The Redwood gazette., 1904-09-07
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Excerpts From ST Paul Papers Of Aug.
9th, 1864.

organized as follows: President,
Parker Paine; vice presidents, VIM.
Lee, Dillon O'Brien, P. H. Kelly,
Edmund Rice, George Palmes, g..
W. Armstrong and George Culver;
secretaries, G. Hewitt and J.. L..
Forepaugh. Gen. German said Nc
j Clelland was the idol of the people;
in four more years of war the ma
tional debt would be one hundred
thousand million dollars; the pro-
vost marshal shall rule you with a
rod of iron and you will have to
speak with bated breath; we will
have free speech, free press, free
vote or free fight. Col. Robert
son, Dillon O'Brien and John NJ.
Gilman also spoke.
The fire department has patrioti-
cally invested 800, which was due
them from the tax on fire insurance
companies, in purchasing volunteer
aid bonds.
The state armorer yesterday, by
order of Gov. Miller, forwarded
from this city to Mankato for the
defense of that place against the
Indians, 100 Remington army pis-
tolls, with 1000 cartridges, and 100
Springfield rifles, with 1000 cart
ridges.
The people are kept in a continual
state of excitement by sensational
rumors started probably for amuse-
ment. The following are samples:
A new call for 300, 900 troops. This
rumor almost caused heart failure
among the gullible. Next there
was stupid tale that great error
had been discovered in our city
credits, and that our quota was 100
more than what had been supposed.
Then there was Munchausen yarn
that President Lincoln had re-
signed. Hundreds took stock in
this and believed it until they saw
the papers next day. So it goes.
There is nothing too egregious to
concoct, for it will go down with
the gulls every time.
Almost every day little squads of
native Minnesotans from up the
river reach the city and are prompt
ly enrolled in Uncle Sans army.
Quite a number OF these red men
have been secured by residents of
the city as substitutes. There is
still good supply in the northern
forests, and they seem highly
pleased with their pay, clothing
and rations.
The copper-head pow-wow in the
interests of Mcclellan S candidacy
for the presidency at the Interna-
tional Wednesday night brought
out a crowd who wildly cheered
Senator Richardson of Illinois, when
he made such remarks as TO con-
tinue Lincoln and his policy will
ruin our nation and our people.
Other men and another policy may
save US. - You say take the
negroes and Indians and hire the
balance. When did hired army
win a victory?" l. V. D. Heard
and Gen. German also spoke. The
latter said, during his remarks:
IF war for the Union crushes
slavery alone, let it go. But if
peace can be made by restoring the
Union with slavery, in God S name
let US have it. If peace can be
MADE with the states part free and
part slave, in the name of humanity
let US have it. If it can be made
without slavery, let US have it, and
rejoice in our deliyerance."
A man named John Pendergast
entered the Pioneer Office last even
ing and deliberately discharged a
pistol at the head OF Mr.. E. R. Otis,
the local editor. The shot missing,
he attempted to kill his victim by
pounding him over the face and
head with the weapon. The prompt
interference of bystanders prevent
ed the perpetration of the most cold
blooded and brutal murder ever