The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-28

The Indianapolis Journal thus antici-
pates the reply OF the people of Indiana to
Jesse ID. Rrjpht


Jesse D. Bright:
In his defense he said he should appeal from
the decision of the Senate to the people of In.
diana. What right has he to appeal to them
he don't live in Indiana, and has not for years.
He has neither home nor sympathy here. But
if he does appeal to them they may ask him
why he has misrepresented them, why he has
withheld his support from the cause they have
given their blood to sustain ? He will find the
people of Indiana harder set of judges than
the Senate.
Judge Sample Orr, of Springfield, Mo-,
who was candidate for Governor of bis
State in 1860, and was narrowly beaten by
the now deposed traitor, Claib jackson, an
nounces that be is prepared to run for the
office again next Fall, if the people mani.
fest desire to have him do so. He says
he will not stand in the way of other men,
or consent to division of the Union vote,
and he will only accept an election as the
unmistakeable choice of the people.
The Lawrence Journal learns from the
family friends of Gen. Sumner that, about
ten days ago, be reported himself at head
quarters as ready for duty. Gen. McClel-
Ian Immediately wrote to Gen. Sumner that,
as the services of so brave and experienced
an officer would be invaluable to him when
the advance of the army of the Potomac
took place, be would ask as favor that be
(Gen. S would take the intervening time
for repose and recuperation. and that, when
the advance took place, be should have his
place in the foremost column.
The Louisville Journal, in speaking
OF correspondence with the soldiers in the
army in Kentucky says:
Persons at distance who are attempting to
hold correspondence with their friends in the
army in Kentucky continue to indulge in the
habit of addressing their letters 10 tie camps
at which they suppose their correspondents
are quartered. We would again remind such
persons that it is only necessary to direct their
letters plainly TO the regiment and company to
which the recipient of the letter belongs. di.
recling the letter to Louisville, when it will be
forwarded to its proper destination. Z he Post
master here is informed as to the changes
which are constantly occurring in the locations
OF regiments.
The Prince OF Wales has contributed
9lo0; Lord Hastings, 94O0; Lady Hast
ings, GOO; and Durham Cathedral, e200
to tie sufferers by the Hartley colliery dis.
aster. More than $500 has been collected
on the London Coal Exchange, but it is es.
timated that 100000 will be needed for the
effactual relief of all who have, by this &C
cident, been deprived OF means of subsis.
tence.
Our Navy, that was the pride of the
war OF 1872, has lost in this war nothing
of its ancient renown. Dupont, Foote,
Stringham, and Burnside are names that
will be transmitted to history with those of
Lawrence, Perry, Hull, and Bainridge. If
the European Powers should ever take part
with this sacrilegious rebellion, we look to
our navy to keep the seas open and vindi-
cate our seamen and marines.
king Richard ILL.,, in the hour of bat
tie, cried out in dspair, My kingdom for
horse )" but Gen. Wise, less ambitious
and less brave, was content to seek safety
by clingiDg to Nays Head.
The Petersburgh (Va.) Ezpress, in it's
ISSUE of Saturday, processes to have the
most reliable authority for stating that
General Beauregard has been assigned to
the command of our forces at New Orleans
1t says:
A dispatch was received in this city Thurs.
day night, by military gentleman of high pc.
sition from Manassas, signed by Gen. ,jeaure.
gard, announcing this fact. Since it has been
transferred from the army of the Potomac,
there can be no improperly in stating that
New Orleans will be the scene of his future
operations, and we, therefore, do not hesitate
to give it publicity in these columns.
-Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, has been Mons
mated and confirmed as Major General of
Volunteers.
- Dispatches to Gen. Halleck, from
Fort Donelson, state that 1000 more pris-
oners have been taken, and another Briga.
der. They came down to reinforce the
Fort, not Knowing it had surrendered, and
were bagged.
The Washington Star in an article which
is evidently published by authority. says that
"the end and aim of all General McClellan's
military combinations is the restoration of the
Union just as it existed before the rebellion
began"
Does this mean with jeff. Davis, Slidell, Ma,
son and Breckenridge in the Senate, with Floyd
and Thompson as members of the Cabinet, and
all the blessings Of prO.slavery dominion of
which they were but the eXponents IN. Y.
Tribune.
Certainly not! It means restoration OF
the Union under the Constitution, with
Davis & Go. in exile or in prison, their es.
tates confscated, the revolted States under
loyal administration, the main b-dy OF their
citizens protected in return to allegiance
by general amnesties, the slavery question,
which twenty states have already extin.
guished or forbidden, to be left to be dis
posed of in the remainder by the local laws
-- Gen. Burnside's official report of the
engagement at Roanoke Island is simply
cOpfrmatory of the accounts previously fur
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