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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16
For tho st. Cloud Democrat.

VI INC sCt N1OuN OCUlOCEat.
Dear DEMecRAT-How is this? I
sec by the "NIinnesotian' that Mr.. MIL
LER declines being a candidate for nomin-
alton before the Republican Convention
This is a bad move and spoils our arrange
ments. In this region We are inclined to
the Yankee notion of "kalkilating" lit
tie; and We had kalkilated, not only that
Mr.. MILLER was to stand for the nomina-
ton; but that he was to. get it; and be
elected as a matter of course. So far as I
cali learn he would get every vote in this
precinct. 10 other man can begin to do
this. y :.'' - II
Northern Minnesota feels ti1at she has a
right to claim one Of the Congressman to
be elected: Mr.. MILLER is the man Sc
lected by the friends of Freedom and the
Homestead Bill to represent them at
Washington; and unless that gentleman
has some more weighty reason give than
the probability that somebody will feel
hurt by our choice. We shall feel that
he ought to stand in the place in which
he permitted his friends to place him.
Respectfully, FAIR HAVEN.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16
The Oberlin Rescue Cases.

The Supreme Court Of Ohio yesterday
rendered its decision in the case Of the ap-
plication for writs Of habeas corpus for
Bushnell and l.angston, convicted and
sentenced on the charge Of rescuing a fu-
gitive slave from the custody at U. s.
Marshal, the object beng to test the con-
stituticnality Of the Fugitive Slave Law
The Court denied the application, the
Judges standing three against and two in
favor of granting the writs. The prisoners
were accordingly remanded into custody:
The cost to the U. S. Government Of
prosecuting those rescue cases will be
1927 IA in each case, or s24 ,0Q0, for the
entire thirty. And this is all for one me-
gro, and said to be free man at that
State Ne,cs. =
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16
The Germans of Pittsburg

The German Republicans Of Pittsburg
held meeting on the 18th inst, and pas
sed the following resolutions
WHEREAS: Attempts have lately been
made to disturb our relations to the Re-
publican party. be it
Resolved, That we declare our unchang-
ed adherence to the Philadelphia platform
of l856-resistancc to Slavery Extension,
return of the Federal Government to the
principles Of liberty, honesty and economy
and equality of political rights between ma
tive and adopted citizens. We pledge our
hearty support to the Republican party
representing these principles.
Re$olved, That we cheerfully endorse
the action Of the Republican members Of
the last Congress, in relation to the Home
stead bill; and that We consider this meas
ure Of momentous Importance to the labor
ing classes and free labor in general, and
necessary to the free, healthy and prosper
GUS development Of the United States.
Efforts had been made by designing
demagogues to poison the minds Of the
German Republicans of Pittsburg, against
the Republican party, on account of the
Massachusetts Amendment, but they prov
of no avail, as the above proceedings sui.
fciently show.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16
For the f1atterine position. in which nv

For the flattering position in which my
name occupies in said list, feel deeply
grateful to you, as we'll as scores Of friends,
who, from various parts of the State, have
rendered me their support for Cons gross
ional nomination. AS I believe in the sue
cess Of the entire Republican ticket, and
covct the opportunity that such position
presents, to labor for settlers rights, the
extension Of Freedom, and the development
of cur rising commonwealth. I need not
say that under other circumstances, it would
be one Of the most grateful incidents of my
life to permit the use Of my name by Re-
publican Convention Of my adopted State.
But cannot be inscnsible to the fact that
many who are better known and more com
potent to discharge the duties of tho 20
sition, and have toiled for years to cstab-
lish the principles of FREEDOM and RIGHT
in Minnesota, would be wronged and woun-
dcd were a citizen of only fifteen months to
be nominated to place of so much res
possibility and importance. -.
You will therefore confer favor by an
nouncing that I shall not be candidate
before the Convention for any office; that
l deem it sufficient honor to occupy the
place of high private in this great battle
against Sham Democracy, oppression, ex-
travagauce, aggression, and wrong; and
that from July goth, to the evening ofthe
1lth Of October, 1 shall labor as faithfully
as lie who labors most, for the success Of
" the ticket, the whole ticket, and nothing
but the ticket"
Yours truly. STEPHEN MILLER.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16
The Flood and Storm.

