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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-29

The above rather startling figures rep
resent the number of bushels of wheat
sold In this market yesterday, the largest
days work in this line of business ever
done in this city, OF in any other. We
know of one sale of 100, 900 bushels at
the Newhall yesterday evening. AS a
specimen of the extent of the operations
of single spectators, we will mention the
case of gentleman who sold 100. 600
bushels in the morning at $1.l9. bought
275, 900 on Change at $1.1S, and sold in
the evening 150, 900 bushels at 81. 20 and
40, 900 at $1.20a. Our readers can figure
ND the profits Of bis days work at their
leisure. Milscaukee Sentinel Wednesday.
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LETTER fFR0M sRCRRFARY
CHASE.
The DiscOntinuance Of Gold Certifi-
cafes Explained.


|. cafes Explained.
The following letter from Secretary
CHASE, addressed to Mr.. CISCO, explains
the reasons for disseminating the issue of
gold certificates: a
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, April 18th, 1S64.n
SIR: Much complaint is made by a number
Of the leading importing merchants of New
York. and by many of Boston, Philadelphia
and Baltimore, about the instructions of the
department for the temporary issue of coin
certificates from your Office, receivable for du-
ties in lieu gold.
This instruction was given partly indeed
with reference to general public interests, but
mainly for the purpose of relieving, as far as
possible under the law, the importing mer-
chants from the hardships occasioned by the
unnecessary accumulation of coin in the Treas
ury. As the complaints referred to sufficient
ly shOw:that the main object of the instruction
is not accomplished, the issue of such certifi-
Gates will be discontinued after the current
week, and duties will be collected uniformly in
coin as heretofore.
Very respectfully yours
5. p. CHASE. Secy of the Treasury.
JOHN J: CISCO. Esq, Assistant Treasurer,
New York.
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Late Richmond papers contain the fol-

Late Richmond papers contain the fol-
lowing. ft 81
GEN. CAorER The following report was
received at Baton Rouge on the Sd inst, from
the Surgeon General of Banks army I'VE
met the enemy near Shreveport. The Union
force was repulsed with great loss How many
can you accommodate in the hospital at Baton
Rouge?''
The steamer Essex Or Benton, was destroyed
by torpedOes in Red River, and transport
captured by the Confederates.
Farragut is reported to be preparing to at ?
tack Mobile. Six Monitors are coming to him.
The garrison of New Orleans and Baton
Rouge were very much reduced for the pur-
pose OF increasing Banks forces.
(SignedO d. II. MAURY, .,
Major General Commanding.
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The Newburyport Herald says that I
servant girl of the contraband persuasion.
in that city, rebelling at some order from
her mistress, enc day this week, S6ids
"You can't nose the colored people round
as you do the Irish-no how" As abe had
mistaken her calling, she was seen going
down the street minute afterwards with
all her wearable effects in cotton hand
kerchief under her arm.
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NEW SERIEs-NO. $40.

