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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15

The NEGRO QUESTION: State of
Tennessee has ordered the conscription Of
all free colored men between the ages Of
lS and s., within her limits, to serve in
the rebel army, and Of all free colored NO.
men fit for service, for camp and hospital
labor. The conscription has already gone
into effect and large numbers Of the unfor,
tunate blacks are fleeing northward The
Cincinnati Gaz<fe notices the arrival Of
several squads in that city, who have BEEN
compelled to abandon all their property
and escape for their lives, or else take up
arms against the Government.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15

AN OH SOLDIER Among those who
fell was an old man whose head was white
with age, and whose story is a ,mance of
war. He had been thirty years in the reg
uIar service as private soldier. lie had
followed the Indians through the ever
Slades of Florida, bivouacked upon the side
of The Mountains, chased tn. Camanchc
and Cherokee through New Mexico, stood
before the fire Of Buena Vista, charged
upon the heights of Chcpultepcc, and fol.
lowed the victorious flag Of lis country
along the plaza of Mexico and into the
halls Of the Montezunas. His arms were
covered with chaverons, six blue stripes,
indicating six consecutive enlistmcnts, and
two rcd stripes typifying Florida and Mex
leo. and with these simple insignia he felt
prouder than ever did the white plumcd
Murat at the head of his gaudy cavalry.
lie fell in tile heat Of the battle with the
shouts ofhis comrades ringing in his ears.
- Philadelphia Press.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15

The ATLANr1c.-Mrs.. Stoves tale in the
Atlantic. "-4gnes, Of Sorrento" would create
profound sensation in any less, exciting
times. As it is. thousands In addition 10 the
regular readers Of the Atlantic, are reading
and impatiently awaiting it. It has strong
points of resemblance TO- "The MinisteSs
Wooing," and yet is its opposite in many e.
sentials. The heroine is so wildly drawn that
she stands before the reader like living,
breathing reality. Sir Joshua Reynolds could
not more perfectly have placed life upon can
vass than Mrs. Stowe has painted her heroine
in words. The portraits Of Mary seudder was
distinct, but nothing to compare with those Of
Agnes. The scene painting Ii superb. the
plot admirable and Of exciting interest and IL
IS only our Nation in arms for existence
which gives it . secondary place in pubic a..
tention. In its other features the AtIshtic In.
crcases in interest. Its political snd tsr A.
ticles arc Of absorbing interest; and NJ re-
jojcc that our great american Magszins does
not appear TO suffer from hard times.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
Kindness to the First Regiment

The following, from letter of one of
our soldiers, acknowle d g,ng kind atten.
tons, will not tc taken as disparaginy to
other >llnncsotians, not named, who were
equally kind
AS soon as our arrival in Washington
was known, Hon Cyrus Aldrich, Hon. De.
la"o L. Smith and other Minnesotians
came to our quarters at the Assembly
Rooms, and did all in their power to rem.
der our condition rs agreeable as possible.
Col. Aldrich gave the buys money, CLOTH
ms aid such other little extras a. they
stood in need Of. Delano +. Smith fur,
n'shea them with cooking utensils, pens,
ink, paper and other necessary articles.
he kindness Of these gentlemen, inclu-
ding Col. Noble. W. s. King, w. A.
Crofut, and other Minnesotians whose
names l did not learn will long be re-.
membereI by US with the deepest and most
lasting gratitude.
THE FLAG.-The brave old Battle FLAG
Of the First Regiment was deposited in the
uRte. room Of the Governors office at the
Capitol yesterday morning, and during the
DAY was VISITED and examined by hundreds
OF our citizens. The first account we had
Of the battle. which stated that 1.-THE Min
!!esota flag Was riddIed with balls" WIS
literally true To commence with, the re
IS tremendous rent through the un,on
near the staff corner, made, we understand.
by piece of shell. Then there is f teen
bullet holes through different parts Of the
flag, and silver knocked from the staff
by ball about two feet from the lower
end. In truth, Corporal Burgess, Of COM
pany K, who carried the flag into battle
aud brought it safely out, deserves to be
set down as one of the heroes of the day.
st. Paul Press
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
Correspondence. .
PLATTE PRAIRIE MIN. Aug. IL. 1861.
A1po &wiSea,rs Tbo b.><lo ~ I,,l.,

