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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
Another Policy Wanted.

Is it not bitter and humiliating thought
that the magnificent victory of SHERIDAN
in the Valley of the Shenandoah, is de-
prived of all practical results because it
was won in behalf of policy which COLL
centrates and embitters the hatred of the
Southern peoples Every such victory
only nerves the Southern people tn new
and more vigorous efforts, 80 long as the
Abolition policy of LINCOLN prevails.
Peace is impossible under LINCOLN, be-
cause he makes the abandonment of sla-
very" its condition. Elect MCCLELLAN,
and abandon the Abolition policy, and we
build up Union peace party at the South,
and give immense moral weight to our
victories in the field. The people see and
know this. It is this fact, substantiated
by three and one-half years of terrible ex-
perience, in which whole States have been
absolutely converted into public ceme-
teries, and death carried to the door of
nearly every household, that creates the
enthusiasm for MCCLELLAN. The
people see that our victories are fruitless,
and demand change of policy. When
they have effected this by MoCLK1LAN's
We shall see the Union sentiment
Of the South exhibit itself, and the fabric
of the DAVIS Confederacy, like that of the
poets vision, vanish into thin air and
- leave not wreck behind"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07

On the 18th inst. there will be published
at Red Wing the first number Of q new
Democratic paper called the "Red Wing
Argus. 1t is intended that it shall be
second to no country paper in the State in
point of ability and typographical appear
ance. The Democracy of that section
should give it liberal support.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
For the Potomac.

A private letter from SHHRMAN's army
states that the 14th and Goth Army Corps
are under orders to join Gen. GRANT, and
that Gen. THOMAS will go forward with
them as commander.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Every Man TO His Post.

Where are the Democratic candidates
for Electors? This is time when every
Democrat is expected to do his duty, and
from these we have right to expect work
for the cause. Let us hear from you,
gentlemen.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Maine.

The Press has persistently deceived the
public for some time past in regard to the
news from Maine. The PIONEER claimed
that CoNEY's majority had been mate
rally reduced and called upon its readers
to place no reliance upon the falsehoods
of the Press. We have now got the foot
ings for nearly the entire State and they
cannot be materially altered.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07

Here are more than t,cO hundred Mous-
and brave men slaughtered, to crafty the
partizan hatred and personal malevolence of
of ABRAHAM LINCOLN. If MCCLELLAN had
been reinforced by MCDOWELL, Richmond
would have been taken, and all these lives
saved.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
The Lincoln Platform.
W. sKlNGrON. March 30 L

ABRAHAM LINCOLN 70 REV. JOHN p GUILIyEH.
There is but one political question before the
people OF this country which is this, is slavery
right or is it wrongs
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07

They are as follows:
Coney (Rep) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 65,5a9
Opposition so, 243
Conveys majority ................... 1896
1864.
Coney (Rep.) $3.50
Howard (Dem.) ........... 46,476
Conveys majority. 1913
This gives a clear nemoratic gain of
1,643.
The Republican vote has fallen of. $40
The Democratic vote has fallen off. go. 3,7G7
Democratic gain. 1,G4s
The above are Abolition figures, and We
suppose the Press will allow that they
don't lie. Meanwhile, we commend to its
consideration the following from the Saco
(Me) Democrat of Tuesday:
The returns from the whole State have not
yet been received but enough has been heard
to enable us to judge that the Democrats hare
gained betaceen t,co and three thousand. We hope
10 be able to publish the full returns next
week. When We take into consideration the
tremendous efforts made by the Administra-
ton, and the vast amount of money and pat
ronage which they have had at their command,
we may we'll rejoice over the gain we may have
made, and may well be encouraged to hope for
political regeneration in this State 80 soon as
the administration of government shall have
passed into the hands OF the Democrats as we
are confident it will next March,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
4 Bloody Sacrifice.

Two years ofblooLy war and Richmond
is still in the possession of the rebels, and
this is the price which the nation has paid
for Lincoln's refusal to reinforce Mcclellan
the slaughter OF more than all McClel-
Ian ever had under his command:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Gen Soott's Letter In 1861.

