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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
Bad About the Negroes.

On the very day that Gen. Mcclellan
opened the battle of Antietam the Rich
mond Dispatch said:
"The road to Pennsylvania lies inviting
ly open. There are no regular soldiers on
the route, and it would be task of little
difficulty to disperse the rabble of militia
that might be brought to oppose them.
"The country is enormously rich. 1t
abounds in fat cattle, cereals, horses and
mules. Our troops would live on the very
fat of the land. They would find an OPP
portunity, moreover, to teach the Dutch
farmers and grazers who have been clam
orous for this war, what invasion really is.
If once compelled to take his own physic,
which is a great deal more than he ever
bargained for, Mynheer will cry aloud for
peace in a very short time. For our own
part, we trust the first proclamation of
Pope, and the manner in which his army
carried it out, will not be forgotten. We
hope the troops will turn the whole coun-
try into desert, as the Yankees did the
Piedmont country OF Virginia.
"Let not a blade of grass, or stalk of
corn, or a barrel Of flour, or bushel of
meal, or sack of salt, or horse, or a
COW, or a sheep, or hog be left wherever
they move along. Let vengeance be TAX
en- for all that has been done until retribu-
ton shall stand aghast. This is the coun-
try of the smooth-spoken, would-be gen.
tleman, Mcclellan. He has caused loss
to us in Virginia of at least thirty thou
sand negroes, the most valuable property
that a Virginian can own. They have no
negroes in Pennsylvania. Retribution
must therefore fall upon every thing that
constitutes property. A Dutch farmer
has no negroes but he has horses that
can be seized, grain that can be confiscat-
ed, cattle that can be killed, and houses
that can be burned. He can be ,aken
prisoner and sent to Libby's warehouse, as
our friends in Fauquier and Loudon, Gull
pepper and the peninsula have been sent
to Lincolns dungeons in the north. Let
retaliation be complete, that the Yankees
may learn who can play at the game they
themselves commenced"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
The Presidents PrOtege.

Willie Upham, of Racine, Wis, formerly
of the I'd regiment of Wisconsin volunteers,
who was wounded at the first Bull Run bat
tie, taken prisoner and incarcerated in the
famous Richmond tobacco warehouse, and
afterwards exchanged, had the good for
tune to win the special notice and the ia
vor Of the President, and was appointed
by him to a cadetship at West Point. Will
lie is not going to bring any disgrace on his
friends through the neglect of his; tudies.
The Glass he entered at West Point was
quite large one, and being alphabetically
arranged at the commencement, of course
Upham had to take his place near the foot.
The first quarterly examination occurred
recently, when Willie sustained himself so
well as to jump within one of the head of
his class. President Lincoln has evident
ly not misplaced his confidence in this in
stance.-Racine Advocate.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10

WHY A GENERAL INDIAN WAR CANNOT BE
ANFRIFD.

WHY A GENERAL INDIAN WAR CANNOT BE
AvERTED.
1t is impossible that fearful and gener-
al Indian war can much longer be averted.
Too many of our citizens are now captives
in the hands OF the savage tribes, and too
many atrocities have been committed, to
allow of any ''let up until the last recon-
pense be eXacted. Since have been here
| have conversed with many refugees from
the frontier, whose stories Of wrong and
outrage almost srrpass belief. 1t seems
impossible that beings in the form of hui
manity could exist capable Of being guilty
OF such barbarities.
GENERAL POPE POPULAR IL THIS REGION.
Speaking of General Pope, | may say
that, with whatever sentiments he may be
regarded on the Potomac-whateve jea-
lousies may exist Of him there-one thing
is certain, that he possesses the confidence
Of the great Northwest wholly and entirely.
HIS RECEPTION.
Never has any man been so enthusiastic
cally welcomed here before. From hillside
and hamlet, from the prairies Of Indiana
and Illinois, from the oak openings of Wis
consin and from the bluffs and valleys of
Minnesota, the people have swarmed forth
to meet and greet him upon his route, as
well as out Of curiosity to gaze upon the
man who has borne so conspicuous part
during this rebellion. They have hailed
him everywhere as patriot, and here they
greet him as their deliverer.
HIS SPEECHES
in reply to the numberess manifestations
have been characterized by a self-abnega-
ton that, in these selfish days, is truly re-
freshing. He told the people of the peril
Of the country, cautioned them against
suffering any feeling of a personal nature to
hold back their hearty support from the
government, paid glowing tributes to the
bravery of their troops, and expressed his
willingness to faithfully preform his entire
duty in whatever field he might be assigned.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
The news from the frontier has been
meagre indeed since my last writing. Col.
Sibley has gone from Fort Ridgely with
twelve hundred men, and another cavalry
regiment has been sent to his assistance.
A regiment from Wisconsin has arrived,
and will go up to the fort in the course of
two or three days.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
NEW SERIEs-.NO 46i
TQIE 1sOsEL. CONDITION OF AN
INDIANA REGEMENT.
The Report Of its Chaplain.

