The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-17

Sierra Msvsda, is tOiiiDg o lay the fouuda-
lions OF another - Goideu State" soon to
become The rival Of California. One repre-
sents the country at foreign court. Que
,ias return d from legislation 10 law, aud
two hold commissions 10 the army of the
Union, OF whom, one, the gallant Lieutenant
'olOnel OF the Minnesota First, lies sick i
Harrisburg, would to heaven it were not
SO J while lie. whom We now mOarn-
death has arrested
His shining course of victury.''
AT the time OF the Convention referred
TO, IL Was my good fortune to make the ac-
quaI1tance OF Senator JONES. | confess /
admired the m,I--his character mad no dis
gulses he WAS frank and generous to a
fauir--hls presence, over Other men seemed
N, Jeat'c- Was enthusiastic, affab!e and
winning. O1e secret OF his power, WIS,
that he brought into The rough arena of poll
itics, th5 amenities OF refined, private inter-
course, On, bow envisbiy happy must she
have been who shared with him the " sweet
converse OF nome
The next time met the departed Sena-.
tor, Was on this floor. You, who were his
brother Senator's have not forgotten bis
playful satire, dis Il sshiEg wit, and iHe thrill
his clarion eloquence His store of llo
guage YVES aillaent; he had fund OF happy
illustrations aud a fertile imag .iol ne
captivated, if he did not always convince
MS antagonists he plugged into forensic
contests, for the Joy he had in the Jury OF
the Tray" When he spoke upon subject
that possessed him, his soul seemed to get
90 tire--a fire, alas i! that too soon, cunsusn
ed the fragile crucibe.
1t Was my fortune to measure words with
him 10 this hall OF nigh debate. With
pseasuro L take to myself the CONSOLATION
which member OF the British Parliament
did, who often boosted that he had been
Hoored in debate by the great William
Pitt. The clsave of the Senator's "Da-
mascus" left no fostering wound.
His death is Calamity to the State to
his friends an irreparabe loss. For him.
self, having reached high round OF "a lofty
ambition, it vas bard
Ito pass SO young,
Unsyllabled by fame's immortal breath"
10 die 10 the crime of manhood, On the
die thus, when ones country is prosperous
aud at peace: is painful enough. But to feel
the palsying touch of the Destroyer, WHEN
home and fatherland are in peril and inl-
pOring for help-just now, too, on the eve
of the last decisive battle 10 the western
world,betwee liberty aud slavery
democracy and despotism-and have 10
share,
I" In the sudden making of splendid Names"
o, God! it is bitter cup. He did not
complain. Liie's titful fever over, he sleeps
well. Let him rest. 1t is sweet to rest.
His unfinished tasks remain to US.
Over the lamented grave of our fallen
brother, let US drop the tear of regret, then,
renew the high resolves of youth, grid on
cur armor, ard go forth better and manier
to the battle OF lite.
Mr.. SMITH OF RAMSEY, addressed the
Senate DIS follows:
MK. PRESIDENT IL should TAIL to rep
resent On this occasion tile wishes oi large
numoar of my constituents, AMI d. violence
70 my own feelings, did not give some ex-
precision evlncug the profound sorrow with
which the Intelligence OF the d-nists o
senator Jones, was received Dy All our pao-
p!s Wno mad the gOot ocidn: 10 knoG nI,n
personality.
My OWa acquaintance with MIN con-
menced shortly before toe session OF tie last
Legislature.
ODe could not, however, who regards the
nunan count, nance as Al index OF c1a az.
1
earnest, igbJ-orwacd h0Ge5t mau---
one ABOVE the petty shifts and oesueS tilai
necessarily accompany tue HolGaGt 0i tl0Se
WHO act from purely ssit9h nao.iye6. Our
first impression vi men, formed upon Cur
Knowledge o. human allure as il lc1ied Dy
lie cOulteuances voice, bearing, conduct
add sentiments expressed by any one whom
Ne lor the first tine meet, as a gc1er4l rule,
are just and correct; although we some
times change Oh fur her acquaintance 4; YET,
We almost always find that we arc again
compelled, by more development, to
return 10 our first impressions a01 to AZ.
Knowledge lie coErecIu IS 0! this general
rule
l'he favorable impressions formed at our
first Interviews, became streng thened by
daily Intercourse with him during the ses
STOP, rendered perhaps NOR intimate and
confidential, on account OF having come mere
from the same State. The friendship thus
formed and interchange of opinious and
sentiments, did cot terminate with the ses~
sion, but up almost to the day OF his death,
we were in correspondence. | feel, sir, that
not onl y by his immediate personal friends
is his loss to be deplored, but that the peo~
pie OF his District, Whose interests he SO
faithfully guarded,) and the State at large,
by this inscrutable dispe0sation, have been
deprived of the services Of one of the best
and purest men OF the State.
From bis own temperate habits and ap-
parently vigorous constitution, we l had