St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-08-05
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THE ST. CLOUD DEMcCaAT

| 4HE ST. CLOUD ,FlsITER will no: Re tia Or
gan OF any party Or sect, but the members Of
any can be heard through its columns il .ny
article OF suitable length and sufficient literary
merit. The fret page will contain .a,es. ros
try, anecdotes &c; and western resSars vii,
| always ind summary Ct news CLEANED from
Eastern exchanges, while large space will
be devoted to giving Eastern readers correct
| information about the great Northwest In
| TINS department We expect the assistance of
ssVel 81 hundred local reporters, farmers and
their wives, Red River traders, lumhermsn
land agents, surveyors. hunters &c, men and
women Nno dwell in tie land, walk I'd and
down; snd 60 to and fro in it; but We will
use all possible diligence in making personal
observations and not nisiead our readers he
false or exaggerated reports.
On all moral and political questions IL. VI,
tier, will aim to deal fairly hy those vto 6;..
for with Il; bu: the editorial department, vii.
never represent anything but the convictions
Of the editor. Consequently its creed will be.
LET. The Divine Law is the Surrene Law il
! all lands created by its sn,hor
"a, All men are created free, aud eausl in
their right to life, liberty and tha ursuis Of
hsppiness.
Sd. The Bible, and the constitu.;o, ~ -.
United States are anti-sisee,v az s.,,'ss
chattledom is unconstitutional in srv as.oc;,
ton protesting to receive either as iuntsmen-
tai laws. A's"
7'o' avg taxes is IS unwcr,aniv. a. vo-
un aid is a privilege which should Sc exeiu-
sively confined 10 ''white naic citizens, Of this
and othsr eo1ptrses. tsatil ..o,ses7 rd.ars With
them tla:ese3aSHili:y:: Of ..syiaS ehs,:shsI
be done: wsH ::Hs money. i. f a.ts seanir:a I,
o::.s!9s!e !: he g:tIts ,:eass: =: :'.::
:n:!aEce. tscp SIS. 1ahd :ssnt.e;ls. srs. is,ys
Cities are the seven great evils which cure
the East, with multitude Of miser es more
wonderful than the .'seyen wonders.s OF RI
world; and they must be abolished before toh
reign OF peace on earth aud good will to rsatn
can be fully established,
9th. St. Cloud in desrite Of all we rar;d 4.
TO prevent, Will at no distant day. oe lsrse
city: and it is our duty now. 10 do what we
can in laying the foundations for ~ much. of
the good, and building desences against a.
much, as possible, Of the evil attending these
hoards Of crippled humanity r..
1th. Our motto is the true rhilceophv Of
life. Be sure you have turned your face to
liberty and light, ycnr back to the bondage:
and the flesh pots Of Egypt. Look straight
towards the better land and to the greatest
amount of good you can secomahsh on th,
tourney. Then-"go forward p What into
the Red Sea Of toll, Of danger and apparent
death? Yes If the path of duty lies through
tbs deep waters, ego forwardl:' and the ire
sistahie right arm sbsil divide the waves
Amen and Amen. ->.-- e. SIX.
- ~ so, JANE @. svIsHEIn Edsto- IS
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