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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-29
SAINT PAUL. FRIDAY. JULY 20. 1864.

arms against the Government for return
to their allegiance and duty as citizens of
the Union, He also stated that he should
be pleased to see the Union resto ed upon
any terms consistent with the present and
future safety, welfare and honor Of the
Government. Mr.. Greeley having settled all
preliminaries with Mr. Lincol J, proceeded
to this place, reaching here last Monday
morning, and took up quarters at the In
ternational Hotel. A correspondence was
at once opened with the commissioners,
and, as final result, they made the fol-
lowing proposition, and gave it as their
opinion that the Richmond government
would approve and ratlfy the same. The
restoration of the Union in statu quo up
on this basis:
/. AL negroes which have been actually
freed by the war, to be secured in such
freedom. {. ...
2. ALI negroes at present held as slaves
to remain 80. a
8. The war debt of both parties to be
paid by the United States.
4. The old doctrine of State rights to
be recognized in reconstructing the Un-
ion.
This proposition was laid before Mr..
Lincoln by Mr.. Greeley. The President
at once telegraphed to Mr. Greeley tie
terms upon which lie would propose set
tlement and reconstruction, to wit:
The full and complete restoration of the
Union in all its territorial integrity the
abandonment of Slavery by the seeded
States, under conditions which should
while respecting the property rights of all
loyal men, afford ample security against
another war in the interest of Slavery.
After considerable correspondence be-
tween the parties, it was concluded to re-
fer the whole matter back to the two gov
ernments for reconsideration. All negoti-
ations having been terminated, Mr.. Gree
ley, in company with Mr.. Hay, Private
Secretary of Mr.. Lincoln, called upon the
Commissioners at the Clifton House, on
the Canada side, where a protracted and
pleasant interview was held, and the va
rious questions under consideration we're
discussed at length. Mr. Greeley left the
Falls for New York on the afternoon train.
1t is understood that the commis sioners,
with Sanders and Jewett, who are both
at the Falls, are 10 remain and carry on
negotiations with the Democr; is. A let
ter is to be prepared for the Chicago Con-
vention, in which the commissioners will
hold out strong assurs noes of restoration
ofthe Union under Democratic auspices.
The whole movement is regarded by many
as mere scheme to entrap the admins
tration into false position before the
country and the world for the benefit of
the disunion democracy.
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be. Deliver them from the temptations of tho
camp, the counsels of evil men and the machi-
nations of the Devil. Comfort the sick and
wounded, relieve their distresses, assuage their
pain, give unto them unfeigned repentence for
the errors of their life past, and steadfast faith
in thy Son Jesus Christ, and either restore
them to US in safety with a grateful heart for
thy mercy. or else receive them into those
heavenly habitations where those who sleep in
the Lord Jesus enjoy perpetual rest and felic-
ity. Be merciful to all father less children, all
widows and others who by this war may be be-
reaved; to all give the abundance of Thy grace
and hear their requests when they cry unto
Thee. These things, and all other things
which they need, We humbly beg for tho mer-
its of Jesus Christ Amen.
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The Com I'M u MON Omce.
THE COLLECT.


O eternal God who makest men to be of one
mind in a house and stillest the angry pas.
sions of the people, we humbly beseech Thee
of Thine infinite mercy to appease the tumults
among us, to bring to an end the dreadful
strife which is now raging in our land and to
restore peace to our afflicted country. And we
most humbly beseech Thee to grant to all of us
grace to walk henceforth obediently in Thy
holy commandments and in due subjection to
the power that is from Thee, so that leading
quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and
honesty, we may continually offer unto Thee
our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving,
through the merit of Thy Son, Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle, st. James iv.
The Gospel, St. Luke Xv
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-29
A Republican Paper on the Draft.

