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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-07-16
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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19

We republish, (says the New York World
of the 9th,) from the Washington Star,
the letter written by Hon. JOHN NJ. Boris,
the steadfast Virginia loyalist, declining to
allow his name to be used in connection
with the United States Senatorship from
that State. A Fictitious interest attaches
to this letter by reason Of the wanton mis-
representations of its contents made by
the Tribune, and to this day unretracted.
That journal made itself a vehicle of dis
seminating report that Mr.. Borrs had,
in this letter, expressed opinions derOgato-
ry to the honor and loyalty of General
MCCLELLAN. 1t will be seen that the let
ter neither mentions General MCCLELI AN
nor alludes to him. The story in the 7r.-
bune was wanton fabrication-a deliber-
ate calumny. 1t was fully exposed more
than week ago, and We now again call
on the Tribune to retract its SANDER and
make the anaende honorable.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
WiSfall on Honesty.

In the rebel Senate, on the 18th u,imo,
during the consideration of the Impress
ment bill, Mr.. Wigfall took occasion to
give his views on the question of honesty.
1t was clear, he said, that if the prices of
provisions, from the cupidity of producers,
continued to increase, and the currency to
expand at its present rate, the government
would be confronted with the necessity OF
reputation on the one hand, or of bank
ruptcy to the whole producing interests on
the other. He then added:
If repudiation is to be the result he was pre-
pared to lay down his arms and surrender at
once, for the loss of liberty would be more toll
cradle than the loss Of honor. If the country
is ruined by the incOntinent madness of the
people, every man of them will he ruined !; if
it is dishonored they will all share the dishonor
Let the leaders of the people and the press ex-
plain these matters to the people instead of
telling them that they will gain their indie
pendcnce but lose their liberty. Let Congress
pass such bill as he had indicated, and let the
members, when they return home, tell their
constituents the object of the bill, and they
will receive the plaudit, well done, thou
good and faithful servant"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
Wise Legislation.

The report of Mr.. McKusIcK, in the
Senate, adverse to various bills for the es-
tablishment of State Asylum for the
Insane, and its adoption, will meet with
the appreciation of the people. He showed
that our insane can he accommodated for
several years to come, in the Iowa Asy-
lum, for $1,000 less than they could be
provided for at home. 1t is much bet
ter that we should wait a few years,
or until the State is able to establish an
institution on sound basis, and with suf-
ticient accommodations, than to rush into
an expense that We are entirely unable
to stand at the present time Let
one hundred thousand acres of our
swamp lands BE set apart for such an in
stitutiOn as will be credit to the State,
with provisions whereby fund may be
accumulated from their sale, and then it
will be time to agitate the subject of a
State Asylum.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19

VIOLATION OF LAW BY HIGH OFFICIAL
AT a preliminary examination before
Commissioner OARDozo, few days ago, of
a half-breed for introducing liquor into the
Indian country at the time of the late
Reu Lake Chippewa Treaty, the question
was asked of PIERRE BoTTINEAU, one of
the witnesses for the prosecution, if he
knew any other person who was guilty of
introducing liquor into the Indian country
at that time. 80, yes" he replied, with
maivete; "Gov. RAMSEY, the man that
made the treaty, brought enough to last
him while he was there, and until he got
home, and besides had large quantity for
his friends" The witness did not state
whether the whisky formed one of the
items of necessary disbursements for the
treaty, or whether "Bluff ALEoK paid
for it himself. Perhaps the editor of the
Press, who was one of the party, can
explain.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19

We understand that Captain Commits
sarz T. NJ. NEwsoN, now stationed at St.
Cloud, has been OF ered to report for duty
in Tennessee We trust our information
may not prove to be correct. Capt. NEW
soN has discharged the duties of his office
acceptably to everybody, and it will be
hard to find enother officer SO popular
with the army and the people. If it is or
dered, however, that he must leave US, We
hope he will not fail to take with him to
the scene of actual wa,fa e, his celebrated
lecture Hurry Up," and will omit no OPP
portunity of intoxicating its doctrines on
all the Generals in command. They
should be told that we are getting tired of
this indecisive warfare and want them to
Hurry Up"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
Rebel Prisoners iM Boston.
THEY VISIT BUNKER HILL MONUMENT AM
ARE IMPRESSED THEREBY.

