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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Mr.. CORNELL moved to amend Rule 81
so as to make the hour for the daily meet
ing of the House hereafter to be nine O. clock
instead of ten, which was agreed to.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
By Mr.. BOSWICK A bill to exempt the
property of Minnesota volunteers in the mil
itary service of the United States from levy
or sale. Referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
By Mr.. ROGERS: A bill to provide for
the borrowing Of money to defend the
frontier of the State and to suppress the In
dian revolt. Referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
Senate bill to organize two companies of
volunteer militia in the county of Brown.
and to provide for their pay and 1subsis-
tence.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
Senate bill 10 organize two companies of
volunteer militia in the county of Brown,
and to provide for their pay and subsis.
tence.
To legalize the action of county commits
sioners in appropriating money for boun-
ties to volunteers and for the support of vol
unteers, and to provide for the levy of tax
es to pay county and town bounties.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole to consider the general order, and
spent most of the time in considering the
bill for the appointment of board of audi
tors for the adjustment of military claims.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-19
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, 1862-05-16

There was one striking difference be
tween the Abolitionists Of the school Of
franklin and the Abolitionists Of the
school of Garrison. The latter admitted
the pro-slarcry character Of the Constitu-
ton, as claimed by Calhoun, and sought
emancipation through an alteration Of it;
the former resolutely maintained that the
Constitution was charter Of freedom,
founded on principles hostile to slavery,
admitting no right Of property in man, and
clothing Congress with ample power in
time of peace to so check the growth Of the
accu1sed system as to render its speedy
extinction Inevitable The one surrendered
to the slave power the law and the Cousti-
tuition, and bctook himself to argument and
inaction the other clung to the Constitu-
ton, knowing that the slave power dare
not resort to argument. From the effects
of this policy, the Garrisonians never re.
covered, They laborcd hard and accom-
pished little. Rarely voting, and nevel
holding ot1ice-prizipg more highly ar
autograph Of the Duchess Of Sutherland
than the prohibition Of slavery in Z Terri
| tory-then became estranged from th'
great body Of ani-slayesy men, and wer'
treated as Missionaries. We are gettin!
back to first principles. The Constitution
is as hostile to slavery to-day as in the day
Of Franklin.
, 1862-05-16

ported by bold, little gun-boat, had sur,
rounded the Cincipnnti, whose deck seemed
literally to blaze with continuous hroalsdcs,
willie the shot from the splendid Gf Par
rott in the bow Of the Benton handled b}
Captain Phelps, lore Eith fearful havoc
from that gun was followed by crash nke
the falling Of tree ia the forest. The LOSS OF
life upon the rams at this point must have
been very heavy. It did not prevent them,
however, from running three times into the
Cincinnati, twice into her stern, and
once into her side, the last making fearful
crevasse below water Linz, and compelling heE
to run ashore to avoid sinking.
One Of the rams-the other had already been
too seriously injured for nse-then made fo1
the Benton, and Flag Officer Davis ordered
her to bear right down upon her, trusting tc
the Benton's superior weight, but before the
collision occurred, Capt: Phelps has sent 9
shot from his favorfte Parrott into her ma
chinery, and away she hoated hors du combat
The retreat Of the rebel gunboats immedl
ateIy followed, and victory once more croEn
ed our cause. During the engagement be
tween the Cincinnati and the rams, Captain
Stembel Of the former Was dangeEousl,
wounded, his First Master unortally, and th'
plot sertous1y-all from rifles.
The Cincinnati vas splendidly fought, hnt
fear is i1revocahly lost. Our list Of casulltie
was six wounded-tWo morta1ly.
The rebel attack, considering their arma
ment, was dsring1y conceived, and e3ecute
with gallantry pleasant to witness; but
failed, with the destruction Of three OF thel
boats, and heavy loss Of life It was the des
perate effort Of an expiring foe, and have n
Doubt that an article in the Memphis dppst
OF tie 9th inst. had considerable to do with il
It vas most savage attack upon the inefI
cheney Of rebclgunboats, and the cowardice {
their commanders.
The rebels, however, will probably claim
victory, having, rs at Corinth, czecnted bot
tie great military maneuyees, of advance an
, 1862-05-16

