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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-07
L Great Thine ia EiNaira, n. A.--The
Drafted Wen on ii s:endpr,

The draft III Elmirar n. Y, vas made
the occasion OF signal rejoicing. As soon
as it vas concluded, n meeting was held
and procession formed, Christopher
Slater, of the Brainerd House, being
chosen Chief Marshal, and Wm 81. Thay-
er, OF the Daily Press, Captain. They
were decked DAT in gay and striking cos
tunes, and marched en- nsusse to the pub
lie square. In the procession were num-
Der OF banners and placards, with humor-
ous inscriptions. One read, 1.-The Union
and the Constisution-GOda and Victory
Another, ''What We kill, we eat An
other 6 We are coming, Father Abraham,
three hundred dollars strong" Another.
Prize Tickets $500, Z. s. Lottery
Various humorous speeches were made,
attec which the following resolutions were
passed unanimously:
WHEREAS, The Government OF the United
Stases for the purpose of assisting in preserv-
ing itself against the destroying efforts of an
organized domestic foe, has seen fit to institute
4 draft, and
WHEREAS. We, through the favor of kind
Fortune, have been each awarded q prize in
the great lottery, therefore. be it
Besotred, That we, the drafted men of Elmi-
IA, loving our Union, our Constitution and our
Flag, hereby declare that in our opinion this
action of the Government is necessary and
just.
Resolred, That, claiming to be loyal men,
we will not, by word Or deed, by thought or
action, offer resistance to this draft, but will
respond in manner that shall be proper and
satisfactory to this call of patriotic duty
Resolcsd. That if at any time unlawful resis-
lance be offered to this legal CONSUMPTION, we
will, it called upon. spring to the defence Of
the Government, and will use every means
placed at our disposal to put down all who SO
far forget themselves as to win the title of trail
tors and riOt4rs.
Resolred, Chat We earnestly believe from It's
baptism OF blood and fire, the country shall
come forth purified and with new greatness,
and that through the blessing Of God, again
and forever undiminished ia lustre
The star-spangled banner in triumph shall
wave,
Der the land of the free and the home ST the
brave"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-07

The London Times, in its issue of the
4th of July, asked: "What is America
doing to-day?" There have been several
loud responses to the question, from
Meade, at Gettysburg; Grant, at Vicks-
burg; Banks, at Port Hudson; Prentiss,
at Helena, and Rosecrans, at Tullahoma.
America on that day was celebrating it by
glorious victories and putting from 3d.
600 to 100000 rebels horS du. combat.
We hope tho Times will be gratified with
the answers to its interrogatory.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-07
Of these means, the party ''sball be- dis
charged from further Liability under that

OF these means, the party ''sball be dis
charged from further liability under that
draft"
What, then, is the import of these words
discharged from liability under the draft ~
Do these words mean, that such persons 40
furnishing substitute or paying the money
therefor" shall be liable to be drawn repeated
ly, and subject to this burden over and over
again! Or that by either of these things he
has discharged his military obligation under
the act, and that this obligation is now charged
upon the substitute procured by hiraself or by
the government.
;. On this point, the act, in another place, re-
lleVes us OF all doubt for it declares g that
any person So enrolled and drafted who shall
furnish an acceptable substitute, shall there
upCh receive IA certificate of discharge from
a auol uIa!t, WElch shall exempt him from mill
i uuty during the time for which he was
c'r''i.eo. ?Sec III That is to say, the mean
t t;3' vi ui'chaige from such draft" is exemp-
tlon from military duty during the time for
which the party was drafted.
10 be sure, the act does not saw that the Der
sun pay ihS tlic communication money shall re-
ceVe Is certificate OF discharge from such draft:
nor did the act need 70 do this for the recent
vi Che k'ipIic OiIcef receiving the commute
ton money Is the appropriate docnrnentarv ev-
dencc OF the party paying it. to show that he
is discharged from further liability under such
draft, the effect of which the aci SAYS is dis
charge from military duty during the term of
the dralt. As. however, the person furnishing
substitute would not have a receipt whereby
to show his discharge, as the payer of the
continuation money would have. therefore the
act prescribes that TO him a certificate OF dis
charge rom the draft shall be delivered.
IN both cases alike the Iartv is discharged
from further liability under the draft which
liability the act defines TO be discharged from
military service for the period of the draft.
(f,lp- .cti i
expression and plain import Of the act And
there Is nothing III the act to contradict this
view. or TO c0untcnance a different one
1t would require, indeed. words Of most pos
tive significance and most imperative COM
fnand to JUSTLY such construction Of The act as
that the obligation to serve, or to provide or
pay for Il substitute, shall deyoIve continually
on 3 small number of persons, ,u4jecting them
to reiterated obligation, while the rest of the
community escape, both the personal and Pc
cunlary hardships of the act. But 10 such
words are 10 nc found in it they are all The
other way.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-12-19
When the Rebellion is absolutely dead-GRAST

