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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-31
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THE S T. CLOUD DEMOCRAT,
JANE G.. SWlSSiiEI.M. HDITORs
Thursday, May 3lst 1860.
The Candidates,

In another column is letter from That
dear friend, and tue Woman, Mrs. Shcetz.
I: is written from Frepcrt, ILL.,, where she
is staying with friends: all hope Of rrees-
tablishing her press, in Owatonna, given
up for the present; so that meanness and
chicsnery do triumph sometimes, even in
Minnesota.
We cannot say that We share any Of her
regrets about the failure to nominate Mr..
Seward: Mr. Lincoln is IS much OF an
anti-Slayery man as be is. There is no
lowering Of the standard on chat question,
and it is our zone idea." We regard sue
cess in checking the further aggression of
the Slave Power, ROO as Of vital impor-
lance. Should it have possession of the
General Government four years longer, we
fear there would be little lett to contend
for, aud our only course to freedom would
lie through revolution.
Lincoln suits us admirably, aud there
will be no motive for the Slave drivers to
poison him, Us they did Harrison and Tay-
lor, for there they would fall into namlin 5
hands, and this would be :'out Of the fry
ing pan into the fire." r.,
When We first expressed our decided
preference for Seward, It was when we dis
covered tendency to 60 out Of the Repub-
lican party, to get a candidate. ANY hon
cot able man who had rangci himself
against the spread Of Slavery when the
battle Of Freedom was doubtful one, will
answe: our purpose and the Chicago Con-
vcntion has selected pair of them.
Our political creed is NO MORE WQ-
MAN.WHIPPING, NO MORE BABY
STEALING UNDER THE SHADOW
OF THE STARS AND STRIPES, aul
the shortest road to its general adoption
appears to us to be the triumph Of the
principle Of the non-extension of these
glorious American institutions. We sup
port the Chicago nominations as step in:
the right direction. >,,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-31
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARs FOR \ PIN

FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR \ PINT
oF WHISKY a case has been decided in
the Court Of Common Pleas in Champaign
county Ohio, which is IL l5ud caution to
liquor sellers: Peter Lawson sold TO one
Reed Brush pint Of whisky; Brush got
''intoxicatcd and drunk" as the law states
it "tBrush did fariously seize an axe, and.
with force OF violence, did cut aud chop
off the left foot of: his wife, Mrs. Brush"
There is wise and salutary law i'll Ohio,
giving to wife, child, parent, guardiaaj cm-
ploycr, or other person, who shall be in
jured i'll person, property or means Of sup
port, by an intoxicated person, right of
action against the person who. sold the IL
quor tothe intoxicated person. Under this
law Mrs. Brush sued Lawson, the grocer,
for SEC, 900 damages Cor the loss Of her foot
by means of bis pint Of whisky. The de-
fence alleged that the manning was the re-
suit Of. a domestic quarrel brought about
by the unchaste conduct Of the wife. But
the Judge very,properly ruled that minor
al conduct on the woman's part could not
forfeit her claim to legal protection, and
that the law considered her drunken hus-
band as merely the instrumental Lawson
in cutting off her foot, and held the latter
as truly responsible for it as if he had done
the act with his own hands. The Jury,
therefore, found a verdict of $4,000 dam
ages against Lawson and in favor Of the
abused wife.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-31

LHrrERs on rHR, DIVINE TRINITY, .Addressedt to
Henry WARD BEEcnEn, by B. F. Barrett.
, ~! 1 Ks:t( Mason = Brothers, ~ -
<This Is veil printed q and ab1y Written
review ys IF tbe doctrines ef personal non trni-
tx in 1.-The Supreme lBeing.ia4he writer
takessthe Unitarian viewsana thandlta Ihis
subject in masterly manner. twill velf
reply - tb5sS xho Is; % rot tseg
e have their; Gath unsettled Ho6 os..svas
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-31
Correspondence Of the St. Cloud Democrat. ~
ELETTER FROM MRs.SIIEETZ
FREEpoRr, May IL, go. ~