ILAiIE 1kAlRJE MlN. aug. IL. 1901
Mrs. SwIssnELM,- The battle of July
2lst has filled our aud with mourning fo'
those who so gallartly f,usht aud died OF
that eventful day; and We'll may We b.
proud of Minnesota's noble sons who *
fearlessly faced death 10 defence of on,
Constitution and Laws. Charles Clark OF
Platte River formerly of Maine) was one
Of Liberty's martyrs who sealed with III
blood his devotion to his country. He
was SHOT through his breast after which, he
shot thee rounds aud then received fou~
balls in the head. 1t required an effort
on the part Of the rebels to kill him. Ills
companions were obi 2ed TO leave lin on
the battle field. Yesterday his funeral
services were held at the School House on
Platte Prairie the Rev. Mr.. Hooper offici-
ating. lie said he was man of peace;
while he deeply deplored the anarchy and
confusion into which our country is plum
ged; and attributed it to our national Sins
which have so long made US contemplate
in the eyes of the world, yet he trusted
that We, professedly christian nation,
would humble ourselves before Almighty
God, the Ruler Of Nations. and i'm lore
His assistance and guidance, in this our
time Of trouble. He could but admire the
noble patriotism Of those who were willing
to, "Take their lives in their hands" and
go forth to fight in defence of civil, relis-
ious liberty. He spoke from the follow
irg words, eff man die shall he live
asain?" lie clearly and forcibly demon.
stra:ed that truer and better life awaits
those who die trusting in a cruci6ed Sa
vior. who die for all who will act ept of His
atoning sacrifice. His able and eloquent
address was Ii tened to by solemn and
attentive audience. composed chiefly Of
those with whom Mr. Clark had been as
sociated for many years as friend, neigh
Dor, and many "f whom, had SONS a. d
brothers who fought by his side. Chill
dren, youths, middle aged, and old men
and women w:.csc whitened locks and
trembling steps betokened near approach
to the grave, mingled their tears together.
Nor were our sympathies withheld from
the widowed maiden, vino, when her coun-
try called, cheerfully babe him good BY,
and with God speed to you, and may He
safely bring you home when pence again
resumes her sway. resigned him to Ills
eountry's claim. Little did she think
that so soon her betrothcd would seal with
his blood the promise he had made to up
hold the Union. May God 50 temper
her sorrow that she will be able to say, in
deed aud truth. Thy will not mine be
DONE OxE WHO WAS THERE.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15


GRAND LAKE.-We made visit to
Grand Lake last week, going AMI return:
ing the same day. 1t is two years since
We were there and we were quite surpris-
ed ut the amount Of improvements. All
along the way the road is changed by tn e
fencing in Of new fields. These fields
were standing thick with grain in shock
and some uncut, and Large portions must
be lost for want Of hands and machinery
to cut it in season .. There was panic
stmc four weeks ago lest the wheat should
fail, o: be but halt u crop owing to an ap-
pcarance Of blight in the lower part Of the
stalk. This prevented the purchase Of
some reaping machines and the consc-
quence is much grain will be lost. We
should be at loss to know how grain
could look better. Acres upon acres
stretching, level as floor, aud the heavy
heads bent over with their head Of kerr
nails. Corn and potatoes also look very
we'll although suffering from drought.
The Lake and its surrounding woodland
shades are beautiful as ever, beautiful as
an Oriental dream Of Paradise. After
some six hours Spent in gathering trophies
Of fruit and flowers, in the shadow of the
grand old woods, in the paths. made by the
black bear and timber wolf-bathiny aud
spla hing in the water, which lay clear as
mirror-in padding the little boat over
its surfacc-e"joying the chilIrcu's gam.
bles, and eating as one can cut n, place
else, We started home at six and reach
ed it in safety before ten. children all asleep
and Every one tired. We We're accompa-
MED by friends from Pennsylvania and
Iowa and hal the use of one of Burbauk's
comu;"dious Red River Stages Will. Jew
Il Of a driver III Mr.. Richards and alto
gether spent one f the uost delightful
days We have ever passed in Minnesota.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
missouri, invaded

