St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-10-21

May be wear 9 fanatic 5ssns sos7;e
sticn ouid be stronger in our mind, than
the feeling that the Lord = as prepared =.
BY along course Of discipline, to stand pub
ilcly as the advocate Of the Oppressed al
our own sex, as a representative 81 wosnaat
right, under God 10 choose her own spher,
of action We have chosen oan With AZ
rect reference to the final account. ane
those who make it the subject Of sarcasm
=rldicule, OF coarse personal abuse, may ell
culate to meet all that IS terrible 81 en-
nestness Of purpose.
We are SO certain the Lord = on on,
side, that it is quite impossible for m "a
fear any force on earth Dying 10 not d..
fcult, yielding impossible. We have NJ !.
sought the control Of press here, br ::
when it was offered us we looked upon :.
as command from the Great Master to o.,
to work in His vineyard. Our consciene
aacquits us of having used it otherwise tbs
in the service Of God and man. It'll th
we still hope to use it, and not to erati
any feeling Of revenge against those VI !,
have sought our injury with such sineul,
pertinacity and desperation. :
We shall make no personal war mon
any, but those who attack us, had bester
calculate the cost Of supplying ter1itorr
and munitions for the war that win surelr
ensue. We fight all our battles on tho
enemys ground, and always use his we.-
porls, 50 that he who makes personal war
upon us had better be sure Of his defcn-
sire armor. Let him make our private do
nestle relations the object of his public
sneers, and he may calculate to defend BIZ,
own.
We look upon all politicians, whether in
ofiice or out, as fair subjects Of editorial
comment in all their political reltions.-
We do not recognize any mans right to
privacy IN any attempt to govern tho peo-
pie. We never kept political secret and
think we never will. The people are the
proper source Of political power, and have
g right to know all the purposes and
plans Of those who dispense power and
patronage. Whenever we can trace po--
Itical wire up to the handle, We shall d.
rect public attention to that point, no mat
ter where st is, or what is likely to be the
consequence. We believe this y duty
which every editor owes the public, and.
we shall have to get in new supply Of
coWardice before we shrink from it
10 those who feel that these, our purpo-
ses, arc right, We appeal for aid in carrying
them cut. 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 aid and sustain us,
but in addition to the general commercial
crash, this county has had to contend with
the loss OF the greater portion Of two crops
by the devastation Of grasshoppers.
Our enemies have shown themselves un-
scrupuious and active Their written
threats, OF more serious violence, stand nm
cancelled, while their private efforts to In
lure our reputation, to cover our name
with most odious epithets, and Gross ssss crimes,
are still actively pursued. Weare without
prisons, or regularly organized judiciary,
and those who take the responsibility Of
these attacks are totally. IRRESPONSIBLE :.
well as .artful and inscriptions. They
have already deprived us Of a hope to.
which we had long looked forward, 1 quiet.
humble, little hc1ne Of cur own. The.
preparation we had made for building, il.
now as money lost, for it is not thought
safe for us to attempt living alone. Our
Office must be SO situated, that with our
debility it is impossible for Us to have.