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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-24
The Applications of our Wounded Sol.
diers for Offices In the Legislature
How they were Treated.

HOW tney were Vreateus
To the Editor of the Pioneer and Democra.
CRESCENT LAKE, WASHINGTON Co., MIMI,
January 10, 1862. !
Permit me through your columns, to state
a few facts to your numerous readers pers
tanning to our State officials.
On Monday evening, January 9th, pur-
susnt to call from Republicans and Union
men, the members elect of the Senate met
in caucus at the State Capitol to nom~
mate officers for the Senate for the present
session.
Robert Stevens, who enlisted upon the
first call of Governor Ramsey, in company
A. pioneer Guards) at st. Paul, of the
First Regiment Minnesota Volunteers, and
was wounded at the lamented battle of Bull
Run, and lost his right arm, was candi
date for Sergeant-at-Arms, in the Senate,
having before leaving Camp Stone in Mary
land had the full assurance of Governor
Ramsey, at the suggestion Of Gen. German,
and other officers of the Regiment, that he
(Stephens), should have his entire influence
for that position, in order to enable him to
procure an honest living, not being able to
perform any manual labor.
Upon this assurance, Mr.. Stephens de.
clined to accept situation rendered him at
Washington, at salary of $500 per an.
mum, and returned to Minnesota.
Mr.. Stephens friends were assured by
large portion of the Senate, that they would
support him for the aforesaid Office. He
was finally nominated, and received three votes
they being cast by the Hon. Mr.. Irvine, of
Ramsey Hon. Mr.. Baldwin, of Hennepin,
and the Hon. Mr.. Dane, of Blue Earth.
Hon. Mr.. Lowry and Heaton were not
present at the caucus.
Mr.. Stephens friends then presented his
name to Lieutenant Governor Donnelly for
Messenger, but he declined to appoint him.
His friends then asked the Hon. Jared Benz
son, Speaker of the House, to appoint him
for Messenger which appointment Mr..
Benson said be had promised to another
person before being elected Speaker of the
House.
MIR. Harris, volunteer in the first regi
ment, from Red Wing, VIII was also
wounded at Bull Run, in bis left shoulder,
thereby losing the entire use OF his arm,
asked for q clerkship, or assistant. Bot bis
claim was ignored on the first ballot.
This being call for Union men in eau.
Gus, and such a response to the rightful PEI
ton of two of Minnesota's disabled sol.
diers, mnst be injurious to the cause they pre-.
tend to represent. Such treatment as the
foregoing, coming from our highest State
officers-professing so much loyalty to to
the Union-looks mere like treason than
loyalty, this being the only reward our poor
disabled soldiers asked.
SIMON POWERS.
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Cameron's Removal, and its Cauee.

AS matter of course the removal of
Gen. CAMERON from the Secretaryship of
War, has given rise to a variety OF specu~
lations touching the cause of it. We have
given within the last few days extracts from
papers of different views, urging reasons as
various as their predictions. We notice
that the extreme radical abolition journals
almost invariably attribute his dismissal to
the corruption that existed in his DEPART
ment; while the same class shield the Sec
rotary from personal completely with such
corruption.
We do not believe that the alleged cor.
ruption in his Office led to his dismissal.
From the moment Gen. CAMERON took Of
fee these corruption charges have been rife.
He had not been Secretary two months
before delegations from the prominent
cities waited on the President demanding
his removal, on account of the currency OF
these damaging rumors. The President, at
that time, and ever since, has refused to dis
place Gen. CAMERON on this ground. And
it is the general belief, that, whatever rea-
sons might have existed to justify conn.,
plants against the late Secretary, in respect
to favoritism or fraud, during the earlier
stages of the war, meme have existed for
months; and the public clamor which was
then raised against him has long since died
away, or greatly diminished. 1t seems pre-
posterous, therefore, to attribute his re-
moval to charges which the President never
believed, and which have not for moths
been urged with any pertinacity, even by
OAMERoN's bitterest enemies.
There was, however, good reason, for
this dismissal, and we have no doubt it was
the moving cause. 1t will be remembered
with what establishment the country heard
of his approval of the policy suggested by
Col. JOHN CocHRANE, in his famous political
speech to his regiment, at Washington,
short time before the meeting of Congress.
It struck the country either that the Presi.
dent had been heretofore playing bypo-
critical part, or that Secretary CAMERON
held, and had the indelicacy to express
views in opposition to the Presidential poll
cy. Which was the correct solution re-
NAMED in doubt until the appearance of
the Presidents message, and the exposure
of the fact that the President had been
obliged to modify the report of his War
Secretary, in order to make its sentiments
conformable to the policy of the Admins
tration.
1t was then seen that there was radical
difference between the President and Gen.
CAMERON and from the fact that, in q
crisis like the present, serious differences in
the Cabinet cannot be tolerated without
damage to the Administration, and its eff.
cheney, it has since been looked upon as a
thing OF course, that Gen. CAMERON must
retire, or the President become converted
to the radical policy. And the result shows
that the President hasn't been, and don't
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We find in the list of returned prisoners
from Richmond, the names of J. L. MITCH
ELL, Tor Tw1TcHELL) Of company @; JAMES
CANNON of company I; MARX P1sNEY Tor
TENNEY) of company I; LEVI EMERY Tor
ELLERY) of company I; and ]. F. HAL.
srED of company A.
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County SUPPLEMENTARY I'm our School
system.

