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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19

do not propose to tell half now. have lust
returned from The Minnesota Valley, where I
heard Of no disturbance between the indiana
and settlers until I got to Hutchinson, where
was told BY . merchant Of St. Paul, who
said he had just come from Fort Ridxely, that
sixteen families had been murdered on Long
Prairie by the Sioux, numbering seventy per-
sons, and that company Of soldiers had loft
tho Fort for that place ct two minutes warn
ing, and that the stats Guards Of Ct. Paul had
also gone. On my arrival home At Paynesvills
the story was changed to Yellow Medicine,
and numbers decreased. When got to Rich
mond it was ON Maine Prairie; aud at Cold
Spring near Forest City; and here I ind there
has been great scare!
said such things are common, and 80 they
are. During my travels Of 1000 miles in
Minnesota in 1856, and my residence on the
North Western frontier Of over three years
although brought up to bs afraid Of bears and
1ndians, have learned not to DO afraid Of
either or to credit flying reports Of Indian
troubles. That there was dissatisfaction at
tho payment 10 doubtless true, and perhaps
some outbreaks, - numerous exhorbitant bills
were presented for dspredations committed
during the past three years; for instance 500
for IN OK, and 500 more for Z ten-gallon kes
Of 'tangle-foot" whiskey. These bills the In,
dams refused to allow, and Government off,
GERS refused to pay them until they did-hence
the trouble, a. tho Indians had congregated
to receive the pittance due them, and were
said to be in famishing condition. ..,<
But enough Of this word about tho crops.
They were never better anywhere, and in
stearns County in particular. A great yield
and the prospects Of q good market begins to
make Minnesotians look up and rejoice. Ac-
tual settlers are coming in all over tho State
and with al the rest, am setting the machin-
cry Of the Bible Cause again in motion, which
has lain dormant the past year for want Of IN
Agent. find many screws loose, some wheels
broken and others gone, but my success thus
fas has been satisfactory. None anon.
Yours in haste, E. E. PAYNE.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION:

The Republicans Of Stearns County will
meet in Convention ct the Everett School
House, St. Cloud, on the 4th day Of August,
1860, 1T 5 o'clock ?. H., to attend to the follow
ing duties: ."s* ~: 49,!
lot. To select four Delegates to represent
said County in the Republican State Conven
ton to meet At st. Paul on the 18th Of August
next. ~ p. .,...,.-.. :. r.
2. To elect County Committee for the
ensuing year. .,:.. .~.;. 5..,.a:....:..: .
8. TO attend to such other matters % pertain
to the ,interests Of the parry in said County,
or in the Representative District. According
70 the vote ct the last general election, st.
Cloud will DO entitled to four Delegates, and
each Of the other organised Towns, to one.
STEPHEN MILLER.
Chairman Republican County Committee.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19

We have received a number Of the
Tri-Weekly Pioneer d Democrat. It is
the reading matter of two Dailies, printed
on one sheet, with but few ADVERTISE
ments. The Pioneer, although a very un-
reliable political sheet, and in following
the fortunes Of Douglas has to do some
very mean things, yet is 6rst-rate ne,c.-
paper. We are indebted for a regular dai-
" exchange, which is very convenient.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19
The Homestead Bill.

i Z -
This great measure is admitted by the
leaders Of al parties in this latitude, to be
Indispensable to the prosperity Of our ooun-
try; and prominent men Of every shade of
political opinion profess to advocate its
adoption. " 81. ...:. D.. -.
hut "By their fruits ye shall know
them" Let US look at tho Platforms Of
the four different Candidates for the Pres.
idency. Honest Old Abe stands on tho
following: ...,..:..>... .:-.I Il
That We protest against any sale or aliena-
alton to others Of the Public Lands held BY
actual settlers, and against any view Of the
Free Homestead Policy which regards tho set
tiers as psupers or suppliants Tor public boun-
~, and We demand tho passage ~ Congress Of
the complete and satisfaetory Homestead meas
IRE which has already passed the House. II =:
Bell, Douglas, aud Breckinridge differ
ing widely about other m.tters, stand upon
precisely the same basis in regard to this
important Bill. And a the Bell Platform
was first formed, the two Democratic Con-
ventions stole this plank of their respective
platforms, verbatim from tho KNOWN Moth.
ings. Here it IT,: ..G<~ ...:, wiz.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19

