The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27

will, for the sake of the National cause, vote
for Gov. RAMSEY this fall, who think just
as CONTEMPORARY OF him as we do.
Next to SecessiOnists, the Most F0rmid-
able Enemies of the Administration
and Government are AbOlitionists.
The Abolitionists are for the war, proa
aided the war is for the abolition of slavery.
This is their central idea, and this the limit
OF their patriotism. When the Admins
MISUNDERSTANDING the fact that if the war
were prosecuted on sectional, tanatical prin.
ciples, it could never be ended, except by
the utter humiliation of the people of the
South-attempted to give conservative
tone to its policy, the abolition orators and
presses set Instantly at work to embarrass
the Government. 1t was not enough that
the President was using every effort within
his power to crush the rebellion bis way
was not their way; and to their programme
he and the Government must be brought,
or the land should be filled with denuncia.
tion, and the people with discomfort. They
did not dare, however, to attack the Ad-
ministration on the ground that it resisted
and ignored their fanatlcal policy. They
did not dare openly to place the undying
Niger above the country and its honor, as
the object of their worship. So they
sought to create popular discomfort by COM
planning of the incompetency of the Admin
istration, and its hardness in wiping the re,
bel army from the face of the land. They
started the cry of" Onward to Richmond !"
and by dint of persistent parroting of this
insane demand, they forced the Government
to make the disastrous advance which ended
in shame to our arms, on the bloodiest
Sunday known in our history.
The same class of politicians are now en-
gagged second time in denouncing the
President, because he defers to his oath and
his duty in preference to their fanaticism.
When FREMONT trespassed beyond the
bounds of the law enacted by Congress as
guide to the military authorities of the
country, the President, as was his duty,
forced him back again within its provis-
ions For this, the same presses that com.
PEELED the premature advance upon Rich
mond, are now hurting their anathemas at
the President. Neither law nor policy are
any thing to them whenever the imaginary
interests of the dear bigger are affected.
The vindication of the National honor, the
restoration OF the Federal Union, are triAes
compared with the great achievement of
freeing parcel Of niggers, without law,
and in spite of it.
These presses are engaged in thus divid-
ing the public mind on the niger question,
at time when the Government needs the
united, enthusiastic support of the whole
people. They ale raising an issue between
the President aud FREMONT, and champion
ing the cause of the Central against his
Commander. Chief. They are sowing
seeds of discord which will work lasting
injury to the public cause.
If ever man had ground to pray for re-
lief from his friends, the President now has
with respect to the Abolition element of
the Republican party. With no idea Of
government except as an institution to con-
fer blessings on the niger, and with no
faith in this war, except it be employed as
an agent of universal emancipation their
counsels and demands have caused the Presi-
dent more trouble than any class save the
secessionists, who are in open rebellion. 1t
is one of the most cheering signs of the
times that President LINCOLN refuses to be
governed by them, or to conciliate them by
adopting their fanatical policy. just SO far
as he removes himself and his administra-
tion from their influence and control, to that
extent will he gain to himselfthe support of
the conservative masses, who represent the
intelligence, wealth, and true patriotism of
the Northern and Border States. All ours
rent events show that the President appre-
ciates this fact, and it is this that gives US
our strongest faith in the success of his ad.
ministration, and in the deliverance of the
country.
The Rebel Army.
Tho Nan Vor1> Haxu1J