Tie New York Eoening Post, decided
and unqualified Republican paper, but
manly enough to speak its honest convic-
tions without fear of the party lash, has a
leading editorial on the Presidents last
call for troops which contains some bold
thoughts. The Post goes on to speak of
what one hundred thousand men might ac-
complish if we had them ready for the field
now, as we ought to have, and says:
But the shape in which the President
has chosen to put his demand is, we are
constrained to say, pretty sure to do the
very reverse. To threaten a peremptory
draft now, when everybody believes that
the war is nearly ended; to demand men
for three years when the struggle should
be and must be over in six mo tbs; to
call for half million men when the cOun-
try had rightly or wrongly imagined that
hundred thousand would suffice to ter
inmate the struggle; this does appear to
Us to misunderstood the spirit of the Amer
ican people, and to blunder
This is apparent, in the first place, be-
cause it is sure to be misunderstood by all
our enemies abroad and at home. 1t will
be received as confession of weakness
and not as sign of strength; it will be
regarded as a compliment to the resisting
power of the rebels; it will be quoted as
an official acknowledgment that unless our
army, already SO vast, is made stronger by
half a million of men, we shall fail. In
the second place, because, instead of stir
ring the hopes and reviving the enthusi-
asm Of the people, it rather depresses them;
it gives voice to the doubters, and silences
thoae who never doubted before of our
success. In a great crisis like this it is
important to keep up the spirits Of the
people, to maintain their hupefulness, to
encourage them to new Efforts. But this
proclamation, oold, lifeless, rigid, bound
round with red tape, clothed in the formal
language of the bureau, sounds as though
its author thought the peop'e could bear to
be chilled and disheartencd Its tore is
not that of The chief of republic calling
upon his fellow-citiz,ns to support cause
in which all are alike interested, but rather
it is the tone of European sovereign, tell
ing his subjects what he requires Of them.
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Organization of Militia,

a correspondent OF The New York
Times says:
The army wonders that Gilman's band
of highwaymen, scattered and few, should
have burned and plundered in the very
suburbs of the city of Baltimore, inturrupt-
ed communication for days with the Ma
tional Capital, and there should have been
Only one Ishmael Day, and he valetudi-
marian to fire shot in protest. l merely
express the opinion of the gallant men
who are sacrificing all earthly considerations
on the altar of patriotism, when I say that
they are humiliated and disgusted. Af-
ter three years experience of invasion, is
it still necessary that raiding parties should
get as far North as Lake Ontario, leaving
ruin and desolation in their track, before
the slow-learning people of the North can
be made to understand that they live in a
time of war, and must suffer, and sacrifice,
and yield all things, and subordinate ali
things to the emergency? Why do not
the people awake? Why is there no
thorough enrolment and organization of
the militia? After these experiences, will
they continue supine, buying and selling,
marrying and giving in marriage, doing
ordinary work in extraordinary times, or
will they devote atleast little of their at
tention and time to military drill and pre-
para.ion?
These questions presented themselves
forcibly to my mind last Wednesday,
which spent in Baltimore. There was
city almost isolated from the rest of
the world, and believed to be in inn
minent peril. The inabitants were al
most frenzied with terror. Business was
suspended. Old men and young men
were rushing to arms. Citizens patroled
the streets, armed, and unorganized Vol.
unteers, mounted and on foot, presented
themselves at Gen. Ord's headquarters and
the various militia rendezvous to enroll
for the defence of the city. For these raw,
undiciplined men, from the pressing me-
cessities of the case, the arsenals were de-
p!eted of valuable arms. Would it not be
insulting to the common sense of General
Ord, Gen. Wallace or any man of military
experience, to suppose that they coald
have confidence in the ability OF these un-
trained men to stand up against the as
saults of an organized body of far inferior
numbers. j head one General remark as
ne saw squad after squad of these "min-
ute men I" receive splendid new Sharpes
carbines from the arsenal near the City
Hotel, those arms are being issued for
the rebels as surely as they make an at
tack" and the truth of the assertion the
veriest trio in military matters ccu:d not
gainsay. In view of these facts, then, the
cry Of the army is to urge everywhere
throughout the North the immediate snd
thorough organization of the militia. Neg
lect this important matter longer, and an
experience more bitter than has yet befall-
en- may teach, when too late, its necessity.
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-Govenor Seymour, of New York, has
resolved not to fill up the quota of this
state by recruiting negroes in the slave
states. This will be a moral elm in the
eyes of the Tribune Of the press and some
Of the tribunes of the people, but we hard
ly think that it will sound badly IN history
that New York fought her battles With
white men and natives Of her own soil. s
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Army Frauds-resiimony Of Senator
at DOOlitlle.

One Of the modes of fraud by contract
ors is Illustrated in the following passage
from Senator Doolittles report:
Under the old system Of bidding it fre-
quently occurred that contractor would
bid to deliver articles at a mere nominal
price which were Of well known and estab-
lished value in the market, while IN the
same class for articles Of equally well
known and establl he'd prices tie sum ma
med would be double their real value. For
instance, Smith Brothers, OF Boston, bid
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The Springfield Repu6kca says, ut Is
feared that Mr.. Stanton, the Secretary Of War,
was captured ana carried of bv the rebel raid
es No bulletin dispatched have lbeen issued
since the raid commenced"
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Service for the National Fast, August
4th, 1864.

