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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

Gen. SHELLEY on Monday received dis
catches from Fert Wadsworth, dated Au-
gust 9Th. They state that . squaw be-
longing to scamp Of scouts at the head of
the Ooteau, met three Indians from the
upper country, and talked with them, near
the camp. Two Of them were brothers of
STANDING BUFFALO. They said they had
been sent down to see if it was possible to
make peace, which STANDING BUFFALO and
WHITE EAaIEwere anxious for. The large
camp in the vicinity OF Moose River were
opposed to peace, they said.
They had seen Col. CARHAHANs COM
mand on the march, and asked the squaw
what it meant. She told them it was a
war party. They appeared alarmed at
this and hurried of. The scouts soon af-
ter searched for them, but .oould not find
them at all.
1t is feared they will alarm the campo
Mouse River, 80 that the Indians will clear
out across the British line, before Oarna-
han reaches them.
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..,,t Paul, Friday, Aug. 49, 1850
,-,. democratic Convention.

'n0nOC10t1C AvOAAsAVAAs
The Democratic Convention was held
at most inopportunesea to ensure tho
,enresentation from all the Counties in
the State. Afteran almost unprecedented
suooession of storms that had delayed
harvesting, our farmers could hardly have
been expected to turn out to q political
convention, and leave their crops unga-
thered, at the mercy of the elements.
Admitting the apparent necessity OF hsv-
ing the tickets prepared in season
to reach the soldiers in the
field, the result has proved, what
was anticipated when the call wss
issued, that political issues were aot Of
such absorbing interest as to swallow up
other considerations Of an economical ma
ture. The Convention was respectable in
character, but did not represent in point
of numbers the Democracy Of the State,
and therefore the decision to adjourn until
the 9TH day Of September, We believe Will
be generally approved. On the re-assem-
bling of the Convention, we trust every
county in the State win be represented BY
q full delegation.
The principles summed up in the rese-
lutions adopted by the Convention, en-
brace the well known creed and charter Of
the Democratic party. applied to the Is
sues of the present day. These resolutions
are commended to the careful considers
ton of the people Of Minnesota We shall
refer to them more in detail hereafter.
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Responsibility for che War.

We print on the second page the intro
ductory chapter of a work soon to be Is
sued by Hon. 8. g. Cox, Late member of
Congress from Ohio. It embraces highly
interesting sketches of the leading men
Of the North and of the South, and their
efforts in the Congress of 1s60-81 to ar
range compromise which would avoid
resort to arms, and have saved the loss of
tens of thousands of valuable lives and
countless millions of treasure.
kr.Cox Shove oonclusively that the Re
publican party were unwilling to compro-
mise-they preferred civil war to peace
in the language of Senator CHANDLER, of
Michigan, they did not think the "Union
worth curse without a little blood-let-
ting" After reading this Introductory
chapter of Mr.. Cox's work, if any one
doubts upon whom rests the responsibility
of the war, we refer him to the speech OF
Senator DOUGLAS on the Sd of January,
1861. Discussing the subjeetof compro-
mise, referring to his own proposition, Mr.
DOUGLAS said:
CT believe this to be fair basis of amicable
adjustment. If you of the Republican side are
not willing to accept this, nor the proposition
of the Senator from Kentucky (Nlr. Critten-
DEM. pray tell me what you are willing to do ?
/ address the inquiry TO the Republicans alone,
for the reason that in the committee OF thir-
teen, q few days ago, every member from the
South, including those from the cotton States
(Messrs. Toombs and Davis), expressed their
readiness to accept the proposition OF my ven
cradle friend from Kentucky (Mr. Crittenden)
IS q final settlement of the controversy, II ten
dered and sustained by the Republican mem
bers, Hence the sole responsibility OF our dis
agreement end the only difficulty in the way OF
an amicable adjustment, is with the bepubii;
can party. (See Appendix to Congressional
Globe, 1860 81, p. ALL
And again on the I'd day of March, Mr..
DOUGLAS said:
The Senator has said that il the Crittenden
Sroposition could have been passed early In
the session, it would have saved all the States,
except South Carolina. / firmly believe it
would. While the Crittenden proposition was
not in accordance with my cherished views, l
ayowed my readiness and eagerness to accept
it, in order to save the Union, if we could unite
upon it No man has labored harder than
have to get 1t passed. can confirm the Sen.
ator's declaration that Senator Davis himself,
when on the eommitte of thirteen, was ready,
ct all timeA to compromise ON the Crittenden
proposition. will 60 farther, and say that
lr. Toombs was also. #
Looking back four years through the
scenes of blood and carnage, and forward
to the mountains of debt and the burtheps
of taxation, every one viii be amazed that
measures were not adopted to prevent the
war, and viii be disposed to bold to q
righ accountability the unpr;nc;pled men
who, rather than give up their party dog
mas, we're willing to plunge their country
into an ocean Of blood
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

