St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-10-14
9. may be We are a, fanatic; butns conz,;

q. May be We are fanatic; butna conv;e
t,on . oold be stronger in cur mind, .,,,,
inc feeling that tn at the Lord hlas prepared +.
~, q long course Of discipline, to stand mil,
hciy as the advocate of the on,nrexsed a.,
our. own sex, az Representative r. wo,n,us.
r1gh,, under God, to choose her own sphe,s
OF action. We have chosen ours with !;
rect reference to the fhal account sn,
those who make it the subject Of Sarcasm.
r1dlcule, or coarse personal abuse nav ~
cuiate to meet all that is terrible IN a No.
ncstness Of purpose. Ca.
we are SO certain the Lord is Oh or
side, that it is quite impossible for US +
fear any force on earth. Dying is not d;f
ficult, yielding impossible. We have No
sought the control Of press here BIZ
when it was offered US We looked b,,on y
as command from the Great Master n g.
to work in His vineyard. Our conscier9.
acquits us Of having used it otherwise tlan
in the service Of God and man. tits thu
we still hope to use it, and not to craft
any feeling of revenge against those VII,
have sought our injury with such sineu]a,
pertinacity and desperation.
We shall make no personal var upon
any, but those who attack US, had bette:
calculate the cost Of supplying territcre~
and munitions for the war that will sur,lr
ensue. We fight all our battles CD III
enemy's ground, and always use his wea-
pons, so that he who makes personal war
upon US had better be sure Of his defcn-
siye armor. Let him make our private de-
nestle relations the object of his publ,
sneers, and he may calculate to defend his
own.
We look upon all politicians, whether If
Office or out, as fair subjects of editorial
comment in all their political relations
We do not recognize any mans right t.
privacy IN any attempt to govern the PEG.
pie. We never kept political secret ant
think We never will. The people are the
proper source Of political power, and have
right to know all the purposes and
plans Of those who dispense power and
patronage. Whenever we can trace no
litical wire up to the handle, we shall d.
rect public attention to that roirt no mat
ter where It is, Or what is likely to be the
consequence. We believe this is a dut,
which every editor owes the public, ano
we shail have to get in a new supply Of
eowardice before we shrink from it
| 10 those who feel that these, our purpo-
ses, are right, We appeal for aid in carrying
them ont. The difficulties with which We
have to contend are very great. a large
majority ct the people Of St. Cloud show
the best disposition to aid and sustain US.
but in addition to the general commercial:
crash, this county has had to contend with
the loss OF the greater portion Of two crors
by the devastation Of grasshcprers.
| Our enemies have shown themselves un.
scrupulous and active. Their write,
threats, OF more serious violence. stand pr-
cancelled, while their private efforts 10 in.
lure our reputation, to cover our name
with most odious epithets, and gross CRIMES,
are still actively pursued. We arc witacr.
prisons, or regularly organized judici.ry,
and those who take the responsibility Of
these attacks are totally irresponsible, as
we'll as artful and unscrupulous. Ilev
have already deprived us Of hope 10
which We had long looked forward, ouia
humble, little home Of our OWE. Tn
preparation we had made for building, !,
now as money lost, for it is not though
safe Tor lis to attempt living alone. Gu.
offlce must be so situated, that Nth on,
debility it is impossible for, ,rs 10 have
proper supervision of it, for the press must
be placed where it can be guarded, with
out hiring men for that purpose.
we are not wont to make pitifnl appeal.
tor help, but we should be recrcant to Gusy
now, not to state the facts, thatthese Who
love the American principles Of freedom Of
speech and freedom of the press, may
know that here, in this nominally free
State, it is in danger Of being crushed
Ihe democrat is no longer a local organ
although We shall make it prominent OBJ
ject to make known the resources Of north
ern Minnesota; but the great object Of It's
HE is to vindicate the freedom of the press.
for this, men here, Of both parties, have
contributed to purchase the material and
incurred large expenditure in publishing
1t. Men of comparatively small interests
are active and efficient as any, and we are
anxious thatthe responsibility thus assumed
may not faii 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. S.@1 e'''''
OFFICE Of AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
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