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

Senator WADE, Of Ohio, addressed a
meeting at Meadville, Pa, on Saturday.
Referring to his protest against the Presi-
dents veto proclamation, he spoke as fol-
lows:
Let "a zee how this document came to be
issued. The President vetoed an act which
Congress had passed. He had O perfect con-
ssitutional right to do so but he went further
and issued proclamation appealing 10 the
people in support OF his position. In doing so
he cast an imputation upon Mr.. Davis and my
self, who were in q measure instrumental In
preparing the bill. He put forward hi side of
the question, and whenever that shall meet
him, be he President, King Or peasant, shall
put forth my aide 100. l am ashamed TO
say my party upbraided me- because l was
unwilling to edmit that our President was In.
tallible, and could do no wrong. !, for one,
am not afraid to place the truth before the pee
pie. What would you think of Judge on the
bench who should rule out part of the evidence
lest the truth should mslead the Jury? fl
opposed the President, / did go because /
thought he waS wrong, and I-or rather NJ
Davis and l-were frank enough to set it forth
/ think my proposition was right
and that of the President wrong, and, so be-
ieving, will declare it though the heavens
fall, and no earthly dignity, or station, shall
stand between me and the truth.
We hope Senator WADE will continue
on the stump during the canvass. The
Democracy do not want any more sffec-
tive campaigning than the above.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Record Of Ignatius Donnelly.

The following extracts from DosNE1LY's
speech on the Reconstruction of the Union
show that he is fully committed to LIN
coins policy as announced in the letter
"to whom it may concern" No peace
without the total abandonment of slavery.
Let slavery die that the nation may live.
Mr.. Speaker, SO surely as God lives, there is
no safety for this nation SO long as spark of
vitality remains in the institution of slavery.
All other considerations aside, the safety of
the nation requires that we should never per-
NIT this assassin, slavery, to rise to his feet,
though he should fill heaven with his oatls and
promises.
How then does this question present itself?
If the destruction OF slavery, its utter and alb
solute destruction, is necessary to the safety of
the nation, nothing must be left to chance In
reaching that end.
If you want peace and Union, vote for
MCCLELLAN and GILMAN.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Exempting Drafted Men.

1t is important that people should know
and act upon the information that when
the draft is made in sub-district, il should
not stop, but rather stimulate, recruiting
therein. The circular from the Provost
Marshal Generals Office, dated September
Is, and issued respecting this draft, con-
tains the following paragraphs:
If the quota of any sub district shall be en-
tirely filled by volunteers, after the draft. but
before the drafted men are sent to general rem
vezvous, then the drafted persons will be ex-
cused.
Volunteers will be accepted and counted on
the quota as we'll as drafted men until it is fill
ed; and when thus filed, and before the draft
ed men shall have been sent to the general rem
devious, for every additional volunteer muster
ed in, drafted man will be excused, the per-
son excused being taken from the bottom of
the list OF those drafted, in the reverse order in
which they were drawn; but in no instance
will substitute be exOnerated or excused
Qualified substitutes may be furnished by
drafted men up to the time they are to be for
warded from the general rendezvous.
Local authorities may furnish substitutes for
drafted men up to the same period, and de-
signate the person for whom the substitution
is made.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Organize.

The Democracy of Minnesota must Or
ganize thoroughly and efficiently, go as to
have every vote out on the day of election.
We have only got i've weeks more to work
in. Let a MCCLELLAN Club be organized
in every village and town in the State,
and let it hold its weekly meetings until
after election. A club forms a nucleus
around which the people can rally, and is
a necessary centre of influence in the prop
er conduct of campaign. We are going
to elect MCCLELLAN beyond any doubt,
and we wish to add Minnesota to the con-
stellation of Democratic States. We wish
to redeem the State from Abolition mis-
rule. We can do it. But it must be done
by hard work between now and election.
Democrats to the rescue!
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Invasion Of Missouri.

