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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02

of the rooms We occupy; and our cars fe,
six weeks ringing. with the sound Of the
hammer and saw osRsxs stumbled owe,
chips, broken plast erand.allman Of rub.
bish to cook our meals without room VIC
could warm, catching cold, going to bed
sick for days az, ID: then getting, UP and be.
ginning again, that that noticing exchanges re.
plying to correspondents, or being reason.
ably civil to anybody has been next to i'm.
possible. >,.
In few weeks we hope to be settled,
when we expect to be .a7 happy and proud
as girl Of ten years with her first set oil
hoops; and shall take it as an insult 70,
any Poor Printer to hint that we belong
to the craft Il 49,. ..l.., Hu..5E
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02

RED RlvER.-GEoRaE F. D1of1, vte
has just returned from Rcd River; informs
US that Capt. NoRruUr's boat is daily sx-
pected at Breckenridge. xszs~.
Some fear is entertained that the Hud~
sons Bay Company will not permit Amer
leans to navigate tho Rcd River below tho
British line. ~ 4 d" II.
Mr.. HULL has commenced building ths
Breckenridge hotel, and the Mammoth en-.
CINE is likely to be set to work saving logo.
The Stage Line is to begin running from
St. Cloud to Breckenridge on the 10th
inst. The roads are still difficult on se.
count Of high water and want Of bridges.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02


Flsu.-Our rivers and lakes abound
with the finest fish in the coant,J and .v-
cry body is taking them. DANIEL FaR.-
MAN who weighs about forty pounds him.
self; caught pike With book aud line .
few days since, just below St. Cloud, weigh
ing nine and half pounds. As the river
monster was likely to draw the little fellow
into the river, he called out for help; AID
BOBBY MILLER, another little nine yer
old ran to his assistance. Their united Of.
forts landed the prize, when says BesBY {:
'He was most back into the water ae,ia
but l jumped on his head, and DAN. ct
him by the tail, aud We kept him doxs;
but / tell you he did jump"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02
TIdfss3ss':sr. o1.oUD DEMO Graf.
:INE G: sWIsSHELA1, EDITOR
Thursday, juno ID: 1869.
Republican State: Convention,

Notice is hereby given that the Republican
State Convention, preparatory to the election
80, will meet at the Capitol, in the city OF st.
Paul, on Wednesday the goth day Of July next
Candidates ior Governor, Lieut. Governor,
Aecrotary of State, Treasurer, Attorny Gener-
T., aud Two Representatives in Congress will
'' Ths bass for REPRESENTATION for the conven-
ton will be. US follows: Each county will be
entitled to one delegate, and an additional del
egsto tor each 1000 inhabi;ants, and for each
raction Of l ,0co or more, another additional
delegate, according to the Census d 1901,
The several counties in the State are emit
tied 10 delegates, Us follows; = *.'7 ...*;'
Aiken, l Anolza, g; Becker l.; Benton, l;
Blue Earth, 5; Breekinridge,1; Brown, 2;
Buchanan. /; Carlton, l Carver, 3; Cass,
Chisago, 9; Cottonwood, Il; Grow Wing, l !;
Dakota, 8; Davis. !; Dodge, 3; Douglas,
Parrihault, l; Fillmore, Is; Freeborn, 3;
-Goodhuc, s; Hcnncpin s; Houston, 4; asanti
/; Itasca, l; jackson, !; kennebcc, !; Kan
divohi, |; Lake, !: Le Sour, s; Mcleod, l.;
Aonomiu, I; Martin, l; Aeeker, l.; Mile
Lac, l; uonongalia, /; Morrison, ); Mower,
:: Murray, I p; Nicolet, 4; Mobiles, l; Ohm
.etead, s; Ottcrtail, l: Pcnbina, ! Pierce,
Pine, l; Pipe Stone, /; Polk, l; Ramsey, 8
Renvills, / Rice, .; Rock, l; st. Louis,
Scott, 4; sibley, g; Shcrburre, l; Stearns, 3
Steele, 81 Todd, /; Toombs. /; Wabashaw,
i; Waseca, 9; Washington, 4; Winona, &
Wright, 2; va lena, l.
Tor Orler JARED BENSON,
Chairman Rep. Cen. Com.
81. Paul, April Both, 1859.
Notice.-The sevcral County Committees arc
requested to communicate throu gh their Chair,
man With the State Central Committee al
once. Address, JARED BENSON,
Anoka
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02
Democratic love for Poor Men

