St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-11-24
Letter 10 JSkn Bto,,F:

ing than, anything. elso.xe can hope to
write We conclude to publish it.
St. Cloud Nov. 21st 80
My Father in the bonds Of Christ. I.
did notg to you, have not written to you
because I feared to be sobtrusiye; but, to
day 1 sat down to, write an. editorial with
the familiar head John BROWN" and
it occurred to me that great as you are, you
arc still one Of Christ's "Little Ones -
that, sick and in prison I have, not come to
you by any act you can recognise; Then,
l, remembered that when | was in tribul4-
tion for this sar'e cause n.y. word of kind
ness came to me which did not bring re.
lay Of strength: j.. ,..:.Il .}., t..
my spirit1las been with. you from the
first. My prayers ascend for you, hour by
hour; and they are full of thanksgiving
l thank God tor you-thank him, that he
has created you that he has put his Spirit
within you, that he, has sustained you to
yindicate the honor of his name, to kindlc
in the hearts Of this people the fires Of
Freedom; and to. keep the faith Of man
kind in the. divine origin and. destiny off,
the race "'When 1'learn to apologize for
4afayette's coming to mingle in d: quarrel
which was not his-when I make defences,
on the plea. of insanity, for him who looked
down, from the shining: courts Of heaven,
uponthe Slaves Of Sin and hastcd to thier
deliyer 19PS Then, shall make excuses for
you.y.i y" ;.:,.:,. .,.1a.,;, " 81 .,;.. ,,,> /
~ Do not, My Father, ihrink from Mthe
dark valley" It's but ashort way over by
the road you travel. Remember: he went
by the way ofthe cross, long and weary
way, where the protxActed agony from di-.
vine wrath caused him tocry aloud. Re-
member the great company of Martyrs
whose souls have been released by long
bodily torments; and remember it is still
mete that zone man should die for the PEG.
.ple"-that Gods chosen prophets should
LAY down the life of the body to teach the
greater value Of the life If the soul. Do
ing t,per'anit sympathising friends to apollo
gize away your. faith'in the message; which
God has spoken to your own soul: May
YOU dwell in the secret chambers Of 1.-THE
Most High, far above the: 1mn1ists which
envelope Us; and make our little seIfshness-
cs appear as virtues We are careful
for many things" but thou hast "chosen
that better part which shall not be taken
from thee! ':HoId fast, that 10 man take
thy crown" ::W hen thou passest through
the fire will be with thee, and through
the foods they shall not overflow thee, n eli
Their shall the fame k;ndlc upon thee
l. You have shaken the Old Bastilc Of
Slavery to its lowest foundation. DO not
regret the forbcarance which: you think,
cacsle tho failure Of your enterprise God
o1']erctI It all; and your nlagnanimity, con-
tIasted with tn" .Aldo1ti,iystv cowardi"e esf1
ii people who can |, Is: Of the deliberate |
o.uE der Of prisoners has done more for the
cause ct human freedom than a successful
instruction could ever have done"
| Lam, every day surprised at the feeling
Of contempt awakened in the hearts Of the
Northern people tf::'r the South and her in
situations. + tremble tx the consequent
es,for have always hoped for the peace
tui abolition Of Slavery; but ] am an old
labcger in tho auti-slavery ranks. have. been
a careful observer of the signs Of the
times; and believe the day is very, very
near at hand, when, if the slaves should
rise in rebellion neither the North nor the
General Government would interfere. ..
Should the South continue the arrogant
tone she has assumed, in this crisis, her
right arm (the sympathies of the North)
falls, yparalized; and nothing but repen-
lance, and doing works meet for. it, can
avert her DOOM So, do not feel that your
mission. has been a failure! Preach the
Gospel Of Freedom while youlive and calm
ly await the, end: I would that I could be
with you that I might have the great priv
ilege of walking in that light which shall
assuredly shine down upon YOUR pathway
to the gates Of The New Jerusalem.
Sir, / "would see Jesus and he is with
you as he is no place else nthis country:
Rest in the confidence y of his love- that II
may take knowledge that you have been