The following letter wac addressed by
Gen. Soorr to WILLIAM 81. SRwARD in the
year 1861, four days previous to Mr.. LIN-
COINS Inauguration, and weeks before the
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31

This new 1910 loan, as it is called
is now open for subscriptions. 1t will
bear five per cent. interest payable in
GOLD. The bonds run for 40 years, with
the privilege reserved to the Government OF
paying off the principal in Gold Coin after
10 years. The stock will therefore be known
as the 1O-40 Loan. The Treasury Office in
New York has been instructed to receive
and receipt for subscriptions in advance of
the delivery of the Bonds, which will COM
mence on the 4th of April. Subscriptions
can also be made through the various Ma
tional Banks
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31
GENERAL NEWS.

Po,ERoY paid $4,000 fornegro graves in
Chiriqui.
THE tons Of sugar-plums thrown about
Naples during the carnival cost ten thou-
sand dollars.
Mrs. President Lincoln, it Is stated, has
abandoned crinoline.
An ice-machine, has been erected in the
Peninsular and Oriental Company's dock
yard, at Bombay, which can make three tons
Of Ice daily.
THE spotted fever Is prevailing TO con-
siderable extent in Scott county, Kentucky,
anda number Of deaths have occurred.
A MAN was convicted Of blasphemy in a
town in Canada recently, and sentenced to
three months Imprisonment at hard labor,
and to pay a fine Of five dollars.
An enthusiastic member defines the Fem
ian brotherhood as an organization to place
Ireland among the nations Of the earth by
the help Of God and gunpowder.
NEW YORK city has a church for every
three thousand Inhabitants, and groggeIy
for every one hundred.
CoFFEE went up 2% cents pound, on
Tuesday, in New York. Teas also advanc-
ed. Good paying stocks are also rising and
are much sought after.
The India trade Of Boston has greatly
fallen off. About ten ships are now on the
way from Calcutta, and several others from
various parts of India, but this Is not at
all equal to the average Of former years.
THE colored folks of Mason and Bracken
counties, KY, are greatly exercised about
the draft. The Paris Citizen understands
that over one hundred have skedaddled to-
ward Canada during the past week. An
derson Lyon, a large slave owner residing
near Minerva, Mason county, lost thirteen
in one night, and Ashton Turner, of
Bracken, ten.
The HAPPY FAMLY.-The Fremont men
having obtained control of the Union party
Organization in Providence, the Lincoln
men have bolted, and formed new Simon
Pure Union organization. En mW
OK the frozen river, opposite st. Louis,
during the "cold SPELL q barkeeper built
a fire in his tent, and sat before it ON a
three-legged stool, warming his limbs. The
fire, after while, thawed hole In the ice
and the man dropped out Of sight-not
since heard of ,f ~, p ~ 11ssfry
The name Of the new bogus governor
elected by Mr.. Lincoln's civil and military
oilice-holders in Arkansas Is understood to
be Murphy. He viii probably be the first
of list OF small-potatoe governors II Mr..
Lincoln's schemes are carried out in the re-
covered States. sigis 80
A MAN named Phelps, who died at Salem,
Ct, recently, by his own agreement, sold
| his body TO surgeon in Boston for 81, 600
the money to be appropriated to the use Of
his widowed mother, and his body to pur-
poses of scientific Investigation. His death
was produced BY an enormous tumor upon
his back ~ u rnfH0lN9f rri Cftf
sGENERAL SANTA ANNA has returned to
Vera Cruz, and issued an address TO the
new 0overnp1enf, but the French General
1 Bazaine ordered him 10 leave the country
which order he At once obeyed, and return.
Cd y 3, Fhonas'o
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31
The Late King of Baynrin.

KING MAMMALIAN III, of Bavaria. died
at Munich, on the 1lth of March. He was
born Nov. 2S, 1911, so that he was in his
fifty-third year. He succeeded to the throne
March 81, 1s4s, on the abdication of King
Louis, the eccentric lover of Lola Montez
and patron Of the fine arts, who is still liv-
ing. The late King was a man of ordinary
abilities, but was quite popular. Heis sue
-ceeded by his oldest SON Louis, who will be
nineteen years old next August. +.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31
PLANS OF The REBELS.
The Mississippi to be Again
Closed.
GEN. Lee to be Transferred TO the
West. T
Especial to the world.l

