St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-10
Correspondence Of the st. Cloud Democrat.
LETTER FROM RUTH HALL.

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CHICAGO, April 30th, 1860.
Mrs. Sw1ssnE1N.-D DEAR MADAM !:
Allow ne to welcome you bach = to the sane
tuu' am glad 10 find you there again al-
though Master WILL, have no doubt, has
carried on admirably in your absence. l
presume you returned able to fulfil his trif1ing
demand for necessary expenses in boot leather
&C., incurred during your absence.
We are in state Of annoying quietude at
present, there being but two subjects thought
worthy Of discussion among men, viz: the
prize light between Heenan and Sayers, land
by the way, the telegraph yesterday reported
that the mill speak by the book, you see
teok place on the 18th; thirty nine rounds
were fought, when Heenan getting sayers by
the neck, and apparent slrangulation ensu-
ing, the ropes were cut, anu the battle declar-
ed drawn. What quarrelling there will be how
among betters and Stockholders, twill be.
equal to scene in Congress) and the Charles
ton Conv ention. have no interest in politics
nor ever shall have until an intelligent Ameri-
can woman is reckoned equal to freshly i'm
ported foreigner, in understanding the laws,
has at least as much capacity for judging Of
the different candidates for Office, and being
as general thing tolerably sober, she would
know rather better than ninety -nine out Of
hundred voters, what she was about; then the
candidates, not being merely puppets set up
by q crowd OF ofice-seekiug wirs~workers,
horest ,:,en might occasionally find their way
to Congress-instcad of bullies aud brawlers.
Bah! Ills q dirty business. How eau you,
Mrs. Sw1ssHELN, choose TO edit political
sheet? had rather ''run" sporting paper,
and if times do not improve may be driven to
some such desperate resort.
hope Mrs. SHEET will obtain aid as we'll
as sympathy in her troubles, and that the COM
munity in which she lives will frown down the
barefaced attempt to wrest the bread from her.
self and children.
very important and interesting topic to
the ladies, just now, is the attempted new fash
ion in bonncts. 1t is miserable failure and
our sex with an independence never to be SUI
fciently admired, refuse the prepostereus and
unbecoming article. "A straw shows which
way the wind blows"-women are slowly be-
ginning to dare to think for themselves.
What is more particularly interesting to n.y.
self individually. j. the proposition to renew
during the Convention, tho Art Exposition
which one season, made sunshine for many Of
our people. There are many pictures which it
is traditionary, arc worthy Of admiration, that
give me, like yourself, no pleasure to gaze up
on; others unknown to fame, before whose
beauties could worship daily, and never wea-
ry to gaze upon, which is indeed in the recol-
lectien joy forever. Cur new Republican
Mayor has imposed Eve hundred dollars liceuse
en- the Theatre; it is more than any manager
can afford to pay, and there is suit and coun-
benefits those sharks Of civilization, the Law
yers. Yours Truly,
RUTH HALL.
We differ with Aunt Ruth about poll
tics being dirty business The science
Of governing States, is the noblest that can
the attention Of any rational being.
On it depends the temporal and eternal
welfare Of the human race; and if we
stand aloof from State affairs, on account
Of the wire pulling and chicanery Of States
men, We should also stand aloof from,
church affairs for the tricks Of Church
men.
We think also, that Aunt Ruth does not
mean to infer that the place of a mans
birth should determine his rights. We
hold that the right to vote and hold Office
should depend on Intelligence and in:egri.
ty, and that birth, sex or color his nothing
to do with the question. Every human
being has right to do anything he or she
can do we'll, if the act is one that is right
in itself.
Many thanks to Aunt Ruth, for her
pleasant letters. .!.,1
bG An accident, and almost mirracu-
lOus escare. occurred On Thursday last at