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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

It secms-from the Mexican news else
where published-that the American
Squadron in tho Mexican w.tsFs-aeting
doubtless, under orders from Warrington
have assumed the privileges Of Cosgssss
and Of the people, and declared var agaiast
tho existing Government in Mexiso-os,
at oil events, intervened By 5ossgsf srms
lie pity Il az '' eyuat.; n. psots..
against this step Itisa Rssseaset Alpeht
with the most disastrous oessedue1ees.-
If there il NO other hope ff poskinuisG
the Democratic party in po~tf taaa BY
thus kicking up foreign VA, and that
too for the purpose principally Of extia-
gushing the Cstholic C1taSk m 3xioo.
and destroying th,ous.e1< li,s, ~ e.
pending millions Of money then the pso-
Rle will think it high time anothey party
had The control Of ths governs No
doubt, however, The Insk Uafks6e Dsnos-
r,cy, who compose the bulk ct ,thssPer
in the North, will be pleased With the Mex
lean news !-hnaesot;an d 1f1ses.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29
Another Fact in Modern De-
mocracy.

A fact has come to light, in connection
with the Territorial Slave Code of New
Mexico, which may we'll astonish any: one
but believer in latter day Democracy Of
the "mud sill" species. 1t Is ascertained
that the slave drivers in that quarter, in
the want of negroes in sufficient numbers
to satisfy Their logging propensities, have
turned their hands to the enslavement Of
white men. They have enacted that any
citizen employing other citizens in the ca
pacity of laborers shall have the privilege
Of beating, thrashing or Gaming them to
his hearts content, provided he does not
break their bones, and the parties 50 thrash
ed shall have no. redress. at law. They
have taken practical mud sill view Of the
Democratic party; The Republican Nom
beers Of Congress propose to repeal this un-
slightly slave code on the instant. Let ~
see whether the Democracy will dare to
offend slavery by joining in 80 just amovs-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. d Times. Il s"|,,.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

~ The. B.alllloy kli tapes4 ~. -.
Young America not long ago- undertook to
have : surprise party d tie house Of Dean
Richmond. III full feather, With eatables,
and driukables, and music, the belEinyited
guests, to the number Of Two handred,
drove up to Deans door, rang tie bell.
and prepared for rush in. But they
rcekened wrong Dean answered the bell
in person, and Of course blosked Up the
entrance He politely asked tho P9liPess
Of the leader Of the party. He 1ss IN
formed that it was 'ssurrriss pseJ. He
assured them that he vasa not 9raGiea& -
all; Was not surprised at -en1 t6ing nov-s-
days; did not Intend d have . party that
night; when he wanted one, lie would make
proper rslseatioega1l biz the gsssts
him*elf. He wished them, =, llsppant
COCOA night y and closed Tie door,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29
Popular Sovereignty.

As this is the sewer through which
Senator Douglas proposes creeping into
power, it may be we'll for the people to
keep an eye upon ita practical workings.
Theoretically it says that the people Of
Territory shall manage their domestic in
stitutions, including Slavery, in their own
way: practically, it 70: ces this abomination
upon resisting and unwilling people,
through the Supreme Court and. Territori-
al Governor, no matter how large . major
ity Of the citizens may vote against It, and
demand its extinction.
Let it,never be forgotten that in order
to it's adoption, the Missouri Compromise,
which had secured comparative peace and
composure to the country, was repealed ;
and that it was inaugurated with special
reference to Kansas and Nebraska. And
now what have we? Within = few weeks
both the Territories in question have, by
their Legislature, passed bills abolishine
Slavery within their bounds; and the
Governors Of both have interposei tnoi;
veto; thus practically declaring THAT the Gin.
cinnati Platform, Popular Sovereignty,
aud Democratic professions, were merely
designed as bats with which to catch the
"Mudsills," and secure their votes for the
Mulatto Democracy. Should Senator
Douglas reach the Presidency, he can
only do 50 by pledgiDs himself; secretly o.
otherwise, to perpetuate the policy Of .
Southern Aristocracy. VIII tho lreemer
Of the North ag.in drop the reality and
bite at shadoEs:? .: ~
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

