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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16
The Gubernatorial Chair.

The Winona Republican is in doubt
whether Governor MIL1ER's declination is
not made in a Pickwickian sense, but
thinks it is best to take him at his word,
and exclude him from the list of asprants.
After adverting to various economical rea-
SONS why the "present Executive "can dc
better in some other walk of life, the Re-
publican INDUCES in bit of delicate irony,
as follows:
There is, to be sure some political influence
and importance to be acquired as Governor.
Some men have even looked to that position
as q stepping-stone to the United States Senate.
But these are purely ambitious men, who
make everything, public and private, suoser-
Went to their own personal welfare. he has
seen the vanity of such ambitious scheming,
and prefers to adopt that course which Will
best enable him to perform the duties OF the
upright citizen-the unselish patriot. Having
served with bravery in the field, and with wis
dom IN the councils of the State, he can now,
as did Cincinnatus of old, return to the Quieter
walks of life with full appreciation of all
those pure enjoyments which rural seclusion
affords. All good men will unite in desiring
him the largest measure of success and happi-
ness in the sphere of labor which he has marked
ont for himself, alter his official career shall
have terminated.
The Republican compliments several
gentlemen who have been nsned for the
succession" but thinks "the strongest
man is COL. VIM. r. MARSHALL, tha brave
and hard-woGking comms,de of tn.
Seventh Regiment.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16
Minneapolis News.

The atlas has been the medium for
months past, of disgusting discussion
between two medical humbugs, but has at
last been compelled to shut both out of
its columns, on account of the dissatisfac-
ton of its subscribers. We have often
wondered why our contemporary allowed
those nuisances go much room. The alias
states that the Central road will be in ope-
ration to Faribault by the LIST of Septem-
Der. A young man named CHARLES Rus
SELL was run over and killed last week at
Minneapolis. The Universalist ladies of
Minneapolis have sent $40 to the Chicago
Fair. The saw-mills at the Falls are turn
ing out 100000 feet every twenty-four
hours.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16
HEAVY ARTILLERY.


CHATTANOOGA, Nav 81, 1865.
To the Editor Of tie Pioneer:
Enclosed find the list of deaths occurring In
the First Regiment Minnesota Heavy Artillery
for the month ending May 81, 1865. There Is
much sickness in the regiment, and many valu-
able lives would be spared If we were ordered
home before the extreme heat of this southern
cline reaches its climax. But ssira5ile dictu,
there is no prospect of such consummation'
however devoutly to be wished by the regL
ment, especially by the enlisted men
LIST OF DEATHS
Battery A-Conrad Brester, John Eliysoa
Thomas Martin.
BIS. A. Parker, Chas. Gabel, Smith Caller.
C-Abraham Suter, N. w. Campbell.
R-Christian Redante.
eGeorge Weston
H-Augustus Hull, Orsemus johnson.
I-Orville Rogers.
K-Robert 8. Cochrane, G. r. Hurd.
L-Paschall Williams, P. N. Johnson Shep-
pard Bragg.
M-Ozro T. Patten, Sirante Oleson, Stephen
Palmerly, John Marchal
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16
Increase of Crime I'm New York City

