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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

independence at the Courts of Europe.
This act of recognition might or might
not include an offensive and defensive
alliance between the Confederate Governl
ment and the Governments Of France and
Spain; but it certainly would arm the
South with an increased weight of naval
power, inspire them to renewed exertions,
and fortify their determination. 1t is, in
deed, understood in diplomatic circles that
LOUIS NAPOLEON will not oppose any OBJ
stacle to Southern recognition when the
Emancipation Act is contaminated, ana
the actual presence of formidable frencn
army in Mexico would be an lrreslstaoie
temptation to a warlike alliance. Now
these are not only possible but very prop
able conclusions from existing facts. They
carry with them not only a burden OF prob
ability. but of necessity, and teach us at
once that under Mr.. L1NooLN's policy this
war is to be indefinitely prolonged, with
the chances against us being constantly
multiplied, and the result final and newt
able dicision. As honest, reasoning men,
we must look these conclusions squarely
in the face, and not endeaver to blink
them or turn our backs upon them.
But while this policy of Mr.. LINCOLN is
uniting and continually strengthening the
South what will be the result at the North?
1t has already diuided us, and this divis-
ion will become more marked as the war
proceeds and remain as an inherent ele-
ment of weakness. We shall be subject,
from time to time, to new drafts, made to
enforce an obnoxious policy upon an I'M
willing people at the South, and an unwill-
ing people at the North. Large standing
armies will become military necessity,
in order to hold towns, railroads and for
tifcations in subjected territory. The
public debt will swell to frightful proper
tons. Taxation will double, triple, quad
ripple. Our reserved rights, as citizens
and as States, will be absorbed and swal-
lowed up by the General Government,
which will be forced by an arbitrary pres
sure to seize all power, in order to pre-
serve itself from failure. And in the
midst Of an appalling national CONFUSION
we shall settle down into slavery and
bankruptcy. Our rights having once
passed away, can never be regained. Lost
liberties are seldom resumed, and having
squandered our inheritance we shall have
to bewail it bitterly and with tears. These
are the conclusions to which we are ire
sistably led if Mr.. LINCOLN is reelected.
This is the admantine logic Of events. If
we would preserve our rights, secure peace,
and establish Union, we must inaugurate
a new and more cheering policy. Re-
membering that eternal vigilance is the
price Of liberty, we must vindicate our
hereditary privileges at the ballot box,
and inspired with the determination of
freemen, place GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN in
the Presidential chair.
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Our Doomed Prisoners.

The Springfield Republican is a LINCOLN
paper. Let our readers and all friends of
the soldier read and remember what that
LINCOLN paper says of Mr.. L1NCoLN's con-
duct in refusing to exchange prisoners.
Here it is:
We might recover all our white soldiers now
in rebel hands by the proposed exchange, and
yet hold large balance as hostages tor the col
ored soldiers, while their status is in contro-
versy. If, under these circumstances, the leaV-
ing Of thirty-ive thousand white men to suffer
and die at the rate of one hundred per day is
not practically in the eyes OF both G0d ana
man murder, murder, MURDER, MURDER,
what is it?
We do not know how the Republican
can conscientiously support a man for
President of the United States, whom it
deliberately charges with murder. Surely
honest people will not give Mr.. LINCOLN
their support
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Speech by President Lincoln.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The President
was serenaded, and made speech to-
night. He congratulated the audience,
and Maryland, on the abortion of new
constitution.
The following is the Presidents speech:
I am notified that this is compliment
paid me by loyal Marylanders, residents in
this district. / infer that the adoption of
the new constitution for the State, fur
nishes an occasion, and, that in your view
the extirpation Of slavery constitutes the
chief merit of the new constitution.
Most heartily do I congratulate Maryland
and the nation, and world, upon the
event. / regret that it did not occur two
years sooner, which am sure would have
been worth to the nation more money than
would have met all private loss, incident
to the measure but it has come at last,
and I sincerely hope its friends may fully
realize all their anticipations of good from
it, and that its opponents may, by its ef-
fects, be agreeably and proftably disap-
pointed.
A word upon another subject: Some
thing was said by the Secretary of State
in his recent speech at Auburn that has
been construed by some into threat that
if shall be beaten at the election, will
between then and the end of my constitu-
tional term do what may be able to ruin
the government. Others regard the fact
that the Chicago Convention adjourned,
not sine die, but to meet again, if called
to do so by particular individual, for the
purpose that, if nominee shall be elect
ed, he will at once seize the control of the
government. l hope the good people will
not permit themselves to suffer any uneasi-
ness on either point. / am struggling to
maintain the government, and not to over
throw it.
/ therefore say that if live shall re-
main President until the 4th of march,
that whoever shall be constitutionally
elected therefor in November shall be duly
installed as President on the 4th OF March,
and in that interval / shall do my utmost
that whoever is to hold the helm for the
next voyage shall start with the best pos
sible chance to save the ship. This is due
to the people both on principle and under
the Constitution. Their cOnstitutionally
expressed will is ultimate law for all; if
they should deliberately resolve to have
immediate peace, even at the loss of their
country and liberties, know not the pow
or to resist them; it is their own business,
and they must do as they please with their
own.
believe, however, that they are still
resolved to preserve their country and
their liberty, and, in Office or out, am
resolved to stand by them. I may add,
that in this purpose to save the country
and its liberties, no class of people seem
so nearly unanimous as the soldiers in the
field, and seamen afoat. Do they not
have the hardest time of it? Who should
quail when they do not? God bless the
soldiers and seamen, and all their brave
commanders.
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Republican Secret Societies.

