The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-25

.SAnVV.0 WoKe$. our eu0u1oS touS cX0lpAt
now controls them.
II 10 our business, however, to accept the
enemys defiance = 1t comes. Seward has told
the people Of Auburn that the news Of Lin
coins election win strike ~ with dismay. How
little he knows N, even yeti That proclama.
ton of ferocious hate and determined war viii
DO met with haughtier courage and loftier 70.
solution! BY the blessing Of God, Lincoln shall
its accomplishment. He may make war, but
he cannot command submission; and, If it IL
his resolve that his people shall employ their
energies In the destruction Of our people, he
shall find that we are not unresisting victims,
and that we can give blows as well as receive
iaem.
Let the people now learn to look upon and
accept war as our business for an indefinite
period. Let our energies, our calculations. our
calculations, our thoughts, all take that direc-
ton. Let us not trouble ourselves with ques-
tiOns of peace; for the election is not with us,
and our enemies breath only war. Let US pre-
pare to give them war-vigOrOus and sustained
war. Let our generals cast the schemes and
form their systems anew. Let Congress place
and enduring footing. Let our plans be formed
on policy that shall husband our strength,
and yet apply our full vigor with the greatest
effect. Let us have at once wise economy
OF our resources of whatever kind, and gen.
erous liberality In employing them. This is a
time for general revision, adjustment and
amendment fresh starting point in the war.
Let us grid our loins anew, and calling upon
God afreeh. develop nobler energy and a
loftier spirit Let our Congress, now in ses-
sion. set the example. Despising the petty
cavillings of garrulous declaimers, and the
morbid conceits of professional cynics, let the
members address themselves to substantial
facts rather than verbal disputations, and pre-
pare The country for q new career of heroic
e1ertion in behalf of our liberties. Now is the
time for the men of magnanimous minds to
step forward eyerywhereoin the council, in
the camp-and fix the public courage at high
standard. This is an occasion worthy of great
men, it is no time for drivellers or dwelling.
The Wing says the "great Yankee ma
ton, numbering twenty millions of souls,
Cor creatures who are supposed to have
souls,)" have decreed that this internal"
war is to be prosecuted four years longer:
That whole people have voted themselves
our remOrseless and determined enemies-have
put upon record their determination to re-
duce Us to the condition of serfs, or to eXtir-
pate US entirely. There is no middle ground
for us to occupy, even if we were so disposed.
IL l5 ukuL, Uo cuSlAVtu, VI ulc uuU Nc lcCI
no hesitation IN deciding what to do.
The Wig goes on to express the opin-
ion that GRANT will fight again before this
month ahall have passed away, but its only
apprehension is from the water, and that
arises from ignorance of the character Of
the distractions in James river. The
Whig thinks single Waterloo rout of the
armies of GRANT or SHERMAN would settle
the question definitely in favor of the re-
bells. and peace would follow in month.
The Wing concludes:
So far as the end of the war is concerned,
we do not conceive that the reelection OF Lin
coin makes the slightest difference. No mat
ter who is President, the Yankee nation will
insist upon war go long as they eau be persu-
AIDED that they are constantly gaining great
victories in the field. Nothing but reverses,
and reverses of the most serious character, can
ever persuade them to turn their eyes towards
peace. Let us, then, il We wish to secure it at
tho earliest possible moment, turn all our at
tention to the war, sensible that through it lies
the only road to peace.
The Express says that the Democrats
of the North shave betrayed every prin-i
ciple of their own, abandoned their old
associates of the South and joined the
black republicans in their bloody crusade, ;"
thus rendering themselves unfit, .. -
ern association. ' .. nl 2 ,r1
In all the Southern papers are stirring
appeals to the people Of tho South to think
only of war for All indefinite period, and
to make it their business and the ear
nestness with which they are conjured to
this course, strongly indicates that large
portion of the said people are just now in
such frame Of mind that considerable
coaxing will be required to bring them up
to the work. The rebel editors desire to
have no talk or trouble about Questions
Of peace, and the reconstructicnist states
men, such as the rebel Vice President,
ALEX. n. STEPHENS, Governor Brown, of
Georgia, and Mr.. BoYoE, member of the
rebel Congress from South Carolina, are
invited to resign.
Valuable Railroad Lands for Sale.
We would call the attention of farmers
in this and other States to the advertise
ment of lands for sale by the St. Paul and
Pacific Railroad Company, in the counties
Of Hennepin, Carver and Wright. They
embrace some of the richest farming land
in the State, and are offered at
very low rates. The company have
a large number OF hands engaged
in grading on that portion of their line