When the Rebellion is absolutely dead-GRANT
has broken its legs if not its back-then will
come crisis more to be dreaded than that in
which we are now passing through. twill be the
resurrection of party-the reunion of Govern
'ment cheats and plunderers, and the perpetration
of everything low and beastly in politics. We
shall have an army of politicians numerically
larger than Alexander lead to conquest more
cruel and devastating than Marius marshalled in
the waving days of Rome. The ending of the
war Gudging from the partisan press) will COM
mence tournament in politics-new and vast
schemes of usurpation-a grand raid on the
treasury-a magnificent steeple-chase for plum
der and power, and saturnalis and hullabaloo
among politicians generally. God help US!
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-12-19
POLITICAL SPECUlAT!oNS.


The recent brilliant victories of the Federal
arms have induced numerous partisan journals at
the North, to offer their views in regard to q re-
construction of the Government, and the final
restoration of all the States of the Union. These
speculations are premature. They have no ma
tional significance. They are crude, unripe re-
hections, and have no foreshadowing influence
Besides we are not ot Of the goods get. The Re-
bellion is not dead. 1t may be half finished, but
We had best do all the fighting, smash the Con-
fsderacy entirely up before We attempt political
juggery and light of hand" to the Constitution
The capriciousness of political power give but
little stability to promises, even in times of peace;
but at this period they would not be worth the
paper on which they are written. And to offer
the olive branch to an enemy before he is con-
quered, and who is as defiant as at the commence
ment of the struggle, is perfectly absurd. The
rebels have not sued for peace. They have not
acknowledged the hopelessness of their cause.
MISUNDERSTANDING the partial success of MEADE,
and the substantial victory of GRANT, they stand
to-day confronting our armies, and seem deter
mined to arbitrate only by the logic of battle
How absurd, then, to offer them terms of amnesty,
or conciliation, or to speculate upon political
problems at this time.
Every loyal citizen desires speedy termination
of hostilities and every patriot hopes to see the
war so finished as to admit of no discordant and
inconeruous elements TO enkindle future strife.
How this can be accomplished other than on the
hoe ~ 1;,;,,o
Sqrery ,cas the great fouatoin-head Of the Rebellion,
and from it have flowed all the fruitful evils of
sectional hate and discord. To harmonize the
North and South, and yet leave the chief and
original cause of mischief intact and protected
.and defended at the expense of all the national
interests, is to Us incomprehensible. 1t will re-
quire something more than political specuations
and partisan legerdemain to settle a question so
vast and complicated in all its aspects.
Political sophists think that granting amnesty
and pardon to the rebels-killing the fatted calf
eating themselves back into the Union is just the
way to do it. BY this means ssthey hope to patch
up our broken and discovered Union making it
stronger and more adhesive than ever before
Preposterous infatuation A political compro-
mise will be of no possible value. 1t will leave
us exactly where We were before hostilities CON-
menced and the blood of two hundred thousand
men will be she'd in vain And if old political
hacks. the dulards and sophists of either, all
parties, are delegated to adjudicate and settle our
difficulties after the sword is laid aside, it were
better that our battles had never been fought
better that oIr victories were never Won.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-12-19
TUBAL-CAIM.

sERENApHSS The habitues of Union Square were
the red BITS of klis;ous repast of music Mon
dayevenng from the Band, under the leader
shipof Mr.. CIV. INGALLS,. The choicest operate
morceaux were renderedin in an artistic manner, not
forgetting our own National Melodies Each mem
berwill please accept the thanks of ourselves audi
those who we're present.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-12-19


