The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-20

A pamphlet copy of the Address of
Hon. E. W. GAUTT to the People of Ar
kansas" printed at Little Rock, contains
some very important expressions. 1t
would seem that Mr.. GAU1T, who was
elected member of Congress in 1860, by
a large majority, has been an active seces-
sionist until recently, serving in the rebel
army, having had an opportunity to visit
all parts of the South and learn its con-
dition, but since the Sd of June, having
been prisoner in the federal lines. He
reviews the early progress of the rebellion,
particularly in Arkansas, and is very Bit
ter against jeff. DAVIS on account of his
heartless and laundering war policy in that
section. He shows that the struggle is
brought to an end, so far as Arkansas is
concerned, and that submission to the
federal government is not dishonorble I'M
der the circumstances, and cannot possibly
be any worse in result thao their expert
ence under the rule of jeff. DAVIS. He
adds:
But we are whipped-fairly beaten. Our
armies are melting and ruin approaches us.
Will continuing this struggle help us i? Every
battle we might gain ought to wiring tears from
the hearts of southern men. We are just that
much weaker-that much nearer our final ruin.
Anguish and sorrow and desoation meet us
wherever we turn. The longer the struggle
the more Of it.
Don't let yourselves be deceived with the
hope that the United States will abandon the
struggle. They can never do it. They have
toiled and spent too much too see the solution
of the problem, and not foot up the figure
They scarcely feel the war at home. Their
cities are more populous and thrifty than ever
For every man that dies or gets killed in battle,
two emigrate to the country. Their villages
and towns, their fields and country flourish as
fresh as ever. They could sink their armies
| to-day, and raise new levies to crush us and
not feel it. How is it with us: The last man
is in the reld Half our territory overrun
Our cities gone to wreck-peOpled alone by
| the aged, the lame and halt, aud women and
children? While deserted towns and smoking
ruins, and plantations abandoned and laid waste
| meet us on all Sides and anarchy and ruin,
disappointment and discomfort, lower over all
the land!
He then shows that there is no hope of
foreign intervention, as England will not
come to the rescue, and Louis Napoleon is
only looking out for bis own interests,
which are incompatible with those of the
South. With regard to Northern dissen-
sions he holds the following striking Ian
guage:
Have no hopes from divided North 1t is
on the surface. Scarcely goes to the bottom of
their politics. much less shaking the great
masses of their determined people Remem-
Der, too, that much of the South is with Them
There is no division as far as fighting us is con-
cerned. The mildest of them simply propose
peace by reconstruction. That rejected, they
are to press us with redoubled energy. Let us
not, after all our misfOrtunes and blunders
construe the struggle between politicians fer
place into sympathy for ourselves. But how
could they propose peace? Who would bring
the message? To whom would it be delivered?
And should the proposition be made and reject
cd we are that much worse off for il. We
must propose peace, for we ought to know
when we have got enough of the thing.
Guerilla warfare, he maintains, cannot
in the nature of things accomplish much,
and generally Injuries those who engage in
it more than those assailed by it.
With regard to slavery, he says:
Its existence had become incompatible wiM the
existence of the government. For, while it had
stood as wall, damming up the current and
holding back the people and labOrers of the
North, it had, by thus precluding free inter-
course between the sections, produced marked
change in their manners, customs and senti-
ments. And the two sections were growing
more divergent every day. This wall or the
government one day must give way. The
shock came which was to settle the question.
l thought that the government was divided,
and negro slavery established forever. / erred.
The government was stronger than slavery.
Reunion is certain but not more certain than
the downfall Of slavery. AS have said, the
mission Of the latter is accomplished
Mr.. GAuTE's conclusion is "The sooner
we lay down our arms and quit the hope
less struggle, the sooner our days Of pros
perity will return" He gives an affect
ing picture OF the misery and suffering
which prevail all through the South, and
argues that beginning Of submission
should be made by the people, in disre-
gard and defiance of the rebel leaders. So
far as Arkansas is concerned, he thinks the
best course would be for the people,
through meetings and petitions, to instruct
Hon. w. K. SEBASTIAN to resume his seat