system
The question concerning the School law,
which will elicit the most discussion in the
present Legislature, will be the substitution
of County for Town Superintendent.
Whatever may be the decision there, can be
but one opinion in reference to the efficiency
of the two systems. The County Superin.
tendency has been universally approved
universally successful. The Town Super>
intendency has utterly failed to give salts
faction in any one case OF which we have
cognizance. New York tried the expert
ment efectually and has given up the sys-
tenn. Wisconsin has cast it of. Iowa and
Kansas have adopted the County Superin-
tendency, and wherever it has established
itself it has become popular with the peo-
pie.
We have not heard any objection to its
efficiency or simplicity, but on the other
hand, the universal confession of its great
superiority over the Town SUPPLEMENTARY.
The simple question of economy seems to
influence men to oppose it more than any.
thing else, and that is from total appre.
hension of the expense of the system.
Take for example, Rice County. She
has fourteen towns and fourteen Superin-
tendents. All of these receive pay, suppose
only ten dollars per annum each, or one
hundred and forty per annum for the whole
county.
If County Superintendent capable of
doing the work, we're elected, he would do
more for the cause of education than the
whole fourteen, and for the same price. Let
the County Commissioners fix the salary
and there could be no fears of extrava,
gance.
An active, intelligent County Superin-
tendent in each county would save more to
the school fund, by guarding the lands, en-
forcing the laws and inducing correct re-
turns, than his entire salary. 1t is mis-
take to suppose it would require the whole
time of the Superintendent, unless it would
be in our largest counties.
Ramsey county has but few districts Or
schools outside of st. Paul. A County
Superintendent would not have supervision
of the schools in the city the work would
necessarily be light. The County Commits
sioners would doubtless fix the salary &C.
cording to the labor, and there would be
no increase of expenses.
Goodhue, Winona and Hennepin coun-
ties have numerous towns-perhaps in the
three sixty or seventy. Instead of an army
of officers, there would be one for each
county, or three doing the work of seventy
much better than they can possibly do it.
In the whole State we would have about
forty-fve Superintendent, instead of nearly
five hundred, all of whom now get pay.
Half the confusion now existing in refer.
ence to schools may be safely attributed to
these multitudinous administrations of the
school law.
Neither the State superintendent nor the
Governor recommends complex or expen
sive system, but the contrary. Let kind
ness, torbearance and generosity mark the
discussions, and for the sake of the suffering
people deliver them from the present law.
In the determination to economist, we hope
the school system will not be the only thing
curtailed.
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propose to seat himself on the anxious seat
on that question. The policy OF bis adj
ministration is conservative-looking to the
restoration of the Federal Union upon its
old basis and those who oppose the AID
ministration by reason of its policy, will
soon come to be regarded as hardly more
patriotic, and scarcely less dangerous, than
the Southern rebels who are in open revolt
against the Government The President
will carry on this war within constitutional
bounds, and for constitutional purposes !;
and those who stand in his way will be set
aside as his late Secretary of War has been.
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Cufriendly "AccOmmOd utiOn."