and foreshadowings, of this heroic besiesing
army 1t was also creditable alike to his oratorcal
abilities and to his generous appreciation Of the
brave "soldiers of the Republic"
Further particulars Of the Weehawken caIamyExposion
in sumter-Harbor obstructions coming down-soIder
shot for Cesertion-Skeeton rebels about
MORRIS ISLAND S. c., Dec. 18th, 1863.
The only additional items known here, relative
to the Ueehq,rkea calamity, is the cause of tho
disaster, and partial list of the victims On
the day she went down, her forecaSie hch ,ras efs
open, and there being "Norther,' with rough
sea at the time, and as shot and shell were accu-
mulated in that part of the ship, she filled and
sunk in less than three Minutes! Thirty-one men
were lost, four of whom were Engineers names
as follows viz:
AUGUSTUS mitchell, Sd Assistant Engineer,
GEORGE W. MCGOWAN, &"
Mr. MAER1EN,
Mr.. SPUNBURN, &" &"
The names of the other unfortunate men I
cannot learn, as have no means of communica-
ting with the feet Capt. BUNcE was in command
of the WeehaocAen on the day she foundered, but
at the time Of the accident, was absent on the
flag ship.
On the 18th inst, an explosion occurred in the
ruins of Fort Sumter-sending the debris "sky
high" and making many of US believe that the
Rebs. were deserting that citadel of fame. Many
of the Confederate garrison Tin the fort) were
seen climbing and scrambling over the North
West angle, as if trying to escape. Probably it
was IN accidental explosion. The rag of Treason
yet floats there.
For several days after the recent severe storm
and gale, large quantities of hewn-timber plank,
etc., came ashore at the North end of this island
indicating that some of the Instructions of the
channel were washed away. One large box, per-
haps fifty feet long by twenty-five wide, also came
ashore near the Inlet. 1t was built like floating
battery, but may not have been used for that
purpose. If these were part Of the constructions
to the main ship-channel, as many believe, now is
the time for the Navy to "go in and smash
things generally. An admirable, if not an
Ad,niral idea!
One ofthe.s .saddest scenes that occur in war, was
witnessed here yesterday. Private JonN KENDALL
Company &C." Sd New Hampshire Volunteers,
was shot for desertion. His case was q verv
aggravated one he having deserted from his regi-
ment-sone into another (Union) Ecamp. and
declared himself ga deserter from the enemy"
etc.. expecting probably to be sent North. The
Court-M Martial found him "guilty;" the sentence
was confirmed, and duly carried out yesterday.
7 did not witness the execution-my unsopbisti-
Gated mind not liking such scenes.
The high tides of the past week licked up mucR,
of this Island and also un-earthed large numbers
Of the rebel dead, near FoRr PUTNAM in fact,
the beach here has been hideously ornamented.
with the dry bones of the Rebellion. 1 saw an,
Army Correspondent, to day, walking off with
the skull of some rebellious chevalier "Alas,
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-12-19
JOS. II. SEARS, Editor and Proprietor.
PORT ROYAL, SATURDAY, DEC 10, 1868.
The NEw SoUTA can be obtained Of the follow

ing persons:
j. G. ALEXANDER, P NJ, Beaufort.
J. W. ALLEN, P. NJ. ST. Augustine Fla
w. G. MORRILL,, P. NJ.
L. r. BRooKs 39th Ill. Vols.
E. d. DooIITTLE, Vol. Engineers.
WM. MASON, SD Pa. Vols.
Sergt G. S. GAY, Co. NJ. 1st Mass. Cavalry.
Regiments will please send in their orders tn
early part of the week.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-06
LYONS Kathairon.

KathsIon 10 from the Greek word ''Kathro,p OF
Kathsro, sgnifying to cleanse, rejuvenate and re-
store This article B what its signnes, For Pre-.
serving, restoring and besu!ying the human hair 1t Ia
the most remarkable preparation in the world. 1t is
again owned and put up by the original proprietor and
is now msde with the same care, skill And attento
which gave It sale Of million bottles per sn
mum. -'.-
1t 10 most delightful Hair Dressing.
1t eIadicstes scurf and dandruf.
1t keeps the head cool and clean.
. 1t makes the hair rich, soft and glossy.
II prevents the hair from falling oG and turning
gray.
1t restores hair upon bald heads.
Any lady gentleman who values beautiful head Of
hair should use Lyons KAthairon. 1t is known and
used throughout the civilized world. Sold by all
respectable dealers. .
DEMAss $. BARNES & CO., Proprietor.,
NEW YORK.
julyii-d&w8meod
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-06
wha. i, our Country,

