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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
A Convincing Argument

The Saint Paul Press has long been in the
habit of stealing it's editorial articles from
the New York and Chicago Tribu,aes, and
palming them off on the public as the veri-
table productions of its highly accomplish
ed statistical and strategical editor. When
the Press cannot answer the PIONEER by
committing petit larceny upon the editorial
columns of the Iribunes, it falls back
upon it's hereditary and immemorial right
OF using foul language and calling dirty
names.
Unable to answer the convincing articles
of the PIONEER addressed to "The Far
mer,' it INDUCES in a quantity of coarse
and obscene epethets, which decent people
cannot very easily handle without soiling
their fingers This is what the brilliant
statistician of the Press digni6es by the
name of argument.
We give few exquisite samples:
The PIONEER affirms "that the true Of
fetal debt of the United States, accord
ing to appropriations already made by
Congress, is 81, 4s1, 4s4, 1910"
The Press replies, the PIONEER is
kind of party sink-hOle.
The PIONEER says, "any statement that
places the debt less than the above, is
false one, made with view to deceive tax
payers into the support of LINCOLN"
The Press replies; the PIONEER sucks
and drains the dirty drippings of the whole
Copperhead laboratory of lies "a very
damaging rejoinder.
The PIONEER, affirms, "the public
debt of the United States already swallows
up the value of real estate in the free
States and Territories
The Press replies; these lies settle
and stick and stink in stagnant and fec
ulant ooze, (hold your nose gentlemen)
till the nauseous sediment wastes itself
away in fetid exhalations on the sickensd
| air." There is language and STATISTICS
for you! Don't you see how the figures
| of the PIONEER are demolished?
We leave the public to decide as to who
has thebest of the argument.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
ThurlOW Weeds Singular Position.

Gen. Mcclellan is wholly inexperienced in
civil duties, his education and pursuits having
been military. This, though ever to be regret,
ted, would be peculiarly misfortune now, for
as his party is constituted, he would not be at
liberty to form Loyal Cabinet. That Cabinet
would hamper and embarrass, if it did not con-
troll him. This, indeed, has been Mr.. L:ncoln's
case. His party was made up of Wings. Rad
ical Democrats and Abolitionists. The iaauence
of the latter elements predominating, his Cabi-
auspices of strong will in the Treasury De.
partment, backed by corresponding influences
in Congress, the Government has been crippled
and the war intensified and prolonged by avow.
ing the destruction of slavery rather than the
preservation of the Government and Union
Tu'lOw Weeds Letter.
While acknowledging that the abolition
policy of the administration has prolonged
and intensified the war, and cost US the
lives of hundreds of thousands of our brave
soldiers, Mr.. WEED still reconciles it with
his conscience to support Mr.. LINCOLN for
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

The debt of the United States, by the
official record of Congressional appropria-
tons, is over four thousand millions. The
interest on this debt at seven per cent. is
two hundred and eighty millions. This
debt is represented by bonds drawing in
terest payable in gold. Gold is worth tpo
hundred. Taxes are payable in green
backs. These greeabacks have to be con-
verted into gold before the government
can use them to pay interest with. Con-
sequently we are paying nearly fourteen
Der cent. interest on our national debt, as
but small proportion of government in
come is paid in gold. This is subject for
farmers to think about before t.ey vote
for LINCOLN.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