> In most of the Southern States even up
to the present day man is excluded from
the privilege Of voting unless he has prop
erty qualification, rated differently in the
different States, prescribing it. A man
however worthy he may be otherwise, NOR.
ally or intellectually, unless Providence
has favored him with property, he has no
right to vote. ..a1 81 ~. y -,
The constitution of South Carolina has
the following provision, every free white
man Of the age of Fl years being a, citizen
Of this State and having resided therein
two years previous to the day Of election,
and who hath freehold of Fifty acres Of
land, or Town Lot Of whichhe hath been
legally seized and possessed at least nix
months before such election &c. shall have
right to vote &C." ':'''' :.' y ~ :,
"Section 5. The returning officer, orany
. hef, person present entit1ed vote, may
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02

Acc1DxsT.-On The 27th 1on1 MAa-
WIN and STEPHEN c. M1LLla Two boz, e.
about sixteen were cosang f1om3 w OOPS Il.
just below St. Cloud the; boat swsnped,
and capsized in very deep water: T1ey
were hunting, had valuable double bss.su.
cd guns and quantity Of game. MAJ
WINS gun went down WITH IL tsak-
MILLER succeeded in swimming x;tb u
until within few feet Of sho1s, whso b,
was obliged to drop i to save his iis.-
like the prophet with hi, are each boy
exclaims Of his gun: , ~. 1:2< -
"Alas master for it was besrowed!
One belonged to HENRY Sw1ssnzIx.
the other to GEORGE MARVIN, and little
hope is entertained Of recovering either.
The boys had = very marrow ese.p,
loaded as they were With ammunition aud
heavy clothing, in a current which some.
times brings our best steamboats, 70 ds.d
halt.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02
Republican Candidates.

The "Minnesotian in giving a list of
the names likely to come before the Re-
publican Convention, mentions STEPHEN
MILLER Of St. Cloud as candidate for
Congress. We are sorry to say that Mr..
MILLER declines. :..:,. g.
For year past we had set our heart
upon Mr.. M1LLER's nomination.. Know
ing him as We have for many years we
could rely upon him as one who will live
up to his engagements. We could trust
him in Washington He will always be
sober, always in his place, always wide
awake, would vote for Freedom eyeryt;me
while his mental capacity, business habits
and extensive acquaintance with promin-
snt public men gives him the power to
serve his adopted state to some purpose
Of German origin, speaking the language
readily, popular orator and . personal
favorite 10 this region; he could carry the
united Free Democratic vote; and We can
not readily submit to . decision which
takes him out Of the field. But he says,
No.
Our next choice is VIM. H. WooD of
Sank Rapids, Free Democrat, whom We
should prefer to any Republican except
Mr.. MILLER, and in some respects even
to him. He ha, leisure to canvass; is an
old resident Of the State, is infinitely &C.
quainted With our history and wants; and
as a man Of integrity and ability is unsur-
passed by any one named in connection
with the Office. Northern Minnesota has
i. right to claim one Of the Congressman
and no man in this region is better caica)a-
ted to do honor to the State. No Repub-
lican stands higher in his opposition to
the spread Of slavery; s.d without having
consulted Mr.. WooB, who is now in Ken
lucky We name him q our candidate for
Congress.
OF the other candidates named by the
"Minnnesotian" We endorse A. RAMSEY
for Governor and GEORGE A. NoURsE for
Attorney General. JOHN w. NORTH We
want for United States Senate; aud some
one ehs Who will stay sober, to ELL every
Office that is to be filed.
We shall not knowingly support, Tor
my Office, any man who is liable to see
blue stars after dinner.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02

