St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-24
RI OSPECTUS
OF
THE ST. CLOUD VISITER.

THE ST. CLOUD VIsITER will not be the or
gan of any party OF sect, but the members of
any can be heard through its columns in any
article Of suitable length and sufficient literary
merit. The first page will contain tales, poe
try, anecdotes SC; and western. readers will
always find summary of news CLEANED from
Eastern exchanges, while q large space will
be devoted to giving Eastern readers correct
information about the great Northwest In
this department we expect the assistance of
several hundred local reporters, farmers and
their wives, Red River traders, lumbermen,
land agents, surveyors hunters &C., men and
women who dwell in the land, walk up and
down; and 90 to and fro in it; but we will
use all possible diligence in making personal
observations and not mislead our readers by
false or exaggerated reports.
On all moral and political questions the Wis
tier, will aim to deal fairly by those who diff
fer with it but the editorial department. viii
never represent anything but the convictions
Of the editor. Consequently its creed will be-
1st The Divine law is the Supreme law in
all lands created by its author. X
I'd. al men are created free; and equal in
their right to life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness.
I'd. The Bible, and the Constitution of the
United States are anti-slave~y; and human
chattledom is unconstitutional in any associa-
ton protesting to receive either as fundamen-
tai laws.
4th. Paying taxes is as unwomanly, as vo-
ting; and is privilege which should be ezclu-
sively confined to sswhite male citizens, of this
and other countries until women share Will,
them the responsibility of saying what shall
be done with the money they are required 10
contribute to the public treasury. IS 50
9TH. Slavery, .Intemperance, Afectaiion, 1g-
norance, Idleness, Land Monopoly and Large
Cities are the seven great evils which curse
the East, with multitude Of miseries more
wonderful than the s.seven wonders" of the
world !; and they must be abolished before the
reign Of peace ON earth and good will to man,
can be fully established,
9Th st. Cloud, in despite of all We could do
to prevent, WILL at 40 distant day, be q large
city: and it is our duty now, to do what We
can in LAYING the foundations for as Rnch, of
the good, and building defenees skrisets3as
much, as possible, of the evil attending these
| boards Of crippled humanity. e:
It'll. Our motto is the true philosophy Of
life Be sure you have turned your face to
liberty and light, your back to the. bondage;
and the Hesh-pots Of Egypt. knox stFsight
towards the better land and TO the greatest
amount of good you can accomplish on the
journey. Then -..go forward - What Into
| the Red Sea Of toll, of danger and appAlent
deaths Yes! 1.-THE path of duty lies threuEh
the deep waters, ssgo forwardn' and the irre-
/ sistable right arm shall divide the xayss.--
Amen and amen. -.
JANE q. sw1sHELM Editor.
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