St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-02-03

ly wealth. / 4 II sna I J..
The occasion added largely to the
weight Of obligation Ire wore alr@dy
undes to that genuine 81 1n' Democrat Per the
Representative elect from Benton county,
WI. II. Woor, and his wife, the
" Minnie Mary Lee" Of Arthur's Home
Magazine. He came, with his elegant
cutter; and took us up. We were their
guest while there; and he brought us
back again.
With him, it not SO much politeness
as an earnest desire to have the anti-Sla-
very question thoroughly discussed; and
our country delivered from the domination
Of the Slave Power-which seeks to
dictate "What we shall speak and when
and how" FL" o.. s'=5.
There are many indications that the
God Of the oppressed is opening the
hearts of thousands which have heretofore
been closed to all appeals on behalf Of
the oppressed and enslaved Mothers Of
America. -
May He hasten the day of their deliv-
erancc. ....,.
On Thursday evening, the 9th inst,
we read the same Lecture before the Ly-
ccum at Little Falls; and there met the
same generous confidence and assistance
from the Clers y. Rev. Mr.. NELSON, of
the Methodist Church, was one Of the
Committee to extend us the invitation;
and presided at the Meeting. Rev;
NEWTON, of the Congregational Church,
opened with touching, earnest prayer,
which exhibited his anxiety lest we might
SOW other than good seed in the vineyard;
but at the close Of the Lecture he arose
and expressed himself happily disappoint-
cd-endorsed our sentiments, and hoped
to see them generally adopted, and women
induced to take that interest in the well
fare Of their country which We had urged
as, solemn duty. He dismissed the
people with the Apostolic Benediction !;
and will ever live in our grateful rcmem-
brance for thus strengthening our hands
in the place we desire to occupy, viz, a
co-]aborer with the Ministers of Christ.
We went to Little Falls in cutter,
through q driving snow storm which beat
all day in our faces and continued the
greater part Of the night. Notwithstand-
ing this most unfavorable state Of the
weather, the house as filled to overflow
ing, SONG coming in eight miles from the
country; and the general sentiment ap-
pcared to be a conviction Of the truth Of
our positions. We: have, so far, been
heard with respectful attention, and many
marks of approval; and this leads us to
believe that public sentiment is fast.. ripen-
ing for an utter reputation Of all connec-
ton With, or responsibility for, Slavery.
Fifteen or twenty years ago, any one who
would have dared deliver such lecture
in any part of the United States, would
certainly have been mobbed. Now they
pay an admission fee to hear it, return
hearty votes Of thanks, and crowd around
us to express their sympathy.
Be assured, ye waverins souls who
talk Of bringing dos0" political platforms
to standard that shall suit doughfaces,
you have greatly mistaken the heart-throb
Of the American people. At this mo-
ment it is beating high for Liberty.
If we could travel as easily as a stout
man can do, we would, in one year, bring
the North Star State to the standard of
No more woman-whipping! No more
baby-stca'ing," under the stripes and
stars.
Those men who have led that party in
this State; which processes to be opposed
to human cbattledom ought to blush for
their cowaraly, hating policy of saying
''good Lord, good Devil" Why have
they not, why do they not cast themselves
upon the generous impulses Of the human
heart; and call boldly upon every man and
every woman breathing our glorious at
mosphere, to come up and aid them in
graphing this monster fend of chattledom
BY its hideous throat; and choking the life
out of it? '%@.s><}3I
Why not call upon our brawny farmers
and mechanics to aid these white fingered
dilitanti.- slaveholding lordlings, who
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