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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-04
THE CAUSE AND CURE OF OUR
TROUBLES.
To the People of Minnesota,

The distressed condition ia which We
find Our country and ourselves as people
at the present time, appeals TO every man
to examine into the causes OF orr troubles
and seek for the remedy.
For over sixty years the government
vas in the hands of the Dem0cIa attic patty.
During all that time we enjoyed the most
unboundei prosperity, and every mans
liberty was held sacred. No drafts dragged
the people from their homes. No "bell
vas touched at Washington ito cause the
arrest of u citizen of New York" or ga
citizen Of Ohio" OF of any other State,
and their imprisonment in iails and bastiles
without trial no boast was made to the
the ministers of mOnarchcal European
governments that our own free America
had progressed in despotisrn beyond what
kings and queens dared in Europe; no
quarrel was raised between North and
South or East and West, and war and dis
union maugurated. The rights OF all Sec
tons were respected. and peace aud har-
mony were the consequence.
Although tie. country Was involved In
two wars--one with England and one with
MeIoo-ths civil law aud the Constitution
were every where (out-de Of military lines>
supreme over the military and the writ of
haoeas corpus protected tho humblest citi-
zen IN his rights and liberties No 'lnill-
tary necessity WAS claimed to Justify set
ting aside or tsamphng under foot the
Constitution. We had no Fort Iafayettes
nor "cells Number Four" for the Repub-
hcans who called themselves by the names
Of Wings and Federalists then, as they
have since by the names Of "Know Moth
ings" and "Union men," and opposed
both these waH-whole States under their
control refusing to furnish soldiers or
money and threatening to secede-and
their orators wishing god-speed to our eu-
emies and hoping that onr soldiers '',night
re welcomed with bloody hands to hos
pitable graves" We did not imprison them
for these sentiments and acts giving "ad
AMI comfort = to the enemy; we mobbed
none OF their presses; nor suppressed
them by military authority we banished
none of their copperhead" orators; We
lnterfered not with their fee speech, bot
We safely conducted the country through
her trials and brought her out triumphant
over all her enemies at home and abroad
with not stain upon her fair escutcheon
as the - lan1 of tle free and tie home of
the brave"
During all that time he ra,r,s were not
Only tree, but prosperous aud happy. La
ror was " eli rewarded all ,lanecessaries
as %eH - !uXaries Of life were within
Te'-ch q the poorest MAJ. taxes were
Ae t aaI cur homes worc 0Uy' h0nes
without The r. Of Provost MershaIs Oh
not'css TO a. ear in ten DAYS before them,
o. be - shot 10 death as desarter. ),
CHANGE CoSiA5-rhE SERPENT gNTags THE
GARoGS-~'' CAUSE OF TIE war"
But what a change has come over u.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-04

Before me dows river broad and deep,
Vexd into foam by the rude winds that blow
And urge the stately ships. whose sails of snow
Axe spread to catch their sweep.
And ever and anon.
Reflected In the sun,
The sea-gun rises from the deecy foam
And sinks to rise again, and ever on doth roam;
While clear and high above the angry river,
Standeth the calm blue ornament forever.
Now while gaze on This contrasted scene,
The angry waters and the pleasant sky,
And on the ships that still 90 gliding by.
Do sad thoughts intervene;
and Memory beckons up the hazy past
With all its chast aing g-iefs aud joys too sweet
to .ast.
again | stand amid my young compec,s
When time sat fresh on my uniurrowed brow,
And nature iovelier than she Seemerh now,
Adorned with dowers the aunoticet lapse, of
years.
life was 20 me = dancing stream
8or1ered with hopes immortal bloom.
Nor foC 4 moment did dream
l. dowed into the silent tomb;
Bat love, and aope. and youth and flowers
Crownd day by Jay TIE iocund hours.
TAon, as the s.a.s sred swiftly by,
iae sir,a!n Of life grew broad sDd deep;
AooTe me bent the eternal sky,
A;ouad me vas The whir-wind's sweep;
And many stately ships that sailed
On that impetuOus angry river
We're swcp: upon the hidden rocks.
And in = moment wrecked forever
Yet sti! ny bark midst sunshine and mids
gloom.
G1des 7ently INTO the silent tomb
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-04
NEW SERIES mo. so

