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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-01
Rights of Negroes.
From the New York Times Republican

rIOm tne new IOrK 1 INES (hepuDl1can.)
Mr.. Wendell Phillips complains of the
Presidents plan of reconstruction, tina.
cit leaves the negro in the hands of the
Supreme Court, so far as the federal power
is concerned" We should like to know
where Mr.. Phillips would have him left.
White men of all classes and grades, from
the President down to the humblest citi-
zen, are cleft in the hands of the Supreme
Court" That is for them the highest tri-
bunal in the land. Why should the negro
claim or expect any other?
The fact is, Mr.. Phillips, and the fanat-
les who follow his lead, have become
complete monomaniacs on the subject of
the negro. They have brooded so long
over his wrongs that they cannot con-
ceive that anybody else has any
rights. They claim for negroes virtues,
immunities, privileges and rights, which
they would never dream of claiming for
whites. They profess to support the Con-
stitution until it stands in the way of their
schemes for negro supremacy then they
abandon the Constitution and stand by the
negro. Their test of patriotism is devo-
ton to the negro They are for preserv-
ing the Union, if it will help the negroes ;
if not, they are for destroying it. They
are for prosecuting the war because it will
help the negroes; the moment they find
or fancy it will not, they are for peace.
Mr.. Phillips would infinitely prefer dis
union with the abolition of slavery to the
Union without it; and so would the great
body of those who accept him as their po-
litical guide.
1t is becoming fashionable in some quar-
tiers to speak of this as Unconditional
loyalty" The men in the Southern States
who are for abolishing slavery are called
by some of our leading political journals,
unconditional loyalists," while Union
men, like Governor Bramlette, of Ken
lucky, who are not in favor of it, are
sweepingly and remorselessly denounced
as Semi Secessionists. Nothing can be
more false or unjust. The question OF
abolition has nothing whatever to do with
the question of loyalty. A pro slavery
man may be loyal, while many anti
slavery men are certainly and conspic-
uously disloyal. That man is loyal who is
for sustaining the government, crushing
the rebellion and preserving the Union
without regard to slavery. If slavery
stands in the way of this result he is for
destroying it; if it gets out of the way
he will not abandon the Union for the
sake of destroying slavery. This is the
only line of distinction that can be drawn.
1t is quite time that Mr.. Phillips and
everybody else, North and South, what
ever may be their opinions on the subject
of Slavery, should understand that the
Constitution is the supreme law OF the
land, and that by its provisions the SUI
preme Court is the highest judicial tribn-
nal in the nation. All laws passed by Con-
gress, and all proclamations issued by the
President, must abide by its judgment.
every citizen, every inhabitant. black or
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LETTER FROM MISSOURI.
From an Occasional Correspondents.
TIONS-NEWS or MINNESOTA REG
IfENTS.
ST. LOUIS. Mo, Dec. "a, 1868

ST.. LOUIS, No., Dec. "a, 1868.
To the Editor of the Pioneer:
You no doubt think 1 am not q reliable cor
respondent. The fact is, as we are told by the
Book we read so little of, that it is difficult to
serve two masters. If was your regular cor
respondent, and that was my business, you
would hear from me with the utmost regular
ity but not being such, but simple soldier of
the Union, your matters have to suffer. A
correspondent of mine says of me that:
never had genius for work,
1t does not agree with the Bradys,
would make most i.egant Turk,
As love both tobaccy and ladies.
If the allegation above is we'll founded you
may say that Incidence is what's the matter
with me.
You will discover by looking at the top of
this effusion that it is Christmas Eve. and YOU
are all going to enjoy yourselves with the fat
of the land, surrounded by friends and families,
during what are called the holidays, while we
poor " hirelings of the Lincoln dynasty" are
among strangers. We are frequently reminded
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The Presidents Message in Rich.
mOnd.

