St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-27
PROSPECTUS
THE ST. CLOUD v1sITER.

The ST.. CLOUD VIslTEn will not be the or
gan Of any party or sect, but the members Of,
any can be heard through its columns in any
article of suitable length and sufficient literary
msrit. The first, page will contain tales, poe
try, anecdotes &c; and western readers will
always find summary Of news CLEANED from
Eastern exchanges, while . large space will
be devoted to giving Eastern readers 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, lumbermen,
land agents, surveyors, hunters &c., men and
women who dwell in tho land, walk up and
down; and 60 to and fro in it; but we will
use all possible diligence in making personal
observations and not mislead our readers by
false or exaggerated reports. -
On oil moral and political questions the 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.
I'd. 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 fundamen-
tai laws. IL
4th. Paying taxes is as unwomanly. as 70
ting; and is privilege which should be exclu-
sively confined to "white male citizens, of this
and 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, 1ntemperance, Affectation, Ig-
norance, 1dleness, Land Monopoly and Large
Cities are the seven great evils which curse
the East, with multitude of miseries 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 de
to prevent, will, at no distant day, be a large
city; and it is our duty now, to do what W
can in laying the foundations for as much, o.
the good, and building defences against 81
boards Of crippled humanity.
7th. Our motto is the true philosophy o
life. Be sure you have turned your face t.
liberty and light, your back to the bondage
and the fesh-pots Of Egypt. Look straigh
towards the better land and to the creates
amount of good you can accomplish on tn
journey. Then-''go forward" What! int
the Red Sea of toll, of danger and apparen
death? Yes! If the path of duty lies through
the deep waters, Ego forward" and the IRE
sistable right arm shall divide the waves
Amen and Amen"
! JANE G. sw1sHELM Editor.
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