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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15
iHE WEEhLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

If acts of Parliament were after the old fash.
ion-penned, and by such only as perfectly
knew what the common law was before the
making of any act of misunderstanding
that matter, as also how far former statutes
had provided remedy for former mischiefs and
defects discovered by experience there should
very few questions in law arise. and the learned
should not 80 often and SO much perplex their
heads to make atonement and peace between
insensible and disagreeing words, sentences, and
provisions as they now do.
In behalf of the whole body of the peo-
pie, we ask this legislature to do or rather
not to do, one thing more. Do, we be-
seech you, keep your hands out of the
pocket of the State. The late advan.
tageous sales of school lands, belonging
to the State, are likely to place the ed
vocational and similar institutions of the
State, on sound and prospectively fiat
tering basis. These resources, if properly
husbanded, are ample to provide for the
needs of the orphan and the poor, and to
open the aceesses to education to all. But
even now the greedy eye of avarico and
dishonesty is looking towards some plan
to divert this fund from it's legitimate pur-
poses, and to convert it to illegal and self
ish ends. Indeed, We shall find our own
suspicious very much deceived, if before
the end of this session, some measure is
not proposed for legislative sanction
which is covertly intened to absorb and
swallow up this munifcent donation to
our State. We may justly anticipate the
repetition in some form of the pious swim
die perpetrated on the donation to our
State University.
But we do seriously hope for better
things from this body. We trust that
after it has gone through the usual farce
of appointments, and has been bored and
bribed by half dozen railroad compa
MES, it will consent to take up the rest of
the session in drinking whisky and play
ing cards, and that the laws and the school
fund may be let alone till education and
good sense may happily conjoin in framing
laws in grammatical language, and with
some reference to past experience and flu
ture permanency.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15
Second Regiment.

A dispatch has been received by the
Adjutant General, from Lieut.. Colonel
BISHOP, commanding the Second Regi-
ment, stating that two hundred and sixty
men of the regiment would start yesterday
for Minnesota, and that on their way
home they would be Joined by others now
on detached service at Louisville and else.
where. Companies A, B and O will be
furloughed at Winona, to report at Fort
Smelling in thirty days. We hope the
members of this regiment will receive
such public and private demonstrations of
regard from the people of the State as
will convince them that their self-sacrifc.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15
Situation of the South.

We direct attention to the interesting
letters copied elsewhere from the London
Times. The sentiments of the Richmond
correspondent ofthe Times, are freely en-
listed in the rebel cause, and therefore his
statements have all that value that belong
to the testimony of an unwilling witness.
The contrast which he depicts between
Northern confidence and Southern distrust
is as satisfactory as it is striking, and it
commends itself to the consideration of
every intelligent reader.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15
Officers Of the House.

Not having given the names of all the
officers of the House of Representatives.
elected day before yesterday, we repub-
ish the list as follows:
Speaker-Jared Benson, of Anoka.
Chief Clerk Andrew C. Dunn.
Eng,ossing Clerk-Solomon Snow.
Enrolling Clerk-Christian Excl.
Chdpl0n-Rev. A. D. Williams
Incidental Printer-Frederick Driscoll.
Sergeant al. rms-L. H. Mcdonald.
Fsreman-Wm. Mortimer.
Hawley.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15
Ohicial Canvass OF the Vote for State
Officers.

The Senate and House of Representa-
tives, Thursday, canvassed the votes cast
at the last election for State officers. The
canvass resulted as follows:
FOR GOVERNOR.
Stephen Miller received. 10. 628 votes.
Henry T. Welles received. ~, 739 votes.
We give below the vote for Governor in
each county. No returns were received
from Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kannabec, Ma
nomin and Tod counties. The vote by
conpfiao woo 90 folloxys
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15
Present Governors of Rebel States.

From the Richmond Sentinel Dec. s.
The following is list of the Governors
of the several States of the COnfederacy
Alabama-Thos. H. Watts.
Arkansas-E Flanagan.
Florida-John Milton.
Georgia-Joseph E. Brown.
Kentucky-Richard Halves.
Louisiana-Henry w. Allen.
Mississippi-Charles Clarke.
Missour-T. G. Reynolds.
North Carolina-Z Vance
South Carolina-M. L. Bonham.
Tennessee-Robert L. Caruthers mot vet in
augurated) >'0' An-
Transformation Murrah. .ift
Virginia-Wm. Smith Cfrom January, 1 1854
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15
THE COLD TERM.


From our exchanges by last night 8
mail, we compile the following table, show
iEg the lowest range of the thermometer
at various points, during the late cold
term. Most of these figures, it is proba-
BILE, were taken in the day time, and ac-
cording ly, in comparing the degree of cold
at st. Paul with the points named, 50
deg. for this place would be correct,
though on Thursday and Friday night as
low as 81 deg. was recorded.
The figures given are the degrees be-
low zero:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15
low zero
Sensible Letter.

