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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27
The Press's Charge OF laundering,

We stated it as a good reason why Pres
ident LINCOLN should refrain from going
beyond the plain intent of the law prescrib-
ed by Congress in regard to the confsca>
ton of slave property, that Congress had
failed to legalize certain acts of his performs
ed before its meeting in extra session,
which were necessary to the public welfare,
but which were not warranted by any legal
authority. The special acts we thought of
when writing, were the suspensions of the
writ of ha6edS corpus, power which the
Constitution of the United States grants
only to Congress. The Press conceives
that in this we made "wofu bIunder;" and
cites section from the act of August 9th =,
to convict US of the " bunder." This act
simply legalizes the acts, proclamations
and orders of the President of the United
States, after the 4th of March, 1861, re-
specting the army and navy of the United
States, and calling out or relating to the
militia or volunteers from the States" 1t
does not justify the President in taking the
graver responsibility of suspendng the writ
of habeas corpus an act which we believe
the President was fully justified in PERFORM
ing, by the necessities of the times, and to
legalize which be called the special attention
of Congress. II the Press will point US to
the act justifying this use of power by the
President, we will confess to the blunder;"
otherwise we must insist that the only
"blunder committed was by itself in ma
king the charge.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27

no idea that such criticisms, however harsh
they may have seemed, have reached the
full measure of his demerits. In word,
we look upon him as political humbug,
unworthy high consideration from any
source. But, humbug as be is, the attitude
in which he is placed before the people
compels the support of all loyal men, who
would give effect to their opinions by their
votes. Hundreds, and we hope thousands,
will, for the sake of the National cause, vote
for Gov. RAMSEY this fall, who think just
as CONTEMPORARY OF him as we do.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27
The Rebel Army.

The New York Herald says with great
truth "The fact is accepted that the re bells
have an immense army, and one which will
fight with spirit, with courage-nay with
absolute desperation. To disguise this fact
or to belittle it, is childish weakness which
northern manhood, at this day, disdains.
What is wanted is not the disparagement
of our adversaries, but more complete
realization of the actual necessities of the
crisis "
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27

The Richmond Enquirer, of the 2pd,
gloats over the murder of Union men in
Northwestern Virginia. 1t says of the
"Union residents :" "The most of them have
packed up, ready to leave for Yapkeedom
at the shortest possible notice. In Braxton
county every tory has been shot by his
neighbor, and in several other counties the
citizens devoted to the Confederate cause
are doing good service in the same manner"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27

The regiment of Lancers to be recruited
at Detroit, and which is to be made up
mainly of Canadians, is commanded by Col.
Arthur Rankin, member of the Canadian
Parliament, with j. w. Tillman OF Detroit
as Lieutenant Colonel. Both these gentle
men have received their commissions at
Washington. Col. Rankin has been Sec
onded in his efforts to raise this regiment
by Gov. Blair and both the Senators from
Michigan, and the enterprise has been be-
gun under such auspices that there can be
no doubt of its complete success. The
regiment will number 1000 men, divided
into four battalions under their own Majors.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27

"A large number of cutters and ship
launches are at the Washington Navy Yard,
ready for service, and more are being built.
These boats are manned by seamen, and are
armed with rihed gun of long range. In
previous wars boats of this description have
played an important part in cutting out ex.
petitions.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27

The frigate Congress-. Commander
Goldsborough, is preparing for sea at the
Charleston Navy Yard, and is expected to
be ready shortly.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27

= The Monticello (Ark) Sage says cot
ton in that vicinity has taken second
growth, and will be considerably damaged,
in many instances completely destroyed.
The Richmond Wig says the forward to-
bacco crop has suffered from the same cause.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-13

as the channel for conveying disrespcctful
and insulting comments on the action Of the
commandcr-in-chief of the Army and the
chief magistrate of the Coniederacy. His
sole offence, according to the statements OF
your letter, consists in not ss!cctiag you to be
a major general, for there il no question CT
promotion involved in the appointment Of
general officers. The law expressly vests in
him the power to choose officers to command
brigades and divisions and It's no dsparage-
ment to any officer, whatever may have been
his services, that,the President prefers anoth-
er as q division commander. Your state
ment, therefore, that You have boen over
slaug he'd, and that you have thus been sub.
jtctcd "to the insults and indisnilics Of the
Executive, is based Oh n total misapprrhcn.
sion of his dnties and your rights according
to the Laws which govern the army Your
communication has been submitted to the
President, and, By his direction, your resig
nation is accepted.
have The honor to '., your ohf:drni ser-
want i. p BENJAMIN,
Acting Secretary oil Var.
Brig Zen. VI. II. r. WALKEl:, Richmond, Va.
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Gen. Wll'eis Rrjoiiadsr.

