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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-28
POPPING CORN.
And there they sat a popping corn,
John Stiles and Susan Cutter;
John Stiles as stout as any OK,
And Susan fat as butter.

And there they sat popping corn,
John Stiles and Susan Cutter;
John Stiles as stout as any OK,
And Susan fat as butter.
And there they sat and shelled the corn.
And raked and stirred the fire,
And talked of different kinds of ears,
And hitched their chairs up higher.
Then Susan che the pepper shook,
Then John he shook the pepper,
Till both their faces grew as red
As saucepans made of copper.
Aud then they shelled and popped and ate
All KINDS of fun ap0king,
And he haw.hawed at her remarks,
And she laughed at his joking.
And still they popped and still they ate,
(John's mouth was like hopper.)
And stirred the fire and sprinkled salt,
And shook and shook the pepper.
The clock struck nine, the clock struck ten
And still the corn kept popping;
1t struck eleven and then struck twelve,
And still no signs of stopping.
And John he ate. and Sue she thought
The corn did pop and patter,
Till John cried out, "The corn's afire
Why, Susan, what's the matter 2"
Said she, "John Stiles. it's one o'clock;
You'll die of Indigestion;
I'm sick of all this popping corn.
Why don't you pop the question p
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-28
Scotch NIinstrelsy.

The following lines are taken from the
Glasgow (Scotland) Examiner. We com.
mend them to our readers as displaying
more knowledge Of the chivalry than we
are apt to credit foreign journals with:
Meath q ragged Palmetto Southerner sat,
A twisting the band of his Panama hat,
And trying to tighten his mind of load,
By humming the words of the following ode
Oh for a darkey, Oh for a whip,
Oh !! for cocktail, and Oh for nip;
Oh for q shot at old Greeley and Beeeher,
On for crack at Yankee school teacher,
Oh TOR q captain, and Oh for ship,
Oh for cargo of darkies each trip.
And so he Kept Ching for ,ohat he had not,
Not content to'th Osoeing for all that he'd got.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-28
" president Lincoln Lacks a New Enr.
land Education"

Gerrit Smith the humanitarian OF New
York, lately made speech in Washington;
from the printed report we take the follow.
ing extract:
Had the President of the United States,
who is a man not of strong mind only, but
of strong intentions to do justice, been
born in New England instead OF Kentucky,
the rebellion would have been overcome
long ago. With bis New England educa-
ton be would have let Cameron's anti.sla-
very have its mighty way, and the proclama-
ton of the intrepid and manly Pathfinder
have its mightier way. He would, at
the very beginning Of the war, have decided
that slavery could not be taken care of by
the Government, but must be left to take
care of itself; or, in other words, that the
Shareholder must, as we'll as the farmer, mer
chant and manufacturer, take the chances
of war. Nay, with true New England
education, be would, at the very first, have
given a death blow to the rebellion, by
allowing colored men to be part of the
seventy. five thousand troops he called for.
One black regiment would have been suffi
cient to secure speedy end to the war, and
to save US from the loss of hundred thou
sand lives and thousand million dollars.
For it would have been sufficient to adver
tise the four millions and a half of enslaved
and free blacks which was the side of their
friends-which was the side for them to
sympathize with and serve. l, Of course,
assume that had there been such regiment,
other things would have been in harmony.
There would have been no repelling and out
raging of the negroes, and no alienation of
them from our good cause to help the
Sou win them to her bad one.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-28
ssHslf.Breed Scripped" Land.