The New Orlean True Delta publishes
the following remarkable letter from Mr..
Lincoln to the Military Governor of that
city. 1t was written under the apprehen-
sion that Butler, then autocrat of Louisi-
ana, would interfere to prevent such an
election as was held last November. The
True Della says: "The letter does honor
to its author, and is in these Words"
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81, 1862.
Hon. G. F. SHEPLEY-Dear Sir: DR.. Ken.
nedy, bearer of this, has some apprehension that
Federal officers, not citizens of Louisiana, may
be set up as candidates for Congress in that
State. In my view there could be no possible
object in such an election. We do not partic-
ularly need members of Congress from there to
enable us to get along with legislation here
What we do want is the conclusive evidence
that respectable citizens of Louisiana are will
ing to be members of Congress and to swear
to support the Constitution; and that other re-
spectacle citizens there are willing to vote for
them and send them. To send parcel of
Northern men here as representatives, elected
as would be understood (and perhaps soy at the
point Of the bayOnet, would be dsgraceful and
outrageous and were / member of Congress
here, / would vote against admitting any such
man to a seat.
Yours, very truly,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15

The most serious disaster in the terrible
gale which ragged on the English and continen-
tai coast from the Sd to the 5th inst, was the
loss of Hamburg ship with emigrants from
Australia. Of the crew and passengers 300
persisted and only "A were saved. Over thirty
columns of the London papers are filled with
lists of vessels lost.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15

ing patriotism is fully appreciated and
gratefully remembered. Every citizen
should feel that he is deeply Indebted to
them, and should embrace all onnortrni
ties to requite, in some manner, his obliga-
tons.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15
Report of the State Treasurer.

CHARLES SoHEFFER, ESQ, State Treas
urer, publishes this morning, officially, a
detailed statement Of the Receipts and
Disbursements of the Treasury for the
fiscal year ending Nov. 30, 1868.
The receipts into the Treasury from the
several counties, on account of revenue,
property and poll tax, interest, delinquent
war tax, and school, permanent and gen-
aral fund ia statad "a follows
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15

LIEUT.. COLONEL r. O. SELFRIDGE, for
merly of Gen. PoPE's staff, is now Assist.
ant Inspector General, and attached to The
staff of Major General GORDON GRANGER
commander of the Fourth Army Corps, il
GRANTS army.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15

From private letter we get the follow
ing paragraph about the weather:
SUPERIOR, Jan. 2, 1864.
January LIST beat everything ever
known here before this time. The Thermom-
eter was down to 39e below zero. To day it
registered at the lowest 500 below. The lake
steams up like cauldron. tell you, clear,
open water, in plain sight, is good for the eyes
such weather as this.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15
Re.Enlistment Of Three Comna,t.
of Cavalry.

The following dispatch was received yes-
terday:
Pulaski (Tenn.,) Jan. 6, 1864.
10 the Governor Of Minnesota:
The three companies from Minnesota have
re'enlisted as veterans and will be home on fur
Tough.
A. B. BRACKET,
Ma or Fifth Iowa Cavalry.
The above companies are commanded
respectively by Captains Won MINDEN,
SHELLEY, and WEST, and number, in the
aggregate, about one hundred and fifty
men. Their re-enlstment will reduce our
quota under the pending draft to that ex-
tent
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15

An Appeal 10 the Present Legislature
OF minnesota to Behave Them.
selves---rO let the Laws Alone and
to Keep their Hands out of the
State's Pocket; With some Moral
Reflections ON the Past and the
Future Legislation of the State.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-02-23
All Right.
Rich.

Eg- Our present State Legislature,
has repealed the law DISTINGUISHING ne
groes, and now the various secesh or.
gans, have broke out in piliful whine
and predict that but a short time will
elapse, before amslgamalion will be the
order Of the day. We hope that our
Legislature will 60 a step farther, and
strike out the word ~hite, on our stat
ute books, ifby go doing. they conld
make the position of these milk and wa.
ter conservatives more untenable. We
hope at least, that they will pass law
which shall make it penal offence for
the negroes and copperheads 10 inter,
marry. as no friend OF the former race
would wish 10 see them degraded BY
such an alliance.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-02-23

by proper authority to cooperate with
me in making this Proclamation effect
i've aud military commanders along the
Missouri, are respectfully requested to
place sufficient guards of soldiers at al
the crossings of the river, between
Leavenworth and Sioux City, to enforce
lis proper execution.
No persons will be permitted to leave
the State, in. that direction. without q
proper pass from the Provost Marshal oil
the District in which he claims to re-
side and passes will be granted to those
only who make satisfactory proof thai
they are going out OF the State for a
temporary purpose, and Of their inten.
ton to return and be in the State on the
10th day Of March.
g VIM M. STONE.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-02-23
The State Convention.

