St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03
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May Be We are I fspiiic; hst Ne egsy;s
ton ou]d be stronger ii ouI mind, slvesI
the feeling that Tue Lord has preIsrd sia
BY a long course Of discipline, 70 stand pub
iicly as the advocate Of the oppE4ued, > ].
our own sex, as representative pf woma4I
right, under God, to choose hsr own sph1ila
OF action. We. have chosen cu1s 1wliilh -
rect reference 70 tho lfhA1 aeeouut;sAAlb
those who make It the. subject efYse1paoil,
rsdifule, or ceersee personal Abuse, mar II
ss|afs f 8 gsi e. thsf ts1s i s
are g. So certain tie Lord Il Il q 5 sas
SIDE, that it is quite impossible for ms0
fea, any force on earth. Dying is mot db
fieuIt, yielding impossible. We have MI
sought the control Of press here, bla
when it was offered us We looked upons &
as command from the Great Master to;sx
| to work in Ills vineyard Our conscience
acquits US OF having used it otherwise thas
in the service of God and man. 1tisthus
We still hope to use it, and not to crafty
any feeling cf revenge against those wAo
have sonsht our injury with such singuks
rertinacity and desperation. ga -fs-s.r
| We shall make no personal war upo4
any, but those who attack ue, had better
calculate tie cost Of supplying territory
and maniticns FOR tie war that will surely
e'aae. He. FIGHT Gil our battles on the
erery's ground, and always use his wes-
cons. go that lie who makes personal us1
Upon US had better he sure Of his la,
s'7e :.s,or.s Z. = .ilan n axe cur private DE-
ii.14sstie .sscc..a2t:ens TIC ebjee. Of his public
|snrers, aill iise n3cy calculate to defend BIZ.
own.s ~
We !cos nron ali politicians, Whether II
o,'lce c. cut. as Ear subjects Of editorial
comment III al; their lc,iacal relatioDe.-
We 10 rot recognize any mans rielt u
rr'vacy Il: ATTY astsUpt to govern tie pss-
Ele~ We mover kept political secret sz4
think We never will. The people are the
prefer source CT political power, and hsva
a right to knew all the-pnIrsess s.d
plans Of these who diE pense power and
Patronage. Wherever Ne can trace . p
s5t.cs, wire up 70 the fsnaIe, we shall d.
rect public attention ts-s;1at pe:Ht, 10 nat
(. where 1t is er what is likely to he the
consequence. We believe this il 4 duty
which every editer ewes the public, and
We shall have to get in new supply sf
cowardlce before We shrink from it
To these who feel that these, our purpe-
seq, are right, We appeal fer aid in carrying
chem out. IKE difficulties With Wick Ne
have to ccntend are very crest. A large,
majority Of Ike peo:,!e Of St. Cloud show
the best disposition, to aid and sustain -
but IN at.dl5ion to tie general commereisI
crash, this county has had to contend nth
lie loss Inc greatar portion of I've crop.
~ the seysss$:ion Of graaehoppe.s-
Our eEe1uies have shown themselves n
-ccupclcus and active. Their writaew
threats, OF more serieus violence, stand ~
cancelled, while their private Efforts 9 f.
are our reputation, to cover our n&se~
with mcst oisious epit he Is, and gross crimes.
arc still actively pursued. Weare vitkss1
prisons, cz regularly organiEed judiciary,
and those Who take the responsibility Il
these attacks are totally irresponsible, y
vclE as arttul and ubscrurulcue. 1ke<
have already deprived ust Of . hops t.
sh1ct We had long looked forward, . quiet,
humble, little home efsour ern-. Tho
preparation. re, had made for building, u
now as nlsasy; lost, for it is rst ,hoafAt
s@:7 cor "s to attennt living alone. o.z
oh,ce must lie so situated, that witK .sss=
deh:':ty it is impossible for n 70 have,
| :rope@ 81 ?crvis;on Of il, fer Sic press pvft
&c laced WHARF it can b guarded, vith-
ca. lining n-en for that purpose
We are riot wont to make pititul appeals
Sor help, buss we should BE recrt.at 10 dutx
now, not to state the facts, that these vhe
.11e the American PRINCIPLES of fveden Of.
speech and .seeeom Of the press, nay
know that here, in this nen.isslly FREQ
stats, It IS in danger OF icing crukhe1.-
lhe .a,snosra: ls 40 longer locsl erRan.
=1-z.es:sts Ht sfslazn5ake it . prominent OBJ
Iec5 80 niske sneEn tAe resources Of north
era Sis.ls s.soss but the great object Of it.
LIE Is "a y;Ediesls the freedom Of the pressl
OF tsilsssnsen Eere, 9. beth parties, have
eartss;zs.sss 10 purchase the material aud
sAaasres:.a large .itrrs in publishing:
t. lasll CT mrs.atiseiy en- al intererts
are active sise S!!..-,is ang, md we ere.
1 anxious shat tna res snsih:I:;y tirs sfeune&
na;, izaS ''ii;;. tse sseavily uponitnen. Ou,
ser,;s Q. subscription arg asluuss vssasa
L: Sc .s.e;l, an C al who favor rs With
sabsss7lE,I oas, NC sLa.i ny sos fiye the
sslth q. thais money. Tie resple q
st. Cloud have acted nelly thai. rsrt. In
| this LATTER, ard 70 the E;eG;.s OF frrtk and