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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
Secretary stanton.

The autocrat of the War Office isjust now
being rather harshly used in the house of
his friends. The Cincinnati Commercials
Washington correspondent speaks of the
matter in this style. Tue statements in
the article quoted below, if true, proves
all that has ever been said Of the iniquity
of arbitrary arrests. We want our Re-
publican friends to give these items a care
full and honest perusal:
The debate in the House the other day
was but a comparatively feeble index OF
the feeling among Congressman against
the dictatorial gentleman who DULLES and
brow beats the country through the War
Office. Men will think great deal, and
say great deal, in private against Cab
met Minister before they will rise in their
seats in Congress end denounce him in
their official capacities. And this is es-
peciaily true in the case of Mr.. Stanton.
When such men as Kasson, Garfield and
Schenck, accuse an officer of the Govern
ment of misdeeds they are more apt to
leave unsaid q great deal that might be
said to his detriment than to say any thing
of the full truth of which they are not per-
fectly cognizant.
1t will not do to say that this was all
Copperhesd bowling, for there was only
one Copperhead who took part in the dis
cussion, and lie drew it even more mildly
than the Union men who spoke on the
occasion. The Military Committee is now
busly engaged in taking testimony on the
subject OF arbitrary arrests and imprisop-
ments in the Old Capitol, and when they
finish this task, it is to be hoped they will
make the record public. Ii they do, it
will be shown that hundreds of men have
been pat into the vilest dungeons on earth
for no other offence than that of mourning
the "royal" disp!easure of man who has
neither legislative nor executive authority
to arrest anybody. The deposition of a
lady to the effect that her husband had
been chained to the floor in the Old Capt.
tol for eight months, and that neither be-
nor she knew why he was arrested, was
taken the other Gay.
Stanton labors under the wrong impress
sion as to the amount of power and au-
thority he is at liberty to exercise. He
thinks that, instead of mere semi-oficial
employee Of the President, be is several
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
Dress and Diseases.

There is no truth more firmly estab-
lished among medical men, than that dis
esse follows fashion as much as bonnets
DO. When thin shoes prevail, consnmp-
ton is the prevailing epidemic with f..
males in every fashionable community in
the country. When low-necked dresses
are in the ascendant, sore throat and ouin-
sy are the raging maladies. When sbus-
tles"and 'bishops" made their appear
ance, spinal affections become ''the ton. -
The reign of corsets is denoted by COL
lapsed lungs, dyspepsia, and general de-
rangement OF the digestive organs. In
deed, so intimately are dress and disease
connected, that doctor says that all he
needs to determine what q majority of the
women are dying Of, lie to have an inven-
tory of their wardrobe handed to him.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
Soldier voting Laws.

The Supreme Court of Michigan has de-
cided the soldier suffrage act to be uncon-
st,tutional. All the Judges comprising the
Court are Republicans. The Chicago Tri-
5yne contains the following dispatch:
LANSING, Jan. %.
A majority of the Supreme Court of this
State, to-wit: judges Christiany. Campbell
and Cooley, to-day decided the soldiers voting
law unconstitutional. Chief Justice Martin
dissents from the decision. Much excitement
prevails. Four members of the Senate and 10
members of the House are affected by this de-
cision. The members of both houses nave
held caucuses upon the subject. The tour SEN
ators will probably vacate their seats but TINS
decision also throws out Democratic eena-
tor who was elected by votes OF township
where electors voted within the precincts OF p
CITY for convenience, and outside of the boun-
daries of their township. What actlon the
House will take has not yet trausplred.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Times
LANSING, Mich, Jan. %,
The Supreme Court have decided the SOL
dier-votin1 law unconstitutional. Judges
Christiany Campbell and Cooley pronounces
opinions Judge Martin delivered no opinion,
b1t stated that he would do so, and Tor the
present. inclined to dissent. This elects great
MANY democrats to office, and gives several
democatic members of the Legislature tnelr
seats. Thank God for an Independent judiciary.
The friends of law and order and an inde-
pendent judiciary are jubilant over the decision
of the Supreme Court pronouncing the soldier
voting law unconstitutional Great frauds,
iIIegalities and informalities were committed
under the act. The republicans hold caucus
to night to decide whether the members elect
shall be admitted to their seats. Many think
thew will disregard the decision of the Court, :
notwithstanding such revolutionary proceed.
ing is discountenrnced by all decent men her e
The judges are all republicans.
We commend the above to the consider
alton of the Legislature of Minnesota.
The best legal minds in our State regard
the soldier voting bill now in operation
here as clearly unconstitutional. Certain
it is that the provisions of our constitution
regarding the qualifications of electors,
are almost identical with those of States
which have deemed amendments necessary
to ensure the legality of acts allowing
soldiers to vote in the filed, instead OF in
the districts where they respectively be-
long.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
THE PEACE MOVEMENT.
Further Rumors Concerning the Re-
bel Comm issiOners.