"The Supreme Court has already made
ono, 2 stronger law than you could ever
get through Congress. Letus support the
decision Of the Supreme Courtr' Big D
ays"The people of the Territories might
about a, we'll vote at, on, Or abox. Sla-
very. It will amuse them and can do no
harm while it may make me President.
Little d says if they should vote it will do
no harm. The Supreme Court has already
decided that Slavery is established in the
Territories. Let that stand and it NAV
make me President. It does appear as if
big D should turn his face Northward and,
little d shed tho light Of bis couutenance
on the South; but both big D and little d
advance backward a.. naturally a water
runs down hill; and after all may be D.
D. before next December, if We can make
out which side of D is his face, and wheth-
Or he buttons his coat behind or before
We had hoped that some time in our life,
va should get over the trouble about our
b. and DIS; but it is beyond praying for
now. B is little better, but D grows
darker every day. B stands facing the
South; for the South, on the principle Of
right about face and fire away. We know
just where to find him, and just what he
is after; but if D does not stand for
"dodge," . may be dispensed with in
corn cake; and We may spell dough With
aW.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19
sr. CIouD, July 18th. 1850.

DE- V10UU, July ION, 100V. !.
EDlTeH DsHocaAr.-I noticed in ysur lest
issue An articls rslative to the s.13ig Indian
Scare" which should be satisfactory; but O.
such things are continually occurring, psrhaps
for the Information Of newcomers and thoes
1t distance, some further sxplanssioa may
be necessary. l.. Ill. ~, ,..=. - T. u
DuFiag tle last six weeks I have travelled
over twelve hundred miles in Minnesota, q
Agent Of the American Bible Society; eonss.
qsently HAYS seen and heard many things, but
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19

COSMOPOLITAN Art JouRNAL.-Wc
have intended for the past three weeks to
acknowledge the receipt Of this most excel
lent Quarterly. The steel Engraving,
"Otsego Lake" il beautiful, and well wer.
thy Of being framed. 1t has large va
riety Of interesting and useful reading
matter. Terms two dollars a year, fifty
cents . number. 100
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19
Slave MARRIAGES.

It is we'll known that there Is no mar.
riagc for slaves. Preachers say marriage
ceremonies over them, knowing that they
can be and generally are separated by their
masters, and marry again with little more
ceremony than animals use in changing
partners. Now, .s thousands and thou
sands Of them are members Of churches
which profess to regard marriage as sacred
this causes some uneasiness. At = Con.
vention Of tho Episcopal church, lately
held in Charleston, Mr.. Arthur offered the
following resolution ::, .:.-.j'
Resolved, That as the relation Of master
and servant, rs we'll a. that of husband and
wife is Of Divine appointment, and 10 thus
recognized throughout the Revealed Will
of God, there can be necessary conflict be.
tween the conduct OF Christian master.
and the right aud obligations arising out
Of the relationship Of married slaves.
Resolved, That the evil Of. separating
husband aud wife, arises not necessarily
from the institution Of domestic slavery,
but like all other evils incident to every
form Of human society is the result of the
fallen condition Of man; and that, in point
fact, this evil, 50 far from being peculiar to
the institution, has been mitigated aud re-
strained by the authority Of the Christian
master, and, for its complete removal, re-
quires not any interpretation Of the Church
except in the reformation aud christianiza-
ton of mankind.
Resofued, That the Church in the Do
eese Of South Carolina now, as it always
has, regards it Is the imperative duty of
the Christian master to observe the injuno-
ton Of our Savior, forbidding man to sep
arate those whom God has joined together,
and in this, - in al other respects, to gov
ern his slaves in strict conformity to the
laws of God. - -. -.
Mr.. J. w. r. Pope moved that the
whole subject be ordered to lie on tho table,
which was agreed to. :. 49,.
| Nice Church that, which mazries men,
Der once year or, oftener, if need be ''for
better for worse until death do ye part"
and keep on 50 marrying him until he has
u many living wives as Turkish Bashaw!
But in this it is on common level with
all the churches which have branches down
South, and are 80 trying to serve God and
Mammon. ...:i ..s ~. 80, :,~. e..
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19

Col: AIDR1cH.-The neighbour Of tbs
gentleman, from St. Anthony and Mime
apolis, gave him cordial ''welcome hong
4 few evenings:since. About five hundIsa
Republicans took part in the procession,
and speeches were made By Col. Aldich,
and Messrs. Day, secombe, King &c: The
friends Of the Col. and his worthy col.
league in this vicinity, arc anxious for IN
opportunity to confer similar houou. =,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19