Il fkEEPONT, May 10, oV ~
I Dean Mrs. sw1ssuELM NJ y enthu.
*siasn.s is all melted away by tie news just
received BY Telegraph, FRAT Abram Lin
coin of Illinois is nominated by the Ma
tional Convention now in Session at Chica-
go, to be the Rep. Candidate for President
in 1860. Not that L love Lincoln less, for
1 had good deal of pride in Lincoln
when he ,battled against Douglas two years
ago; but that / love Seward more-as be-
ins type-a standard bearer who trails
not his ensign but to read its inscription,
Republicans, as party, can TOOK up. But
policy is great thing, and feasibility is a
great thing, and it was thought that Lin
coin was the surest elected if nominated.
Pennsylvania was the Ringing point, and
if New York would not go for Cameron.
Pa. could not for Scwrrd
Well Lincoln believe to be good Re-
publican, and as it is principles and not
men, We fight for, the cumpaign against
pro-Slayery rule must commence and be
carried bravcly on.
The people are thoroughly awake, and
the contest this fall promises to be one of
the NEST exciting We have ever known.
The old and the young, the men and wo-
men and children know and talk for their
preferences. How great victory then, if
we could have President in advance of
the mass! How gratifying such a stride
forward in the march of progress, reform,
enlightenment. But we are told it is
through suffering, knowledge cntereth,
and we have yet to labor and to wait, ere
we see the fulfillment of our best desires.
The weather Oh how sunny! nature
cannot weep; when we have little drop
ping the sun usually peeps between thc
drops, and soon is shining full and bright
as ever. If this dryncss continues the far
mers prospects are discouraeing. The sea-
son here, is no moro advanced than in
Minnesota, judging by appe: RANGES of both
States when I left Minnesota, the first Of
May. Wheat here looks we'll, aud corn is
coming up. Pasturage is poor on account
Of the extreme dryness, and the cattle look
thin. Large quantities Of wheat arc being
marketed here at LOS per bushcl
1t is good to live in the midst Of Tele-
graphs and Rail Roads.
NJ NJ. SIiEETZ
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-31
Correspondence Of the St. Cloud Democrat.
LETTER FROM RUTH HALL,

CHICAGO, May %, 1861
Mrs. Sw1ssHELM.-The Convention
is over, and our streets, which for week
or more have been crowded with visitors
variously estimated at from one :hundrend
thousand to one hundred and fifty thou
sand, have returned to state Of compar-
alive quiet; that is, people may cross in
the great thorougbfares by. lodging, rum
ming, leaping and other gymnastio feats,
so as to, perhaps, escape with life and
limb; though poor little children are not
always so fortunate, for what between cars,
omnibusses, drays, hacks, and their fast
drivers, they frequently fall a sacrifice
one death week from such accidents be-
ing probably a tolerably fair average.
Of course, you know the result Of the
Observation-Disclosures is the Republicsni
candidate, his own party unanimous in de-
claring him the man for the time; and
the opposite side insinuating that he is an
aadle-headed muddle-pate ;a:.5t.. ..t.-<-.. 70.
Well, WE'LL you and must agree to diff.
fer on politics; see; and i, hope We shall
do SO naturally, as two sensible. ,w, V':
men should: I said twas . dirty business,
and / mean it, Not the sublime art: il of
governing moderately, wisely, 'discreetly
and we'll, some millions Of intelligent PEG:
pie; but the cliqaa seesI who make capital. Of
their, parties and form them, for their. own
benefit, caring nothing'for prinoiples,s go.
ing in for profit, pandering to the passions
end: pfsjqdises. g, The naases, apd leading
them wae{s 4hsysEaI- ~how. little tie peg:
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-31

a@- 4 boy ten years old, ason Of the
late Dr.; iMAc1EM, Of Chippewa, fell into
Niagara river a, short distance ,abovc the
Falls on Sunday afternoon, and was carried
over the, cataract. He was in company
with bis mother and some, other, persons:
on q small island where there is a. burning
sPYipg, exhibited q disposition TO- GO, toe
near 81 TIE edge Of tie bank for which he
rsceiyed , sa1ution H. Aid nqt heed the
warming however, and inaa fey minutes a1ts
ae YES !s missed i, 4Gbeae is;p9 apaht that b
tell into into the .w g and was swept away
ipp sto tie abyss beneath t@ E1s: ~ -,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-31

STILL THEY CoME:-1n Friday'r Issue
We mentioned the fact Of an unusual num-
Der of families CT, ssing that day into MIN
nesota: To-day, however, agreater num-
Der have crossed, and while We are renning
this article, a string Of covered wagons,
and the cattle from thousand hills"
give wild and li'e-hke appearance TO The
street in front Of: our Office, while waiting
the arrival Of the ferry boat to take. them
into minnesota: Surely La Crosse is the
gateway city.-La Crosse Republican. 80
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-31

