The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-22
SEVEN tn DAY.

The splendid sword contributed to the
New York Sanitary Fair, to be given TO
the General designated by q plurality of
votes, continues to be the great feature of
the Fair, and the interest and excitement
are on the increase. The radicals COM
menced voting for FREMONT, BUTLER,
HOOKER, RosEoRANs, and others, but md
ing the masses were going for Gen. Mo.
OIE1LAN, they finally concentrated on
Gen. GRANT; although they have no par
ticular regard for him, and only took him
up to beat MCCLELLAN. All the friends of
Gen. MCCLRLLAN are the warm friends of
Gen. GRANT, but in this contest are COM
PEELED to stick by their favorite. When
the book closed on Monday night, as we
learn from Tuesdays New York papers,
five thousand three hundred and thirty-two
votes had been cast. Of these,
Gen. Mcclellan has received. 2 962
Gen. Grant has received. 1886
Scattering. 30
thus giving General Nc C1RLLAN majority
of six hundred and twenty-seven, and
''Lttle Mao" seems to be steadily gain
ing on his opponent as the contest adj
vances.
We take from the World the following
incidents of the canvass on Monday:
THE ARMY SWORD VOTE.
Who shall receive the beautiful sword which
is designed to indicate popular sentiment and
military merit. That is the question which is
ton in the handsome department OF Arms and
Trophies, where the dollar constituency rush
to record their names and their admiration of
one or the other of the martial competitors for
the costly weapon. If the vote of last night
and of the preceding days are criterions on
which to base future Judgment, little Mac"
will receive the coveted sword, with ali the
honors of an imposing presentation. His
friends have been lavish in their votes and sub
scriptions; and those of his ostensible oppo-
nents, while not deserving the polls, seemingly
give mp the contest, and content themselves
with efforts to reduce the majority which is
daily increasing. A..i' -
THE OFFICIAL CRIRR AT THE PoLLs6
The young and courteous official who has
charge of the subscription book enlivens at in
tervals the voting by his verbal efforts to slim
ulate it. Let US give brief speech Of his to
the increasing groups around him: 80
- Come, make room for the voters. Where
are the friends of General Grant, General
Mcclellan is ahead. Come, Grant men sign
your names; it's only one dollar; We only
want five to complete the page, Who will be
the first to sign for General Grant :"
At the close of the address, . dwarfsh-look-
ing man pushed through the crowd, which
looked down at him as q curious cook would
to culinary lutensil with shoulders bent and
Here's Mcclellan man, said q bystander.
= Good boy" rejoined another; go it for
Little Mac" eN.., . ...r5f 49, ..
"Hes sound on the sword question" iron
cally observed an individual who had voted fer
Grant. aa --t.- ... -. ..r,.si...s...,.,5
By this time the little man had reached the
book almost out of breath from the crushing
dollars TO the official, and took the pen rather
There's five votes r General Mcclellan, I"
said one in the crowd. - So. - n
All eyes were bent on the books, and the
voter having written his own name with four
additional (dittos) recorded them for General
Grant. ,.I5i..fft +. ..,...,..4 ~. ;...,..,.. ..-
The Mcclellan men were somewhat disap-
pointed; but the Grant ties were in happy
mood over the circumstance, and one of hem
exclaimed: We'll oveitake you soon!"
AN ENTHUSIASTIC ADsIRER OF NC CLELLAN.
The dollar votes were soon destined to be
varied by q more wealthy aud formidable con-
stituency, which called to memory, BY pecu-
mary memorials the leading scenes in Gener-
al McClelans life. The Grant men commenc-
ed the fifty -dollar property qualification while
voting for the sword " be presented to their
fayoriie; and the friends Of General Mcclellan
have proved themselves equally willing to
adopt That course, lift should be deemed ne
cessary to show in q more marked manner
thxir o1v.,ir Sati N dtr n
tleman came forward, and wrote on the name
column the following opposite the name Of
General Mcclellan:
YORKTOWN, HANOVER Court House,
WILLIAMSBURG, FAIR OAKS.
To each of these an. other places rendered
memorable by the presence Of Gen. Mcclellan
and his army the writer attached ten vo. es the
whole number recorded being two hundred
| and forty. TWO. The last sentence he wrote
closed the brunt In the significant words:
The capital saved twice."
Inc voter was congratulated OIL his Judgment
as ne Lett the polls by the McClellanites; but
their opponents were silent
| ANOTHER SPEECH M
| Now, gentlemen" said the official afore-
said. give room to the Voters General Nc
| Clellan has still large majority. This is the
time for the Grant men. Make way for that
| gentleman" h'4 a3tI - ~ -
| : It was a little fellow that came to ouiz the
speaker. Said he: " aN-' WV
:" Lincoln will be here by and-by to vote for
Grant. Chase is striking off some greenbacks
! for him, and that last fellow will soon be no
where (Alaugh.) .'.:1 as1'1-t.
31.Come gentlemen" reiterated the official
| .sthis IA the time We are ready for the Grant
men to register their names Il they do not.
Mcclellan will have large majority. Re.
member gentlemen, the books will soon close. "
A dozen of men here came forward, five OF
whom subscribed for Grant, and Tho residue
for Mcclellan.
ANOTHER HEAVY VOTE FOR MCCLELLAN. n.
The next wealthy voter who came forward
did Eos write HI nanae. He handed MY dol