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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-01
Republican State Convention.

The Republican State Central Committee
have called State Convention at Ingersoll's
Hall in this city, on Thursday, the 4th day of
August, to nominate four candidates to be sup
ported for Presidential Electors and three for
Judges of the Supreme Court. The call is
headed 6 Union State Convention" but only
those are invited to meet by delegates
"Who embrace the doctrine set forth in the
platform adopted by the recent Baltimore Con-
vention, with respect to The suppression of thu
rebellion, the extirpatiOn of slavery from the
nation, and its prohibition in the future fOrev-
er, the support of the public credit. and the
protest against the attempt of any monarchial
power to overthrow republican institutions
upon this continent, and who will also sustain
by voice and vote Abraham Lincoln and An
drew johnson as the standard bearers and rep
resentatives of their principles during the
pending political canvass" g.
After reading the above our readers will be
in mood to use the fayorite exclamation of
the Radicals, 1.-THE world moves!" To be a
good Union man now you must swallow the
whole Baltimore Republican Platform and
OLD ABE on the top of it. What next2 We
expect another year will bring . demand on
: Us to acquiesce in and heartily embrace the
doctrines of free suffrage for negroes and mis-
cegenation, as tests Of devotion to the Union.
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The Chicago Tribune contains letter
from disappointed adventurer of small
capital in brains and money, which is full
of ridiculous and spiteful falsetoods, and
sneers concerning St. Paul and it's citi-
zens. The following are fair specimens {:
st. Paul Is not pre- eminently parioic city.
believe as yet there Is no soldiers aid or san
itary organization here which is in working or
der. 7ll"9 ti tt.-;'t ht iu ".e5 s.t
st. Paul is full of copperheads, as your cor
respondent is informed and believes. "a
st. Paul is great city-that Is prospective
ly. In territory It 10 almost great. All the
back country TO the - Lake of the Woods is
laid out In 1saddkions to the city. 10 1857.
everybody went crazy over corner lots. But
lots are very low now; you can buy lot two
miles-oniy t,oo mi!es-from the Post Office. on
Dayton's Bluff, or some other inaccessible
place, Sc by $50 feet, for $8 to go. 20 31a3'F .
st. Paul is to be a Troy-a Pittsburg. very
soon, almost Immediately. When those lots
on all the bluffs hereabouts will be cheap at
$500 or 81, 900. Y,i095Q' 3oa 4 -
The Indian troubles are to a great extent q
humbug kept up for military and commercial
ends. II hurts the State, however, by prevent
ing emigration, and bleeds the government
eye singly to Sibley's interests. - z
st. Paul is not yet great city except terri
toriaIly. .l o59s II. ID.
We are sorry to have A. j. G. dissatis-
fed with St. Paul He can find places
perhaps in some small towns of illinois :
where lots are cheaper and legal ability
better appreoia.ed-he would do we'll to
emigrate. he came up here with two or
three hundred dollars, expecting to buy
the city" that's what's the matter"
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ofneer. OF the Ninth Regiment.

. A correspondent of the Press writes that
Capt STRAIT, of Company I, was taken pris-,
oner, and Lieut. r. ASHLEY, Of the same
Company, was killed. and the following ohi.
GERS were missing: Capt. & w Ford, Compa-
ny A; Capt w. R. Baxter. Company H I'd
Lieut.. Leon Lane, Company A; "a Lieut. J. q.
Mccain, Company G.; I'd Lieut. Chas Neiden-
hofen. Company K Assistant Surgeon Dixon,
Regimental Staff; also Sergeant Major e. c.
Clapp, Non-commissioned Staf. Capt Ford
was seen Just before the attack at Coliersville
on Saturday. ?. ssii5g.s.. HUI *, sycT .si,.
We think the above report must be mis-
take, as the letter containing the information
was dated the 18th inst and we have been
placed In possession of the following telegram,
six days later, which announces that that all
- = 81. LOUIS, June q, 1854. q
To W. Wilkin, ESQ. "a .
Since the telegram of this morning, Colonel
WnKIN advises that the officers of the Ninth
Minnesota are all safe. n. yff@
4 i#i.giua CHARLES f. TRACY. "a
1t is probable that many officers and men re-
ported, missing have returned to Memphis
Sinco sne ~o~1oS VI Ae'sSAe tAA"' AA"s0 SSSAA "
ceived. 1870 oiaos 25"r ci Haiii'.ssT ssS Ii
The Fifth Regiment Coming Home.
-T.F 80 aJrl. ng.4 r. 7.<e .e--l5 nsg. i.ai,
Adjutant General MAIMRos received the
following dispatch yesterday :aii7a o!ii 10 o.
'' 4s IN -4 ~ ST.. LOUIS, june q, 1854.
To Colonel Oscar Malmros, Adiutant General
Of AinnesotG: .,.s. =,
The Fifth Regiment veteran infantry arrived
in St Louis to day, en- route for st Paul on
through. 1. g. HUBBARD
O. -5- Colonel Commanding.
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4 valuable Literary Paper.