AS will be seen by reference to anoth-
er column the State Convention las met
at Des Moines, and conducted it exer
cses in the best of feeling. Our towns
man J. S.: WOODWARD, Esq, and George
KERN, of Winnesheik Co, have been
chosen as delegates from the Sd, Dis
trict. and we presume the appointment
viii give universal satisfaction. Mr..
WOODWARD, will make working dele
gate and one who will be alive TO the
best interests Of his party. With the
other gentleman, we are unacquainted,
but the fact of his being chosen by such
a class Of men as composed the conven-
ton, is a sufficient guaranty for his
faitbfulness. From present indications,
the National Convention will probably
be held at Baltimore which is measure
that we do not hardly understand. We
had supposed that Chicago beng the
most central point would be chosen as
being the most convenient for delegates.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-02-23
Proclamation.
#o EXECUTIVE OFFICE, 4
Dre MnISrr Fah Idtb 1894 (

/ DEs MONIES, FEB. 18th, 1904.
am advised by numerous letters from
sources deemed reliable, that large mum
bers of men qualified for military duty,
are preparing 10 depart at an early day
beyond the Missouri. 1t is useless to
disguise the plain object of this sudden
hegira westward in the midst of winter,
and months in advance OF the season al
which vegetation appears Oh the plans.
None other than reasons OF most ex
traordinary character could induce men
to leave comfortable homes in the midst
Of plenty, at a season so unpropitious, to
incur the privations incident to jour
ney across an unsettled and barren coun-
try. Men who are capable Of undertak
ing so arduous, and able to delye in the
gold mines of Colorado, Nevada and Ida
no, would make excellent material for
filing up the ranks of The Union Army.
Such men are abundanly able TO should
er their muskets aud perform soldiers
duties.
The imperative demands Of the public
service are paramount TO all private or
personal considerations. While men are
required from Iowa to supply the Army.
we have none TO spare for gold hunting
in the Rocky Mountains, or the valleys
beyond. Those who have SO far, dur.
ing this great struggle. avoided the
stern demands Of patriotic duty, and
now attempts TO skulk away, cannot be
allowed to leaye The State until our obi
cations to the General Government are
fully and honorable discharged
II this unreasonable departure be
prompted by a solcitude to avoid the
impending draft, their purpose can be
more honorably accomplished by re-
naming at home, using the necessary
means and exerting their influence TO in
duce Others TO volunteer, or by volun-
teering themselves.
Believing that gross injustice would
be done TO our earnest and patriotic citi-
zens, both at home and in the field, by
allowing this exodus TO take place. and
that the necessities Of the occasion re-
quiro this Intervention. L HEREBY FOR
BID all citizens of Iowa removing be-
yond the limits Of the State, before the
loth day Of March next.
Provost Harshel- will be instructed
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-02-23
Panic at Richm Ond.

EY- Two citizen prisoners released
from Richmond by the Rev. Mr.. PErR1
KEN, bring exciting news from that quar-
ter, and state that Old BEN. gave the con
federate authorities great scene on the
9th, inst. 1t was reported that large
body Of our cavalry and infantry had
made their appearance at Bottom bridge
for the purpose Of releasing the Union
prisoners, and the greatest turmoil and
confusion for while, prevailed among
the citizens. The bells of the city were
rung /; the home guard called out /; can
non were hauled through the streets
while women and children were hurry.
ing 10 and fro, in frenzied state. The
excitement originated from the intelli-
.geuce, that Gen. BUTLER had set out
with large force, for the avowed OBJ
ject Of liberating all prisoners. while the
moyen ent Of MEADE across the Rapidan,
was supposed 10 be in conjunction with
this and gave an air of probability TO the
rumor. @D a3 - ts - .'ug1'
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-02-23

ADJuTANr GENERAL's OFFICE, !
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Feb. 8, 'G4.(
CIRCULAR TO VETERANS. 90