THE ECONOMIST. the organ of tho English
banking interests, has come gu, with basis of
accommodation which is likely to prove as
little acceptable to the South us to the North.
II proposes the separation Of all the states
where slavery predominatcs into an independent
government This boundary would give Ken
lucky, East Tennessee, Western Virginia, Mis-
souri,, Maryland, Delaware and Texas, which
have only 5000 slaves all told, to the North
ern Union. The South, though greatly eircum-
scribed, would still have a territory Of 500 600
square miles-equal in extent to England,
France and Austria combined. The difficulty
about two separate nationaitics Possessing the
upper and lower portions Of the Mississippi is
solved by the assertion that both parties
would respect the free navigation Of tho
Mississippi under penalty of war with each
Their and the EcoNoMIsr adduccs the
example Of the Danube and Rhine which are
common to several European states, but have
never been closed to any. 1t forgets, however,
TO add that most Of the European wars and Dip
iomatic squabblcs Of the last few centuries have
virtually turned upon the question Of the occu-
patton Of these rivers. The First NAPOLEON
lost his empire because he would not surrender
the Rhine as boundary of France, and hi'
nephew is well understood to regard its recovery
MS part Of his mission. This arbitrary division
Of the Mississippi would be a never failing Gauss
Of quarrel between the two "Unions," and i
were just as well for us as to fight it out now "a
ever. AL we ask our foreign friends is to keel
their hands OIL, and loave us to settle our Owl
nuarIel
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IL the early part Of last winter we took occa-
sion to denouncc the action Of certain leading
capitalists Of this city. who were forward in
taking measures to oppose the passage Of a
Bankrupt Act. The effort TO stayc II off was
not then clearly announced, or even formed, and
indeed the majority Of those who acted in the
matter deemed the defeat of such bil imp oss-
bic, and only sought to make it 20 rigorous as to
prevent fraud.
And who can there he, the reader will ask,
that will deny to the honest Debtor, ruined by
Southern trade, or other disasters of the war,
the opportunity of giving up all that he has nc.
quircd in more prosperous times, and taking a
new start The best bankers, merchants, and
business men Of the Union, with a unanimity
truly remarkable, have signed petitions in favor
Of the act. These have uniformly been Of the
Creditor class, while from all parts Of the coun-
try, one universal call from Debtors, has come
up to Congress for relief. The sentiment OF the
country has been clearly expressed in faver ot
the bill, and who are its opposers'
The answer apparently is :--those who have
engaged in tho Southern trade, lost heavily
therein, and yet retain bottom and capital enough
TO continue business. These men are fearful
that the door Of Bankruptcy, opened to Northern
Debtors, cannot be closed to those Of the South,
since the Constitution forbids discrimination In
Congressional Legislation for the several states
This seems to have been potent argument, be-
fore Congress, for delay.
But whether this be true or not, or whether
A. 7. STEWART, the well known head and from
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THE rebel account Of the repulse Of our troops
before Charleston is confirmed by the arrival Of
the Ericsson from Port Royal. 1t appears, how
ever, from the details which will he found in
another column, to have been merely side re-
connoisancc--though bloody one and only mil
itatc. against the capture Of Charleston by nspir-
ing the rebels with renewed hope and prcpara-
lions. After the affair our pickets were advanced
farther than before, and Charleston is no less
effSiually invested, and its reduction is no less
certain than previously.
Buttor this needless loss of nearly seven humid
rel men, strict account must he rendered,
At present Gen. BENHAM bears the weight Of
blame, but whether deservcdy or not is question:
able, and Is to bc investigated at Washington.
where he Is ordered, having been relieved from
his command
Others, however. beside. Gen. BESuAM, have
blundcrci in this affair. There is no doubt that
If proper energy had been exhibited, Charleston
might nov be in our possession. The original
intention was to make descent on the Stone
river, cross James Island, occupy Fort John
ston, and so obtain command Of Charleston. The
scheme failed, owing to delays in transporta-
ton. In place E arriving on the I'd of June, as
was intended. our forces did not all arrive until
thc 9th. and during the interval the rebels re-
cei'ed reiniorccments from every quarter.
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MAS DEr., aADE ~ UUk IMMENSB
STOCK OF DRESS GOODS.
EVERY DOLLARS WORTH ruRcBAsrn
IN THE AUCTION ROOMS,
FOR CASH
NOTHING PURCHASER THAT Is NOT
Ann IN opnrp a rB bA n,is T,r
CONFIDENCE AND PATRONAGE
OF THE PUBLIC,
SOLD FOR SMALL PROFITS!
THEY ARE pUGnr.
IN ORDER
TO CLOSE OUT THE ENTIRE ToCK
BEFORE THE 18th OF july,
AS THE STORE WILL THEN he CLOSED
FOR EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS
THE ENTIRR STOCK HAS BEEN
MARKED down
TO AUCTION PaICEsi
1900 yard. LavellAs and nasese AnslaiA at &c.
and &c.
5000 yards L.yell.s and Barge Brochs, toe,
loo, and l2kc.
$500 yards Paris Grisalles, st Ia Is 3d. and Is Cd
10000 yards Poll dc Cheves, Is Is Sd, aud Is Cd.
1890 yards Pop!ins, Is 81 and IL Cd,
1000 yards Plain Mohairs, at Is.
5000 yards SILK Warp Popinet, at2A
b,5o0 yards SILK Popins, at 2s. Cd.
1000 yards SIX and Wool Bareges, Is Is 3D. and
Is. ~.
5000 yards Crepe de Paris, Is Cd. -.
10000 yarGs Barge Anslals, 2A wide, al %, old
IN MOURNING GOODS.
9 900 yards black Barge Anglais, at IS.
bOOO Yards black Barge silk and Wool, Is, Is Sd,
and lH OIL
Yards Rombaz!ne At 81 OIL, 6s, and 7s.
= yards ~ yards wide, black Delaine, los,
- yards yards wide, black Barge and Grape
Masetes, at % and Is.
ALSO
1 Case Printed Marseilies at Is
2 Cases Puie lie Creme, slightly damaged, %
800 Barge Angais Robes IL hounoes, SO.
800 do do do iounces, 81 90.
Also
ALARGE STOCK OF BLACK SILKS,
AT OLD PRICES,
Also
THE CHEAPEST STOCK OF SILK CLoAKs,
IN THE CITY.
ALARGE LINE OF DOMESTIC GOODS,
VERY CHEAP.
CRYSTAL PALACE EMPORIUM OF
FASHION.
w. r. ROBERTS, 262 B0WERY.
.P-Please remember Nd look tor the namt
over the door, and do not believe you are IN Ro
BERTS unless you see the name. je23 6'l3S
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DEATHO.