country will hold yon responsible for fa-
ture events"
Learn to know yourselves. and hold
yourselves IN readiness to reply to the call
| which will soon be made upon the whole
people OF the United States, to meet at
Cleveland on the 2lst Of May.
| Do as we do; tell these gentlemen you.
are big enough to take care of yourselves;
that your intelligence is certainly as bright
and your honesty more sterling than theirs,
and that as their choice of men has not
been fortunate one up to the present, you
intend choosing for yourselves. Push the
doctrine of moral independence among
yourselves, hold yourselves in readiness to
go in as large numbers as possible to the
place which will soon be indicated for the
great popular convention, at which the
people, freed from all those petty domestic
tyrants called politicians, will make their
powerful voice heard.
Therefore, for the present our opinion
(and it is that of a sincere friend of the
people, may be summed up in few words.
We advise an incessant pror0gandism
from man to man, tending to convince
the people that they must rely on them
selves and themselves alone that they
should learn to know their true friends,
that is to say, the men the most firmly OPP
posed to old organizations, such as the
Baltimore Convention, and old parties, but
above all, opposed to the politicians. The
great crusades to be undertaken is that
which will free the people from such men
as Weed, Seward, the Blairs, and certain
|Others of the same etrine rEsFtslta
Let the people thoroughly understand
that these politicians have all an interest
that the three great vital questions of the
moment should not be settled. These
questions are:
LIST, The immediate end of the war; Il !.
I'd, The immediate and radical solution
of the slavery preston.
Sd, The labor question, which causes go
many poor men and women vaiuly to
wiring their hands. ~
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Seventh and Tenth mplimented.
The following is from the St. Louis Re-
publican Of the 10th: ~
UNDER MARCHING ORDERS. The 9TH and,
10th Minnesota infantry, VINO have been on
Provost duty in the city for several months
past. have been put under marching orders.
The order comes from Washington. It il
thoueht their destination Is down the river.
Doubtless the Enrolled Missouri Militia will
have to do Provost duty for time. The regi-
ments leaving carry with them the best wishes
of All with whom any of them have been asso.
ciated in the city. Their officers are accom-
plished and gentlemanly, and the men among
The best in the service. They are brave, vipf
liant and orderly. We have not had to record
q single difficulty for which Q member Of theee
regiments was responsible, during their stay
here. f. ssaes.s
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Rebel Cavalry Attack.
From the Richmond whi9. Ap,il is.

From the Richmond whig. April is. 't
General Wheeler attacked small force
of the enemy's cavalry at daylight this.
morning, near Benton, killed several and
captured thirty-fve men and one lieuten-
ant, with their horses, pistols, carbines,
and the like
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The cartel takes no account Of dead men,
and hence we trust that the exchange may
be resumed before the ranks Of these eight
thousand prisoners are much further de-
pleted.
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VOL XIV. No 4=3


look in vain--he does not come;
Dear, dear, what shall do?
cannot listen as ought.
Unless he listens too.
He might have come as well as not;
What plaques these fellows are!
III bet he's fast asleep at home,
Or smoking a cigar"
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LOngstreet's Army.
of the Richmond DISPATCH.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
BRISTOL, Monday, April 4.-There is no
news in this department that wonld be
proper to publish. Where Longstreet is
going or what he intends to do no one
knows, and ought not to tell if he did
One thing, however, can write which is
gratifying, and that is, notwithstanding
the gloomy weather of the past two weeks,
attended with snow, mud and rain, the
troops are all in fine spirits and ready for
anything that may "turn up" The same
enthusiasm that prevailed at the begin
ming of the war seems to have burst forth
anew, and, sincerely hope, to be properly
directed. What has produced it is hard to
say whether the recent legislation in
Congress, showing for the first time on
the part of our rulers some appreciation of
the magnitude of the contest, or the apa-
thy on the part of our enemies, evincing a
WEAKNESS of hopeless war, or more prob
ably an increasing disgust for them pro
duced by their cruelties and barbarism.
Every Southern soldier now feels that
there is no hope for him but to fight on.
and there are few in the army who would
consent to any compromise short of an
eternal separation from the roundhead fam
atical Abolition despotism that rules the
North. They are long since convinced
that Mr.. Lincoln intends our utter subiu.
cation, and the destruction of the last YES
t'ge of our society and if every State in
the Confederacy should offer to lay down
their arms anG ask to be allowed to 90
back in the Union, the offer would be
epurned. The Abolition crew who rule
there, not only intend, if possible, to make
us the slaves Of our slaves, but say our sis
tiers and daughters shall intermarry with
our negroes.
It is rumored that Gen. Longstreet has
given Gen. Morgan permission to Ego
somewhere" and / am sure it will be q
great relief to his men if it should turn out
to be correcs. All of them, both officers
and men, that ] have seen, express them
selves as heartily tired of their inactivity.
The Impending Battle.
From the Richmond whig, April H.
We have been permitted to publish the
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SAINT PAUL. FRIDAY, APRIL 20. 1864.