From the Richmond Examiner Dec IL
The message of Abraham Lincoln is to
be found in this journal of this morning.
In style it is as bare as, leaf from a
ledger. Such derisive laughter has been
excited by the HOLSTERS previous attempts
at fine writing that he has no longer spirit
to show himself. The tone is subdued {;
the language dry and plain; the exposi-
ton is brief as arithmetic. But all refec-
tons upon the general characteristics of
this state paper is forgotten in wonder
over the conclusion at which it arrives and
the proclamation appended thereto. =
Such are the first terms of peace offered
by the United States to the people of the
confederate States. These terms are join
ed with many vague intimations that they
may be Withdrawn or modified as occasion
requires. These laws and proclamations
are "enacted and put FORTH" says the
shallow knave, " for the purpose of aiding
in the suppression of the rebellion" But
in vain is the trap set in sight of any bird.
Even geese would scorn the chaff with
which it is baited, and shun the snare
which shows the moose on the surface.
The proclamation Of pardon will have as
much, and no more, effect than the pro-
clamation of emancipation, and the pro-
clamation of "disperse" which began the
war.
This document, has, however, one trait
of real Importance. 1t reveals the de-
cline of the mania for war in the United
States. Lincoln represents his people now
"a he did two vaars 600 Than oil uas
bloody. Coniscation, subjugation and
determination we're the only measures he
and they thought Of or spoke of. Great
is the distance between those days and
these. Instead of "crushing the rebel
lion " in "sixty days." by a gigantic ''Un-
ion army" the chief hope now rests in
juggle. There is time tor all things;
time for fghting-and that time is nearly
past time for cheating -and that time
is nearly come.
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THANKS OF THE EMPEROR AL.
EXANDER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-In accordance
with instructions received from the Eu-
peror. the Russian Minister, Mr.. Edward
Stoeckl had an audience with the Presi-
dent this morning, for the purpose of ex-
expressing the thanks of the Imperial
Government for the kind reception of the
vessels of the Russian Navy and officers
and crew in the United States; also for
the assistance extended at San Francisco
to Russian Corvette, the Norwich. The
Communication was cordially received
and courteously acknowledged by the
President.
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THE LATEST
NEW YORK NEWS.
Desperate Assault--Burnedt TO Death
..keels Laid..Funeral of General
CorcOran..Selzureo of RevOlvers on
Steamer.
BY TELEGRAPH.

..keels Laid. Funeral of General
Corcoran-.SeIzure Of RevOlvers ON
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-A desperate as
sault was made last night by Andy Shee-
pan upon John Morrissey, but the latter
severely punished the former.
Both were arrested by diminutive but
Riucky police officer, and placed in the
A woman named Harmon was burned
to death on Friday night on Barrow st..
by her clothes catching fire from the crate
The keels for two immense war vessels
were laid at Brooklyn Navy Yard, last
week.
The funeral of General Corcorau took
place to-day. The remains were escorted
to the grave by the 22d and 69th infantry
and 18th artillery; the Common Council:
several secretaries and many military Of
fcers.
The United States Marshal yesterday
found quite number of revolvers among
the passengers of the steamer Morning
Star, all of which were taken away, and
given in charge of the Purser. A num-
Der of "roughs" offered large inducements
for passage, provided they could be taken
on board after the steamer had passed the
guard shin.
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LITTLE Rock, ARK, Dec. IA, 1863.
Editor of the Pioneer:
Last week Col. Merrill was out with 1900
cavalry and ten pieces of artillery to recon-
noitre the enemy, and near Princeton attacked
and scattered about 500 rebels, killing eight
and capturing three commissioned officers and
thirty men, together with a load of blankets.
His own loss was only one man wounded. 1
do not think he discovered any evidence that
the enemy mean to attack this place. Their
headquarters are at Camden, where by mutual
exaggeration, they still endeavor to bols ter up
their hopes. The Ouachita river on which Cam
den is situated, is navigable the year round.
The only cavalry in our army is Gen. David.
sons division. 1t has done great deal of hard
service and contains excellent fighting material,
the men being mostly from Illinois, Missouri
and Iowa. They have the most complete con-
fidence in their General and such was the ad
miration of the First Iowa cavalry for him,
that the enlisted men of the regiment sent of
$1,000 to buy him a sword. Gen. Davidson
gained distinction for his gallantry and skill in
the Army Of the Potomac, in the series of bat
ties on the Peninsula. He unquestionably has
the tact and daring essential to q great leader.
He manages to keep his cavalry efficient al.
though they are in great need of better horses
Gen. SanbOrns district includes part of North.
ern Arkansas, and his scouts come down to the
neighborhOod of Batesvslle.
Soon after our army came here Captain A.
H. Ryan, of General Steele's staff, commenced
raising an Arkansas regiment. He has now
ten companies mustered in and has recently
received permission to mount and equip it as
cavalry.
Mr.. Fshbach, from whose eloquent speech
you lately published an extract although in
one sense an odd resident" of Arkansas, is not
an old man. On the contrary, he is decidedly
young man, being about thirty, and is ma.
tive of Virginia. He is most worthy man.
He also is raising regiment, and has 500 men
already mustered into the service. As see
the bright and courageous youth of Arkansas
gathering round his Office as they come in from
the country-often they come more than hun
bred miles-I feel tue reality of the Union ele-
ment and gain fresh hope Of the redemption OF
the State.
The wife and children of General CAN'T Cfor.
merly of the rebel service) came through the
rebel lines under flag of truce and arrived
here one week ago yesterday. Mr.. CAN'T Gas
talent and great energy. Arkansas has good
deal of live, home Union element. radical
Union newspaper will be published here as,soon
as the paper comes.
Major General Steele was honored with a
surprise party last Wednesday night, officers
with their ladies-some have their wives here
and many genteel citizens attending. The
former Chief Justice of the State and many
prominent citizens were present. But don't
believe General Steele was surprised much ;
and don't believe he means to be surprised
while the war lasts.
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FROM CHARLESTON,


FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 28.-The steam
er Massachusetts arrived this morning
from Charleston bar with 24O discharged
men, forty-four sick, and sixteen rebel
prisoners, captured on the rebel steamer
Chatham. The Massachusetts, has on board
a portion of the rebel Instructions from
Charleston harbor. Her dates are to Dec.
"a, and state that no event of Importance
had occurred since the sailing of the last
steamer. There had been little firing be-
tween the land batteries during the last
few days. The Ironsides and Monitors are
lying safe at their anchorage. There was
no present prospect of active operations.
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Fernandy Wood on the Back Track

From the New York Evening Post
Fernando Wood seems to be going back
to one of his early loves. When the war
broke out he made strong speech in it's
favor at the great Union Square meeting;
he protested to be very active in raising
the Mozart regiment; and in various COM
municatiOns addressed to the Common
Council he urged, as Judge Dean showed
in his speech at Cooper Institute, both
energy and dispatch in aiding recruits.
But since then Wood has been very
jealous in denouncing the war. At the
great peace-meeting in this CITY he called
the war democrats traitors and recreants.
and more than intimated that they we're
paid for their patriotism by fat contracts.
In New Jersey he went stin further and
proclaimed the right to secession. Yet
IN the face OF all this, when the question
came up in the House the other day,
whether negroes should be equipped and
used as soldiers, he separated frora bis
peace mongering friends and voted out
and-out with the war democrats and the
Republicans.
The Committee Of Ways and Means had
submitted bill for the appropriation of
twenty millions of dollars for the paymeat
of bounties to soldiers enlisting in the,
army. Brooks proposed an amendment
censuring the Administration and cutting
down the appropriation just one-half.
After three hours discussion of the sub
ject, Harding, of Kentucky, offered an
amendment to the effect that s'no part Of
the money should be devoted to the rails
ing, armng, equpping or paying of negro
soldiers;" on which the vote stood Al for
the amendment and los against. Cox,
Pendleton, Brooks, Harris, and all that
class voted against the use Of the negroes,
but the War Democrats, Republicans and
Fernando Wood voted for it. What the
arttul dodger meant by this sudden change
OF part remains to be seen.
lRow IT TO THE Doas.-f every house
wife will throw her cheap, worthless kinds of
saleratus and soda to the dogs, and use only
Chemical Salsrat,ss, there will not be so much
yellow, heavy bread and biscuit to be seen, and
consequently not so many dyspeptic, ailing
persons. Get paper, and If it does not suit,
our money win be refunded. ~
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BAD CONDUCT OF GEN. WASH.
BURNE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Mr. Garthell,
correspondent captured at the Bayou Co.
teau fight, writes that there were 600 pri-
Yates and twenty-four officers captured
with him. That disaster was owing to the
bad conduct Of General Washburne. and
the gallantry of Burnside alone saved the
whole corps from capture.
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THE FRENCH IN MEXICO.

New YORK, Dec. pa New Orleans
letter 10 the Herald contains later intelli-
gence from Mexico. A French division
OF troops had been outfanked after leaving
the city of Mexico on an expedition, and
were retreating back to the CITY.
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white, must hold his rights subject TO its
decisions: And there is nothing in his ma
ture, position, or relations to the Govern
ment which can make the negro an excep-
ton to this necessity.
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LETTER FROM ARKANSAS.

