The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05

corps" will have to perform will be in con-
nection with the enforcement of the con-
scrPtion law, and the guarding of con-
scripts after they have been mustered into
service.
The Way TO subdue Opposition 10 the
Administration at the North.
We have suggestion to make which
may have been made before, but which,
because of its obvious truth and import
ance, cannot be too often impressed upon
the minds of our authorities. 1t relates to
the proper method of suppressing the dis
contents and grumblings, which, for the
want of better phrase, are called copper
headism in the slang of the day. Every
body will admit that it is desirable to pre-
vent, as far as possible, these expressions
of discord, to maintain as great a una
nimity as possible in public sentiment, and
to proceed in the war against rebellion
with the same unbroken front in which it
was begun. Factions, coteries, parties,
only embarrass our efforts and give en-
couragement to that hope of division at the
North which was one of the original mo-
tives of the ringleaders of the revolt. Our
suggestion is very simple one; it is this:
That the best, if not the only, way of put
ting down the copperheads is to defeat,
capture, scatter and destroy the rebel
armies. If the government will assume
that to be its principal duty just now, and
and will set to work doing it with direct
ness, energy ami unflinching determina-
ton, it will have no further trouble with
enemies at home Let it concentrate its
entire vigor upon the military problem
which has the capture of LEES army for
it's solution, and it will not only have
enough to do, but of the right sort. The
whole loyal community will applaud and
sustain its effolts, and when they shall
have proved successful, everybody will be
loyal, and microscope of the highest mag
nifying power will fail to discover an oppo-
nent outside of the insane asylums north of
MASON & D1xoN's line.
This object is, indeed, SO necessary in
itself, and so likely to be universally salu-
tary, that no means should be spared to
accomplish it, nor any side issues be per-
mitted to distract the attention of the ad-
ministration for single moment. 1t is the
end to which it should bend all its energies,
and devote all the genius and talent it can
command. Our armies are large enough;
our soldiers are veterans; it needs now
only little more sagacious and energetic
generalship; and if the commanders who
have now the management of the war in
their hands are not able to beat the enemy,
let them be removed, and Others put in
their places.
If the government will attend closely to
the war, and if military gentlemen aciU go
and fight The enemy, we shall hear less of
CcLS tluu OCuOl dUuSCo uOlIlc. vi, Il
it be necessary that arrests should be made,
let us begin, as a writer in one of the morn
ing papers the other day advised, by ar
resting JEFF. DAVIS and Ills Cabinet, con-
dsmning LEE and BRAGG TO Fort Lqfoy-
cite, and hanging TooMBs, WISE, FLOYD
and others, without benefit of the writ of
habeas corpus, or even of the clergy.
These are arrests which may be made in the
most arbitrary manner, and nobody will
complain no court will insist upon re-
viewing the proceedings; and a meeting
could scarcely be mustered at the Five
Points to listen to speeches in vituperation
of the authors.
Gen. GRANT, we take leave to say, is
doing a great deal just now in illustration
of our method. By his gallant passage of
the Vicksburg batteries; byShis intrepid
assault upon Port Gibson; by his rapid
movement upon Jackson, and capture Of
that town after several hours hard fight
ing; by his instant evacuation OF the place
to advance upon the enemy's works; and,
in short, by his four or five severe battles
in about as many days, he has done more
to stop the mouths of gainsayers than
thousand "arrests and ten thousand pris-
ons teeming with State captives. The
bitterest opponent of the government is
compelled either to fling up his cap in the
presence of such facts, or to remain in
stupid and obstinate silence
Could the other officers of the army be
made to initiate this activity of General