The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-06

DIR. f. Huebschmann was nominated
by the Democracy, on Saturday, for Senator
from Milwaukee in place Of Hon. o. Quen.
tin, deceased. His principal competitor
for the nomination was Hon. W. p. Lynde
"a special to the Eveniag Post dated
Washington, 9th, says:
Gen. Sigel arrived here to-day and called
upon the President. He met with warm re-
ception. It is stated that he 10 here by order
from the government, and it has been suggesg'
ed that a command will be given MN WIN
Gen. Mcdowell. 1t is believed that ms enter
prise skill and dash would greauy a,a a ~ ge.'
ipe the ground, in case any part OF our forces
should meet with cheek. t5
The New York Commercial hopes that
Governors Of States will not press upon the
Federal Government the terms on which
they promise the services OF loyal citizens.
Doubtless there are Governors in Secessia
who would willingly send troops to Mr..
| Lincoln if they could dictate the method or
place of their employment. Loyalty, how"
ever. ia of -nquestioniDg faith, for it has as
its ob:ct government worthy Of all sacri.
fjes, and one administered by pure and
patriotic Executive.
"A Chaplain in New York regiment
attached to the army of the Potomac writes
home as follows:
When l hear q man railing at McC lellan.
put him down either as an ignoramus as to
lstN 81, IL ,oovN
q blOodihirsty aspirant after military glory.
You will see if this generation and the pro-
ceeding one will not homer and approve in the
| light OF historic truth and Christian teaching,
the really patriotic and civilized plan of Nc.
Clellan's campaign, which is sure to end sue
cessiully in the peaceful unity and prosperity
| OF the nation.
"A State Convention, for the purpose
of nominating o candidate for Governor Of
Maine, is called to meet at Bangor on the
Goth OF June. The call sets forth that it is
to be composed of men who are in favor of
sustaining the President and the Govern
ment in all constitutional measures" to sup.
press the rebellion.
The Rev. Robert J. Breckenridge, in q
speech before the people of Cincinnati, said
we in the North made two mistakes in Judg-
ing of the war-one was in supposing the
leaders of the rebellion could ever be con.
ciliated, and that the mass of the people at
the South could not.
The Connecticut House of Represen.
tatives, which has large Republican ma
jority, refused to vote, on the 22d inst, on
a resolution approving the Presidents pro.
clamation in relation 10 Gen. Hunters recent
order emancipating slaves. The resolution
was put to sleep in the arms of the Com
mittee on Federal Relations.
Gen. Mcclellan telegraphs that bis
troops have cut the Virginia Central Rail-
road at three points between Hanover Court
House and the Cbickahominy.
-Rebel barharity was exemplifed at
Fredericksburg, where magazine was
blOwn.hp by a torpedo, the building demo-
lisbed, and the sentry guarding it blown to
pieces. The guard at the railroad station,
only two hundred feet distant, luckily
escaped. The torpedo had been placed
under the building since the thorough exam
nation after occupation by our troops.
Two more torpedoes were subsequently
found under the railroad track. The SOL
diers are greatly exasperated, and with
difficulty prevented from burning the town.
The Memphis Aualonche of the 18th
an article on the inclemency of gueril>
Ia warfare. The Aoalanche very sensibly
remarks
| We might as well observe, what every sane
| man acquainted with the usages of war. in an.
| cient as IN modern times, knows that guer.
| lila warfare, unsupported and unch cked by
| the existence of large and organized armies,
| is certain TO degenerate into mere brlgandage,
more hurttul 10 the people among whom it is
waged than to the enemy against whom IL is
| ostensbly directed; and it is certain that mere
| guerilla bands never did achieve definite re-.
| suit, at home or abr DAD.
j. w. Gray, for twenty years the edi-
tor and proprietor of the Cleveland Plain
dealer, died Of congestion of the brain Oh
Monday. The deceased edited the PLAIN
dealer Tor twenty years--a paper of coneids
erable influence and circulation among DEM
ocrats. For many years he was the right
handsman of Douglas 10 Ohio.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Duggan, of Chi
cago, will carry with him to Rome as an
oAertory to the Pope from his diocese,
| 81 500.
Notice is given by the War Departs
ment that the further exhumation of de-
ceased soldiers in cases where public meaLs
of transportation would have to he relied
90, cannot be permitted and has been pro.
| hibited.
-Governcr Tod's proclamation calls for
three classes of troops. First, for three
years or during the war; second, for a term
of three months; and third, for guard duty
within the limits of the State.
Tho Crproyv,o yonrt of ph;,,1olph;.,