The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-09

uCRACK" REGIMENT AT
NASHVILLE.
7IsrT OF THE REGIMENT TO THE
CAPITAL.

VISIT OF THE REGIMENT TO THE
CAPITAL.
VISIT OF GOV. JOHNSON TO THE
CAMP.
From the Nashville Union, April 18th.
The Third Minnesota Regiment, Col.
Henry @. Lester, paid o visit to the capital
to day, and was welcomed by Gov. Andrew
johnson in a short eloquent speech. The
regiment is camped few miles out of town
on the Murfreesboro pike. Its appearance
to-day, as it marched through some Of the
principal streets, was very fine, and showed
that its reputation for great proficiency is
well justified. Arriving at the Capitol the
regiment marched around the ramparts and
then filed into the rotunda. Gov. johnson
passed along with the Colonel in front of
the line and was introduced to the men, and,
after the band had played some stirring pa
triotic airs, be commenced his remarks. He
said it was his purpose soon to visit the
regiment at their camp, when he would adj
dress them as citizen-soldiers on the affairs
of the country, but he could not on the pre-
sent occasion refrain from thanking them
for their visit and congratulating them on
the favorable prospects of the cause. He
was proud to meet such representation of
the intelligence and patriotism Of Minnesota.
He knew they were proud and spirited men,
who would court danger in the discharge
of their duty. He esteemed the visit as
compliment to Tennessee, and he would as
sure them that bis noble State was at heart
sound for the Union. The people of his
State had been tyranized over by one of the
most insolent, domineering, and cruel foes
that had ever usurped power. They had
been disarmed, but the time was near at
hand when the Union sentiments OF Tennes.
seeans would be fully expressed. He spoke
in severe terms of the rebel leaders, whose
pestilent ambition had brought 80 much
woe upon the country. No better governs
ment than ours ever existed. The consti-
tuition handed down from Washington was
worth making sacrifices for. 1t should be
preserved at all hazards. The war for the
Union was not a sectional war, and the just
and praisewOrthy conduct of the Union
army showed they appreciated the real mer.
its of the great question at stake. He re.
ferred to the increased respect for the coun
try which was becoming manifest in foreign
nations. We should come out of this cOn>
test one OF the greatest powers on earth,
with destiny all the more glorious for our
heroic sacrifices. He concluded by compli~
menting the regiment on its appearance and
reputation for discipline. He considered
their visit as tribute from Minnesota to
Tennessee.
From the Nashville Union, April 24.h.
VISIT OF GOV. JOHNSON TO THE CAMP OF THE
THIRD MINNESOTA REGIMENT.
According to the invitation previously
announced, Governor johnson attended the
dress parade of this splendid regiment on
Wednesday afternoon, at their camp two
miles from the city. A large number of
citizens were present on the occasion. We
have previously spoken in mmendation of
these troops, and now are forced to add still
more literally to the need of praise former.
~ bestowed. We have attended many
dress parades and pronounce this regiment
the best drilled and most accomplished in
the manual of arms and movements, of all
that we have seen since the beginning of
the war. They not only look like soldiers,
but bear that
"Dauntless brow and spirit.speaking eye"
that indicates the earnest, determined, in.
telligent freeman. They seem to
IS Hail in their hearts the triumph yet to come,
And hear hopes stormy music in the drum"
Governor johnson was introduced by
Mr.. East, Secretary of State, in some brief
and appropriate remarks. Governor John.
son said that, recognizing the men before
him as the defenders of the law, the Con.
stitution and the Union, be welcomed them
heartily to the State of Tennessee. He re
cognized in this great contest no sectional
line, but the broad and noble one of Union.
He believed the men, the citizen soldiers, who
stood before him had come out not as SUBJ
jugators and invaders, but as protectors and
defenders of all who were loyal and true.
This was momentous struggle which in.
volved the existence of free government it.
self. 1t was q battle between despotism
and democracy for supremacy. He knew
the leaders of this rebellion we'll and init.
matey, both personally and politically, and
he declared it was the firm determination
of the rebel leaders to overthrow popular
government if they should succeed, and es.
tablish despotism instead of our present
liberal institutions. Mr.. Clayton, the AS
sistant Secretary of Hon. Howell Cobb,
declared to him on one occasion that the
people Of the South, as well as many at
the North, were fully determined to
submit to the election of no President
who had sprung from the common
people, as Abe Lincoln had. Andrew
jackson had foreseen this attempt to revos
lutionize the Government twenty.eight
years ago, and had foretold that the aristo.
Gratis 10 the next struggle would make sla.
very their pretext. The prophecy is now
in its fulflment, and the leaders Of this in
famous rebellion were trying to trample
down all popular government, and establish
a despotism, based not on mans inherent
rights of self.government, not on the intelli~
gence of the people, not on the sublime
truths of democracy, but solely on the in-
stitution of slavery, thus wrestling govern
ment from the hands of the people where
God had placed it, and giving it to mere