Let US look for example at the prices
% few of the neoessaries of life and
compare them with former prices, which
we paid before the election of Lincoln.
The difference Is the tax we pay on each
article:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-04
Regular session f1862-St

RegxlW session of 1862-3t 49,.
Regular session Of 1854. 49,.
The computation for the Sec
ond session Of 1854 Is not
quite made up, but the Clerk
estimates 1t at. ...............
The estimates for the coming
session for appropriations by
Congress for the next fiscal
year are now making out at the
departments. As the war ia
certain to last one year more If
Lincoln is reelected, the appro-
priatiOns for 1865 will be-. a..
The aggregate permanent ap-
preparations made for the SEES
sions above named, according
ing to standing laws from year
to year are. -.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-04
VOL. NVI.--NO Is
Wrstsew for Tire Pioneer.
THE Two RIVERS.

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Baltimore Wecker. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1851-1867, 1864-03-18

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@Ormittuss 4. 30 2 llbr 10 Nttn', $40
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-26

GEN. SEDGwIoK.--Major General John
Sedgwick, commander of the 9th army
corps, who was killed in skirmish at
Spottsylvania Court House on Monday,
was born in Connecticut, graduated at
West Point in 1897, in the same class as
Generals Benham, Hooker and French
of the Union army, and Braxton Bragg,
d. H. Hill and others in the rebel ser
vice. He went into the Mexican war as
second lieutenant and came out as major,
having been promoted for faithful md
meritorious services. At the bre 1king
out Of the war he was colonel of the 4th
regular cavalry. He was earl 9 assigned
to the army of the PotoT ac, where he
has remained through al its campaigns,
participating in all i.ds battles. unless
prevented by WOUNDS or sickness He
was one of the nIost stubborn fighting
generals in the army, and he has gained
distinction for himself and ''the fighting
9th corps" in every battle, and at the
time of his death he was commander of
the right wing of the army, a most re-
sponsible place. Gen. Sedgwick was az
modest as he was brave, and has twice
declined the offer of the position of COM
mander-in-chief of the army of the PotO-
mac.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-26

A CRRCIFIcATE OF CHARACTER. 1t must
have beer consoling to the famous firm
of Laird, in Liverpool, to learn from the
Foreign Secretary's speech in the House
on Lords, that they are not tobeJ5elierec
when they give evidence, no matter how
loudly they protest. Earl Russell says
they are not so innocent Of illegal trans
actions of,the sort now chagged to them,
as to be credible witnesses, and accept
ing their testimony as truthful, would
have been to open the road direct to war
with the United States. Quoting textu-
ally, his most emphatic words are. -
"They 1.-THE Lsirds) have done every
thing in their power by fitting oat ships,
by engaging in contracts for supplying
vessels OF war to the other bellieerent,
to gtee the United States Just eauee of ,cor
against this country"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-26

TEMPERANCE IN BuRLIYGToN.-At the
meeting of the Total Abstinence Society
last Tuesday evening, Rev. Mr.. Worces-
ter made an address, showing that a
certain proportion of all who used liquor
became drunkards and urging that as a
merely prudential matter the principle
of total abstinence should be adopted by
all, and thereby each insure himself
against the dreadful evils entailed by
drunkness. If man is wise who in
sures his house against fire, surely he is
more wise who insures not only himself
but all around him, in so far as his in
fiuence extends, from worse evil than
fire Rev. Dr. Foster gave some Incl.
dents of the habits of society in his
younger days, and forcible illustra
tion from actual occurrences of the
deadly power of the habit of drunken
ness when once formed, for the avoid
ance of which total abstinence is the
only remedy. The pledge of the So
ciety was circulated for signature, after
which the meeting adjourned B~ling
ton Free Press.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-26