We have been shown the opinion of At
torney General Cole, to the effect that all
"Halt- Breed Scripped" land should be tax
ed from the moment application is made to
locate the scrip. He says: "The loca-
tion requires an equitable title, and legal
one also, as against every one but the Uni
ted States from the date of location, subject
to be Invested by the action of the General
Land Office the duplicate and patent do
not constitute title, but are simply evi,
dence of it," and refers to the second vol.
ume of Minnesota Reports, page l55, to
sustain his position.-G Glencoe REGISTER.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-28
The New York Commercial says th,

The New York Commercial says that
when General Mcclellan advarced, be had
under his command over two hundred and
thirty thousand disposable men, the larger
portion of them we'll drilled, all well armed,
equipped and uniformed, and with ample
supplies of ammunition, provisions and for-
age-forming, in short, the finest army ever
in the field.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-28

--One of the Memphis papers gives So
lemn warning that the people Of that city,
before they will surrender it to the Federal
troops, twill demolish it and SOW its site
with SALT" 1t is amusing to hear fellows
talk this way who can't get salt enough to
cure their pork or even to season their
mush and boiled eggs.-LouisviM Journal.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-28

From Mr.. Willis's last letter to the
Home Journal we extract the following
feeling and delicate reference to
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-08

Trio pictures of the same meeting, By
Milton Of tie Broadare.-"The speech OF
| the Hon. Geo. Julian, made in this city on
Tuesday night last. was listened to by one
of the largest and most intelligent audi
ences that has assembled in Richmond since
the beginning Of the war
Daring the delivery of the speech allu-
ded to, only about five men. did the APP
plauding. When Mr.. Bickle made bis
speech to the same audience. consisting OF
the Largest and most intelligent since the
war began, the sentiments he uttered were
received with loud and seemingly unani-
nous cheers from the crowd. But this
demonstration in favor of Mr.. BIS speech
changes entirely the character of the crowd
10 Milton's estimation! Listen:
Benjamin, with his usual candor, repre-
sents five Abolitionists as cheering for JUL
an. while countless hosannahs went up for
William. Why don't he give the character
Of The men who howled for Bickle? Why
don't he tell whether they were the ropdtes
and dead rabbits of Richmond who did this
yelling and grooming, or whether they were
good citizens? Why don't he tell how ma
ny of his own dirty clique went there with
loadeG reuoluers and bad ,ohishy, to break u,
the Julian meeting? Why don't he tell
how these round heads, being a little cow
ardly themselves. put old, gray headed
Christian at the head Of the mob to assault
peaceable citizens, while Benjamin was left
at the tail 70 protect the rear"
! These two pictures of this meeting are
widely dissimilar-"one of the largest and
most intelligent audiences" and then it was
composed of "rowdies and dead rabbits"
&c. We cannot account for the latter
unless the shaking the editor received for
his impertinence, from the hands OF an old
ay-headed Christian, caused him to ina
CINE that many others were there whose
feelings We're just like his own, whilst the
shaking exercise lasted: full of impotent re.
venge-just the truck out of which row.
dies are made We assure Milton, that his
disordered fancy conf ured up the dead rab
bits, twas all in his Imagination. We
are sorry to spoil the LABOR OF love bestow
ed by Milton on our efforts at this meeting
.to protect the rear We were no. at thai
meeting not hear either George Wash
ington Julian, or Mr.. Bickle. Our assist,
ant, Mr.. Redield, reported the speeches
made on that occasion, and we have heard
quite a number who were present, pronounce
that report truthful. We doubt not tina
Milton wished, when his form was swayine
forward and back, that he was absent in the
/ flesh, like we were, or at least 1900 mile:
! from home"l
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-08
UNION PLATFORM:

WHEREAS. Tho National Government is engaged in
n waged against it by its enemies sor the ayowed
purpose Of its destruction, and the subyerson Of
Republican form OF government; therefore,
Resolved, That the present civil war was forcel
upon the country by the dsunionsts in the Southern
States, who now in rebellion against the consti-
tutional Government, that in the present national
emergency, the people Of Indiana in Convention
and secollecting only duty the whole country
do pledge ourselves to aid with men and money the
vigorous prosecution of the present war; which
being wsgcd on the part of our Government for the
purpose Of conquest, sub cation, the overthrow
ing, the interfering with the rights established
institutions Of any OF the States but suppress and
put down wicked aud causeless rebellion, defend
and msintain the supremacy Of the Constitution, and
10 preserve tho Union as established BY patriot
fathers with all tho dignity, equality and rights
tho several States unimp aired, aud when theso OBJ
jects fully accomplished and not before, be-
Iieve the ought to cease and " invite all who
coincide in these sentiments tc unite with sup
port of the ticket this day nominated.
Resolved, That We demand and expect Of Ex-
ccutive and Legislative bodies, both State and Ma
Aional, economical adm nstratca Of Govcrnme tai
affairs and tho punishment of fraud against tho Gov
ernmcnt, ss well as a fearless discharge Of their
duties.
Resolved, That 20 long patriotism, courage and
love Of onal liberty shall be houorcd and
rovcred among tho people OF the United States the
heroic conduct Of tho soldiers of the Union, who have
offered their lives for the salvation Of their country
will be remembered with the profound feelings
Of veneration and gratitude, and that tender
them the tn anbs and lasting gratitude Of
every member OF this Convention.
Resolved, That we tender to the 10000 volunteers
from Indiana heartfelt congra and hail
with pride the fact that upon every battle field where
Indianians have been found, they have display ed
the bravery Of patriots in defense o. glorious
and pledge them that while they are subdu ing
armed traitors in the field will condemn, at the
ballot box all those in midst who aOt uncondi-
tionally for the Union.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-08
To the Voters of Old Wayne.

On the Third Saturday in August, instant,
Saturday. Aug. 10th. you are called up.
on to select Delegates to attend the Union
Congressional Convention, TO be held at
Cambridge City. on Thursday. the 4th day
Of September, next Each Township in
the County, is entitled to one delegate for
each goo votes polled at the Governor S
election in 1860, and one delegate for every
fraction over SO votes given at said election.
The following table shows the number OF
votes given in the several Townships in this
county at the election in 1860, together with
The number of delegates to which they are
entitled, attached thereto, to wit:
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-08
From, the second Indianu Cavalry

We give below, portion of letter re-
ceived from John A. Mendenhall, of this
city, who is connected with the Medical
Department of the Second Cavalry, .
portion Of which regiment is in camp at
Battle Creek, in Tennessee, and dated July
cad, 1860:
Battle Creek is twelve miles above Ste.
phenson, just over the Tennessee line. near
which place it empties into the Tennessee
river. Gen. McCook is here in command,
having under him Crittenden's. McCook's
and part OF Mitchell's and Woods
Divisions. We are only twenty EIGHT miles
from Chattanooga. The Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad crosses below us
about three miles, we using one end Of the
road and the Secesh the other. The face
of the country is mountainous and the hills
aud woods are full of guerrillas. and from
appearances they must starve before another
winter goes over. They deserve to starvs,
for people who rebel against such good
Government as ours is deserve to suffer
We are all on half rations here. and don't
think there will be many hogs left in this
part Of the country. The officers depend
almost entirely upon the surrounding coun-
try for their provisions. Every sheep.
chicken, potato, onion or any kind OF vcgs-
be consumed by US. Our men have full "a
tons Of beef. but only half rations Of bread,
coffee ami sugar, and can get along very
well. but there is trouble to find subsistence
for the horses. II is fortunate for the stock,
however, that the army il not doing much.
As to whether we will cross the river and
soon advance cannot tell.
/ While our horses were grazing, one Of
our men went into an orchard close by the
woods, near the foot Of the mountain, aud
was fred upon and received q slight flesh
wound in the arm. The health OF our bat
tallion is good. The other two battallions
are at Rey nold's Station. guarding the road
at that point. From present indications.
there seems to be no doubt but that we will
have to remain in the service another year.
and treyy article published an our Northern
papers finding Jaah oiM tie present con
dacs of the Uar. gives courage 10 the Rebels.
and sAouI be suppressed. II the people Of
Ohio and Indiana would hang VaLaadig-
ham and VoorAees to the frst tree they
could find, they would do good work in
helping TO close the present rebellion There
has been TOO much leniency shown to the
Rebels. Their property win have TO be laid
waste before they will be brough. to their
senses. Ii Congress will give the m after
exclusively into the hands of the President
| TO close the war out as soon as possible, We
think il could be accomplished very soon.
it is very Necessary DOW 10 recruit up the old
regiments in the 6eld. which would save
the Government expense in the appointment
| OF so many new officers.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-08