1
WASHINGTON, March %.
Intelligence received In this city from
Richmond leaves little doubt that the rebel
plans for the coming campaign have been
| formed with view to the reclamation Of
Tennessee and Kentucky to the Confederate
| rule. The military leaders appear to have
| determined not to do what General Grant
would like to have them do; they will not
make the chief object Of the campaign to
hold Richmond. That city has been strong
| ly fortified, and JEFF. Davis and Bragg be-
| lieve that q comparatively small force Will
be able to make long stand against the ar
my of Grant. In the meantime the great bulk
of the Confederate forces will be massed I'm
the West, and when the season for low water
in the Cumberland and Tennessee shall ar
rive bold push will be made, with three
objects: i, to capture the garrison at Chat
tanooga and recover East Tennessee; 2, to
reach the Ohio river and establish control
over section of country from which AMI
pie supplies may be drawn; and 8 to again
close the Mississippi river and restore COM
munication with the country beyond. 1t Is
predicted, therefore, by the rebel sympathi-
zers that General Grant will encounter lit
tie serious opposition until he shall reach
the Notifications of Richmond, which, as has
been stated, are relied upon to resist long
siege and enable the rebels to carry out
their plans at the West. 1t is probable that
Generals Lee and Johnston will exchange
places; and that the former for the third
time will essay the offensive. He believes
in that plan of conducting the war, while
Johnston's idea is the defensive policy,
which will be put in practice in Virginia
Already administration leaders at the West
are calling for better General than Sher-
man. AS he is one of the best of our Gener-
ais, the probability is they will succeed.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31
RHEUMATISM.

NO DISEASE is so CERTAIN OF CURE
by yBRANDRETHS PILLS as this. They soon take
out of the blood the particular Virus upon which all
the pain depends and the patient is cured.
Mr. I. NJ. Adams, 3O6 Twelfth street, New York,
suffered with rheumatism for long period. He was
attended by able physicians but their prescriptions
were Of avail; he unable to move without as
sistance, and for four months was almost entirely
confined TO his bed. At this period of his sickness,
when hope had fed. and he expected to be cripple
for the remainder of his life, he was recommended
to use
BRANDRETH'S PILLS. ttIt
The first box evidently made him better the i'm
provement was moro decided from the second box,
and by the time he had used eighteen boxes, he was
entirely cured Of rheumatism, and the strength and
suppeness Of his limbs restored. II is now over
year that this cure has been effected and he has
had no return but continues tho enjoyment Of per-
feet health. May 9th, 1861. Sold by JOHN r.
COOK, High street, Columbus, Ohio, and by all
respectable dealers in medicines. fIrE -T
marl2-d&wlm-b it.r-s Hf-y rf.a44
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31
The Expulsion of MIR. Gribben,

Our report oflegislative proceedings this
morning presents some startling subjects
for the reflection Of the people of Ohio.
The last hours of the least respectable and
most odious legislative assembly that prob
ably ever convened in this Capital, were
devoted to acts of the most outrageous and
indecent injustice, not only to the people of
the State, but to the minority in the Assem-
bly,. Among these acts, the expulsion of
Hon. WM. GRIBBEN, the Representative
elected from Hancock county, and the in
stallment of an individual who contested
his seat on frivolous and fraudulent grounds,
will stand out among the most disgraceful
measures ever fastened upon the history of
a despised and contemplate Legislature.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31
Mar. whiting ON the Apportionment
Of Quofns.

/
The followingis the opinion Of the Solici-
tor Of the War Department, as to whether
in the impending draft for 100000 men,
each town, &c, is responsible for its quota.
and If not (2d), should each town, &C., If an
additional callfor troops should be made be-
fore draft is enforced for the deficiency Of
the 100000 heretofore called for, then be
held responsible for all Its deficiency:
OPINION.
The only draft of the forces of the United
States heretofore made or ordered, has been
In strict accordance with the requirements
of the Enrolment Act of March 2 1863,
The call of October 7, 1868, for 100000 vol
unteers was accompanied by pledge that
such volunteers should be credited to, the
quotas of the respective States, and that there
should be no draft in any State which
should, within the required time, furnish
This pledge of the Government must be
sacredly kept, even though in one State
some towns or wards have furnished more,
and others less than their respective proper
tions of fvolunteers. 1t would be q hardship
II by enforcing drafts upon the delinquent
districts, the State as whole should be re-
quired to furnish more than its just propOr-
tion of troops for the public service.
Tie equalization of quotas, as between
the several States, seems to have been in
tended by Congress in the amended Enroll
ment act, section 2A which requires that
certain colored troops should be credited on
the quotas Of the several States, or sub
divisions Of States, although the act re-
quires all future drafts to be made from
towns, wards, districts, etc., without refer
ence to States. When further drafts shall
be made, the provisions Of the amended
Enrolment act will enable and require the
Provost Marshal General, in assigning quo-l
tas to each town, ward, and district to take
into account the number of men to which
each is respectively entitled to be credited,
and must thereby eaualize as between
themselves, all such towns, wards, districts,
ETC. In the United States. No district will,
in the end, escape its just share of the pub
lie burden, even though further draft is not
now made on any district of State which
as whole has furnished its just quota.
, ,,,s WILLIAM WHITING,
Solicitor of the War Dept.
March 10, 1864.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31