CRY POINT, Jan. 31st, via WASHINGTON,
Feb. 1st.-Yesterday flag of truce ap-
peared on the line in front of Peterburgh
occupied by the 9th corps, and message
was sent in for permission to allow Vice
President Alex. 81. Stephens and Senator
r. NJ. 7. Hunter, Commissioners from the
Southern Confederacy, to pass through our
lines for the purpose of proceeding to
Washington, supposed to be for the pur-
pose of proposing terms Of peace, or for a
conference on that subject with the Gov
eminent at Washington. Owing to some
misunderstanding they did not come
through our lines, but it is expected the
matter will be speedily arranged, and that
they will arrive to-day and be at once
conveyed to Washington by special boat.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Richmond
Sentinel of Mooday last says Stephens,
Hunter and Campbell left Richmond yes
terday morning on their way to Washing.
ton to confer with President Lincoln on
the subject of putting an end to the war
if possible. The circumstances under
which these gentlemen departed are I'M
derstood to be as follows; ..
Mr.. Blair having sought an official and
confidential interview with President Da-
Wis, departed for Washington with assur-
ances that the President would be willing
at any time and without any obstacle Of
form to send agents or commissioners to
Washington to confer about terms of
peace, if informed in advance that said
commissioners would be received
On Mr.. Blair's second visit to Richmond
he brought the consent of Mr.. Lincoln to
receive and confer with any agents infor-
mally sent with the view of the restora
ton of peace.
The three gentlemen who left here yes
terday were thereupon selected by Davis.
They have gone without formal creden-
tials, and merely as informal agents to see
whether it be possible to place confer
renee for peace on any basis which may
serve for attaining so desirable results
If possible, that success may attend
these efforts, but wisdom and prudence
demand that we indulge in no confident
expectations on the subject, and that we
relax not ona moment, energetic prepare
ton for the ensuing campaign. From the
choice made by the President, we may
rest assured that no means will be untried
to effect peace if it be possible to attain
it. But if eminent citizens selected for
the purpose, shall fail in the attempt, one
good result will certainly have been reach
ed. All discordant counsels on this subject
will have become reconciled, and it will
no longer be in the power Of the tactious
or timid to persuade the people that peace
can be reached by any path other than
that opened for US by stout hearts and
stout hands.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
Cotton Invited TO savannah by
the GOvcrnmenl...Fam ilies OF
Rebels sent TO Charleston.

From the Philadelphia Press.
BY agreement between the War and the
treasury departments, consequent upon
the visit of Secretary Stanton, all cotton
Will be invited into Savannah, and paid
for IN government money by the Treasury.
An order of the government declaring the
banlshment to the rebel lines of the fami-
lies OF officers serving in the rebel army,
has been repealed through Gen. Shermans
influence. The effect of this measure
would have been unnecessarily severe and
harsh. Awaiting themselves of the general
in-chiet's permission, about two hundred
and fifty persons, mostly wives and rela-
tives of rebel officers, were convened 70
Charleston on Thursday last in charge of
Captains Audenreid and Merritt, of Cen
sherman's staff While running close TO
Sumter, the vessel was fired at twice
without injury In the city Captains Au.
denreid and Merritt were treated with
great respect, and, among other humors of
their visit, relate that they received
proposition from two rebel staff officers to
dispose of their cotton IN Savannah at a
fair bargain to the government.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
Grant and Lee on the Capture of
Richmond

