St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-11-11
.f11ay he we are a fanatic: but ne eonvia

.May be we are fanatic; but No eonvie
ton ould be stronger in our mind, than
the feeling that the Lord b as prepared u
by long course of discipline, to stand pub
licly as the advocate Of the opprcssed 4
our own sex, as representative Of wenaan'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 cf sarcasm,
ridicule, or coarse personal abuse, nav ca
culate to meet all that is terrible in ss1-
nestness of purpose. -.
We are so certain the Lord is on our
side, that it is quite impossible for us to
fear any force on earth. Dying is not DIFF
icult, yielding impossible. We have net
sought the control Of press here, but
when it was offered us we looked upon it
as 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. tits 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
peTtinacity 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 ior the Tar that will surely
ensue. We fight ali our battles On the
enemy's ground, and always use his wea-
pons, so that he who makes personal var
upon us had better be sure Of his deicn-
sive armor Let him make our private do
nestle relations the object Of his public
snecIs, and he may calculate to defend bis
own.
! We look upon all politicians, whether in
Office or out, 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 poo
ple. 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 a 90
litical wire up to the handle, we shall d.
: 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 ewes the public, and
, We shall have to get in a new supply Of
} coTardice before We shrink from it
TO those who feel that these, Our rurto-
scs. are right: We appeal for aid in carrying
them o,t. The difficulties with which ws
have to contend are very great. A la7g.
majority Of the people Ct st. Cloud show
the hes; disposition to aid and sustain Us,
but in addition to the general commercial
crash, this county has had to contend with
5 the loss Of the greater portion Of two cropa
: BY the devastation Of grasshoppers.
2 Our enemies have shown themselves un-
!; scrupulous and active. Their rr;ttea
threats. Of more serious violence, stand uD-
:. cancelled, while their private efforts 10 IL
lure our reputation, to cover our name
i with most odious epithets, and gross crimes.
= ere still actively pursued We are y;;hou,
. prisons, Or regular! Y organized Judiciary.
and those who take the responsibility Z!
:, these attacks are totally Irresponsible -
/ vel! as arttul and INSCRIPTIONS HE,
. have already deprived us Of a hope to
which We had long looked forward, a quiet,
humble, little home OF GU, c~n. Tie
g preparation We had made 1)r building. is
: now as money lost, for it is not though:
sate tor lis to attempt living alone Our
Office ,n:.>t &c So situated, that with cur
=: debility it is impossible for Us to have
proper supervision Of it, for the press must
: DC placed where it can be guarded, with
out hiring men for that purpose.
: We are not wont to make pitiful appe.l:
$ --or help, but We should be recrcant to duty
: now, not to state the facts, that those WHO
: love the American principles Of freedom Ct
speech and freedom Of the press. mas
know that here, in this nominally free
State, it is in danger Of being crushed
The Democrats no longer local organ,
although we shall make it prominent o.
ject 70 make known the resources Of north
ern Minnesota; but the great object Of its
t Life is to yindicate the freedom CT the press
Fer this, men here, of both parties, have
contributed to purchase the material and
incurred large expenditure in publishing
it. Hen Of comparatively small interests
are active and efficient as any, and we are
anxious that the responsibility thus assumed
may not fail 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 the
worth of their money. The people ct
, St. Cloud have acted nobly their part in
3 this matter, and to the friends Of truth and
justice abroad, We now appeal to aid US in
! our struggle for the right.