WESTWARD uo,:-The La Crosse Re:
publican says that "some fifteen or tw<n-
ty wagons, each drawn by nearly as many
horses and oxen, blocked up the street on
Friday, while waiting for the ferry boat to
take them to Minnesota. What possesses
the people, we know not, but if this state
of things continues any great length Of
time, Minnesota will be filed up, and her
population will outnumber that Of ulany
of the old States of the East ~<A ~
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-31

BEANS AND BR1BERy.-Mr. Bean, edi-
TOT, and proprietor Of tho Me:senger, At
Fremont, Ohio, il . model of .ipcorrqpti,
'bility. In 1858 he was clerk Of, the. He1ee
under Mr.. Allen, aud ts-teeti6esybefrc
the Coyode Committee that be received
IS, 600. from :: NJ: Wendell Just before tho
passage Of Che: English Bin. He fdfther
teetihes that he tried 20 influence votes
With it, but simply put tho money ipthiT
pocket, and declares that it did not evta
influence kiis o,cna. IL opinion That mar
"kneH Reans," but Wendell didn't SO" . I.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-31
Bill. Passed..

4 special act has passed Congress, al
lowing G: F: Brott to preen'pt Lower St.
Cloud. This is just and righteous; and a
matter Of vital importance to our young
city. People East would be 4surprisce to
know that our. town Of over one thousand
Inhabitants, is built on Government land,
not a decd or the shadow Of one. Mr..
Brott claimed the site Of Lower st. Cloud
on Mail contract. People relying ON his
honor took lots and built more or less val
liable houses We ourself have an i'm
proyement on one of these lots, which cost
nineteen; hundred dollars Others have
those Of much greater value and the Sec
rotary of the Interior made~a decision quite
new and adverse to what had been the rule
incprccmpting under Mail contracts
Gliding that to be. able to preempt, the Mail
route on which the contract was takca
must run East and'West, and extend to
the Pacific. Under this decision hundreds
such claims as Mr.: Brotts, returned back
to Government, and tile whole course. Of
making titles was thrown into chaos. Yet
the decision in the main was just, for the
law had been constructed to permit con-
tractors to take up 600 acres Of land on cv-
cry twenty miles Of their route. Under
this construction, tremendous frauds had
been perpetrated or attempted; and the
plan Of special act to grant the right OF
preempting such Mail contract claims as
have been improved, and in cases where
actual settlers would'b be wronged by ad-
herance to that decision, appears to us EN-.
inently just, as prev enting great land mo-
nopolies OH the one hand, and great injus-
tice TO- actual settlers. on the other ...,
Sir. Brott can now proceed to make IT,
ties to those who have settled on his claim,
ard I'd our little city has nothing to do but
to grow, which j will be sure to do in good
earnest and fine style. -: > Ill
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-31

The Mansion (Wis.) Star ays:-'The
emigration to the West is larger this spring
than it has been before in twoyean. II Ma
ny teams pass through this place, daily,
bound for Minnesota On Saturday last.
eighty three emisrspt teams passed thgeugh
this village, some Of them with very large
drovcs of cattle. /"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-31

NJ Hd6 Claim EAgI Dix has received
the appoiptment Of Poetn,esterspf New
;ss1I - 2s'1'FS S 'sHlt11sp = =" glns1
8 II z..s.k - .saaaissy
ss12* observation-disclosures Mr.. EuSlonS
ithe defauiter, has ueett'SStes becnsAsecgtiass
!. SE-Esai hSeaS
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-31