Judge Advocate General HoLr has dis
covered that thousands of men in the
Northern States sympathize with the reb-
els, and go armed constantly ready at any
time to overturn the Government. To
publish such falsehoods is only giving aid
and comfort to the South, and does more
to encourage the rebels than dozen VIC
tories could do. 1t is the most powerful
influence they WELD before the people to
strengthen them for continued resistance.
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UNION DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

Hon. j. B. BRlsBN and Col. WILLIAM H. NOBLE
win hn the following appointments:
Hon. B. B. MKEKER will speak az follows:
AtSt Peter, Thursday evening, October 81.
At Mankato, Friday evening, October rs.
At Shakopee, Saturday evening, October 49,
At OwatOnna, Wednesday October 2G.
At Mantorvile, Thursday, October ~.
At Chatfeld, Friday, October 2S.
At Rochester, Saturday, October 20.
At WinOna, Monday, October 81.
At Wabashaw, Tuesday, November ].
At Lake City, Wednesday, November ..
Col. NoBLRs will join Mr.. BalsBn at Shakopee
and I'LL the appointments from the 18th inst. to tue
ID of November.
Plafnyiew, Thursday October, 27h.
Mazeppa Friday, October 18th.
Cannon Falls Saturday, October 18th.
Judge HnD and VIM. L. BRACKKSRIpSE, at:
Faribault Monday, October s1st
Owatonna, Tuesday, November let.
Wilton, Wednesday, November End.
Mankato, Thursday, November Sd.
St Peter, Friday, November 4th.
Judge HIND at:
lie Sueur, Saturday November 9Th.
Shakopee, Monday, November It'll.
hon. ]. M. GILMAN and Major CuLLrN will speak
At St Cloud, Thursday evening, OctooefS''
Mr.. GILMAN will speak
At Minneapolis, Saturday, October ~.
Major CULLEN will speak
At Cold Springs Friday evening, Octo4es t,,.- "a
At New Munich, Saturday, az r No o..s
Hon. j. M. GILMAN, Gen GoRMAS anu o'ne'' VII
sueak in Dakota county as follows:
A. the Halfway House between West 81. faul anu
Mendoza. Saturday. at p NJ, OCTOBER ~.
At Roeemount, Monday evening, Octo9el o.
At Lakeville, Tuesday evening" NoveMoe. -; o
A. Hasfincs, Thursday evening, November 5.
Atfewiston School House, Friday evening, NOV. :.
At Arches Town of Hampton, Saturday evening"
Noyember5.
Hon. CHARLES HARKINs, Democratic canoioase ior
Presidential Elector, will speak
At Wilton, Thursday, October 81.
AT East Prairie, Friday, October 70.
At Faribault Saturday, October 20.
At Winona, Monday, October 81.
It's expected that Mr.. HARKINs will have discus
stems few days before election, at Saltwater, st.
Paul and St. Anthony, with Mr.. BETz, Republican
candidate for Eector.
E. ST. JULIEN Cox, Democratic eandidate Ior
E,octor. and R. F. HousEwoRrH, EsQ., OF st. Paul,
will speak
At Winnebago Agency, Monday, October 81.
al Wilton, Tuesday, November !.
AT Rice Lake. Wednesday afternoon, November z
At Wasioia, Wednesday evening, November
At Mantorville. Thursday November D..
at Rochester, Friday, November 4.
At Faribault, Saturday, November 8.
At St. Peter, Monday, November I.
~ Local Committees will please advertise, give
notice and arrange for the meetings. Invite the La
dies and Republicans to come out and hear the truth
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s. Facts are Stubborn Thtngs.o


