St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-23
May be we are fanatic: but ne conv;o

May be we are fanatic; but ne con~ie
ton ould be stronger in our mind, than
the feeling that The Lord has prepared u
bya long course Ct discipline, to stand rub
liciy as the advocate Of the oppscued
our own sex, as a representative Of woman's
right; under Cog, to choose her own spheeo
Of action. We have chosen ours With d.
rect reference TO the final account, and
those who make it the subject Of garcasm.
rldlcule, Or coarse personal abuse, may cal
culate to meet all that is terrible in ear
ncstness Of purpose.
! We are so certain the Lord is on our
side, that it is quite impossible for us to
fear any force On Garth. Dying is not diff.
fcult, yielding Impossible. We have net
sought the control Ct !. press here, but
when it was offered us we locked upon it
as q command from the Great Master to 90
to work in His vineyard. Cur conscience
acquits Us Of having used it otherwise than
in the service CT Gcd and man. tits thus
we still hore to use it, and not to CRAFTY
any feeling OF revenge against those who
have sought cur injury With such singular
pertinacity and desperation.
We shall make no personal war upon
any, but these who attack us, had better
calculate the cost Of supplying territory
ano nu,iitiol4: ;or The war that will SURELY
ensue. We fight ali cur battles On the
eneny's ground and always use his wea-
pons, SO that he WHO makes personal war
upon us had better be sure Of bis Gctcu-
sive almor. Let him make our private do
nestle relations tic object of his public
sneers, and lie nay calculate to defend his
own.
We look upon all politicians, whether in
office Or out, as fair subjects of editorial
comment in all their political relations
We do not recognize any mans right to
privacy III any attempt to govern the pee-
PIE. We never kept political secret and
think we never viii. The people are the
proper source Of political power, and have
a rGh. 70 know all the purposes and
plans Of these who dispense power and
patronage. Whenever v con trace a DO
ltlca' wire up to the aandlc, we shall d.
rect public ;.ttc1:.: yn to ti1at Joint no mat
ter where 1t Is. Or what is likely to he the
consequence. y believe this is duty
which evcl: editor owes the public, and
we si1:i have 10 4et IN a new supply Ct
cowardlce bc?nr4 We shrink from il
To those who feel that these, our purpo-
ses, arc right, We aYre@! fer a:d in carrying
them cut. The difficulties with. which We
have to contend arc very great. \ large
majority OF the PEOPLE Of st. C!cul show
the best d:spoa:t;cn &c a:a and sustain us,
but III addition 10 the eenc.al commercial
crash, this county has had to contend with
; the loss Ct the greater portion u two cro!s
by the devastation oi :,':ss:ioppers.
Our enemies have si.Ov',. themselves IN
scrupulous and active. Their written
threats, ct more serious violence. stand un-
cancelled, while their private e:ti's:;s 10 IT.
iuie our reputation, to cover our nalre
with most odicus cpiEhetS, anl gross crimes,
are Still actively IurSHed. Ne&yc without
prisons, or regularly organized Judiciary,
ant: those who take the responsibility q
these attacks *:c totally !r:esl orsible. ~
well as aitt;;i'l ;;no interruptions. ! hey
have :,lre;l% deprived rs CT horc to
which We had lon;; Licked! forward, quiet.
) humble. little ];n:e ( Ky cvn. Ih-
preparation VIC E4t, ,i;a,;c iuf building. IL
Euw as n,o,!ey LOST: Ter ii il not til, 1t
safe Tor us to atten,l li';:l:" alone. Ou-
ctlice must be 80 situated, that With IA:
debility it IS iml v.>.I,Lc tuc u, to Lave
proper supervision I. it, fer the press must
be placed where it can Be guarded, with
out hiring men for that purpose.
, We are not won't to make l:;;:iuI apl Gals
; 10y help, but We should he rcc1c;,m 10 duty
now, not to state the facts. that those who
love the American principles OF freedom ct
speech and freedom Of the press, nay
know that here, IN this Ioniinal!y free
Stale, it is IN danger CT being c,ushed-
lhe Dtaacr'rtis no longer local organ,
although VIC shall make it a prominent CO.
ject to maze known the resources OF north
EN- Minnesota; but the great object Ct its
life is to ylrIico:e the freedom Of the press
For this, nlen iaeso, Of both parties, have
contributed to purchase the material and
incurred q large expenditure in publishing
it. Men Of comparatively small interests
are active and efficient as any, and We are
anxious that the responsibility thus assumed
may not FIJI too heavily upon them. Our
terms of subscription are as low as we can
make them, and to all who favor us with
subscriptions, we shall try to give the
worth Of their money. The people Of
St. Cloud have acted nobly their part in
this matter, and to the friends Of truth and
justice abroad, we now appeal to aid us in
our struggle for the right.