HUrcHrNsoN's REPUBLICAN, SONGS
TER, FOR 1860-We have received copy
Of this excellent little Songster, Edited by
John w. Hutchinson, Of the Hutchinson
family Of singers. 1t is neat pamphlet
Of u pages, we'll printed, and containing
many capital songs. O. Hutchinson, 81
Nassau st., New York, is publisher.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19
THE ST. CLOUD DDn6OCRAr
JANE G. sW1ssnEI.M. EDITOR
Thursday, July 18th 1850.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

A Republican State Convention viii Assem-
bic At 81. Paul, on Wednesday, August Is, 1
~ H.: Tor the purpose Of nominating candi
daten tor the following Offices:
TWO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, 81 .>~e,v -
ONE STATE AUDITOR, 1850 800 ~
ONE CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT,
FOUR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
The different counties will DO entitled 10 be
represented in the Convention by delegates
who are bona fde residents Of the counties from
which they srO accredited. a follow:
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19

Counties not enumerated VIII b entitled to
enc dslsgats each.
The State Central Committee would recon-
mend, In order to prevent tho confusion result
ing from changes made In the midst Of the
campaign, that the County Conventions which
assemble under this eau, select tho County
Committee for the ensuing year.
By order Of the Republican State Central
Committee. DANIEL ROHRER, Chsirm'n.
81. Paul. June -. 1860.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19
: State News.

EMlGRANTs.-There came over the
bridge, Wednesday, another train Of emf
grants, consisting Of four families; Tires
teams, and about twenty FIVE head Of cattle.
They were from Illinois, and will settle in
Stearns County. The Loaf, -aho; for. the
last week, have brought in large numbers,
most of whom went up the Minnesot1 fii1v.-
er.-Poneer. q Democrat, 18th ~
Wool, is now coming into the Ch.t6eh
market in considerable quantities. We
saw about half ton Of it 1t Ravens day
or two since, which had been purchased By
him. The average price Is SOC per pound:
A large number Of sheep ere being
brought into the State this Summer and
wool growing will soon be . promineht
branch Of industry.-CAa Democrat:
The Hon. VIM. Window, Member Of
Congress from Southern Minnesota, arriv-
ca At his home in this city last night, and :
is, We learn, in the enjoyment Of good
health. Mr.. Window has made faithful
and efficient member, and has won very
general esteem in the performance OF hin
duties at Washington.-Wi nona Rep.
The first green corn Of the season We
have seen came from the garden Of our
neighbor, Rev. D. G. Lyon, to whom We
are indebted for quantity W;nora Re
publican, 18th. ... ~. !.
RIPE ToMAroEs:-E.D d. Williams has
presented to US some ripe tomatoes, grown
this year in his garden near Huffs Hotel.
We doubt very much if our Eastern friends
are ahead Of US in early veget.bles.-b.
TIE HARvEsT.-Thcre have alrsady
been sold in this place over 800 Reapin9
Machines, aud yet there is = demand foe
some kinds which the agents viii not be
able to supply. Abo Of thrsshiin9 ina-
chines-there were not sufficient aumberz
Of manufactured and shipped here TO- sup-
ply our farmer friends. II - estimated IN ::
the country that there will be an averakke >
Of 80 acres Of grain to be harvested to ~
cry able working man. Hired help ID
scarce, and We hear Of q PEI. day being
offered for hands to work through harvest.
10. -. j.~t.:t-r
Immigrants continue to throng our high
ways. We noticed drove Of some three.
hundred fine looking sheep with one train
that passed through this week. They
were bound for Owatonna.-AantorrtUs
Express. a.. II =. I'LL 80
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES appean TO 10
no end to the numberlesu caravans Of en-
igrants who arc daily enliveaing our streets
With their welcome presence. On Tuesday
last, two families passed through on their
way to Steele County, whero they had
bought farms, having with other stock:
twenty head Of horse.: fifty Of cattle, and
two hundred and fifty Of sheep! Tho
right k,ad Of capital this !-Reche.ser
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19

-Arthurs Home Magazine for August
is also at hand, and is brim-full Of the
choice matter which always chazacterises
this Monthly. The steel plate ''Ths Flu
ture Artist" is = gem. g ,,,-yas,s.,~ =,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19