The London Times of the 9th ultimo,
has an interesting letter from its Rich
mOnd correspondent under date of Dec.
9Th. 1t contains some account of con-
versation that had just occurred, in which
the interlocutors were Lieut.. Gen. GRANT
and ''foregn gentleman in intimate re-
lation with the Confederate government"
who had just come to Richmond from the
North. This foreign Confederate, it seems,
described General GRANT as a gentleman
Of eminent courtesy, tranquil and dignifed
in manner, free from buster, and studi-
ously conciliating in language. General
GRANT, we are told, commenced the con.
versation by praising the abilities of DAVIS
and LEE, and then proceeded to give his
views of the prospect of capturing Rich
mond. The correspondent writes that
He (GranD proceeded next to make the
startling assertion that Richmond is doomed
city, and that Mr.. Davis and Gen. Lee are well
aware of the fact. He pointed out, with em-
phass, that the Federal army is constantly ad-
vancing step, and that never, since the nth
of June, when it crossed to the south side of
the james. has it made quarter of q step back
ward. 1.-The end" he continued, must be
the fall of Richmond. How long it will be be-
fore the end comes it is impossible for me to
say. Gen. Lee knows the position of my army
to be impregnable on both sides of the river,
and he will attack on neither. do not expect
the city TO be suddenly evacuated, but some
day. little by little. my guns will get within
Smelling distance of the capital, and, from that
hour, 1t is merely q question of time. 1t is
probable that IT, at this stage, the resistance be
obstinate and prolonged the whole city will be
burned to the ground. Anyhow, the eyacua
tiou hy Gen. Lees army is in the end newt.
able"
Having thus been entertained with the
opinions of the Commander of the army
operating against Richmond, the same
writer next enterta:ns US with the views
on the same subject of the rebel Com
manders on the other side of the lines.
He says:
| can assure Gen. Grant, that if he was in
position to arrive at the undisguised opinion of
President Davis and Gen. Lee, he would come
to conclusion different from that which he
last week expressed but which it is difficult to
believe that he sincerely entertains. 1t is the
deliberate conviction, not only of the two en-
inent men in question, but also of eighteen
twentieths OF the inhabitants Of Richmond, and
of ninety nine hundredthS of the army which
defends il, that the city was never so safe since
the war commenced as at the present mo-
meut
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
Auction Sale OF Dry Goods in New
York.

At an auction sale Of dry goods in New
York On the 2sth inst, 400 packages of
standard goods were sold at the following
prices: .... 49,.
Blackstone a bleached shifting. A, 31Lc;
Hope. "A do, 29c; Pembroke do, 271Sc; Wau-
ragan Stripes 26Ic; Nashua, "A, extra sheet
ing, 4694611c; Atlantic, 10 bleached cottons,
27c; Providence 4 do, 241lc; Exeter brown
sheeting, Al do, 33@3311c; Pepperell r, A,
31@371a; Lewiston G, A bleached, Doc; Lew.
iston corset jeans, 26I@27c; Milford denims,
40@i1; Manchester A do 20; James steam mills
81 bleached cottons, Ale; Blackstone ticks,
391ac; Clarion do, SIC; "a Naumkeag bleached
cottons, 41c; Old Bell corset jeans, 21Lc;
Manchester bleached cottons, 251a@26c; Tx
bridge do SIC; "A Red River do, 26c; Ex.
celsior 4 4 do. SEC; Hope "A do, 35Lc: Hill
do. 396o40c: Gloucester do, 281zc; Newman
ket G do. 231l: Green Co do, BIC: Salmon
Falls colored Jeans 26c; Lancaster do. 23Ilc.
Naumkeg bleached jeans, 351ata36c Indian
Orchard 6 brown shirtings, 29c: do C. ,32. dol,
PIX: Lawrence brown sheetings. 81: Mass r do
32c: LonsdaIe A bleached sbeetinos III <c.
James do, $50; Wamsutta "A. 47c: IA Iaurei
d. brown do, 1870. A line of 1O4 Eagle
blankets, all wool, were Offered-sample lot
sold at 81. 30: no duplicates were offered at the
price; also ia Revere blankets were passed.
one lot bringing $500. A line of 10 lots was
also paseed-one only sold at .29c-of Lanark
No. brown checks; 10 lots National Wooden
20. NO BalmOral skirts-one lot brought
$3.50, balance $500, $3.50, $2.S5 and $3.50.
YORK Mills extra Uleached cottons brought 48c;
cases more. came price.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
BEN BUTLER,
Reception and Speech: at Lowell.


