St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-01-20
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ton ould be stronger in our mind, thsa
the feeling that the Lord has prepa1edss1
by long course Of discipline, to stand NIB
]icly as the advocate of the oppressed .
our own sex, as representatives, won.n,s
right, under God, to choose her own sphere
Of action. We have chosen ours with d.
rect reference to the final account, ind
those who make it the subject .of sarcasm,
ridicule, or coarse personal abuse, may cal
culate to meet all that is terrible in esy-
nestness Of qua pose. ...,...n..
We are 50 certain the Lord is on our
side, that it, is quite impossible for US to
fear any force on earth. Dying is not Diff
ficult, yielding imp ossible. VS. have net
sought the control Of press here, but
when it was offered us We looked upon it
as command from the Great Master to go
to work in His vineyard. Our conscience
acquits us Of having .'ed it otherwise than
in the service Of God and man. It is thus
We still hope to use it, and not to crafty
any feeling Of revenge against those WHO
have sought our injury with such singalsr
pertinacity 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
cnsue. We fight all GU, battles on the
onemy's ground, and always use his wea-
rons, so that he who makes personal war
upon us had better be sure IF his defcn-
siye ;srmor. Let him make our private do
mestic relations the object of his public.
sneers, and he may calculate to ,aefeaa biz
own.
! We look upon all politicians, whether liz
o'i'cc CT out, as fair subjects Of editorial
comment in all their political relations
We CO not recognize any mans right te,
privacy III any attempt to govern the pee-
pie. We never kept political secret and
think we never will. The people are the
PROPER source Of political power, and have
a right to know all the purposes and
plans Of those who dispense power and
Patronage. Whenever we can trace a DO
litical wire up to the handle, we shall d.
rect public attention to that point, no mat
Ter where It is, or what is likely to be the
consequence. We believe this is duty
which every editor owes the public, and
we Shall have to get in new supply Of
coWaidlce before We shrink from it
To those WHO feel that these, our purro-
SCI, are right. We appeal for aid in carrying
Chem cut. The difficulties with which we
have to contend are very great. A large
minority Of the people of St. Cloud show
the best disposition to aid and sustain us,
hut III addition to the general commercial
crash, this county has had to contend with
the loss OF the greater portion Of two c1ops
by tho devastation Of grasshoppers.
Our enemies have shown themselves un-
scrupulous and active. Their written
threats, OF more serious violence, stand un-
ca11ccl1cu, Whit ,i1c1r private vf1v1.s to H.
jurc our reputation, to cover our name
with most odious epithets, and gross crimes,
are still actively pursued. Weare withou.
prisons, or regularly organized Judiciary.
and those who take the responsibility Of
these attacks are totally irresponsible, ~
we'll as art1ul and unscrupulous They
have already deprived us of hope to
which VIC had long looked forward, a quiet,
humble, little home u our own. Tbs
preparation we had made ;or building, j.
No. as money lost, Tor it is not though.
safe fer us 10 attempt living alone. Our
Office nluSt be so situated, that with our
debility it is impossible for US to have
proper supervision Of it, for the press mus,
be placed where it can be guarded, with
out hiring men for that purpose.
We are not wont to make pitiful appeals
:or help, but we should be recreant to duty
now, not to state the facts, that those who
love the American principles of freedom Of
speech and freedom of the press, may
know that here, in this nominally FREQ
State, it is in danger Of being crushed
The Democrats no longer local organ,
although we shall make it prominent OBJ
iect to make known the resources Of north
ern Minnesota; but the great object Of its
life 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
il. Aien Of comparatively small interests
are active and efficient as any, and We are
anxious that the responsibility thus assumed
nay l.ot Gaii too heavily upon them. Our
:egiHs 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
tits matter, and to the friends Of truth and
Justice abroad, we now appeal to aid US in
ous struggle for the ri ht.