The Richmond IVhig gives report from
the Selma Reporter, which states that MIR.
Vost, member of Congress from Missouri,
made n speech at Demopolis. stating that he
had just returned from Richmond, and that
jeff. Davis told him she had information
which was official, that MaXlmillian was en-
route to accept the throne of Mexico, which
would result in the recognition of the Con-
federacy' by Mexico, Spain, France, and
probably Austria" .....t
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31

: Some time since that crazy radical CH.s.
SUMNER, Of Massachusetts,, made n renort
tothe Us Senate, from the majority Of
committee to whom the subject had been
referred, on the Fugitive Slave clause In the
Constitution, taking the broad ultra Abol;-
tion ground that this clause did not refer-to
slaves at taii, contrary to all the decisions Of
our courts, State and Federal, from the time
OF aKoRaE WASHINGTON to that Of App,-
HAN LINCOLN. Among other arguments
70 sno" this SUMNER, referring to the Con-
vert'on that framed the Constitution ex-
claims: ga
There sat Oliver Ellsworth. att.rw.rd
CnieI justice who said, In words Which,
strike az au support of slavery bv the Ne
Qonai government: ssThe moralifv or ,S,s-
lom ot slasery are Considerations beIoro-
Tx y .nS states themselyes.n There. at
Esoriose 1elty, afterwards Vice President
VINO openly declared that sswe had nosi'S,,SS
fodo with the conduct Of the Sta.as .s =" ts
slavery, bm zoe ought 10 bs c1rsSS - % ~
any sQnctfon 20 it.n There sal Pomo. rm q y'ce
man who 3yowed that he was .ssea .sogs'sl oner- ar
any tax on slaves imported as n,e pPIseu 70
mstser worse oecd'ss q implied aevs ,csre ere
There was, however, minority r.no,.
ffom the same committee. tn, lOs. .epol.
thus quietly and efiectually dsuoss. ~ f,s .hs
above argument, drawn up BY spwS,n INV :, aa,, s,'s
sanctioned by the majority. - A'' anu
y The majority quote declaration. :, ,,,, ,
ElI<WQrth, EIbridge Gerry, and R,,ea'v ~ vllser ~
man, hostile 10 slavery, and sr,s,s er pncr-
nom that the constitlitional clanssu =. ,nsre-
% pcr3on5 escaping from service snS S'n.,ng ,ah 3
eId pot relate p slaves because those stss' 1soor
~. men ~. - 'se.,,neIs ..l.' Or tne Convention, would
n ~ :,s y. w ~ y y = provision which in
tl n reply. that an those dist;s,,M':' 9 VIZ
- 1cn Fero members Of Conrress "a i9os '1,.
e.e <'P'F'os fae Jag't'ts siass al @ ot t5s ~
49, ----,l = :, a 81 / - i,'| s.
'+tN|" ~ 4" f1 t1t
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31

surlng both Messrs. Free and Mayo, but
censuring Mayo for his speech more than
Free for his brutality.
Upon these extraordinary reporta and out
rageous resolutions Mr.. Dresel delivered.
impromptu, one of the ablest speeches of
his life and the most brilliant of the session,
in favor Of the freedom of parliamentary de-
bate, aud against the arbitrary and unjust
conclusions of Mr.. Delano, and the Judici-
airy committee. Pending the vote on the
resolutions the House adjourned, at twelve
o'clock.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31

