St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-07-14
J. The Democrat.

Our 1frOSpecIuSWH De 1Ounu on ours
third page, and i've ask the friend
f the freedom of the press and of the
principles there laid down, to aid us in
maintaining them: We feel that in our
advocacy Of them in St. Cloud we have
been milder and more conservative than we
have ever before been ir our character OF
writer for the Press. We feel, that except
our large share of human weakness, our
life has been such asto give no justcause
OF offence to any. )"
May be We are fanatic; but no convio
ton ould be stronger in our mind, than
the feeling that the Lord h as prepared u
by = long course Of discipline, to stand pub
licly as the advocate of the oppressed
our own sex, as representative of woman s
right, under God, to choose her own sphere
Of. action. We have chosen ours with d.
rect reference to the final account, and
those who make it the subject of sarcasm,
ridicule, OF coarse personal abuse, may cal
culate to meet all that is terrible in ear
nestness Of purpose. ..
" We are so certain the Lord is on our
side, that it is quite impossible for US to
fear any force on earth. Dying is not diff
ficult, yielding impossible. We have net
sought the control of a press here, bu!
when it was offered us we looked upon it
as a command from the Great Master to 20
to work in His vineyard Our conscience
acquits us of having used it otherwise than
in the service of God and man. It is thus
we still hope to use it, and not to crafty
any feeling of revenge against those who
have sought our injury with such singular
pertinacity and desperation. ...:.
We shall make no personal war upon
any, but those who attack us, had better
calculate the cost Of supplying territory
and munitions for the war that will surely
ensue. We fight all our battles on tho
cnemy's ground, and always use his wea-
pons, SO that he who makes personal war
upon us had better be sure of his defcn-
sive arnor. Let him make our private do
nestle relations the object Of his public
snecrs, and he may calculate to defend his
own. j..
We look upon all politicians, whether in
Office or out, as fair subjects Of editorial
comment in all their political relations
We do not recognize any mans right to
privacy in any attempt to govern the peo-
pie. We never kept political secret and
think we never will. The people are the
proper source Of political power, and have
q right to know all the purposes and
plains Of those who dispense power and
patronage. Whenever we can trace po-
litical wire up to the handle, we shall d.
rect public attention to that point, no mat
Ter where 1t is, or what is likely to be the
consequence. We believe this is a. duty
which every editor owes the public, and
we shall have to get in new supply of
cowardice before we shrink from it
To those who feel that these, our purpo-
ses, are right, we appeal for aid in carrying
them out. The difficulties with which we
have to contend are very great. A large
majority Of the people Of St. Cloud show
the best disposition to aid and sustain us
but in addition to the general commercial
crash, this county has had to contend with
the loss of the greater portion Of two crops
BY The, devastation Of grasshoppers.