:ble purpose OF their possession and enjoy
ment. tbs true, foreigners ara often i'm
posed upon when too hastily admitted i, to
the rights Of citizenship. But are not A
,ncricans, !. also1 Ambition generally
thrivcs upon the ignorance Of those whose
liberties il intends to snbject. : W
But is the elective franchise to become
the reward Of a capacity of enjoyingitA:
Must mans vote depend upon the amount
of his intellectual advancement Were
such rules to obtain here, it would disftan-
chise much Of the first of American aris-
tocracy. Our country has wisely been
called "thc home Of the emigrant and the
asylum Of the exile" No matter what
nisfortunes may have oyertaken him in
his native land, whether high or low, rich
or poor, SO soon as he sets foot upon Amer
lean soil and swears fealty to our laws, he
becomes freeman. If he is ignorant We
educate him, if poor we enrich him if
Anti American, We Americanize him.
Tis false philosophy which as
sumes the exclusive right Of Americans to
govern America. The great right Of self
government is not dcducible from any such
theory. That right is incident to I'LL class
es and conditions upon the face Of tho
whole earth, and is only withheld where
right is made subservientto might. Who
ever cxpatriates himself and takes up his
abode with US is IN American at heart,
and worthy Of US. We have no reason to
fear the presence Of such class, but rath-
er may We fear those individuals born here
whose restless desires We have no means of
satisfying, and who can only live upon the
income Of novel experiences. Msssachu-
sets was made IN experimnt, We hope new
or again to see repeated. Perhape she has
satisfactory reasons for the course she has
adopted. Her social and political orsani-
cation may be of such character q to
justify some such measure for their safetye
We cannot however apprecicte the necess-
ity. One thug il certain, no true Min
nesotiau could ever vote for restricting tbs
right Of the foreigner.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02
BRANrroRD Posr OrT1cE.-Ths De

BRANTFoRD Posr OrT1cE.-Ths De-
Partmcnt at Washington through the d.
interested representations. Of 1Iasxa LowDr,
short time since ordered the omission q
the above Office by the Mail Carrier, With
out consulting the citizens whose interest.
were at stake. The injured population r.
siding in the neighborhood and j. Lower
81. Cloud, represented the natt@r III it,
proper light, and have reserved sadvisee
from the Department, that the Skes viii
be continued The ManeAa2o CA;sItot>
will have to try again -.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02
Potatoes.

1t is a matter of establishment, to most
OF our citizens, where all Potatoes, that are
being shipped from this point, come from.
Every day or two the steamer Enterprise
comes down from St. Cloud loaded to he.
guards. If you hail the Capt., with ''what
are you loaded With" the answer is brief.
''potatoes." The great floating palaces,
that compose the Northern Line to st.
Louis, come up to our landing almost every
day, the Capt. halls our Commission Mer-
chants, ''any freight for St. LOUISE" The
cuphonlous response is heard, potatoes p
Ox-teams trudge slowly along our streets;
the merchants ask "what are you loaded
With" They answer "potatoes!" So it
goes from day to day.. ''Potatoes," blear-
eyed and sprouting peer out Of every store
house window; the evening breeze, laden
with heavy odor, whispers ''potatoes!"-
Minneapolis Journal.
Well, MIR. Journal up in Stearns County
last tall it was a matter of ;astonishmnnt
where all the potatoes would ever 90 to, or
where the people would be found to cat
when they got there. Potatoes! Well,
We have an idea that this County can raise
potatoes enough to freight all the boats
which run up to St. Paul, and keep them
freighted during each season Of navigation.
When field Of potatoes is done grow
ing here, there is only soil enough to fill
up the openings caused by their rotundi-
ty. The soil and potatoes are in about
the same proportion OF oats and eggs in
the basket of a poultcrer going to market.
We are thinking of Offering premiums for
a variety of potatoes that shall be square
or brick-shaped 50 that there may be no
waste room; but each acre of ground pro-
duce its solid acre of potatoes ono foot
deep. ID.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02