The best literary paper of the day is re
Round liable, published weekly, at New York.
The success of it's first volume, encouraged IT'S
publishers to introduce many changes and val
liable improvements In the second Voiume,
which renders it now one Of the neatestl =. and q
most readable gase.tes in the country It's ar
ticles, embracing every department IN the lite
rary world. are written with scholarly taste
and neatness. and their subjects apply chosen
with view to please the literary public, while
its reviews ofall kinds, are characterized BY
their fairness and ability. This paper serves
to supply vacuum heretofore existing in the
Newspaper department of literature in this
country, and aims to avoid the wishy-washy
stories and novellettes, that Ill most of our
weeklies, and robs them OF all interest to read
ers of cultivated taste. For sale at the book,
store of VIZ. CoMBs, next to the Post Office.
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Gen. mcClelIan,s Grafton.

We have looked through large number of
the radical journals for notices of Gen. Nc
CLELLAN's great Grafton, but in vain Very
few have printed any portion of it, and scarce.
ly any have deemed it worthy of remark.
There is one exception, and that isI the AL
bany Journal, which says
Gen. Mcclellan pronounced the Grafton,
which was chaste and eloquent production
Very few, however, even among those most
hostile to Gen. MCCLELLAN, have the hard-
hood to speak of the West Point Grafton in
terms of disparagement. 1t was indeed one of
those noble efforts, which place the author at
once in the highest ranks of literature and ora
tory. Rarely is such man given to the world
"a soldier, a statesman, an orator and good
warm hearted Christian gentleman.
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The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Independent and the Eceuin0
Post takes view'of the national finances
quite the reverse Of flattering. The cid
and intelligent correspondent is an invete-
rate and radical abolitionist; but he fire.
quently speaks on public affairs with COM
mendable frankness What he says has
all the more weight in view of the fact
that gold, instead Of rising 200 has gone
far beyond, and everything we eat, drink
and wear follow it up. We quote:
The premium upon gold is rising rapidly to
200 the treasury is empty, the revenues OF
government will not cover one-half of the
current expenditures. Congress goes on pass
ing bills which make vast appropriations, the
salaries Of officials are increased. and there is
an obstinate determination to let theState banks
alone and what seems to be a cOwardly fear of
adopting radical changes in the rates of taxa
ton. Meantime, while our legislators hesitate,
and refuse to believe that the country is in
danger of great distress. the whole frame
work Of society is shaken to its centre by the
alarming imitation of the currency. 1t is not
the part of courageous craftsmanship to hide
These IdCtS, OF W cldlIu Iu8C the country is
prosperous when it is not. Hence. frequent.
hear That Mr.. Chase, when asked by his friends
of the condition of the country, and especially
of the condition of the national finances gives
them reply which sends them away despon.
ding. ,.sa t Es -'.-e
1t Ia the first step toward reform to convince
Congress and the people of the dangers which
surround us. We have been so long accus
toned to boastful falsehoods respecting the
condition of national affairs, that it is q very
hard task to convince Congress that we are in
danger of q vast and destructive currency pam
ic. Yet such Is the truth And while honor
able " Conservatives" In Congress are afraid to
double the taxes, lest the people shall become
dissatisfied the depreciation In the curren y is
bringing distress to every door and dishearten-
ing loyal people There is time enough vet
to rescue the government from the financial
dangers which surround it. 1t is in the power
of Congress and the Secretary of the Treasury
to reduce the volume of currency afloat and
to avert its further depreciation. But to ac-
complish such result immediate action is nee
essary. "+4.p-A ;f.-3'
Gen. Grants Virginia campaign will last for
several weeks yet and it need not surprise any
one if it should not be successfully concluded
till autumn. This fact need not affect the
finances, and it would not if there was not o
redundant currency General Grant is doing
well. The great battle is yet to be fought,
though twenty eight thousand wounded SOL
diers have already come up from his army
since the present campaign opened.
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Three Hapsrers for .h,. Continent.