DoRAN-on Friday morning, a7sh Inst. Of he.
norrhase OF the hngA William, son Of Michael
and Ellen Dorsn, In the itth year Of his age.
specsnilly invited 70 attend the funeral on Sunday
afternoon, goth inss, At O'Clock. from the resi-.
notice. -
GArYNEY-on Thursday, June seth, q $50 Z.
i0eh -, Elisabeth Gaffnsy. aged 81 years.
The relatives and friends Of the family are re.
pecsfilly invited 70 attend the funeral on satur.
dsy morning, 2sth inst At 1ok O'Clock, from 81.
brfdgets Church. at which time = Solemn Requiem
hA4 will be offered up for the reposs Of her soul,
and thence to Calvary Cemetery. 81
GANN0N-on Friday, June 9Th. John Cannon,
aged ~ years.
The relatives and friends of the family are re-
specthlly invited 10 attend the funeral. on sunday
Afternoon, 29th, at o'clock from his late residence
Goerck 1t. His remains will Be taken " Cal
vary Cemetery for interment 20
HENNEssY-On June 9Th. John Joseph Hen
messy, aged years, 10 months and ~ days.
The friends and acquaintsnces Of his parents,
John and Cstharine Hennessy, are respectfully in
vitei t. attend the funeral, on sunday afternoon,
june 18Th, at o'clock, nom the residsnce Of his
parents, i2a Hoyt st, South Brooklyn. ~
MuLLEN-on Thursday, June 2Gth, sosr lin.
gering illness Anne Mullen. native u The Parish
Of street Co. wostneatb, ireland. aged l. years
The relatives and friends Of the family are re-
,pee,h,lly invited TO attend the funeral. On sun
day afternoon, at ~ O'Clock, from her late res-
lence, 23g East 10Th st. Her remains will be taken
T. Calvary Cemetery for interment ~
McMANuS-0n Friday morning. Of consump-
| lion, Peter McManus, for msny years master block
maker In the Navy Yard. Brooklyn, In the 18th year
| Of his age.
Funeral services at 4 O'Clock This tsasurday)
| afternoon, at his late residence, Park ave, near
Ciermont ave, Brooklyn. Relstives end friends Of
anse CO., PhilA., and Nsdisos. Wis. pspsrs pleas
| copy.
McQUADE-on Friday, june 9Th, Catherine
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Our Pope in N New Diocese.

THE appointment Of Gcscral PorE to tho COM
mand Of the new Department Of Virginia over
BANKS, Fremont and McDowELr, and with n
view to cooperate with Gen. MCCLELLAN, gives
genuine and unalloyed satisfaction to all classes
of our citizens. We will now have something
like unity Of action aud energy of execution in
Virginia. and may reasonably expect success
under the guidance Of General who though
young, has seen more service than any other Of
fcer VI lis age, and has never known defeat.
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The Itsmnn Celebration.

