St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-08


that there ever was an intention Of having
"a vigilance committee at all: II say those
who we're present-as there were some
good Union; men who made it convenient
to be hunting cows, while others we're 50
Sore from, walking they could hot possibly
attend, others were too much interested
reading the news to represent, Co. HOW
ever, the meeting was called to order and
organized, and motion was made that
there I should. ..be committee appointed
to draft resolutions, which was carried.
There were resolutions drawn; submitted
and adopted; which were very good 'ex
cepting that they failed to eu'bddysthf +
resolution ,whioh*wss the object dnthe
.meetingy Thereby totally ignoring the
esscnbeY.of TIC resolutions :whibh-: were
drawn by the"dornter> committee, by au-
thority of tic ormernieeting :.. u.s.
There were speeches made, and sottie
patriotic remarks, by VIM. j.. Parsons,
ESQ.,, and others. But one or two speak
crs made some remarks which / wish to
state emphatically were false; and will
hold myself responsible for the statement,
if they did eminate from high authority.
One speaker remarked, that: the origina-
tors and gctters up of the first meeting
did it for political effect and personal in
terest; which statement / refute; aud de-
ny that there is shade Of truth about it,
as the Lord knows I have no office; ;and do
not wish any and believe that such an
idea was one of the most foreign to each
and every participant in tho primary
meeting. - -" -. 80
Another speaker stated, that the origi-
nators Of the meeting we're men who
wished to encourage and excite. mob: law,
and >endeavored to make it appear that
they were mptibld gee'ntesr5]lyy,' and not
worthy Of existence: in reply to Which l
will say that each and every person who
were present at the first meeting, and en-.
dorsea its proceedings, will be willing and
ready at any moment to compare reputa.
tlons with the said speaker, either here or
elsewhere: We claim that we are law.
abiding men; but we think that there are
things existing in this government that
are :intolerable, which there is no civil law
to suppress and being Of that opinion
we~claim that>itis not only THE privilege
but a duty which derelves upon all good
Union men, Ito suppress rebellion or trai
torous doctrines, wherever they may exist
and more especially claim It as alright; "a.
we have fathers, brothers, sons and friendt
who are giving their blood and their lines
by hundreds, to sustain, against, traitors
this glorious Republic, which was given
to us by our; foretathers, who split then
blood and gave their lives to establish it.
In conclusion, I will say, :" live or die
survive or PERISH" I am "a Union man
from the top Of my head to the bottom o
my feet, individually and collectively, prl
vate,y and publicly, and am IN favor q
suppressing traitors wherever they may be
found, either North or South" '@''' '">
% - 's2"*.: >*.>.>>.. y NJ. P. NOEL: "
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We have taken the liberty T. Of marking
out a few 'rep'etitions ii tie abov??, a'na
would say, in comment, that although
much allowance must be made tor: Mr.
Noel and others having brothers or son:
in the war, we think our Union me,
Have been hasty. The plan of sending
a committee to ascertain the sentiments
Of different persons with view to per
sondl violeuce, should their sentiment:
: not meet the appreciation Of said commit.
tee, is a little too Southern for our fancy
That the committee have seriously discuss.
cd the question Of calling upon ladies'
and tearing down their houses, is enough
toprove that our patriots had better "go
down into the meadow for to NOV dt
grass" If to be in favor of the Unniot
is the standard Of authority, VIC afrc a Her.
etic, for we ale on1yi for the Union in 81
far as it is made to subserve the cause d
human freedom; and if the object Of the
war for the Union continues to be for thu
right to guarantee slavery, we trust jeff
Davis will succeed. The greatest possible