RICHMOND, Oct. 80, 1861.
Sir Your communication, informing me
of the acceptance Of my resignation, has been
received. You state that "t is due to srlj:
respect that should remark on the impro-
priety OF your using this department as the
channel for conveying disrespectiul and in
sulling comments ON the action of tie COM
lnanler.in.chief Of tie Army and the chief
magistrate Of this Confeirracy.' Ny rcsig,
,.a,ion had to beAent through your depart
ment. 1t is the proper military channel,
which your short soionrn in the department
made YOU ignorant Of. IIowyouf sclt-resprcl
could aavc been wounded by the pIuin. un
vanished statement of an old soldier, am
ct q loss 10 divine. Suffice tito say, that my
communication was intended for the Exccr
tive, and though you have attempted to hoist
your scll-respect before the country in de-
fence of an Executive who chose to do this
and to do that in the face Of the public opir-
ion Of the army and the country, | dunbt
very much whether in trying 70 preserve
your own Se!i:resperf, (which has not heen
assailed,) You will not lose tine respected the
country.
Very respectfully, your obcdcnt servant,
". II. Y. WaI.;:R,
To Hon. ]. p. BENJAMIN, Richmond, va.
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For the Advertiser.
Attention, Legislators.


As the time of your annual meeting in
Legislative capacity is drawing near, | wish
to direct your attention particularly to what
[ conceive 10 be one Of the greatest nuisancos
oithe age, and urge upon yon TIE necessity
Of adopting some means to prevent it: That
is the abominablc practice Of great many
farmers ofthrowing the old fence rails, brush
and briars in the road, and in the. di;ches on
the sides of roads when they repair their old
fences. Passing many plantations, soon after
the old fences are repaired or moved away, we
find the road almost obsiructed with rubbish ;
old rails, bushes and briars are thrown in the
road until it is ALMOST dangerous to drive a
vehicle of any kind, or even to ride Oil horse.
back along it. have known several car
riagc wheels broken. and one fine horse
ruined by old fence rails that were thrown i'll
the road, instead. Of having been piled and
burned in tho field This rubbish lies in tie
bitches, or in the road nr may he it is on!v in
the fence corners until it is thrown in the
bitches hy rasscrs. rooted in by hogs, or blown
in by the wind before the winter is over.
Tkcn comes the hard rains in Spring, the
bitches on the roadside are damned ui' with
brush, the water breaks ovcrinto the road,
and many times washes the road fnll of gull
lies. some times almost impossible, just be-
cause the bitches arc filled with brush. The
season for road woik king comes on, the hands
arc called out to work the roads; they have
all this rubbish to remove, the ditcEes 10
clean out, and many gullies to fill up in the
roads that never would have BEEN there if the
rubbish had been kept out Of the bitches. a
large portion Of the work We have to do on
roads, is caused 10y this abominaLle practice
Of throwing rubbish outside Of The fence.
The hest argument that know of TO induce
men who arc 20 blind to their interest MS to
suffer their rubbish thrown over their fence,
instead of burning il in their fields for the
ashes for manure are worth twice the work
that it takes to burn the rubbish) will be the
passage Of a law that will make it easier for
them 10 burn tLeir rubbish than pay fine.
therefore suggest to your Honorable Body,
that you pass law to fire every man heavily
who suffers lis rubbish thrown outside Of his
fence, aud remain nearer than forty feet Of
q public road.
A Road WoRKER.
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For the Advertiser.
Virginia Correspondence.
CESTREvILLE, Oct. 90, lSG