THEY VISIT BUNKER HILL MONUMENT AND
ARE IMPRESSED THEREBY.
ROBERT ToOMBs threatened to call the
roll of his slaves on Bunker Hill. From
some strange hitch in affairs this predie
ton has failed of fuliillment Instead OF
it, We hear Of rebel prisoners, taken in
arms against the government, visiting that
"sacred HILL" and actually enjoying the
sensation. We find the following in the
Boston Journal of recent da.e:
The detachment OF rebel prisoners,
nearly three hundred in number, who ar
rived from the West last evening in charge
of the Chicago Zouaves, are now on b. ard
the United States receiving ship Ohio, I'M
dergOing the preliminary preparations for
service in the navy of the United States.
The men generally are well pleased with
their new quarters, and manifest much de-
light at the prospect of warm clothing and
an abundance of rations. They were d-
vested of their "butternut " uniforms this
morning, which were cast recklessly into
the stream, and after having been treated
to generous bath, they were supplied with
the bright blue uniforms of the Union
n%vy. Many of the men were very scantily
clad, and they were also remarkably filthy
Nearly one-third of the whole number are
foreigners, the Irish and Germans predOmi-
mating, ami they are chiefly from Tennes-
see, Virginia, Georgia and Alabama They
are evidently unused to the Northern eli
mate, from the shuddering expressions at
the storm this morning, but with comfort
able clothing and an abundance of rations,
which have been so rare during their SER
vice in the Confederate armies, they will
have but little disposition to complain.
The magnificent proportions OF Bunker
Hill monument, of which they had all heard
so much, were looked upon with wonder,
and it seemed difficult for them to realize
that they were really beneath the shadow
of that honorable heritage, The majority
of them are comparatively ignorant, al
though there are few well educated and
intelligent among them. One of the lat
ter, a Tennesseean, talked quite freely
upon the " situation " of affairs in rebel
dom, as far as his knowledge extended.
He confirms the numerous reports from the
South that the people are heartily sick of
the war and are anxious for peace on any
terms, and he has not the slightest doubt
but Braggs whole army would desert in a
body if the slightest portunity was
offered. When told of the new call of the
President for half million of men, he said
that fact, even if the number were not
raised, would seriously dampen the already
d0CllDlnp shirts Of tho rahel leaders He
characterized Bragg as merciless tyrant,
with very limited military abilities, and ex-
tremely unpopular with his command.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
The Present and the Future.

There are but few of any party who are
crazy enough to dispute the declaration of
the New York Journal Of Commerce that
"the call for five hundred thousand men
ought to be received by the people with a
sensation of relief, since it shows that the
administration is beginning to open its eyes
to the greatness Of the war which stretches
away before US. The past few months
have been spent by the party in power in
telling the people that the rebellion was
crushed, the war at an end, peace visible
just before US. The delusion is over. The
rebellion is strong, and its destruction de-
mands every exertion of our entire ability.
The sense of security was dangerous. 1t is
now gone. We see the truth, and it is
well that the men in Washington now see
it. Let no one be slack in duty now. The
country requires all her means, all her en-
ergies, and the future is uncertain in any
other view. The new administration COM
ing in a year hence must not be without
an army in the field. The Oming summer
must not see a rebel army in the North.
Let the men who have been preaching thaE
the war is at an end learn wisdom, and
take hold now to make ready for new fields
of battle"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
Congressional.

In the House, on the 4th inst, Mr.. DoN-
NELLY presented the petition of discharged
soldiers of various Minnesota volunteer
regiments, asking that the act of March 8,
1868, be so amended as to entitle all SOL
diers to the 500 bounty who have been
discharged on account of wounds received
or disease contracted in the service, with
out reference to the length of time the sol
der has served.
Also, the memorial of WILLIAM W.
PHELPs and JAMES NJ. CAvANAUeu, asking
ing for pay as members of the Thirty fifth
Congress of the United States from the
State of Minnesota, during the period be-
tween the commencement of the term OF
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
5 A / N T P A q L.
Libel vs.. The Liberty of the Press.