1t is q fact,-a stubborn, conceded fact,
that the asar expenses are, and for long
time have been, at least 100000 per
day. At that rate the expense per year
amounts to 81 ,095, 100000 for the aoar.
It is also stubborn fact that the whole
white population of the United States (the
rebel States included) will not exceed
100000.
A tax of 100000 imposed upon
100000 of people per capita, fixes
upon the head of each individual of that
100000, ten cents. 1t follows that if
the acar expenses were imposed upon the
uhite population by the head, there would
be fixed upon the head of each acAite man,
woman and child in the ,chole nation, a
tax of ten cents for each succeeding day;
or in other words, tax Of $3.50 on the
head of each achie man, woman and child
for each succeeding year during the war.
Impose the same burthen upon 2O,OOO,-
900 of people (Which is about the popula-
ton of the loyal States) and the tax per
head is increased fifty per centum. In
such case the tax upon the head Of each
achite man, woman and child would be fif-
teen cents per day, or $54.75 per year.
The liability of the head of family of
ten persons (and there are a great many
such) would, in case the tax was so dis
tributed, have been for long time, and
still be, growing upon him at the rate Of
one dollar per day or 1866 per year, if he
is one of 100000; or at the rate Of
$3.50 per day or $547.5o per year, if he is
one of 2O,OOO,oOo, upon whom such bur-
then is imposed.
This appalling statement, founded on
"stubborn facts" is made, not for the
purpose of indicating that the acar erpen-
SEES are, or ought to be, so imposed, per
capita, but to illustrate to the people the
alarming amount of the war debt and the
rapidity of its accumulation, and to ask
the people how long they ca0,-how long
they are willing to bear this growing
mountain of liability under the policy pro-
claimed by LINCOLN, that it must continue
without peace or Union, until the consti-
tutional rights and sovereignties of the
States, are so far subverted as to free ev-
cry niger in every State?
And while we ask this absorbing ques-
ton, We solemnly appeal to the people to
pause and reflect, and in their most Sc
GUS and anxious reflections, to seek the
ource whence the MOI ~ to meet this liza
bility is to come,- lie source whence
mes all material :. ath or ualue,-We
say now, and may hereafter illustrate the
"stubborn fact" thai such source is pro
| ductire lahor, and that this mighty and
crushing ..ablity will be,-anust be, even
tually thrown back upon the shoulders Of
those who produce and bring out, by their
labor. the accumulations of material
qoeaAh; and we may hereafter also demon
strate how that source is impaired and di-
minished by the horrible sacrifices of war,
and how the weight and severity of the
burthens of war are, by such diminution,
! increased upon the survivors of war.
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The Results of LincOln's Rc.Elec'
tlOns