ssWe cannot honor cur Country with toe
deep reverence" said an American scholar
addressing bis fellow students years ego; "ws
cannot lore her With iervor too pure and earn
ct; We cannot serve her with an energy Of
purpose or faithfulness Of zeal too steadfass and
ardent. TtF Ttk =.
"And what is our Country 1t 10 not the
East, with her hills and her valleys, With her
countless sails, and the rocky rsmparts OF her
shores. II Is not the North, with her thousand
villages, and her harvest home, with her from,
tiers of tho lake and the ocean. II is not the
West, with her forest sea and her inland isles,
with hss luxuriant expanses clothed in the YER
DART corn. with her beautiful Ohio, and her
majestic Missouri. Nor is II yet the South
0p6lsnt In the mimic snow Of the cotton, In the
rish plantations Of the rustling cane, and In
the golden robes Of the rice field. What are
hsss bm tAs sist0 Jsmiliss Of one greater, bet
tg, hsllsr fsmily. OUR CoUNTRYT
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-06
Death Of MRS. Pierce.

The many friends Of Mrs. Jane M. Pierce,
wife Of ex.Pfesident Franklin Pierce, will
Learn with deep regret her decease Of Andover,
on Wednesday morning, In the fifty-seventh
year Of her age. For many years her health
has been feeble and her suffsrings interse, but
she ever mapifested Christian resignatien
and patience under her Affections, endearing
herself by her gentleness TO all who enjoyed
htrintlmAcy. During Mr.. Pierce's official term
Mrs. Pierce Was prevented BY constant Illness
from mingliDg In general society or assuming
the place In the White Houss which she would
have adorned had her strength permitted; bat,
In private, to those who were permitted the
privilege Of intercourse With her, she Indicated
9 winning sweetness Of temper, sn affability
and womenly grace as rare as tits pleasant 10
behold. Her death will inspire the sincerest
sorrow, and her memory viii be cherisbsd %
one Of the joys Of earth -Bsstos Poet, Dee 81
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-06
Cou,raband Commission.


The 81. Louis Demos,st radical Abolition
orEAu) announces that the dissinsaishsd RosERl
DALE Owns, wish . private SeerssAry,is 10 Ia
thas city, under commission from the War De-
pastnsn., TO ilquIre into the COZ disiou Of con-
ttkbsnds Ii the West. How patriotic In SEQ
rotary srAEroH 10 appoint a man TO look after
the contrabands, who promulgates the doctrine
that al the white men and women, Union and
rebel alike, In certain States. have forfeited all
thar rights and are to 30 treated as public
enemies. OF course. Mr.. owrH, though he
believes white folks In come States have no
rigbis, win see to ~ that the negroes have
theirs, snd more too, II he deems 1t q "military
necessity y Modern Abolition philanthropy is
rich 10 its outworkings. ass
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-06
Death By Drowning.

A letter from Captain L. T. Nichols, Of the
ll3 regiment, brings intelligence Of the death o.
Lieut.. Lafayette PaFF. Of this county, By drown.
Ing at Chattanooga. Capt. Nlchois, Lieut.
PAR, and six Others, were croasing the Tennss
see, in lsaky boat, which after leaving the
shore little distance, commenced filling
with water. Lieut.. Parr and three .otheta
jumped overheard and attempted 10 swim
ashore. All Of them except enc pefiseed 10
the waves. Tho deceased was brother OF Col.
VIM Parr. h9t -
The letter Of Captain Nichols, communicat.
ing this sad intelligence, was written ct
O'Clock. Monday morning, Nov. 23d, the day ON
began .-Naosyk Adseesfs. 20" ~ ,ap ,Sop,p,o ,so
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-06