CENTREvILLE, Oct ~, 1851.
My dear Friends: The arrival of Colonel
OuArrLEBuM, and tie comfort, pleasure and
qualification incident thereupon, moves my
fingers once more to straddle the pen stall.
When Col. Q. got here, we we're out in the
wild woods, 1--WE miles Of picketing, freezing
and starving; ON Sunday the eth, We came
into Camp, and already the active and public
spirited Col. has his boxes ut their respective
quarters. Could you have witnessed the
scene. 1t was Sunday too, but there is no
Sunday here; you may rely upon it the Sev-
enth wecded wide row that afternoon! Capt.
BgooKs' meu uupacked and Immediately
lonned stout and comfortable new uniform 5.
gray cloth, trimmed with black velvet and sill.
yer Palmetto buttons. Capt. DEHSY's men
did the same thing, coming out in bright
new uniform of the SAME description. Old
men and youths, white, black and yellow
strutted with gratifcd pride and unwonted
cleanliness. The Company Of Capt. HODGES,
of Abbeville, were also opening new uni
form, and very pretty one: dark gray with
brilliant orange stripes. The Companies of
Capts. TALHERT, HESTER, WHITE and BRAD
LEI got uniforms fortnight Or three weeks
ago, and have only just broke them in. Very
lately, Mr. RpuSrREE brought on for the
TALnERr Company fifteen hundred and twen-
ty-iive dollars worth If goods and clothing
while Captain BRADLEY received at the hands
of Mr.. Cook eleven hundred and fifteen dol
lars worth Doesn't it seem incredible? The
uniform of Capt. BlAND's Company, though
in use for three months or more, is still the
handsomest and heaviest in the Regiment
And besides the uniforms, we're very numer-
GUS boxes Of eatables principally wines, cor
dials, cakes, and sweet things in general.
You have no idea, friends beloved; how dou-
bly, delightful such things are to US here; such
heavenly change from the fatal and inevita-
bic beef aud bread! Oh, what gormandizing
beheId land assisted in on that afternoon
aad evening! What prodigal waste of lelica-
cies that might have lasted for Weeks Sol
diers though are absolute CHILDREN. The first
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Forgive and Forget.

IT'S true that L have wronged thee, love
But yet did not think
To cause thy spirit bitter draughts
From sorrows cup to drink.
And oh, feel thou wouldst forgive,
If thou didst only know
How in my bosom madly rolls
The surging tide Of woe;
Then, oh, let thy kind, loving heart
My frsilties MI forget,
Or I shall wuste my life away
In tears Of keen regret.
We know, within the Book Of Life,
God has this precept given,
"That they who never here forgive,
Shall never be forgiven
We are all frail-all, all will sin.
1t is thy lot and mine;
To err is human-to forgive
Is God-like-is divine.
Then, rs my fault has been atoned,
BY tears of sud regret,
Oh, take me to thy heart once more,
Forgive me-nnd forget.
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sustained loss in his death, and our country
true and gallant soldier. Therefore be it
Rcsolcecl, That the Country has sustained
great loss in his death, and our Company
beloved companion and faithful soldier.
Reso1ral, That we wear the usual badge OF
mourning for 80 days.
Resolred, That we deeply sympathisc with
his family in their sad bereavement.
Resolred, That the above resolutions be
published in the EdgeiieId -4drcrttse', and q
copy be forwarded to his family.
D. C. TOMkINs, Capt. Company X.
Lieut.. o. W. ALLEN, Sec'y.
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A ROAD WoRKER.
Important Corrcspndcnce-.Re Resigna-
ton OF Gen. Walker.
The following correspondence appears in
the Richmond .lEhir.
HEAnQrARrERs Srn brigade,


