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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-02-23

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In the above tables
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diGRopols &C.
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with the Trims Of N. r. r. r. and at Buffalo, with those
of " Y Central, and Buffalo ~ Y City Railroads. for Ken
York, Albany, Boston, NiaRaTa FaLLs, &C, &C. t.
CIyvELASn Nov. "a. 1850.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
National Fast.

A proclamation for National Fast on
the last Thursday in September has been
signed by the President. 1t is as follows ::
DDONT Ar arInN
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23

A proclamation for National Fast on
the last Thursday in September has been
signed by the President. 1t is as follows
A PROCLAMATION
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
Whereas A Joint Committee of both Houses
OF Congress has waited on the President of the
United States, and requested him to recon-
mend day of Public Humiliation, Prayer and
Fasting, to be observed by the people of the
United States, with religious solemnities, and
the Offering OF fervent supplications to AL
mighty God for the safety and welfare of these
States, His blessing their arms and a
speedy restoration of peace
And Whereas, 1t is fit and becoming in all
people at all times to acknowledge and revere
the Supreme Government Of God to bow in
humble submission to His Establishments, to
confess and deplore their sins and transgres.
sionS in the tull conviction that the fear of the
Lord Is the beginning of wisdom, and to pray
with all fervOr and contrtion for the pardon of
their past offences, and for blessing upon
their present and prospective action;
And Whereas, When our beloved country,
once. by the blessing of God, united,
prosperous and happy, is now afflicted
with faction and civil war, it is Pc
cullarly hit for US to recognize the hand
OF God IN this visitation, and in sorrow
Iul ieueDlDTduce OF our own IanlLS ana crimes
as nation and as individuals, to humble our
selves before Him, and to pray for His mercy
to pray that we may be spared further pun.
ishment, though justly deserved that our arms
may be blessed and made effectual for the re-
establishment OF law. order and peace through
out our country, and that the nestimable boon
OF civil and religious liberty. earned under His
guidance and blessing by the labor and suffer
lngs OF our fathers, may be restored in all its
original excellence.
Therefore, |, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Presi.
dent OF the United States, do appoint the last
Thursday in September next as a day OF HUI
initiation. Prayer and Fasting for all the peo-
pie of the Nation, and ! do earnestly recon-
mend TO all the people, and especially to all
Ministers and teachers of religion of all denom-
nations, and all heads OF fameS-to OBJ
serve and keep { at day according to their
several creeds and modes of worship in all hu-
nifty, and with all religious solemnity, to the
end that the united prayer of the Nation may
ascend TO the Throne of Grace, and bring down
plentiful blessings upon onr own country.
IN testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the great seal of the United
States to be affixed, this 18th day OF August,
A. ID. le6l, and OF the independence OF the
United States OF America the eghty-siXth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Secretary of State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
The American Rebellicns.

Though the present is the only rebellion
that has assumed any magnitude, there have
nevertheless been several attempts to place
at defiance the power of our government,
viz:
The first was in 1852. when some army Of
fcers undertook to consolidate the nineteen
independent States into one. having a consti-
tutional mOnarcha form of government, with
Washington as King.
The second, was the Shay's Rebellion Of
Massachusetts,.
The third was the famous whisky lnsurrec-
ton in Pennsylvania, in 1874.
The fourth was the Burr conspiracy. and
was occasioned by the eX-Vice President form
ing with others conspiracy having for its OBJ
ject the uniting OF the Western and Southern
States with Mexico into monarchial govern.
ment.
The fifth was the noted Convention of the
Hartford Federasts, in 1914.
The sixth was upon application OF Missouri
for admission into the Union in 1920 and was
the first time when the different sections of the
Union were arrayed against each other.
The seventh was collision between the Lee
gislature of Georgia and the Federal Govern
ment in regard to certain lands given by the
latter to the Creek Indians.
The eighth was in 1920 with the Cherokees
in Georgia.
The ninth was the memorable multiplying Or
dinance of South Carolina in 1882
The tenth was in 1912, and occurred in
Rhode Island between the Suffrage Assoca-
tom and the State authorities.
The eleventh was the different voyages of
the Lopez Cuban expedition in 80 and 81.
The twelfth the Walker epedition to Central
America.
The thirteenth was the John Brown raid at
Harper's Ferry in 1859.
The present cannot be styled separate
rebellion, as it is only bursting out anew
OF the South Carolina rebellion of 1882,
having added somewhat to its proportions
by the gas escaping into the cellars of the
adjacent ediices and becoming ignited by
coming in contact with hamable material.
Of course none of the rebellions were sue
cessful for any great length of time, the
Federal power when exercised being able to
crush out all opposition, and OF all men con-
nected with the various conspiracies, only
one man is looked upon with any other than
feelings of abhorrence-.John G. Calhoun
But what would have been his status, had
the black cloud of notification never dis
turbed his dreams?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23