The decision of the case of ALpR1cH Us.
The Press Printing Company, by the Su-
preme Court, properly leads the popular
mind to some reflections upon the subject
of this article. We do not, like our neigh
bors of the Press, propose to argue the
law.and correctness of decision made by
the highest judicial authority of the State
We simply wish to present some practical
and common-sense views concerning the
non-judicial aspects of that case, and the
popular bearings of libel and printers lib
erty in general.
Libel, like liberty, in law has two as
poets, the civil and the criminal and per-
haps it was in a too free indulgence in this
latter kind of liberty that our amiable
friends, the defendants above named, have
incurred the civil aspect of the penalties of
libel. We cannot refrain, though, from
saying, as we believe the public will think,
that the plaintiff ought not to have brought
this action A civil action in such case
only lies when the publication is scandal
lous as we'll as false; and in these times, in
the light of present examples, it may bother
the public to see the scandal involved in a
charge of so slight an abnegation of the
laws of meun, and tuum as that alleged by
the Press against the plaintiff. In fact, a
party about to invoke the vengeance of the
law in such a case, ought to consider the
popular distinction now made between a
private and public peccadillo. He should
also remember how much force there is in
the observation made of certain Tennes-
seean, that she never had any character
at all, until he stole side of leather"
Now, undoubtedly, all these considera-
tons will be plead in the forum of public
opinion. Perhaps, also, as the whole diff
Guilty grew out of political contest, the
question of damages may, in an ethical
view, be assessed by political injury as
measured by political results. If such may
be taken as the standard of adjudication of
this issue, we are sure that no jury have
said, or will say, that Mr.. ALDRIcH owes
his disappointed hopes of occupying a seat
in the United States Senate to any morbid
disease of honesty on the part Of his chief
competitor, Governor RAMSEY.
This is about all the argument that can
be made against Col. ALDRICH for giving
the Press people little piece of that
"pure vexation called suit at law -
But, on the other hand, we would say to
the defendants that however much they
may love liberty of speech, or that broader
privilege of saying just what they please
about anybody or "any other man," yet
that sometimes "a close mouth shows a
wise head" We suppose it is very sweet
to SOME people to pour out the walls Of
their wrath on almost anybody's devoted
head, yet, as it has been elegantly ex-
pressed by writer on this subject, ga
nan may be permitted to keep poison in
his closet, but not to vend it as healthful
cordial"
We advise our friends If the Press,
then, to swallow and digest their venom,
or to relieve themselves hereafter by re-
viewing the decisions of the Supreme Court.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
Drunkenness in the Army.

The officer in command at Nashville has
issued an order forbidding the sale of Ii
quors at that port, but adding:
Respectable establishments will be permitted
to sell ale, beer and wine to officers and ciii-
zens, but not to soldiers, on filing bond. with
good security, in the Office of the Provost
Marshal at the Capitol, to abstain from the
sale of liquors in any form.
Why to officers and not to soldiers2 Is
it more important that a private soldier
should be sober than his officer?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
Local War Expenses.

Some estimate may be made of the vast
amount paid by local authorities toward
the expenses of the war, by reference to a
recent report in the New York Legislature,
showing the sums paid in that State for
volunteers, in addition to all Federal ex-
penditures. The following is summary
of appropriations made by counties, cities,
and by the State:
By Board of Supervisors. ...... $14 1868 SOS
By Common Council .............. 6,719,948
BY Legislature. ...... ........... 1862, 497
Total $34, 637, 1903
To the above several millions should be
added for the town appropriations, not
fully ascertained at the time of the report.
The grand total, including internal revenue,
is about sixty millions.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
said Congress, to wit, March 4, 1867, until
the time of the admission of said State into
the Union, namely, May II, 1858.
Quotas CT Towns.

The Adjutant General is cow sending
out to the distant County Auditors the
lists of names of soldiers allowed and dis
allowed to the several towns of the State !;
also, to each Auditor the list of volunteers
ON the muster-rolls unclsimed by any
towns. As the draft takes place on the
10th of March, all will see the necessity of
forwarding Immediately to the Adjutant
General the proof on which they rely to
sustain their claims to volunteers who are
unclaimed, or are in dispute. These re-
turns must be received by the third of
March.
Relief Of Soldiers, Families in Ohio.
The Ohio General Assembly has passed
an act for the relief of the families of SOL
diers and marines in the State and the
United States service, and of those who
have died or been disabled in the service
The act levies tax for 1864 of two mills
on the dollar valuation of the grand list
taxable property CT the State, and author
ICES the Board of Commissioners, in coun
ties where the fund is insufficient, to levy
an additional amount, not to exceed ore
mill. The township, ward and district as
SCISSORS of 1864, are to take an enumera-
ton, by name, of all the soldiers and ma
rines who are then in the service of the
State or the United States, or who have
died or been disabled in such service, des-
ignating those having families and those
who have not, and where there are fami-
lies, the number, sex and ages, naming
such as are necessitous.
The Auditor of State will then open &C
counts with each county, and apportion the
fund. The County Commissioners shall
take control of the fund, and apportion the
same to the several townships and wards,
according to the necessities of the families
as returned the trustees. Families of col.
ored soldiers or marines enjoy the benefits
| of the fund.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
Afregularlty OF the Malls.

