St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-01-06

cooking the oysters The meats, ycgeta-
bles and sauces were brought t., perfection
under the hands OF the hostess and her
usual assistants. 81
1t was a merry, busy time; and We
should be at u loss to find better illus
tration Of the genius Of our country than
was given in that supper. Here We arc,
in the very vanguard of civilization,
within sound Of the Indians rifle, as he
pursucs the game he still claims as his
rightful inheritance; and to see the table
fully furnished with snowy damask, crys-
tai glass, silver, china and all the changes
deemed essential in the highest civil:za-
ton; and to reflect that it owed nothin:;
to government patronage. 1t was not at
a military post those anamolics which
carry luxury and vice into the most mac
ccssiblc regions. 1t was simply an i'm
promptu entertainment Of. private citizens,
who had come to make homes beside the
Red mans wigwam.
The costumes and general appearance
of the company would have been elegant
in any place; and we wished that those
who talk of the "privations of frontier
life, " could have witnessed the fortitude
with which our pioneers bore the af1ic-'
tons of that evening.
After supper, speeches and sentiments
were the order of the evening. STEPHEN
MILLER Esq, who presided, opened with
short, pleasant and appropriate speech,
Of which we failed to get report. He
closed with the sentiment:
Our country's Aag-Her stars for friends,
and her stripes for foes.
Which popular toast indicates the fact
that brother MILLER is decidedly patriotic;
but he forgot TO mention that our
country docs not dispose Of her emblc:ns
according to his wish; but that her stars
arc reserved for Buncome and Fourth of
July Examinations; while her stripes arc
bestowed upon the women who toll in her
cotton and rice fields; and for weak neigh
bors whose territory offers field for the
extension of our striped institutions. he
forgot tAat our Supreme Court, and Chief
Magistrate have decided that our flag is
principally intended to proclaim and pro-
tect the right of ruffian men to whip wo-
men, and steal babes on any soil over
which it waves.
Shame upon our self laudations about
our own liberties, while We stand in the
light Of nation where the rich and BOW
crful rob the poor and weak with impuni-
ty.
Mr. II. z. MITCHELL was next called
out but protested to have eaten too much
supper to be able tc see clearly; but pro-
posed that the meeting be called the old
settlers association, and maintained that
he must be an old settler since the coun-
try was only two and & half years old, and
he had been here three years He gave
us 4 sentiment:
Our highly esteemed and worthy representa-
tive Hon T. e MCCLURE-shape AMI talent-tlc
primary elements Of his political success, we
bcspeak for him, on the same account, aspecd-
y matrimonial success.
+ This called out MIR. N1cCLuRE, who
gave as a sentiment:
Sank Rapids and St. Cloud-seperatcd by
the turbid waters Of the Mississippi, may they
never be divided by feelings Of strife, envy Or
discord.
Mr.. LANCASTER then rose and after a
few graceful remarks gave:
Success to the Northern Pacific Railroad.
AS MIR. L. is Government surveyor OF
large experience and information about
the different routes for a Pacific road, this
sentiment was warmly received.
Nr. GoRroN next gave:
The American Eagle-May he never rise in
! anger or go to roost in fear.
! The Company were highly pleased with
this as they had been with Brother Mil
LzR's flag toast; and nobody said word
abo1t the habits Of that
''-Fierce gray bird,
With tho bending beak;
With an eye Of flame;
| And startling shrek.
Or the particular fancy he has for
catching old hens and small chickens; and
for contending with the vulture for his
carbon prey.