VFRY FL1MsY Loa1c.-SeDator Doug
las, in his ill-judged reply to ssw.rd, in
order to. get nd Of the charge --+hat@sthe
Missouri Compromise ~ to- tie more
recent agitations of tie slavery question,
replied that che had been Wiling to
extend it to tho Paci6c loceaa and to
abide by it foreve, and the entire South,
with one exception in this body, was
willing to abide by It: Bat The frecsoil
element was so strong IS 70. defeat that
measure, and thus the slavery question
was opened aEsx But Senator Doug
las holds that the Supreme Court has
decided that Ct moromise to- have been
unconstitutional, and the inference is that
he and his party were in favor Of abiding
by an uncoi itutional law "ftr:ver."
That kind of reasoning will not do-k.
Y Post. ..i Il. -..Ge.-aH :-'s.,t s-..~;~< -.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

D~We are indebted to the: ". Y.
Tribune, for Tract No. 3.-the" great
Speech Of Hon. VIM. H. Seward, deliv-
cred in the Senate Of the United States,
Feb. 29th. It should be in the hands Of
every voter. Price, 4 cents per single
copy rs cents per dozen; $l.25 per
hundred $40 per thousand. -, .-,,>.
Address, HORACE GREEDY &C.,
,e-E 5i.# z.>. Nassau st. N. Y.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

va We have been Informed by Capt
Whiting, who has just returned ftusa q
trip through Northern Illinois, that the
immigration to Minnesota from that SEQ
ton, this season, viii be large. Already,
several families have come into the Site
from Illinois, with the design aof locating
in our neighboring county Of Olnseead,
and more are onathe way: From losskties
further East, We hear similar ref OTIS Of
intended removals to Nj, D sots. The
fame Of our last harvest has go.e abroad,
and is telling many pleasant and otsuth-
full tale in our favor Wisona Repxhica~.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29
Effect Of the Next Census,

1t has been estimated that he next con-
sus will show the popuEsfon IF the Free
States to be 1850 200; ind the Slave
States 8,2l8,400 free, and $3.50, 900
slaves. II the ratio Of representation in
Congress be fixed 1t 100, 000, q isproba-
blp will, the Slave States will have 81
members, making no allowance for what
they may gain BY fractioas,-sh showing .
loss of three; and the North viii have l63,
being gain of l6. OF this gain there
will be three in Michigan, if it, population
shall reach $50, 900, and two If it Sc only
100000. The rehtive gains Of The Free
over the Slave States 81 the next appos-
tionment will thus be no less than nine-
teer =. - :se51@t - -. ;<xo-,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29
Douglas and the Homestead Bill

Senator Douglas and his Immediate
friends, having an ak to grind, dare not
directly oppose the Homestead Bill; but
in order to conciliatc the South, they do
oppose it in an indirect and unmanly way.
But few days since, when an attempt
was made in Congress to introduce bill,
increasing the tariff upon the luxuries Of
the rich, the Southern Members opposed
it; md said increase the rates Of postage,
and sell the public lands instead of giving
them away, and you will have no need Of
an advance in the tariff :-'..:-
" The Republicans took the ground that
this Democratic Administration had Gre
ated debt of fifty millions, which must
be met; and that as tho lands should be
reserved as free lands forth actual settler,
and postage be kept at tho lowest possible
figure, the only remaining source from
which the means to meet our national debt
could be devised, was reasonable revenue
upon such luxuries-not necessarics as
might be imported from abroad.
''The Douglas Democrats Of Illinois and
the West, voted, without exception with
the free trade disunionists Of the South,
against the introduction Of this revenue
bill, which if enacted would not only re-
]ieve the Government from it, financial
embarrassment, but would revive and i'm
prove business throughout the whole coun-
try; and stop the outflow Of the precious
metals, and start the Mills and Manufac.
tories, and enhance tho wages Of labor and
the products Of the farmer" Out upon
the dcmagogues say We. :# ~ =
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

- - The very best fisherman on Lake
Ontario is an old monomaniac, popularity
known az "Commodore." His recollection
Of what passed before his lunacy is entirely
oblitsrated.l His theory Of advent into
this world IS that he was, It about the age
700 years. elected from the planet Jupiter
for some violation Of the laws in that orb,
and, on recovering from the effects Of tho
tremendous fall, found himself on the
shores Of this lake. At first, he SAYS, the
food Of this earth did not suit him, he hav-
ing snbsisted before his fall entirely on
electricity the only food known in, Jupi.
ter! However, after having nearly pert
ished from starvation, he discovered that
whiskey and gin 50 nearly resembletl sleo-
tricity in their effects On his system that
he has made shift to support nature BY
using a plentiful admi1ture Of them with
fish, flesh and fowl, vegetables and ttobse'
CO. -.-t, ~,,{ 4gs4:4 3 tf;e,>s. III 1ifriS ssaft
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29
How They Love the Foreign
ers, Catholics and Laboring
Men.

