The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-04

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IF Nj. Lincoln is reelected said IN; Che
people Of the South will fight for thirty years,
for they feel that they can do nothing better;
but If Mcclellan Is elected, such an over
South, that peace viii be- the, almost sin1me-
date result" [" That's co.. Loud cheers
" speak" said he, "the sentiments of the
people, not the officials. The leaders of the
rebellion ore anxious for the reelection Of Mr..
Lincoln, as giving most hope Of the ultimate
success OF the rebel cause. But the people, he
added, respect Mcclellan, and believe in his
heartily tired OF. the war, they will be willing
to trust him" lCheers Such is the latest
and most authentic testimony from the very
heart of the Southern Confederacy. 1t was
communicated to me from source entitled to
the highest confidence, and it concurs, need
been able to form for myself LIDO firmly and
honestly believe that if by the aid of this good
old Smte of Connecticut, George Brinton Nc.
Clellan shall be proclaimed President of the
United States Of America on the 4th of March
next, as II hope and trust he may be, an
other year will not have expired without wit
and that the succeeding 4th of July will find us
celebrating such Jubilee o has not been seen
since that day was first hailed as the birthday
of American Independence CONTINUED cheer
ing) do not forget the danger Of INDUCING
In these ninety days, or even twelve months
prophecies. c'Thats go too, i" hughter) do
have had of their fallacy. can only say, that
in that hope, in that trust in that firm and un-
swerving confidence, shall give my vote to
the candidate of the Democratic party; and
whether that vote shall prove to have been
cast with the many or with the few, with ma
critics or with minorities shall feel that /
have followed the dictates of my best jtdg-
ment, of my own conscientious convictions of
duty, ond OF my own unalterable attachment
and even devotion to the Constitution and the
Union Of my country. Cloud cheering9 ifo
DO NOT DESPAIR OF THE REPUBLIC.
l will not undertake to calculate the chances
of success. The results of the late elections
seem to decide nothing, except that the great
battle is still to be fought. and that victory
is still within our reach. But whatever may be
the results of the election, let US resolve never
to despair of the Republic. We are on the eve
of one of the most memorable anniversaries in
our history as a nation: Eighty-three years
ago tomorrow, on the 10Th of October, 1881,
the soil Of Virginia was the scene of far diff
ferent spectacle from that which 1t unhappily
witnesses at this hour. The soldiers Of the
North and of the South, instead of confront
ing each other in deadly strife were then stand.
ing triumphantly side by side, under the glori-
Gus lead of Washington. to receive the final
surrender of the forces which had been 90
dence.
Would to Heaven that the precious memo
ries OF that event might be once more revived
in every American heart Would to Heaven
that even now the associations of that day
might overpOwer and disarm the unnatural
hostility of our adtersaries, and that the SOL
diers OF the North and South might be seen,
n no in xhn old
ing into each others embraces under the old
flag OF our fathersi But even if such result
is to be longer, and still longer, and still longer
postponed, let us never despair that such day
OF final surrender will come, q day when rebel
Lion will be everywhere suppressed and extin-
guished; day when policy of Christian
craftsmanship, breathing something better
than threatenings and slaughter, and based up
on juster idea that the whole southern peO-
pie are barbarians and outlaws, shall accom-
pllsh Its legitimate work of restoring Union
and peace to our afflicted land-a day when. by
the blessing of God that glorious vision of Dam
lei Webster may again be verified for us and
for our children from Lake Superior to the
Gulf OF Mexico, and from ocean to ocean:
One country, one Constitution, one destiny"
Enthusiastic cheers.)
And when that day shall come can desire
tor myself no other distinction than to be
thought not unworthy of some humble share
IN that inscription which was engraved on the
old tomb of my ancestors two centuries and
half ago-before New London, before even
Boston, had name or local habitation on the
American continent e0ti Stunt PdciNci,"
blessed are the peace-makers
l desire no other distinction for myself
than to be remembered among those who, in
the words of our noble candidate "should
hail with unbounded joy the permanent resto-
ration of peace on the basis OF the Union un-
der the Constitution withOnt the affuaiOn IF
another drop of blood" cloud and continued
applause)