require any person who shall offer his vote
at an election to produce certificate of
his citizenship, and receipt from the tax
collector of his having paid tax emitting
him to vote, or to swear ortfirm that he il
duly tquali6ed to vote aereeably TO ths
constitution" 4 i
Tho constitution Of the same Stat" re-
requires man in order to be eligible to
the Legislature to he a free white man
over the age Of Fl years citizen Of the
state, and resident of the state at least
8 years previous to his election, and be L.
gally seized and possessed of, in his own
right Of five hundred acres of land. and
ten negroes, OF, Of real estate of the value
of one hundred and fifty pounds sterling
clear Of debt. -
This is the constitution of State which
has ever been unwavering in its support CT
the Democratic party. A man there to be
a member of the Legislature must be a
slave holder. No matter what his con.
scientious scruplcs may be on the subject,
If he intends taking part in the Govern.
ment of that State he must indulge ir
the peculiar institution" A poor man
although the best Anglo-saxoa blood runs
in his veins, is wholly disfranchised. Il
the Republican party are responsible 70,
the recent action of Massachusetts,. thu
Democratic party must certainly be respon
slble for the foregoing provision in the con
stitution Of South Carolina. Democrat,
beware Of making distinctions without diff
erences, unless you propose saddling you,
party with all the follies and crimes Of tn,
Southern States, you better say nothins
about Massachusetts,. We would recon
mend the editor fthc Pr; neer l. Democrat
to readily way Of diversion the Coustitu
ton Of South Carolina.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02
Fort AbOrcFombie.

On the 24th Major PArrEN, late Com
msnder It Fort Abercrombie, called At
our Office on his way to Fort Ripley; and
his circumstances give evidence that how
ever government officers" may usually
fatten in idleness, the post Of q frontier
soldier is NO sinecure. He informs us
that about three months ago I've forget
the exact dste) he received orders from
the War Department to suspend opera
tions. Their saw mill was SO nearly com.
pletel that the engineer said in three
days they would be ready to put fire into
the furnace, anG; go to work; and 1900 logs
were on the ground ready for the saw.
q The Majors quarters were within two
weeks Of being ready for occupancy; but
all work was stopped, mechanics dls>char-
ged; and everything awaited further or
ders. These came on the 9th ult., and
were that the fort be abandoned immedi-
ately, Major PA1rEN and his company to
proceed to Fort Ripley, Capt. Davis and
his men to Fort Ridgely. ..s. IL
This At season Of the year when there
is no pasture; and when. from the Frost
coming out of the ground; and high wa
tiers the roads are impossible. 100000
have been expended at the Fort, a large
amount Of property and stores were gath
cred there and all was to be abandoned on
the instant and left to the Indians. - f.,
T. Here was fix. There were not means
of transportation for more than one Com
pany. 1t was thought possible to get to
Fort Ripley by way Of St. Cloud; but to
Fort Ridgely teams could not posi-
bly, 60. So, Major PATrEN left Capt.
DAVIS and his men at the Fort to await
means Of transportation, took the teams
and with his Company started forSt. Cloud
on the 18th two days after reociving the
order. ,. a.. ....'@ ....''. :. s.s.4
4 He reached this p1acs q tho 18th out
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02
LOCAL IT'D MS.

SroRM.-We had frightful storm last
evening, or rather succession of storms
lasting from 8 o'clock until midnight
The first came from the East, wind and
sheet lightning. It was but passed, when
= second came up from the North,
bringing myriads of hailstones aud torrents
Of rain, battering ana destroying vegeta-
bles, riddling windows, carrying off fences,
'capsizing hen houses, tearing up trees, and
Lighting the work Of destruction with an
incessant play Of binding sheet lighting.
This was makinga grand finale, when storm
third rushed up from the West, pouring out
sheets Of rain, ike great billowy rivers, and
bringing still more vivid lightning with
stunning thunder. .,..as =
We had the luck to be alone in a halt
finished house, with half the windows open
and the balance put IN with temporary fas-
Jennings. As the sash were driven in at
the East side, all We could do was to, take
out those At the West to let the storm pass
through, and in the lull nail them in again;
but escaped with no other damage, than
well hammered fingers, and the loss of s
panes' Of glass. - :t-o1:'s<.s@ ts.o3l a@e
.s.: II = the the steagns House so panes wer.
:broken, MI KENNEDY lost %, Squire
sNoEL 20, and 20 on and 20 forth -
:Att,f V got 81 tho window. listened
that q could e e, e vent 70 sleep; but
|avoke # nidlsiish - find ..epoad W,st-
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02

Acc1DEET.-Hon. G. D. REp11rLp Il
Syracuse, discharged two loads Of shot in
to his right arm while hunting pigeons il
the neighborhood Of Alexandria, on his
late trip to Red River, and is now ss The
Stearns House. His wound is not thought
dangerous.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02

Hon WHARF.-THE Mississippi h
higher at this point, than it has been since
the settlement of St. Cloud: But owing to
the nature Of our soil, and the dryness Of
the atmosphere it is only about six feet
above low water mark. s. *
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02