From Our Regular Correspondents.
COL. MERRILLS EXPEDITYON-NO FEA RS
OF REBEL ACKS-ARKANSAS RE-
TURNING TO LOYALTY-MR. FISHBACK
PRISE PARTY
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tFrom Memphis Appeal /

1YRAsEr ~ kxsrrCtr-tEs. H.INf
Lsrrrs AND OspyW have come h,r
to offer you Federal salvation to prot,g,
and defend Union men, 10 show you that
they are the very salt Of the earth, to teach
You that the soon,r you clns,sf about them.
and protect, ard defend them, the better il
will he for you
Your plans, gentlemen, are sil good
for your cases but not 70, mine We iav
wasted too much time already 10 trying
yonr plan, We loo-e by /, every tin,s
Our streets sre already red With the blood
OF Union men, sacrificed while ~e have
been listening to and trying your plans
Look at Tennessee look a, Missouri
/, is no u.s., gentlemen, 90 use. Ny mind
Is made up, IN, plans al arranged vas
here IA ls6l. AMI advised you then OF the
better way. the only way to peace. told
you ehst would come, II You persisted, and
nov, after three years, | return 10 you
again and end ,hs, voc have not improved
in snythine. except your wealth. Rebel
ioss. proud, defiant, be'rsyIng your cans'
actual y lcadiug Fotrests army 10 here.
and cspplng your hands as his murderons
hre s~ep, away the life OF our nation De
fenderr II ia high tirne You were made
to feel the eSect Of disloysl,y, and in
tend that you shall feel them.
| shall shoe, every guerrilla taken IN
my district, and il your Southern brethren
re,slisr By shooting Federal soldier !
will walk out Eve Of your rich bausers
brokers and GOTTEN inen, and MAKE y0s
knesl down and shoot yea. will DO ], 80
h,lp me God You men oi such lsrgc In
iiuence will be held responsible for The
peace Of the district. II Culon man Is
murdered by these guerrili.s here the sanl-
lat awaits Eve Of yo.r gentlemen have
sworn It, and It shall be- done
am gong to managg this district 80
that Nheu anu done with l. the men and
somen who remsin can come together IN
the usus Of the Lord. ard say that re
bclong to the United States
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The Latest News,
vfon ,hs Shreveport Gazette extra.
tAungs, Oct. gs .S.

'Nnts, OCT. -, 500.
NV Yosx, DC, i7.--Ba,er says the
lo-ses a, Dsrbytswn on the 9th we're asa
men and 50 officers. lie has placed rebel
prisoners on Dutch Gap, Rebel FIRE since
sesssd.
Richmond ~per claim crest victory
on the 18th. No new movements in eth.
or army reported up to this date
Enemy nj last accouu,s were s,Aa.,ne
cavalry On our LEI, ,e dash on ihs Weldon
hs,trc.d--.uppo-ed.
T~enty-hve rebels captured the Roam.
oke Among then vas Brian who cap
turei the Ch.sap eske, snd tn. engineer Of
the Hsrriet lave
Tribune claims 5000 Union MAJORITY IN
Pensylvanis. Heavy Onion majority in
Ohio.
Cinrinnatti. oct, 7-Corimuncnt,D
again open with sherman. II. Va. nine
miles from Dalton on SATURDAY a, noon.
Hood lett Dalton N Saturday afternoon
IN direction Of Bridgeport. sherman
moved ia same direction close in rear.
No bNtIe We, fought n God hu ntnrly
his whole army with him
Military closed FIVE of the arge-. housr
10 baltimore engaged IN conir.bspd trade.
Later Democrats clsirn 10 have carried
home vote N pcnnsylvNnis. Tribus- sill
elaine 70 900 majority IN Pennsylvania.
Majority Tor new consultation IN Maryland
500. Voohries u Indiana reelected 10
Congress
Washington. Oct, lT-Countsy be
tw-p MAsss.aa and Stratsbutg 10 be
made deaolsts Tor she space Of i've miles
en- each side OF railroad II smother sttaes
on uss, by gusrrlls- Is mad, Meso-
time rebel hostage. are sent On every
tran.
Admiral Porter captured English block
ade runner Bat.
About eighty shot, fred daily =,
Charleston
WV NosK Oct. lT-oSsAuns arrived
at Hasannsh ou tue 10Th, from Galveston
with so bales Of cotton. JOSH, sA,icd
for Galveston on nth Gold CLOSED 2ls
N.reusr Oct. l7.-Grn Dana cspsur.
ed " oodyilie Mis-, on the 9th.
nashville. Oct. l7-iiood captured
Dalton ard 900 prisoners Portion oi
s.,,;.o, e.r,no3 charleston Courier of
Inn ~y, The orcup,,,op of Rome "a. ~i
s,rted ,ithou, A aebt sod dash into M,r,et
l. oloodle.. When sherman learned Hood
h,J moved porthw.rd he crossed thu river
With eve corps and formed llne NJ Ninins
station Hoods Inc crossed railroad a.
Rio sh.p,v on ia. 9Th The two ,r.,es
b,la this posit,oo 10 each other without
6f,pg yao. GA ID sherman Withdrew
TO Atlantis unr army then DESTROYED
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lIr,p Qr,RTrRs TEAss Mss nrrr |
Shreveport - October q, 1854
General orde.s
No IS
Two the end that the accounting officers
i Of the Treasury may be esablea to act
adviredly on the claims OF pay due de
ceased officers Aud TO prevent the posi-.
bjlity Of error or fraud, in twice paying for
the SAM period OF service, al Quarter.
masters charged with pay funds viii i'm.
medls,cly prepare and transmit, to Hon y
T Shall, Auditor r NJ, at Marshal, Tex.
as = roll or list ofsl officers to ~hom they
have heretofore made paynea, on accouu,
OF their pay snd emoIuments, and hereafter
will furnish similar rolls Al the end " each
calender month according to the following
form
List Of officers. C. s A., TO whom pay
meat, were made by me during The month
of - Sc 90 account NJ their pay
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NOTICE.