COL. NLDRlCH Homestead Bill, wnlcn
the Republicans put through the Nation
al House Of Representatives with rush,
extended its benefits to every citizen,
whether married or single, native or for
eign born, pre-emptor or settler and per-
mitted them to enter the lands they have
already pre-emptcd, or to select 100 acres
Of any government land they chose, ex-
ccpt the Railroad lands-or if they pre-
fered it, to take 80. acres Of that. But
the negro Democracy who only admire
the Northern "Mudsills," when they want
their votes, changed the whole features Of
The bill in ths Senate. Look at the fol-
lowing dispatch which we have Just Re.
&eived from Washington:
TIE HOMESTEAD BILL.
i Washington, March, It'll he Home
stead, bill which passed the House; was
referred in the Senate to the committee on
Public Lands. That committee recon-
mendcd the striking out Of the enacting
clause and inserting the Senate bill draft
ed by Mr.. johnson, Of Tenn. Mr.. John
SON s; Till excludes, among those who shall
have thebeneft of the public lands, single
mon over twenty one years Of age, widow.
ers without children, and foreigners who
may declare their intentions after the
passage of the bill, and only allows those
who may be residents Of land under the
bill, to receive alternate sections. Tbe
House bill includes the parties named
shove. -'@-
Don't they love the foreigner and
laboring man? Walk up you "Mudsills''
and vote the Democratic ticket. Then
their admiration for the Catholic church i
worthy Of special notice. "A few year,
since, tho Mulatto Democracy made wal
upon Mexico aud dismembered her, but
the Catholics voted the Democratic ticket
and said it was all right. And now what
have We? President Buchanan has again
declared war against our Catholic neighbo
without consulting Congress-. And al
this because the Democracy wanted few
more slave States. and expect the Catholic
to vote the ticket without asking questions
But that party is = constitutional part!
and is not proscriptire, and love the Cath
olic church, and the Republicans ART
bloody "Know Nothings." :. :..@''. ~ =.
walk into my parlor said the spider to tn
fly, &c."
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

va The Pioneer has information that
Mr.. Window broke down during his recent
Homestead speech in Congress. A grand
mistake; but if true, what Of it? The
entire Democracy of Minnesota broke
down most effectually and permanently
on the 18th day Of last October; and We
have never been the person to quiz them y
about their misfortpnes. ..ts.4 "a ..zGit.. -.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29
EDITORIAL CORRESP pom
DENOE.

Mrs. Sw1ssuELM's usual letter has not
reached us this week. We hope she has
prudeatly kept it in her pocket. In that
event, we shall expect it in week other
wise it may come to hand by mail in a
month or two
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29
News Digest.

NJ We have three days later Europe
an news by the Teutonia. The Prince of
Wales il to sail for Canada in the latter
part Of May. The Papal Government had
prohibited commerce between Ancona and
Romagna. The citizens Of the latter State
are said to be signing an address in favor
Of annexation to Sardinia by thousands.
~ California news Of the 38th has
been received. The Washoe silver mine
is said to be two and half miles long
Great excitement exists in Jacksonville,
Oregon, in consequence Of rich quartz dis
coveries. A horrible massacre of Indians
BY whites, at Humboldt Bay, is reported.
:; NJ Some late and interesting Mexican
news is also received. M1RAMoN made an
attack on Vera Cruz on the 7th, but was
repalsed by the Liberals. M1RAMoN has
taken possession Of. Alvarado. The City
of Mexico is said to be surrounded by Lib
erals. :'.
~ The Mxican war steamers Miro.
mon and Marquee have arrived at New
Orleans as United States prizes, having
been captured in the Gulf by the U. s.
frigate Saratoga, after short action
,WNIl What does this inteEmeddling mean?
-1D9 The Homestead Bill was up for =
short time in the Senate on the 18th, but
final action upon it was postponed until
Wednesday 2lst. ~: ."' o.."..
~ Navigation is now open to all ports
on Lake Erie except Buffalo. ... -, nj
| ~ Governor B1ssELL Of Illinois il
dead. Lieut.. Gov. Wood, Republican,
succeeds him. 5.... -. -. ,......
- Mrs. Bilansky was executed at St
Paul on the 23d inst. She protested he'
innocence to the last. 49,. ..,.' .,......--. $50.
y. "a = Gov. Stewart, Of Missouri, has ve'
toed the bill compelling Free Negroes t.
leave the State under penalty Of being
sold into Slavery Pity there were moi
more like him aHoa l'aa II paa 2l@"
~ The, Charleston Convention viii
consist Of BOB delegates, of whom s18a
delegates will be from the free States and
| l20 slave !; necessary to q choice 2O2. 2sr
Il ,qn4 Complete returns Of It the New
Hampshire election give Goodwin (Rep.2
4, 500 majority. The Republicans elect
ten out Of twelve Senators, and have q
: majority Of eighty-6ve in the House.
The: Republicans of California have cleo
ted delegates to the Republican National
Convention favorable to the nomination o.
! WM. IT. SEWARD.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

-. GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-We are in
receipt Of the April No. Of this general
favorite Of the ladies'. Cooley is second
to no magazine published, and deserves its
popularity. 5.. . n.>nsr .=I'.,r,.: Es,.,
We will furnish Cooley and the DEMO
Graf for $3.50 cash in advance. BY this
means you secure q good magazine, and
: first. class newspaper for very little
The subscription price Of Cooley is $500:
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

ARruUR's HoME MAaAz1NE---ffof
April is also on our table,; Il il always
good and always ,welcome.4iislts articles
are very interesting, and are withal pcrtvta-
ded by high moral tone which render
them very acceptable. Terms, $500 in
advance. We will furnish Arthur and
the DEMOCRAT for $500 in advance. zeal.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29
LOCAL MATTERS.

MINNESOTA WooL.-We were shown
a very superior sample. Of wool taken
from lamb aged 10 months, which Mr..
FREEMAN slaughtered the other day.
1t yielded crop Of seven pounds. Sheep
growing in Northern Minnesota, il just
about the shortest road to . fortune we
know of. ,
FoRT ABERcKoMB1E.- that the
winter il over and the Indians have ceased
to rob and ..naltreat the frontier settle
ments, the Administration has, Is we arc
informed, ordered three or four companies
70 Fort Abercrombie.. A, most delightful
way to spend the summer and = few hum
dred thousand Of Uncle Sans revenue
But just 80 soon ~ Autumn and the
starving, theiving savages approach the
settlement, these same troops will be sent
to New York or some other safe and agree
able wintsr retreat. No matter our har-
dy pioneers are getting used to it, and can
protect the army in addition to their
CHER duties, without serious inconven-
p SEED 'T1ME.-Our farmers, taking
advantage of the propitious weather, are
preparing to SOW extensively. Much
wheat has already been deposited in the
soil, and more than twice the number. of
acres farmed in any preceding year, will
be planted. ...~ .. -:
TlfE PRAIRIE F1REs.-have been en-
circling us nightly with girdle Of light
and beauty. Our immense natural mead
ows require more stock and less FIRE. !
THE LuMBERMEN-Who have been
arrested for taking logs from Uncle Sans
plantation, are rendered free pardon by
their aged relative, provided-'taye there's
the rub that they Immediately pay the
usual price for the lands upon which they
trespassed, fork over $50 per 1000 feet
for the logs cut thereon, and give bonds
with good sureties, never to invade the gov
eminent laws again.
| THE MINNEsoT1AN AND T1MEs-al
ways a good paper, but since they boiled
it down to its present size in the kettle o.
adversity-in the language Of the cclebra
ted John Schmidt-s"iti ISL peter as goot >
Valuable goods in small packages, &c.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER. - TIL,
Steamer Enterprise reached the landing
below St: Cloud on. yesterday. Until VI
have a freshet, she cannot como up to tb,
landing.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

/ 81. PETER TRIBuxE.-We have hereto
fore neglected to notice the appearance cf
the above named paper, published at St.
Peter, BY J., K. Moore. It is one Of the
neatest papers in Minnesota; and is we'll
conducted. r.. III. n -
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29
A Pleasant Contrast.

