The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-11-07
The HSOldiers, Vote.


We give below extracts of letters just
received from several of the camps of Min
nesota soldiers, in relation to their election
Of members of Congress:
CAMP OF THE MINNESOTA FIRST,
HARPERs FERRY, Oct. %.
Yesterday the Commissioners were here for
the purpose of receiving the votes of the boys.
Well, it is true we hardly expected to receive
that consideration; and, to tell you the truth,
we cared very little about who is or who is not
elected, supposing that you at home would
attend to that matter while we were fighting
the battles!of the country.
We, however, accepted the opportunity, and
two-thirds of the votes cast were Democratic.
Those living in the Second District, with few
exceptions, including many Republicans, voted
for Cullen. 1t being understood that Donnelly
was a Fremont, anti McC lellan Abolitionist, he
had but a poor show. As you are, perhaps,
anxious to know the feeling of the army, I
thought would just let you know. Only about
one-half the boys voted.
We are in hopes soon to advance-at least
that is the rumOr. The Minnesota First will
always be heard from. Yours, in haste, X.
SIBLEY's CAMP, October 25th, 1862.
To the Editor Of the Pioneer.
Two days since the votes of the soldiers were
taken, that is, about one-half of those who are
here INDUCED in that luxury. l think there
were between five and six hundred votes cast.
The Democrats all voted, and good many Re
publicans, for Maj. Cullen.
The soldiers remembered he had been
among us in the early part of this campaign,
and his good-humored. honest face was not for
gOtten-and knowing him to be good true
Union man, and death on the Indians, we felt
great pride in supporting and working for him.
1t is true many of the officers appointed by
Ramsey, felt they had to pay for their epauletts,
by appearing to work for Republicans, but the
boys would not be seduced, and we piled in
Cullen votes where we could. should think
he received a large majority of the votes in
this camp. Truly yours,
FRANCONIA.
We have been permitted to make the
following extract from an officer in the
Minnesota 4th Regiment, who was from
this city:
The soldiers vote cast in thisIregiment has
been by large majority given for the Demo
cratic ticket. You may think it strange, but
can say confidently, the soldiers have lost all
confidence in the Abolition Republican mem
bers of Congress, and we do not intend to be
governed by them. They deceive them in every
way possible. and those who left arrant AbO-
litionists are now sound Democrats on that
subject.
The vote here hope will help elect Demo-
Gratis at home. Donnelly, although he wrote
to nearly every officer in the regiment, yet got
but few votes Major Cullen, in your district,
was the favorte, and the Republicans voted for
him notwithstanding the lies attempted to be
scattered about him, which we understand to
be for effect
Quite discrepancy will be noticed be-
tween the above, and the statements that
have recently been published in regard to
the soldiers vote, in the Press. AS the
ballot is secret, the actual result cannot be
within the knowledge of any one until
the votes are canvassed by the proper Off
GERS.