St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-27
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THE ST. CLOUD V1s1TER.

The ST.. CLOUD V1s1TER will not be the 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 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 the land, walk up and
down; and 90 to and fro in it; but we will
use oil possible diligence in making personal
observations and not mjslead our readers by
false or exaggerated reports. ss.:
On all 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 it's creed will be-
1st The Divine law is the Supreme law in
all lands created by it's author.
3D. All men are created free; and equal in
their right to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness.
Cd. The Rihle, and the Constitution of the
United States are anti-slavery and human
chattledom is unconstitutional in any associa-
ton protesting to receive either as fundamcn-
tai laws.
4th. Paying taxes is as unwomanly, rs vo-
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 arc required to
contribute to the public treasury.
9Th. Slavery, Intemperance, Afectation, Ig-
norance, Idleness, 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 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
much, as possible, of the evil attending these
boards Of crippled humanity.
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 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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