St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-20
THE ST. CLOUD v1s1TER.

/ = TIE Sr. CLoUD V1sI7xH will not be Tie or.
: gan Of any party or sect, but the members Of
!; any can be heard through It's 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 q summary Of news CLEANED from
Eastern exchanges, while large space will
be devoted to giving Eastern readers correct
information about the great Kotth-West. In
/ this department. We expect the assistance Of
. several hundred local reporters, farmers and
/ their Niyes, Red River traders, lumbermen,
! land a9snts, surveyors, hunters &C., men and
women who dwell in the land, walk up. and
down & ands % to and fro in it; but We will
use all possible diligence in making personal
observations and not mislead euE, readers by
false or exaggerated reports i 81 sss4esss1,
On all moral and political questions tile Wis
tier, will aim to deal fairly by those who diff
fer with it; but the editorial department will
never represent anything but the convictions
Of the editor. Consequently its creed will be.
LIST. The Divine law is the Supreme law in
all lands created$by its author. 81 '<'SS
"a. All men are created free; and equal in
their right to life, liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness. -:
Sd. The Bible, and the Constitution of the
United States are anti-slavery and human
chattledom is unconstitutional in any associa-
ton protesting to receive either as tundamen-
tai laws.
18th. Paying taxes is as unwomanly, as vo-
ting; and is privilege which should be exclu-
sively confined to "white male citizens, of this
and other countries, i 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.
9Th. Slavery, Intemperance, Affectation. Ig-
|
Cities are the seven great evils which curse
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 60
to prevent: will: at no distant day: he 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
much, as possible, of the evil attending these
boards Of crippled humanity.
eth. Our motto is the true philosophy of
life. lie sure you have turned your face to
liberty and light, your back to The honda &c;
and the fesh-pots of Egypt. Look straight
towards the better land and 10 The Gveatesi
amount of good you can accomplish on The
journey. Then-sgo forward " What into
the Red Sea of toll, of danger and apparent
death? Yes! If the path Of duty lies through
the deep waters, ego forward!' and The irre-
sistable right arm shall divide the waves
Amen and Amen. 49, ...
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