The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
"WAR DEPARmCENr. Z
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 1866. +


3t00 tne New x0fR Times, Ill.,.
The wool manufacturers of the United States
would seem to be an extremely belligerent
body Of men. They held convention in Phil
entertained by magnificent banquet" at
which large number Of more or less = distin-
guished orators" gave free scope to their elo-
quence. Some Of the speakers had little to
say about wool, but more of them had much
TO say about war-not the last war, nor any
war which has yet been waged, but about q
possible war Of the future, which we had SUD-
posed all good men wished to avoid and no
wise man desired to talk about. In short. it
would seem that from some unaccountable
cause or other, the wool manufacturers are not
avefse 70 fighting ENGLAND at ohort notice.
while seine Of them would a. LIEF take I'LL
with = all creation" We do not precisely un-
derstand why they, or at least those who spoke
At their banquet, should break ont at this
qnetting-board there were eruptions; Of War.
Ike wrath. It IL remarkable fact, how.
ever, that there was only one Distinguished
General Of the Union army present: and
that officer (Maior General Burnsidel
raised, amid the din, his voice for peace-for
general universal, permanent, honorable
peace. Perhaps it was the first speaker Of the
occasion who struck the belligerent key note
In reference TO the 'balefnI domination or
that insolent power which, during the last four
years has preyed upon our commerce, out
ragged our feelings, and given aid and comfort
TO our enemies." The father of the faast.~
who uttered this, was followed by Mr.. Hayes,
Of Boston, the Secretary Of the National Wool
Manufacturer Association, who made the
threat direct and made it loud. He cried out:
I'VE have overcome our home enemies BY
our matchless system of small arms; and If It
should become necessary to teach the Nemean
lion across the water the might OF our Repub-
lican institutions have ltttle doubt that il
can be done by the same means" Great ap.
plause. Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,,
pronounced himself opposed to talking OF
war with France or England but Nh. Cam
eron, formerly Secretary of War, who fol
lowed him, quickly declared: 81 don't Be-
heve with Mr.. Wilson precisely. / believe in
peace or WARM anything that is good for nv
country-and will go to war with Ensland
much more readily than ever did with reb.
els, who were my own countrymen.r FIN
thusiastic applause. Judge Kelly g did not
want war !" but, exclaimed he, IN burst
Of bunkum. "let the lion Of England shield
herself under the wide wines OF fhe eaele a
Austria, and daily with the lily of France, and
bring TO assist them the flags of the world.
and we win turn loose the feet that b ga&h.
cred IN the back creek of League Island and
we win lick them an Three cheers for
League lsland. Yes, gentlemen, let me cay
~ paieutnesae, tnAt League Island IL now the
naval station for the iron clads Of the nation,
and that without dissenting vote, because,
IN looking over our vast coast, the Secretary
OF the Navy could find no other deep fresh
water shelter for these doaSing bulwarks Of the
nation" lApplause. The same chaste speak
er also defantly proclaimed: II fout the
Stars and Stripes against the banners of the
world" Sensation.
Ofc0urse, after this outburst nothing more
could be said in the same line upon this occa-
sion; and the Wool Manufacturers Banquet
soon afterwards came 70 an end with poetic
recitations and patriotic songs. aa
Is this wise style Of talk TOR discreet and
Intelligent mens Does it improve our ma
tionh character? Dees Il add 70 Our reputa-
don Everybody must be pretty well salts
fed by this time that this sort Of belligerent
wind does not frighten England or any other
foreign power; for If 1t did, they would ~
have been defunct from fear long ago-so much
Of Il have we had within the lass quarter Of >
century We have passed triumphmuy
through mighty war; we have learned our
strength; the world knows our power. Let
% maintain the dignity which arises frOm pow
e.. Let % not repel the respect which its Pos
session commands. Let there be "a end 70 In
solenk pififll buster.