.OuR CRops. Our farmers hays plant.
ed an unprecedented breadth Of lad, aud
with : favorable season, Stearps County
will have for export next winter 200, 900
bushels Of grain. The crops .tpuessstars
in as favorable !. condition . sosld u g.
sired. Il s7es~sse i. ~ -s.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02

The MAILS The daily Mails from 81.
!. Paul to this place, which were changed to
tri-weekly few weeks since, have again
resumed BY order Of the Department.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02

ExpoRrs.-We have just learned from
one Of our Merchants, that over 10000
bushels Of grain and potatoes have already
been shipped South from. 81 Cloud, since
the opening Of Navigation:
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02

7crner delaying the earth, twisting Of the
branches of trees, and Illuminating the up
per deep with broad explosive jets from
heavens great gasometer
Since writing the above We learn thst
there is scarce a window left whole in Up
per Town; aud that the damage 70 e1o~
ing crops is very serious.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02
Farewell Address.

40 IoOF fIlntefS, our 1ate companion:
in LIES journey, Good by! We no long
er belong to your department, having be
come suddenly and immensely rich. W.
have an Office Of our own. We have, SURE
As you live. The roof and walls and foo,
the doors and windows Ill belong to US
individually; and We will very seoa h.v.
q dwelling house attached. The plaster.
ers- are 1t work on it nov. 1t IS two stor.
len high, has Eve rooms aud tho cosiest
little kitchen ever you ,A~. Folks think
it looks like barn because the outside
walls are rough. boards; bit We do not in
tend to live outside of it; and those who
do may make nice walls if they do not
like these.
It will not be very 6ne for We ore not
able to put either . capulo OF ss.tgage
on it; but maybe so..e ono win help y. to
put a couple Of liens upon t. One on
each side would make It look solid. Tn
Gle Sam OWES the ground It stands on;
but that lis oil in the family" and he
will give rs deed soon. 49,: 3.
When We get our cook stove, editorial
..hk and cupboard moved ont Of the cor
ner Of thc office where they have stood;
and We have lived sine: the lst Of Janua-
~, it will not be worth Cous:a V1croR1A's
while to come over here to claim. -e|ation-
ship ON account Of our vast possessions ~
ing contiguous to her North America do
main. 1t may be that her ancestors ana
ours took tea together on Mount Ararat;
but the family intercourse Is quite broken
of; and We certainly shall not consent to
renew it in our coming state Of exaltatioa.
Moreover, those we'll meaning people,
Who have been in the habit Of sending ~
small contributions on account of our pew
erty, are informed that We shall be just a.
ready to take everything We can get a. ev-
er We were; but there viii be difference
in that We shall expect them to feel high
~ honored by our acceptance Of their
small fayors, larger ones laying them I'M.
der still greater obligations to our conde-
sccnsion. -. ...~. e.. 49,. ~'
Our friends will see the propriety Of
this at glance, for it has been the estab-
lished custom Of the world time cut of
mind that in giving to the poor the re-
.ceirer is the party obliged; but in bestow.
ing upon the rich, the giver assumes a
heavy obligation. ~a >.~..>u:l liz ~
Our exchanges and correspondents may
understand from this, the APPARENT cool i'm
pudence or indifference with which we
have treated their many favours. We
have been SO occupied with the cares Of
this world and the deceitfulnesst of riches,
with cooking for four of family, = over
seeing our office, in which we have none
but boys, making contracts with, and d.
rectlng workmen as they tore down and
built up aronpd -u., with one side torn out
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02

MARRI DD.g4
At Oak Grove. ste.sas Co. II Rev. c. ..
H,r.isol, LIE. hieAazdssA 10 lIavi. eut,,..
both Of o,A srr.aE
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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-07

CoMFoRTs.-In these hard times one
naturally looks for the best articles offered
at the cheapest rates The place to procure
such articles is at SMITH 4 RExIsGres's, No.
80, East Second street. sign Of the Big
Tea Kettle. Messrs. S. d r. have by far
the largest stock of House Furnishing
Goods to be found in the city-among
which are to be found . great many arti-
cles conducive to our comfort these hot
days. Read their advertisements carefully
and remember that they contain but
small number of the articles to be found q,
their establishment. -