The waters have been higher in this
county than ever before known by any
white inhabitant. The Mississippi rose
ight feet above the highcs. water mark
Two of the bridges at St. Anthony are
washed away. The bird &c over Rum Riv
!: or at Anoka, and that over the Sank, two
miles above St. Cloud, are also gone.-
The Elk river bridge at Orono was in a
dangerous condition when we last heard;
but as the waters have been falling it is
likely standing.
MIR. WHEELER, seven miles below St.
Cloud, had about $4,000 worth of lumber
carried off: The water was up in his
dwelling three and half feet, and the
lower story of his mill was still further
submerged. He had also six acres of corn
destroyed.
SrURa1s' mill, of Little Elk river was
washed away. Cost $1,000. NO insur-
ance. The Bulk Head of HAYS mill at
the mouth of the Sank, was carried off
and the race seriously injured. Loss 5000.
CLARK 4 PRocroR and L. CRAMM lost
considerable lumber. j. WILSON'S mill
at St. Augusta was unroofed by the storm
and very seriously injured, as were several
dwelling houses. A small dwelling in
process Of erection in SrEARNs' addition
Of St. Cloud, was blown down. The rye,
it is thought, has been injured by the
hail, to the extent IF half the crop. Corn
and delicate garden vegetables are much
injured; but there was full time for re-
planting. The weather has been cool and
wet, good for wheat, rye, grass and pota-
toes; but unfavorab!e for corn. This, how-
ever looks reasonably we'll, and has plenty
Of time to make full crop.
Our people have learned that the wa
tiers do sometimes get high; and the lesson
is perhaps cheaply bought. 1t is we'll, at
any rate, that this was discovered before
any more bridges or mills were built. We
have seen the loss Of logs from the st.
Anthony boom, estimated at 100000;
but the supply up river is we'll nigh mex
haustible.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16

,SELKlRK SErrLEMENr.-Mr. McKlN.
NEY, wife and six children from Canada
West, arrived in St. Cloud on the 18th
inst by steamer Enterprise EN- route for the
's S Settlements, where they intend ma
king their future home.
They remained at the Stearns House un-
til the 18th, when having obtained teams
and boat for crossing streams, they pro-
eeeded on their journey. They have with
them considerable stock of merchandise
and household furniture including a piano.
We fear they may find they started a MI nth
too soon as the high waters have made the
road troublesome to pass
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16


j. D1ssMonE-For":s; Of the :Osk-
esh County Democrat" has been associa.
ted with the "Minnesotian."
Mr. DINsMoRE is Pennsylvania, a
graduate Of Allegheny College. He is an
original thinker, forciblc, pleasant wri-
ter; and one who must bring large &C.
ccssion of strength to the "Nlinnesetian. J"
One thing, we think the friends of
freedom may trust him, his convictions
are in favor of the largest measure of hui
man rights; and we mistake him greatly
if he could be bribed or bullied into for
saking principle.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16

INTERCHANGEABLE name of Stephen
Miller, Esq, Of St. Cleud, having been
very naturally spoken in connection with
the Minnesota Congressional and State
nominations, he publishes an excellent card
in the Minnesotian, positively declining to
be candidate before the Convention.
Though recent settler in Minnesota. Mr..
Miller has host of friends who know his
calibre and appreciate his sterling integri:
ty,s and who deeply regret his determine.
ton not to permit his name to be used.--
The citizens of Minnesota have yet to be-
come acquainted with one Of their clearest
thinkers, strongest debatosa and trues,
men, Stdte Nescs. Il sT42 ! ,Ei#1s12 II &
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16