Gen. Butler said he should speak of what
had happened to the country and what had
occurred in the department, to take COM
mand of which, he had left them year
ago last November. On assuming the po-
sltlon which devolved upon him by the
partlality of the President, he had looked
about him to see what he had to do. He
found $4,000 freedmen needing bis action.
IL mad been demonstrated that former
slave population could make itself self
SUSTAINING, and they were capable of edu-
cation. de said he had settled every
point regarding exchange of prisoners but
one, namely, in regard to colored troops-
the rebels threatened to enslave them.
He then proposed to himself to carry on
a system of special exchanges, till he had
reduced the proportion of prisoners, SO
that while they might have some 5000 in
their hands, be would have $4,000, and
then he could say, make slaves of those
5000, and will set these $4,000 at work,
and we will see.
The General referred to orders he had
received to stop all recruiting, and said
that If he-was asked why be left $4,000
men starving in rebeldom, he would de.
clare that the stain of their blood was not
on his hands. He spoke in detail of the
movements Of the army of the James at
Bermuda, and of the army of the Potomac
from the Rapidan on Mechanicsville, and
the design of these moves, and the causes
of their failure, and then proceeded to
speak of affairs at Wilmington and Fort
Fisher. The General spoke at length on
this subject, and then referred to the ex-
plosion of the Dutch Gap Canal. It did
not make perhaps SO large hole as the
mine at Petersburg, but he had not filed
it with American dead till it ran blood.
He desired to have it inscribed on his
tomb, in that little inclosure where his
remains would one day be laid" Here
lies the General who saved the lives of bis
soldiers at Fort Fisher and Big Bethel"
He had criticised no man-no army man,
but had criticised somewhat sharply the
froth which always accompanied lively
Porter. co.
Gen. Butler then proceeded to discuss
the prospects of the national cause. He
was prepared for more endurance, more
strife in the service of the country. If at
any time in the future the country needed
his service it would be freely rendered.
As in the past, whatever mistakes may
have been committed by men at the head
of affairs, we should not spare our efforts.
Don't he said, be carried away by any de-
lusive idea of peace. The time for peace
had not come. To talk of peace until the
army CT Lee is either captured or whipped
is useless See that the Union armies are
kept filled, and that recruiting goes on.
OF our ultimate success there could be no
doubt ..... rcf-1r
In conclusion Gen. B. apologized for
speaking at such length. He was ordered
to ''report at Lowell, I" and he had report
ed IN .fuK They had right to know if
their welcome was worthily bestowed. he
referred to the apparent prosperity of the
people. He said Gen. Terry would send
them that from Wilmington that would
make all their spindles hum with in
dustry,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
Departure of GEN. Mcclellan for Eu-
rope.
From the New York Express, Jan. IS.

From the New York Express. Jan. 25.
Gen. Mcclellan, lady and child, sailed
in the China for Europe to-day. Hon.
August Belmont is thegenerals conpaqon
du coyage. Gen. Mcclellan, we know,
wonld have been glad to remain in the
country, if he could be Of any service to it
10 its troubles; but the administration
decided otherwise, and hence it became
necessary for him to throw up his commits
sion. 1t was not pleasant for him to remain
here an idle spectator of passing military
events, painting, as We knowhe did, for the
opportunity to serve his country, but al
ways met by the opposition, calumny, and
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10