and the country will thank him. This Is
measure national in its bearing, and so
ranking among the first and most Obvious
duties Of the legislator. Mr. Arnold has
wrought well and admirably for the sec
tion he represents, and has earned the
thanks of the Northwest, 90 well IS Of bis
particular constituency. The latter have
found in him an industrious and indefati-
gable worker, and yet one never too much
engaged to be approachablc by those who
needed his services at the capital These re-
marks and this praise which is well deserved
we instinctiyely couple with the credit due
him for his share in the above great mea-
sure, which will, ne trust, speedily become
= law. The Republican members Of the
House, we perceive, with the exception OF
1Ir. Fisher Of Delaware, voted for the bill.
Even of the members who attended the
pro~s1avery meeting at which hi. Critten-
den presided Oh Saturday, several, as hEr;
Kellogg Of Illinois and 3fr: Sheffield o1
Rhode Island, gave It their votes. They
recognized the right Of the people to CON
mand in this matter, and accordingly
obeyed We hope the Senate may give il
favorable and early action.
, 1862-05-16

tAI 1lALOWt NAY H. lSbz-
The most magnificent naval engagement Of
the war, excepting the great conflict at Hamp-
ten Roads, occurred here this morning.
About seven o'clock the rebel fleet, consist
Ing o1 six gunboats and three r.ms, made their
appearance round the bend. immediately the
Beaton, Mound City and Cincinnati Started
out to meet them, the remainder Of the tlosil1.
following in line Of battle. 4 terrific canuou-
ado from, both sides announced the opening
Of the conflict, which raged with uuab,
fury for nearly three quarters Of an hour. The
three Eams could 1t seen silently but swiftly
advancing, making no response to the re-
peated broadeides that were hurled against
them. Two Of them started directly for the
Cincinnati, and one for the Mound City; from
the latter, Commodore Hol1ins was clearly
recognized by Capt Kilty. HoIlins evidently
| intended, from the number Of his men aud
| their arms, to grapple aud board, he having
| posted them behind barricade Of cotton
balcs on deck, but 8 tew round SHOT soon lev.
eled that fertilization, and the men sought
shelter below. The ram, however, bore
steadily down upon the Mound City
in handsome sty1e, and struck hel
On the starboard bow, cnttiug cleal
through, but in the Interior, our gallant gun
boat was sending shot after shot through hel
| crowded eides aud suddenly the hot etean wsi
| eeen to burst from every portfolio. A bal
| had struck it's boiler, and it foated down ths
stream helpless wreck.
In the meanwhile the tTo other rams, sup
, 1862-05-16

t| The Richmond journaiR overflow With
rage at the impending doom OF their city,
nov doubtless conEummated, and writhe and
hiss like reptiles sisged by tire. They Affect
to derive great consolation from the circuu-
stances that they arc "drawing the Federal
armies inland and Southwark" About tho
same achievement stands on record in John
PhHnix's account Of the advantage he gained
in fight where he ''held the enemy down
above Us BY inserting our nose in his teeth. II
or thzt other instance when party assailed,
uvardcd of the blows with his head"
, 1862-05-16

cD Some people imagine that Aboli~
tonism is thing Of modern growth. The
truth is, slavery has for ages been continu~
ally hated and denounced BY majority
of civilized christian men. It's utter and
irremediablc overthrow has always been
demanded by the universal sentiment Of
enliphtcncd lihcrty
, 1862-05-16
e# No good citizen loves slay.

