The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13
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BY ELEl: KAPH.

Southern Ra1lrOAdsS...lnd10n Affairs
..Kentucky Matters, &c.
WASHINGTON, Oct 10.-Trains now run from
Chattanooga to Atlanta, and will soon continue
to Augusta or Montgomery. Schedule time
for making trip from Chattanooga to WASH
ington is 60 hours.
Mr.. BrowneI, Vice President of the East
Tennessee and Virginia line, arrived here to-
day on his way north to purchase additional
rolling stock and fixtures for putting the road
in working order. Speed, at present, on some
parts of the line, is very slow, but this will be
increased as soon as the track is thoroughly
| repaired.
VIM. Henry Prescott, formerly assistant Sec
Rotary of State with Gen. Cass, is in the city
asking the restoration of some sea island prop
erty now in possession of freedmen. He has
taken the oath of allegiance.
WASHINGTON Oct. 9.-Gen. Rosseau had a
conference with the President and Secretary of
War to-day, during which the Gen. Palmer
troubles in Kentucky were discussed. Result
of interview was the President promised the
people of Kentucky, through their popular
congressman, that martial law shall be re.
pealed throughout their State-that all negro
troops shall soon be withdrawn from the
State.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O.-Mr. T. Vanhorn,
ington this evening direct from Kansas City.
Col. Vanhorn has been in attendance upon the
great Indian Counsel at Fort Smith, looking
to the future development of the Western bor-
der, and will be enabled to Law before the next
Congress most valuable report concerning the
wealth and advantages and resources of the
West.
Ex-Marshal Ward and H. Lamon is in the
city, and will open law Office here within
fortnight
MIR. Ward, of Savannah, former representa-
tive of the United States in China is spoken of
as United States Senator from Georgia.
The specifications for trial of Capt. Petit,
late of Andersonville prison are nearly made up
and the trial will be commenced in the course
of a few days in Alexandra, with Assistant
Gen. Cowan to conduct the case.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-The First District of
Columbia Colored Regiment marched from
their quarters in Campbell Hospital to the
Executive Mansion, where they were received
blythe President, who addressed them as follows
MY FRIENDs-My object in presenting my.
self before you on this occasion is simply to
thank you, members of one OF the first colored
regiments which has been in the service of
your county to sustain and carry its banner
and its laws triumphantly in every part Of
this broad land. / repeat that appear before
you on the present occasion merely to tender
you my thanks for the compliment you have
paid me on your return home to again be
associated with your friends and your rela-
tltc6 auu yOu uOlQ lIOSt SdCIctl duO OcztT.
l repeat, l have but little to say. 1t being
unusual in this government. and most other
governments, to have colOred troops engaged
in their service, you have gone forth as events
have shown and served with patience and en-.
durance in the cause of your country. This is
your country as well as anybody else's country.
(Cheers.) This is the country in which you
expect to live and in which you should expect
to do something by your example in civil life,
as you have done in the field. This country is
founded on the principles of equality, and at
some time the standard by which persons are
to be estimated is according to their merit and
their worth, and you have observed, no doubt
that to him who does his duty faithfully and
honestly there is always just public judy
ment that will appreciate and measure out to
him his proper reward.
know there is much well calculated in this
Government and since the late rebellion COM
menced, to excite the white against the black,
and the black against the white man. There
are things you should all understand, and at
the same time prepare yourself for what is be-
fore you.
Upon the return of peace and the surrender
of the enemies of the country, it should be the
duty of every patriot and every one who calls
himself Christian to remember that with the
termination of the war resentments should
cease that angry feelings should subside, and
that every man should become calm and tram
You have been engaged in the effort to sus-
tain your country in the past, but the future is
more important to you than any period in
which you have just been engaged.
One great question has been settled in this
Government, and that question is the question
of slavery. The institution of slavery made
war against the United States, and the United
States has lifted its strong arms in vindication
of Government and of q free Government,
and in lifting that arm and appealing to the
God of battles, it has been decided that the in
stitution of slavery must go down. Cheers.
This has been done, and the Goddess of Liber-
ty in bearing witness over many OF our battle
fields since the struggle commenced, has made
her Hottest fight and proclaimed that true
liberty has been established upon more per-
manent and enduring basis than heretofore.
Applause.
But this is not all, and as you have paid me
the compliment to call upon me. shall take
the privilege of saying one or two words, as I
am before you. repeat that is not all. Now
when the sword is returned to its scabbard,
when your arms are reversed and the olive
branch of peace is extended, as l remarked
before, resentment and revenge should subside
Then what is to follow? You do understand,
no doubt, and if you do not you cannot under
stand too soon. that simple liberty does not
field or into the service of the country as, SOL
diers. 1t means other things as well, and now
when you have laid down your arms there are
other objects of equal importance before you.
Now that the government has triumphantly
passed through this mighty rebellion. after the
most gigantic battles the world ever saw. the
problem is before you, and best you should I'm.
derstand it. and therefore speak simply and
plainly-Wiu you now. when you have re-
turned from the army of the Uuited States, and
take the position of citizens, when you have
returned TO the avocations OF peace, will you
give evidence to the world that you are capa-
BILE and competent to govern yourselves p
That is what you will have to do.
Liberty is not mere idea, a mere
vagary; it is an idea or it is a reality,
and when you come to examine this question
of liberty you will not be mistaken in o mere
idea for the reality. 1t does not consist in idle
ness. Liberty does not consist in being worth
less; liberty does not consist in doing all things
we please and there can &c no liberty without
law.
In Government of freedom and of liberty
there must be law, and there must be obedience
and submission to law without regard to color.
Cheers Liberty, and may not call Won nv