HARPER-for June has the conclusion Of
" The Red River Trail'' 1t is exceedingly
interesting beside being unusually amusing.
The travellers and their biscuit get thorough
lv soaked in fording stream-get stuck in a
slough-make bridge of grass, and by the
aid Of a long rope pull their wagon over in
regular western fashion-all wet, cold and
hungry seek shelter in a settlers cabin
send the young lady for pail of water while
they get into bed-get in amongst the bed
bugs-are reused up to make room for the old
man-wake up in the morning with "drop
in the eye"-PESNAN keeps watch at night
gets scared at an owl, aud sees innumerable
Indians who wer'nt there-get to Breckenridge
see buffalo over in Dacota-give chase
DR.. QUAeKENBoss endorsed, or rather unponied
the buffalo shows 6ght-they NIL run-and
afterward learn that his buffaloship was only
an OK!
They cross to Grow Wing, when PExMAS
sees '.the untutored savage"-the noble Indi-
an woman; but alas she was spanking the
baby, who had just been making mud cakes
on her face. Her hair was we'll mixed with
! bits of dried grass and leaves, the blanket, her
only drapery, none tie cleanest; and SO poor
PENMAN SO far escaped the power of her
charms as not to leave his heart in the wilder
ness.
His general reflections on Indians we shall
cory entire at an early day least some of our
readers may not have seen it. His descrip-
ton Of the Indian, as he now is, is true to the
life. They visit Hole-in-the- Day, find him
proprietor of large. well-cultivated farm, o
handsome cottage an seven wives ~. ...
Majo, TEwKsBERRY in search of his lots in
the city Of Chippewa. finds the city, containing
one log cabin without a roof; but we'll under
water, concludes that his lots on Water street
are regular water lots and thinks he has been
done brown by Yankee spectators. H. -.
He gives IN interesting anecdote of WIN.
McnnIsoN, and concludes by pronouncing
minnesota the garden Of the West, and her
people worthy to be the gardeners" s.~
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16
The Emancipation Of the Serfs


| We translate from the. Gazette du
Senat' Of St. Petersburg the following: i
Gin consequence of desire expressed
by the nobility to amelorate and to organ
'ze upon definite basis the condition of
the serfs, the Emperor has concluded on
the organization Of Special Commissions
from among the mobiles to prepare plans,
which are to be sent to the Minister of
the Interior
"The Emporer has decreed: Firt, That
the provincial commissions above mention
cd be authorized, on the completion of
their plans, to send to St. Petersburg two
representatives. to explain and to advocate
them; Second, That Special Commission
be created for the preliminary cxamina-
tions Of these plans. This Commission
has been constituted of the Privy Coun-
sellers Lanskoi and Count Panin, Gen.
Mouravietf and Aid-de-C Camp Rostovtzof.
"Most of the Provincial Committees
have flushed their plans of emancipation,
and they are now before the Central Com
mittee. The Emperor has placed these
in the hands of a special Commission, COM
posed of some of the most experienced
proprietaries in the Empire, to be digest
ed into one general plan which shall salts
~ all the special needs of each province.
He has, therefore, dccreed:
"r1 The organization of two Committees, to
make digest of all the plans presented
by the Provincial Committees, and to pre-
pare plans for the regulation of the liberia
ted serfs, as well as other regulations on
this subject; Rostovtzof to have the d.
rection of both.
"These Committees to be composed of
proprietors, chosen, subject to the rati6ca-
ton of the Emperor; officers Of the Minis
try Of the Interior, of Justice Of the Do
main, and OF the Second Section of the
Private Chancelry of the Emperor, and of
Councillor of State, Joukofsky, and COL
lege Councillor Solovief, members of the
Central Committee on Emancipation.
'"The labors of these Committees Of d.
gest as fast as completed, to the Commits
sion which is to consider and comment up.
on them, and forward them to the Central
Committee"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16
FRAZER R1yER.-J. C.NIoULToN, starts

"a FRAZER R1yER.---J. G. MoULToN, starts
from St. Paul for Frazer River via St.
Cloud, on the lSinst with a party. of six
They intend exchanging their wagons for
Red River Carts, at the Selkirk Settlement
to drive oxen in single harness, Red Rive,
fashion and to carss the Rocky Mountains
between the parallels of so and 81.
10 our question of the safety Of passing
through the Indian country with so small
a party, Mr.. MoULToN answers that there
is no danger Of nlolestation from Indians
on this Northern route. None of the en-
igrants who crossed last summer had any
trouble from Indians; and even. if they were
hostile, Mr.. MoULroN thinks small par
ty can get along much better than larger
one. III
In an article we copied from the New
York ''Tribune, stating the amount st
provisions for each man in Col. MOBILES
party, which has not yet started, we no.
ticed rs pounds Of .Saler;.tus to each man,
and inquired Mr.. MouLroN's opinion of
it, thinking that as no mention was made
Of any acid to neutralize all this alkali,
very few Of the men would be likely to
survive the journey. He says that his
party carries Cream Tartar to use in con-
nection with their Saleratus, and TIT tit
most parties who do not, carr; yeast pots,
in which acid is constantly forming by
spontaneous fermentation. This is an
important matter; and we think our lum-
oermeu; surveyors and explorers pay too
little attention to the matter of using some
acid in sufficient quantities with the enor-
NOUS amount of Soda and Salcratus used
in their ead-making. Mr.. MouLroN
says the bulk Of their provisions is -four
and pork. In addition they take beans,
dried apples, rice, large quantities of su-
gar, full supply Of tea and coffee; and
calculate to get Pemmican at Selkirk.
One particular Of the outfit surprises US
this is the absence Of boots. Mr.. MoUL-
TON says his experience is that firm, light
shoes, which permit the foot to spread and
which differs but little from double-soled
moccasin, is the foot gear for long walk,
a strong walk and walk altogether.
May large success attend our enteprising
travellers.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16