- No good citizen loves slavery more
than country. All really loyal men, be
they Northerners or Southcrners, willyield
willing assent to the only measure which
can restore an honorable and lasting peace,
and make Of the two divisions one nation,
with 8 homogeneous people, devoted to a
common country, and separated by no sec.
tional iea1o,1siee
, 1862-05-16

@ There ia constant temptation be-
fore the people Of States bound together by
the tic Of slavery, to resort to the most un-
justidable means-6uibustcring, violation
of National faith, threats Of disunion-in
order to add 70 the number Of such States
and thus increase their sectional power il
lLc CputcderacG
, 1862-05-16

- There is no honesty in that species
Of mock patriotism which insists that in
tile present crisis we shall free ourselves
from all moral considerations; that this is
war with which slavery has nothing to
10; that the cause Of the difficulty does
not concern us; that VIC arc fighting for
the Union as it acas, for the Patent Office,
for the Capitol, for the Treasury, for the
Presidents House, for Pennsylvania Ave
nuc; but not for all idea--for free, scI:gov-
prn1ncpf
, 1862-05-16

10 the honor Of Chicago be it said that
the Important measure just passed By the
House to secure Freedom to al
persons within the Territories Of the
United States,' WIS introduced hv
the Representative from this city and
District. The modification Of Mr.. Arnold's
original hill we're only slight, and it stands
On the statute book 8 lasting memorial to
the zeal aud earnestness with which he
has fought the Slave Power. And were
this the SUD Of his services it would be
enough to render memorable his career Al
member Of this Congress. It constitutes
however, only q share Of what be has &C
complished, and for which his constituents
, 1862-05-16


Tie Chicago Tinzfs declares its hope that the
Border S1a,c Scuaturs and Representatives,
and all Coughtacc members of Congress,
will bot hesitate q moment to secsde aud
break up " this rs1mp Congress-, if it becomes
neccs. ery in order to prevent, the passage Of
any cffici ut coufscation measure. Why does
not the Times express its wishes in full, and
advise the Border Representatives to secede
and prevent the passage Of bills appropriatiny
money to support the armys 1fit would have
Congress broken up to prevent the property
Of rebels from being held li,ble for their
crime, bow much more should it advocate q
secession to prevent the passage of measures
to pay for takiDg their lives? Is not Life, even
OF a rebel, more precious than property? Yet
the Government armies are taking rebel lives
every day, and the Border Representatives and
the doughtaces keep their places in Con-
grees and countenance it.
OF course g Journal which advocates the first
would go much stronger for the other. But
the secession Of such members would merely
tx their status. 1t would not Affect The Gov
ernmcnt, nor prevent Congress from passing
my proper war measures, OF any measures
| this Government which several hundred thou.
sand armed rebels in the field could moi
| achieve, cannot be accomplished by the peace
| able secession of traitors from Congress
| We say traitors, because no rational mau will
| deny that member of Congress who shoulS
attempt 10 H1EAh IL up pc!uEc tulh Ttutlu3u, II
save rebels from the penalty Of their crime:
! Wpn!d be q traitor.
No number of tzaitors can deprive this Gov
crnmeut Of the right of existence and Of actor
! until they have destroyed Its power by force
/ States are 10 longer carried out ct the Union
/ by tie secession Of their delegations in Cou
/ grcss. We have expended TOO mueh Of tl
! blood Of our citizens, and paid too much fo
an army Of over half d million, to lave tba
jugslc played again. Should any Border Sat-
mrlnhe1s scccde, their places will be dllc'
zcrs with the rebellion who attempt to filInisl
it sid and comfort in this way will hav,
| speedy opportunity to try the matter befor
their constituents But the ability Of Cou
gzess will not be in the least impaired. A ms
jority Of the members faithful to their oatt
will always constitute quorum for the traE
saction Of business.
, 1862-05-16
TRE EENKOA'E' FIGHT At FORT
HILLxtH.