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Feb. 8, '64S
\ As. CIRCULAR TO VETERANS. ss
Return passes to regmcntal rendezvous
should be obtained of the Quartermaster when
he furnishes veterans with transportation TO
their homes. Veterans belonging to Iowa
regiments, but residing in other States, should
be furloughed in transit of the regiment home,
at point where transportation can be obtained
to their respective homes. After reporting
here, they are only supplied TO points in this
State. y ".
There being but two points in this State
where transportation can be furnished, Keo-
kuks and Davenport, Companies or Detach-
ments en- route home should procure their trans
portation at points in Illinois or elsewhere
necessary to take them home on the most direct
route, but in every case commissioned officer
should retain command of the men until they
strike the State, to prevent struggling and dis
organization. Such officer will report in per-
son here to LIT. Col Grier or Gen. VIM Vande-
yer prepared to give specific statement as to
expiration of furlonghs.
The furloughs ofall men belonging to same
Company should expire at same time. Veter-
ans can obtain transportation from their homes
Ia rendezvous at Davenport, by writing to
Capt. T. b. Hunt, A. c. NJ, Davenport, Iowa,
or Capt T. I. Dwight. A. @. M Keokuk
Iowa. This circular is additional to and ex.
planatory of circular of this Department of
date January 22d, 1864 : ss54sf
N. B. BAKER,
~ cs .eei & Adj. Gen. of Iowa.
Feb. 16, 1864 t47-2w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-02-23

A SLIGHT CoLp," CoueHs. Few
are aware Of the importance Of checking
a Cough or /" slight coldp in it's first
stage that which, in the beginning
would yield to a mild remedy, if neg
lected. soon attacks the lungs. "Browns
Bronchial Troehes" give sure and al
most immediate relief Military Officers
and Soldiers should have them, as thew
can be carried in the pocket, and taken
as occasion requires.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-02-23
Report ofthe Northwest Sanitary Com.
mission. Chicago. #

We have received the Report of this
patriotic and charitable organization for
the last four months of the year 1863,
which brings the published Reports Of
the Commission up to January, 1904
The report is very full, and gives all the
information that can be desired It's
money receipts for these four months
were S84,749 60, which includes the
net profits of the North Western Fair
its expenditures for the same time were
S47,89 85, OF which 1851 46 was
was for supplies TO the hospitals. Du
ring this same time the Commission has
received 5,O97 boxes from the various
Aid Societies, and has shipped 1928
boxes to Vicksburg, Helena, Memphis,
Cairo. Louisville, Libby Prison, Rich.
moud, Leavenworth. Kansas, Nashville,
Western Virginia. Camp Butler, Spring
field, Chattanooga and Paducah, KY
The whole number of boxes shipped by
the Commission. up to January. 1864,
is 1868. All the items of these re
ceipts and expenditures are given in de-
tail, together with list of the articles
purchased, and the source from whence
every dollar has been received The
Soldiers Home at Cairo is under the
care OF the North Western Commission,
which during these four months has en-
tertaned 1907 soldiers, and furnished
them 81 ,582 meals.
The North Western Com I'm ssi ion 10.
wife the most rigid scrutiny into their
method Of business. their receipts and
expenditures. and inform the public that
their books and rooms are always open
to investigation. They are confident
that the economy, system and fidelity
OF their transactions will not suffer by
with those of any OF our
best business establishments. A report
is to be published hereafter every two
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-02-23
NOn.Combatants.
VIM. M. STONE

The new CONSUMPTION Bill as recently
passed by the House Of Represents iyes
disposes in quite an effectual manner oil
the various objections that are urged by
Quakers, drunkards and towards, against
bearing arms. These righteous disci.
piles have enjoyed the benefit and priv.
ileges of government as much as any
other class Of our citizens and we see no
plausible reason why they should not be
compelled to bear arms as we'll as any
one else. But as will be seen by the lam
guage Of the bill below, government has
respected their conscientious scruples,
and taken them on another track and il
now remains to be seen what new excuse
they can urge. The section TO which
we refer provides as follows:
Members of relig ions denominations
who shall, by oath or affirmation, de-
clare that they are conscientiously OPP
posed TO the bearing OF arms, and who
are prohibited from doing SO by the
rules and articles of faith and practice
of such religious denominations, shall,
when drafted into military service, be
considered non com batants, and shall be
assigned by the Secretary of War to
duty in the hospitals, or to the care of
freedmen, or shall pay the sum ef $500
to such person as the Secretary of War
shall designate TO receive it, to be APP
piled to the benefit of sick and wound
ed soldiers. Provided !: That no per
son shall be entitled TO the benefit OF the
provisions of this section, unless the
declaration of conscientious scruples
against bearing arms shall be supported
by satisfactory evidence that his deport-
ment has been uniformly consistent with
such declaration" =t
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-02-23
Union Refugees.

EF Much suffering exists among the
Union refugees Of South east Missouri
Women and children are in the mos
forlorn and destitute condition, and
many of the former, III order 10 pur.
chase the necessar,es Of life, are chop
ping wood for the government, at the
rate Of sixty cents cord.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-02-23
Our Quota.

W The quota OF the State under the
new call for troops is six thousand. Gov.
Stone has issued proclamation in which
he pledges Iowa 10 raise the men with
out resorting to a draft. Unless the
men are raised the wheel will surely re.
volye on the 10th OF March.