St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07
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JnaNlss G.: ,.sMIssHELsl, = EDITOR.
$ll3 "a. 1853: j
basRev::'s Thomas Calhoun.


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b@sRsv::a Thomas Calhoun. .>%''
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ro6aaiff iasb~e referred to a aletter' writ
tea s. t D1A1sSbkfws5 f. thee Fforyser f, e.
lemacrql, ton1the death Of Mr, CALHOUN.
Beb~a@zeise It., all except the particus
larsefaiis death which have already ap7;
psasa in 'S'df :papdr 4; r..ss. '., s' ~ -, -. ID
Ars Calhoun has assisted; his father-in-law
in thednties Of: .. pastor. without any expense
to The copmanity and has gratuitously>, rem;
dered his services as preacher from time w
time in the ncighboring settlements. He has
has; also been engaged in assisting rsIr. Lowry
in the preparation Of the. biography of Robert
Donnel, of Alabama, who was an eminent Ai7
vine and who confded 70, Mr, Calhoun Tie
materials Of his biography" Het was Very ih:
dustrious, and devoteda d good deal of time to
farming, which he carried ON extensiscly. ii He
was}. man Of action: Of public spirit and libcr9
ality, and prompt to len'l her aid to eyeFy use
iii. Calhoun VAS abo6t thirty years r!Jofs 81 age agt;
native Of Tennessee, and q minister IF THE
Canbgrlan3t Rresby terian denomination He
wassaIvon Of Thomas Calhoun, a. preacher 4 ot
remarkable ability ar and Hiety, and received
liberal education; his acadenlical studies
having. been pursued at the University at Leb-
anon, Tennessee, and his theological Esudies at
Andover,- Massachusetts In Tennessee. his pc:
cuniarY cH cumstances; we're; somewhat, ample
but hi, health was poor, and he removed 10
Minnesota, to try the effect 81 our ,ea1ubfious
ath6sphcre, which afforded him tile benefit HE
expesied. II Hesmarfied the daughtef Of, Rev.
DsxidsLe1ty, ofSthis place. who had for many
yssasg se.Eed With his father mission aHry ~ labqrs
$sse q your reader! n.y 81 ifeneiaiS;ss4 ihs,at IL
during ths last State canvass he Was Charged
in some of the opposition: papers with having
returned =. female slave: into otbondage.y The
ch4tge vas made IN such, . manner, that he
thought i Improper to give it my notice. He
their Eeaaest, they we're left there .retainin G
whst,they earned, and living in comfort One
accompanied his family TO Minnesota, but she
becsme diseonrented away from: her acqdaIh.
tancss,. and desired to return.i Air. Calhoun
told her she was free to- 60 @here she choose.
She choose to 60 back to Tennesee,f,. and, he
paid her passage back. -, g.,
On the day he received sfatal inidry, he
asaiAs1smestise ais,ss andasn1
on his way 10
ai.sad Ale baptist meet ..:s a:,.Iss,II. /.
WsBave iet1h soi, stsionee4ifiHfs i4fifs
dqaa r tbs ,soaIss 4 TIT i this
rathsr,t hetalast Va en.4 ...:segi al
.Yhos 10 knos that; enev-
etpaalsaa' 3 qa.fFrl Cad, either
With the ac==1as q dsad i T6ass dust like thai
ofblr. GAlHoaus, i mould sliing IN the bo-
aoass5l 81 tbaar & NM l,a,s Nth the g.
cialk sb65If;sall5y del = sse 'carcs,.
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sa5a.ias 5a s 55soaas lapoa 81 ,,nso, ttisi
Pre daa1pf da1l Il Il s.. Cloud at put atl I,, Us
;n ibss slsa position iiiKnt,5 4 ! Iladd III nor hdl
ro- -. -. :hs. the
m.p g ! 4I4eu! deasth, II
whia ahefs. deeply shat e sash, ;,
thlt e 81 efsass g of f8s Human s Freedom, sss,1 ano
FEss ess aRs sto turn The sssss. oesss1.p ,.! g
some So, they Wy I!l,g| Rla6c ,1sY, y y y
the dilemma @ # taeittly t.I asaaa admit!lng e
chsr1p Or af % outrage asb 81 lsaPli.s Ial
opsbios ylspsaking sinaef th4oa,l l4laaaered
dtsd,yxg time svhenath p1ublc aeprss i
psGHataatip4 Nth the deepest iiiftt1
far lis isl: e ~ = =
-WsIknew that the Mossai mites haA'de
t1lm,iiSiedl to make one mora y its.ibls sa1f
% ibr;; bfsak 4 down "a this dreadeid p6gaioH
press, that they are % make one more &c
,nendous spdeayour to get public opinion