AAFee HARerOrs Tor this Continent.
''~ The Herald Of the 21st contains char
acteristic editorial in regard to the pro-
gress of imperialism on this continent. We
have now the Emperor DON PEDRO of
Brazil, and the Emperor MAxlMII1ANo of
Mexico, and may shortly have one at home
The Herald thinks ABRAHAMUs the First
has the true imperial ring. The plan
preached by the Times and Tribune at
the beginning of this war, to make the
PRESIDENT dictator, had it's merits; but
Inc latest idea OF the shoddy Republicans
is to make the President an emperor, and
that Is much more practical and much
more satisfactory to all concerned. The
Herald shows how all the fuss and f1ry.
the trouble and vexation, the noise and
confusion OF tie coming Presidential cleo.
ton would be avoided by creating LINCOLN
an emperor:
We should hear no more growls from DOOR
Greeley if he were made the Duke de Dirty-
boots and Westchester Raymond would saw
netting about Fremont's being copperhead if
he were styled the Viscount rAmour ana Trim
mer Extraordinary. Thurlow Weed would be
reconciled TO the radicals if he were the Count
de Contracts. and Seward the Marshal de Man
uscript. Chase. of course, would be the Earl
OF Greenbacks Stanton would be Lord Bonn
bastes Furioso; Blair. the king maker would
be Earl of Warwick, Bryant, OF the Post, should
be Poet Laureate; Welles would be the
is already the Duke de Bloomingdale
Brooks, of the Express, would be Lord
BOBBY; Wendell Phillips might be the Baron
Blackamoor; Tiltor. OF the Independent, would
be the Marquis de Nicegenation Ben Wood.
of the Nens, would be the Prince of Peace and
Fonr, Eleven Forty -four; Ben Wade would
be Baron Buster; Forney could be High Stew
ard OF the Imperial Kitchen: Sumner would
be Count Africannus de Cab; Wilson should be
the Chevalier Fibber; Chandler would be the
Baron of the Bottles Dean Richmond might
keep his present title, the Dean, with the Or
der of the Central Railroad superadded: Cam
eron would be Rob Roy, Chief of the Con.
tract Clan. This list could be indefn-
itely extended, and as the titles are
pretty evenly divided, all parties would be
satisfied. The Emperor might distribute the
Grand Order of St. Shoddy to all the worthy
members OF the aristOcracy instead of the Or
der of the Garter. which would be reserved for
the lady aristOcrats. The Senate would then
be called the House of Peers, and the House
o. Representatives would become the House
of Common Folks, to whose utterance no
more attention wOnld be paid than at present.
just these slight alterations in names there
fore, will transform the republic into an en-
pire, and save us all the bother of an election.
We present the idea as war measure, thus
preserving it from the attacks of any loyal"
man. according to the doctrine now in vogue.
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FROM UTAH.
Trouble among the Saints...Expul
sion Of q Brother.

From the Desert Neus June 1, is condensed
the following interesting points relative to the
career and expulsion of one Brother GIBSON
from the Latter Day Saints. 1t seems that
GIBsoK arrived in Utah on his way to the Ma
lay Islands in the fall of 49. He was out of
funds but managed to secure them by lectur-
ing upon Oceanica. In course of time he
sought baptism and was soon Elder GIHsoN
He went down to the Pacific coast, lectured at
Mormon but denied it. Finally he reached
Sandwich Islands and soon made his presence
felt among the natives, and was rapidly making
good thing" out of them, when commit
tee from Utah went on to investigate the Elder.
They found him living in clover, possessing
acres of land by thousands, his sheep by the
same figures, and his horses and cattle,
geese and turkeys in droves More than all
this, he dispensed Mormon offices and titles
like groceries from a country store. He had
ordained hosts of Kamehameha's subjects as
Apostles High Priests, Seventies" Elders
and everything else, and even the women re-
ceived from his hands the honors of priestesses
anu OtucI tAtCS SuSSSCStCO NY LID Cuuu1uS 10
touch their veneration, while he touched their
property. Our Mormon delegation visited him
and demonstrated with him, but he could not
see it, and suggested to them the propriety of
a speedy departure. 4 few hints of lynch law
by the newly converted natives accelerated
their departure.
The Ne,cs, the Mormon organ. tins consoles
the brethren: 1t,
It ia not the first time In the history of this
movement that we have known of dark days
In distant missions; but we need not tell the
Saints that those days have gone past forever.
IL IA with much satisfaction that we can look
back upon the past and contemplate through
Whist the Church has passed and see to-day the
certain overthrow of evil. Men in their weak
ness their folly and their pride might ten, ff-
teen twenty or more years ago travel in for
hidden paths. and for while with compare
tive IMMUNITY cover up their tracks; but to-
day. q 1.-THE Of such nonsense or villainy would
find them out and send them to their legiti-
mate place quicker than they ever dreamed of,
and ali rejoice that it is 90 now'and cannot be
repeated. psfi-Iy lif
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The Draft Communication.