Cor. SToNE.-We cannot refrain from
printing one more of the many notices
which we find in our exchanges Of this
brave and lamented officer.
The fate Of the late Col. Newton Stone,
of the I'd Vermont has at last been sat
isfactorily ascertained He was shot
dead while at the head of his regiment,
in the second days fight. The regiment
was oyerpowered and driven back and
the body of the Colonel fell in the hands
of the rebels. The regiment, however
soon rallied again, determined to avenge
the death of their gallant Colonel and
made desperate charge forcing the
rebels back with great slaughter and re.
covering the body of their Colonel, which
had been stripped of everything Of val.
ne, even to his boots. He was buried
near the spot where he fell, and many q
brave soldier who has fought under hin
on nearly every battlefield in Virginia
dropped tear upon his grave.
!" He sleeps his las. sleep, he has tough. his las
battle.
No sound eau awake him 10 glory again"
The body of Col. Stone is to be taker
up and conveyed to his home in Reads
boro Vermont, where his father, Rev
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-26

THERE'S MAN IN IT 1.-THE conf
dence reposed in Lieut. -Gen. Grant by
President Lincoln, and the cordiality
which exists between these distinguished
men were happily illustrated by a char
'acteristic anecdote related recently by
the president in the course of familiar
conversation with a personal friend
In reply to question in regard to the
present military prospect, Mr. Lincoln,
with that peculiar smile which he al
ways puts on when about to tell good
story, said: "Weli, sir, your question
reminds me of little story about the
automaton chess player, which many
years ago astonisaed the world by its
skill in that game. After a while the
automaton was challenged by celebrat-
ed player. who, to his great chagrin,
was beaten twice by the machine. At
the end of the second game, the player,
significantly pointing his finger at the
:automaton, exclaimed in very decided
tone. There's a man in 1t ? And this, sir,
is just the secret of our present sue
cess"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-26

RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT THE BURLING-
the Committee on Resolutions submit
ted the following, which were unani-
mously adopted:
Resokred, That while three years OF
bloody experience have taught us that
this atrocious rebellion was far greater
than any man could conceive of when it
broke out, they have taught us, and the
nations of the earth also, the transcend
ent power of a free government like our
own, and have brought to light the ex-
4 haustless energy and resources of a pee-
pie whose tn-right is liberty and Jus.
lice for all and with whom honest labor
as held in homer. 4
I ResoIeed, That with full appreciation
OF the cost, he.sacrifices-and the unut.
terable horrors.of this war, we vet &C
cept it as one of the terrible necessities
which the providence of God, through
the mad ambition of Shareholders and
their advocates, dad imposed upon the
nation for its discipline and publication,
by the utter extinction of human slave
~ and serfdom-a necessity to be met
heroieaily, to be borne patiently; con-
test never to ceasesuntil equal, impartial
liberty shall be proclaimed throughout
the land, to all in tee inhabitants there
Of and the whole nation be restored
again to union, and-shall attain to a bet
ter liberty under free constitution and
the protecting folds of the one free flag.
Resolreg, That we rejoice that the day
has come xhen the ranks of the armies
of the nation are as free to the black
man and the man of mixed blood as to
the purely white maR, and on equal
terms as to pay and treatment, and we
rejoice thatahe trial oR many fiercely
fought fields, has taught those who for
merry refused TO believe it, that bravery
depends not upon the coler of a mans
skin but upon the manly soul that is
within him.
Rtsolaed, That we recognize, and do
honor 10 the brave sodiery OF the Union
armies, from whatever state they may
have come, and on whatever bisody-field
their valor and fidelity has been shown
our bosoms naturally swell with Deep
est emotion as we think Of the unfiinch-
ing courage and endurance of our noble
VRRAoNTERs. The memory of the fallen !
liz their country's cause will be ever |
honored by those who survive them in /.
the fed or at home and bv those who /,
shall live hereafter We sympathize !
deeply with the mourning relatives of .
those who have fought their last fight;
we pledge to our wounded now and at /
all times the fullest succor and alFevia. /
ton in our power To those who with
thinned but unwavering ranks yet stand /
In the face of the enemy to sustain the /
honor of Vermont and the glory and SUI /
premacy Of the starry banner. we extend
our thanks aud praise and pledge them
our heariiest encouragement and sup i
port.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-26
ANEcDoTE OF THE REBEL GENERAL LIE

