The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-14

after the rebellion shall have been crushed,
the sort of men who did 20 much towards
bringing it on, and so little towards put
ting it down.
The secessionists ID the spring of 1851,
managed to suppress in their states, all
Union action, and to precipitate their
whole people into rebellion. The aboli-
tionists of the North were not influential
enough to unite the people of their section
in favor of letting the cotton states 60.
hence the war for the Union.
Our recent victories have produced im-
portant results in both sections. In the
South, the people have become pretty
well convinced that the Confederacy has
"gone up;" few more Union victories
will release them from the thraldom of
the "Oonfederate Government.
In the meantime, the original dis
unionists, North and South, the Abolition
lists and Secessionists, are more violent
and vindictive than ever before. There
is no condition upon which they can con-
sent to the restoration of amicabe rela-
tons between the white folks of the North
and the white folks of the South. The
Abolitionists will not be content with any
thing less than making the negroes of the
South, the owners of that section, and the
nactorc of tho Ub;to ,oonJo +boro Vii al
they consider, would be only retributive
justice. The Secession leaders, on the
other hand, would become vassals of
France or England, or would abolish
slavery, or do anything, rather than sub
NIT to a reconstruction that would again
compel them to live under the same Gov
eminent with the Abolitionists of the
North
But these ultras constitute, on either
side, small minority only of the people.
Seeing that they must rise or fall with the
success or defeat of their extreme and
violent measures, theirs is struggle for
power-for existence. Either side would
have war forever rather than the oblivion
and ignominy that would follow peace and
unity under the Constitution.
The unconditional secessionists of the
South are the government there, whom, to
preserve the Union, the people must put
down.
And late signs seem to indicate that the
unconditional Abolitionists will not be able
to use the President as an instrument in
their hands to prevent the restoration of
peace and unity. That these signs may
be confirmed is the prayer ofevery enlight-
ened patriot. .f.t.
Kentucky, Missouri and Maryland are
keeping step to the music of the Union
North Carolina and Mississippi begin to
manifest desire to join them in the pro-
cession of loyal Southern States
VIII these States be allowed to return
to their allegiance under their old State
constitutions, and under the Constitution
of the United States? That is the oues-
ton of the day
The Albany .Evening Journal, (Conser-
vative Republican, answers thus: 81.
II North Carolina or any other State wishes
to return to her allegiance, with slavery no
sane man believes the Administration would
say nay to her. On the contrary she would
be welcomed with open arms, and hailed as the
harbinger of that "good time coming" when
lIDiOn W no @l,o
old flag again recognised as the emblem of
united and happy people. ~.
The Philadelphia Press (for months
past radical republican, answers in like
manners: pat - .341,5-ar..sz
Were the States in rebellion willing to sub
nit tomorrow upon the condition that their
slave system should not be destroyed, such a
condition would, of course, be granted. But
while the National Government would not in
terfere with slavery, slavery would not be per-
mitted to interfere with the National Govern
ment. -
Until better informed, we will accept
the foregoing as the position of the admin
istration and its conservative supporters
We trust the olive branch will not be
withdrawn, for it is evident THAI great
change is taking place among the people
ofthe South, which needs only encourage
ment to become ere long, ripened into in
tense loyalty The critical time has ar
rived, which will make or blast the repu-
tatiOn of President LINCOLN, ana, per-
chance, save or ruin the country.
Extract from Correspondence of the Chicago Times.
VIcKsBURG, Miss, July I'll have consulted
with a number of the leading men of the State,
and know there is a widespread desire, con-
stantly growing, for peace, and willingness
to accept it upon the simple terms of return
to the Union from which they attempted to
secede. The withdrawal of our troops from
Jackson, and their failure to occupy any con-
siderable portion Of the State alone prevented
public demonstration in favor of the Union
being made by some of, the most prominent
citizens Of Mississippi. I could mention the
names of those who would have cheerfully and
voluntarily originated such demonstration;
but the fact that they are to-day, by our with
drawal from Jackson, within the power OF the
Confederate armies, renders it most proper
that their names should be withheld. This
statement is not based upon mere conjecture,