IOlIOWlDS 6XCr0CC IrOn ptIVaC0 leIIor
from q Presbyterian minister Of Lexing-
ton, Va, now visiting the army of North
ern Virginia. which happily illustrates the
goodness Of its great commander and the
confidence reposed in him by his devoted
troops: ~
CAMP Fiasr VIRGINIA CAVALRY, /
NEAR ORANoE Court HOUSE, April IS
"a The utmost confidence is expressed
here by every one that General Grant will lose
in Virginia all the laurels he has won in the
West. He is not now to measure swords with
a Pemberton or Bragg, but with the first cap.
tain Of the age. General Lee possesses the
unlimited confidence of every officer and sol.
der in his army. They call him "Marse
Robert" and are willing to go where he d.
reefs them, and to do what he bids them be-
lisving that 1t is right. have just heard
general order read from him in regard to the
observing of the day of fasting, humiliation
aud prayer, that elevates him very much in
n y estimation as Christian man. and inspires
me with still greater confidence that the bless
this order he calls upon all commanders of
regiments to see that the day is religiously
observed, and he appeals to the soldiers to
humble themselves before God, to confess
their sins, and to task, through Christ, the
forgiveness of them" This is q step In ad-
vance of anything of the kind yet published
as distinct recognition of Christ as the only
mediator between God and man.
l saw both Generals Lee and Stuart at
meeting OF the chapiains some DAYS since,
both manifesting their deep interest in the
religious instruction and condition of the
army.
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FROM THE s0UTH.
The Armies Of Lee and .Longstreet.
Rebel Views Of the Impending
Battle.

The Richmond! Examiner Of the 18th
instant gives the following statistics of the
rebel currency, from which it will be seen
that a desperate attempt is making to re-
trieve the financial disasters of the South:
The depletion of the Confederate cur
renoy under the recent legislation is much
greater than is generally supposed; and in
this connection it viii be interesting to re-
fer to well established figures. The entire
issue of the old circulation we may take
at 100000, 900. The number of one hun
dred dollar bills in circulation has been
about $3.50, 100000 OF lesser denomin-
atoms that will be funded, there are, at
least, say $50, 100000. Deduct now the
$500, 900, 900 funded, end we have $780,
100000. This reduced by the discount
of thirty-three aud one-third per cent,
will, in round numbers, leave US $780,
100000. The tax levied for 1864 is esti-
mated considerably above $780, 100000
There being only $50, 100000 funded in
four per cents, it follows that 100000
600 of currency must be used ID addition
to the above for the payment Of tie taxes
of 1864, which will still further reduce
the circulating medium to $230,0OO. 900.
From the last named sum there must be
subtracted the amount required to pay the
additional taxes imposed by the late Con-
gress Oh the income tax Of 1868, as well
as some portion of the old taxes that will
not be paid On the first Of April, 1864.
The circulation would thus he reduced to
5000, 900, 600. without reference to the
40 NJ, IS
money.
But here cones up the important cues
ton of the new Issue, which involves the
vitality of the whole scheme. The first in
depreciation of the currency act was thatit
denied power to the Secretary of the Treas
ury to issue one dollar notes except in ex-
change tor the present currency at the rate
of two dollars of the new for three dollars
of the old, Which may remain unfunded on
the first of April. Others construe the act
to empower the Secretary of the Treasury
to issue two dollars of the new issue for
three dollars of the old, whether funded or
untunded-whether exchanged or paid in
for taxes. The latter construction is said
to be favored by Mr.. Memminger, namely:
that he is authorized to issue new notes to
the amount of two.thirds of the whole of
the old issue. In other words, supposing
the old notes in circulation amounted to
$500, 200, coo on the first of April, the Sec
rotary of the Treasury is empowered to
issue two-thirds of this amount-that is,
$533,333,S33, affording a supply to the
Treasury for about eight months, ire
spective of the sum that may be raised by
the sale of six per cent. bonds.
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The Impending Battle.
From the Richmond whig, April 10.
We have been permitted to publish the
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-02
GEN. HOOKER ON THE ELECTION.