! soldier OF a Minnesota regiment in the
Western army, sends Us the following re-
port made by the Chaplain Of an Indiana
regiment It is in the handwriting of the
Chaplain, and there can be 40 doubt Of its
authenticity:
Would have to Submit the following
Repoart of the Morel Condition of the
Regt Commencing April first and ending
June l That the whole number of Enlist
ed men was 749, that one hundrd and
torty-tour report them selves belonging to
the different Churches as followes
Episcopal Methidist fifty Weslin Metho-
dis 10 Christen Church thirty five Different
orders OF Baptist twenty five Presbyterian
Seven Lutheren five Church of the Saints
two United Brethren Eight Covinenters two
OF the love at heat one half were nOmenal
Professors thare are quite number OF tru-
ley Religious and Pious Members of
Church while Some yeald to the tenpta-
ton of army life These stand firm There
has bin Gone Convertion on a Confeshun
of his faith in the Lord was Baptised on
Lords day June the fifteenth The oppor-
tuniteS for Preaching has bin Limited as
the Judgement has bin in Motion Crate
Portion Of the time have Preach Seven
Discoarses on Lords days held som 3
Prare meetings Two of the Discorses
ware on Boat am hapey to State Piece
and harmeny has universely abounded
omong the officers and that the same kind
feeling and harmeny has abounded through
the Enteer Regt with but litel exception
In fact had not supposed that so many
men could be plased together and such
kind feeling throu out exist | attribet it
to kind and orliley treat ment of the off
GERS and to the morel Condition of the
Regt while few are more PrOfane and
Vulgar Nancy are more Chast and Vitu-
rOus in their Conduct and Conversation
a Gradeal Less Prot;ne Swaring in the
Regt than even in Camp hense | am glad
to be abel to state some Of the Oterses and
men swOre PrOtanety before coming
in to Servis have Retraned from that prac-
tice feel authorised to state that the
Morel Condition Of the Regt has in some
degree improved, would humbley bage
Leave to suiect that some unitOrs Rule
should be adopted to Call the Regt toge-
ther for divine Servis You must Sc that
it is humilitating to Cbaplen to go Round
and asque persons to attend it is to much
Lik asquing Persons to hear him self
Preach that more Regid intorsment of
the Third articles Of ware boath as to Off
GERS and Privets would Conduce to the
Morel Improvement of the Regt all of
which is Respectfully Submitted June the
first 1862 z. NJ. BLANKINsHY,
80 Reg Ind.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10

THE STORY OF LIFE.
BY JOHN q. SAKE.

