St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03

! Alas there is the rub; this suit which
is to be brought, and which must bring
US upon the witncss-stand, before his Hon
or, Judge HAMI1N! There, doubtless,
one Of those lawyers who owe us polti-
cal grudge, &C. G. ANDREWS, perhaps,)
will be set to sitting our inmost SOUL
When he removes his white hat from his
ebon locks; draws up his tall figure to it's
utmost proportions; and, severe in youth
full majesty, demands our reasons for going
to the scene Of action on that cycntful
evening; when he obligcs us to confess
that our "big DEVIL" upon hearing that
Mr.. NOEL was f9rc;b]y to expel them, had
threatened q form of r;::;staucc which
would have been rather summary-that
we had seen enough of the boy to know
he might be reused to point where he
was not safe, and that our errand was to
prevent Mr.. NoEl's gctti;.g hurt; when
ne demands our reasons Tor springing be-
tween Mcssrs MILLER and NoKi., and We
are compelled to own, again, that it was
the fear MILLER would strike him so a. to
send him clear through the wall; ant!
when our majestic cross-qucstioncr comes
to demand the rcascns for our interest in
Mr.. NOEL, will he and will the world bc-
licvc it was pure bencvoleucc?
Alas! We will certainly be ruined,
like poor Da-ne-nan-i-nan-dy," vino went
out i'll the storm night to meet her lovyer
and was cast into the sea.
! We just phancy We can hear Mr.. As
summing up Of the case, and the sublime
perioration with which he will ovcrwhcl,a
us! His picture of a lone vidder woman,
her heart ovcrAowing with all the tender
susceptibilities Of her sex; picture sitting
all alone, in silence and solitude, not saying
nothing to nobody, with those two pairs Of
socks upon her knee, and darning dii:gcnt-
ly, when excited messengers rush in with
word that the fight has besan-she drops
those two pairs Of innocent socks upon the
carpet, seizcs shawl and rushcs out,
through darkness and storm, to seek the
battle field; aye, plunges through the
untroden snow, which, like that on Linden,
still lay bloodlcss, flies out into the midst
Of armed men, for what? Aye, your
Honor, to what motive can We attribute so
unwaranted proceeding? Simply, as
lehe herself acknowledges, to prevent a
young, agreeable, highly intelligent, and
rather handsome gentleman, from colnin
to bodily harm; in other words, to throw
herself, for his protection, between him
and "the devil" !!!!l
, Again, on that evcntful> evening, she
casts herself between him and blow
for what ?-your Honor, and Gentlemen
, of the Jury. Aye, that's the question!
Here it may be added that We have
more than once expressed our admiration
of Mr.. NOEL; that he has called at our
} office more than once and that, to all
) appearance, our interviews have been high.
, ly agreeable to both parties.
He isa young gentleman ofiitcrafy tastes
and requirements, such AS might we'll al
{ tract the admiration Of bluc-stocking.-
| We shudder at the differences which mi ght
| be drawn-and what will Mrs. NoEl
thinkY
We beg Of Mr.. NOEL that ne will pause
and reflect before he destroys his own do
n,estic felicity and our vepc tuition.
Why docs he not contest the election
Aye, that is it! Contest the election -
Here is chance to immortalizc himself
without injuring his friends. There arc
mutual charges of fraud, and corruption,
and bribery; Of offers of chcws of tobac.
CO, sticks Of candy, rcmittances Of ten-ccnt
fines and fees Of initiation, and undue in.
aucnce. Bring the case before the District
Court, and,if necessary, before the Supreme
i, Court. Aye, carry it before Congress, and
get the Representatives Of the Nation t.
. decide
+ Mr.. NOEL owes it to himsclf-to those
influential friends whom he says will stand
! BY him-to his constituents the Nation
;, to preserve and defend the purity of the
ballotbox- of the Minnesota ballot-box.
This duty, at one time, devolved on Gov.