The Japan Embassy are in Washington;
toasted and petted, the lions of the Capital.
Wonder if: the Slave drivers use cotton to
stop their noses and exclude the ef1uvia
Of tbcse colored men from their delicate
olfactories. The Japanese are almost iden-
tical with the Chinese, who compete with
Africans for the homer Of Slavery and con-
tempt in thesAmerican market; and to sec
them the honorcd guests Of the Nation,
ono is led to think that ST. Domingo might
have representative in Washington With
>outany great change Of policy. .::,:' Il 81.
No. Prince de Joinville, third son of
King Louis, Philippe of France, is on a
visit 70 this country, to hunt in. the North
VIZ, t II may expect hin I'm il ST, Cloud
;. :l Seward has written letter =eutdors:
IS a gsago and aa0pitoaat 5ifs,s,
!, Ju1t like him .sfsst. 3s4~-.7~x.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-03

see 6t and that we Of the North have nothing to do
with it. This should satisfy you as to my opinion oil the
Helper book
But this vas not enough. lie wanted a more positive
expression of opinion the book itself
ut seems to me" said l. chat the question Is one
that belongs you alone. 1t is simply quarrel among
cousins The book was written by the South IN the
South and for the South, and commercial men at the
North care very little about the matter any way.
He burst out here with great violence and yehemence
"Sir, l believe you are id Yankee AboLuonist! /
am a member OF the Vigilance Committee, and VIII
have YOU arrested and examined
III am | answered "a merchant Of New ork, pass
ur through the State my way further SOUTH where
have large interests, and my lawful business.
lie continued his abuse, reiteratng ~ Ouare ID
Abotouistl l will have You arrested and examined!
Presently he asked me for my address, which l gave
him without hesitation. Il said he, sam Fayette
McMulleu. have been for eight years member OF Con
gress from this State and two years the Governor oil
Washington Territory. And YOU he repeated, are a
Id Yankee abolitionist, and no gentleman Here
I turned my back upon him aud took up newspaper
Then he left me but going through the car he pointed
me out TO number OF persons az AbOhtonlst MY lei
low passengers were of them Southern men, ana
some Northern With many of these passengers had
travelled from Washington, and had been together
for four and twenty hours. 1t this circumstance,
perhaps that owed il that Mr. McMuleus attempt to
e,t up an excitement against me a failure. There
were some muttered remarks it is true, undoubtedly In
tended Tor me, such as ''hat any Abohuonist going
through the South ought to be tarred and teathered
but was not otherwise moeSted My assailant went
through the other cars of the train with the amiablc in
teuton pre- sumo, OF having mobbed. lie failed,
however there also and finally returned to his seat near
me, and went to sleep after his labOrs
&c. HAZELTON.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-03

goriian kuo; which no State legislation can unte-ano
which can be only by the sword Of rebellion or oil
revolution Under that law, no State can say to ano'ner
that it, shall have commercial privileges over THIRD
within her borders. l. is otherwise nominated IN the
bond These varied and clear provisions Of the Federal
Constitution nterdict to the States the power 70 inter
ferc with commerce, either amongst themselves or Win
foreign States And it remains to ask upon what reason
or authority the Legislature Of Virginia can claim the
power to enact into law the bill which is now pending
before s ID the people Of Virginia think it eNpedenr
u their private capacity to abate entirely to terminate
their commercial relations with the obnoxious free States
tits their right to do So There is Law, State or Federal
20 compel our citizens TO have dealings with their enc
mes-whoeyor, or wherever, they may be- But TINS
species Of redress pertains to the people only as pre-
1. rights and in their private capacity let them eNeI
else IT, There is great reason wherefore they should
exercise it-aud perhaps much that they Will
Lastly. It this bin should become a aw-what GRE
vous burden would il impose upon the mercantile COM
muuity. which even now is taxed 10 oppression What
system of bookkeeping does it propose to the meF-
chant How wide a door Of controversy and OF iwus-
tee does 10 open between merchants and revenue oul-
caIs, What mass Of complicated extra labor does 1t
mperousy prescribe, It is not probable the people oil
Virginia could long submit to this law, II 1t should
now bc passed I would not only be wanting IN con-
studoua authority, and unjust to other States but 1t
would be odious in its practical operation amongst our
own people Under existing circumstances it is not be-
Esycd that the people of Virginia need such stimulus
20 protect themselves against Northern aggression and
for tine sake of justice, as well policy, may they be
-u,-..I t-. r1,.ffou
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-03
TuF AEERAY AT CnIIEGE