The WAR.-So far as we know no battle
has yet been fought in the great European
war that is to be; and we want to give our
readers due notice that they need not de-
pend on the Democrat for war news. We
have not room to copy the articles neccess-
airy to give any fair understanding of the
case; and we cannot possibly read enough
about it to be able to condcnse. We hate
war when the weapons are anything but pens
and lead pencils.
We cannot comprehend the description
81 a battle, never could gctany distinct idea
of the position of two armies from any ac-
count we have ever seen. We do not know
what the folks in Europe are going to fight
about-do not know what the quarrel is,
and what side of it the different nations are
taking; and when we get to reading on the
subject some old description of field, af-
ter fight, gets between us and the page;
and we get the names of the seligerarts all
mixed up, so that it would be absurd for us
to attempt writing editorials on such sub
ject. We therefore mostrespectfully refer
our readers to the N. Y. Tribune for wa1
news.
HORACE GREEDY is on a tour, overland
To Pixies Peak and California. he is wri.
ting letters home which everybody ought
to read; and one may as we'll kill two birds
with one stone" get GREELY's letters and
the latest aud fullest accounts OF the war in
one sheet.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16

BURNT AL1vE.-A correspondent Of
"The Galveston News" writes from Grand
Cone, May 2, as follows: ~-s
GA dreadful murder was committed
last Sunday week by negro on his mas
ter. Mr.. James Roper passed here with
Ills negro on his way home to Peach Tree
Village. they camped out mile and
half above Smithfeld; the stage driver in
the evening saw them sitting together;
half an hour atterward the negro dashed
out his masters brains, as it appeared,
with an axe while he was asleep, and then
burned his body. He then proceeded to-
ward home, and stated to some of the citi-
zens that he did not dnow what had be-
come Of his master. Suspicious were ex-
cited; and he Was taken to the spot where
they had camped; the ashes of the fire
were examined, and peices Of bones, but
tons and rags found. The negro said that
the Indians had killed him, bus the evi-
dcnce Of the stage driver was against him
and he owned the whole On Saturday,
the Both Of April, the negro was burned
alive on the spot where he had killed his
master. lie acknowledged he had good
master. His back was barred, and no indi-
cation appeared of his ever having been
whipped. Mr.. Roper was u new conner,
and the negro had left wife in Alabama.
The rest of MIR. Roper's family wished to
return to Alabama, but Mr. Roper was op-
posed to it, but promised the negro to pur-
chase his wife next year if money could bs
obtained, as he had to return and collect
some money. This the negro thoug int was
too long to wait, and he thought that if
his master was put out of the way some Of
the family would go back to Alabama"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16

ANOTHER ToRNADo.-A terrible lorna
do occurred in Calhoun County, central
Illinois, on the evening of the 26th Of May.
Its force was tremepdous, carrying every
thing before it. INA distance Of twelve
miles, thirty-six dwelling houses, with all
the barns and out houses were destroyed.
1t is ascertained that eleven persons were
killed on the spot, and fifty more seriously
wounded, most Of whom, i is feared, must
die. The terrible work was done in very
short space Of time: the storm lasting only
a Ai&s . - @@~D %if~-- ~-'~ -
dve minutes. ~ +...<~.ev sE.gy -gsIf .<:rl Il
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16

AMBkoTYpEs.-Mrs. ALLEN having her
new room with an excellent sky-light COM
pleted, is now able to furnish onr citizens
with fac Smiles oftheir faces. The terms
are reasonable; and she will take produce,
butter, eggs, beefor breadstuff in exchange
for pictures.
We have had some considerable expert
cncc with artists-have sat for those who
were considered second to none in the world;
and we think Mrs. ALLEN takes as good a
picture as any ofthcm.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16