I HAVE placed my accounts in the
| hands Of Il VI AdcocS for collection
tie is authorized to receipt 10 my name
Tho above authority Is revoke.sle at the
pleasure Of my wife
G.. W. TAYLOR,
Nov 4, 1864 n9rN
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ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

I ETIKRS Of administration were gran
IL ted to the undersigned, upon the estate
Of WIN Clark deceased. =, the July
term, ! s6t, Of the County Court, Of Haf.
rsou county, TeIas pertaining TO estates
Of deces~d persons &c, All persons,
therefore, holding claims .gainst SAID
estate, are required to present them
within the time prescribed by law, and
those indebted TO make immediate pay
meut
J II BRYAN, Admir-
Nov. 4 1854 ~ e.,
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s. COOPER.


Adjulsnt and Inspector Gen.
II Paragraph " OF the above order 10
amended to include in the 'smlie, eu,i,led
to purchase The widowed neither OF Asy
soldier who nay have died IN thu service.
and who MAS dependant upon him Tor =
support,
III. Any person purchasing under this
order must make 40 affidavit ia soldier or
citizen, certify II an officer, that the sup
plies are ier their family USE, and 10 more
will he cold nj one time than supplies FOR
three months The affidavit or certificate
must set forth ei.sty the fact ,hs, tn. per.
son purchasing eom,s within the require
mepis Of this order and ths, 40 more is
.,sej for than supplies for three months,
by command 81
General h. X rssr SsIrH.
;. ;. ANDERSON
Assistant Adjuiant ten.
Louisiana, Tex. aud Ark.os.s paper.
pubh,h Tour weeks
Nov. l. 1864. n9 At.
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certify on honor that the asov. is q
true aud correct statement, and that b.
embraces all thu officers TO whom payment
we're made 10y me- on their Psy accounts
duripe the period therein indicated
Stauon----. Quarlerpastur.
By Command II
General f. kIKBr SWIM.
: ANDERSON.
Assis,an, Adluisut General
Nov { ls64 n9 At
Louisiana, Arkansas and 1erss papers
PRINT tour weeks
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them or To their oMcers, to be designated
by them, to perform this duty
BY order
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CIscssarI, sept. ij.--fhete is a com
pleie reconciliation between the Peace snd
War Democracy Of thi. sectiou OF the state
and all have ieietmtned TO support the
ticket heartily. Even Hon VIM )
ufoesbees heretofore a supporter OF The
administration, b.s t.gulbej his adherence
10 the Democratic nominations. The liz I,
evidence OF bis reconciliation will be gwen
on saturday nlght Al the ratification de
moustra,ion, which promises TO eclipse ruy.
thug Of the KIND ever witnessed IN these
parts. The spes.sTs are ). :. Cox.
George + fugh and others
The Democracy Of the Dayton distrie,
are suggesting the lame Of Major Gen. 4
D. McCook ior Congress, 10 opposition to
Gen Scheucs
Mr. V4llapdighsn will stump the State
for McCl ellsn IN + les days
The draft will be commenced here on
NJ cuday nex,. ba, our quota being uesriy
hllcd there viii be but lev wards that will
undergo the terrible ordeal - CAieaso
flmta.
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AnJr. AID lrsrrs Gvv's. oyvicy,
Richmond, Va, Aug y, 1854 ,
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THE following order from the War
| Department, - repuashed for 'nib'.
nation
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NEW ADVERTISER ENTS.

ilkap Qr,Rrsw 1RAss Ni,s Dyr'r
Shreveport, La, Oct. Is, 1864
b,n,rsi Orders
Ns IS