Camp Reserve, October p, 1851.
Sir: have the honor 10 resign mvappoint-
ment as brigadier general in the provisional
army, which my seli.reSpcci as genie
and pride as soldier will not allow me any
longer TO hold was the first officer IN the
old army to resign and offer my services to
the South. J was in the old service oftcner
wounded than any other officer in it, and as
often brevetted for gallantry on the field Of
battle, and left it without stain on Ing char
acter as gentleman and soldier. was hon
ored by my native State (Georgia) with the
commission Of uajor general Of the provis-
ional army. In order TO be in active service,
! have been on The Potomac several months
in command Of u brigade, aud pearly every
mail recently has brought the intelligence Of
my being ovsrslaughed by some Young officer
| ranked III the old service, md this in the
face of an enemy. Young men have been
put over me here who had not graduated ut
the West Point Academy until after bad
been wounded several times in the service,
and recommended by no less soldier than
Gen. Taylor for high military promotion. Not
content with putting my own countrymcl
over me, an oiiiceholdrr General Lowell, from
Now York city, who was there under pay of
New York, when our countrymen were gal-
lautly fighting at Manassas and elscwhere)
has been brought to the South, and made
major generalovcr men :" to the manor born;"
aud, to cap the climax, thu brigade now
command, aud which have been months
drilling and putting in u proper state OF lIisci.
pinc, is 20 be taken from me-: and one Of my
iuniur eolonels pu; in command of ii. Iirare
my namc rdh tic Jriy1eL. know lave
it's confidence One would have supposed
that an Executive who had himself been a
soldier would have scorned to have wounded
the sensibilitics OF an old and tried soldier.
The sacred cause for which | drew my
sword | will fight for in my nafirc State !;
bnt will not csndescend 10 submit any lon
ger IS the insults and inhignities of the J;x.
ccntire.
have the honor to lie, with high consider
alton, your most humble servant,
W.H. T. WALKER,
Brig. Gen'l Comd'g Brig.
To Hon. j. P. BENJAMIN, Sec. of War,
Richmond, Va.
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The World rs it Is.

hS w su 49," - e''e
The world is not so bad q world,
As some would like to make it;
Though whether good, or whether bad,
Depends on how we take it.
For if We scold and fret all day,
From dewy morn till even,
This world will ne'er afford to man
A furetaste here of hearou.
This world in truths as good world
As e'er was known to any
Wac have not seen another yet,
And they are very many:
And if the men and women TOO,
Have plenty of employment,
Those surely must be hard to please
Who cannot find enjoyment.
This world is quite clever world,
: In rain or pleasant weather,
fpeople would but leurn to live
In harmony together.
Nor seek to burst the kindly bond
By love and peace cementsd,
And learn the best of lessons yet.
To always be contcntcd.
Then were the world q pleasant world,
And pleasant folks were in ii,
The day would pass most pleasantly
To those who thus begin it;
And all the nameless grievances
Brought on by borrowed troubles,
Would prove Us certainly they are,
A mass Of fc1npty bubbles
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For tho Advertiser.
Tribute of Respect.
CAMP BUTLER Oct. 22Gth,

CAMP BUTLER Oct. 29th, 1861.
at meeting Of the .Neetiny Street Salu,!aS,
Company X. lith Reg. S. G. v, the following
Preamble and Resolutions i'll memory ol pri.
rate BENEDICT DEAN were unanimously
adopted.
WHEREAS, The All Wise God has seen fit
to take from our ranks cur conrade and fcl-
low soldier private BENEDICT DEAN, iii the
prime of manhood; and whereas 20. X. has
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House Of Representatives:
You have been called together for the pur-
pose Of appointing electors of President and
Vice President Of these Contedcratcd States,
which has to bc dOne on the first Wednesday
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For the Advertiser.
The Butler SentineIS.
BY THE YOUNG VOLUNTEER


A band of Freemcn, brave and cool,
Have left the ploush,-laid down the tool,
And seized the musket-grasped the sword
And marched to meot the Northern horde.
Appealing to the God of might,
To Judge the eause,-defend the right,
Their honor and their lives they pledge,
To save their homes from sacrilege.
A gallant chief will lead them on,
Till foes are routed,-victoIy won;
With them at least he'll dare to try
With them succeed, or with them die.
They'll do or die, for we'll they know,
Defeat would fill the land with woe,
And render life so great curse,
That death itself could be no worse.
SUFFOLK, Va, Oct. 1861.
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W.. Bepj,tn.i,4'S Reply.

CONFEDERATE STATES AMERICA,
War Department,
Richmond, Va, October %, 1861.
SIR Your letter Of 9th instant has been
received. In it you tender your resignation
as hrig:.'licr general in the provisional army.
1t Is due 10 sei-respcct that should remark
on the impropriety Of using this department
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-18
Attorney at Law,
NEW REMEDIES FOR
SP L R NJ A TO r R H EA

