St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-11-25
May be we are fanatic; but no conyi;e

May be we ar e fanatic; but no conyi;c ]
ton ould be stronger in our mind, than
the feeling that the Lord has prepared US
BY q long course Of discipline to stand rub
llcly as the advocate Of the oppressed
our own sex, as representative, of Woman's
right, under God, to choose her own sphere
OF action. We have chosen ours with d.
rect reference to the final account, and
those who make it the subject Of sarcasm.
ridicule, or coarse personal abuse, NAV cal
culate to meet all that is terrible in ear.
nestness of purpose. @
We are so certain the Lord is ON our
side, that it is quite impossible for us to
fear any forceaop earth. Dying is not diff
hcult, yieldin impossible. We. have net
sought the control of press here, but
when it was offered us we looked upon it
as a command from the Great Master to 90
to work in His vineyard. Our conscience
acquits us Of having used it otherwise than
in the service Of God and man. It's thus
we still hope to use it, and not to CRAFTY
any feeling OF revenge against those who
have sought our injury with such singular
pertinacity and desperation.
We shall make no personal war upon
any, but those who attack us, had better
calculate the cost of supplying territory
and munitions for the war that will surely
|ensue. We fight all our battles on the
enemys ground, and always use his wea-.
pons, so that he who makes personal war
upon Us had better be sure Of his defe,,-
siye; ar1nor. Let him make our private do
mestic relations the object of his public,
sneers, and he may calculate to defend his.
own. "a =
| We look upon all politicians, whether in
office or ont, as fair subjects Of editorial
comment in all their political relations
We do not recognize any mans right to
privacy in any attempt to govern the peo-
pie. We never kept political secret and
think we never will The people are the
proper source of political power, and have
a right to know all the purposes and
plans Of those who dispense power and
patronage. Whenever We can trace pc
Utica! wire up to the handle, we shall di-
rect public attention to that point, no mat
ter where 1t is, Or what is likely to be the
consequence. We believe this is duty
which every editor owes the public, and
we shall have to get in new supply Of
| cowsrdice before we shrink from it
To those who feel that these, our purpo-
ses, ere right, we appeal for aid in carrying
then, out. The difficulties with which We
have to contend are very great. A large
majority Of the people Of St. Cloud show
the best disposition to aud and sustain JUS,
but III addition 10 the general commercial
crash, this County mas had to contend With
the loss Of the greater portion Of two crops
by She devastation of grasshoppers.
Our enemies have shown themselves IN
scrupulous and active. Their written
tslreats, Of more serious violence, stead .sH-
cancelled, while their private efforts to Ia
iure Our reputation, to cover our mans
With most odious epithets, and gross crimes,
are still actively pursued. Weare without
prisons, or regularly organized judiciary,
and those who take the responsibility OF
these attacks are totally irresponsible, as
we'll as artful and interruptions. They
have already deprived us of hope to
which we had long looked forward, a quiet,
humble, little home Of cur own. The
preparation We had made for building, is
now as money lost, fer it is not thought
safe Cor Us to attempt living alone. Our
Office must be SO situated, that with car
debility it is impossible fer US to haze
proper supervision Of it, for the press must
be placed where ii can be guarded, with
cut hiring men fer that purpose.
We are not won't to make pitiful appeals
Cor help, but we should be recrcant to duty
now, not to state the facts, that those who
love the American principles OF freedom Of
speech and freedom Of the press, may
Know that here, in this nominally free
State, it isin danger Of being crushed
The Democrat IS no longer local organ,
although We shall make it prominent OBJ
jet to make known the resources Of north
ern Minnesota; but the great object of Its
lie IS to vindicate thefreedom OF the press,
Fer this, men here, Of both parties, have
contributed to purchase the material and
incurred a large expenditure in publishing
it. Hen Of comparatively small interests
are active and efficient as any, and We are
anxious thatthe responsibility thus assumed
may not fall too heavily upon them Our
terms Of subscription are as low as we can
make them, and to all who favor US with
subscriptions, We shall try to give tbs
worth Of their money The people OF
St. Cloud have acted nobly their part in
this matter, and to the friends Of truth and
Justice abroad, we now appeal to aid US In
our struggle for the right.
OFFICE OF AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
III. O'SHANESSK, ENGRAYER,