ANECDoTE OF THE REBEL GENERAL LEE.
In General Lees tent MEATS eaten but
twice week, the general not allowing
it oftener, because he believes the indul-
gence in meat to be.criminal in the pres
ent Strengthened condition of the coun-
try. His ordinary dinner consists of a
head of cabbage boiled in salt water,
and a pone of corn bread. In this con-
nection rather comic story is told
Having invited a number of gentlemen
10 dine with him, General Lee, in fit of
extravaganza ordered.sa sumptuous re-
past of cabbage and middling The din
Rer was served, and, behold, great pile
OF cabbage and bit of middling about
four inches long and two inches across
The guests, with .commendable polite
ness, unanimously declined middling,
and it remained in the dish untouched
Next day General Lee, remembering the
delicate bit which had been so provi-
dentially preserved, ordered his servant
to bring "that middling" The man
hesitated scratched his head, and final
ly owned up. ode fac is, maesa Robert,
dat ese 'middlin was horrid 'middlin ,
we ali did'n hab mar spec, and / done
paid il back to the man whar l got it
from" Gen. Lee heaved sigh of deep
disappointment and pitched into his cab
bage.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-26

ToBAcoo FOR THE SoLDIERs.-A large
proportion of the soldiers in the fiehl
use tobaeco-when they can get it.
With many of them it has come to be
such habit that they suffer exceedingly
if they are deprived of it. And yet a
large part Of the time it is utterly i'm
possible for the soldiers to get pipe full
of the weed or a single quid Many
people who would give literally of
clothing or food would think they are
encouraging vice by giving the soldier
tobacco, and are jealous of any appro-
priation of sanitary funds for that pur-
pose. But tobacco users at home know
how much the soldiers must suffer when
deprived Of the weed, and how much
easier soldier would bear wounds and
exposure if he had his accustomed pipe.
The lovers Of the weed at home, then,
ought to see that fund is raised to
send tobacco to the army. All the hos
pitfalls at any rate ought to be supplied
for the use Of the conyalescents and if
the whole army could be furnished it
would cheer many lonely hour in camp
or on picket. Springfield Republicans.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-26

BOGUS DIsPAToH.-We published yes
terday in our noon edition the dispatch
which came in the usual way, to the eff
feet that the President had called fol
100000 more men, &c. &c. This intelIi.
gence came through the New Yori,
World, AID we have since ascertainet
what we probably ought to have beer
smart enough to have known before, that
it is all bogus, and probably got up foi
stock jobhing purposes. All we have to
say is, Firstly, we regret to have been
3 the innocent occasion of very painful
emotions TO about three thousand
readers and Secondly that we shall
continue tobe strongly in favor Of cap
ital punishment at least as long as any
of the World'e people remain unhung.
That's so. .- .
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-26

Resolved, That We have an abiding
confidence in the sterling honesty and
common sense, the sagacity, the states
man.like ability and devoted patriotism
of our President, Abraham Lincoln
who If he do not attempt to control
events, Is yet wise enough to be lnstruc-
ted by them, to follow the leadings OF
Providence and to obey the impulses OF
the people; and that we will heartily
sustain him and his administration in
his efforts to crush the rebellion and
the cause of the rebellion, and to restore
the nation to union and an assured
peace. a,-,.
Resolved, That the choice of the people
of Vermont for President of the United
States for the next term is that man OF
the people, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Resoleed That we recommend to the
voters of this state, the ticket for state
officers this day put in nomination, and
pledge for it our hearty and undivided
1 support
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-26