Gen. HOOKER got captured by crowd
in Springfield, H., last Friday, 2lst Oct.
and was carried to the Representative
Hall and made TO speak. In the course Of
his patriotic and soldierly talk he said:
| think that all the battles we will Eave
to fight are already fought. Tremendous
cheers. The election early next month will
pass of quietly, and it will pass of success
fully. Renewed cheers. The victory at
the ballot-box will be In vindication Of this
Union and OF our authority. 1t will be IN
support of your armies in the field, and it
will be in support of the honor of the ma
ton. Applause That yindication will be
far beyond what the most sanguine who are
here anticipate. II will be more than 4
Waterloo defeat to those who are arayed a.
gaInst our country. Long continued ap.
plause. 1t will be almost a death blow 1t
will be staggering blow to the Rebels that
we have been lighting IN the war IN which
your brothers and your sons have been enga-
ged for the last three years and a half; it
will be a withering blow to them and it will
be worse to the Copperheads. Iremen-
dous cheers. would not for the world
say anything to excite hopes that may not
be realized; but | will say this, that it is
the opinion Of those who have much bet
ter opportunity than have, that in the
next election we will achieve the greatest
victory that has been won from the begin
ming Of the Rebellion TO the present time.
Ii viii be two edged sword, cutting both
ways North and South [Cheers. l stats
this confidently, believing from those who
have much better opportunities of knowing
| than | have, that every single State In this
Union will cast It's vote for ABRAHAM LIN
coin. Loud applause and cries of that's
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-02
What Gopperhead Opposition to the Govern
ment Means.

Htlb m6dASs
The development made by the recent in
yestigation of the facts and circumstances
connected with the great conspiracy in the
Northwest, have established very clearly
what copperhead opposition to the Govern
ment means While the leaders of the cop
perhead factions are deluding the majority
Of the honest men who are now supporting
Mcclellan, the real objects of those leaders,
aside from and which are calculated to fol-
low the election of Little Mac, may be
clearly ssi forth as follows:
l. To incite soldiers to desert from the ar
mics, and to harbor and protect deserters.
ii. To discourage enllstmests and resist
the draft
Ill To circulate disloyal and reasonable
documents.
". To communicate with and impart in-
teliigence to the enemy.
Y. To aid the enemy by recruiting for him,
or assisting hun to recruit within our lines.
VI To furnish the enemy with munitions
Of war
VII. TO cooperate with the rebels in
their invasions of loyal States
VIII, To act as the paid incendiaries and
apply the torch to northern cities and towns.
TX. To destroy the military stores and
property of the Government.
Y. To assassinate and get out of the way,
Union citizens obnoxious for their zeal, and
Union soldiers and Government employees
XII To establish a Confederacy of States,
with the eastern commonwealths left ''out
in the cold, and make slavery and the slave
trade the great features of the Government
This is what the Democratic leaders are
at now. and it is what they hope to accom-
plish by the election of George B. Mcclellan
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-02
THE REASON WHY.

The company which went from this coun-
ty few weeks ago in the 2llth regiment,
under Capt Frank, gave some fifty Union
majority on the 1lth of October. Only one
man voted the Democratic ticket. Several
Democrats belong to the company, but they
are war Democrats and vote as they fight.
Besides, they have been out on picket where
Hey heard the re6s cheering for lie CIelto,, u!
Like sensible men they came back determin-
ed not to help the enemy-Their regiment
is one which refused to pass under a Nc
Clellen flag IN Washington. Why shouldn t
their friends at home follow their good ex-
ample Warren Nail
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-02
MORE EVIDENCE.

The colonel of a Pennsylvania regiment.
heretofore decided Buchanan and Breck-
inridge Democrat, but now friendly to the
reelection of President LINCOLN, .hus
writes to friend IN Philadelphia
'The election passed off quietly but as
three regiments out Of this brigade-mine
among them-were on picket, not many Of
the men got chance to vote. One poll
was opened and out of sixteen votes cast In
Company f, thirteen were Republican The
rebels are either strong Democrats OF else
very bad politicians. a few days before the
election they charged down on our picket
line cheering Justify for Mcclellan Our
men heard them distinctly, and there wers
even strong Democrats, including Captain
--, who was in command of the regi-
ment in my absence, and a decided Cop
perhead who came out of the rebel dra
changed IN politics -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-02
PETTY MEANNESS.