The Hon. PueNAmoUs DoNNKLLY, in his
perigrinations through the backwoods and
rural districts, has taken occasion to rep
resent to his constituents that an "a,mis-
tice consists in cessation of hostilities, a
withdrawal and total disbanding of the
armies, and the initiation of negotiations
for peace to be continued through period
of seoeral gears, during which time the
rebels are to be allowed to recruit their
strength preparatory to commencing the
war again"
We don't know that DoNNRLLY's con-
stituents are green enough to be gulled
by such sophomorical illusions as this
but as a proof that Mr.. DoNNKlLY him
self does not believe it, We hereby submit
to the people of Minnesota, declaration
OF "an armistice as drawn up between
DoNNELLY and the Saint Paul Press on
the sixth day of August last, subsequent
to DoNNRLLYs nomination as Abolition
candidate for Congress.
THE HON. PUGNACIous DONNELLY 10 THE SAINT
PAUL "PREss."
81. PAUL, Aug. 5, 1864.
Editors Of tie 81. Paul Press:
see by your issue of the Sd inst. that you
propose to adhere to your previous policy, and
continue the war upon me. sincerely reoret
this. However honestly we may differ in opin.
ion, we are both in the same boat, and it will
not do to row against each other while the
enemy is trying to run Us under. therefore
propose that an 0,mistice be declared between
US until after election. trust you will not
no coward and am ready to back up my name
as the Hon. Pugnacious Donnelly. am q
hghting man, every square inch Of me, and
will settle all personal differences after election.
PUGNACIOUS DONNELLY,
THE ST. PAUL "PREss" TO THE HON. PUG.
NACIUs DoNHELLY, AUGUST 6, 1864.
AN ARMIsTIcE.
We have received Donnellys private letter
proposing " an armistice until after election"
and the reasons advanced for such PROPOSE.
ton we regard as convincing if not converting
In accepting Donnellys proposal we do not
cast any imputations on his courage. We be-
lieve the Hon. Pugnacious Donnelly to be .
brave man IN every sense of the word. We
therefore adhere to Donnelly's proposition for
:" an armistce, until after election, and shall
nola 0ar forces in stgsu quo to be used against
him upon the expiration Of the time stated in
the agreement. ''
1t will be seen by this that both parties
keep their forces IN The field, and will open
upon each other on the 9th day of Novem-
Der next.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
Mr.. Donnelly,s Record.

Congress adjourned last summer n,aor
a weight of public odium such as was never
before borne by any legislative bodv in
this country. The Republican press with
hardly an exception, branded majority of
the members as unfit to legislate for an
Intelligent people. Their entire ignorance
OF the business interests of their constitu-
ents'; their disregard of the most common
practical principles which govern financial
and commercial relations together with
their notorious dishonesty and corruptions,
raised such a storm of censure that no one
supposed the people would renominate
scarcely any of them for another term.
But 1eNAT1Us DoNNEILY. with this record
OF incompetency pinned to his forehead,
again asks the suffrages of the farmers and
business men of Minnesota for a re-elec-
ton. Upon what grounds he bases his
claims to this distinguished mark of conf
dence, his best friends, personal and po-
litical, are silent. Nobody pretends that
he has any knowledge of the principles of
our government, constitutions, laws, busi-
ness interests, or anything else that will
enable him practically to benefit bis con-
stituents and the common country. He is
simply a radical innovator, and is more
likely to be fascinated by the widest theo-
rles OF the craziest of his class, than to
adopt and inculcate by voice and vote
what has been proved by the experience of
all time to be our only safeguards against
political and financial disaster. On the inn
portant question of the restoration or re-
construction of the Union, which he may
have to pass upon even during his present
term, his views are those of the most ultra
school OF SUMNER and WHITING, and there
fore he is not fit exponent of the serti-
ments of the people of this State. Tley
want peace just as soon as it can be OBJ
tanned through the return of the rebellious
states to their allegiance under the Con-
stitution. Mr.. DoNNRLLY wishes to con-
tlnue the war after this period for the abo-
lion of slavery, and to reduce the Southern
States to territorial vassalage. Radical as
he is, he cannot appreciate the glories of
restored Union, with the heresy of ,eces-
sion forever repudiated, unless tie last
remnant of African servitude is CELEBRATED
and negro equality everywhere recognized.
Such fanatic is not fit to be REPRESENT
alive in Congress, and We believe there is
too much common sense yet leftto allow
him to attain reelection.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
The New Draft Decision.

In the dispatches this morning we have
an abstract Of the decision of Provost
Marshal Fry, making each district re-
sposible for drafted runawsys. This de-
cision will bear very hard on many towns
in this State. Itisin direct contravention
of the principle often enunciated that
when MAJ is drafted he is considered
actually in the service, and his subsequent
examination by the Board is simply to de-
termine whether he shall be held or not.
The Chicago Tribune says:
To make each draft district responsible for
individual failures to report under the con-
scriptiOn, would be to locate the responsibility
where there are no powers to prevent the loss.
In the Gaze of draft In city, ward, or cOun-
try precinct, the local authorities have not the
slightest right to detain the persons who are
victims to the turn OF the wheel, and If those
choose to accept the hint to straightway leave
for Canada, only the Federal authorities can
prevent 1t.
The drafted man, when drawn, is in the care
Of the Government, and it is unjust to the To-
cality in which the drawing is made, to allow
an easy exit for skedaddlers, requiring loyal
sneaks. Would it not be quite as just to say
that collections of government taxes in any
certain district, if they slip through the
fingers Of the Collector must be assessed
anew. Earlier in the war, while as yet the
draft was only remotely foreshadOwed, the
Government took occasion to test the ma
chinery it possessed to detain every citizen to
render service due, each in his own locality.
1t worked well then, and we have failed TO see
any good reason why, when the draft was upon
our communities in reality, there has been no
restriction or check placed on the movements
of drafted men, 1t is a matter whose inevitable
evils should be amended in some fairer way
than that above indicated.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON Oct Is
THE WAR IN THE SHENANDOAH.

