St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-11-25

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May be we ar a fanatic; but no conyics
ton Guild be stronger in our mind. than
the feeling that the Lord has prepared US
bya long course of discipline, to stand pub
licly as tho advocate of the1opprcssed o
our own sex, as representative of weman's
right, under God, to choose her own sphere
OF action. We have chosen ours with d.
rect reference to the final account. and
those who make it the subject of sarcasm,
ridicule, or coarse personal abuse, may CAL
culate to meet all that is terrible in ear
nestness Of purpose.
We are SO certain the Lord is on our
side, that it is quite impossible for US to
fear any forceaop earth. Dying is not diff
fcult, yielding impossible, We have net
sought the control Of a press here, but
when it was offered us we looked upon it
as command from the Great Master to 90
to work in His vineyard. Cur conscience
acqults us OF having used it otherwise than
In the service Of God and man. tits thus
we still hope to use it, and not to crafty
any feeling OF revenge against those who
have sought our injury with such singular
pertiEacity and desperation.
We shall make no personal war upon
any, but those who attack us, had better
calculate the cost Of supplying territory
and munitions for the war that will surely
ensue. We fight all our battles ON the
enemys ground, and always use his wea-
pons, SO that ne who makes personal war
upon Us had better be sure Of his defc,-
sive ar1nor. Let him make our private do
nestic relations the object of his public
snoerS, and he may calculate to defend his
OWE.
!. We lock upon all politicians, whether il
o1-icc CT ont, as far subjects Of editorial
comment in all their political relations
We do not recognize any mans right to
privacy in any attempt to govern the peo-
pie. We never kept political secret ana
think We never will The people are the
proper source Of political power, and have
q right TO know all the purposes and
plans CT those who dispense power and
Patronage. Whenever we can trace pc
Idea! wire un to the handle, we shall d.
rect public attention to that point: no mat
ter where It IS, OF what is likely to be the
seqte1ce We believe this is duty
which every editor owes the public, and
we shall have to get in a new supply Of
cow&rdico before we shrink from it
To those Ttto feel that these, our purpc-
ses, ere right, We appeal for aid in carrying
then, cut. The difficulties with which We
have to contend are very great. A large
majority Of the people Of St. Cloud show
the best disposition to aid and sustain us,
but in addition 10 the general commercial
crash, this County has had to contend with
the loss Of the greater portion of two crops
BY the devastation of grasshoppers.
Our enemies have shown themselves Tn
scrup1!lous and active. Their written
tt..:::ats, CT more serious violence, s:szd ,sa-
cancelled, while their private efforts to ia
inre our reputation, to cover our name
with Iacst odious enithcts, and gross crimes.
arc still actively pursued Weare without
p~;sons, or regularly organized judiciary.
;:11t. those who take the responsibility Of
these ;sst.acks a-o totally irresponsible, as
|vcll aS artfGt:i and INSCRIPTIONS. They
have already deprived us Of hope to
which We had long looked forward, quiet
humble, little home CT our own. The
preparation We had made for building, is
now as money lost, for it is not thought
safe !or Us to attempt living alone. Cur
office must be so situated, that with CIR
debility 1t is impossible for us to have
proper supervision Of it, for the press must
DC placed where it can be guarded, with
cue hiring men fer that purpose.
| We are not wont to make pitiful appeals
Gor help, but we should be recroant to duty
now, rot to state the facts, that those who
love The American principles CT freedom Of
SPEECH and freedom of the press, may
zncw that here, in this nominally free
State, it is in danger Of being crushed
The Democrat is no longer aslocai organ,
although we shall make It a prominent o.
;cet to make known the resources Of north
e1n Minnesota; but the great object Of its
lie Is to vindicate the freedom OF the press
For this, men here, Of both parties, have
contributed to purchase the material and
incurred g large expenditure in publishing
ii. lien of comparatively small interests
are active and efficient as any, and We are
anxious that the responsibility thus assumed
may not fall 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.
OFFICE OF AMERICAN BANK NOTE Company