4th, 1864.
The service set forth for the Diocese of Min
nesota is as follows:
Morning Prayer.
Additional Versicles.
Priest. o God. make speed to save us.
People. o Lord. make haste to help US.
Instead of the Veniti shall be said or sung
the cxxx Psalm.
Proper Psalms. lx Xxx lxxxviii.
First Lesson, Deuteronomy xviii.
Second Lesson, ct. Matthew xiii.
Benedictus.
Nicenc Creed
Before the General Thanksgiving the Ash
Wednesday Collects and any of the special
prayers.
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The following very remarkable SEN
tence occurred in Daniel Websters f.
. Htb of Morch eCnoch.

nous 7tn Oh MdrcH sPeeCus
If the fanatics and abolitionists ever get the
power 10 their hands, they will override, the
Constitu ion, set the Supreme Court at def
ance, change and make laws to suit themselves.
lay violent hands on thse who differ with them
in their opinions or dare question their ability.
and 6nally bankrupt the country and deluge Il
In blood. - -
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FARIBAULr, July 18th, 1864.
To the Clergy and Congregations of the Diocese of
Minnesota:
The President of the United States has ap-
pointed Thursday. August h, as day of
Fasting and PRAYER Every Christian feels its
necessity. To bring us blessing it must be o
reality. The mockery of pretended fast is
shallow cheat upon ourselves and an insult to
Almighty God. l affectionately urge you on
this day to abstain from all food, to give up all
your wor dy business and pleasures and de.
vote the day to the duties and discipline of q
godly repentance.
The clergy are requested to preach their fast
day sermons on the Sunday before, that this
day may be wholly day of fasting and prayer
Earnestly praying God to bless you,
am your friend and Bishop,
Fl. B. WHIPPLE,
Bishop of Minnesota
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VOL. XVI.-NO. 4
EPISCOPAL SERVICE
For the National Fast, August A, 1864.

CIRCULAR FROM BISHOP wHIPPLE.
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EgWashngtcn said that the triumph of a
sectional party would bring about disuuion.-
Webster said that the triumph Of Abolition
would bring disunion. Clay said tie same
So have all truo patriots said. And so has ex-
perience at last taught us.
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9g-In walking, always turn your toes out and
your thoughts inward. The former will pro-
vent Jour falling into cellars,the latter from
falling into niquity.
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NEW JERSEY LANDS FOR SALE.--ALso
GARDEN Or FRUIT FARMS.

Suitable for Grapes, Peaches, Peais' kaspperfies'
Strawberries, Blackberres, Currants, &c, OF |, Sa'
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Also, good Cranberry lands, and village lots IN
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3. FRANKLIN CLARK,
No. 90, Cedar street, New York, N. Y.
Jan. l0, 1861 y. "
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esyA correspondent of the New Haven Reg
lister says that 'Jack," a brother of General
Butler, was the proprietor Of one of the largest
gaming houses in San Francisco, lNhen the war
broke out. ~
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eyFify tons of grapes passed through De-
troit one day last week.
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eS-Rations given to Vicksburg during thirty
days, cost Uncle Sam $4,000.
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csyHow we printers lie, as our devil said
when be got Up too late for breakfast T
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rs-Peru employs 25o,ooO persons in the To-
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es-It is not half the trouble to learn in youth
that it is to be ignorant in old age.
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ezrThirty editors and printers We're among
the killed and wounded at Chickamauga.
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svKindness is language that even thedumb
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ssA harangue in Parliament or Congress in
favor of declaring war may etalled war-rant.'
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,,,s9-The cranberry crop of Cape Cod amonnt
TO $500 barrels, at the aggregate value of S3e,
'66O,25.
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chHd,eu ore much of THAR Sickness to Colds
No matter where the disease may appear TO be seat
s its ors in may be traced TO suppressed
or Cold. Cramps and Lung Complaints are al-
h;nsers of half the diseases that affiict humanity
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% Ave. eiyhts of the waste matter of the body es-
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That portion of diseases necessarily follows. Keep
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IN immediately, by timely use of Madame Por-
tey,, Curatire Bqlsans. s,d by all Druggists, at 10
cents and c5 cents per bottle.
Jan. 80, lS63.-ly.
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THElSfH0OLMAsTER A BROAD.
EDiTE1 BY SIMON sYNTAx, ESQ.

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Very Respectfully,
JOHN S, CUNNINGHAM,
Adiutant.
Esg.A a man. name Unknown, eommIt.

B1S'A man, name unknown, commit
ted suicide on Tuesday, by throwing
himself in front Of a locomotive, on the
Q. and G. Railroad, near Columbus
lie was horribly crushed, and an exami.
nation Of the body showed that, preyi.
GUS to throwing himself on the track,
he had tiled to cut his throat, Itis 6e.
lioved he was deserter from Camp Nol'
son, Ky.
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The Capture Of Atlanta.
WAR DFPARTMEST,
WASHINGTON. Sept A.