Avery uneasy state of feeling would seem to
exist in New York city on this score, as will
appear from the following extract from the
New York World of the 3lst ult:
Our police reports bear witness to the alarm
ing increase of crime in this city and vicinity
during the past few months Burglary, high
way robbery and murder are now very fire.
quent occurrences, and unless the police ma
gistrates and criminal judges do their duty,
matters will speedily grow worse. The stop
page of the war has set loose upon society
gangs of bounty jumpers and ruffians, who
have lived for years past by murder and plum
dering, and these fellows very naturally gravi.
tate to the large cities.
The Times of the same date has the follow
ing upon kindred subject:
Our police news has furnished a great many
instances recently of the revival of the old me.
thed of highway robbery, known as "garrot-
ing" SO much in vogue few years since, and
which was the source of SO much excitement
in the city, aud considerable watchfulness on
the part of persons whom business or inclina.
ton took into the streets after nightfall
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16
Payment Of Discharged Troops.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
st. Paul, May 20, 1865.
Paymoster General U. s. A., Wdsh;agtos, d. c.:
SIR: learn that some OF the Minnesota or.
CARNATIONS are under the impression that / do
not wish the officers and men to be paid rrtil
they arrive in the State. On the contrary, !
earnestly hope that all such organizations will
be promptly paid where they are. know
that the families of many of our brave men are
suffering for want of their back pay, and un-
less they receive the amount promptly that
suffering must be greatly augmented.
The only expression of mine that could have
given color to such an impression, was reply
to query of the A. A. General, U. 8. Army,
in which said that Fort Smelling would be
the best point in the State at which to muster
out and make final payment to the regiments
about to be discharged.
Very respectfully, &c:
STEPHEN MILLER,
The above letter was returned with the
following endorsement:
Respectfully returned to his Excellency, the
Governor of Minnesota.
The orders of the War Department require
that all infantry regiments shall be paid on DIS
charge in their respective States. Yours at Fort
Smelling.
Arrangements have already been made to
supply Major Phinney with the necessary funds
to make payment there without delay.
B. w. BRICE,
Paymaster General.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16
The Next War.

The clerical agitators are looking about
for new causes for dissension and civil
strife, and do not intend to permit the
people of the United States to settle down
and become strong again in peaceful pur-
suits, as they have become strong in war.
They are looking forward to q civil war
in which religion shall be the question at
issue. In proof of this we quote one of
the resolutions passed by the General As
sembly of New School Presbyterians at
Brooklyn:
That It is at this time ON absolute necessity
70 give the negro the ballot to counterbalonce
the Irish cote, md to keep out Of Congress asd the
Senate men from the South. The time has como
,oAss sscA in auences as Irish and SoutAers pol;-
t;cioss should be held in check.
At the anniversary of the American and
Foreign Christian Union in New York,
Rev. HENRY N. SoUDDER, DID,, said:
He considered that the next great battle
must be fought with Romanism. We must aid
Mexico. Our government must give Maxim.
Man notice to quit, and tell Napoleon that no
French rooster shall ever crow in the presence
of the American eagle. We must fight Papacy
with political as well as moral weapons, and
Offset the Hibernian vote with negro suffrage.
We must bury the Papacy deep down In the
grave with slavery.
At meeting held by the Protestant
Christians of the First Church (Old School
Presbyterians) in Pittsburg, the following
resolution was passed among others:
That a committee, consisting of four minis
tiers and three laymen, be appointed to ask the
several assemblies to devise plans by which o
general and concerted movement of all the
Protestant forces of the land may be brought
protest by word and act shall be enunciated
against both infdelity and Roman Catholicism,
the arch enemies of truth in the midst of the
protesting Church of God, and arch traitors to
civil and religious freedom throughout the
world.
Some may be disposed to regard these
utterances as harmless vaporings of bigot-
ry and fanaticism, but to US they look like
general war, going into every State,
town, village, and even family. The signs
of this war are more apparent DOW than
were those of the civil war ten years be-
fore it commenced. Let the people of all
shades of religious opinion be warned in
time, and sternly discountenance every at
tempt to infame religious antipathy into
action that must inevitably result in social
discord, and, perhaps, in civil war.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16
What II the Monroe Doctrines