IN. ya.,.-.Y,
n sssuFoay morning inWoapces
" public not1s Rev. JosnUA BoUcHER, agent oi
1.-THE Westen Fssedmen,s Commisslon - ior
the State Of 1b,o IA sa,. s.M, n 1. $500
-. r.. a.. ~ ,penu
ps ~. ''ys M our oisy' tohciung AID In Do
half Oh the ssniesy BIO represents" and adds:
This movement was insuRurased about tan
months since 10 relleve lbe snfFsrinc ~ r,o,s
Ihan fity ,houssnd fsllov hsincs- So,ras,ls
slaves, who are rov homs,sss ana SsstI,u.c
The numher In nonslsniIs sr,alIin, liz n. !.
advance OF our nrmies. and vjli are Ionc am.
brace what has he An knovn an tha enti,a .ia =.
popul alton of ths aonth' Most ~ tha,. ~
destitute of homea ana food ana oI.thin, "a
must be cared for hy an, nsorIn scr Az. e-
mulutudes will perIsh ~ vsnt That tha. : a
in this condition is no fault Of tbeirs. m 4 tbe
result of the tronbles IN vhJch tha connt,, Ia
involved.
That the freed nso,oaa era In tbis sa,,i,u,a
and n..,.h,n. ...a,.,. az. I. =.
49, s oo'''"oA, 'ae 's""s' tsys' 10
no IauN Oh tneifs'" AND whose fault 10 IL,
thenf The question 10 easily answered. Az
the Journal Of Csmmeyes remark, In rafarsncs
N ,h,. .nh;..,.
'
For months and years the Northsrn Aboli.
tionists, in newspapers and By agents, have
been holding out 70 these poor wretches the
glittering temptations Of Q life Of liberty.
Since the war began the country has been ring
coi,,sd nsonis ~ % .rn W. .nS.ss S ~ ,noSoe .ue
and embrace the Offers Of The AbolitIonists !.
me grand object Of the war In the minds Of
.hsnSom ,h.Ir nss . osvn 70 .nooce tne negroes 70
cape" 10 the condition 10 which We now find 40
many Of them. II was In vain shat sensible
If ~ %e' u.'nea sns reo.ess Aoom"ccIe.s
have eone on wish their WORK. Sod sbs ,esni,
thus far reached 10 before us. ALI the horrors
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-06
Suspected Of being Gen. John III. Morgan
We hnd the following 10 the Cincinnati En-.
quir1 Of Saturday morning:

enna tne iotio"ine 10 tne CinciDnah En-
quir~ Of Saturday morning:
On yesterday Q veli.known merchant from
PAlntsvills, Keniueky, went Into the dry goods
establishment Of Bfsyman & 0'Bheu, on Fifth
street, 10 purchase bill Of goods, and while At
the counter selecting stock, O detective ap-
preached him and remarked, "You are nv
prisoner" The merchant was nonplussed and
asked for an explanation, as there must be some
mistake. "No, there 10 no mistake this time, {"
said the detective, drawing q pistol, "you are
John Morgan, the rsbsl General, and you mu.t
90 slcng with me, dead or alive" Htrs was
40 unpleasant predlpament for IN innocent
stranger to be 10. al am not General Nor
gan," mildly replied the merchant, "and these
gentlemen (pointlng TO the proprietors Of The
store) will vouch for the truth of what say"
The detective could scarcely be persuaded Of
bis mistake, even after calling several police
officers In 10 assist In the arrest. The stranger
merchant however succeeded In convincing bis
accnsers that he was not the 81, ,0C0 prxs-the
vtritable Johp-spd the officers left. The 90.
quel Of the affair 10, that those Who saw the
Psintsvllle merchant, and know Morgan, say
shat they look 90 nearly alike. that II both were
together u would be diflonls 70 select the Con.
federste General.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-06

TIE cartel for the exchange Of prisoners
was signed in July, 1862. At that time no
proclamation Of emancipation had been Issued,
and there was no employmen. Of negro troops.
Since then, the Federal Government has
claimed the right to enlist negro slaves and
have them treated, when captured, as other
prisoners Of war. This appears to be the
main cause Of the whole difficulty 10 regard to
the exchange Of prisOnsFs-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-06
Judge Swan Appointed 70 the Supreme
Bench Of the State.

Governor ToD has appointed Hon. Jo,IPH R.
swAH, Of this city, now Prssidens of the Co.
lumbus and xsnis Railroad. Supreme Jadge in
place Of Judge GHoLsoN resigned. Judge SWAN
formerly held that position, and bis reputation
ss sound lawyer aud able jurist is second to
none in our State. His appointment to tbe So.
prsme Bench will, We presume. give very gen.
ersl satisfaction.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-06
Hon. .. $. Cox for speaker.

We received . dispatch yesterday, stating
,Hat Hon. 8. 8. Cox would be the Dsnocrauc
osuous nominee for Speaker Of the House oil
Coprrts,. Dsmocrstic sentiment in his favor
,brouRhous Ohio and tbsE entire North vest
vould iisure him the domination, II was
thought. The csucus was held last night, and
70 may receive telegram announcing the
result before We 90 to press this morning.
LArra .-Aia,e dispatch says that Mr.. NAL
LoaY, Of Kentucky, will probably be the Dem
ocratic candidate.