Old "Psp PRICE" has again invaded
Missouri with a force variously estimated
at from $4,000 to 10000 men, which will
probably be augmented to some extent by
rebel Missourians. 1t is stated also that
Gen. MAGRUDER is moving up from Texas
with large force The military authori-
ties had notice of PRIoE's advance north
ward some time ago, and withdrew Gen.
A. J. SMlrus command from an expedi-
ton then moving through Mississippi. A
portion of this command, under Gen.
MOVER, was sent to reinforce Gen.
STERILE in Arkansas, and the balance,
under Gen. SMITH, went to ST. Louis. Gen.
MOWER, it is said is moving up from Ar
kansas, in PRICES rear, while Gen. SMITH
who was in his front has fallen back to
Jefferson Barracks, about twelve miles
from St. Louis. The rebels occupy all
the country up to within about twenty
miles of St. Louis, and are committing
great depredations and outrages on the
people. The shooting Of thirty-seven vet
eran United States soldiers in cold blood,
was fendish attrocity for which ter
rible retaliation will doubtless be meted
out to the rebels. Old PRICE appears to
enjoy an almost unobstructed career
at present, but this cannot last long.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Debt aud Taxation.

1t takes larger army at this moment
to hold Missouri, Kentucky and Maryland
in subsection, than was first called out by
Mr.. LINCOLN to put down the rebellion.
Every victory We win under LlNooLN's alb
clifton policy prolongs the war; creates
the necessity for new drafts and great
standing armies to hold States in subjeo-
ton; increases our national expenditures;
rolls up our already enormous public debt:
and grinds the laborer, the mechanic and
the farmer into the dust by crushing bur-
den of taxation. II we elect LINCOLN, we
shall have four years Of exterminating war
fare, and our laboring classes will be re-
duced to the condition Of the white slaves
Of England, who have t. GO without win
dows to their houses in order to escape q
window tax. Gen. MoC1xILAN is The
poor mans friend.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Sh0ddy.

The shoddy party are making desperate
efforts to hold together until election is
over. The shoddy horde Of contractors
are pouring out shoddy currency like wa
ter, to galvanize semblance of life and
enthusiasm into their dismal political
demonstrations. The Tribune and Times
are weaving shoddy editorials so rotten as
to fall to pieces Of their own weight.
STANTON is loading down the telegraph
wires with shoddy dispatches. BLAIR is
driven out OF the Cabinet to make room
for shoddy principles. A shoddy Presi
dent cracks shoddy jokes. 4 shoddy
press tells shoddy lies. Shoddy office
holders are blatant with shoddy patriot
ism. Poor men are driven into want and
suffering by shoddy prices. The laborer
is crushed by shoddy taxation. The press
is stihed, free speech is gagged, and indi-
viduals are deprived of their liberties by
shoddy edicts. The ballot-box is over
swed by shoddy despotism. We are
ruled, robbed, insulted and trod upon by
shoddy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
PendletOn,s ftecords

The abolition press have busily circula-
ted SANDERS in regard to Mr.. PEND,KroN
charging him with refusing to support the
government.
During the debate in the extra session
OF 1861, on bill for increasing the regu-
lar army, he said:
will do what is fairly necessary to give the
administration power to maintain the govern
ment and prevent disaster to its fia- and en-
force obedience to the obligations of the Con-
stitution and the laws passed in accordance
Herewith.
No Republican journal has had the man
illness to insert this extract in its columns,
nor is it likely that any will dare to, SO di-
rectly does it refute all the SANDERS which
have been circulated concerning Mr.. Pm
DLErONs course.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07

A dispatch from Cincinnati under the
date of September 18th, states that Hon.
WILLIAM GROEsBKOK, heretofore q sup
porter of the administration, has signified
his adherence to the Democratic nomina-
TONS
AT the MCCLELLAN ratification meeting in
Quincy, ILL.,, crowd of people assembled
in front of the house of Hon. o. II.
BROWNING, late Republican United States
Senator, and called him out In the course
of his speech he said "he had often be-
fore declared that Gen. MCCLELLAN was a
true patriot and an exalted statesman-
that he regarded him as the best General
our country has produced in the present
war, and that the should not feel at all
distressed if he should be elected to the
Presidency" There are thousands of Re-
publicans who feel as Mr.. BROWNING does,
and who viii not only "not feel at all dis
tressed at McOLELLAN's election, but will
lend hand to effect it.
The Republicans in the Fifth Congress
sional District of Pennsylvania nominated
lately Mr.. JOSEPH BAILEY for Congress.
He accepted the nomination; but declared
that he would support MCCLELLAN for
President.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Regulating Old Abe.