During tho whole course Of our natural
life We have had SPECIAL inability to dis
tiuguish between b and 4: Ps and as
We could remember; but on which side b
carried his bundle, and whether, after al,
that was not d, is ! question in which We
have lived, and had feared to die in state
Of glorious uncertainty. Tho Democratic
nominations have rather fixed the position
Of b, especially when it IS ! capital; but
dis still doubtful. Which way his face is
turned and whether hia back, which Of
course has tho bundle on it, stands to tho
right or left, is one Of the things we fear
never 70 make out. "Big D and little d.
-"Big D and little d." come and zee,
come aud ses-on which side is the bun
do, IL: tho bael7 If We could find out
Of course we should know which way it
faced, for the faoe must BE- On the other
side from, the back. Let ~ zee. Big
Dug, and little dug!-Big Dug and little
dug! Sure that name is very plain; but
which side is foremost! ... .......
# turns about and whales about and
does just 30; but whatever side it turns to,
it is always Jim Grow. # you take the
Dug and add . las to it, you have Dug
las; poor girl. Then turn it over and
there is Sal Gud. Very excellent young
lady, no doubt; but changing Dug-las into
Sal Gud, does not remove our trouble
about D; and On what side no carries his
bundle. ,,:.t II. =; .::...* ..,...:..... ::
In the days when tho South demanded
tho Fugitive sl.ve Bill, big D stood upon
tho Missouri Compromise, and there he
~as .going for to stand, live or die, survive
or perish, for his bundle was on the Same
side on which Bread and Butter carried
theirs; and AZ We sit facing the West, this
~.s Northward. Then little d comes up
on tho Kans,s-Nebraska Bill, and his bun
die is Southwark, maybe because BASH
was king, aud his plethorio side turned
that way. Big D invents s4uatter sover-
eigaty, to let the people Of tho Territories
manage their own affairs, and to promote
tho growth Of Freedom. Little d invents
squatssr Sovereignty to break down the
strong barrier which kept Slavery out Of
tho Territories, and 70 promote the restric-
ton Of Freedom. Then neither big D nor
little d-little d nor big D.. Dugg-las nor
Sal Gud, had anything to do with the in
vcntion. Il hat No. the work Of big C--ess
aided By - Tho big 81 .ad southsrn SEN
.so4s, and given TO the wos'd in big NJ
tie Nlahalpon letter. g TINT il ~ big
b-ue, 81 the httlo dug, Who invented
Popsiar Sovereignty. Big D thinks Con
.da4sss should Nj ~e . law to protect
;slxrory IN The. 1aifpsies, for Gays little d
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19

NEW DAILY PAPEa.-The Star Of ~
North will make its 6rst on thu ;
23d inst. It will vigorously support
Breckinridge and Lane. Published BY.
H. H. Young Esq, Of the Hepdtrsoa j
Democrat. Price to Nov. 30th, u 90.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19

We have received Cooley for August.
The Engraving, "Blowing Bubbles," is a.
fine Is any We have seen for some time
Cooley is in every respect, first class Mag
azine. .. = s--. .. -,..:.... .. ....-;
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19


Read and compare itwith tho 18th SEQ.
ton Of the Republican Platform, and then
vote yourselves BON. BY depositiog your
ballots for ppasl,s u BI,r'tin.i 4 = =: Jon
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19
Gone East.

The Editor started for the East on last
Monday morning. As she had no oppor-
tunity Of reading the proofs, there wilt
doubtless DO many errors this week. =,
Breckinr1dge and Douglas-alias
.-,..>. :; b. and d. i. x. -: ~. ~..;..
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19

- =
OPINIONS OF THI PRxss.-Ths New
York Herald thinks that Doue3as nanset
secure single electoral vote; and that IL
Union will be safe, no matter Who nsybe
the next President.
The N. Y. Tribune concludes tha&
Douglas has some chance Of carrying II
sour. but that he cannot hope for any oth.
er State in the Union. Teasg SIT <UzCsGa>s
The st. Paul Pioneer = Of opinioa thetS
the (Doughs) Democracy st sMinre1osAs
will secure glorious triumph in Nosen. 6
ber. -r<.s.<r, r, r3.x>.
The S.. Cloud DExoc.A1 bslisvos(that
"Houest Old ABB" could carry the 6tee s
against . united Democracy, and that hs
will beat Douglas out Of sight.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19
A Republican Tfiumph...Anetl
or Anti.Slavery State.