Say what is life /? 'Tis to be born;
A helpless Bdbe, to greet the light
With a sharp wall as if the morn
Foretold cloudy noon and night;
To weep, to sleep, and weep again,
With sunny smiles between: and them?
And then apace the infant grows
To be a laughing, pulling boy,
Happy, despite his little woes,
Were he but conscious of his ioy;
To be, in short, from two to ten,
\ merry, moody Chi}d; and then?
And then, in coat and trowsers clad,
To learn to say the Decalogue.
And break it an unthinl1ing Ldd
With mirth and miscief all agog:
\ truant oft by field and fen
To capture butterflies: and then:
And then, increased in strength and size.
To he, anon, fonih ftill-grown.
i hero in his mothers eyes.
\ Young Apollo in his own;
To initiate the ways of men
IN fashionable sins: and then?
and then, at last to be a Nm:
To fall in love; TO WOO and wed;
With seething brain to scheme and plan;
To gather gold, or toll for bread:
To sue for fame with tongue and pen,
And gain or lose the prize; and then?
And then in gray and wrinkled Eli
To mourn the speed of life's decline;
To praise the scenes his youth beheld.
And dwell in memory of Lang-Syne;
TO dream awhile with darkened ken,
Then drop into his grave, and then?
- Af5r fOrI. yp,}rar
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
General Willis "A, German.
DETROIT, Oct. 2. 1862.
To the Editor of the Detroit Free Press

DETROIT, Oct. 2. 1862.
To the Editor OF the Detroit Free Press:
In Fiunh Lesiie's Illustrated NeUspo-
per, which has just fallen under my eye,
containing biographical sketches of some
of our Generals who distinguished them
selves in the battles before Richmond |
find Brigadier General German, of Mime
sofa, represented as hailing from Indiana,
and also the gallant regiment which, as
Colonel, he first led into the field, as hay
ing been raised in that State.
beg your permission to state in the
columns of your widely y-circulated journal,
that General German entered this war,
not from Indiana. but from Minnesota,
and that the ''Frst Regiment" spoken of
was the First Minnesota, and not the First
Indiana.
General German did not 90 into the
army Immediately after his term as Repre-
sentative to Congress from Indiana expir-
ed, as stated in Leslie. He has been
resident of Minnesota since 1858, at which
time he was appointed Territorial Cover
nor Of Minnesota, by President Pierce.
The First Minnesota, which bore its part
so gallantly at the battle of Bull Run, and
which has since won so much honor by its
earnest bravery, was raised by Colonel
(now GeneraD German in Minnesota, at
the beginning of the war. After the first
battle of Bull Run, in which General Cor
man participated, at the head Of the First
Minnesota, he was made a Brigadier Gen
eral for gallant conduct during that stern
but unfortunate engagement.
Indiana has done nobly in the field, but
she is as generous as she is brave, and will,
I know, not thank the writer in Leslie for
awarding to her the honors achieved either
by Generals or regiments coming from,
and belonging to, the young and gallant
State of Minnesota
Very respectfully,
VIM. HENRY WOOD, of Minnesota.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10

s.. Paul Correspondence of the n. Y. Herald.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE NORTHWEST,
ST. PAUL. MIMI, Sept. %, 1862.
Governor Ramsey and the Legislative
Commission, who started on the 18th inst.
for the Indian country, to treat with the
Chippewas, have returned to this place.
shall now only write Of the effects of the
treaty then and there signed.
THE CHIPPEWA WARRIORS OFFER TO FIGHT
TIE SIOUX.
The first and most tangible one was visi-
bic in our streets yesterday, in the pres
ence Of forty-two warriors, who had come
down to tender their services to the Gov
ernor to go and fight the Sioux l was in
the Governors room at the Capitol about
eleven O'Clock, when gentleman came in
and announced that he had conducted a
party of g braves - to the outskirts of the
city, and desired to know what was to be
done with them. The answer was made
and replied to something as follows:
Gentleman of the Indian Country
Governor, | have, just outside of the
town, about forty odd of your children,
regular braves, good fighters, all painted,
and hungrier than damnation. What shall
| do with 'em?
Governor Ramsey Gin his usual bland
and winning style)-Tote 'em in and feed
'en, and tell em their white father, with
the great white war chief General POpe),
viii come and counsel with 'em after
they've had their grub.
A WAR SONG.
About an hour after this interview. as |
was standing on the balcony of the hotel,
heard racket up the street, which at
first sounded like concert, in which loco
motives, wild hyenas, .ackasses, two-hOrse
wagons and several other noise-making
creations had prOmiscuously joined A
niger camp meeting, Hoboken wake
and several republican conventions might
be simmered down into one grand and in
describable medley, and would form the
nearest approach to this new tangled non
descript in the musical world; but nothing
can give you just conception of a real
war song but to hear it sung. 1t did not
need the assurances of half hundred iu-
veniles, with extremity earthly faces and
unpatched trOwsers, who rushed by, shout
ing at the top of their might, to convince
one that
'sTHE INJINs 'ER A CRMING'."
Down the cavalcade came, bringing up
at a dead halt in front of General Pope's
headquarters. l would like to portray the
party as it appeared before the great war
chief; but fear my own inability to do
the subject justice Suffice it to say that
one single glance at the cortege was enough
to change all my preconceived ideas Of In
dian manliness, symmetry, nobility and
beauty-ideas created by reading Good
rich's History, "Hiawatha" and Mrs. Swiss
helms "Vindication of the Red Man.
into feeling which may be described as a
cross between intense disgust and desire
to see them dismount from their vehicles
and proceed at once to their natural
amusement of chawing each other to pie
ceS.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10