The Rochester Post edited by Hon.
DAVID BLAKMxY, Secretary of State,
prints q communication which strongly
advocates the nomination Of COL AvzRnL,
for the following, among other reasons:
But there is one of the number whose busi-
ness ability has stood the sovereet test OF the
perilous days Of 1865 whose military repu-
tation should stand second to none in the
State, and who besides possessing all the ac-
complishments of all the other candidates has
filled with marked ability the most difficult
executive Office in the State, and given the
clearest proof that he possesses just those ele-
ments of character which the people require
in Governor.
Mr.. BLAKEEY endorses the above very
emphatically, and says it embodies the
sentiments of the people, and urges the
nomination of Col. AyERuL for Governor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

A DlssRAcEEuL riet took place at West
Union, Indiana. last week, originating
from q crowd Of drunken white men firing
into a church while negro congregation
were at worship. Upon this the negroes
called out and returned the Ere of their
ssssIsnts. Some thirty or thirty-fve
shots were fred BY both parties, doing no
further damage than shooting finger of
one of the negroes The New Albany
Ledger says spirit Of lawlessness exists
in that community, and collisions between
whites and negroes are not unfrequent
That paper, in common with all good citi-
zens, deprecates these disgrsceful out
breaks, and calls upon the police to
promptly put an end 10 any future demon
stration, BY arresting the disturbers OF the
public peace.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
state Claims against the General
Government.

The following are the claims of the re-
spective States for reimbursement by the
Government for expenses incurred in rails
ing, subsisting and equipping troops at the
outbreak of the rebellion in 1861. Several
of the claims have been paid in full by the
Treasury. The others are held to await
the ,productisn, by the claimants, of addi-
donal vouchers, &c. As general thing
the. accounts were presented in bad man
ner, which is the true cause Of delay in
their settlement:
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The Political BOmbshell.

That was cruel on the part OF the Ober-
lin radicals to force Gen. Cox, the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor of Ohio, into
q discussion of such an ugly topic as negro
suffrage More considerable men in the
party hoped to avoid the subject altogether
as most conducive to harmony, but the
agitators of Oberlin would not acquiesce,
and now the ball is fully opened with ami
nation. Of course the opinions expressed
are exceedingly diverse The Boston
ITaueNer says of the Generals letter:
We are sorry to receive such testimony as
this from popular Republican General, stand
ing in such prominent position, and hope that
it may be found he is mistaken In his views
His plan is one which, if not entirely imprac-
ticable, is one for which many years would be
required to carry into effect, and which could
not come into full operation until the black
race has diminished greatly in numbers, and
even then there is but little hope that 1t would
be beneficial to the blacks who would be thus
separated, or even prevent their ultimate eX-
tinction, surrounded as they would be by q
more restless, daring and enterprising. not to
say reckless, white population.
With this view the Springfield, Mass,
Republican seems to coincide, az follows:
The course of Gen. Cox is much to be re-
GREETED. It will probably secure his election,
for he will obtain more soldiers votes by Il
than he will lose from the radical Republicans.
But his election on such y platform puts the
Republicans of Ohio In q false position, and In
creases the embarrsssments of the party else
where If Ohio cannot 90 for equal suffrage,
what Western State can?
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The report was accepted and ado,..,
the Committee DISCHARGED "oopted, and