The MILITIA ENROLMENT WHO ARE Ex
EMPr. Many persons suppose that owing 10
physical disability, other causes which
exempt them from draft. they should no:
have their names enrolled among the militia.
The law is, however, plain upon this sub
feet, that their names should be placed up
on the musterroll even il they are exempt.
1t readsas follows:
provided that the name of every such
persons shall remain on the muster roll, and
be returned by the comma ndants of com
panies in the aggregate strength of their re
spective companies and such person SHALL be
bound thereaiterto perform military duty
when, in the opinion of the commandant of
the company, his complaint or disability is
removed; and the commandments of compan
les shall notify such person or persons that
he is enrolled and liable TO perform military
duty"
The following imperfections are proper
causes for disability:
Wounds Of The head. which injure the fac
ton or cause commissions; serious impair
ment of hearing, speech or vision; anchylo
sis or active disease Of any Of the large
joints; the presence of pulmonary disease OIL
organic disease of the heart; irreducibl,
hernia; fistua 10 ano; large hemmorEhoids
large and painful varicell. or varicose veins
which extend above the knee; the loss OF 9
limb. of the thumb and fore finger of the
right hand, or any two fingers on either
hand, the loss of the great toe; any marked
physical imperfection which would unfit fo
active service.
The same rule applies in cases of exemp
ton from other causes. The cath of the
person enrolled or the certificate of physi
clan will procure exemption. and not tn,
mere Judgement Of the assessor.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-08
Military Items.

The 3lst Indiana Regiment was at
Nashville CD the 29th ult., but had received
marching orders for Murfreesboro, where it
was expected warm work was pending.
...... Certain parties in New York having
been found discouraginy enlistments:s Secre
tary Seward has ordered United States Mar
shall hurry to arrest every one found In the
disloyal work and place them 10 Fort La
fayetIe. Are there any persons IN this DIS
trict that are endangered by this order?
-. Indiana will be able to furnish the
full amount of her quota within the requir-
ed time. To meet any emergency that may
arise orders have been issued for the imme.
diaIe enrolment of all the active militia of
the State.
....A company of 100 sixty day men
from Parke county went tc indianapolis
Thursday. We presume they form a part
Of the 18th Regiment, Col. VIM. L. Farrow.
These volunteers were raised on twenty
four hours notice and are composed IF the
best men of that county. Among them is
son Of the late General t. A. Howard.
1.-THE morning report OF Pos. Adju-
taut Robins son, made to Adjutant General
Noble. shows that there were on Tuesday
morning at Camp Morton the following
forces:
OF the Indiana Legion. Il companies,
with LOIS men; of the 54th Regiment, 5
companies, 49l men of the 18Th battery,
LOG men-making total Of % companies,
with 1875 men. OF these Ass were pres
emf, 90 absent on leave, absent withc ut
leave, 81 on detached duty. aud Is absent
sick. OF those present 76 are reported
sick.
-. In all the Indiana towns along the
border. says the New Albany Ledger, the
most thorough military organization has
been perfected. The citizens have been
/ formed into companies ami have been arm
ed with thirty or forty rounds of annual
ton. alarm signals have been adopted, places
of rendezvous designated, &C., and every
! preeaution taken sgains. surprise.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-08

Minutes Of the Richmond Horticultural
Society--July 26,h. l662.-Society met in
stated meeting. Minutes of last meeting
read and approved.
Very interesting remarks were made by
several members upon the subject of mulch
ing stIaw berry beds. Mr.. Hamilton was op-
posed to the use of fresh tan bark, believ.
ing it TO be deleterious TO the health of the
plant. His views being supported by his
own experience. be greatly preferred saw
dust. After some remarks, il reference to
the sparse attendance of members of the
society. it was resolved. to offer small pre-.
miums upon articles in their season, FROM
time 10 time, and, on motion i. was
Resolrei, That we pay premium of 25
cents for best specimens of Blackberries; al
SO, premium of % cents for six best vari-
cites Of Dahlias, exhibited at the meeting
on the Cd Saturday in August. morrow
Adjourned j. ii. Huron, Sec'y.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-08
The Late Action OF the u. 5. Grand
Jury at Indianapolis.