Daring the past week. James W. Reese of Georgia,
came 20 his death from the effects of blow on the head
Inflicted by john Bell BroWnlow OF Knoxville This oc.
CURED 40 Emory Henry College both parties being
students. Ii is with pain and reluctance aude TO this
melancholy affair and but for the many notices by
paper editors and correspondents which have seem
would refrain from making single remark. Ii is legit-
mate in Editors TO notice all such occurrences items
of news but when il TO undergo judicial invest
CATION as this is nothing ought 10 be said pro or con-
touching the merits Of the case.
know no harm OF the deceased or his friends and il
did I would not utter word Of complaint In the
absence fanny ulorm1ou presume them to be clever
people-thcv have my sympathies in their bereavement
and / would rise no the hour of midnight to render
them any kiud of service suppo5iug they would do the
same i0ru e. But justice nav requires the state
msnt Of one or two facts. The deceased was a very
stout Young man-about six feet hsh-weighcd about
one hundred aud sixty He gave the first offence in
words and he gave the first blow. Ny son, though a
member OF the senior class bad just passed out OF his
2Oth vear-weghs about one hHdcddR ssps1, pounds,
aud is physically feeble He was knocked down when
in the passage on hs way TO his room-his antagonist
was on him beating him severely, and having kicked
him in one eve that eve blinded with blood and
sand with the aid Of small boy pulling at him, my
son got from under him. and in the moment seized
mon small cdos1ut stick within reach, aud struck the
one unfortunate blow hy son left for East Tennessee
opeuly going 20 the Glide Spring. Depot take the
cars and was so advised bv his friends being myself at
Nashville He did not !eive until the Physicians pro-
nourced the deceased in serious danger and until my
son was arragned before the Faculty and acquitted and
ordered to 90 TO his studies He will return TO Abing-
don at the proper time, and surrender himse. 10 the
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-03

Among r.e most conspicuous aud COWely OF the Dele
-.,- to OH, Date Democratic Convention in this city was
me G.boalr and c0ary Fsye,,e NcNu'eu. On bis way
home. the sr.i. of the Convention being still in
bis bones tbe cheyalreacoauerct one of the eighteen
million Of taa North, between whom aud himself as re
LACED by the man OF -s North the following pass &c oc
carret Northern man laIa.rr.
"Fo- treel years pas, have been in the habit Of Wis
ting tIt South having certain interests m Tennessee
elch rcuarr nv persona. attention. In the latter part
Oh. january, was on wy way To- Tennessee, with judge
Iltt, o. uaa.-', 1922. STE Lewis Edwards OF Orient L.
L. When passing through Virginia. fell IN converse
la -1.ueuu here between Lyuca1ur. aud Bristol with
fellow passenger. A.-- some t5k of different matters
20 - person .-Sei ue Ell New lurs merchants did not
feel le Withdrawal O., southern trade replied that it
600 e.t.y l the vet Co Judge whether there
had been arv li1Hu.t.1I o. trade from such cause
81 lu,' DEE continued interested 10 Two mercantile
firms, and have given notice 90 both that they shall
purchase no goods u0stE of Baltimore, and not even
there eyccp- of direct Importation You have Ian
,verul 't perfect rclt 90 luv your goods where YOU
please We 4re however glad co. deal with y0u as long
as Won pay Ta-r The South, remarked further,
oa some al>ou oa hs plst 20 Northern sympathy for
John Brown "l'"s not understand the feeling OF the
N1rI .arerIri Oh TIA. affair. Not % hundred people
aauu- us .u-~ Browns Intention, or approved Of DIS
-,s when t.,EH. however much they might admire the
character OF ,d, msu And chat point added, mo
one b.s paid hu higher compliment than Gov Wise,
who >gi Boz was rht piIc,ics, man he ever saw.
"S.r. said my interrogation, with good deal OF en-
pls-Is "oc.orc having any further conversation with
YOU wish TO know what YOU think Of Helpers book.
"l have never read it, replied
"Ataav ratc." slil he, "you cannot be ignorant OF
ts contents Bur ail Tell YOU vha, itadvises; il adj
yes lvehoder 20 cease III Intercourse with slave
holders not to employ them etheras physicians or law
ycr nor trade Win them, nor TO 90 TO communion
ei-l them. N.s-. SHAT 10 yJI think Of t:'
81 have not said be-
"laen, said l. 81 taiuk that you not the proper
person 60 i1tersUsatg upon this work, am the
proper person % crce IL when have neither Of Us
read iL'
Bus tins did not satisfy him. He wanted and insisted
upon having more positive answer AT length said:
Il acknowledge that Virginia has perfect consti,u-
tonal right 10 continue abolish slavery a she shall