Speclal DHpdtCu 10 Inc Cn1CAgO 1TfDuQe.
WASHINGTON. Oct. Is.
THE WAR IN THE SHENANDOAH.
Lieut. Col Alexander of the engineers, has
been assigned to duty with Sheridan, to super
wise the erection of Notifications in the noun
tain gaps, and to block up the Shenandoah VAL
ley about Strasburg with military posts, that
will effectually put stop to further Northern
invasiOns.
If the instructions of Gen. MCCLELLAN
to Gen. BANKS, in 1852, had been carried
out, the raid Of Stonewall JACKSON into
the Shenandoah valley would not have been
possible, nor would any subsequent raid
have been made. To snow how fully Gen.
MCCLELLAN comprehended the necessity at
that time of defending the valley, Mary
land and Washington, from these periodi-
cal raids, that have cost tens of thousands
of lives and millions of money, we repro
duce his instructions to Gen. BANKS:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTCMAC.)
March &c. 1862.
SIR: You will post your command in the Vi
cinity of Manassas, intrench yourself strongly.
and throw cavalry pickets well out to the front.
Your first care will be the rebuilding of the
railway from Washington to Manassas, and to
Strasburg, in order to open your communica-
ton with the valley Of the Shenandoah As
soon as Manassas Gap Railway is in running
order, intrench brigade of infantry, say four
regiments, with two batteries, at or near the
point where the railway crosses the Shenan-
doah Something like two regiments of cav
airy should be left in that vicinity to occupy
Winchester, and thoroughly scour the country
south of the railway and up the Shenandoah
Valley, as well as through Chester Gap, which
might, perhaps, be advantageOusly occupied
by detachment of infantry well intrenched
Block houses should be built at all the railway
bridges. Occupy by grand guards Warrenton
Junction, or Warrenton ITSELF and also some
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

We were informed that one contractor in
Philadelphia was assessed fifty thousand dol
lars as the per centage of his gains, which he
was compelled to advance to the expenses of
the Pennsylvania election.-Neso York Journal
Of Commerce.
The Administration exhausted its fire
in the October elections and now stands
purely on the defensive. We regard it
almost certain that MCCLELLAN will be
elected in November. Our gains in Maine,
Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and Nevada all point to one great fact, a
tremendous revolution in favor of the De-
mocracy. The Abolition majority in Ohio
for instance is Whitfield down to 27,OOo,
Democratic gain of $4,000, and at the
same rate of increase, MCCLELLAN will
sweep the State in November. 1t is now
probable that the Pennsylvania soldiers
vote is eqally divided, though the World
claims it as Democratic, and there is every
evidence that MoRToN's majority in Indi-
ana is not over II, 900 and the Democrats
have q majority Of three or four in the
Senate.
Let the Democracy of Minnesota organ
ize and soorz;, WORK, WORK. We must
carry the State. Victory is within our
grasp. Let every man put his Land to
the plough.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
Ignatius D0nnelly.

The sufferers by the Indian raid must
not forget that IGNArus DoNNELLY used
his influence as member of Congress to
delay, if not utterly defeat, the payment
of the just claims awarded by the Com
missioners. This is the testimony of every
individual, principal or attorney, who was
interested in their speedy payment.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