Cen. Pillow has actually moved. into
Southeast Missouri with a. heavy column Of
rebel troops, aud has issued a procla,1r,ua.
tion announcing his intention to drive out
the federal forces and reinstate Claib jack
son at Jefferson City, A division Of tho
rebel arnly,( probab'y~Missourians), under
the notorious jeff Thompson, are within
twenty miles of Birds Point. Whatever
the ultimate intention of this expedition
may be, they attack and overpower our
men at Birds Point, and leave o sufficient
force to fend. offa counter attack from
Carl }, before proceeding northward to jeff
erson City or st. Louis-otherwis they
will be exposed to an assault in their rear
aud breaking Of their line of co,nmuni-
cation. 1t is hardly probable that a battle
in that quarter can be delayed many Gays.
Gen. Fremont sent fleet of eight steam
ers southwa,d Friday, carrying the illinois
j6th(Col. IurchiD, the illinois 18th (Col.
koss), the Iowa I'd (Lieut. Col. Tuttle),
and regiment Of the U. S. Reserve Corps
OF st. Louis (Col. Kollman)-supposed
destination Birds Point. The illinois
SINGULAR INSTRUMENTATION Monday
night gentleman residing in the Seventh
Ward, who had been requested by Nor
thern friend to look for relative of his
who had been wounded in the battle Of
Bulls Run, should he reach this city was
directed to where wounded soldier was
laying on the site It. in pitiable plight in
deed. The poor fellow had received three
severe wounds on the right arm, and was
lying faint vi h the loss of blood, exposed
to the drenching rain, and naturally in a
most Responding condition. On turning
his face to the light of lamp, the sufferer
pro. cd to be a tne Zouavc, and what was
the surprise Of our Informant to recognize
in him the very fireman who years ago res
cucd him from the flames o. burning
house in New York city, while asleep in
the third story! lie says the most cniov-
able hour Of his life Was that spent in t.
king the poor wounded preservcr of his
lite to his own home, where, it need hard
ly be added, he was made much of. This
incident reads almost like Romance, but it
is one Of those literal facts so much strong.
CT than fct 3D. Washington Sur
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
6n~t class brick. hired trusty wmkmen

6r"t class brick. hired trustv workmeu to
Ivy = deep iounaat.o", build, y very thick
~af' lay solid floors and put on tight
'~.:: When it "duppenea Incidentally"
that said Boxer built tho most substantial
block in St. Cloud. Boxer might say that
he built that block on pur pose, that he had
si"d, before he began, that he intended
building suchsa bloch, ,ahd had simply
carried out his plan. So say 'the army Of
suu4l1very orators who have established
democracy tn the Bay State. They said,
from the first, that the leaders Of the par.
~ calling itself democratic were wolves in
sheep. clothing, that, in the name of dem.
ocracy they robbed the working man of
tho South Of his right to his own soul
and body, Of his wife and children, Of his
wsgss-of everything but animal exist
ence, while it robbed every laboring man
Of the respect which Was his due They ar.
gued that people who approved of SELL
ing labore's never could have proper re-
spect for the rights Of labor. So, they set
to work, 'mlxht and main te advocate the
rights OF man-of every man, Of the ne.
gro, because he was man, and Of that
class most oppressed ny the monophlists
who were grinding the faces Of all classes
Of the poor. These "orators" have always
defended equal rights tor the white man
and the black man, for the native and the
foreign born. Through persecution. pro-
s.ription, misrepresentation and mobs, led
on by mea calling themselves democrats,
these true friends Of the "poor white man
have labored on thirty years, labored in faith
until they have made a sentiu.en: which
honors the poor white man und calls him
to the highest Offices in the gift of the
people. We, who have been in tile secret
si"ce the tune our neighbor was born, can
assure him the result he sees is no acct.
dent The "antislavery orators" did it
on purpose, and just as the party they in
augurated - the Republican party - be-
comes dominant 50 must the rights Of the
working man be respected, and the prin-
eiples Of democracy prevail over the prac.
tees Of the demagosues who have 50 long
usurped the name.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
Our State Administration

Slime Of the friends Of the dear people
are very anxious to rid them of our pres
cnt State Administrations Iu fact this
has been publicly announced as prominent
sn'ongst the objects Of tins great Union
party. Let the people look At tie acts of
tho Administration aud they must agree
with u that these Union patriots have an
eye to daddy's thrashing money.
In eighteen months the Administration
have wiped out floating debt Of 100000
left As legacy by tho Rice faction who
IRE now 50 anxious to supercede them.
They have met the interest upon the
debt Of $3.50, 900 which the Rice men cre-
ated, and have reduced the expenses of
the government from 100000 per- auum
70 100000.
The single item Of printing which be.
fore cost $4,000, will this year amount
70 only $4,000. No wonder the Pioneer
wants change!
With al this they have reduced the
State tax from five to four mills on the
dollar; and, BY the creation Of the Board
Of Publie Instrssdoa and that Of Public
Schools have kept steadily advancing the
eauss Of education. 1t is evident there
will sooa be something steal, and together
psxt thing in order II to find State officers
to do he stealing. If the people Of Mn
,s 20 az: ssd '1 friend. ds,,
viii Be = lAsoa - demagogues, they de.
Servs 70 be sohbsd, % they have been and
viii =. The sals for County Convention
sna F<iusy uaostinss vill be found in =
s~ts9 ssaaDs. Let tsxpsyen zee that
~ dgAt aSassssss s's ssot.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15