The telegraph states that preliminary
measures have been taken by the govern
ment to enforce the Monroe doctrine, Dy
notifying the Emperor NAPOLEON that We
will not submit to European interference III
the affairs OF Mexico. Although this an
nounoement may he premature, YET IL -
in accordance with the sentiments OF ffes-
ident JOHNSON, and is likely to become .
verify whenever he thinks this country 10
in condition to enforce it, without 'oo
much expenditure of blood and treasure.
The "Monroe doctrine" has been before
the public for more than forty years; ~
has been repeatedly endorsed by I,es'
dents and political conventions; YET 'neio
are many people who are ignorant o. ~
real Specification, and therefore al eApos.
ton of it's origin and what it proposes ".y
not be ont of place. 1t was put forth In
two distinct propositions by President
MONROE in 1928. The first declares it
A.. nrinciple in which the rights and inter.
..ts ~ the limited States are involved tnat
The American continents, by the Tree ana lnoe.
pendent condition which they nave assomea
And maintained, are henceforth NOT 70 pc con-
sidered as subjects for future coionl2auon Dy
any European Powers
The second proposition runs thus:
We owe It to candor and to the amicable re.
lation existing between the United States and
Fnronean powers, to declare that we shall con-
cider any attempt on their part to extend their
system to any portion of this hemisphere as
dangerous to our peace and safety.
The first is simply protest against
European colonization in this hemisphere;
while the second is a decided announce
ment that our government would consider
European interference in the government
of any existing nation as hostile act. AS
France has interfered with the govern
ment of Mexico, the hostile act has been
committed. The time and manner of OBJ
tanning redress, and security for the future,
seem to be tie only questions to be con-
sidered, if the government reafirms the
"dootrine, !" and is willing to accept its
logical results.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16
Capt Fisk,s Expedition.

The circular of Capt. FISK, in our adj
vertising columns, developes the whole
plan of his contemplated expedition to the
gold mines of Montana and Idaho, and of
the stock company connected Herewith
for mining and other operations. Any
other information that may be desired
will be given on application to Mr.. BENZ.
THOMPSON, at the international Hotel in
this city. Capt. FssKis well-known energy,
determination and experience are sufficient
guarantees Of the success of the project
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16

N. PAscHALL, Esq, editor of the Saint
Louis Republican, is at the International
Hotel, enjoying a respite from labor.
Many years of close mental application
have somewhat impaired his health, and
his visit to Minnesota, we trust, will result
so fayorably that he will be induced to
come again. Mr.. PAscHAIL has been
long known as one of the ablest writer's in
the country, and the journal with which
he is connected WELLS o powerful iafiu-
ence not only in Missouri, but in the whole
valley of the Mississippi.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16
The Unitarian Denomination.

For the ST. Paul Pioneer:
The Unitarian National Convention which
met in New York, April 9th Of the present
year, indicates the spirit and purpose of this
denomination. 1t did not present any sharply
defined doctrines. This did not form any part
of the design of the men who first suggested
it. No assent to formal creed is required of
the preachers of this faith. At ordination
they express confidence in the Unity of God,
in Christ IS his son, and in the truth of his
teaching. Their church polity is strictly con-
gregational.
The Convention met 70 awaken an interest
in missionary work, consult on the best methods
of supporting preaching. building houses OF
worship. endowing colleges, and aiding in the
publication of its standard works on religious
and theological subjects.
The friends of Unitarian Christianity have
rails ed the following amounts during the past
wear: One hundred thousand dollars for Har-
ward College, including the outfit for Prof.
Agassiz to aid him in his scientific explorations.
One hundred thousand dollars to endow five
professorships in Antioch College, Yellow
Springs, Ohio. which is nowSn their hands.
Fifty thousand dollars for the st. Louis Uni
yersity. st. Louis, Mo. Twenty tn 1usand dbl
lars for the Saui.a Commission In books, pa
pers and agents who have been sent into the
army. One hundred and twenty thousand dol.
lars for the support If preaching in places
where there are few friends, and to assist IN
building houses OF worship.
The Unitarians have not, until within the
past two years. showed any missionary enter
prise They have begun their work in good
earnest.
Such is the result of one years work in rails
ing funds. 1t is An indication Of what the Uni
tarians propose to do for the support OF Col.
leges and the preaching of their forms OF
Christianity. The Unitarians occupy GROUNDS
that are not occupied by any other BODY. II
has positive, constructive work In develop
ing a more Christian type of civilization: 1t is
the Broad Church, and proposes to cultivate
devout and reverent mind, while it maintains
and insists upon the moral and intellectual In
tegrity of its believers and its preachers. Y.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16
Dangerous Counterfeit OF Legal
Tenders.

A carefully executed counterfeit OF the United
States legal tender 800 greenback note has
made its appearance, and is likely to disturb
the circulation of the whole of that denomina-
ton of legal tenders on account OF the perfec-
ton of its workmanship. 1t is hardly recog-
nizable except by an expert, or on the closest
examination
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16
The Public Debt.