We give in this issue an important addi-
tion to the intelligence previously received |
as to the cunbcat fight Of Saturday NOR
ming last on the Mississippi river above
Fort Pillow. We had from previous ac-
counts, come to consider it as success
only in being narrow escape from serious
disaster 10 oar fret, but not until now do
we learn that only the resistless and deter
mined yalor Of OUT brave tar5 saved the
Cincinnati that received the brunt of tho
attack, from sharing the fate Of the frigate
Cumberland in the affair at Hampton
Roads. Causes nearly the same appear to
have produced both results. The long in
ter7al Of watching and waiting had in
duccd lack Of vigilance and
sharpness Of preparation. As in the for
mcr instance, the 11errimac steamed into
the roadstcad nlail-c clad and ready for op-
crations upon OUT war vessels, and found
them unprepared for her, 50 on the Missis-
sippi the graphic pen Of our correspondent
leaves no possible doubt Of position Of
affairs nearly the same at Fort Pillow. Tic
Cincinnati, that day the foremost Of the fleet
and fat in advance Of her consorts,
lay, acifh steam dozrR: moored to the bank
Her crew are holystoning her decks, aud
busted with the morning ayocations life
On shipboard, when suddenly large non
dcscript var craft stcams rapidly round
the bend followed By others, lesser
and varied var craft, and almost
before our astonished sailors eau spring to
their guns the enemy arc close upon them.
The hawser is slipped, butts the work Of
some minutes 10 get steam an 3hcadway on
the steamer. What follows is we'll told ly
our correspondent, and the narrative is a
thrilling one. The combatants lie so ncs,
to one another at one time that the work
ing Of Tie Cincinnalis guns was actually
interfeTed with, and there was no
room to ram home the balls" on ths
side exposed. We refer to the accoun
for the further details, from which it vii
appear that the Cincinnati was stove il
twice by the rebel rams, and barely escape
sinking in mid channel with all O.
board. The participation of her cousort
in the fight was gallant and effective an
the enemy Withdrew, We shall need t
have more proof than We now possess, t
confirm the talcs Of some Of the CORE
pondents as to the extent Of Il
enemy's disasters, or that they ";
not again give battle. This affair mu
stand in the wholesome if unpleasant Il
Of surprises in this war, the list which CO
III the lives Of many brave men at Ham
ton Roads. and at Pitlsburg Landing.
Of them grew out Of the folly Of undo
valuipg the enemy. Fort Pillow, wc we
led to believe, WAS ours for the asking,
ripe apple ready TO drop into our moutt
when suddrnly out from under its gu1
s.cams powerful feet Of mail clad IT
sells, Of whose existence and certainty
whose power our fleet seems 10 have be
1nadeouatc1y aware. It makes an atta
gal]antly and persls'en1ly fought, aud J
sisted, Leaving Tic result drawn bait
We do uos w,ite this to pass censure up
any OF the brave men Of our f1otilla, "
certainly redeemed the fault, if any tn
was, but the lesson is one that should
remembered.
, 1862-05-16

D The soul Of slavery is departed, and
our Government can only treat wha. is left
as dead carcass, to be buried out Of sight
at the close Of this war
, 1862-05-16

t| In order to abolish slavery in th.
rebel States, it is only necessary to accept
c71sting and established facts aud shape the
course Of our national policy by them.
, 1862-05-16
4 French M1erAKR.-The French iournals

A FRENCH M1sTAKE.-The French journals
and people are considerably confused and
amused with the classic and ancient nstnaa Of
our Western towEe-our *' Memphises" and
s>Cairoe," and "A'hrnses' and ACoriaths' ~
They have been having small revolution ia
Greece, and few days since d provincial
1onrpal published the following lucid para
eraph> headed: "The latest news from
Greece:
"At the moment Of going. to press ve have re-
battle hsd takeb place 1t Co,lnth, and th4r the
rebcla had been crushed =, &nd then adds the eapf
ent iournaliat, g Thus emty bs hoped i termt
mated ho infuTeetion which for moment me1
acel The throne Of King QtkQ.''
, 1862-05-16

tB Lieut. John L. Werden, Of the U. 8.
Navy, has been ordered to report for the COM
mand of the new iron clad vessel, the New
, 1862-05-16
OCR WASHINGTON LETTER.