GOOD FOR Col. GoRMAN.-It is said, on
what We believe good authority, that when
our regiment was disorganized and d;spirited
after the late battle, and some Of the men had
discovered what they considered Il flaw in the
extension Of the term of their enlistment from
three months to three years, and were anxious
TO avail themselves Of it to get discharged,
that our Congressman went among the men
and addressed them as their "constituents,"
and rather lent Their aid to the insubordina-
ton then prevailing. This coming to the
knowledge Of the Colonel, we understand he
gave an order next day to the officer of the
day, not to admit within the lines zone Cyrus
Aldrich and one William Windom!' 1t is also
said that the latter gentleman took the point
raised by the soldiers, up to the Adjutant
General Of the Army, but came away with q
flea in his ear.-Iioneer.
We have similar account, on what wo
believe good authority; but it is Rice and
Aldrich who arc implicated by our inform:
ant in the decentralization of our Regiment.
lie writes that Messrs, Rice and Aldrich
have purchased men in the Regiment to
create discontentmcnt and have SO far sue
ceeded that tho troops have been on the
point ofopen revolt. We had strong evil
dence last winter of a combination be.
tween RICE and Aldrich to divide the Re-
publican party, so that one Of them might
be elected to the U. s. Senate. It 40.
peared to US conclusive, and We have not
yet received the rebutting testimony
We now receive letters from privates con-
tanning serious charges against their off,
GERS, based upon information given them
by Col. Aldrich. His organ, the Atlas,
us,s its utmost efforts to create distrust
between men aud officers and its editor
persists in representing Col. German as a
coward despite the conclusive testimony
Of his superiors, given in his promotion.
thus bringing disgrace upon Minnesota to
;njure political opponent. To US it ap-
pears as if Rice is making regular cats
paw of Aldrich, and while he keeps out Of
sight in these matters, is artfally promot-
ing the disturbance, of which he hopes Ia
reap the benefit. If Aldrich has a sassc.
ious friend whom he can trust, and Who
is always sober, he ought to get him to
look into his affairs aad see where they
stand.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15

-Arthur's Home Magazine, for Sep
tembcr, is here already. II" hss 4 6ns
home scene, ut was not Nc" Tasteful
patterns, sensible articles .boat hakh and
domestic cookery, > continuation Of Az.
thurs instructive tale, eNotbiny but
Money" full smount Of Interesting tales
and miscellany. So! -. srs@a s9>-- So =
The Lady. Book has not yet reached
u.s. l.-s =. ,sfi
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
GIRLS WANrED.-A private

GIRLS WAxrED.-A private letter
firm our highly valued friend, Mrs Col.
VanCleve Of Long Prairie, says she is
much in want Of two girls to do housework-
She would take Norwegians CT Germans
not speaking our language and give liber-
al wages, if they would remain long e.
noueh to repay the labor Of teaching. 1t
is good situation, and sure pay, and We
will be glad to give further information to
any one Wishing it.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15

REruaxEL.-Mn.. Brsdsbav xxiis q
Rev. Bradshaw, hte d Pennyi,ash, y.
Of Ilount Vcruou 10. who hae beea o Mt
to the family Of Gen. Mitchell sIstsrsd
home this week highly delighted ND =
Minnesot.. e. Babbitt, Of Chicago iko =
left for home 90 Tuesday mssning j J :. ,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15

The Republican voters of Stearns Coun
~ will meet in their several election pre-.
eincts, at the usual places Of voting, on
"Wednesday evening, the 2Sth inst, at
O'Clock. By ORDER OF Con-.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
The st. Cloud 9emutrat.
JANE G. SWISSHELM, EDITOR.
Thursday, August Is. 1861.
Stearns County Republican
Convention.

The Stearns County Republican Convention
will assemble At Wilson'S Hall in St. Cloud on
Saturday the Slst day Of August A. D. 1861,
at two o'clock P. NJ. Of said day, for the pur-
pose Of selecting three Delegates to attend the
Republican Convention to be held at St. Paul
On The 9TH day Of September next.
The different Towns will be entitled to DEL
egates % follows.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
Lime! Lime!.