the ne Se ssRSst was and adopted and
n. snAL THE CONVENTION Apyouns
now take . raa moved that the Convention ao
=: st. julien Cox moved to .,,.,s
tober next. uo nrst Wednesday Of Oc-
a A. DeIegate-"For what reason,p
the Conva, aephed that the season in which
n;tions f ~" was called, is the most nnnrol
the small lEr taat purpose in the whole vear e,d
this il trra abundance n here to-day shows that
haryest;nos Il Inc farmers are BUSY with their
and thew Arc l. IS critical period with them.
there are sevor ulaoie 10 leave home. Hence
st;m iepresented here TO-DAY. Onr sn,s ;aat are
sui coming home too Our soldiers are
nil he r Mo Two Or three Regiments ,rh,..
tha 10, u0 mustered out in a weet ~ ~ "n III
sney want voice In the m1tter T ~ TWO, aIo
nave nav: hot tlme OF this season n ths I people
Questions a heforo tney ought to the imnortant
structino the nep,oo en; We are about recon-
voice of the whole ras. party and need the
to adjourn the Conven;;, This is why / move
season. more proper
M. brlsbin said there were somo ,,;o......
to that course. There are stil, e 0Dlecuons
soldiers in the field, and the comm;.s; mDer Oh
taKe tneir vote will have to start Ia tSae. ~
the middle Of September. The CentssIse @ e.. ~
mittee called the Convention early with tha
view OF getting the tickets all ready before that
.ne. Inc democratic sentiment Of the State
was perhaps as fully and fairly renress SsHs'
now, he said, as 1t would be If we WAITED Fl,
another month. He doubted whether tho ss
present would come again. 'N0's
MI. Cox withdrew his motion, and the Con,
vention then took recess for an hour'
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Presidential summer Residence.

The following is from the Secretary of
the Interior to the Commissioner of Pub
lie Buildings, instructing that officer to
endeavoo to obtain for present use q suit
able summer residence for the President,
on the high grounds in the neighborhood
of Washington, the Presidential mansion
in the city being deemed unhealthy during
the latter summer and autumnal months:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTKRIOR,(
WASHINGTON, Aug. s, 1866.
Srn-It has been represented to me that the
Executive mansion Is 10 an unhealthy location
for summer residence, as has been thorough
" attested by the experience Of every family
oocupyine Il for long series of years. each Of
them experiencfng severe, and some Of them
fatal sickness. It has also come to my knowl-
ei0e that nearly every member of the family
of the preeent Chief Magistrate, during the
hrief period they have been occupying the TX
ecntixe mansion, has been visited With serious
iilnees. including the President in person, 70
euch a. extent Is to interrupt the tTansaction
al public business for many days together.
You are, therefore, hereby requested and al.
rec6ed, after consultation with the President,
and ascertaining that 1t would be agreeable to
cuponcy during the summer and autumnal
months of the current fiscal year, on George
town HEIGHTS, or such other convenient snd
healthy location % he may indicate. and 10 az
mp the same for his convenience and comfort
beng careful to avoid Ill unnecessary expense
Very respectfully. your obedient Servant
JAMES HARLAN, Secretary.
B. B. RRKxcH. Req, Commissioners of Public
Buildings, Washington.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

"Aack, I" the we'll known correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial, writing
from Lexington, Kentucky, states the fol-
lowing facts in regard to the cost Of that
expensive luxury" military commission,
and their general uselessnesss
Iwish come person could be found With mo-
raj courage enough to approach the inefable
Stanton and enquire of that majestic person
how long it will be his good pleasure to con-
tinue in office the hundreds OF courts-martial
that now sit throughout this and other States,
| to perform the functions that properly pertain
| to big-bellied squires and petty police magis.
trates. Here, In Lexington, there are three or
| four of these military tribunals, and if they
have served the country in any other way than
by relieving the Treasury of about Thousand
dollars per diem, cannot ascertain the fact
The most important cases that come before
them for adjudication are those of soldiers who
indulge in the luxury of too much beer, varied
| occasionally by the grave complaint of orc of
''God's own images carved in ebony" against
a similar piece of sculpture, done in white oak,
for indecorous language or want of courtesy
What is true of Lexington is true of every
town in the State Military commissions ex.
ist everywhere and hold their sittings in ell the
pomp and splendor of a High Court of Chan.
Gerry, sentencing the unfortunate culprits that
come before them to the whole judicial gamut
of punisbment-tor ten days on bread and wa
ter, and fine of s. and COSTS Can't they be
dispensed with? i tu-, r.
The leading "loyal newspaper las of
late devoted considerable space to calcula-
tons showing military justice to be ex-
tremely expensive. We append one OF
them: -s=s t-|
The People of the United States IN account
& with the Doubleday court martial for trial OF
w. B. n. Cozzens, citizen of Pennsylvania
on the charge of not having put good duck
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

