The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
Rebel Congressman Trying to
Make JEFF. Davis Resign.
A Plot to Make Hunter President
and Abandon the War,
The Rebel Press Demanding A Die.
tatOrship.
WASHINGTON, March The Richmond
Enquirer of the 9TH publishes the follow
inc communication

sheridan, or his advance, or how Early has
been defeated; not of war or rumors of war ;
but what are those rumOrs of Senatorial com.
mittees approaching the President to submit
terms of submission? Is that true? Are any
Senators and Representatives whipped? Have
they approached the President to press upon
him any such base propositions? Who were
the Senators? What were the propositions ?
Answer these questions directly and boldly,
gentlemen don't wink or finch don't hest.
tate on account of any supposed danger in Civ.
ing information to the enemy. If submission.
lists are among US, or in Congress, and have
begun their work, they have already conferred
with the enemy-you may rely on that. They
have every opportunity of conference. We
have plenty OF quasi commissioners. Singleton
| is back here; and not only Singletons are
passing between the enemy and this capital.
paroled and exchanged prisoners are Returning
in our midst. Some of them have been re-
ceived and treated in Yankeedom with dis.
tinguished consideration, and have been re-
turned in reasonably short time! Have
they made any impression? Is there any
plan on foot to force the President to com.
promise with subjugation, or resign? Is any
one else ready to volunteer resignation in case
he is forced to vacate his place; and, if he
does, who is proposed to fill that place? Is an
attempt made by rumors to create and circu.
late the impression that Gen. Lee is ready to
consider terms for laying down arms, under
pretext of preventing the sufferings and sacri-
fees OF forced surrender? Who are busy in
these plans of surrendering or subjugatioa !?
Speak. The crisis demands boldness and de-
cision and determined resistance to internal
as well as external enemies. The worst en-
envy that now depresses US are whipped seced-
ers. Who are they in Congress? Let us
know. We know the army is firm. They
have almost unanimously declared their resol1.
ton. Gen. Lee has responded to them with q
decided published opinion that this people
cannot be conquered, and they will only be
true to themselves. The President is still
known to be firm, and is said to have declared
the devoted sentiment that he will sooner
perish in the ruins of bis country than to sur
render her liberty and honor. Cannot he be
induced to change men and measures without
a conspiracy against the Confederacy, as well
as against his policy? What has Congress
done? What is it doing? Who is responsible
for this agreement to disagree and refusing to
pass any one single measure demanded by the
people. At the moment when all should act.
and act united, are we to die of discussions
among ourselves? Is the President to be de-
serted by the very dogs who at first, and some
ers for patronage?
Let us be admonished if the conspirators
wont remember, that jeff Davis will not be
the only victim of their vaccinations They
and sacrifice the independence of the country,
which has but to struggle through the last ag-
onies of her fate to live and flourish. The hour
of that agony is no time for factious opposi.
ton or faltering with peace propositions which
can lead to nothing but despair, relaxation, and
ruinous terms of reconstruction. Now, ex-
actly just now, coming from Congress is moth
worst, that summary remedy may be applied.
BRIGADE
Upon this communication the Enquirer
remarks: "Our correspondent (Brigade)
asks US some most pointed and important
questions, some of which we cannot ans
wer for want of information. That there
is party of whipped seceders in and
about Richmond, cannot be denied. They
are cowed and cowardly wretches, who
brought war on the country, and who
would surrender to the enemy. We have
no doubt but that there was a plan on
foot to force Mr.. Davis to resign, and that
Mr.. Stephens has consented to resign, 80
that Mr.. Hunter, as president of the SEN
ate, would become president. This plan,
we believe, has miscarried. At any rate
the conspirators may understand that, if
they should succeed, they will have placed
barren sceptre in their grasp, which will
thence be wrenched with an unlineal hand.
no son of theirs succeeding. Robert E..
Lee, by or with the advice and consent of
the army and people, will grasp the scep-
tire they may wrench from the hands of
Mr.. Davis, and WELD it for the safety and
security of his country's liberty and indie
pendence. No cabal of whipped seceders
shall capitulate this country into slavery.
and crouch it at the footstool of Lincoln.
Congress has utterly failed. 1t is in
competent, and doing much injury. It
has neither capacity or courage. It is
wanting in firmness and resolution. It is
unfit for a revolution. The very men FORE
most to secede are the frat to surrender.
A single head and single arm are now
needed. If Congress would consult patri-
otism, it would leave all its power to the
President and Gen. Lee, adjourn and 20
home, and leave the country and its cause
in the hands of those two men. The Pres
ident has exhibited q calm and resolute
purpose, which is unsubdued, to secure
the liberty and independence of bis coun-
try. Gen. Lee would laugh to scorn the
COWduly euSScStiOu VI SURRENDER. UPON
these two men the country relies. Our
armies are resolved her liberty to secure.
and our people will support and sustain
them. The banks can furnish one or two
millions in gold, and this will secure the
supplies now needed. Let the Legislature
promptly act, and turn over the gold to
Gen. Lee. Congress is defunct. The
country no longer looks to it for any aid
in the struggle. The negroes have been
withheld until it was too late. The cur
rency is beyond their power to help. The
time they have wasted is thrown away and
cannot be regained. The sooner they ad-
journ and 60 home the better.
"Cannot the journals specially answer
who the men are who wish to surrender ?
If 80, we would openly denounce them be-
fore the country. Every man is ready to
surrender to subjugation who is not willing
to fight the fight out Those who talk now
of compromise mean submission to subiu.