St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-27
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THE ST. CLOUD VISITER.

THE ST. CLOUD V1s1TER will not be the Or
gan Of any party or sect, but the members OF
any can he heard through its columns in any
article of suitable length and sufficient literary
merit. The first page will contain tales, poe
try, anecdotes &c: and western readers will
always find Il summary Of news cleaned from
Eastern exchanges, while large space will
lie devoted 20 giving Eastern Teaders 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, lumberncn,
land agents, surveyors, hunters &c.. men and
! women who dwell in the land, walk up and
down: and go to and fro in it: but we will
use all possible dill gcnce in making personal
observations and not mislead our readers by
false CIR exaggerated reports.
On all moral and political questions the Wis
tier, will aim 20 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 it's author.
I'd. All men are created free; and equal in
their right to life liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness.
Sd. TIE Bible, and the Constitution of the
United States are auti-slavcry and human
chattledom is unconstitutional in any associa-
ton protesting to. receive either as fundamcn-
tai laws.
4th. Paying taxes is as unwenanly, as vo-
| ting: and is privilege which should he exclu-
siyely confined to white male citizens, Of this
ard other countries until women share with
them the responsibility Of saying what shall!
be done with the money they are required to
contribute to the public treasury.
5th. Slavery, Intemperance, Afectation, lg-
norancc, ldleness, Land Monopoly and Large
Cities are the seven great evils which curse
the East, with multitude of miscries more
| wonderful than the ''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 no distant day, be large
| city; and it is our duty now, to do what we
can in laying the foundations for AS much, Of
! the good, and building defences against as
! mack, as possible Of the evil attending these
boards of crippled humanity. 49,:
| 7th. 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 fesh-pots of Egypt. Look straight
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 apparent
death? Yes! ). If the path ef duty lies through
the deep waters, ego forward!' and the IRE
sistable right arm shall divide the waves
Amen and Amen. u
j.. JANE G.. sw1sHELM Editor.
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