St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-09-27
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Would it not have hem wen to hive tsld Lis
Mr. CorneMs] hearers that St epSen miller.
who now heeals thu Lincoln electoral ticket in
this State wy, in&l8b4, editor Of the Harris.
burg 3eIegrgpAs one Of tbs most bitter and de-
n.ne'atory Know Nothing papers in the State
o. rennsylsania, and was at that time. too.
Tr e.ent OF the Key Stone Council of Know
No ~ a. Harrlsburg:-xlsindeGl : 9Hs {
'fhe following is Mr.. Miller's ,eply to
the above attack, as g1ven by himself, at
the meeting in Stanch6cld's Hall On Mem
day evening last: RI -
Coming as do from the same ne;oh.,or.
hood with Stephen Miller, and being fa-
m'liar with his political history and op;n-
ions, / undertake to answer On his Be.
half. e.. o.; -a:... -. ....,.,'0 -.
And First, lie believes that the nol;t;c-
al record OF candidates and public men is
properly open to Investigation and oriti-
c!sm and therefore makes no complaint Of
the article in question, other than its mr.
tlal untruth, its intimation of cowardice on
his part, and its glaring inconsistency.
Second, He ''darcs'' to acknowledge.
and defend or abandon, any political SEN
t'ments or action of his life and therefore
authorizes the following statements:
<'rst That in February or March 1854.
the said Miller and other leading Wings Of
Harrisburg, were informed by a number of
the Democratic members Of the Leqi.l1-
tssre-who were personally hostile to Gov.
Biglcr, that a secret political organization
was about being formed in that place. and
that unless he and sundry others Joined
and secured the control Of the institution
Gov. Bigler would be reelected. ST.;
Miller with others) did join-staid in lsoo
enough to see Gov. Pollock elect5d and in.
augurated, and then left. lie did not a. n,
prove many Of the principles Of the orpsp.
ration; and was especially dissatisfied
with the material Of which it was formed
being Of the bogus Democrat
Second, The above is the only secret
political Party or association to which tho
sal" Miller ever belonged, and he never
was President of that or any other secret
organization in his life. Another gentle
man, then and always Democrat.
brother of one Of Buchanen's land officers
in Minnesota, and now an eloquent and
enthusiastic supporter of Douglas the
only President Of said society or organixa-
ton, ever known to said Miller; and when
he left, the Vice President and large
majority of the members were Of the same
political faith. -.
1htrd, He was in 1854, part owner and
Joint editor of the Pennsylvan;a 7eIeqraph.
a Whig and not Know Nothing paper.
It is but fair to add, however, that tho
editorial column of said paper. frequently
contained articles defining and defending
tic principles Of the American party, and
that the most pungent, powerful and pro-
scr;ptive Of said articles, were written by
said Democratic president Of the above
named political organization. lie does
not name him because he is not a eandi-
date, and is a conscientious, intellectual,
and upright man and, however. erroneous
politically, said Miller is his personal
friend. But his name is at the service of
the editor o. the Rnindcazer.
=: Fowrth, The said Miller with the cx-
ceptiou Of one year comprised in 1854-,5,
never made any distinction in casting his
vote between native aud naturalized-Cath-)
olic and Protestant citizens He has five
times voted for Catholic and fore;gn-born
citizens in Minnesota, and shall do SO again
at the next election.
Fifth, Both upon the Platform Com
mittee in Chicago, aud in the National
Convention, he cordially suppo1ted-as
he now supports-the 18th article Of the
Republican Platform which opposes any
change in the naturalization laws, and |
guarantees equal rights and protection to !
all classes Of citizens at home and abroad,
whether native or foreign born.
= In conclusion, The said Miller would
respectfully suggest: 49, .5.
First, That it is rather inconsistent for
an editor who one year ago supported Geo.
L. Becker and Chas. Hoag ESQ 8, and now
sustains Douglas with his New York and
Kentucky Know Nothing afinit;es, to dea
harshly with IN offender OF 1854: u |
Second, That if said Miller was wrong
in 1854, he has been right for the last five
years; and if Douglas and his hackers
were right then, their Know Nothing pro
olivities and coalitions Of the present place
them in IN inexcusable and rsprehensiblc
:. Finally, TIE said Miller begs leave to
do, what these recent converts to Know
Nothingism will not attempt; that Is; to
plead the political statute Of imitation
faS!A!Is .Evening Ne,os. .5 j. :"'@ il ..4aa
@'s The Prince at Chicago. ~ ."
+. CHICAGO, September 21.-Lord Rem
frew aud suite arrived by the Michigan
Central R.. r.. at half past six O'Clock this
evening. and proceeded to the Richmond