not adjudged guilty of any crime the denial
of the right of petition; the setting at defiance
the courts of law of our State by order of
military officials; the suppression of newspa.
pers; the deprivation of the militia of their
arms; the declaration and enforcement of
martial law; the unauthorized seizures and
searches, without the sanction of legal proof !;
and the conversions of our forts into military
Bastiles-dema and at the: hands of q people
jealous of their liberties, solemn and indig-
nant protest.
Resolved, That this State Committee has
learned with much satisfaction of the refusal of
the State Committee, of which Dean Richmond
is Chairman, to accept the overturcs of the
Republicans for coalition with them upon a
single State ticket, upon the approaching
election; that for this declared determination
to continue to labor for the overthrow of the
Republican party and policy, we respectfully
tender to them the right hand of fellowship;
and that, sacrificing all minor considerations,
and buryiDg past dissensions in desire to see
a consolidated and united front opposed to the
Republican party, this State Committee will
not call separate State Convention at this
time, and that we re commend those Democrat
who have recognized this organization to uni.e
in the election of delegates to the State Con.
ventiOn called to meet at Syracuse, on the Al
day of September, believing that that Conven-
ton will distinctly declare itself for measures
of peace and reconciliation.
We want the honest men of the old Demo-
cratic party to read these resolutions, and
reflect upon their tendency, in case their
sentiments should be endorsed by any great
body of men in the Northern States. 1t
needs no argument to prove that, if the
public feeling of the North would sanction
the existence of any party on such basis,
the National cause must be considered de-
teated beforehand. The sentiments expressed
in these resolutions are Identical with those
uttered by VALANDIGHAM, of Ohio, in the
House at the late special session of Congress
whose speech has since been reprinted
throughout the South, in aid, if not in jus,
LITIGATION, of the rebellion.
1t is time these demagogues, who seek
political advantage at the expense of the
country, were scorned into silence by the Loyal
masses of the North. No politician or party
should be tolerated this Fall except such
as come square up to the mark of sustain
ing the Government. Apologies for treason
and the advocates for compromise with, and
concessions to, traitors, ought to be booted
out from every loyal community. If this is
not done, the people will become demoral-
lied, as France was at the most disgraceiul
period of her history; and the terrible rene
dies there employed may then become q
necessity with US.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
Thexkentucky LEGISLATURE.

We have already stated that the Union
men will have overwhelming majorities in
both branches, and will be represented by
some of the most talented gentlemen of the
State. Experienced Senators have been
elected to seats in the lower House, and old
members of Congress have lett their retire.
ment to do service in the hour of their coun-
try's peril. The Philadelphia Press says
that the defeat of T. T. Porter, Speaker of
the Senate, and ex officio Lieutenant Gov
ernor, since the death of Linn Boyd, by j.
Kemp GoodIoe, and the triumph of Colonel
John II. Harvey, the noble editor of the
Louisville Democrat, over Ex-Governor Da.
vid Merriwether, the Speaker of the last
House, are significant indications of public
sentiment. The venerable L. W. Andrews
for many years member OF Congress,
Judge r. A. Buckner of Fayette, Brutus j =.
Clay of Bourbon, Gen. John B. Huston of
Clarke, j j. Fiske of Kenton, w. C.Whit-
aker of Shelby, William B. Read OF Larue,
Curtis T. Burnam of Madison, William c.
Anderson Of Boyle, Richard L. Jacob of
Oldham, Nat. Wolfe of Louisville, Judge
Underwood, who so. nobly represented the
State in the Senate of the United States in
the days of Senatorial giants, and Others we
could partcuIarize, are called to Frankfort
without reference to their former political
leanings, but as devoted friends of the
Union, and the Legislature will present the
most intelligent body ever assembled in the
State.
The Legislature will convene in one week
from Monday next, and among its first pro.
ceedings will doubtless be the passage of
resolutions instructing Senators Breckin-
ridge apd Powell, and checking them in
their open completely with treason, while at
the same time vigorous scrutiny will be
instituted into the acts of Governor Ma
coffin, and if half can be proved which has
been alleged against him, he will be inl~
peached and removed from the high Office
he has so shamelessly prostituted.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
The Departments of the Rebel Gov.
ernment.