The following is statement OF the ma
tional debt just prepared by the Secretary
of the Treasury, including acquisitions in
the department on and including the 31st
day of May:
Amount bearing interest inoo
coin. .%1,ioo, Aio'o7]'"'
Amount bearing interest in 90, 10
Debt on which interest has %, .-o M
nebt hearing no interest. 80. 472,S29, 27057
Total debt ,635, 2O5, 953.57
The interest on this debt is as follows:
Coin interest .$oa, 4eo' ao Se o.,
Currency Interest. ............ oV'Aoo''o1'o
Total interest 1874 65S, s74O2
Legal tender notes in circulation, one
and two years five per cent. notes, $780,
$50, $50; United States notes, old issue,
S472,6O3; United States notes, new issue,
1882, 6s7, $3.50; compound interest notes,
under act of March 3, 1868, $4,000, 900,
and compound interest notes under act of
June SOth, 1864, $3.50, 14a,62O. Total
amount, 1868, 1eo,56s. The uncalled for
nav requisitions amounted to forty millions
one hundred aad fifty thousand dollars,
while the amount in the Treasury was
$25, 14s,7O2. There was $24,e67, 4os OF
fractional currency in circulation.
The former official statement OF the
public debt on March S1st, as contrasted
with that ending with the month OF May
shows an increase in the two months OF
two hundred and sixty-eight millions and
a quarter in the principal, and of nearly
twenty-five millions in the interest.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16

Hon. MORTON s. WILKINSON is an
nounced as a member Of the board of
visitors invited by the Secretary of War to
attend the examination of the Cadets of
the United States Military Academy this
month "Small favors gratefully re-
ceiyed."
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16

The Adjutant General will open recruiting
stations all over the country, in order 10 re-
cruit for the regular regiments. Volunteers
and honorbly discharged men who enlist IN
the regular service within ten days from the
date of discharge, win be allowed fuflough
of thirty days
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16

Mrs. Davis, Mrs. c. c. Clay and party,
have reached Savannah. Justice Chase and
party had arrived at Jacksonville Fla. Col.
Sanderson, author of the Florida secession Or
dinanee. had come into Jacksonville 10 pay his
taxes. also Hon D l. Yulee. Col Mccormick
and others. They are ready to take the oath
OF allegiance
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16

Amos Kendall, who, in his old age, has
amassed fortune by investing in telegraphic
stocks, has devoted the sum of $50, 900 to the
erection Of Baptist Church in Washington
city, as q memorial to his deceased wife, who
was q member of that denomination. Mr..
Kendall retired from General Jackson's admin.
istration poor, but now. at the age of so. en-
joys an income of $40 600.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16

AUG NOW 4OiA W ~" uSu1cS up luS lOl.
owing as the total of the exceptions to the
Presidents Amnesty:
Persons above the rank Of Colonel. .... 400
Raiders from Canada ............ 1000
Privateermen.. .......... ........... $500
Persons volunteer rebels and worth
above 500, 900. :. .................. 10000
Foreign agents of the rebel government
of various ranks. Observation-Disclosures. 200
Rebel naval officers. Observation-Disclosures. $50
DislOyal jurists. 80
Seeding Congressman. 149
Old army officers. $50
Persons who have maltreated our pris-
OneTS.. SUI
Governors of rebel States. ..... 10
Northern men in rebel employ. ...... 400
Soldiers in the rebel army from border
States which have not seeded ..... $4,000
In Northern prisons at the current time %, 600
Those who have taken the amnesty oath
before and broken it..........:..... 10000
The total exceptions will come under
two hundred thousand men, and may not
reach one hundred and fifty thousand.
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Returned Prisoners to Receive Thre,
Months Extra Pay.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANr GENERALS OFF1C

WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANr GENERALS OFFICE
WASHINGTON, May 80, 1861
The Secretary of War directs that returned
prisoners of War, enlisted men, who have
endured the hardships Of Andersonville, Sails
bury, Florence, and other rebel prisons, be
mustered out as soon as possible, and allowed
three months extra pay. Mastering officers
will make the necessary Investigations, and
enter the remarks on muster-out roll, showing
this amount due under this order.
SAMUEL BRECK,
Assistant Adjutant General.
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The Exceptions In President john
sons Amnesty.

