The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-11-28


change.
Why don't the President make him
Minister to Russia? There are few men
in America his equal in qualifications for
the position He has brains, and knows
Russia, having travelled largely in it. He
speaks the Russian language tiuently, and
is gentleman. Neither Cameron nor Clay
will compare with him in the qualities and
accomplishments that would make an
American Minister useful.
A statement recently made, and which has
not been denied, should be taken into consider
alton in connection with Gen. Halleck S letter
with regard to supplies sent to the army OF the
Potomac OF the clothing sent to that army 1t
was said that q million dollars worth was re-
iccted by Gen. McClelans examining officers
rs absolutely worthless. This being the case
it is no wonder that supplies were delayed, and
the forward movement of the army prevented.
The difficulty rests primarily with the Quar-
termaster's Department., the officers OF which
are culpably remiss in duty in accepting such
worthless fabrics. 1t may be that the delay in
the movement of the army of the Potomac is to
be attributed to swindlng contractors and in
competent Government officials. --BOstoa Jour
nal.
This explains the discrepancy between
Gen. Meig's statement and Gen. McClel-
lans to great extent. Gen. McClellan's
great fault appears to have been his care
for his soldiers-his attempt to save them
from being victimized by cheats. An I'M
pardonable offence these days.
-Algernon Sidney Sullivan, formerly of
Cincinnati, who has taken q turn in Fort
Lafayette, has written and published in
the New York He1dhl, letter addressed
to Mr. Seymour, Governor-elect Of New
York, urging him to use his moral power
for the release of the political prisoners in
Forts Warren and Lafayette. He gives
some of his experience in the prison, and
says:
I venture to requests that you and the other
Democrats and Conservatives who have re-
Gently been elected to Congress, viii unite in
a petition to the President that he will forth
with open the doors of the military prison, or
else at once cause the inmates who are political
prisoners to be fairly tried according to law, if
indeed there be any charges made against them.
w.
representative character from the people, and
the intrinsic rGhtfulness of the demand, will
now render the acquiescence Of the President
certain.
The Providence Press says the prop
osition to amend the internal tax law so as
to include babies under the head Of imam
utactures,'' does not seem to meet with
favor The proposer is bachelor.
When General is removed from his COM
mand, his ''stltf" is also set adritt With the
supersedurc of Mcclellan, the army gets rid OF
his forty aids, who have spent their precious
time in cursing the ''AbolitOnists " and retard-
inc the war, and in rolling Keys plan, like a
sweet mOrsel, under their tongues. BY the way,
a brother of that 1ellow-Colonel KEYS one
of the members Of McClellan's staff There
will be no further use for either of these Keys,
nor for the inevitable Marcy.-Chicago Tribune.
The Cincinnati COmn,eTci0 says that
the above is one of the meanest paragraphs
that has been printed in the Chicago Iri-
bune, and that is saying good deal. COL
Thomas NJ. Key, of General McClellan's
staff, is a gentleman who has served his
country faithfully, with ability and courage.
Here, where he is best known, he is re-
spected as an earnest patriot, and the SLAM
ders of those who assail him through ignO-
rance or malice are understood and de-
spised. The inevitable Marcy" has the
reputation of an honorable and competent
officer, and it is dirty business to assail
him because he happens to be General
McClellan's father-in-law
The correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial gives the following touching
the battle of Iuka, which is vouched for
as authentic
You remember that General Rosecrans pro-
posed to come up in the rear and attack, after
the attack should be commenced in front by
General Ords division. The plan was not exc
cuted, no attack being made in front. Between
sunset of the 18th September and sunrise Ofthe
18th (the battle took place ON the 10TH General
Grant received dispatch concerning the battle
of Antietam, representing that Mcclellan had
gained glorious victory, and that the rebels
were hemmed in completely. WhereupOn q
flag of truce was sent to General Price, giving
him the news and demanding a surrender, in
forming him that he was being surrounded,
and suggesting that a surrender would spare
Lllc CuuSlOu VI UIOOU. \WdSu IL uuOCcuG
freak p General Price declined the invitation,
expressing his obligations ''for the news-it was
later than any he had received" he would not
take it for Granted, but he would not surren-
der while he had any body to fight with.
Madame Anna Bishop writes that
there is no truth in the statement that she
died recently in St. Paul. She says she is
in her usual health, and giving concerts
as usual"
The receipts at the opening night of
the opera in New York were nearly ST.
900. The ''shoddies" were out in full rig,
and the boxes were Respondent with newly
purchased jewels.
Governor Brown Of Georgia, in his
message to the Legislature, takes ground
against the CONSUMPTION law, the impress
ment of private property, and the suspen-
sion of the writ of habeas corpus.
Gen. Mitchell has left six children,
three sons and three DAUGHTERS. whose