The old adage Ego away from home
to hear the news" was brought to mind
by reading the following in the Washing
ton correspondence of the New York
Times:
Indian Commissioner Dole arrived here last
evening from Minnesota. His statements in re-
gard to the Indian difficulties there are not en-
couraging of hopes of speedy settlement. The
Indian question is complicated by political dit
ferences between Ramsey and anti Ramsey Re
publicans and Democrats, all struggling for po-
litical ascendancy. A Committee was appoint
ed by the Legislature to confer with the Indi-
ans and did SO, agreeing on basis for settle
ment with seveaal tribes, but their report was
not fully approved by the Legislature, much to
the dissatisfaction of the Indians, who are fear
full of further imposition, and demand guaran-
tees for the good faith of the whites.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10

Robert Fitzgerald, sergeant in the
9Th regiment, Corcoran Legion, writes a
letter to the Brooklyn Eagle, which he
says:
This morning, while travelling on Fulton
street, on my way to New York, met gentle
man who was afterwards informed was Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher. l asked him if he was
desirous of enlisting now, and if he would en-
roll himself under the banner which l held in
my hand (the stars and stripes p stated was
recruiting sergeant for Corcorans Irish Legion,
and wanted few more able-bodied men like
himself. He replied, ''No; yon ought to know,
sir l do not want to enlist. You are scoun-
drel for asking me to do SOL"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
THE WOUNDED HEART.


Sweet, thou hast trod on heart,
Pass there's world full OF men
And women as fair as thou art
Must do such things now and then.
Thou only hast stepped unaware
Malice no one can impute;
And why should heart have been there
In the way Of a fair woman's foot
1t was not a stone that could trip,
Nor was it q thorn that could rcnd,
Put up thy proud uuderlip.
Twas merely the heart OF 4 friend.
And yet peradycnturc one day
Thou, sitting alone at the glass.
Remarking the bloom gone away,
Where the smile in its diinplement was.
And seeking around thee in vain
From hundreds who hattercd before.
Such u word as, 'Oh, not in the mans
Do hold thee less precious, but more ="
Thou'lt sigh. very like on thy part
- Of all | have known or can know,
wish | had only that heart
L trOd upon ages ago J.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10

When gold is quoted at 12O, in United
States treasury notes, the general under
standing is that those notes are worth
about eighty cents in the dollar. In Rich
mond, Virginia, gold is quoted 22o, in Con-
federate notes. According to that value
in gold, how much are Conferate notes
wOrth in the dollar?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
PEN And INK SKETCH OF A WILD INDIAN.

They Offer TO Fight the Sioux, and Why.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
POPULARITY OF GEN. POPE, &c.

WAR PREPARATIONS AT ST. PAUL.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10

Effect OF tEae Recent Treaty witt,
ltae ChippeNas.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
THE INDIAN WAR.