The Democratic National Committee have
it in serious contemplation to change the
place Of holding their convention to Bal
tiu,ore; reason, the Landlords and citizens
Of Democrats Charleston propose charging
IS to 81 per day, md $50 per:''iem for tho
use Of parlor. % n. .....ts. :.a. mi .
The Republican National Committee
propose no change; reason, Chicago is a
good Republican City, and proposes to
charge her customary rates and no more
that is, 81 e g 50 yer day. ..Y
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

l@ The Pioneer insists that $500 was
steep charge for Lincoln's recent lecture
in Newly ork. An honest difference of
opinion, which might be definitely settled
by the single rule of three, stated thus :
If the State printing cost $4,000, what
is tho valu, Of single speech Of cold
Abe's ~ ..:U.A e4|... - 7~.&s s..e. ..s~
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

Necessary to choice, 1lG.
Jud ying by present indications from
various sections Of the country, Hon. WI.
H. SEWARD will probably be our next
standard hearer-and the next President.
d. Times.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

PUBLIC DocuMENTs.-Messrs. Cyrus
AldricL, YIN. Window, N. s. Wilkinson,
H. NJ. Rice, Charles Dukee, Augustus
Frank, aud Isaac Stevens, will please ac-
cept our thanks for public documents: ;:s.s
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29
The Constitution of the Chicago
Convention.

1t is probable that eighteen free States
and five slave States will be represented
in the Republican National Convention in
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29
From The St. Paul Dsily Minnssotien Times,
of Asroh 18th.
Mrs. Swisshelm.

We are sorry to learn that this Ady's
lecturing tour was interrupted by sickness.
She was i'll week or more at Fa.ibsult,
but lectured there on Saturday night last,
proceeding thence onward, We presume,
via Owatonna, Rochester, Winona, and
La Crosse to Milwaukee and Chicago;
from which places she has received urgent
Invitations to lecture to their people.
Her determination and zeal in tho cause
OF right, her energetic and praiseworthy
independence in earning ~ publisher and
editor a support for herself and child,
have secured her no little sympathy aroong
those even who differ from her politically.
Her paper, the st. Cloud DEMocRAT,
has by her talents and industry, become
an institution, a .tred fact, as its large
subscription list attests. Those liking .
spicy, Independent sheet cannot do better
than subscribe.
AS an advertising medium, we take
pleasure in specially recommending it to
our merchants. It has an extensive home
circulation, and is one Of those papers that
have multitudes of readers besides it's
subscribers, for the reason, as the lady
herself very NAMELY remarked to her au-
dience at the Capitol, that "they are al
ways expecting she will say something she
ought not to-"
The settlers of Stearns and the adjoin-
ing counties, are now very prosperous,
large purchasers, and good customers.-
Their merchants buy almost altogether at
St. Paul, and our merchants who advertise
in the St. Cloud DEMOCRAT cannot fail to
get their moneys worth. ..a:...:
Until Mrs. Swisshclm's return subscrip-
tions and advertisements for the DEMOCRAT
will be received by Geo. A. Nourse, At bis
Office in Phoenix Block, adjoining the
bridge.
~ We learn, by the Chatfeld Repub.
lcan, that Mrs JANE G. SwIssHELM lee
tured in Chat6eld on Wednesday night
the 21st inst, and was to lecture in Pres
ton on Friday evening, and in Caledonia
Houston Co., on Saturday evening, March
24th. The La Crosse Republican says
Really, we hope she will come this way
and stop with us and talk to our people,
Ibid, March q.
LECTURE To-N1GHr.-Thcre will be .
crowded house at the School, House to-
! nsnrhk - Eoko~ IN 1ook,,vo k,, A. n
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

Or. would think that Mr., .Corwin
might make capital reporter from the
way in which he takes down the Demo-
cratic members. --~.s..
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

.xaTSX.Eg ;; ~! 1919 = s1nss. !tvm
to be 20 brush between txe Locpf6co al
tors q That stqtr:.'''.r . ought l afsisbes -.
scrubblns .orusesao vm to ssns, lis - BAD 9
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

LECTURE To-N1GHr.-Thcre will be a
crowded house at the School House to-
night to listen to lecture By Mrs J. G..
SwIssuELM on woman and Politics -
We had the pleasure of listening to her
last Thursday evening at Wasioja, aud We
can assure all, that their best expectations
will be moro than realized. Hear, and
then judge.-1iantoruiWe Express.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

The population d sKans;t 5, ,pe,e,ae.dins to
official returns, is 60, (b:fl. 80:
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

MAGNIFICENT fhe weather.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29

~ See "New Advcrtisc,nents.'