The article i'll our issue of the 25th OF
July. relative to "Secret Societies" in our
midst, has been much commented upon and
has, perhaps, made US many enemies by the
course We have taken. but we care not, for
it is the duty of every loyal man, Republi.
can or Democrat, 10 expose every attemp,
to destroy our Government that comes to
his notice. The existance Of such organiza-
tons in this State have been fatty denied
by some parties in this city. but since the
expose of the United States Grand Jury at
Indianapolis, they have kept very quiet.
These same persons have denied that The
late Butternut Convention at Indianapolis
was connected with any reasonable organi-
zation. We simply quote from the Journal
to reiute this remark: The testimony is
fell, direct and overwhelming, not only as
to the existance of the conspiracy, but as
to its reasonable character. OF the cor
rectness of the revelations Of signs, grips
and pass words male by the witnesses,
some of the Grand Jury satisfied them
selves by experiment. TAey mired rith
the erord at the convention on last Fedzes
day. and the sigrs they had learned ,cere
recognized and returned BY a6ost one han
dred persons
We are glad to see that the Grand Jury
have taken this horr,d treason into consid.
Grafton. and We learn that many of These
secret societies and theirlocalities are known
to the Government, who are using every
means in their power to bring these doubl,
dyed traitors TO justice. We trus; that any
"Castle" in our vicinity. may at once b.
dispersed and its members be brought, t.
justice.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-08
The Pzan.--s Brother George =" authori-

The Pzan.--" Brother George" authori-
yes the True (Juiian) Republican, to pro-
pose that the whole county tickle. shall be
vacated # he is to vouchsafe his consent TO
run the race for a nomination in this county
on next Saturday week, Aug. 16! "All, or
none" says the family organ. ''must be va
Gated Tor the purpose Of another rote'i-
Some of the peculiar friends OF George have
set their hearts on a racatton, thinking
thev would have better luck next time
and then George himself has an axe to
grind He knows, by experience, what a
nice thing it is 10 hase the county candid
ates TO electioneer for him-by magnifying
his own strength, lie can operate on their
fears aud make votes for himself! His mot
to is: get votes, honestly ii thou cansi; but get
votes! The People are determined, at this
good hour, to keep the Congressional mat
ter entirely separate; and the sooner George
and his anxious friends realize this fact, the
quicker will their agony be over. A Con-
gressional Convention sciH be held at Cam
bridge GU the 4th day OF Sept. next-the
de egates to which will be elected on next
Saturday week in this county. From the
authoritative declaration We quote from tho
True (Julian) Republican. we are led to in
fer that George will not submit his name to
be voted for at the election OF delegates on
the 10th; but the election will go on not
withstanding. The decision of the family
organ conyinces US more than ever, Of Ju-
lian's resolve, from the first, TO be candi-
date-to force himself on the track-no
difference whether Convention nominated
him or not!
This proposed District Convention. is
empbatically a UNION moyement-all party
ties are to be sundered, and the candidate
to be selected will not be one who. whilst
claiming to be an "unconditionaP' Union
man, will avow lis determination still to
remain on his oil party platform still to
"stand by the flag of Republication" or
Democracy; but he must be willing to for
get former political differences. In the Ian
guage Of Douglas: whoever is not pre-.
pared to sacrifice party organizations and
platforms on the altar Of his country, does
not deserve the support and coantenancs Of
Honest people,"