In an interesting debate that occurred in the
Senate few days since, upon the bill abolish
ing communication, many important facts were
communicated to the country. Mr.. WILSON
stated the deficiencies Of the different States as
follows:
There are but 62 600 men to be drafted to fill
up the old calls, and they are in few States.
about 1000 of them are in Massachusetts and
more than half the number is filled up since
the recent draft commenced there, so that
probably we have not fifteen hundred to fill up
to-day. Connecticut has almOst 1000 over all
the calls upon her. New York is about 10 900
behind and Pennsylvania about the same. New
jersey is some 9 600 behind. Ohio is several
do not know the exact number. III
He also argued strongly in favor of permit
ting the States thus deficient to 60 on under
the present law and fill their quotas under the
previous calls for troops. He said
How are we situated We have called
since the 18th day of October last, for seven
hundred thousand men. We have raised them
all within about sixty thousand. We have or
dered drafts in the States that have failed to fill
their quotas; and here let me say that New
England, as whole, has more than filled her
quota. The drafts which have been ordered
are going on In the States which are deficient.
and the men are responding by pay ng money.
getting substitutes, or going themselves The
drafts are nearly all completed. They have
been ordered in nearly all the states; and exc
cuted in most of the districts, and in q very
! few days will be entirely completed. Now, we
| come in here and propose to abandon the com.
mutation clause and 70 provide that on future
| calls men may be drafted for one year. but that
| the states which have failed to Ill their
| quotas under former calls shall go on and fill
their quotas for three years. Now propose
| that in filing up those delinquencies, the
| States which are behndhand shall stand Just
like the States that have filled up their quotas,
| and that the law under which the calls were
| made shall not be changed until the quotas
have been filed up. You have been calling
for so many men. Go on and finish the calls
under the existing law, but change the law if
you choose for new calls. That recognizes the
right of every State, and gives credit to every
State, and creates no trouble. r -
This was fair proposition, and it has been
agreed to by the Senate. Mr.. CoLLAMER
spoke against any draft until the crops were in.
1t should be made in the autumn," according
to his idea, and Of course it should be followed
DO another next autumn. thus giving the new
troops the entire winter for drill and prepare.
tons for active service in the field.
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Injustice to White Troops.

The New York Times of the 21st, has
the following timely caution to certain
newspapers who have Landed the conduct
Of the black troops and disparaged our
brave white soldiers: ... ..r...
We submit to some of our contemporaries
that 1t Is not necessary to disparage the char
acter of our white soldiers, in order to give the
colored troops their just praise We notice in
one or two city journals special mention made
of the fact that in some instances not o colored
soldier finched. while the whites " skulked."
1t is quite possible that in individual cases this
may have been true; but 1t is absurd to cite
them as evidences of the superiority of neg,oes
over our own soldiers. Nothing is to be gained
in any quarter by such Misrepresentation,
while gross and objectionable injustice is done
to as brave troops as ever fought for q inst
cause anywhere on the face of the earth.
Nobody grudges word of praise for the
negro troops which they honestly deserve.
Whenever they do better in battle than is
expected of them, it is but fair that they
should receive credit in reports of COM
handing Generals, provided always that
the valor of the white soldier is not un-
justly sighted by omissions, or by invidi-
GUS comparisons. But fulsome laudation
of the negro at the expense of the white
soldie., is quite another matter. tits nau-
seous and intolerable; and, if induls ed in
to any extent by radical war correspond
ents and newspapers, must produce an in
tensity of dislike on the part Of white to-
wards black soldiers, which will have bad
effect in all army operations where the
latter engaged. sa eas, q. iae -r,-a
The radicals, who originate these stories
for well known political objects, will find
that they are handling weapon which
cuts both ways; for nothing would be so
likely to bring about tremendous reac-
ton against negro troops and their injudi-
cious eulogizers, as this class of outrageous
libels upon the white soldiers of the re-
public. 80
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Hamline University at Red wing.
To the Editor Of the Pioneer: -eirt 81.