Return of Gov. Ramsey and the Legisla-
tive Commission 10 st. Paul.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-12-06
From Mexico.
New York, December 2

The steamer Union from Havana, Nov
elnber 25th, and Port Royal 29th has ar.
rived. ,' pitt.
Mexican advices note the peaceful occu.
patton of Jalapa by the French, the inhabi-
tants fleeing. No Mexican troops were
there. The roads are said to be impossible.
An attack on Puobla is postponed until Feb
ruary.
Venezula dates mention the death Of ex-
President Monagose lille fleeing towards
Trinidad. ar 3
Nothing new from Havana.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-12-06
sp MAJ. ZEN. CURTIS
Ii. Il. CURTIS, Asst Adit General

France is so anxious that there should be
mediation and intervention in the New
world, that the New York Commercial sne-
gests that our Government propose, in con:
junction with other Republics. to intervene
between France and Mexico An excellen
idea.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-12-06

This shows an average decennial Increase of
"a 6O-!O0 per cent. in population through the
seventy years from our first TO our last census
taken. @ i:s $50 EI
1t is seen that the ratio Of Increase at no one
OF these seven periods is either two per cent be-
low or two per cent above the average. Thus
showing how infexible and consequently how
reliable the law of increase in our case is As
summing that it will continue, it gives the fol.
1ow;no rcsnlts -1FT
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-12-06


For Congressional, Executive snd Ju. 1852
dieial purposes .................. s5.ess, 0os %
For foreign Intercourse .:........ 1885, IS
For miscellaneous expenses, including q = t.5e-
the mints, loans, post office deflcien-
cies, collection Of revenue, and 9TH $50. 'I /.
er charges ...:.:..;...;.::. l4.Ie9.77l 50
partment ....... ................ 7102ss5 81
Under the War Department ...... 1914, 1865, 407 IS
Under the Navy Department -. 49,. a. ga $3.50 60
For Interest on the public debt 13, 1870, 1924 40
For the payment Of the public debt, j3' 'l3f,.f.
including reimbursement Of tempo
! orary loans and redemption .... 90, ose, 9es 90
Total ............... .......... $40, Sal, 700 IS
Balance in the Treasury ON the LIST day
OF July, 1862 %. ............. -. 1s,o4s,44s 81
1t should be observed that the sum Of
S96,O96,923 09 expended for reimburse
ments and redemption of the public debt
being included also in the loans made, may
properly be deducted both from the receipts
and expenditures. leaving the actual receipts
for the year s4s7, 7ss, 1924 81, and the ex-
penditnres, s474,744 1888 l6. Other infor-
nation on the subject of the finances will be
given in the report of the Secretary of the
Treasury, to whose statements and views
invite your most candid and considerate at
tention. t# -'i# 2fIl'3'l41t .a$
The reports Of the Secretary Of the Navy
and War, are herewith transmitted. These
reports, though lengthy, are scarcely more
than brief extracts Of the very numerous
and extensive transactions and operations
conducted through these departments, nor
could | give a summary OF them here upon
any principle which would admit Of its
being much shorter than the reports them.
selves therefore content my self with lay.
ing the reports before you. and asking your
attention to them. G1 /
1t gives me pleasure to report decided
irppro, cme,t in the financial condition Of
the Post Office Department, as compared
with the several preceding years. The re-
ceipts for the fiscal year 1861. amounted to
Rs, 3+9, 296 40. which embraced tire revenue
rom all the st ties 0 the Union for { e.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-12-06

These figures show that our country may be
as populous as Europe at some point between
1920 and 1880, say about 1925. Our territory
at % to the square mile being of capacity to
contain 2l7.1S6, 384. This future we relinquish
by the folly and evils of dsunion, or by long 81.
hausting war springing from the only great ele.
ment of discord among us, while it cannot be
foreseen exactly how much one huge example
of secession. bringing lesser ones, would iI.def-
nitely retard she population, ciyilizstion and
prosperity.
be very great and injurious, 'A H9 III
The proposed emancipation would shorten
this war, perpetuate peace, insure the increase
in population, and proportionably the increase
in the wealth Of the country With this we
should pay all that emancipation would cost,
withou. our other debts, easier than we should
pay our other debts without il.