St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-02-24

May be We are fanatic but 10 ccnt;o
i tim ouid lie stronger in our Mid, ,lks
TIC feeling that the Lord b =. prepared
ny s icng course Of discipline, tostaad ru,.
';e.y as the advocate Of the oppressed
cur ewn sex, IS representative Of vomans
,5sht Under God, to choose her owksrhcrs
q sactiun. We have chosen oum NTH di.
rect reference to the final accosnt, end
hose sllo make it the subject 81 sa1csem,
I rld'cule: or ccarse pelSohal abusc, nay cal
icuiate to meet oil that Is terrible IN eaI-
e itestDess OF purpose. ~
!, We are so certain the Lord = on Gu
s.de, that it is quite impossible for o. b,
.ear say force en- earth: Tying Is not DIFF.
f'er't: yielding impossible. We have n.A
sought the control Of press here, tua
v;.en it was cfered us We looked upon !.
as-a command from the Great Master to 70
20 ".'A in His vineyard Our conscience
:sqnsss Us OF having used it Otherwise thsn
N he service Of God ard man. Its thus
"e sill hope to Use it, and not to crafty
! :':y feeling CT revenge against those vbe
taye sought cur injury with such sing ula,
Fert;nsc;ty and desperation.
! We shall make no personal var u,oa
any but those Who attack us, had better
ca. ;I.te tie cost Of supplying te1ritcr7
laTd munitions fSS: the var that will spr.!v
e'sue. We fight oil cur battles On tie
epeh.ys ground, and always use bis rea>
gems, g" that he who makes personal w.1
rno'i us had better be sure Of his deicn-
slHe amor. Let him make our private de-
messi. 1cttioEs the eEieet Of Els pubis
s":ers and he may calculate to defend his
cyn.
We 'cc' aron al politicians, Whether j.
ea.ee or tut. as fair subjects of editorial
eminent G. III al their political relaticns-
We DE- not recognize any mans 1ie,t to
E1.Eacy in any attempt to govern the ,ea-
Elle We never kept = Official secret .nt
think We never will. The people are tbs
proper source Of political rover, and have
a right to know all the PURPOSES and
clans Of those vko aisrense hover and
patronage. Whenever We can traee :. ns.
-.tIcaI vine up to the handle, We shall d.
rect { nbi'c attention to that point, no mat
;ei Where It is. OF y hat is likely to Re ,ts
consequence. We believe this is 8 dutr
"hich every editor ewes the public, AZ
re SHAT have to get in q new SUPPLY ef
eexardlce before wesshrink fem it
70 those Who feel. THAT these. our pz>ne-
scs, are right, We appeal for aid in caIrv;ro
lem out. The difficulties Win rh;ob
nave to contend ara very great. A. huge
majority Of the people of St. Cloud show
the css' disposition to aid and sustain rs
ma IN addition to The general cenne..ix:
sl.sn' THIS county has had to contend viii
!, ,As s'ss OF the greater portion of two c,o.a
y tns devastation Of grasshoppers.
Cur enemies IAxa sha1r,, .l,apa.-,v.1rs.
threats. cs More serious violence, stand W.
carce :@tl while their private efcrts to i.~
!ure IN reputation, to cover or EsIe
"'1th l-os: odlous erithsts, and gross Crimes
. still actively pursued. We ars without
prisons, OF regularly organized judiciary,
;sAd those Who take the responsibility u
ts;ese, attacks are totally irresponsible, y
we'll As arttul aud unscrupulcus. Th.s
haze already deprived us Of Lepc t.
wien We had long looked forward, qniet,
isamtie, little home Of cur cvn. Iar
:,sofaration We had made for building, =
:'w as anonty lost, Tor it is net thought
sa1e tor ns to attempt living alone Ca
,i:ce nt@t &c SO situated, that with CIR
debility it is possible fer us to L2.s
vrcper supervision Of it, for the press rr.s
L: laced where it Can be guarded, With.
1u. z1:rirg n4en for lat purpose
We ae not wont to make pitiful apreA.
::or help, tut We should be recre.rt to dsty
row not to state the facts, that those wiz
!o'a che American principles of f1eeacu q:
:: eesn ana freedom Of the press, u.y
Know that here, in this ncn.inahy ft.e
State, it is in danger Of being crushed 49,
The L<nscc1at is 10 lccger Local crgsg,
although We shall make it lrcn,inent u
jeat to make known the resources CT nof,k-
erp Minnesota; but the great object OF it,
life Is to vindieate the freedom Of tbe pres,.
tos Ibis, nen here, Of both parties, k..s
contributed to purchase the material :, !
incurred . large expenditure in publishing
1t. Men Of comparatively email interests
are active ana Efficient as any, and We srs
anxious that the responsibility thus .ssuned
may not f=;i too heavily upon them. Ovr
terms CT subscription are as low ss We can
...:.kc thcl4, and to all who favor us w.t.
subscriptions, We shall try 10 give tLs
worth OF their Money. The people q:
st: Cloud have acted nobly their lart IL
this matter, and TO the friends Of truth sr5
Justice abroad, VIC now appeal to aid Us in
our struggle for the right.
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