The reports of the rebel "Secretary of the
War and Navy have been duly laid before
the Congress" at Richmond. The War
report states that one hundred and ninety.
four regiments have been accepted for the
war, besides several detachments of arti-
lery and companies of cavalry, which have
not yet been formed into regiments. The
report recommends that Congress ecept
three hundred regiments F.; and one of the
Richmond papers says:
1t is understood that there is no doubt that
Congress will make large increase to the
army, probably by bill to authorize the Pres
ident to make such increase as he may deter.
mine to be necessary.
With the gravity BETTING the subject,
the report OF the Navy Department asserts
that "the Confederate Navy at present is
doing but little on the water" Its officers
however, are highly pressed for the "incal.
culable service they have rendered in
working the land batteries, which are
mounted with ship cannon. The ship can.
non were stolen from us-and the officers de.
serted.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
Cause and Effect Explained by Re-
Prospective View of our Political
History.

To the Editor Of tie Pioneer and Dentocrat-
The original European colonists and SUBJ
segment emigrations to America were the
representatives of all the antagonisms, gee.
graphical, political, religious and social, of
the Old World:
A common cause, engendering hates,
hopes, fears and ambitions, in which all
might share alike, was essential to the CO.
operation and union of such diverse and rival
populations, which could not have been
formed into nation by any force less pot
eat, than the revolt and revolution, in which
the thirteen colonies united.
Diverse, beyond those of any other ma
ton were the elements from which THE GREAT
REPUBLIC was organized. But, even after
the revolution, wise and patriotic men could
not help recognizing in the constituencies
of the Union, States and peoples of inherent
rival and hostile tendencies, which, unless
fully appreciated and guarded against by
them and subsequent generations, were
sure to be tostered and aggravated.
The causes of the difference, diversity of
climate and social institutions, creating
local and sectional interests, habits, pursuits
and prejudces, were irradicable.
Rising above the puny logic of a single
idea, that recognizes harmony only in same
ness, the founders of our government be-
come elevated to that dignity of contempla-
ton, which to the extent OF human wisdom,
comprehends God and sees in all his great
works. "E pluribus unum," which is we'll ex-
pressed in our own language by the philo-
sophie phrase, Diversity in Unity.
They purposely framed government
combining diversity in unity. They knew that
any system which might attempt to eradi-
cate the diversity would destroy the unity
Above all men that ever lived they rose
to the summit of political philosophy. They
differed upon one question only: The effect
of the government they framed upon the
minds and passions of the people-whether
it should be entrusted to the keeping of the
educated and wealthy few, or the miscel-
laneous many.
But they all foresaw, with deep solicit
tude, that politicians, ambitions of gain,
power and honor, might arise, whose talents
would be displayed, regulations won
and greatness achieved, by marshalling the
inherent antagonists of the American peoa
pie into opposing political parties, for the
promotion of new combinations that would
open to the actors and leaders, the conf
dence and favors of powerful interests and
sections, or of the nation. And by thus op.
posing diversity to unity, strike death
blow at the peace and prosperity of the Re-
public.
Our early history clearly shows that to
avert civil discord, anarchy, dissolution and
despotism, and that to reconcile the other
wise repelling elements Of the infant nation,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
The Union Victory I'm Kentucky, and
What Should be Its Results.

The late election in Kentucky for mem.
bers of the Legislature, has resulted, as our
readers are aware, in a Union triumph.
Both branches are very strongly anti-seces-
sion, in spite of all the influences imported
from the rebellious States under the patron
age of the local authorities. In the course
of this rebellion, the worst, because the
most cowardIy, treason, has been perpetrated
in Kentucky, by its State officers and a
part of its Congressional delegation. Ma
COFFIN has from the first played into the
hands of the rebels. Treating contemptu-
ously the authority of the Federal Govern
ment, he organized Estate Guard" for
the purpose of protecting the secessionists,
when the time should arrive to take Ken.
lucky out Of the Union. Into the hands of
this organization, which was filled and
differed by disloyal men, were placed all
the arms of the State, and all the money
applicable to military purposes. BREcK1N.
RIDGE has played his part of the game, with
equal persistency and cowardice, from the
opening of the last presidential campaign
to the present.
No State requires cleaning out, in all its
offices, State and Federal, so much as Ken
lucky. And we have great hopes that it
will soon be done. The Legislature, soon
to meet, should impeach MAGoFFIN, abolish
the State Guard, and call on BRECK1NR1DGE
and POWELL to resign. We are glad to see
that the Union papers of that State are
demanding these acts to be done. The late
election was direct vote of censure on all
these tratOrous officials, and the glorious
victory there will be barren of results, if
these things fail to follow.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
A HarbOr for the Pirates.

