St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-25
1odnt O19ouSSioo.

nc Of squatterism completely demolished,
and its ruins, ike those Of ancient Thebes,
scattered in every direction. In the even
ing, Mr.: Miller amused himself for one
hour IN scattering still more, the poor fel-
lows. non-intervention and honeste id play
thing, aud left, him at its close politically
nsed up, with nothing under the canopy
ofhesveo, upon which to base single ur-
gument in favor Of his sovereign master,
the Little Dodgcr or his humbug doctrines.
Mr.. Andrews, who by the way seems
very much Of gentleman, and not natu-
rally vicious, was introduced by Mr.. Davis,
and to the surprise of all hi: hearers, pro:ed
he*wss in the same predicament which
General Taylor's Volunteers were at
Buena Nista didn't know he was whipped
by proceeding with another rehearsal of
his we'll learned speech, non-intervcnt;on
and homestead. Speaking faster than
usual for some other cause, he got through
his roll in just an hour Finding then
he had still another half hour, wearied aud
dispiTited a. he was, he endeavored to use
up the remaining half hour, in the vain
repetition of various 4entences of his for
mer speech, looking at his watch j',st l.,
times during the 81 minutes he Was wading
through his non intervention and home
stead reretitions. He seemed to think as
did his hearers that it Was terrible long
half hour, and it would be difficult to say
which seemed most pleased when in ended.
Mr.. Miller, then, with a refinement If
cruelty, which under ordinary circumst.n-
ces, would have been entirely inexcusalle,
in about twenty minutes, literally aayed
the poor fellow alive, kicked and scattered
the fragments IF his nom Intervention and
homestead arguments to the four winds Of
. the heavens, leaving him naked and
bleeding, with nothing under the CANOPY
Of heaven to cover his Democratic naked
ness or upon which 70 rear another hum
bug argument!
Dir. Andrews has an abundance Of one
Of the most im portant ingredients in the
composition of tp-,op Douglas Democrat.
His impotence would shame the
himself. 1t must constitute nearly his
entire stock in trade, OK he never could
have stood up before such an audience az
he had ON "Wednesday evening, and
avowed himself in favor Of homestead
law, kno~ing that the records Of the last
winters Mime. ota Senate would show his
vote recorded aqua lst the following Joint
resolution Of the two Houses Of the Leg
islature: Z 2#&I
THAT our Senators in Congress be in.
structed, and our Representatives reques
ted, to employ all honorable means in chef,
power, and to use their votes and influence
tosecureS the passage OF homestead bill
At the present session Of Congress, which
will secure to all actual settlers. one hun.
drea aud sixty (16o) acres Of the pu lie
lands OF the United States; and said set
tiers occupying said land for the term o:
five (5) years, and the law should be "
framed that upon compliance with its PRO
visions, those settlers under the pre-emp.
ton act, who have not paid for thei,
claims, may avail themselves Of its adyan.
tages. .........
. .Resozred, That the Governor Re reques.
ted to forward a copy If the above resolu.
;tton to each Of our Senators and Rep1eseo-
.tatives in Congress - = ! .
50. Nov isn't that pretty position for a
douglas electer to occupy p And espec.
tally for one who is going the rounds Of
the State, soliciting the votes Of the set.
tlets upon the, public domain, to elevate
his MISTER to the highest office in the gift
Of the people If it d~e:n't require some
-1mpsdence- to assume such q position in
8 the fsee @ such = record, we eau { imagine
any position thst, would; bu. impudence
i Al the capital there IS left to the Doug.
) II n IA A. -
ably .dtcr q, only . fair average specimen
o. Deqs!as Democrat This vote Of Mr..
sAAdnevson the resolution above, We trust
~M sot be faegotten.-FariLaxAR publ.
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