FRosT.-Our Eastern exchang res are
loaded with accounts of late frosts which
have, in many places, destroyed the corn
and fruit. Pennsylvania, New York and
Ohio have suffered severely, even the
wheat being more or less injured. The
loss has been so great as seriously to effect
the market, in prospect of short crops, but
we do not remember the spring when the
farmers of Pennsylvania and Ohio did not
anticipate a failure Of crops; and so We
hore it is not as bad as represented.
We do not know if farmers generally
are as much addicted to grumbling as
those Of Western Pennsylvania; but if
they are the public may take all accounts
Of injury to crops with a large allowance
So far as our memory serves us the crops
in Western Pennsylvania have been de-
stroyed four times year on an average,
We never, but once, saw any scarcity. H.:
Bat all the accounts gives Minnesota
great reason for thankfulness. Hero Old
Winter sat securely, holding our rivers in
four feet CHAINS Of ice, until the middle Of
April, and nothing but acfew hot house
plants, prematurely tranel ,Anted, have
been injured by ':latc froste "'':' u ,. $.<
|s=. Corn within the last three days is look
I ing fine, and no country could have fair
Ter prospect Of a learning harvest. :.*.2' %'1s
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16
Congressional Candidate.

We copy below MIR. MILLER's letter Of
c<c!iuation, as it appeared in the "Minne-
s'sign > and once more enter our protest
Il ken Mr.. MILLER first told US Of his de
termination to decline, VIC were too angry,
to much disappointed to say much.
lie hal consented to accept the nomi-
nxs!on. We had worked to secure it for
Attn, not from personal friendship to him,
although he is our intimate and trusty
friend; but because our best judgment
zabtha. Of all the leading men in the Re-
publican and Free Democratic ranks of
Northern Minnesota, SO far as We could
learn pointed to him as the man for the
time and place.
We donot believe that any other man can
MI the post he has thus vacated; and be-
lieye he has impcrilcd the cause Of Free
dom, in the State, by this untimcly with
drawal. We certainly shall wash our
hands Of the responsibility; and lay it where
we thing it belongs, Mr.. Miller in fit of
5lodcsty--we do DO not like Modest reo-
ple-concludcs that the Ola Settlers have
divine right to hold all the Offices; but We
cannot sec how he can shut his eyes to the
overwhelming indications that the success
or Freedoms ticket in this upper County
depends upon his occupying the position
assigned him by the united voice Of those
who arc best acquainted with the State of
affairs here.
The Moccasinitcs intend making this
district the battle ground of the State con-
test; and there is not man in the Repub-
l;can ranks but Mr. MILLER who can meet
them here.
There is no time now TO unite on Mr..
NooD or any one else; and we would op-
pose our father or brother if lie stood for
nomination against man We thought bet
ter fitted for the place.. d. ....f r.. ..
We know that Mr.. MILLER's business
presents a rather different aspect this
spring to what it did in the winter, when
he consented to run, and that he thinks
he could not afford to go to Washington,
that, in short, it would break him up; but
we feel certain his business can all be
left in perfectly safe hands and maintain
that he has no right to desert his post
With this protest we throw the response
bi'ity Of consequences on him. .~>- ~.
Letter from Stephen Miller. of
..c....+ st. Cloud. =. vi. lii
~: IL III ST.. CLouD, May 50, 1859, "
re- ths Editors Of the A;nnesotian: 49,. -.
Ny attention has just been called to you,
leader in the DAILY M1NNEsor1AN Of the
9th instant, containing a list Of candinate'
likely to be presented to the Republican
Cnrention Of July next, for the various
.c...eo. /, be f;led at the October election.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16

Rev. BowD1sH, who was appointed
by the late Conference of the Nj. E, Church
to the charge st. Cloud, has arrived and
entered vigorously upon his labors The
Conference created this station, so that
Mr. BowDIcH's labors are confined to this
point. This was no doubt judicious move;
and their selection of preacher to take
charge of the new station, appears to give
unusual satisfaction.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-16
A New Steamboat Route.

We see BY some Of the /. papers down
river that steamboat has left st, Paul
for the Red River via, the Minnesota riv-
er. The supposition is that this enter
rrising little craft is to cross the praries
and forests on heavy dews lying over in
the day time and steamins up when the
stars begin to blink and the crystal drops
on the prairie grass afford her the only
chance of navigation.