Ne. AUGUSTUS PAKKKR, brother of NJ.
rE PARKxx, OF this city, was robbed
ana murdered on the 18th of July, be-
ten Virginia City, Nevada, and Salt
I.ha CITY. The murdered man was for
,.,,v a resident of Saltwater. and after
.,o-d. caerk on the old steame, Nominee,
under Capt ORsn SauTA
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Republican Candidates for Governo,


The Aankato Union (rsp.) announces
that Col. MARSHALL is not its candidate
for Governor, and that its political and
personal preferences are decidedly in favor
of Mr.. CHARLES D. GnFu1An of St. Paul.
The Union adds:
Mr.. Gilfllan is not military man, but we
hardly think that the privates and subordinate
officers of the army will 90 far to support in
opposition to him Colonel who did not oh.
tain his commission by deeds of valor upon the
battle field, but was appointed through politi-
cal favoritism, which Oftentimes during this
war has been woefnlly abused.
The Red Wing Republican expresses
the opinion that Gen. MARSHALL will be
the next Governor, because there seems to
be determination to elect military man,
and because he has the inside track, but
does not think favorably of the military
request that be would consent to be can
didate:
When we see such letters, not from the bedy
of the people, but from professional politi-
clans, all of whom have axes to grind, pub
lished in the papers to influence public senti-
ment, we are simply disguised. 1t is an old
political trick that does not now deceive one
out of twenty of those who see it.
The Winnebago City Homestead has also
some pretty sharp hits at the Press cam
didate for Governor. Abiding to the de-
mand for a military nominee, the Home
stead says:
1t seems to us that those candidates went to
the war with their commissions in their pock-
cts, went with their Eagles and Leaves on their
shoulders, went in command instead Of under
command Perhaps these commissions were
earned by political huckstering before they
were bestowed, and if SO, would it not be as
well to leave such out in the cold for while?
Better would it be to pominate Ticket COM
posed of civilians entirely, who have never
smeiled gunpOwder than to I'll it up with
Military who earned their commissions before
seeing the enemy.
The homestead puts in a strong plea
for those "who plodded through the wea-
ry marches, clad in plain army blue, whose
only marks of position were the stripes
on the arms"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

Wnen the Convention was again called to
convention. adjourn it be until the 9TH dav of
September next, which was adopted, yeas 26,
Mr.. Brisbin moved that committee of one
rom each Judicial District and two from St
faul be appointed as Financial Committee.
which was carried. The names have not vet
been announced.
On motion Of Alexander Johnston, Inger.
SOILS Hal was fixed on as the place for the
adjourned Convention to meet.
On motion, the Convention then adjourned.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

Hon. lGNArrus DoNNR1LY is in town.
We understand he has been summoned to
give his testimony in regard to Indian
frauds 1t gives us pleasure to learn that
Mr.. WlsDon means to compel bis colleague
to divul2e al be knows about the conduct
a. Indian affairs in this State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
PrODO0On.

Oapt. STEPHEN q AnIxK, Oommissary
n Subsistence at Little Rock, Ark, and
formerly Lieutenant 90. z, It'll MINI
Vols. has been brevetted as Major, for
r,ar;torious services.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
Tennessee Election.

The following psrsens have been elect
ed to Congress in Tennessee:
Upper East Tennessee j. Taylor Union. }
Knoxville District-Horaee Maynard Gun
ion.) -
Chattanooga Ditrict-Asa Faulkner (Oppo-
sition.)
Nashville District-W. B. Campbell (Oppo-
sition.)
GAINESVILLE District-D. B. Thomas (Oppo-
sition.)
Memphis District-Dr Leftwich (Union.)
Shelbyville Distriet-Edward Cooper Union)
The Nashville Press expresses the opin-
ion that " the chance of the admission of
our delegates is not very fattering."
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
ADOPTION OF A PLATFORM.
Adjournment until the 7th 70
September.
Nominations for State Officers
Postponed. ~
MORNING SESSION.

