St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-08
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DEAR LL:r-Hero am snugly en-
sconscd in the Merchants Hotcly looking
out over the icy chains Of the Mississippi.
Mr.. rNo 'pqErse whose guest was at first ;liSes
too>far up town for INC to- attend to, any
business. i have had several kind invita-
tions to other private houses, but thought
it better to come here; and find that Mrs.
]>elotte the prqprictor's wife, Isl sister Of
one Of my pupils in the Butler Seminary.
So I All at home all at once, snug as a flea
in a blanket. I do not wonder your faith
or likes to stop at the Merchants, for it is
pleasant, comfortable quar-: ers: ,Ilecturcd
in tho Hall of Representatives on Tuesday
evening the 23d. The Housc was so full
that there were seats in the aislcs, and it
appeared as if one third the audience were
standing, The lecture was "Wen,an and
Politics. and it was received with favor
far beyond my highest hopes. This 6lls
NY: heart with so much gratitude to Our
Father the Great Disposer, to think that
l should at last, have such an opportunity
to speak unto the people that they go 90 1or:
curA! That the best and most honorable
of our State should listen at last with ap-
prevail to the great cry which has been
bursting my heart for long, long years ! .
1t is worth while to have lived and suffer
ed, to have labored and waited, long years
for such an opportunity Of pleading for the
Slave mothers Of our land, before such an
audience. Those who ?rait upon the Lord
will surely sec his salvation! On Tuesday
evening ! lecture in the Atheneum, on
"Slavcry as have seen itin a slave State"
We chose the Atheneum because it is lar
ger than any other room in the city,. It
belongs to a German company who have
given me the'use Of it at half price. Mr:
Louis who used to keep an Intelligence
oficein Pittsburs, and was one; Of my sub
scribers there, attended to securing it for
me. He is Gov. Ramscy's business man,
Or as Judge Goodrich expresses it, "Thc
Governors Legal Representatives, He
has shown me much Kindness. Gov. Ram
sy and his lady. with other people who
combine real merit, with social and ,politi
cal distinction, have extended to me a
cordial recognition. They thus lend me
moral power, which I pray God I may pay
back with interest, upon the altar Of His
glory, and the redemption Of our race.
COL Robertson, who is Mayor Of the
City, called upon nc by my request. III
had learned that my first impression Of
proposing me as Surveyor General, is the
correct one. lie is a jolly man, and it
was simply a,jcst. He was one of my
readers years ago, and good friend, would
be the last man to insult any body; but he
propounccs himself to have been SO much
in earnest as to be quite ready to support
me for any office I may desire His lady
came will him: She is a lovely woman,
and they arc to send their carriage to take
me to tea with them on Tucsda, evening
and the only question on which the Col.
and l arc at variance is Slavery.
was honored by a call from Senators
Andrews, Cowan and Edgerton.: Mr.. An
drcws is looking we'll and their call was
very pleasant to me: Mr.. Cowan and I
got along best for he is a, Marylander, and
a gentleman for all that, an out and out
advocate Of Slavery in, all the States. So;
VIC eonll take issue and understand each
other fairly. Hc1s an unusually fine look
ing man. have not yet visited the Cap
itol during q sitting of the Legislature and
it may be : shall not, for am not strong,
and End myself quite unequal to going
around and doing business as RESPECTED
to. ".t : 4n#ii ~nGl;} >.u.- l.,V. 9hy
Our talkativc friend, Judge Goodrich,
has been initiating me into the history 81
Columbus, who he pronounecs, an iu,pos-
tor, moun:cbank, pirate, an ignorsmus,
IL perfect monster. 1t is worth the Judges
while to talk, for he always has something
to say. He is clear thinker, and must
have been hard student. - }~''..' '''5
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.. Here Was interrupted by our good
friend G. A. Nourse, calling for me to go
to church. Went and heard Mr. Fisk,
the Congregational minister, preach an cx-
cc]1cnt sermon, which, very OPPORTUNITY
y,S on the subject Of the mission OF chris