The Newark (Ohio) Adcertiser, in re-
cent issue gave the names of thirteen
prominent Republicans in that State who
have repudiated Old Abe and have come
out for Mcclellan. Some of these gentle
men now hold important positions to which
they were elected by Republicans Among
the number is Franklin T. Backus and S.
]. Andrews, of Cleveland. The former
was member of the Peace Congress in
Washington in 1861, and the latter an ex-
member of Congress- Gen. Edward Bull,
of GAINESVILLE, an ex-member of Congress,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07

q Lincoln elector in 1860, and delegate
to the State Convention which sent dele
gates to Baltimore to renominate Lincoln
is also among the list; also Col. O. F
Moore, ex-member of Congress, vino has
served three years in the present war
also J. II. Riley, the present Comptroller
Of the State Treasury of Ohio, elected by
Republicans, and Hon. John W. Andrews,
Of Columbus.
Hon. ZadOc Long, of Maine, is out in a
long letter, repudiating Lincoln and advo-
eating Mcclellan.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Movement Of Grants Army.

The army of Gen. GRANT has made an
other movement on the north side of the
James River towards Richmond. Gen.
ORD, of the Ninth corps, has captured a
long line Of intrsnchments, with fifteen
pieces Of artillery and 200 prisoners. Gen.
B1RNEY advanced from Deep Bottom,
which is about six miles from Richmond,
carried the Newmarket road, and at the
date Of the dispatch WAS moving towards
the city. This movement may mean a
dash at the city with the expectation Of
capturing it before LEES main force, which
is supposed to be about thirty miles dis
tant, can be brought up; or it may be
merely feint to draw this force from be-
low Petersburg, while GRANTS main army
is swinging across to the Danville road.
Reference to good map will show the
reader the whole situation much clearer
than any explanation that We can give.
Further news will be an1iously awaited.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Rrass,

me people will do well to bear in mind that
1ne eiccuon OF the Republican candidate for
president means continuation of the present
sys!em OF finance, which has produced such
nign PRICES as 70 render i, difficult for the
Y. World.
The people never lived more c,m-
fortably" since they were borne; never
were SO well rewarded for their labor
men never possessed more of the comforts
and Injuries Of life-Micago Tribune.
We know of only one paper that can
beat the Chicago Tribune in lying, and
that il the st. Paul Press.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07

The advance Of PRroR into Missouri
shows how foolish and unwse it is TO in
dulge in prophecies of speedy end of the
rebellion. Almost the entire country west
of the Mississippi River above New Or
leans and below St. Louis is now in the
hands Of the rebels, At this rate, and
under LlHooIS's abolition policy, how long
Is 1t going to take to secure the free navi-
CATION Of the Mississippi?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07

