St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-01-06
May be we ar fanatic; but he conyic

May be we ar fanatic; but ne conyic
ton Guild be stronger in our mind, than
the feeling that the Lord has prepared US
by a long course Of discipline, to stand pub
licly as tho advocate Of the oppressed o
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, or coarse personal abuse, may cal
culate to meet all that is terrible in ear
ncstncss 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
fcult, yielding impossible. We have net
sought the control Of press here, but
when it was offered US We looked upon it
as command from the Great Master to 20
to work in His vineyard. Cur conscience
acquits us of having used it otherwise than
in the service Of God and man. It tbs 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 uro,,
any, but those who attack US, had better
calculate the cost Of supplying territory
and munitions for the war that will surely
cnsue. We fight all our battles On the
enemy's ground, and always use his wea-
pons, so that he who makes personal wal.
upon us had better be sure Of his defcn-
sive armor. Let him make our private do
nestle relations the. object Of his public
sneers, and he may calculate to defend his
own.
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 pee
pie. We never kept political secret and
think we never will The people are the
proper source Of political power, and have
Il right to know all the purposes and
plans Of those who dispense power and
patronage. Whenever we can trace po-
]itical wire up to the handle, we shall d.
rect public attention to that point, no mat
ter where It is. or what is likely to be the
consequence. We believe this is duty
which every editor owes the public, and
We shall have to get III a new supply oi'
cowardice before VIC shrink from it
10 those who feel that these. our pulro-
ses, are right, We appeal for aid in carrying
them out. The difficulties with which We
have to contend are very great. \ large
maj ority OF the people Ct ST. Cloud show
The hest disposition to aid and sustain as,
but in addition to the general commercial
crash, this county has had to contend with
, the loss Of the greater portion Of two crops
5 by the devastation Of srassl'oppcrs.
Our enemies have shown themselves un-
scrupulous and active. Their written
threats, OF more serious violence, stand IN
cancelled, while their private efforts to in
jare cur reputation, to cover our n.lne
with most cdious epithcts, and gross crimes,
are still actively pursued. Wea withcut
prisons, CT rcsulall y organized Judiciary.
: and those who take the responsibility vi
g these attacks arc totally irresponsible, Us
we'll as artful and urscrupulous. They
have already deprived us of hope to
= which we had long looked forward, a quiet,
; humble, little home Of our Own. VLc
preparation We had made fer building, l.:
now as money lost, for it is not thought
) safe for lis to attempt living alone. Cur
office must be SO situated, that with cur
debility it is impossible fer us to have
proper supervision Of it: for the press must
be placed where it can be guarded, with
out hiring men for that purpose.
, We are not wont to make pitiful appeals,
for help, but we should be recrcant to duty
now, not to state the facts, that those who
love the American principles Of freedom OF
, speech and freedom Ct the press, may
know that here, i'll this nominally free
State, it is i'll danger Of being crushed
The Democrat is no longer local organ,
although we shall make it prominent OIL
ject to make known the resources of north
ern Minnesota; but the great object Of its
life is to vindicate the freedom of the press
For this, men here, Of both parties, have
contributed to purchase the material and
incurred :; large expenditure in Publishing
it. Men Of comparatively small interests
are active and efficient as any, and We arc
anxious that the responsibility thus assumed
may not f;iH too heavily upon them Our
terms Of subscription are as low as ne can
make them, and to all who favor us with
subscriptions, we shall try to give the
worth Of their money. The people of
St. Cloud have acted nobly their part in
this matter, and to the friends of truth and
Justice abroad, VIC now appeal to aid us in
our struggle for the right.