St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-11-24
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write We conclude to publish it.
st. Cloud Nov. 21st 80
My Father IA the bonds Of Christ, q
did notgo to you, have not written to you
because 7 feared to be <ebsrpaiye; but, to
day / sat down tosantef In 1t6 thrill with
the familiar head John BROWN and
i occurred to me that great as you are, you
are still one Of Chmst's little Ones ', -
that, sick and in prison I have,not come to
you by any act you q lean can recognise; Then,
IsFemsmbered that .:VI when ,.Xyaps,in tribulq
ton for this osepsFe qap IS '}g word Of kind
ness qame:to me which p. did not bring re.
lay Of strength; o..s.ia) ,ar u;.t :, 3.
h:My,1 spirit has been with: you from the
first. My prayers ascend for you, hour by
hour; and they are fullf'of thanksgiving.
Iathank God toorr' tor; you: thank him, that he
has created cate you that he has put his Spirit
within you, that rs. has sustained yer e
Yiindicate the honor of his name, to kindle
IN the hearts t19 IF tbs people the fires Of
Freedom; land to. keep the faith ,off 81 man
Kind il the divine; origin andiodes6ny df
til, race When I"learn to- apologisolfor
]Lafayettey coming t. imaingle il QUARREL
which Was not hiszWlhep 1.m3a lPi 4sfepcses,
on the, pleh of insanity fbr him ,wlA4q looked
down, from shining courts Of, heaven,
upon the slaves IF Sin aud hastcd' to .thier
dslxesagPlsss' $hsn sha 9,I paake a4tqgs} fef
youotII 40 ju47, l9ls.ls,E, i: ii mi,f W. .
4 Do not My Father, think from 1.-THE
dark valley" Its but a'skort way over by
the road you travel Remember: ~ s 3 wvcthit
BY the way ofthe cross, long and Z we 81,
way, where the protrhcted agony from di-
vine wrath "caused him toety aloud. Re-
i; member The. great company Of Martyrs
whose: souls pav1e. been i released b. long
bodily tormepts; and remember it is still
mete that Zone man should die for the .peo,
Fple''--that'Ged's chosen prophets should
lay down thelifs Of the body to teach: The
greater yalqe ,99f 2, the life # tie SOIL. Do
EnottpEerpitt lis ssympathiisipg friends to apollo;
gize away your aAhFin the,message which
God has spoken to your: own soul: May
you dwell ii: the secret d,kambsrs 81 1.-THE
Most High ST., fa4r above tie mists which
envelope us; and make ourlittle seIfshness
es appear as virtues. We are careful
for many things but thou hast "chosen
that better part which shall not be taken
from thee! II old fast, that no man take
thy crown,YY3 ss:'When thou passest through
the fret will be- with thee, and through
the floods they shall not overflow thee, ne,i-
ther shall the fame kindle upon the, e.. u
|, You have shakens.the Old Bastile. of
Slavery to its lowest foundation. Do not
regret the ! forbearance which. you think,
caused the failure Of your enterprise, God
ordered itsall; and, your magnanimity, con-
trastea witt, The. haoattirstv eawallice -
d people who can B ast1of the Deliberate
murder Of, prisoners has done more iorthe
cause al hunlansfreedan than a; successful
insurrectiei, @5coula ever have done. s3sssI
I am, every a a.yj' > surprised at The feeling
of contempt awakened in the hearts Of the
Northern people tS:'rthe South and her in
stitut;ons. T tremble II. the consequent
es,for I have always hoped for the peace &C.;
full abolition of 4 Slavery; but Lam an old
laborer in tho anti slavery ranks. have been
a careful observer Of the signs Of the
times; and believe the day is very, very u
near at hand, when, if the slaves should
rise in rebellion neither the North nor the
General Government would interfere. s
Should the South continue thesarsoga1t
tone she has assumed, il this Crisis, her
right a. arm tie isylmpathies q tie North
falls; pa lall zsed and nothing but repen-
lance, and doing works meet for it, can
avert her DOOM, So, do not feel Shat ydnl
l.mmissss;;on has hem = fai1nr4l Preach 1the