The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-14

Thea indeed yin IS 65sssd 3 Mi SturS e
your people, and lAs@ may SsHi ice tke
rsce for wealth and psdxer win yo1f ezsai
Your prosperity has 6aen ehelksa and emil.
grafton stayed. The quiet of yo6r border has
been bee broker by the we sEy Of s5 ssysges
the Invading murderous banda The historia1
win cease to dwell with emphasis upon the
horrible scenes that were enacted on the dark
and bloody ground" or in the wars of q YET
earlier period between the New England settle
ments and the surrounding natives-his shud.
dering hand must now record deeds moro afro
cious, and describe scenes yet more horrible,
done and witnessed In beautiful Minnesota.
But I am encouraged to believe that these
troubles are nearly over, and that the energy
and military skill Of your distinguished citizen
soldier and the courage of the troops will eua-
BILE the farmer Of the border soon to- return d
his plough, to be disturbed no. more, by the
,eubdned Savage Of the wilderness. -, -
Z Bot your prosperity and development have
been checked By Gstill greater calamity, which
:yOu have borne In 9eommOQ with the whole
country. ! refer to the civil war, which had
occasion, at an early period Of its pfogreee IN
very public MANNER to cay was Wickedly
commenced, and without sufficient cause on
the part of thu South, and which Everywhere
disturbed the pursults Of labor, and broke the
channels, of trade, The closing Of tho Missis-
ssippi river stopped your produce on its way 70
market, and because you had no other ouflet.
lstaghation settled down upon yQuf business
and enterprise 1000 Is1is3oi.g con ,h9ib
portion q The men nsf fof 6e army, and f bore tie
other burdens that fell upon your shoulders
but being 60 far removed from tie SCENES Of
active military movements, you could not
share Ia the advantages enjoyed byother local.
ities in furnishing army supplies, and the con-
segment receipt q large sumo OF public money,
tie the stinnins given 70 trade and asnssrptise.
The young men of other States, who othSrWise
would have sought, homes upon your inviting
lands, were called to the arny-and for
the time Minnesota stood stni-but now
we all thank God that? the war is
over, and peace has returned to pour her
blessings upon ydn-upon our common coun-
ofthe union Of the States, which is the assur-
ance of our greatness as . people. can well
understand why Minnesota could not consent
Ito broken Union-toa dividing line drawn
across the, Mississippi River Next but sub
ordinate to her devotion to the Union was her
demand that her commerce within the
national limits should be free, and her
produce without tax, or check or enquiry
should float on to the sea. As the rain drops
from Heaven came gathering through the rivu-
lets, the lakes and the great tributaries 70 make
this mighty river, and flow on together defyingl
all barriers that man may interpose, 30 your
trade pouring In from the farms scattered ont
upon the prairies, among the groves. and upon
the shores OF the many lakes, must float freely
great question now Is restoration -how and
what shall 1t be3l Passing by points upon
which we might not Il all quite agree Il
may be allowed to say that the reetorati0n'
which Minnesota wants, which the whole
north and the entire south ought to want, Is
not only In accordance with the forms Of the
Constitution and laws.but In their spirit,
ton viii give assurance not only Of o power.
full union of great States, resting upon the
surest support, the attachment, the'devotion
of the people but win authorize the hope Of
returning prosperity to all sections and q mu.
;tually enriching trade and commerce. .ueil |
It Is not enough that You have an outlet to-
son kes WY eu nqs1 nays % seeR X Ss
your trade along the southern borders of this
river and upon the shores Of the Cult. friendly
and prosperous people, When Minnesota can
lay one hand upon market In the East and
the other upon market in the South, it Is not
Ia mortal ken to divine her future wealth
and greatness. As the beautiful riv.
Ell that marks Indiana's southern
a',e ~. % s'S In, ~,
tne ooroerS y, une SCUM, ~ ags.ln wm snc
commeace Q. lao'aoa JON Win snas o. MIME n,
so.a apu no'ls On " al lnsM.us -. Aor ptM rs
my 70 our peop,e a coun p.;usPeSl.a az
long - tnGse ,lveIs now May a.nlty, f T.p
ana nnlop pe oetwesn MlnH cs anu ano s.ss
tnanA you, genuenlen' Aor Tug Tug n i u uos
me ON tn.s oScas,On: .;a.s .,,..,., !.
., SiSqusns , cnserS tessmSu WARM approsa' "
sne S 1. ~ c'v3uo1 1.a, A. .una a.,
A!eer M. n s,au - nau SaS Us
m Ia WMcn were onen aPPlauoeo. AneIm sl
J.tl. beaumont announced Inc regular toasts'
commencing Win
n-uK COuNrkY. - -
senator ramsey was exPecteo 70 RESPOND
sent.l q 80. - y, n,
Z-OuR STATE. -
Z Gov. Miller said, BY way OF apology. MAI ne
was still amicted with the Fourth OF july
(being rather hoorse from his effort at Anoka)
but he depicted In Q humorous style the
important geographical situation Of this
State, and Of st. Paul, which he c0ntended was
it's centre. He showed the rapid increase in
population-that the State had sent two-thirds
Of the entire voting population to the wharf.-the
expenses Incurred BY the people, leaving the
State entirely out Of debt-the number of high
ofi1cera from this State in the armv.-ond con.