No mail was received by yesterdays
stages from La Crosse. The local mail
agent at that place tenders the stereotyped
xcuse of "snow on the La Crosse road :"
We are among those who think this excuse
about "played out" and that there is
something behind it that needs investiga-
ton. Our mails have been more irregular
this winter than ever before, and it is time
that inquiries were instituted to ascertain
the cause, The stages between st. Paul
and La Crosse have run with great regu-
larity, scarcely missing trip during the
winter, no matter what obstacles they have
had to encounter but once a week at
least, and sometimes oftener, they come
without the mail. There is great irregu-
larity along the whole line between here
and New York. 1t has been the rule
rather than the exception to get from two
to five dates at once of the New York
journals, and we presume letters have been
delayed in like manner. This is an impo-
sition that works great annoyance to bust
ness men, and they should endeavor to TX
the blame where it belongs, and see that a
remedy is applied.
A WAsHTNeToS correspondent, under
date OF February I, says that the debate
In the Senate on the whisky tax shows that
many of our legislators have arrived at the
conclusion that when a revenue policy is
laid down, it should not be varied or
changed. When system of taxation Or
of tariffs is established, it should not be
subject to continual fluctuations, creating
uncertainty and doubt Such confessed
legislation, said Senator FEssENDEN in de-
bate, can but have tendency to diminish
the respect which is entertained for the
Government itself, to diminish confidence
in the Government, confidence in the legls-
lation of the country, and thus to create
very considerable evils.
Mingled with this desire to deal fairly
with manufacturers, importers and mer-
chants in the imposition of taxes, there i
an evident fear displayed by many mem
bers OF Congress that larger taxes and
larger tariffs must be imposed in order to
meet the demands on the iubic Treasu
Already it is announced that the war esti-
mates must have two hundred millions
added to them, to defray the extra ex-
penses attendant on the recent call for an
additional 200, 900 men, and the most rigid
economists find it difficult to apply the
pruning knife of retrencument>.
COL CoLvIILE, Of the First Regiment,
has been reinstated in command lie was
dropped in consequence of not reporting
for one mouth, while in hospital. suffering
from wounds received at Gettysburg. Up
on representations being made to the De-
partment, he was promptly reinstated
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
Colonel COIVille.

The War Department has issued an Or
der granting leave of absence for thirty
days to Col. WILLIAM CoLvlLLE, to enable
him to accompany his regiment to Mime
sofa for the benefit of his health.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
A Wealthy Church.

One of the most eligible pews in "Stone
Chapel" of Boston, was lately sold at
auction, and so spirited was the COMPETE
ton for it that it brought five thousand
four hundred dollars ($5, 4O0.) 1t belonged
to an estate, and was bought by one of
the "solid men," This church is one of
the Oldest and wealthiest in Boston, of
which the Rev. Mr. FooTE is rector. 1t
is the fifth church in order of organiza-
ton in that city, dating 1857, and for
merly called Kings Chapel" CATER
King GEoReE), and was originally Episco-
palian. In 1888 Rev. Mr.. FREEMAN be-
came rector, and during his ministry both
he and his congregation became Unitarian
and various alterations were made in the
liturgy, resulting in the omission of the
doctrine of the Trinity. Thus the first
Episcopal Church of Boston became the
first Unitarian church, and still uses the
altered liturgy. This church has lately
received magnificent present of some
elaboretely designed windows, procured in
Europe at the expense of one of the MEM
bers of the church, which attract the at
tentiOn of all interested in sIch works of
art. We doubt if there has ever before
been sold a single pew in any church in
this country at SO high price.
Al Administration View of the War.
The Washington Republican, in leader
this P. NJ, headed "Suggestions concern
ing the further prosecutor of the war;"
reviews the results Of previous campaigns,
and advocates a vigorous effort to over
throw the rebel army in Virginia as of
| prime Importance, and advocates cam
paign up the James river, believing that
the occupation of the south bank of the
James river would place at our mercy the
Petersburg Railroad, and even the rail-
road from Richmond to Danville, and
would cause the evacuation of Richmond.
The article closes as follows:
The spring campaign should be commenced
early, and it should be prosecuted with the
| purpose and in the expectation of overthrow
| ing the rebellion before midsummer This is
the reasonable demand of the country, and
without exaggeratOn we may say that it is the
necessity of the country There can be no
doubt that the rebellion is in its final struggle
Its friends do not expect it to survive the froSts
| of the next autumn. 1t will die with the an
nual death of its long-adOred greatly magni-
fed, but now powerless, King Cotton. This
| will happen.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-06

WE are not at liberty to publish all the
private news coming to us in relation to the
situation around New Creek and Cumber-
land. We may say in general terms that
operations in the viciuities of those places
are progressing promisingly. We expect to
hear still further good news to-day. Gen.
Kelley has foiled the rebels in their pro-
gramme SO far, and we think that with the
cooperation he is receiving a tolerahly
decisive blow will be struck. The engage
ment near New Creek, recorded in his dis
patches to Gov. Boreman, was stubborn
fight in which the enemy were worsted and
driven of. All praise to the gallant men
who so bravely did their duty. The rebels
retired towards Moorefeld. They will
probably not be allowed to tarry long in
that neighbOrhood.
The Baltimore road is intact between
this and Cumberland, and so are the tele-
graph wires. The train will go out this
morning at six o'clock, and hereafter at
that hour, thus making connection at
Grafton for the North Western road.