HOWARD ASSOCIATION. PHILADELPHIA. .
II br1cbrt ir>iit'din established by special Eado,
t io TIE Rrt u The Siei oad Distressed afflicted rit
'IH' amt Chr1gc Diseases. and especially FOR tie Cu
B. Ls1~s # Hc SsJUE Org1nS.
NE"1tAL ADVICE given gratis blythe Acting Sul
VALUABLE REPORTS on Spcrmatorrhu.:l and 9th
r. diseases Of the Sexual Organs. and the NEW REM
1uIEH employed in the Dspensary. sent in scale,
The streets were lined with a mob that in
suited, kicked, aud otherwise abused the
soldiers, who were without arms. ammuni-
uon, OF any meas Of defence, and without
uniforms. Efforts were constantly made.
though unsuccessful, to break their ranks,
aud every indignity Was hcaped upon them
that 1t was IN the power of human ingenu
ty to invent, and evidently intended to
provoke an attack, which would have been
tie preteXt for an immediate onslaught
No one was seriously injured, and they
reached the cars in safety; and from the
time of starting until they had left the
outskirts Of the city, stones raiaed like
-a upon the cars They arrived in Wash
lnston on that evening (the 18th about 8
o'clock, and reported to General Mansfield,
and we're marched into the Capitol build
ng and were there quartered-orriOing
III Washington Just t,eenty:tour hoaIrs BE-
'o's the Massachusetts, regiment. Sirteen
q Coi. Smalls men arrived on the evening
0l the 10Th, with the Massachusetts, regi-
nent, and in day or two were attached to
taPtaln Ieager's company, of Allentown.
oa arriving at the depot at Washington,
mese companies were met by an immense
'nFong of citizens, who welcomed them
With the greatest enthusiasm.
ware depot iyI0
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headquarters, Pennsylvania latittia,
QUartermaster'S Department,
UARRIsRrRG. Sent. 10, 1861. ]

HARRISBURG, Sept. ~, loOl. J
DEENSYLYANIA needs Blankets and
l. Stockings for her 10000 brave soldiers
in arms to support the Government.
Every factory capable Of making Blankets.
even to single loom, should at once be put
in operation. Liberal contracts will be CIV
en- to all such.
Blankets should be wool grey, feet long
by #. 6 in wide, and weigh full pounds,
with the letters p. ", in black, inches long,
in the centre of each blanket.
Stockings will be needed the coming win
ter-half-hose o. socks good sizes, fourth
pound each. Let every mother, wife and sis
ter knit one or more pairs.
Let associations be formed in each county,
with treasurer at the county seat, with whom
the stockings can be deposited and forwarded
to the military store at Harrisburg. The
United States contract price, twenty-five cents
per pair, will be paid to each county treasu-
rer, and thus fund can be raised to supply
the wants of volunteer families, to which ev-
ery patriotic woman in the State can contrib
ute her share. II. Z. HALE,
Quartermaster General, Z. Nj.
September IL, 1861.
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SECESSION FLAG.-Some two-legged
animal, with little sense, less brains and
The soul Of a flea, raised a secession flag
Oh an old tree on the ridge last week, pro-
hbly at night 1t was taken down by
some boys. To raise such flag is an act
Of rar, and the perpetrator could be shot
down Ike mad dog, or, if prosecuted,
punished by years of imprisonment in the
pcnitentiary. Whether in jest or earnest,
It is at present Il dangerous game to play
It, as any fool will find out if caught in
he act
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-18
large Stock of Furniture on
.,s Hand.

A FELIX is still manufacturing all kinds
1' an1 .. OF furniture. Young married persons
"G n, others that wish to purchase FurnitnrA
4he Guards reorgapized under the COM
Iand OF Captain J. Ard Mathews, former
y FIRST Sergeant of the company, and it
may be to their credit to state that it was
'ne first full company of 101 men
winch arrived at Camp Curtin under the
''S' requisitiQn of the Governor.
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Post Office.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

CHAPLAIN AT CARLISLE BARRACKS
g,r ]. A. Ross, one of the war horses of
as Methodist ministry, we are pleased to
s.rn has been appointed Chaplain at Car
r.lc Barracks-a judicious selection on the
art of Secretary Cameron.
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Married.

Gu Friday, the 30th ult., by G. ". Fisher,
ESQ, GEORGE W. WEAVER and GATH
ARINE SElF0HD, all of Armagh township,
Mifilin county.
In WabasIa, Minnesota, on Wednesday
10Th Of June last, by Rev. d. Andrews, 7.
JEFF. MONTCQMERY, of Lake City, for
merlv nf this place. and Miss MIRA +.
GIBBS, eldest daughter of Dr. J. &. Gibbs,
of Plain View.