The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-11-14
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"THE INDIAN WAR ENDED.o
Pope.
ssTHE INDIAN WAR is OVER IN
MINNESOTA.''--ChicagO Tribune.
If the people of Minnesota only knew
how their interests, their welfare, State
and individual, their lives and all they
value have been trified with, by certain
men high in authority, who are either fools
and madmen, or actuated by motives the
most mean, base and selfish, there would
be imminent danger, to the officials refer
red to, of som ething more priced by them
than personal popularity.
The season of the year most convenient
for Indian foray and massacre, the winter,
is approaching, while the troops relied upon
for the protection of our people are leaving
the State by regiments.
The leading papers of the East and West
proclaim that the Indian War is over;"
and insist that ga single regiment is all
that is wanted protect the border against
any possible renewal of the outbreak"
And this impression has been caused by
the officials military and civil, now in our
midst officials who seem to care only for
the accomplishment of their own personal
ends, regardless of the public or private
veal.
These high officials to whom the welfare
of our State and people have been en-
trusted, aided by allies and hirelings, had
for nearly month prior to Tuesday even
ing last, labored necessarily, with every
appliance they could reach, here and at
Washington, and throughout the East and
West, by means personal, political and
otherwise, by word of mouth and by let
ter, by kilograms, reports and proclama-
lions, to convince President LINCOLN and
his Cabinet that the "Indian war is over
in Minnesota"
In this they have been so successful that
the Government has commenced with
drawing troops from the State We learn
that three regiments are already under or
ders to go below.
The officials referred to have accomplish
ed their object. They have convinced the
Government, that, in the language adj
dressed by Governor RAMSEY to the Pres
ident, ''The Sioux war is virtually at an
end in this State.' The President, there
fore, now deems it unnecessary to have in
Minnesota anything more than a mere
nominal Department of the Northwest
as place for the exile of worthless Major
Generals. We have reason to believe that
until his views were changed by the in
tiuences referred to, he considered it nee
essary for the protection of the people of
Minnesota and adjacent territory, to place
in command of this Department, one upon
whose ability and experience he and our
people could rely, without fear or misgiv-
ing. This is just what certain parties did
not wish to see accomplished, and hence
they went to work deliberately to circum-
vent the President and change his plans.
In consequence Of this conspiracy, such
editorials as the following are now appear
in the Eastern and Western newspapers:
IDLE SOLDIERS IN MINNESOTA.
The Indian war is over in Minnesota, and the
red skins are defeated and in process of ultimate
extinction. There is no further use for the
large army in that State. There are 4 900 Min
nesota troops there besides regiments from
Wisconsin and Iowa. single regiment is all
that is wanted to protect the border against any
possible renewal of the outbreak. All other
regiments should be dispatched to the seat of
war without delay. Contractors and army plum
derers of course would be rejOiced to have eight
Or ten thousand soldiers wintered in Fort Smell
ing, as it would put vast sums of money in their
purses, but the War Department has other uses
for these men.-Chicag0 Tribune.
The Indian war is over, is it? Where
did you get that information st. Paul
Press, Of yeSte,rtdy.
Where, asks the innocent Press, did the
Tribune get that information From
Governor RAMsEY's letter, published the
other day by that journal, of which the
editors of that paper now seem DESTROYS
that the people shall be, henceforth, en-
tirely oblivious: e"
STATE OF MINNEsoTA, EXECUTIVE DEp'r,l
ST.. PAUL, October 10, 1862.
HIS Ercelleacy the President Of the United States:
SIR: The Sioux war being, I believe, virtu-
ally at an end in this State far as their pres
ent power or disposition to resist our forces is
concerned, with some fifteen hundred prisoners
in the hands of our officers and the scattered
remnants of the hostile bands flying beyond our
borders, &c, &C., &c.
This veracious Governor again virtual
ly'' ends the Indian war in his Thanksgiv-
ing Proclamation, dated the Sd instant.
He there proclaims
Especially let us recognize His mercy in that
He has delivered our borders from the savage
enemies who rose up against us.
Yesterday, only three days later, his
message, proclamation and editorial-writer
SAYS for him in the Press
The bands of Minnesota Sioux involved in
the recent onslaught on our settlements count