St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13
ded aud found the lecture to consist of lau-

ded and found the lecture to consist of lau-
dations Of coquettes and coquetry;; and a
scathing Tebuke to the women who shrek
from the forum for women rights and ne
groe's rights, and Of those who FIJI news
paper columns for malice and envy ;iwho
must be politicians, higher law politicians,
and forget that, that law, requires thensto
be subject to their own husbands. So, it
turned out that nothing in the lecture suit
ed my case, as / am aGmodel wife, and a
buchanan Democrat, I reviewed his lecture,
and added to it pen and ink sketch of
class Of coquettes he had overlooked, and
one that 1 thou yht he would certainly ad-
mire / learned after; from third parties,
that Mr.. Shcpley looked upon that portrait
as likeness of some female friend; and
said that the lincaments were those of a
prostitute. This I pronounce mistake,
from first to last. l would not sully the
columns of a paper under my control with
aportrait of any one believed to be an un-
chaste woman. :, I did not insinuate any
thing. I always say what I think; and
never in my life have stopped to SO mean
a thing as an insinuation: The portrait, I
drew from life. 1t is that of a class and
l am no more responsible for the features
than any other portrait painter is for the
size Of the sittcrs nose. OF that review
and portrait l would not alter line. Soon
after it appeared a gentleman called upon
me in great agitation, to see If I was undis-
turbcd, stating that he had heard Gen.
Lowry and Mr.. Shepley consulting about
the expediency Of mobbing me, and throw
ing the press into the river. DIR. Palmer
is the General physician and has attended
him, as companion, through Europe Lie
occupies the same Office with Henry Swiss
helm and James McKclvcy Esqs Last
evening the Doctor requested Mr.. Nickel
vey to spend the evening out, as they would
like the use Of the Office for vestry meet
ing. Mr. Mowatt is clerk of the vestry,
and was not summoned to attend About
dark Gen. Lowry arrived at the Office, Mr..
Shcplcy and DR.. Palmer met him there
It is altogether unusual for him to be in
Lower Town after dark, as he lives two
miles up the river. He, Mr.. Shepley and
the Doctor staid about the Office going out
and in until late hour in the night. Mr.
Mitchell left them there at 10 O'clock
Mr. Swisshelm says they left one at a time,
OH, late in the nj; ;.ht 50; In the morning it
was found that the lock on the Visiter Of
fec was broken, the press quietly taken to
pieces, and part'of it tsc;rs;ed of, the type
all scattered over the street, and thrown in
to the river, and on the table was found
tic following letter:
COPY OF THE LETTER.
ST.. CLOUD, March 24th, 1858.
Editor Of the Visitcr:
The citizens Of St Cloud have determin-
ed to abato tho nuisance Of which you have
made the f" N;sitcr" striking specimen. ,
/ They have decided that it is fit only ior
the inmates of brothels, and you seem TO
have had some experience Of the tastes Of
such persons.
You will never have the opportunity to
repeat the offence in this town, without
paying a more serious penalty than you DO
now. nj E2'9.s,ss ,.g-.,.:f ... .-.$ +;
BY order of the Committee Of Vigilance.
-Four disinterested men, acquainted with
:! {! en-. Lowry's chirography say the letter is
S;1 his writing. This is all [ know Of the
destruction Of the Nsiter Office. The
threat Of further violence you can all appre-
ciate. -, You see my size, {thc speaker Dire "
out a pen, and held it up) and Mis is ny
weapon. Thesemy opponents are honorable
men, all honorable men, and itappears they
cannot muster quite force enouy h TO manage
soformidable monster. 1t has been decided
that the pulpit and the forum and the press;
are not sufficient to kill the dragon, anu
nov they are ready to resort tn bo:;ie knise es
and Colts reyolvew.- Imove they call lout
the volunteer. companies, organized to fight
the Indians; and send on for Gen, Scott,
with detachment Of "horse, foot and dra:
Egoons" "' AZ - s7'5 7s.'...S'>
It is apprehended that my life will actu.
ALLY be offered up a sacrifice to 'propitiate
the spirit Of that glorious institution o1
woman-whipping, which cliqne Ct denla: na
| 4ogucs are straining every nerve to extend
over our native country, and perpetuate te
remotest ages. + ~ ~.5t z..s@ ...'@s...
! Kyou think gentlemen, that it will b
! for the honor of St. Cloud, that l should
die here, and in this cause, Gods will be
done! my will is made, my pledge will be
.scdeened, my vow fulfilled, and my life
given in the cause of Gods suffering poor
p. s. Mr.. shepley has acknowledged
publicly, since the meeting, that. he did de.
stroy the Office. ...t @s F< ,s..,.ss III
| After the reading Of the address, on mo.
ton, the Chair was requested to appoint 9
committee of FIVE toedrat resolutions ex.
pressive of the sense Of the meeting.
The Chair appointed the following per:
sons said committee: .s...
T. III. Barrett, l.. Gorton, N. Mason, J.
D. Hykc, and Henry G. Kilbourne.
On motion the Chair appointed the fol
pwing gentlemen q Business Committee to
devise ways and means to ensure the speedy
republication of the St. Cloud Nisiter, viz:
Miles Brown, James Mowatt, N: N. Smith,