The following letter wac addressed by
Gen. SoorT to WILLIAM 81. SRwARD in the
year 1861, four days previous to Mr.. LN-
coins Inauguration, and weeks before the
commencement of the civil war:
WlsK,SGroy March 80, 1861.
DEAR slR: Hoping that in day or two
the new President will have happily passed
through all personal dangers and find himself
installed an honored successor Of the gres:
Washington, with you as the chief of his Cab
met, beg leave to repeat in writing al that
have before said orally, this supplement 10
my printed views, dated In October last, on the
highly dsordered condition ofour late glorious
and happy Union.
To meet the extraordinary exigencies OF the
times, it seems to me that ] am guilty Of no
arrogance in limiting the Presidents field OF
selection to one Of the four plans OF procedure
suboined:
LIST. Throw of the old and assume 4 new
designation-the Uuion party. Adopt the
conciliatory measures proposes! by Mr.. CriteD-
den III the Peace Convention, and my life upon
It, we shall have no new case of secession but
on the contrary, an early return of many, If
not all. the States that have already broken off
the Union. Without some equally benign
measure, the remaining slaveholding States
will probably Join the Montgomery Confedera-
cy III less than sixty days, when this city, being
included In foreign country would require
permanent garrison OF at leasy 81, 900 troops 70
protect and defend it.
I'd. Collect the duties ON foreign goods OUT
side the ports OF which the government has
lost the command, or close such ports by act
of Congress and blockade them
Sd. Conquer the seeding States by invading
armies. No doubt this can be done in two or
three years by young and able general, a
Wolfe, l DessaiX, or . HOche, with 800 600
disciplined men, including third for garrisons
and the loss OF q yet greater number by Skin
mishes, sieges, battles and Southern feyers
Tie destruction of life and property OF the
other side would be frightful, however perfect
the moral discipline of the invaders Their
conquest would be completed at the enormous
waste of human life. The North and North
west would lose at least $3.50, 600, 600 worth OF
property; and all this for what good: Fifteen
devastated provices, not to be brought into
harmo y With their corauerors, but TO be held
for & tons by heavy garrisons, at an ex-
pense =. ripple the net duties or taxes which
II Won 'e possible to eXtort from them iol-
Lowed y protector or an emperor.
4th. to the seeded States: wayyar!
sisters, 4 trt in peace.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Hon. WM. It. SEWARD, &c, &c
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Mcclellan Vindieated.

We are informed by the military author
tiles that the gaps of the Shenandoah
mountains are to be fortified in order to
prevent further rebel raids.
Early in 1862 General McC 1R1zAx urged
the government to fortify these gaps, but
his advice WAS UNDECIDED. The conse-
quence has been a needless sacrifice of
tens Of thousands Of lives, and vast ex-
penditure Of money.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Postmaster General Blair,s Removal.

We print elsewhere . copy Of 1lNooINs
letter to NoHraoAERY BLAIR, removing
him from the Cabinet This removal is
undoubtedly part of the price agreed to
be paid FREMONT in consideration of his
withdrawal from the field az candidate
for the Presidency. The remark Of the
President that he remembers no single
complaint against BLAIR since bis connec-
ton with the POST Office Department, is .
singular confession that Mr.. BLAIR WAS re-
moved solely for political reasons.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Davis Afraid OF Little Nae.

The Confederate States newspapers are
bitter against General MCCLELLAN. These
papers are under government influence,
and the government understands that
if MCCLELLAN is elected, Union party
will spring up in the South. This is the
reason why JEYY. DAvIs is afraid Of Nc
CIlILAN's election.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Another Draft Inev1tablo II Lincoln
IL Elected

The people Of the State Of Minnesota
must prepare themselves for another draft
during the approaching winter in the event
of LNcoIN's reelection. The triumph of
the radicals in the expulsion of BLAIR from
the Cabinet, and the adoption of policy
which includes the total abandonment of
slavery as condition of peace, will stimu-
late the South to new and more vigorous
efforts. They see in LlNooLN's policy a
war for their complete subjugation, the
confiscation of their property, the viola
ton Of their rights as States, and their III
innate reduction to a territorial condition.
Immense efforts will be made to meet
this policy of the Administration by fresh
levies and new armies. The South is still
strong in all the elements of defence.
They have ammunition, artillery, food and
men. At this moment General PRICE is
overrunning Missouri with an army raised
upon the Southwestern frontier. To say
that the South is exhausted is to deceive
the people. The South is as strong to-day
as at any period during the war. 1t is
evident therefore that we have not got
troops enough in the field to crush the
Confederate armies It takes 100000 men
TO hold the States of Kentucky, Tennessee
and Maryland in subsection. fLRE evac-
uated Virginia to-day it would take 3d.
600 men to hold Virginia. And it will
take fifty thousand men to redeem Missouri
from the bold advances of General PRICE
Our offensive armies are continually being
depleted by losses and sickness, and re-
quire continual reinforcements. It is clear
that these standing armies, and these re-
Inducements can only be obtained by new
drafts.
In the year 1862 the Government called
out six hundred thousand men for three
gears, whose term of service will expire
next August. Under those calls the State
of Minnesota furnished the 9th, 9TH, 9Th,
9th, and 10th regiments.
This year QS64) the Government has
called for FIVE hundred thousand more,
whose term Of service is one gear. Under
this call Minnesota ha furnished over four
thousand men.
By this it will be seen that in the months
Of August and September, 1866, the term
Of service for the entire quotas of Mime
sofa (and all the States) under the calls Of
1862 and 1864 will have expired. pro-
vide against this certainty, to meet the
new armies which the rebels are putting
in the field, and to reinforce our armies
already in service, the Government will
be obliged to resort to draft this winter,
and call out FIVE hundred thousand more.
This call will be postponed until after cleo
ton, but it must be made if LINCOLN is re-
elected. We have got prolonged and
bloody war before US. BY electing Nc
GILLIAN and adopting apolicy Of concilis-
ton, another draft may be avoided, and
thousands Of millions of dollars saved to
the country. But if LINCOLN is elected
the draft has got to come.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Who Lies!

