The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-29

Judge Henry W. Thomas, Of Richmond,
wrote on August 9th : -1a - gI:..a.
"The undoubted sentiment of the poople d
this city and the State at large, 50 far asI have
had the opportunity of communicating with
the people In regard to the results Of the lAte
contest, is that Of entire; unhesitatine acquies.
eence in all the political and social changes
which have been brought about by the action
of the Federal and State governments No
one entertains the fAintest idea of controvert-
ing the action and policy of the government,
and especially does It seem 70 me that there Is
among all thoughtful and rejecting people 9
fixed aopinion and belief that both President
johnson and Gov. Piezpent must be cordially
sustained In all wise and conciliatory measures
calculated to restore harmony and ensure be-
nifcent restoration Of the Union Of the States
William T. Early, Of Charlottesville,
wrote on the 10th of August: --; ? ',1 ~
1.-THE sentiment of the people throughout. this
region is one of entire submission to the result
of the contest. Slavery is universally regarded
as extinct, and there is q general and absolute
acquiescenceI in its fate. Indeed, many peo-
pie rather rejoice at this result, as It cuts the
Gordian knot of veze6 question, which NOR
ally, socially and politically, like Banquos
ghost appeared before Us everywhere, and
frightened Us from our propriety, and which
rod swallowed up all other rods. OF course,
at first, there will be much Reorganization Of
labor, but not 80 much as was anticipated, and
the result finally will be that the negro will
make very good labOrer, and will take his
proper place In the social scale, or he will go
elsewhere, which is probably his fate.
There is no spirit Of farther resistance. On
the contrary. the opinion universally prevails
that Union Is necessity, and that it's not only
undesirable, but impossible to break it up.
undertake, therefore, to predict with the most
absolute certainty, that the late will be the last
attempt ever made to dissolve the Union of
our fathers, because disunionists are now per-
fectly satisfied with the experiment made The
failure is so complete that there can be no
doubt on that head"
Mr.. Segar sums up the opinions of bis
correspondents, and adds: sla. 81.
differences have been drawn against the
loyalty of the State from the result of some of
the late county elections, but such differences
are wholly illogical and unjust. = =
I" But new election is to be held in Octo-
ber-not mere county elections, but for the
State legislature and for Congress-and these
elections may properly be looked to for indi-
cation of the popular sentiment and feeling.
Let our people have this other and fairer
chance Of demonstrating their loyalty. 1t will
be time enough then to judge them. IF they
shall choose for their Legislature, and still
more for Congress, men who were prominent
ly identified with the rebellion, they will but
show that the old spirit of disafection .still
lives, and that they ought to be excluded from
Congressional representation, and the protec-
ton and other blessings Of the Union, until by
sufficient probation they shall have brought
forth fruits meet for repentance"
For what use shall disaf1ected and disloy-
al people be brought back within the Union to
make fresh disturbance, and bring on q new
war oftreason and rebellion?"
These seem to us wise and sensible
words. Resistance to the constituted au-
tAorities has ceased, the people profess the
strongest desire to live at peace, to obey
the laws, to resume their industries, and to
be henceforth loyal citizens of the United
States. Gan We do less than trust them
Is it not wise to throw the responsibility
upon them to hold them to their words !,
to say to them Z" You promise to do right
now do it," II, then, they do not if
they violate their promises and prove them
selves untrustworthy, it is time enough to
interpose the supreme authority. But, to
use the words of the President, we must
trust the people and, for our part, though
We foresee that some abuses viii occur in
the Southern States, and many prejudices
must be rooted out, and much information
scattered broadcast there, and new spirit
Of tolerance and patience aroused, before
those States can take their place alongside
of Massachusetts,, we believe, too, that this
work can best be done when the people
are governing themselves, for their very
errors and blunders, the fruits of their
prejudicee, viii teach them.