From Forts Wadsworth and Rice.
Gen. S1BLBY Friday received a dis
patch from the commandant at Fort Wads-
worth, dated the 18th inst, which states
that the detachment of the Second Cav
airy, under command of Capt. DAvY,
which was part of the expedition under
Dol. Dill for the relief of Capt. FISK, had
reached the Fort that noon from the Mis-.
souri,. Capt. DAvY reports that the In
dams had all abandoned the attack upon
Capt. FIsK's train, number of days be-
fore Col. DnL's force arrived at FlsKs
camp. FtsK brought back his whole train
to Fort Rice with Col. DILL. Ten wagons
came through with Capt. DAvY to Fort
Wadsworth, on theiz way back to Mime
sofa. Others went down the Missouri with
Gen. Su1LYs brigade, and others re-
manned at Fort Rice with the intention Of
wintering there and trying the Idaho trip
another season.
Capt. DAvY reports having seen an In
dian encampment of two hundred lodges
on the Missouri Coteau, half way be-
tween Fort Rice and the James River, and
also that he saw fresh signs of Indians in
other places along his line of march.
Messrs. Brown and GnBERT, Commits
sioners to receive the soldiers votes, were
at Fort Wadsworth on the 18th, intending
to start on their return the next day.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
To Correspondents.

We are under the necessity of again re-
minding our correspondents in this State,
that it is absolutely impossible for us to
insert their lengthy favors. To insure pub
location correspondents must write short,
pithy communications. No long article
ftom any source can be printed during the
campaign. We cannot receive too many
short letters; we cannot receive too few
long ones. Write on one side of the sheet
only,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

DIsoHARGED-First Lieutenant JOSEPH
WEINMAN, of the Ninth Regiment, has
been honorably discharged for physical dis.
ability. Also, First Lieutenant WILLIAM
B. McGRoRrY, of the Fifth Regiment, to
accept the appointment of Assistant Quar-
termaster of Volunteers, with the rank of
Captain.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

In addition to the enormous government
tax, farmers have got to pay State,
county and town tax to meet the principal
and interest of debt incurred for bounty
purposes. How do you expect to meet
such sweeping demands upon your re-
sources? Vote for MCCLELLAN and secure
peace and Union.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
Small by Degrees and Beautifully
Less

The Morning Leader, abolition or
GAM Ohio, says the Republican majority
in Ohio on the home vote will only be
1926. Fifteen counties yet to hear from,
all strongly Democratic. In Indian Nor
tons majority will probably not exceed
5000. The great abolition victories are
rapidly whiting down to point and
MCCLELLAN looms up for November
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

THE SILENT AND QUIET VoTE.-The 81
lent and quiet vote will go largely this
year for the Mcclellan ticket. There are
tens of thousands Of men who have said
but little of our political grievances, but
who have, nevertheless, felt them bitterly.
and they will resist them by voting against
their authors in November. When the
votes are counted out, both sides will be
surprised at the immense number of dem
ocratic ballots.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

= GOOD story is told of political par
son who has been stumping Hennepin
county for "Old ABE He is a ranting,
ignorant fellow, ana knows nothing of po-
lltlcal history. During one of his TRADES,
gentleman propoUnded to him one or two
'estions:: The parson, thinking he was
q ''copperhead, insolently replied, "you
had better keep your mouth closed-a pint
of whisky will buy your vote for the
devil" The joke is in the fact that his in
terrogator was an intelligent Republican,
and teetotaller-and "don't see it, but
loses no occasion for exeor;ating the par
son for his ignorance and bad manners
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-02-10
FfHN sb, LIso AZ !
.t.t3}s. ,tsl Attorney tor Petitioners.
January l3, lS64-6t
Sale OF Real Estate by order OF
Court.

nN the 18Th day, of Febrisry A. y, 1864, at
~ one O'Clock M, OF snd day on the
premises in Washington Township in the co i.
Of Harrison, will be sold to the highest bidder
the following real estnie as the property of
Robert a. Clark deceasot, to wit: ''Situa to in
the County Of Harrison. and State or Ohio and
IN the Steubenvil!e lind District. Being part
oil the South half of the South West quarter,
ond part oi the west half OF the Sopth east
quarter, OF section No. twenty four (24),
Township No twelve IA, and Range Sc, en-
IN, and bounded and described as follows; to
wit: beginning at the South West corner of
said ction, Thence east with said sec ion line
TO O small wild cherry tree in said line, be
tween the wood and creek, thence north SIS
degs. east, suppos ed to Re IA perches tn the
bank oi Still Water creek, deaving strip OF
| Ia perch, sspanaIlel with the creek at the up
pei tnd,1 thence with said creek down to the
mouth Of Blackberry Run thence up said
quarter. including four acres moro or lees Ct
| the nfrth halt OF said quarter section, thence
| west with sud division line OF said quarter to
the west line of said sc etiop,. thence south
with said line to the place of beginning, con.
| tanning seventy hye acres more or less. 10 be
sold Tree and clear OF any dover or other
claims. Appraised at $3.50 90. Terms Of
sale--O G third in hand anI balance in two
| equal annu at pay ments with interest secured
by mortgsge. 'l'1
- ALEXANDER MOORE,
Z Administrator oi Robert A. Clark.
| IL: M. Estep, attorney. L&-&&S Sa
| Ian On lE6f-5t
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BALBOA D SALE.

