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


your people, and they may commence the
race for wealth and power with your great
neighboring States. ~ Ne.
Your prosperity has been checked and emf
grafton stayed. The quiet of your border has
been broken by the Iwar cry Of the savsges,
and your settlements have been driven, in by
the Invading murderous bands. The historian
horrible scenes that were enacted on the dark
and bloody ground" or in the wars of yet
earlier period between the New England settle.
ments and the surrounding natives-his shud-
dering hand must now record deeds more 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 ena-
BILE the farmer of the border soon to return to
his plough, to be disturbed no more by the
subdued savage of the wilderness.
But your prosperity and development have
been checked by astill greater calamity, which
you have borne in common with the whole
country. I refer to the civil war, which 1 had
occasion, at an early period of its progress, in
q very public manner, to say was wickedly
commenced, and without sufficient cause on
the part of the South, and which everywhere
disturbed the pursuits of labor, and broke the
channels of trade. The closing of the Missis-
sippi river stopped your produce on its way to
market, and because you had no other outlet,
stagnation settled down upon your business
and enterprise. I ,@0oT I9',9ga!.8 soG ii.
> ) When called upon, ,you furnished your pro-
portion of the men for the army, and bore the
other burdens that fell upon your shoulders
but being 60 far removed from the scenes Of
active military movements, you could not
share In the advantages enjoyed by other local
titles, in furnishing army supplies, and the con-
sequent receipt OF large sums OF public money,
the increase of prices of property, and
the stimulus given to trade and enterprise.
The youBg men of other States, who otherwise
would have sought homes upon your inviting
lands, were called to the army-and for
the time Minnesota stood still-but now
we all thank God that the war is
over, and peace has returned to pour her
blessings upon ydu-upOn our common cOun-
try-and we all hail with joy the restoration
ofthe union Of the States, which is the assur.
ance of our greatness as people can well
understand why Minnesota could not consent
to broken Union-to q 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 to make
this mighty river, and flow on together defying
all barriers that man may interpOse, so your
trade pouring in from the farms scattered out
upon the prairies, among the groves, and upon
the shores OF the many lakes, must float freely
upon the free waters. The war being past, the
what shall it be? Passing by points upon
which we might not all quite agree, /
may be allowed to say that the restoration
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,
cordial, fraternal and lasting. Such a restora-
full union of great States, resting upon the
surest support, the attachment, the devotion
of the people but will authorize the hope of
returning prosperity to all sections and mu.
tually enriching trade and commerce.
1t is not enough that you have an outlet to
the Lakes; you must have market in the
river and upon the shores of the Cult. a friendly
and prosperous people, When Minnesota can
lay one hand upon market In the East, and
the other upo a market in the South, it is not
in mortal ken to divine her future wealth
and greatness. As the beautiful riv-
er that marks Indiana's southern
boundary unites with your great river upon
commerce of Indiana join with that of Mime
sofa and float on to an inviting market, bring
ing TO our people q common prosperity. As
long as these rivers flow may amity, friendship
and union be between Minnesota and Indiana,
l thank you, gentlemen, for the honor done
me on this occasion. "
Frequent cheers testified warm approval OF
the above eloquent remarks .s
After Mr.. Hendricks had concluded his re-
marks, which were often applauded. Alderman
J.tI. Beaumont announced the regular toasts,
commencing with
1.-'OUR COUNTRY"
Senator Ramsey was expected to respond
to this sentiment, but was unavoidably abb
2.3s'6uR STATE. . @
Gov. Miller said, by way OF apology, that he
vas still afflicted with the Fourth of July
(being rather hoarse from his effort at AnOka)
but he depicted in humorous style the
important geographical situation Of this
State, and of st. Paul, which he contended was
its 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
officers from this State in the army-and con-
GLIDING with q brief glance at our railroad pros
poets, in which he predicted that not many
years would elapse before We would have
Northern Pacific Roilroad.
3.-"THE JUprCIARY."-Response by Mr..
Justice Mcmillan of the Supreme Court. He
spoke of the important nature of the duties
devolving on the Judiciary in a government
ike ours, where it stands between the central
ised power and the liberties of the peop'e. 1t
has never, in this country lent itself to an inva
sion of the rights of the people, bat from the
earliest days Of the nation has been honored by
the people as check upon any aggression by
any other department of the Government. up
on their rights. He referred also to the emil
nent minds that had adorned the profession.
His address was eloquent and able, but the
above synopsis is all we can give of 1t at this
late hour az A. N.Y.
4-THE AsMY.-kesponse by Gen. sibley:
He said he thought that others present could
better respond to this sentiment than himself
as his experience was confined solely to the
frontier-a department Of duty where one
carries on q sort of ignOble warfare; for
which he receives but little thanks, no matter
how good his intentions may be.
If be responded as he ought to such q toast,
he would have to mention all the great battles
of the war, and such names as Grant lap.
plause1, Sherman lapplausel. and other great
Generals as well AZ those of our own State.
/ AnDlonae Minnesota bad not been back