According to the New York Evensng
Post, the island of Curacao, where the Con-
federatc pirate, the Sumpter, so comtortar
bly, refitted and obtained supplies, lies in
the Caribbean Sea, near the coast of Nene.
zuela, in latitude II North and longitude
60 West. 1t belongs to the Dutch govern
ment, and has been for many years depot
from which the Spanish Main and many OF
the surrounding islands have been supplied
with provisions and manufactures, mostly
carried thither from America. The island
is very favorabIy situated for a convenient
centre of trade, fact which was long ago
known to the freebooters and tillibusters OF
the West Indian seas, who made it one OF
their headquarters. Many of the present
Inhabitants are descended from these ear ~
pirates.
The trade of Curacao is at present en-
tirely in the hands OF Dutch Jews, who find
here fine opportunities fer getting wealth,
and have for some years driven out by their
INSCRIPTIONS trading the staid aud honest
old Dutch merchants who formerly carried
on the commerce of the island. These
Jews are traders who have no scruples, and
will be but too glad to furnish the COnfed-
crate pirates with all they need. They have
full sway on the island, hold the most i'm
portant places, have their creatures in the
courts, and themselves fill the Governors
council. The Governor is necessarily their
creature, because if he should resist their
will, they would have him removed.
There is small doubt that these people are
favoraoly inclined towards our insurgents,
being, like these, Shareholders, and unscru-
pulous and eager for trade of whatever kind
They have in their stores all the coal and
provisions which Davis's privateers need
The island has long been the principal de-
Dot in these seas Tor powder and shot, and
large quantities OF warlike materials are al
WAYS in store here, 10 the hands of these
merchants. And the vessels of Davis will
find no difficulty in enlsting seamen here for
their piratical business.
1t is stated that the Sumpter was received
in Curacao under protest from the Amerl-
can Consul. This person is named Moses
Jessuroon, a native of the island. He is
not, so far as is known, naturalizcd
American citizen. His family is one of the
wealthiest in the place, and be is himself
one of the prominent merchants of the is
land. II, as is stated, the Sumter was re-
paired at Curacao, it must have been at
ship yard owned by the Jessuroon family,
because they own all the shipyards in the
port. The coal depots are also in the hands
of the ConsuPs relations, if not in his own.
Under these circumstances, the govern.
ment will do we'll to send out as quickly as
possible trusty agent, with full power to
look after our rights in this island and its
dependencies. The officers of the Hol-
landish men.of-war are not under orders OF
the Governor, and are not, according to all
accounts, favorably disposed towards the
rebels. 1t would be we'll to station an
American man.of. war near the island, TO
enforce all Just demands of government
agent.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23

Curacao is only two days and a half sail
from Aspinwall, with fair wind and cur.
rent. 1t would answer excellentIy for the
Confederates as point whence to strike at
a California treasure ship; and this is an
additional reason why immediate action
should be taken to keep the pirates out of
this neighbOrhOOd.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23

ApPREHENsIoNs OF TROUBLE IN LOWER
CALIFoRN1A.-Brigader General Sumner,
commanding the military division of the
Pacific, has officially informed Flag-officer
Montgomery, as we'll as the government, of
the existence of report that Colonel Van
Dorm of the rebel army, has been seen at the
head of thirteen hundred men on the road
between San Antonio and Ell Paso, from
which it is feared an attempt to subjugate
Lower California may be contemplated by
the secessionists. Captain Montgomery, in
his instructions to the subordinate officers
says this must not be allowed, if it is in our
power to prevent it.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23

The New York Herald gives the names
of fifteen rebel privateers now upon the sea,
ten being steamers, besides four whose names
are unknown.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23

WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE, the leader. of
the Canadian rebellion in 1887, has been
seriously ill for the past three months, and
at last accounts there were no hopes of his
recovery.