Robert Garrett 4 sons and the)
Pennsylvania Railroad Com In The Conh
pany, .- or Co m m n
We. SPlsaS, Harri'
The Stenbenvilie and Indiana son county
X silroad Company and Jeremi. Ohio,
ah Wilbur, and Henry NJ Al
exsrder, Trustees, and others. ..
IN pursuance 10 the Judgment in this eauso
L otderlng thee sale of the Steuhenvilie and
indiana Railroad. to pay the amesnts ascer'
lained TO be due said Wilbur and Alexander,
Trustees OF the first mortgage, and also the
amount due them ss Trustees OIL the second
mortgage Of said Company, and in obedience
10 ON order OF sale iesued out oftaid Court da
ted the sixth t6thl day of January, 1864, will
otter a public sale, at the front door OF the
Court House, in .f
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-02-10
LEGAL Notice.


In the Court Of Common Pleas, Harrison
county, Ohio. Fs
Alexander Nic1ravy and1
Franklin w. Mclhavy Petition
Margaret Mclravy, wi dow Partition.
Robert NcTlravy, ct al. ...
NTARGARET MclIIavy widow OF Daniel
lE Mcllrnvy, deceased Robert McIlravy,
William Mcilravy, Thomas McllrnVy Nancy
Majors and her husband, Ehen Majors, will
take no iice that petition was filed against
them on the 9Th day of January, A. D. 1854,
| in TIE raid Court Of Common Pleas within
and for tho county of HARRISON aud State Of
Ohio. by Alexander Mcilravy and franklin w
| McIravy, and is now pending, wherein s,id
Alexander and Franklin w, Mcllravy demand
partition oI the following real ESTATE. ofwh hich
! saidDaniel Mcl|ra'y died seized; and the as.
sianment and )nhrmation OF Dover therein
to said Margaret Mcllravy. TO wit: Situate in
said corniy oftIarrison 4 being part of the west
half of sec no. twenty-six f26i n township no
nine t9) in range No. four tI) in the Seuben
vile Land Distric'; and bounded and desert
he'd as follows: Beginning for the same at n
stone corner forty 4o) perches East Of the
south west corner of said section and running
| thence East one hundred and twenly.one and
six tenths tl2l 6-l0l perches to stone corner
! where white oak 81 incnes diameter, bears
south 30 degrees west Gh links; thence run.
| uing north Two hu Ddred und twenty three and
one tenth 1923 l0l percEes to stone cornf
where a sugar tree 10 inches in diameter; bears
west 80 links: Thence West one hundred and
six1y,one and hve.tenlhs (i6l 5-lO) perches
to stone corner, where white oak % inches
in diameter bears north 79h degrees E ,2SIinks;
i hence running South one-hund,ed and seven
ty-nine and eght-tenthS (l19 8-l0> percl,es to
a stone corner, where white oak l6 inches
diameter. bears Soath 80 degrees Enst, Il
lInks: Thence East forty t40l 9perehes to
stone corner: Thence South ttrty.four IA
perches to the place of beginning, except iou
acres heretofore sold and being North of III,
Plank Road running through said farm; con
taing two hundred and ten q l0j acres two e
Roods and eighteen tl8) percbes more or less
And that at the May term OF said court io
1854, or as soon thereafter as counsel can b.
heard, the said Alexander and Flpnblin w
Mclravy will apply ior an order that partition
may be made OF said premises, and Tor assign
ment and Confirmation OF Dover as afofesai,
10 said Margaret MclIravy, .
4 r.. vt3r,ysf.yp uw i'm, ESTEP;
.I.tGtE}s. .ttl Attorney tor Petitioners.
january lS, lS64-6t
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! .EI ARM E5GS.

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