" d a
4 We see II stated that the first commission
to- negro soldier was given lastweek to Sec
cond Lieutenant SMELL, of a Massachusetts,
regiment. We have heard of other negroes
who have received commissions as military
officers but whether the one mentioned
above be the first really issued is of little
consequence. It isepough that such commits
slons are actually given. They will be
likely to increase in number; for certainly
the commissioning of negro officers to COM
mand troops of their own color naturally
follows from the using Of blacks as soldiers
at all.
1t may be urged, with plausibility at
least that If negroes should be used as SOL
diers, they should be commissioned as Off
GERS, just as white soldiers are. Its curious,
and not uninstructive, to mark the progress
the Administration is making in carrying
out Its negro policy. Negro soldiers have
been placed on an equality with white SOL
diers, or nearly so, in regard to pay, cloth
ing, rations, etc. The next step which is
about being taken is to grant them commits
sions as officers in the army. Then, we shall
have negro Lieutenants, Captains, Majors,
Colonels, Generals, etc, on an equality,
and on the list for promotion with white
officers of the same grade or rank. white
officers are placed, as they are now in COM
mand Of negro troops, it will be insisted,
and no doubt the Administration win cave
in to the demand, that negro officers should
In turn have the command of white troops.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31
The German Radical Press ON Lin
n d FrW Hr coin.

e. TT
The st Louis Neuue Zea defends itself
against the charge that the Fremont party
is merely raising personal issue between
,FREMoET and LINCOLN, and says, among
other things, that the Fremonters, in re-
gard to the Monroe doctrine, are surely de-
cidedly enough opposed to the Lincoln
party who have repudiated it. And as for
Constitutional Rights, Free Speech, Free.
Press, etc, it declares the Fremont men up,
hold in them . principle, though it be a
Democratic principle.
The Westliche Post ofSt. Louis AYERS that
sdivision exists in the Republican party,
which 1t is useless to deny; and that the di-
vision or annihilation of the party, which
has 50 shamefully prostituted itself to the
dictates Of ONE MAN, is less evil than the
continuance Of the present administrative
system,
The Memphis Neuue Zeit has also hoisted
FREnoNr's name, giving these reasons: !.
Be In times Of such violent political storms.
where liberty and the republic are threat
sened, the helm Of State should be In the
hands Of q man who knows how to guide IL
with powerful energy, with Independence
and security, who considers the freedom Of
the people as the chief aim of his endeayors.
and whose whole past is guarantee Of his
future actions. Such worthy representa-
tive 1.-THE time, is John c. Fremont.
The Kansas Zeitung declares that the radi-
cal Germans of the West cry for Fremont,
and that he is daily gaining strength among
both Germans and Americans in Kansas,
while LINCOLN Is constantly losing ground.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31

FoRREsTs RAIIs-The New York Times
an Administration organ, in speakingofthe
recent raid Of FoRREsr on Paducah, KY
says: .ftE
There Is something wrong-very fal
wrong--in West Tennessee, when a body
of rebels that fought us not long since ii
Mississippi, can ride up from thence across
Tennessee aud Kentucky aud attack ouI
posts on the Ohio river. We have great
that that section. &c Indeed, Iced Smith, who failed Sc Sc
badly in Mississippi, was there the Other
day with his ten thousand cavalry, IL he be
not there yet. We should think Forrest
and his everlasting marauders, might now
be caught before they get back to Missis-
sippi. T'aa4 : ,ii5AFr4 Y 3oe
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31
DRANORETU,S pills
DIR. TOBIAS 1nt o
VENETIAN HORSE LINIMENT

TN PINT BOTTLES AT FIFTY CENTS, CURES
lameness. cuts gals. collie, &c. Read the following
i' BosTON. July 7th, 1865.
DR.. TOBIAS; Wehave used for the past year your
Horse Liniment for lameness kicks, bruises, colo
and cuts and in every instance found It the best
ticle ever tried in this circus company. Please send
six dozen, as It is the only lniment we use now. We
have lOs horses some very valuable and do not want
10 leave town without it.
7"7i'i 70 HY4TT FROST,
Manager Van Amburgh Co.'s Menagerie.
Sold by all druggists. Office, Sc Cortlandt street,
New York. marlc-d6wlm-b
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31

GEN. AyERILI, who has been lying dan
gerously i'll for several days past at Martins
burg, is now considered out of danger by
the physicians IN attendance upon him. At
one time the General was so low that he
was given up by his friends. The Generals
complaint is hemorrhage of the bowels.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-31

GySsEEnNa at the Military Committee may
be easy and agreeable, but 1t is not fact,
while the Committee does ascertain facts and
corrects abuses. I'D aDton Journal. -
conrressionaI g % committee on the Conduct IN ts Of
the War. What flct of utility did It ever
ascertain, and what abuse did it ever cor
rect?-< Ciucinsatt b1plercidl. W 8M