The Conserratiec'' Caucus Administering
u17on TIE Estate Of the Democracy
Of the Doctrine Of Slarcry Prohibition in th=
Ierritories-7ke Democratic Party in VIA
g LeadsT-Fordgn Intervention. in Anssri
con AfdirS
, 1862-05-16

ME.sKs. Ep1roRs: At meeting Of the C-n-
tral East Association, hsld in this place May
10Th, 1t was resolved to be tho duty Of alt
1t auenee against the adoption Of the proposed
new Constitution for the State Of Illinois. be-
}ieying some of its provisions to be unjust
aud inhumau IN their tendency, especially Sec,
LIST Of Art. 18th, which provides that e No
negro or mulatto shall migrate to or settle iu
this St.te utter tho adoptiou OF thia Constitn-
ttonH 8. A. HANDTKE, Serbia.
, 1862-05-16

f5Tbe Louisville Journal says that Union
sentiments are making rapid sdyance In the
State OF Tennessee.
, 1862-05-16

| The next State Fair In New York Is To
be held at Rochester, On the first three days
Of October.
, 1862-05-16

sI Certain members Of Congress dub
themselves Conservatives" and denounce
all who differ with them rs Abolitionists"
Conscryators Of what? Why, Of slavery
in the seeded States. Why don't this class
Of people sail under their real colors? It
is O very suspicious circumstance that they
resort to names that do not represent their
purposes and principles. 4 man who is
in favor Of maintaining the Union at what
ever cost is an infinitely better Conserva-
tive than he whose chief object is to save
slavery. The real, genuine Conservative
is the unconditional Unionist. If the eman-
cipation Of the slaves Of rebels will help to
save the Union, no true Conservative will
oppose that measure.
, 1862-05-16

EW Billiard playing BY mi1ors IL forbidden
oS anew law OF the Ohio Legislature, which
went into effect last week.
, 1862-05-16
IMPORTANT LETTER OF CATHO-
Lie BISHOP.

7yon~o;~,orr11, 11,,no,1o,n Catholic p;,hon
- 4f' -0N7AAoe
OF Vflcan7, flauce, HAS reGenl1Y aodresseo
q pastoral letter to the clergy Of his diocese,
wherein 1,e treats the civil war now dis
4.aat;a oo,,r+rr. ,,a;+. ina;+in.ao ao,,,o
- ~A41s s. oN'''
line Times (faf1s) gives Inc 1olloH1nS SUM-
mary of the mate.ial portion Of this letter:
While protesting that be will take no part in tho
lamcutable quarrel which. now divides the United
ststce Mo. Dnnan1oun enms mn the c1rcums stancps
NJ IL In et-7t;no +orrna he +hen rccanu tbo r<,,.
,--..,.,,..1. ......e~-.ss -,
!oT' eqaitdbe' Gnu pdes7c measures proposed and
adopted [bv Concress1 to put an end to Slavery,
aed IN tho to11o1r;n, nr,c1saterma.
@oeeiooso - Sns !o'o" ~ ", p
ut is the first time within sixty Feaee that the
central power has adopted decided line Of con
duct IN the matter, snd that it has engaged the
entire nation II vigorous effort against the evil.
The question, therefore, without being terminated,
! Is seriously entered on step has been made, q
path o1 hope has been O. opened: That Is an ad, 1,
! ol1lond! nlotfe ior mfre1. hnu an lnPeflous heea
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-11-07
"a DUFN,
Co II. ist Reg'to V. I

Dsy,cIse AsG MonaIso CnuRcHrs. - TIE
Courier. Of last week, intimstes thst We
sIandered the Democracy in charging upon
them the heinous crime OF defacing and
mobbing churches in this county and de-
mands particulars"
Since the Saturday before the draft, the
following churches have been jefaced, Ell
ther by stoning or otherwise, by bn nds Of
drunken anti.war Lccofocos The Method.
ist Church at Touchdown; the United Breih.
rem in Amanda; Bethlehem Church in Ma
rion; the Baptist in Jackson. The latter
was stoned on the night Of the jolli 6cation
bv Democrats returning therefrom, who
were full Of Whiteley and whisky. The
same party tore down the fences on Mr.
Croninger's farm, in that ownship, for no
olher reason than his being Commission
OF Drafting. The CourieTs denial Of all
knowledge Of these outrsges is ridiculous.
l. was common talk on the streets at the
time, and In one instance so bitter were
the threats OF those engaged in 1t, against
the church and certain OF its members, that
the Provost Marshal was appealed 10 for
protection against the rioters.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-11-07

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