chin
Grow just as fat as butter? a--rs. s,
And will it poke its little finger in
Its tunnin little mouth and mutter
Nicey wicey words,
Just like little Yaller Birds!
And so it will and so it may,
No matter what its pappy, nanny say
And does it wink its little ey ses,
And when it's mad it up and crises
And does it squall like chick-a-dees
At every thing it sees ?
Well it does why not. pray?
Amt it muzzer's darlin every day.
Amt it the image of its pa-ses-
The sonny of its masses oil
Oh! what's the matter? Oh, my! Oh, my
What makes my sweet chicken ky?
Oh nasty, uggy pin, to prick it y
It's darlin muzzer's darlin cricket!
There there she's thrown it in
The fire, the kuel, wicked pin
There hush my honey go to sleep,
Rocked in kradle of deepi
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-06

The transition from war song to lay
Of love is proverbially brief, and here is ons
that lay exposed at Beaufort to the hands
and malicious criticism OF our boys. It is
hoped that Frank" when scared away BY
Commodore Dut joints shells, took bee line
for Lancaster District, and answered the
letter in person:
6ouIH CARoLINA, LANCASTER DlsrRIcr,l
February the 10th 1860.
DEAR sIR 1t is With pleasure embrace
the present. time to adres on mater of i'm.
portance or at least that feel deeply inter,
ested in have long time thought on
this but never before ventured to display
my talent being 90 ignorant in such case
but being so overcome with the position of
love cannot rest easy until could make
my love known to You 10 some way and this
being my only plan as you would not ask
me about it go could tell you 60 pitched
10 O Frank o Frank ] love you we'll |
love better than toung can tell and when
am asleep am dreaming about you when /
sm awake take no rest o pray young
man if you are bashfnl try to be . little
bold young men are more.precious to fair
ladies than silver or gold take curage whilst
young you fair better before you get so old
round Is the ring that has no end so is my
love to you Dear friend the rose is red the
violet is blue my love 10 you is forever true
while you are so pretty and am so fair I
don't see why you stand back SO far in the
rare Dear sir relieve ny distressed mind
by speedy Answer if possible BY the next
mail this is from me poor thing broken
hearted just like you might expect.
Write coon my dove and dearest love my
pen is bad lif may 60 cali you'll my ink &
pale bnt my love to you will never lail
TO Mr. Franklin M 3.
CIyburn AN
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-06
The Aoeomao District.

A Hoosier soldier of General Lock wood g
expedition gives the following account of
the condition OF the people:
The pscuIt0r Institution is seen here 10 all
it beauties.
"Here ell things in their place remain,
As sll were ordered ages siuce.''
Horses are geared With husk collars, rope
lines and rope traces. They are small and
poor. Carts are made without iron, and
drawn BY calves one and two years old, with
poor mule or poor horse in the lead.
The men are small and round-faced, with
plump bellies and slOuched hats. The women
are thin and cadaverous, with contracted
brOws and care worn expressions. They
have just the kind of faces to protect them
from Northern insult, and will be more sue.
cesstul than arms or Spanish blades in the
hands of their dear little men.
They are greatly amazed at the giant size
OF our neD, AID wonder at the cause.
have been eudeavoring to teach then, and
in the i1ture they may be wiser aud better
tor our coming. w
The timber is OF pi e and oak, and the
country is verJ fat and wet where it is not
ditched. The houses are constructed with
the chimneys on the outside and wide open
ire places with iron and brass tenders. They
i've poor, and are poor l mean those who
are regarded rich here. Tney are cut of
from all the world, and consider every one
else as outside barbarians.
For several months ali mail commu1ica.
tions have been cut Of, and the people are
10 utter ignorance Of anything going on
among the barbarians. They can't get
supplies Of anything, and their little stores
are as empty as when first finished. 1t
should be to them jubilee that we are
here, because trade will now be opened, and
We are scattering money among them freely,
which is the first they have seen tor q good
while, and they understand charging well
tor anything we get. The soldiers pick up
their chickens and geese, and where one is
taken they report ten, and get their pay
from the commander of our forces.
There will be more poultry and pigs paid
for while We are on the r. niusuis than they
have raised in ten years. But "such is life"
Southern chivalry. Southern liberaIity, and
Southern beauty among the women, will be
matters OF homs FIRE. side talk among them.
serves The charm is all lost to the North
and forever hereafter will be regarded as q
tale that Is told.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-06