A WONDERFUL STORY BUT MOST Posi-
lively TRuE.-A citizen of this place
walking in the woods, found a nest of
young mocking birds. He placed the
nest in cage, which he hung upon the
same tree, thinking the mother could
take better care than he of her brood
visiting his young family upon the fol-
lowing Sunday, he found to his surprise
that the birds had all disappeared, and
ana 10 the bottom of the cage was coled
up large black snake, so swollen that
ne could not get out of the hole through
which he had entered. Indignant at the
auosclty of the fellow, and burning with
revenge, he carried his snakeship to .
burning iimekiln and placed him on
heated rock, when to his surprise the
snake burst open, and the five young
nirds flew out, but were so scorched by
the fire that he could not save them
Ihe pame of the gentleman is Mr.. Charles.
Hunse.-Caps GWcvdeoa (Ao.I Aygsa.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-26
mile OF triumph, ~ told you could do

smile OF triumph, u tolo you oouiu ~"
it,"
In this tight we lost Major Granger OF
the Seventh Michigan, and the enemy
lost Lieut.. Col. Henry Clay Pate, OF Kan
sas border ruffian notoriety, and who
commanded the Fifth Virginia cavalry.
Jeb Stuart was also here MORALLY
wounded.
Early on Thursday, the 18th after an
obstinate and sanguinary contest our
forces crossed the Chickahominy at
wilkinson's, destroyed the bridge, tore
up the track, ION to Richmond" caught
glimse of that devoted city, returned
and recrossed at Meadow bridge, having
built for that purpose the bridge which
the rebels had destroyed. l
The rebees had planted a large num-
Der of torpedoes in the road, two of
which exploded, fortunately, however,
killing nothing but two horses. The
rebel prisoners were at once set at
work, and compelled to dig carefully
with their fingers for the remaining in
fernal machines. Twelve of these
beauties were unearthed in the space OF
couple of hours and placed in the eel
lar of q lcdy with strong rebel proclivi-
| ties, living on the road She protested
against the indignity, but was told that
| if she did not handle them they would
not explode.
The rebels still continued to show
themselves in our front until we had
passed Mechanicsville, where Gen. Mer
rift, by making demonstration as
though the column were moving tow
ard the White House, caused them t.
destroy bridge, when we turned shor
to theTight upon the road to Bottoms
bridge
Major Gen. Sheridan at once set out
To communicate with Major Gen. Butler
apprising him of our arrival and the
| scanty state of our forage and rations
| Our immediate wants were promptly
supplied, and dispatch boat instantly
provided to start for Fortress Monrot
to communicate with the War Depart
| ment.
1t is now demonstrated beyond tn
shadow of doubt, that the rebel cav
ally are no match Tor ours. nearu
rebel captain whom we captured say
that at the commencement of the wa
they could whip us, but that now w
whipped them every time, no matte
how they fought us. Iii.
Gen. Sheridan is very proud of hi
new command, and expects to achiev
greet things with them them during tn
summer compaign. If the government
could furnish horses for the large NUN
Der that are dismounted, he would hay
the finest command in the army.
| OF the killed, wounded and missing
the following casualties in the First Yer
mont cavalry are reported, which oc
Cured on the second day of the expe
dition, or May 6, near Crsig's Church
killed., wounded 81; missing q
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-26

KnLHD.-We regret to learn that Ser
geant Chauncey NJ, Crane, of Co. +, Fifth
Vermont, and brother of Capt. Q. r.,
Crane, was killed instantly, being shot
through the heart, in the terrible engage
ment near Spottsylvania on Thursday
last. He was one of those who came
hone last winter, having re-enlisted for
the war. He was about "A years of age
and leaves wife to mourn with Other
friends his untimely death.
1t will be noticed that we have no.
yet published many of the casualties
among Vermont soldiers in that engage
ment, but we cannot but expect that thu
mournful record will soon appear.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-26

A SINGULAR CoLLIsIoN.--A letter in
the Tenth Army corps, (Gen Buffers ar.
my) relates the following curious cir
eumstances and remarkable coincidents
as happening in the late severe encoun-
ter with Beauregards forces an Gen.
Heckman's brigade, are the 23d 18th
and the 9th Massachusetts regiments.
Opposed to them, and in a brigade op-
posite to them in the line of battle, were
the 23d, 18th and 9th South Carolina
regiments and the 25th South Carroll
ma charged upon the 25th Massachusetts.
They got used up by the Yankees they
are accustomed to despise. These facts
are ascertained from captain of the
18th South Carolina, who was wounded
and brought in prisoner"
The correspondent of the Boston Tray
eiler with the Path, corroborates the
above, and says the two 25ths charged
each other three times, South Carolina
getting the worst of it,