Hamline University at Red Wing.
To the Editor Of the Pioneer airt .G7
Permit me to say to all parents, and to all
young gentlemen and ladies' desiring to find
the facilities for procuring liberal education
within our own State, that Hamline University
at Red Wing affords such facilities. There is
an ample course of study and an able corps Of
instructors. In short, regular collegiate edu-
cation may be obtained, as complete as at the
older institutions of the land. Rev. Jabez
Brooks, A. NJ, the President. is an accomplish
cd scholar and Christian gentleman, and deeply
devoted to his work, The late commence
ment Was season of interest to all who were
so fortunate as to be present. The attendance
during the past year, notwithstanding the war,
which took many of the best students, has
been larger than any former year. The ex-
aminations showed thoroughness, and the lite
rary exercises were highly commendable. The
honorary degree of L L. D. was conferred on
Prof J. g. Blair, of the Ohio University. Miss
Mary G. Eberman completed the ladies' course
and received the degree of L. B. A. Miss r.
8 Morrow and Mr.. L. N. Oountryman. class
ical graduates Of three years. standing, received
the degree of a. N. in the course.
The next term will commence September
14th, prox Success to Hamline University
Yours truly, NOAH LATHROP:
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eioneer &Aeulotrat.:
SAME P Az l.
Promotions.

Second Lieutenant JAMES A. OWENS. of the
Seventh Regiment. has been appointed First
Lieutenant vice DENsMoRE, appointed Lieut..
Colonel of Niger regiment.
First Sergeant MovnLE CUMsToCK, of the
same company and regiment to be Second
Lieutenant. vice OWENS promoted.
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GEN. Howard.

At the battle which took place at the ives
fern spur of the Altoona range, some days ago,
Gen. HOWARD had his foot struck by ball
which took off part of bis boot, He said,
"I1lsnot look down. Ny foot, is gone. One
hand and one foot will never do" . 81, 49,
/ One Of his staff felt down, and replied,
+" General, your foot is safe,"'' at which he was
much gratifed. lI.Jt o-sw .--t- ,.oi-ss.-,
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Casualties In Company A, Ninth MINI
MesOta.


The following are the casualties Of Company
A, Ninth Regiment, In the recent engage
ment of Sturgis' expedition, Obtained from
private letter from member Of that company
dated Memphis, 10th inst. 4: ..-...-.... ie-o'7
KiAed-Corporal Hutchins.
Wounded Sergeant Ellis Privates Mcbride
N. Campbell Richards and II. Seelye. (El.
lis and Campbell are at Memphis. the others
AI IM;sssc-Lieut. Leon Lane, ,sergts. Bonha,m
! Chase, Priyates IL. Barnard, ]. Dumas, j. Nc
I Dvugall, A. Day, G.. POmeroy, g. Goodwin, ].
Richmond, j. Gould. 8. Hartney, G. Henney,
+ g. Spencer. j. Kim, H., Smith. j: Mar1en, p.
Shoppe, .La McC0sh and Wan. E. Todd. sJ 10
10 casualties In Com p.ny b. 99 Z"
EprroR MrNNKAPoLls ATLAs-The following
/ information just received from Seymour L.
Fillmore, of company B 9th MINI. Vols, is at
Missing, and supposed 70 Be 10 The hand. Of the
e,seay-nLieut. J.. G.. Mccain, Sergt Z. A Bah
cock, ,Sergt Hamlin, Of Minneapolis; Sergt.
Kingsly, Of st. anthony Geo cyphers, MIN
Lindley. Mike Kinney,V. Edgeley, VIM. Low
eli, D. Alexander, James ,Adcock, Nash Tel
ton, Maple Grove; Thomas Founder, Corco
ran; Geo. Day, 80 De Grow, Excelsior
VIM. Brown, De Witt Handy Joel Handy,
Minneapolis; Horace Martin, Geo, Brayton,
/ We,vsdea- Knock Trunks (Swede J William
! Oleman German, VIM. Atwater, slightly 10
the head, will soon get over it. = - :,
Killed WIN. Doyle. ,s4st IT,. ~ -
The above was dated on the 18th instant,
Many more may yst come in. Lieut. Nc Cain,
a k,s and preferred being taken prisoner r.
tfIl,,,, themselves In running In snch a I'D
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Uo,orsdo.

Persons arrived from Colorado report meet
ing 10 900 immigrants, including women and
children, between Denver City and the Mis-
souri, frontier. The chances for making a liy-
ing there are very poor, as the mining claims
are all taken and there was surplus of labor
ON the LIST of May.