St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07
Our Last Trip.

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On Thursday, March 3rd. We started to
iii series Of appointments for Lectures.
That evening We were to be at Clearwa.
ter, fifteen miles below St. Cloud, and as
there was no public conveyance ~. NJ: MI
LER volunteered to TAX; US down. We
got little out Of the wy and drove three
hours through. driving snow storm in an
open cutter, with snow aud water six inch
-es deep over the ground.
Arrived, we went to Mr. G BENsoN's
house, and found We were not generally
expected ain such storm" But We
were there; and in the evening the large
hall was crowded. Mrs. LYONS was Pres
i<ient Of the I.yccum, and presided with
great dignity. The audience was enthusi-
astic and talking was easy. Mr.. MILLER
was called upon for speech; and, as usual,
drought deyn the house." After Lee
ture We went home with Mr.. WooDwoRrA
to Fremont City, two miles up the river;
sad here found oarsclf with old frien is,
readers for years Of the "pittsburs Satur-
Gay Visitcr," and thorough Atolittontsts
how We love that name. = ::
We were surprised to find such commo-
di Gus dwellings as the people have at
Clearwater and Fremont City. They are
already past the privasions Of pioneer life
in the matter oi: accommodations; and the
Clearwater hotels and mills are large and
superior. Next morning QUIZ escort left
VI with Mr. BENSON : family; and it was,
not without serious misgirings We looked
forward to the remainder Of our trip, over
unknown routes by unknown co.veyances;
but at neon 'thc n:ai: boy called for US
~ per contract, with neat little cutter
and saucy Indian pony The boy Mr..
Fletcher, turned out to be a resolute in
tclligent young mau who had in the big
woods, defended tie Mail against a robber,
left his antagonist insensible, and carried
Lis charge safely to its destination. ,5:-'sti
Our Monticello friends had made all ar-
arrangements for our comfort; emu drive
Of fifteen miles through beautiful coun 4
try thickly dotted with farms brought us
to Monticello, where we stopped at Der
kARD S:l1?ns house and had cur heart
glatld@ned with the sight Of familiar house
plants and kindly faces Mr. SM,1n is one
Of the old Liberty iiiite guard, who voted
for JAMES G, BlESEY aud is stillin the.
harness, 4. ing lr3ve ksttlc torsthe ri sht.;
At Monticello they have school bull
ding which cost 1000. In the second
story is hall which: wo.'ld hold about
eight hundred persons ! III: sca::~ were all
filed, bat the house Was not croc led, IS.
the Methodists had q ,e:::;:::,i meeting in
full progress; AID some unpleasant feeling
existed between them, and the sI.yccunl
before which We !ect;:red. W. were, and
are sorry Tor this, sorry to see Abohtonists
Ignoring the church influence The bible;
the church, and the g. s., Constitution,
arc three things nc do not intend hanaiag
dovn to the devil, to be used by him 4
ga;''ft the slave. They DO not belong to
him; but arc ali agendics Of human rights;
and our most efficient anti Slavery laborer.
have been members in churches, wEile the
churches even wheu they erin this qdet-
ton, teach and foster that sense 81 future
accountability, that reverence for Gods
word, which are the most powerful levers:
that can be applied tohnman ection; and
the only efficient e sncief against wrong Of
ev,Ii kind: s s.. ....'.. :. : - D.
Our audience mas kind, nay enthusiast
tic; and At our earnest appeal TO the free
men q the north, to leav.Ithe defensive
ro.iey the Republicans; and charge the
eoluu Slavery down the center, they.
broke &C mo : perfect storm of aeers
Oh, there Il someth ing Of he.od spirit
of76 il tic hearts d tie lilmer;;can people
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