People possessed of rejecting minds,
and who are accustomed on political az
fairs, to act but little from impulse, and
more from calm and dispassionate esti-
mate of facts and their bearings, are con-
tinually inquiring Of themselves at this
present juncture, "What will be the result
of Mr.. L1NooLN's reelection? What con-
illusions are fairly derivable from the prem
ises on which we have to argue2 In brief,
what lessons are taught us by the logic of
events?" We propose, in as clear and
candid a manner as possible, to answer
these questions, addressing ourselves to
that class of minds whose judgments are
tempered by reason and not by passion.
We will suppose ABRAHAM LINCOLN to
be reelected for four years to come as
President of the United States, firmly
seated in the executive chair by a clear
majority of the legal votes east upon the
sth day of next November. We will set
aside the hope expressed by THURLow
WEED that the President will be induced
to abandon his present policy, and, looking
upon him in the light of thoroughly con-
sistent man, we assume that he will con-
tinue to prosecute the war for the purpose
of enforcing his Proclamation of Emanci-
patton, and abolishing Slavery throughout
the United States. To use his own words,
we assume that he will not entertain any
proposition for peace, that is not condi-
toned upon "the total abandonment of
Slavery"
It will be at once admitted, that wheth-
er this policy is wise or not, it has had two
certain effects. First, it has dirided the
North, by raising up a formidable party
unalterably opposed to prosecution of
the war for the present purpose. Second,
it has united the South by driving them
into the necessity of fighting for their per-
sonal, as well as their constitutional rights.
You will admit these conclusions, because
they are facts which exist, and cannot be
honestly disputed. The war will be con-
tinued then for the purpose of abolition,
confscation and subjugation, and the
North will consequently continue to be
divided, and the Southunited. The con-
tinuation of the war for such purposes
will result, first, in the emancipation, and
second, in the arming Of the negroes By
the South. By this means, an army o.
half a million of men, accustomed to obe-
dience, and fighting side by side with
their masters, will be brought into the
the field as a permanent auxiliary force to
be used against US. The act of emancipa.
ton at once secures the sympathies of Eu.
ropean governments in behalf of the
South, and compels recognition, not only
of belligerent but of independent rights
and a formal acknowledgment of sucl
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TENNESSEE AND THE UNION
Interview Between MIR. Lincoln
and Loyal TenneSseeans.
Treatment OF THE DELEGATION
Protest Against Gov. Johnson's
New Oath.
DlSGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF THE
PRESIDENT,

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is.
ca.ieo upon the President to-day and pre-
sented and read to him the subioined nrotest
Having concluded Mr.. Lincoln responded.
May inquire how long it took Won and
per? 'n"' pa
l replied, sit was concocted in Nashville
without communication with any but Tennes,
seeans. We communicated with citizens of
tennessee, outside of Nashville, but not with
81 will answer" said Mr.. Lincoln emphati-
cally, that Ierpect to let the friends of GEORGE
B. Mcclellan manage their side of this contest IN
Me'r o'0" 'cGy; and acW manage nsy side oft
in MY 1oay."
May we ask an answer in writing l sug.
gested.
MOT now. Lay those papers down here.
will give no other answer now. may or NAV
not write something about this hereafter. I
understand this. know you intend to make
answer"
Your answer then is that you expect to let
General McClellan's friends manage their side
OF this contest in their own way, and you will
manage 9se your side Oft in your way'"
then thanked the President for his courtesy
IN giving us hearing a. all, and took my leave
Judge Mason, of this city, was present at the
interview, to whom refer in regard to the cor
rectness of this report. On stepping outside
Of the door of the executive mansion l imme-
diately wrote down the Presidents emphatic
response, and submitted it to Judge Mason and
another gentleman who happened to be pres
ent, and they both pronounced it accurate
And now have word to say to the people
OF the United States, who are, or ought to be,
the masters of Abraham Lincoln. The paper
which l had the honor to present to the Presi-
dent is not the connection of New York poll
ticians, however that might affect its merits.
1t is the solemn voice of a once free and proud
people, protesting against their own disfran-
chisement by the agent of Abraham Lincoln.
1t is the voice of those loyal men in Tennessee
who have borne the reproach of people they
still loved, supporting the President in all law
ful efforts to preserve the Union. The reward
of our loyalty is disfranchisement. The cup of
perjury is commended to our lips, becauseit is
known that we will not touch its contents.
Judge We between the people of Tennessee and
Abraham Lincoln. 1t may be meet that our
solemn and respectful appeal should be thrown
ASIDE with cOntemptuOus sheer. Look to it,
Ii you, the people of the Northern States,
shall sustain this act of tyranny, your own
time will soon come. If the President of the
United States may manage his side Of this
contest" by setting aside the very letter of the
Constitution and altering the election laws of
the State so as to disfranchise his opponents,
liberty is already dead.
JOHN LELLYETT.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
The Immense Election Frauds In
Indiana.

