St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-23
The War.

It looks very much now as if our great
civil war was to be another "Much ado
about nothing" We doubt if there IS any
greater battle in 1t than those already fo't
do not believe the South will fight, or
acknowledge they ever meant to hurt any
body. In short, We think Gen. Scott's
coon will come down without giving him
= chance to FIRE shot. 1t is only neces-
sary to let them understand that force is
ready to meet them on equal terms; and
We miss our guess if they are not missing.
They have concluded that they would not
take Fort Pickens-too many men and
guns there. Washington likewise they
never dreamed Of disturbing. Troops new
er should go through Baltimore. "No,
none" Scventy-fve thousand men would
defend the soil Of Maryland; but troops
do 20 through Baltimore, and nobody
knows any thing Of any purpose at any
time to prevent it. The rcbelsw were driven
from the batteries at Annapolis without loss
Of blood, surrendered at St. Louis, ditto
have, in fact taken care Of their "mother's
sons with exemplary piety, using all law
full endeavors to preserve their own lives"
and keep out of harms way.
From the roaa on which they are trav-
cling and the rate Of progress, no one need
be surprised if the next issue Of the
Charleston Mercury complains of the re-
ports of their Secession and bombardlncnt
Of Sumter, as Abolition lies. Bullies and
towards, the whole life of Shareholder is
lic Under the name of chivAlry they
scourse women and steal babies. In the
name Of christianity they make laws for
bidding men to read, and dcpriving them
Of the right to worship God according to
the dictates Of their own consciences. In
the name Of Liberty they institute rcvo-
luton to extend slavery, and call upon the
God Of Truth to vindicate their cause
They have put darkness for light and said
to Evil, "Be tho umy Good ~ They have
no conscience to violatc-no selfrespect to
lose, no pride Of consistency except
that Of being inconsistent. They can turn
any summersault without shame, and can
fully persuade themselves that they can
cover the most ignominious retreat with a
halo Of glory, bya few columns Of bombastis
words. They will never fight, neitheFwiIl
they acknowledge their inability or cowar'
dice. Face then, with an army Of rcsolute
men and they will collapse Into such abjec'
psanness that true valor would scorn t
touch them. Remove the force and the,
win Instantly bow themselves up and g
to boasting7of how they drove the enem!
from the field. 1t must be so, or the Law
Of cause and effect is for once anrulled.-
A set of men who get lisiug BY whipping
women, stealing babies and robbing work
ing men Of their wages, cannot be anythin
but towards. Talk as you will Of who
the Southern knights did in the Mexica
War. Notwithstanding individual ipstar
ces Of bravery, that whole war was q piee
Of Southern cowardicc-it was the stron
against the weak-a great strong natic
beating and robbing poor, weak, distrac
ed ueighbor. 1t was part Of o"r sout1
ern policy of woman-whipping which thu
ruled the hind and was upheld by tt
mistaken valor Of tho North. Deprive d
Southern DULLES If tbst