Oregon has wheeled into line, and f.
the frst time in her history is Repahk-
can State. The Legislature i strongly
Observation-Disclosures. This secures two y.
8. Senator'S Instead q Joe Lane and y.
Smith. Bring out The Tx gus. 90.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19

thro' the crowded ball rooms Of our land the
impatient fathers, weary mothers, and crying
babes; not to say anything Of tho foamins
horse-aesh-might have softened even their
hearts Of steel, and seeing they could not roll
the season back and make It June, they would
have still endured until the dog days were past.
After oil, am glad they wrote their names
there in the Summer time-when running wat
err, smiling flowers, and w.rbling birds III
tune their joyous songs to Liberty; when the
forest trees, the waving grain, and soft Sum
mer air tell Of . Freedom sweetened. beauti-
fed and glorifed by an all-pervading love-
"Peace on earth, good viii to man."
When shall that morning break
When Freedom shall bs free; :.
And every mother wake 80
To join the jubilee! ::....
sLAvERx-'tis sin to speak the word in such
m hour Of jubilant gl.dness; let every vh;t.
man help to swell the pealing anthem that re-
sounds from shore to shore. and il echoed b.el
again by tho waves Of the sounding sea. And
We women-what shall We do! remember
they used to tell me had two ears and one
mouth-so sat and listened while the men
and boys shouted ''Hoorah!
Rut must tell you about one Of our to.sts.
Cousin Jim, who prides himself in being siz
feet In his stockings, is quite boy, and like
other boys he wanted to DO funny, and want.
cd that somebody should know it, 10 I VA
taken into confidence. 'ssee here, Bessie,
how win this do :" .. *
The young women Of our countryside rep.
resentatives Of all that 10 pure in morality,
truthful in politics and sacred in religion, may
they ever Be on the side Of ssion and liberty.
20, fudge! what do they care about politics!''
said Bessie. 49,. .-..t.. ~.
"Prscious little, that's fact; tho isn't il
the nestest way Of giving them hint - II:
''Nonsense! what side do you suppose they
would taks!" I: .~.:. ...' .t...
81 know tho ladies-Llscolx's tho man fo1
them-Jjast Dig enough to tax" ~ and Jim CLAN.
ed oompl.eently 1t the toes Of his boots. f.
''There now. what new kind Of stun IL he 1
coaxing Of you to take :" and A;.s Jones look
Cd 1t me most enqu;ringly. 55.'" ~
I'VE were only talking about Honest Oh
Abs,' said Jim. 49,
"'Honest Old ABB ~" II that isn't the
queerest name I ever heard Of for pillsl Hon
est! La, me! IL them Patent Medicine fsllers
isn't the lyingest roguss unhungl" and over
flowing with indignation, Aunt Nsncy's hslp
strobe back into the kitchen. in time to save
Jim from exploding; I, meantime quietly hop.
ing that ''Old Abe" would prove Patent Med.
icine sufficiently potent to cure al the maladisa
opr country ID aalietsd with. Jim's toast tool
well-the ladies smiled and the gentlemen
shouted, while your humble servant thought
that in tho anited state, % in the United States
's'.ion and liberty mean compact which givel
ne liberty to own YOU. BESSIE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-22
Police Intelligence.

ArEM1 10 Pass CouNnrEn MoSry. -Edward Watson
for attempt TO pass counterfeit % bin on the Bank
Jersey City at the grocery store Of John LANCE 27 Rcose
Welt street. taken into custody by policeman Mcclure
Of The Fourth precinct In the possession Of the prisoue
was found another OF the counteets and about es good
money. On being brought before Justice Kelly al N
Lower Police Court, he denied the son Impeachment bu,
was committed for trial notwithstanding.
CHARGE or RrcKvrSe sroIkS Goops--Thomss Keuirsctt
Of No n Baxter street, taken into custody yesterday
complaint Of Ralph Henchlne OF No 90 Quarry street,
Newark, j. charge Of receiving s<s worth Of Jewel,
~ with guilty knowledee. The accused Il is alleged,
purchased the property from two thieyesnow in prison
awaiting their riaknowng the time that The proper.
~ had been stoen The accused who n native OF Ire
land aged n years was brought before Justice Kelly and
committed FOR trial 10 default Of 81 900 bail
BRUTAL AssAurr--Iast night a ten o'clcck,' officer
Oronnell Of the Fourth ward, brought man named
James Ross 10 the station house with his face cut and
bruised, and his Jaw broken II is said that well known
csrae ter nicknamed Boston Jack - Ross IN south
street ard Immediately commenced brutal and unpro-
voscd assault during which he kicked the injured man IN
the face with bis boos he nsssisnt has not been ar.
rested.