St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-10-21
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IT'S here he 18th u on. 1858, the8
dry in vhieh M ne oasaiin elliqu
ats firstt stearns coun-
S Is held il So.
Cloud, forst time. Here no intox q
icatingg drink 6 q IS sold as a beverage; and
instead Of meeting at a liquor tavern, as
usual, hesyeterss are ding rounds the
Everett School Iouse il il full view and
within speaking distance of our Off
Here We have been, since early this.
morning, fixing forms for the boys to.
strike off more tick and in cutting and.
folding them. Il sc q clock; and all has
S gone oa peaeeabll.y although q serious
fight was anticir rated and the friends Of free
dom wen5t, to the polls, armed; and prepa-
red to assert Their i ssshts, at the pistol
point
Last spring the first triumph against
pro-slarery rule IN ST.. Cloud, vas won. IN e.
eoting three staunch Republican ssu Sup
sors and tow, CLERK This victory was
won simply on the Anti Press breaking is
sue; and the regular Democratic Nominees
defeated because the Press Gang were. e-
lectionecring for them, This Small victory
gave the friends Of freedom a majority in
the board Of Supervisors which has power
to fix the place Of holding elections; and
led 70 the removal of the polls. to Lower
Town. The Moccasin men we're aware Of
the disadvantage Of being SO far from a
barrel Of Whisky. They therefore organ
Used o regular plan for removing the polls
back by i vote on.the morning of election;
and also for taking; possession of the polls
and just letting as. many people vote
as they thought proper. Their plan
leaked out; and the friends Of freedom
prepared themselves to meet force with
force t is ewing to this fact, that the
pole is going on in Lower town and that
no disturbance has occurred up to this
hour s=. {.
The prospect Of q general fight appear
ed good, aud we thought It probable that
if they undertook TO drive the Republi-
cans from TIE polls oils. they, might embrace
the opportunity off ridding out our Office.
Our boys always keep arms in it, but
We. mentioned to q friend, that We should.
Ike lis double barfellad gun to-day, as we
intended staying here a. day. IL. Assem-
ted at once; saying he would put in two.
good charges Of luck shot ant i any body.
came along, that we felt like shooting, we
could just fire away; but appearances now.
indicate that the Moral Sentiment Of this.
community IS meeting the rowdies at the
ballet box IN such a ma, ,n Ter as will con-
vince them Of the hopele, ssness OF any
farther appeal to brute force.
They had planned a tremenl 'ous rally
Il St. 80, the Strongest German >recinct
y 1.-The the County, last night; and wen IN
I'LL force. Rowdy Caruthers, the aud
Office Mosquitoe, made terrible speech
filing all the. opposition, one ata time,
hen all together; putting an end to onr.
Worthless life and burying Us down deep, i,
rowing Slavery divine institution and
limsef a Wonde Ill fellow. e
Wood Nc, Clure and Wait were present t
nd Mr. Wood made a speech which, 1
SAID toshave been the best ever delivered Z
Northern Minnesota. Our informant +
'ys che shaved Caro- hers until he. d'nt.
ave q bristle on him Z,
The fighting men, upon whom they re-
ed to take possession of the St. Cloud !,
olls, were on the ground, and one Of {
lem I z Boosted that he had q pair Of shears, 4
his pocket with which he t'would shear |,
1alt's.head' tlatIeyening: {
a crowd gathered and informed him !,
lere were just 50 Of them who must be /
feared before Y ait;and that if he didn't ]
urry and get. through in anhour, lie must. j
ImseH take the chair, while one Of them J
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