The Delegates to the Democratic State Con-
yention assembled yesterday In lngersons
Hall, and were called to order at IL O'Clock N.
by Hon. John B. Brisbin, Chairman OF the
Democratic State Central Committee WHO
read the call for the Convention, as issued oy
that Committee
. TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
Alexander Johnston moved that don. tnriS-
topher Graham, of Red Wing, be called to the
chair as temporary President OF the ConVen-
ton, which was adopted.
K. Ct. Julien Cox moved that Charles Aenau,
of St. Paul, be chosen as temporary Secretary,
which was carried.
CoMMTrEE on CREDKNTIAI8-
Mr.. Brisbin moved that Comm ittee OF one
from each Judicial District be appointed on
credentials, with Instructions to report i'm
mediately," e. as soon as the report can be
drawn up. Adopted. The following gentle
men were appointed on the Committed:
in. Castle, of Washington county.
2. Alex. Johnston, of Ramsey county.
q. A. J. Reed, of Winons county.
4. Louis Martin, of Anoka county.
g. Henry Kinds, of Scott county.
6. Mathew Donahue of Sibley county.
After few minutes the Committee appear
ed, and through their Chairman reported the
the following gentlemen entitled toseats in The
Convention:
DKLDoATH. ~,
Asesa-James Starkey and Lewis Martin.
Renton-O. B. Day.
Blue Earth-Isaac Marks, Geo. Culver, D.
8rons-C. II. Clothier, c. s. Leuo, sub.
Carver-Frank Warner. John Dunn and
Doioto-Segrave smith, o. T. Hays, & n.
Guiteau. A. Amidon, John D. Smith, John
NcGrath and D. F. Langley.
Dodoe- -.r
Fds6o.h- ~. 49,
Fyeebmw- .'
GoodIue-T. B. Sheldon, W. W. Phelps, Il.
C. Hoffman, Chris. Graham, Francis B. Ster.
rett Truman Parker. -,.t.,.. ,.%
Hassepin-E. A. Wilson, Martin FerTHnt,
Geo. %. Red6eid, VIM. Iochreu, David I'd.
wards. o. C, Nerriman. Chas. Hoag and Fran.
els Huat. - ...., ...- .,.. -...l
Aoxs'os-
ASSse1IwWW p e: - Aa' @e1o
Mf.oL 49,.
ARSA/s
Amoss;~-B. +. Brown. a -.
Xeeher-M. W. ripper. ..,..s q. TO-. .......
Aosos- '-a. e..
NcoH.sLR a. Juten Cog. 3. =. Pratt C.
Bavexich. ..........
Os@stod-
w WcSSnne T. Pr;sbsn a Jnhnson Lam.
Bell. Charles 81. Williams and George L.
Becker.
Rico 100. -,
SooI-aGnry anos' a. u Ouuanu, n ":
iarnaNN McMn1ien and p Hansman
sAe,bune- ~.
S5sy1Mathew Donahne, Hamilton Baity
anu 49, w. Jury G Sau Rernard overhocb
and Oscar Taylor. go
Steele-David Barker and Luther Bixby.
81. Louis-Wm. Nettleton.
Wabdshdso-- ........
Winond-A. ). Reed, Joseph Burridge, Geo.
B. Driesbach :. E. Todd, =. 81. Berry and a.
F. Hodgens
Wright ..'@
Wdseca--J. a. Ladow and W. N. Buckhout.
The ronort Of he Com,oittaa vas accented
and adopted apo the Committee ordered to
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APPoesasnnae1s q the Cusrsns sensos
80 ~. Fund. "'Hao'm scr

The superintendent Of Public Instruction
made the August sppornonment ofthe Current
scaooi Fund, on Monday, the 9Th instant, as
follows: T.. l .sl ..,. - 60
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The totals Of manufactures in the New
England States, 1860, are exhibited in the
eighth census returns a. follows, viz:
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Tie Scott County Democratic Conven.
ton was held st Shakopee on Monday,
the 14th instant The following county
ticket was then nominated:
III. s. JAY for Representative.
CHARLES HAsKIss for Register Of Dseds
JACOB THoxAs for Sheriff
JOHN EDRRr for County Treasurer.
WIZ. HENRY, for Judge of Probate.
II. MYERS for Clerk OF District Court.
w. A FuIIKR for County Surveyor.
ID. NcpRRNorr foi Cor .ner
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention was again called TO order,
and few more Delegates reported present by
the Committee On Credentials, which was
then discharged from further consideration of
the subject
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Inc result WIS, tn8t Wn6n tlio DOUME-
DAY oourt-martia sent ite findings to
Washington, and Secretary STANTON Or
dered the arrest of CozzExs, Judge T8onp-
so0 instantly released him by hdbeos
corpus. Thus, by the privilege Of the writ
wae the labor costing $22, 075.8S lost.
From this We may learn how much money
has been saved TO the nation by the sus-
pension Of the ha6eos corpus, and why it
Is that the leading "loyal newspaper dis
cusses ooarss-martiA from purely eco
nomica standpoint