The eleven Kentuckians released from
Fort Warren being deetitnte of money,
they we're sent>home at the expense Of the
CITY Of Bostoa.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-06

REPORT OF THE OPERATIONS OF FIRST REGI-
MENr MINNESOTA VOLUNTEERS DURING The
CROSSING OF THE POTOMAC AND OCcUPA
rrON OF THE vIRGINIA sIDE AT EDWARD 8
!, FERRY, pRoa SUNDAY, ocrOBsR 10Th TO
THURSDAY. OCT. 24rH, 1861.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-24

IMPORTANT SFEEGH.-The Baltimore Annual Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, has beer
in session for several past at Stagntou Va On thu
10th inst. among the speakers was the Rev. Ar
TEBBs, who said
The concluding speech wRs made by Rev. Mr.
Tebbs. he avowed his purpose IL the outset of his
remarks to separate Immediately and unconditional
" from the abolihonized church of the NORTH
Longer union with it would be both dishonorabIe
and caamitous, and for the sake of peace and the
interest Of the conference, we should at once de.
clare our independence of the Northern General
Conference. Our pledges to Virgins Methodists,
and promises to protect the membership Of the
church from the pestiferous doctrines of abolition
ism must be redeemed, and be appealed In earnest
and eloquent terms to the conference to ssaLd by
the interest of Methodism in this and the State Of
Wsrylsad. His concluding remarks brought seve-
raj breaches to their feet and his response to
tain Questions ELECTED warn demonstrations of ap-
plause from the crowded mass OF spectators pre-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-24
Northern view of the Revenue ImbrogEis


The most serious question to settle in connection
with the present unfortunate condition of the
kry, is connected with the revenue. Looking the
Gnatter square in the face there to be but one
Standardization to prevent the collection of rev
in the ports of the seeded States, or to sub
NIT to a total impOverishment the part of the
Federal Government The first will undoubtedly
produce war-the second destruction of the gov
eminent Of the United States. 1t may be that some
other course may be devised by the wisdom of men
which shall avoid either of the disastrous results
above named. We hope such may be the case
RSsaaeT.
We are gratifed to see that the Banner is begins
ring to apprehend the real condition of the country
snd we ask in the of humanity, that it will not
longer endeaFor to prepare the minds of its readers
for "a trial of strength with the Confederate
States. in other words, for attempt at
fhe subjugation of our kith and kin in
ske Southern Confederaey. The Banner well
sayS that any interference by the United States
with tie trade and commerce Of the Confederate
States wiz undoubtedly produce war" 1t is also
true that With the present tariff rates in the North
and the South, tie government of the United States
will soonbe impoverished without other regulations
Shall we attempt enforce laws of the United States
IN the ports of the South and bring on war; Every
patriotic and humane hesrt answers, 30. SHAH we
Get our relations remain and have the URied States
reduced to bankruptcy and beggsry We nope not
What then shall be done? Reason. humanity and
necessity, all answer that the independence OF the
Confederate States must be recognized de JGco and
commercial treaties must be formed between the
two governments When the British Government
recognized the independence of its thirteen rebel
lious colonies it did not recognize their independ-
ence de @e, as matter of right but de faco, as an
existing fact So, if there be any scrupulOes about
admitting the right of secession or rebellion, LEI
them consent to admit The fact. There is but one
way to avert civil war national bankruptcy and
that is by prompt recognition of the independ
enee Of the Southern COnfederaey. Win not the
BdnHr and Patriot retrace their steps and Join us an
the effort to bring this about?