The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02

now. Her jewels are her sons and
daughters
Virginia was reluctant, slow to draw
the sword-some said she was culpably
so; but are those who were swifter for the
battle fighting better than she? We do
not require or expect that. Are they be-
having as we'll? We ask no more. We
are slow to believe they are not. We are
slow to believe that Georgia, which set the
example of secession to Virginia, and led
the way, will not also show her how to fight
and how to endure We are not referring
to her soldiers in the field, for none are
Drawer but to tie people at home. But
what means the report that sometimes
reaches US that our allies there donot know
how to suffer as well as we? What means
the letter now lying before us from gal
liant LouisianiaD, who, with large opportu-
mites for observation, laments the want of
steadiness in many citizens of Alabama
and Georgia and Mississippi? We implore
our brethren there and elsewhere not to
forget the faith and honor that they
pledged Virginia and each ether when we
took our joint stand for liberty and inde-
pendence. We call upon the leaders of
public opinion, we call upon the rulers and
governors, to awaken the people to full
sense of their duty and of what their honor
requires.
1t is with Georgia that We are at this
moment most interested for it is Geor-
gia that now has chiefly to bear the shock.
Alas, for Georgia, she has been distracted
by bad politicians The letter before us
says: The course pursued by Governor
Brown and others is doing great deal of
mischief" For what sin of our people
was it that in time like this we should
be afflicted, and distracted and weakened
by such mad, inconsiderate and fatal ru-
lers9 Governor Brown in the Govern
ment of his State, pays little regard to
law. He seizes the salt of the citizens;
he seizes the distilleries, without par
ticle of authority in low, but merely be-
cause he judges it expedient. The Con-
federata authorities. however, he impedes
at every step of their legitimate duty. He
weakens the public defence by an iil-tim-
ed and unfounded clamor about State
rights. He assails the Confederate ad-
ministration at all points, and diligently
oOWo VIC cccuo vi utSSaIlSldCIlOu anu OlS-
trust. Did it need prophet to tell that
such a course would do ga great deal of
mischief?' Does it need sage to tell that
it will do great deal more? AS conse-
quence ofsuch proceedings, Georgia is not
ready for the shock that is uponher. Instead
ofthat united, cheerful, enthusiastic band of
patriots which We might expect of her peo-
pie, they are divided about State rights, and
peace conventions and the like. Heaven
forgive Gov. Brown and Mr.. Stephens,
and such as they, for the mischief they
have done. Heaven put it into their minds
to retrieve their steps even now. Georgia
will suffer, and the common cause will
suffer, we fear, frsm the course they have
pursued; but surely they will suspend
their captions clamors at least till the
present trial is owe. and past
We earnestly invoke the authorities and
people of the adjacent States-of South
Carolina and Alabama the more especially
to see in Georgia's cause their own, and
to reinforce her with their utmost assis-
tance. If all will do their duty, as they
ought, Sherman will be utterly destroyed.
If, from any timorous, jealous or selfish
calculation, they neglect it, retribution,
swift and sure, cannot but Overtake them.