Il. J. Fowler has for sale, at the old
Lime Kilns, lower St. Cloud, the best limo
ever made in this upper country.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15

We still think it was A. grave error for
Aldrich to give our soldiers whisky and
set tdem the example Of drinking it, the
Press to the contr,ry notwithstand;ny.--
ihnco the defeut at Bull Run is a*cri bed
to the drunksnn oss of the. commander of
to Reserve, We think no nj ore IF whisky
than formerly. and persist that every off,
Fccr who uses it should be dismissed the
service, anil every Congressman who keeps
a jug should be called home.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15

BY order Of the Stearns County Republican
Committee. HENRY C. WAIT, Chm.
st. Cloud, August, 9th, 1861.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
Uaio1l Party.


BY that Ginning ,oll spider Il. NJ. Rice,
and friends for. catching Republican flies.
Tho warp was laid last fall and events
since. have been inlustriously spun into
woofa and shuttled in; and it is amusing
to see the innocent look Of assurance un"
der which the spi"ners and wcavers regard
the pretty, gltteriny meshcs. d. not cx-
uctly know about it-secms to be a move
Of the business classes-cannot tell what
politicians are ut the head Of it; but guess
it is some one or more. This is the Goa
lition Of which We warned our readers
months ago; and the men who are mama
ging it in St. Cloud are those who openly
condemned the President for calling out
the military to defend the Government If:
ter the taking of Sumpter. Men whose
oppos: ton to the call of the Federal Gov
eminent Was undisguised until the over
whelming voice of the Northern masses
convinced them this would not pay
Then they wheeled into line, and out
unioned all the union men in their wordy
devotion to the Government. After hav-
ing talked themselves into the confidence
Of the real friends Of the Union, they un-
cover their little web and sit singin,
walk into my parlor.'
When they see little fly;
cit. the preltiest little parlor sure
That ever You lid SPY.
"You have only got 10 pop your head
Just inside OF my door,
You'll see so many curious things
You never saw before.
Will you, will yon, will you
Walk in Mr.. Fly?
Will you, will you. will you
Walk in Mr.. Fly?
For our part We should like correct
map Of that winding stair before exploring
the entrance hall.
The trick is rather shallow, for there is
to be a straight Democratic party. These
two parties will keep up a tremendous tin
kettle war, but like pair of scissors will
cut nothing but what comes between them;
AMI when election comes the Democrats
will vote the Democratic ticket If then
the Union web can catch enough Republi.
cans to neutralze the Republican majority
in the State it will pay beautifully.
Who is gong to play Little Fly for our
nice old spider? Come boys, the parlor
will be crowded. Hurry in, and there is
e. G. Andrews, himself, tall, good look
ing, we'll dressed, polite, plausible, nice
young spider, ready to relieve you of your
wings in the most affable and gentleman
" way. He has lately enacted the part of
minnow on the hook used by the Right,
Reverend, General, Squire Lowry, Esq,
D. D., alias Sy'vanus b, of pions memo
~, to catch Republican patronage and
bring him Public liberation. lie played
his part beautifully and now comes trans
formed into an insect Jonah to play polite
spider at the Threshold of Mr.. Rice's
web. Walk in, little flies. Walk in!
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-03-01
SECOND DISPATCH
HARRISBURG. Feb. %, 8 P

HARRISBURG, Feb. 23, ) Z. Nj.
learn, from a perfectly reliable
source that the President elect had most
excellent reasons for the course he pur-
sued last night. Incontcstible evidence
had been discovered Of conspiracy
against his person and life.
One plan was to throw the special
train off the track between the Pennsyl-
yania line and Baltimore Another was
to assa ssinate him by shooting, at some
of the stations or at Baltimore Besides
it was satisfactorily ascertained that the
Baltimore police were wholly unreliable,
and that violence toward Mr. Lincoln
would be offered with impunity. These
facts were fully known at Washington,
and Gen. Scott, Senators Seward, Trum-
bull, and others, strongly advised him
to go in advance Of the special train
Mr.. Seward was so alarmed that he sent
his son to Harrisburg with special
message to Mr.. LincoIn urging the step.
Mr. i. left Harrisburg at six thirty P.
N. yesterday, reached Baltimore at ten
fifteen p. NJ, and Washington at FIVE
forty eight this morning. He was very
reluctant to take the course, and only
yielded after long persuasion.