The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07

ton ticket went to Tennessee. He made
out programme, and pretended to offer
a full: amnesty, to be granted on cond;-
ton of utilization to the Union. This the
people of the State accepted.
They accepted the amnesty of Mr.. Lin
coin. The State sent ten thousand and
In, soldiers into the Federal army.
v. mhen this was done, Mr.. Lincoln changed
'ne issues of the war, against which the
, naa.1 FORCES OF the country had been d.
$500, ,o, 70 meet armed rebellion, and COM
lnenced oioStlng out some of the States
rom 'he map OF the world, changing Il q
entlre policy OF the war, and thus maxi
the war; from being a war for our liberties
war upon the constitution and the Union
OF the States. Now, gentlemen, without
gong further into details, instead Of fol.
lowing the course he at first pursued no
adopted new line marked out by no,it-
ical party. will mention that how r onlr
a week before, his satrap, Andrew Jobn
son, with few little lackeys, proceeded 70
suovert the State government to throw
away the result of McClellan's order. and
forbid them to vote unless thew will take
an oath that they will oppose the Cbicsgo
platform. They may not oppose amnesty
they may not oppose peace, but thew mnst
be sure to oppose George B. Mcclellan
and vote for Abraham Lincoln. TGroans
A voice: "They can't stand the trntbs
OF the Democracy AS if firmly re-
solved to get the State out of the Union.
after the Presidential election, or else oh,
tam Its voice through bogus election
and fraudulent votes. The other dav q
convention OF delegates met at Annapo-
lis to make constitution for Mary
aand' TO make laws for Maryland. Not
content with the constitution as II now
exists, an election is held to supplant the
constitution and laws; it is elected bv
Llncoln's bayonets. They met last week.
they submitted the fruit of their constant
work, not to the people; no, gentlemen.
but they submitted to such portion of the
people to vote upon as they saw proner
Instead OF allowing all to vote for the
constitution or against it. those against If
were given few opportunities. They de-
cided that the former might vote those
who disagreed with them might not vote,
Maryla Louisiana, and Kentucky have
contributed $4,000 troops to the federal
army. They have earned on many bat
tle-fleld lmperishable renown, from Muir
freesboro, Shiloh and Chicamauga. Why.
slrs, the other day the people of Kentucky
undertook to elect Judge Newhall chief
justice of that state. The little man who
represents Lincoln there in command. and
military commander, ordered that .Judre
Newhalls name should he stricken from
the poil-book-le is the most DISTINGUISHED
lurlst OF that State. In his place was
put the name of Taunton. The peonle of
Kentucky, conscious of the danger of
twenty-six years OF authority in such
hands. selected Judge Robinson, lawyer.
pa'rlot, a christian. and gentleman.
-, NO, If there could be an election held in
tennessee tomorrow, ninety-nine out of
every hundred votes would be cast for
George b Mcclellan and George H Pen
dleton. lCheers.l When I say this
speak the truth. Abraham Lincoln and
Andrew johnson in Kentucky and Ten
nessee have not g party as large as the
pennsylvania party Of the penitentiarv
lLaughter.] And | would here state thst
they are not whit more respectable
lRenewed boisterous laughter. There is
not an honest man in my State, not man
or intelligence who was in it before the
war, who will vote for Abraham Lincoln
even If it were to save bis life. -TCheers
and laughter
| feel gloritied, fellow-citizens. in living
among people who not only repudiate and
scorn the treason of jeff. Davis, but bear
no love to the servants of Abraham Lin
coin. LCheers. He talks of restoring
the Union by force. Do they think that
men will believe their simple nonsense
In three years the rebellion has been on
Its last pair OF legs; it has been starving
all along; the last boy has been conscript-
ed the last old man sent to the front
and stark famine brooded over
the land. Renewed laughter1 How
long have you you heard this Yet for
still more the people are asked. A voice:
100000 more.'1 Yes, and still thew
want 500, 900 more. Laughter.
The spirit of the Southern people is
still unbroken, although we every dav
hear of their starvation. Only 50O. 900
more. What, to add those to the million
at least that have already gone into the
neld! What, 100000 more! Caesar
overran and. conquered Gaul, with ten
thousand men; that great man, Pompey,
was victor at Pharsalia with not mere than
ten thousand. The patriots of the Revo-
luton fought out their war with halt that
number. am sick of this still five hun
dred thousand more" Immense cheer
ing and great confusion] Gentlemen, 1
have said to night many bitter things
against the rebellion, but cognizance of
wickedness is found as we'll in this region.
l might repeat and reaffirm everything
have said, but there are worse things in
this world than rebellion. would rather
be called rebel than thief. The char
acter of rebellion depends entirely upon
its success. But we desire that Lincoln
shall not be reelected. Shall he? [Em-
phatic cries of "Never, never from the
audience. Then, sirs, swear; swear as
Hamilcar swore Hannibal upon the altar
of his country; swear ye this night eternal
hatred to the enemies of the liberties of
our country. This the auditory did with
hands uplifted.l