1t is stated that it was a part of the
object Of Secretary STATIONS visit to Sa-
vannah to advise with Gen. Sherman that,
if the rebels should propose terms peace,
he should hold himself IN readiness, on be-
Lalf of bis government, to accept.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
THE WEEK, n,oNEER AND DEMOCRAT

harsh criticism of those in power and fol-
lowing its behests.
The supporters of Gen. Mcclellan, it
may be said, and perhaps without excep-
ton, have no regrets over the past. They
know that he was brave, skillful and sue
cessful as commander, honest, firm and
patriotic as public man, and in all re-
spects an intelligent, Christian gentleman.
May prosperity and happiness attend him
and his, wherever they 60, and may he,
ere long, behold all the States reunited,
and all the American people again &C.
mented in the bonds of mutual interest,
respect and affection.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
FROM WASHINGTON.

The Posts special says Secretary Fes-
sender in bis Instructions to Paymaster
Cooke says, that he intends to rely wholly
hereafter upon taxes and the sale of seven
thirty bonds to pay the expenses of tie
war
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10

John r. Mcbride, Of Oregon, present
member of Congress, has been appointed
by the President chief justice of Idaho.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-16

CHOLERA AND CATTLE PLAGrE.-The United
States Consul writes from London to the
State Department, under date of November 80,
1865, to the effect that no reliable indications
of cholera have yet appeared in England, but
it is the general conviction Of intelligent peO-
pie that it will visit that country in the spring,
and preparations are being made to meet it.
Our Consul at Liverpool also writes under
the same date that the cattle plague is making
sad havoc in that district, and is on the in
crease. From seven hundred per week the
deaths in England and Scotland have gone up
to twenty-five hundred.
Our Consul at Oporto writes, under date OF
November Is, 1865, that the cholera had
entirely disappeared from the city of Elvas,
and the bulletins Of the General Council OF
Health in Lisbon announce the country as free
from the epidemic. 1t is untrue that the
" Rinderpest :" or cattle plague had broken out
in that country. A disease, called the "hoo1
and tongue disease, has prevailed to some ex-
tent, but few cases have proved fatal. 1t is an
infections disease, and easily communicated
but as there have been several shipments late
ly made of hides and horns to America, the
Consul states that the disease now prevailing
in Portugal is not the destructive pest now
committing such havoc in Europe.-Hdshfag'
ton Star.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-16
Oil i'm Ohio.

MARIETTA, December l4.-Considerable ex-
citement has been created at Macksburg, on
Duck creek, a few miles from this city, owing
to a flowing well Of petroleum having been
struck by the workmen of the Equitable
Company Of New York.
Marietta is less than thirty miles from the
famous oil wells in West Virgnia-on the OPP
posite side of the Ohio river, Of course. Petro-
leum will probably be found in every part OF
the country. Southside Virginia has surface
indications Of its presence; and, accordingly,
we notice that company has been organized
Tor projected at least,) in Lynchburg, for the
purpose of boring for oil in that vicinity. II
costs but little to experiment-compar paratively
little we mean-and a successful experiment
would prove n source Of untold wealth to the
lucky company or individual.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-16

NOTICE.-Application will be made to
IN the Second Auditor of the State of Virginia to
issue new certificates of debt Of the said State In
place Of tho following, which were lost or de-
stroyed in Richmond at the time Of the fire which
occurred on the Sd of April, 1855
In the name of OSCAR CRANE, No. 25, for ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS, dated May l, 1862, issued
under the act of March Is, 1856.
In the name of OSCAR CRANZ, guardian Of F.
NJ. CRAM, No. Z, ,22l, for FIVE THOUSAND DOL
LARS, same date, issued under same act. os,,. :,
In the names of f. O. NOTING and OSCAR
CRANZ, executors of F. CRANZ deceased, for the
benefit Of G +. T: STRECKER, No. 2,22o, for ON E
same act; No. SIS. for ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS,
same date, issued under act Of January 25, 1850
In the names Of said EXECUTORS, for the bene-
for SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS, dated May 20, 1883,
issued under act of March 2l, 1887; No. ooe, for
FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS dated same date, is-
sued under act Of March II, 1855.
In the name Of JOHN PURCELL, trustee for
THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS, issued under act
Of March 20, 1851. dc A-law3m*
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