We have often heard of persons SO mean
that they would steal the pennies off a
dead man s eyes, but the following from
the Norristown Heraid fairly surpasses any
outrage upon a dead man. In the lower
ward of that borough is blind man who
has stipend from the Directors of the Poor
of the county, amounting to . cents week !!
He has always voted the Union ticket. \
few days previous to the election, person
was sent to him on behalf Of the Directors,
and he was told in the most rude and insult
inc manner, that if lie did not vote the Dem
ocratic ticket the outdoor relief would be
stopped, and he must go to the Aims House.
Fortunately, though blind, he has friends,
and he voted as he preferred, despite the
brutal meanness of the Copperheads.
What next?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-02
A RBBUKB TO COPPERHEADs.

If there is anything calculated TO humlli-
ate the Copperhead Tories who are doing ali
they can to defeat the measures of the Gov
ernment for the suppression of the Rebel
lion it is the fact that our brave soldiers have
to resort TO extraordinary methods to facih
tate their warfare against he Rebels at
home-in the rear, and the Rebels III their
front. When these soldiers return to their
homes, when the war is over, who would
want 10 be known to them as the Copper
heads whom they had to fight while they
were yet In the field Look out, Sons Of
Liberty, your names are written where you
least imagine The soldiers viii one day de-
mand a copy of the record for publication.
This much has been suggested by the fol-
lowing dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette,
dated Columbus, 20th:
AN officer Of the goth Ohio, who arrived
here Yesterday from the front, states that
nearly all the Ohio troops with Sherman yo-
ted ut the late election; that they We're forced
to do 50 while on the march and subject all
day to attack from the rebels The polls
were held in the ambulances following the
regiments. The men were sent 10 the rear
by squads to fight the enemy at home with
ballots, which they would DO with hearty
good viii and then return TO their positions,
and with bullets open out again upon the foe
before them aith renewed vigor and increas
ed zeal. The scene was inspiring, and will
never be forgotten by those who witnessed
it. Mcclellan was the war cry of the rebels
in their attacks on that day.
Let no enemy of the Government who is
either actively or covertly engaged in efforts
to ruin this nation On Anglo-C Chicago princi-
pies, think that our soldiers will forget the
peculiar movements they made while they
were marching, onthe l1th of October, 1864.
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"THB PEACE DEMOCRACY"

/ That faction of the copperhead organiza-
ton known as the Peace Democracy are
pandering to the towards and mercenaries of
the North, with promises of an early settle
ment of the war on the basis of the Federal
Union, hoping thereby to delude their vic
tins with the idea that such settlement
can only be effected by placing the Demo
cratic party in power There is question
attached TO these Democratic promises,
which it would be well for timid people al
ways to put TO the men preaching their pow
ers to SECURE an early peace. Why did not
the Democratic leaders maintain the peace
OF the country when they had the control of
the affairs OF the Government? Before the
war had assumed It's present magnitude, be-
fore the rebellion had thrown off the mask
which concealed its bloody antagonism of
freedom, the Democratic party was in au-
thOrlty, ana had the power to make peace
When South Carolina left the Union. James
Buchanan was President of the United States
the L. S. Senate was controlled by a
Democratic majority-the Supreme Court
was Democratic-the sinewS and resources
Of war were commanded by Democrats and
get the DenlOcr0cY 1cere UadbiG to DlGIttdit
tie peace They were not only unable to pre-
serve the reace, but they actually, in their
official capacity, embezzled the funds and APP
pTOliTIaJeu the property OF tilG Government,
to give magnitude and strength to treason.
Keeping these facts in view, how can any
man be deluded with the Democratic .
declaration that the Democratic party, if
placed in power, will be able to restore the
land TO peace. Certainly that which Dem
| ocratic" officials could nor preserve, Dem
ocratic' politicians cannot restore. The on
y party capable OF rc-inaugurating peace, i
that which is able to meet armed rebellion
with arms, take it by the throat and choke it
either into obedi >ncc or into the grave.