THE foreign papers contain copious dcscriI-
tions Of theimposing scenes that occurred in Rome,
since the arri, al of 80 great number OF ccclesi-
astics from all parts Of the world to participate
in the canonzaton of the japanese martyrs. A
correspondent Of the London TIMES gives the
following account u the scones preceding the
great event
ID is impossible 10 give you a correct estimate Of
the number Of eccesiastics at present IN Rome,
an not in intimate relations with the police author.
1t ea but priests tell me that there are u
q. 600 OF bshopsI have counted until az
l40, and there are many mprt' certainly
parts Of the world have sent tier hsherm
engage in this great worId's spot Al
great thing 10 have the calling 81 a tsh
pecially when clothed in purple, and mar
geon will be taken. Up 10 Tie present III
events have occurred The French Blsh'
ally have been preaching, and some mos
BILE demonstrations have taken place, hu'
hAps, were never before witnessed IA
ths occasion VI Divine worship.
sgEsos IN TIE ooLnTrs
Thursday, was, however, tLe day -
the evening I witnessed sich toeLt
esque, ~ medieval N GstOlisting Ia
81 view. that the picture clings ~ M
tsnscity that csnnN OyercOihs ''rl
I.iils Ia " prssch Ia TIE co.lssuin,"s
down drf1s - RAPID az oDc!d Out
l,~ss run tLsfs Nsfe caff.agts ~ n
: All, sistsrify gtdsrssa. ga Hus ~
A Ys~i efSo9 @>Nru4D-s. fllHd az
80, am YES p.sitfu., -. When st.
III =. esIyLsstI sss.s1 u. ~ afens
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OFFICIAL AND LEGAL.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECElv-
~ ed by the school Officers Of the FIFTH WARD.
at the Office OF the Clerk of the Board Of Education,
corner of Grand and Elm suntil Monday, the 3Oth
day of jane, SOP, nj ~ o'clock noon, for painting
the exterior and the walls and woodwork of the in
terror Of Ward School House No ~, in said Ward,
pursuant TO specifications file aud to he seen at
the office of the Superintendent of school Buildings
No % Crosby St Two responsible aud approved
sur,tts' -, required fru,n the successful bidder,
aud no y will be considered in which no
sur,ties The School Officers OF the
warir -oiect any or all Of the
propos Or the public interest
TO dol
il Building and Fur
j nishing Commit
tee, 9th Ward.
Ju JED l3'l0l
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THE NEW YORK SUN.
SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 20. 1862.

&T For THE IMPORTANT NEWS Of the day,
by Telegraph, Express, Mails, Sc, DC. see FRS,
page.
e. ADVERTISEMENTS must he handed in be-
Tore nine O'Clock In the evening, in order W
proper classification and arrangement
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MIllTAIY..

SPfNOLA'S EMPIRE BRl0ADk-OAlE.
~ JACOB w0LsEY having received suthsgeyo
enrol . company for this brigade, hes opened 80
cvuitng Once q the ivy 0resa,~ n E7m =. -
IL splendid opportunity for ~ members q -
Firse Fire ZOuaves thas are again dssrous d 1aays
Ing for the seat Of war Comfortabls quarterS sub.
sistancs and clothing furnished on snrollment; pV
ti3 per month. W date from day Of enrolment; sls
800 bounty when the war s over. Young men 4.
srous Il non-commissioned oihcss, should sppay
early Capt. JACOB wOLSEY, recruiting odIcuf,
Ivy Green, 70 Elm 81 N. Y. jeiS1 ss13e
STANTON LEGION,
~ COL. wM n. ALLEN
RECRUITS RECRUITS ! ! RECRU1Teiit
WANTED FOR COMPANY G.
One months pay In advance ater being musssFse
In tie service.
The Company Is nearly full, and wants but ~
men 70 complete H.
AL promotions 10 rank OF Lieutenant made ffoq
the most deserving non-commi ssioned officers and
privstas, this rule will he strictly adhered 10 by Gel
ALLEN, while the Regiment IL In the field
Pay from t1s 70 42a per month.
Comfortable quarters, ratons and uniforms q
The regular army, furnished ~ mustered =
the service.
Relief Tickets given 70 the families Of ali enlisssd
soldierr.
800 Bounty ., the expiration Of the term Of -
listment.
Apply :? Lieut. ALEX. d. MARsToN,
je2s " sTudTb' qo+ Avenue O.