The New York World figures up the fol-
owing as the total of the exceptions to the
D.ae:lo.t,.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The Richmond
Dispatch of the 18th says it was reported
yesterday that Mr.. Blair, the Yankee peace
commissioner, arrived during the day and
had an interview with the President and
Secretary of War. He has not, we are as
sured, come to the city, and it is untrue that
the Secretary of War has sent him pass
to visit Richmond; but wedo not doubt that
he is in Grants camp. We have never yet
seen any evidence going to show that he de-
signed coming to this city.
A correspondent of the Richmond Enqui-
rer in speaking Of the furlough of q new
regiment OF Georgia militia, says Governor
Brown remarked that they could go home
now, but would remain subject to another
call when the State required their services,
which he hoped would not be soon. All de-
linquents are to be tried by amilitary court
martial, which is to set in Macon, and if
found guilty the pains and penalties of de-
sertion would be visited upon them.
In the Confederate House of Representa-
tives on Wednesday, Mr.. Miles, of South
Carolina, introduced the following resolu-
tions, which were ordered to be printed:
Resolued, That under the Constitution
Congress alone has the rightto declare war,
and the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, to make treaty
of peace.
Resolved, That all attempts to make peace
with the United States by the action or in-
tervention of the separate States comprising
the Confederacy, are unauthorized by the
Constitution, in contraventi0n of the su-
preme law of the land, and therefore revo-
lutionary.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-16
From New Orleans.

CAIRO, Jan. l4.-Steamer Marble City,
from New Orleans 9TH. arrived. The steam
ship Creole left for New York on the 9Th,
but broke her machinery sixty miles below
the city and was obliged to return. Pas
sengers and mails were transferred to the
Morning Star, which would leave on the
evening of the 9TH.
Gen. Candy issued an order directing ma
val commanders to seize all private boats
found landing or engaging in unlawful
trade with the enemy at points not under
military or navalsupervision. He also says
no permits will be given for transportation
of products to insurrectionary districts, or
supplies, except to and from places within
the lines of actual occupation by our forces
All products found moving in violation OF
this law will be seized and turned over to
the purchasing agent of the district where
found. Persons owning or controlling pro-
ducts of insurrectionary districts are per-
mitted to come within our lines forthe pur-
pose of disposing of their products under
act of Congress, and passes will be granted
insuring their protection, unless forfeited
by bad faith or misconduct while within
our lines.
Two hundred bales of cotton sold in New
Orleans at 81 10 for middling. Sugar and
molasses firm
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-16
SUNDAY NIGHTS DISPATCHES.


DeHth OF Hon. Edward Everett.
BosToY, Jan. 15.-Edward Everett died
this morning at o'clock, at his residence
on summer street, Of apopleXy. His ago
was about 40 years and nine months.
Mr.. Everett addressed lis iellow-citizens
ut Faneuil Hall on Monday last, in aid of
sending provisions to Savannah, and during
the afternoon of that day was present in
court III reference to q claim for damages
against the city Of Charleston for overflow
ing portion of his estate in Medf}rd by
constructing adam across Mistic river. On
tuesday he became affected with quite n
severe cold. but neither his friends nor him
self deemed it serious. Saturday evening
he appeared as well as usual, and re-
tired to bed declining to trouble any one
TO remain with him. About o'clock this
morning his house keeper entered his room
and found him sleeping naturally. An
hour later she was alarmed by hearing a
heavy fall in his room, and found him lying
on the floor breathing heavily. A physi-
clan was promptly summoned, but before
his arrival Mr.. Everett died. The event
was announced in all the churches at the
commencement of the morning service,
and created profound feeling of sadness.
shortly after noon the church bells of the
city and suburbs were tolled
MIR. Everett's funeral will take place on
Thursday next, in the First Church, Rev.
Rulus Ellis pastor. 1t is presumed the
State and city authorities will take part in
the obsequies of this great and good citizen.