The celebrated Kickapoo election frauds
in Kansas, when the Cincinnati Directory
was used for a poll list, have been fairly
surpassed by the late election in Indiana.
Only think of Indianapolis, with popula-
ton of $4,000, giving vote of 10000.
In the same ratio Cincinnati ought to poll
$4,000 votes instead of the 10000 she has
just cast. This is specimen of what
transpired all over the State, and its very
statement is argument enough to show the
fraud. It is melancholy to think that
there is anybody who will rejoice over a
triumph procured by such means. 1t is
a triumph of degradation that should
bring sorrow to those engaged in it when
they reflect calmly upon it. If any moral
effect can be had favorable to L1NooLN's
cause from the late election in Indiana,
the party has sunk even lower than we,
its enemy, are inclined to believe.
Such victory will turn out to be worse
than barren. Dust and ashes are not as
unsubstantial. No victory won by direct
military interference, and by wholesale
importation of illegal votes, and by stuffed
ballot boxes, can be permanent, or bring
anything else in its train but ultimate de-
feat, ignominy and shame. 1t cannot be
possible that the Indiana swindle can be
perpetrated again within month, and the
reaction against it must carry the State
for MCCLELLAN in November.
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Congressional Representatives.

In crisis like the present, the people Of
Minnesota should see to it that they are
represented in Congress by men of ability,
and sound political education. We espe-
cially need men Of incompatible virtue,
and high personal character. Men for
instance who will not be obliged from
necessity, while passing through certain
cities, to plead Congressional privileges in
order to avoid arrest upon charges of
swindling.
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MINNETONKA.-The Excelsior House has
been purchased by two invalids who went
their to spend the summer and who will, it is
said, keep No. house. The new proprie.
tors have the firm name of Gregory & Co.
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DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
The ton or two of public documents, forward
ed by mail some time ago to the address of
Senator Wilkinson in this city, to the exclusion
of freight and express goods for which our
business men were waiting at the time, were
on the Goth distributed by the armfull, on the
street, indiscriminately to men and boys who
could be coaxed into carrying them away.
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Protest of Loyal Tenneseeans.

To his Erceuency, -A6raham Lincoln, Presiaentot'
the United States.
SIR: The undersigned, loyal citizens of the
United States, and of the State of Tennessee, Oh
our own Behalf, and on behalf of the loyal
people of our State, ask leave to submit this
lency, Andrew johnson, military governor,
ordering an election to be held for President
and Vice President, under certain regulations
and restrictions therein set forth. 4 printed
copy of said proclamation is herewith en-.
closed. The Constitution of the United States
provides that leach State shall appoint, in such
manner as the Legislature thereof may direct.
of the federal Constitution, the Legislature of
Tennessee, years before the present rebellion,
prescribed the mode of election to be observed.
which will be found to differ essentially from
the mode prescribed by the military governor
We herewith enclose copy Of the law of
Tennessee, governing the holding of said cleo.
sumes, by virtue of authority derived from
the President. to so alter and amend the cleo
ton law OF Tennessee, (enacted under author
ity of the Constitution of the United States as
above set forth, rs to make the same conform
to his own edict, as set forth in the proclama-
ton aforesaid. He assumes so as to modify
our law as to admit persons to vote at the said
election who are not entitled to vote under the
&c
stance this our constitution and law require
that each voter shall be citizen of the county
wherein he may offer his VOTE for six months
next preceding the day of election; while the
governors ORDER only requires that he shall,
with other qualifications named, be citizen
of Tennessee for six months, &c. This pro-
vision would admit to vote many persons not
entitled by law. We will, for the sake. OF
brevity. pass over some less important points
of conflict between the proclamation and the
law. but will instance in this place another:
By our law, it is provided that the polls shall
/ 7Dened in every civil district in each county
State; but the proclamation provides
II their being at one place IN each coun-
lis provision would put out of the
y of many legal voters to exercise the
elective franchise.
We solemnly protest against these infringe
the very letter of the Federal Constitution.
heranse they axe without authority. and be.
csnse thew will prevent free, fair and true ey.
preston Of the will of the loyal people of Ten.
nessee. But we protest still more emphatically
AGAINST this most unusual and impracticable
test oath which it is proposed to REQUIRE of ali
citizen voters in Tennessee:
~ solemnly swear that I will hencefortb
support the Constitution of the United States
and defend it against the assaults of its enc.
mics; that am an active friend of the gov.
ernment Of the United States, and the enemy