The New York Journal of Cossss,,ee says the
Republican party intend to hold the Govern
ment by force If outvoted in November. 1t
lies.-CAicaeo Tr;buae.
Secretary SEWARD in bis Auburn speech
said we must vote LNcoLH in, and fight
him in also.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07

All the speakers at the Lincolnite meet
ing on Tuesday night and who are an
nounoed to speak almost every day in va
rious sections of the State between now
and the day of election, have 8 deep in
terest in the result of the canvass-hOw
deep the following figures viii show. We
give the actual amount each receives per
annum exclusive of pickings and stealings
in Washington and the large sums which
common report says they receive from In
dian arrangements at home:
SENATOR RAMSEY.
Salary and mileage. 800
SENATOR WILKINSON.
Salary and mileage. .............. 1000
WILLIAM WINDOW.
Salary and mileage OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1900
IGNATIus DOSHELLY.
Salary and mileage. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4,aOO
GOVERNOR MILLER.
Salary, etc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ...!.. Z,'oO
1t is very well for the speakers to urge
the people to perpetuate for another term
of four years an administration that has
beggared their constituents and drenched
the land in blood. They and their fsmi-
ties and retainers are enriched by it. But
the people of Minnesota are impoverished,
sickened and disheartened by their mis-
rule, and mean to end it. There is no
unity of interest between the honest, hard
working yeomanry and these men. This
fact is apparent to all who have listened
to their speeches.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07

AbhAftAh LA>SOLN.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN TO THE PEOPLE OF TaE
UNITED SUPPLEMENTARY FROM HIS EMASCI-
PATTON PROCLAMATION.
do order and declare that all persons held
rs slaves within said designated States and
parts OF States are and hencefOrth shall be free.
and that the Executive Government of the
United States, including the military and naval
authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain
the freedom of said persons
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
ABRAHAM LINCOLN To THE Henrr .o,,,,,s
SIONEgs
To rlo.s 1t may coacera:
tiop of peace, the integrity of the whole Tn;on
and tie Abandonment Of slarery, and .r6;c6 co,,a,
BY and ~iM az authority that e cot ,,sl se4 as
mes nor ut ,0tr against the United States ,r;u =,
reee.rea ana considered by Tie ereeat;re ooUerus
ment Of tie United States, and viii be met by
liberal terms on other substantial and coila;
eral points and the bearer or bearers thereof
shall have safe conveyance both ways 'A''e0'
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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Public Debt.

Mr.. LINCOLN has managed during the
three years he has been in office to swell
the public debt of the United States to
about seven hundred million dollars more
than the whole expenses Of the Govern
ment from the Declaration of Indepen-
dence to March 4, 1861. Can we afford
such President for four years more?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
Eleventh Regiment at st. Louis,

Private letters from St. Louis state that
the destination of the Eleventh Regiment
was changed from Nashville to st. Louis,
in consequence of the proximity of PRICE
to the latter city.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-07
To Correspondents.

We invite and shall be glad to print let
tiers from all quarters of the State relative
to the progress Of the political campaign,
the crops of the season, and local news Of
interest, but our friends must recollect
that our space is limited, and therefore
their communications must be brief and
pointed, and written on one side of the
sheet. Much matter can be given on one
page Of letter sheet, if the art Of conden-
sation is practiced