WAsmNoros. Sept 4.
10 MGor General Dix;
Shermans official repoot Of the cap,
tlre of Atlanta has just been received,
dated twenty six miles soulh Of Atlanta,
OF six o'clock yesterday morning, hav,
Ing been detained by the breaking OF tho
telegraph lines os already reported.
Our army Withdrew from about AT.
lanta, end on lhc 30lh made break on
the East.ponl road, and reached good
pos tion from which 10 strike the Macon
Road. Howard was on The right, near
Jonesboro, Scho6eli was ou the left
near Rough and Ready, Howard found
the enemy in force near JouesborO, and
iolrenched his troops within half miIa
Of the railroad The enemy attacked
him at three O'Clock in the afternoon,
aud was easily repuIscd, leaving his
dead and wounded
Finding sIrong opposition on tho
road, | advanced the left and center rap.
idly to the railroad and made good
'lodgmcnt mud broke il oil the way from
Rough and Ready down to Howsrd's
left, near Jonesboro', aud by the same
movement intrrposed my whole army
between Atlanta and that part OF tho
enemy intrenchcd in and around Jones,
bOro'
On the LIST we made the attack on tho
enemy at Jonesboro', tho l4,h Corps.
Gen, Jeif 9. Davis carving the works,
and csp'uring 10 guns and 600 prison.
eTs The enemy relrented south, and
we have followed him to his hastily con,
structcd lines, near LOvcjoy's station
Hood, Gnding me on the only road
that could supply him, and between him
and considerable pirl Of his army, blew
up the magazine in AllsnO and left in
the night.
The 2olh corps, Gene al SIocum took
possession of the city, so Atlanta is ours
aud fairly won,
Since the 5h Of MOy we have been in
one cons ant battle or skirmish and va
need rest. Our losses won't exceed l..
2OO, and VIC have over 800 rebel dead,
$50 wounded, and over 1000 prisoners.
Signed w. 4. SHERMAN.
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rom the Thirteenth V. V.

HARPgR's FERRY, Aug. s7 1864,
Una. Ep1roR.-We are still LAYING
n6,r this place, say within three miles
81 the Ferry, There has been constant
siirmishing Tor the last four or Eve days
rdsulting ia but little injury to either
she.
Last evening General Crook having
lbrned the position of the enemy orr
dered a rcconuoisance in force, when
siyeral briSadOs of infantry, all OF the
cond Division, with some cavalry mo
% ont and in about thirty minutes
4 resfer, sharp muske, firing comman-
ca on the left, which grew dercer and
igader giving unmistakOble evidences
that they had fouul the enemy. Our
frees moved onward rapidly, pouring
iilo the Rebel ranks a perfect storm Of
ninnie balls. The Rebels could not
\ lhstanl it. and broke aud fled rapidly
fore our advancing columns, Our
. moved on until they came in sight
their heavy breast works when they
ened upon US with their artillery, a
L was then sounded, Our forces fell
k. The afflir resulted in the capture
one HUNDRED prisoners among whom
re one Lieut.. Colopel. two Mjors and
yenteen other officers Of inferior
des.
The casualties in the lS.h Va. Vols,
as follows;
Henry Vincent, wounded 10 right arm,
Wm. S. Adkins. Co. g. Thigh, flesh,
Edward Casey. co. c; thigh, severe.
Peter II. Meadows, co. G; hand.
Wm. Sowords, CO. G; killed.
Rlcharl George, co. A; hand.
ohO Craig, co. A; hand.
Sergeant Mjor Sutton, of Rlciac, o.,
Orderly Sergeant and Lieut.. Carr
he 9th Va, were killed.
BIZ morning the enemy have disap
from our front aud our advance
cupy the lines previously held
rebels, Where they have gone
elnot been able to learn as yet,
may rest assured that we will
b pursuit. Here we close for
i. W. VII.
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Tirnio Georgia Cnptured,

NEw YoRK. September 5-Tbe fol,
lowing is The very latest by the City Of
WOshingtoo, by telegraph viz Queens,
lown, dalei London 95lh. TIE United
States frigate Niagara, seized the rebel
pirate Georgia, twenty miles Of Lisbon,
pu, prize crow on board AMI sent her
to New York.
The Niagara landed The Captain and
crewEof The Georgia ut Dover The
Georgia when seized was under the
British Gag, and her Captain entered
protest against her seizure