St. Cloud Democrat., 1860-06-21
From the St. Louis Democrat II
The Advantages and Disadvan.
tages Of Northern Minnesota.
ST. CLOUD, January 16, 1856

Editors of the Missouri Democrat: .lr.4~5
As you have brought me into serious
difficulty, do, please, let me have room to
attempt to extricate myself. 1'2~s2'I's 2*i
=. Some time ago an anxious inquirer wrote
to friend, in ST. Cloud, to know, exactly,
the advantages, and ."sdis-adyantages" Of
Northern Minnesota, and the great North
west This letter was handed to me, as the
person whose; business itis.to answer ques-
tiens on that subject, being the editor, pro-
prietor and publisher Of the extreme North
western press Of these United States; and
I proceeded to answer it. according to the
best of my knowledge and belief, As the
disadvantages were1especially inquired aft
er, it was point Of honor to give the full
est possible list. This / tried to do, pub
fishing the list of questions aud answers
in the St. Cloud DEMOCRAT. iNo.fault
was found 1T the time, except by the St.
Paul Democrat, which objected, seriously,
to having men and tobacco raising classed
with Minnesota's Disadvantages.
so Lately, it has been discovered that this
list has been copied into the St. Louis
Democrat, and the matter is serious
That Minnesota paper be quoted, BY out
side barbarians, in proof that wood does
not grow in stoye-lengths, but has to be
chopped, up here, even in Minnesota. j.
not to be borne lido not see why a Dem
ocrat in st Louis is Of: SO much more i'm.
portance than a DEMocRAr III ST. Cloud
that the Endorsement Of tho one shouMibe
necessary to make word of the other mat
ter Of serious, import: : It is very certain
that the Louises get rid Of their saintship
very fast, and become quite ordinary SIN.
rers when once banished from the sacred
precincts Of St, Cloud; but now the less
has come to be the greater power: I would
therefore, dear Des,ocrat, come into you,
sanity lpresencelto confess my sins, and
entreat such absolution as you can safel3
grant .,z-, ~. s,~... ,j~nr, =. e,gc-.
Firstly, then, as I did wickedly and ma
liciously, moved no doubt by the evil one
state that moccasin politicians and mosqui
toes are OF, have been. disadvantages t
Minnesota, I do now declare and maintain
the same to 2bevery&great blessings, mas
much as they prove beyond question, thk
total depravity Of man and the universal
ity Of that curse which has fallen upon al
earthly paradises, for; his sake, as we'll a,
the triumphs Of that divine grace which
has 80 restrained the people Of Minnesota
that they have not as unceremoniouslJ
lynehed the2one, as they have ijudiciouslj
killed the other. " 5aea! 2YiS~4z 0a2=3 bus
b.. Secondly. The hardness of which I have
impiously and wickedly complained ..
chara aeterizing the upper portion Of thu
spiral column Of the Father Of Wasers, i,
noadoubt q wise provision ofprovidence Il
counteraet the prevailing softness of ath,
men who quaf Of. Or bathe in his waves
not only in Minnesota but all the wa,
down 70 the "big drink" 50 that the quit:
Percha covering which now protects Til
"dilKer oofd1 in 80 many. Of them ;ma1
gradually besconverted into bone; and they
be enabled to stand, and walk erect il
presence of all the world. @'''SS
-, Thirdly, The men raise tobacco. -ther
chew and smoke it, and l now honestl,
confess that since they s,o,W grow grow ana buuj
| it, it is well they should consume it, ani
save thepdr worms from that nasty neoes
sity. .ssiE z*1aIgsss ID sss.sss..,s,, :,
Fourthly. Some Of them shave off theil
| boards. It was. no douht. the nr;nce q