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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-05-08
From tho Anoka Republican,
Congressional Nominations.

Nh. EDITOR As the time approaches
for us to elect Representatives. to Congress,
il is vel. to look about for the best man -
/ have no fault t. 6ud with tn. present. in.
eumbents; they. have faithfully discharged
their duty. They have been honored with
reelection, and have no further claim up.
IN their constituents, while othe 8 equally
mer,torious haze bad no opportunity Of
distinguishing themselves IS ststesmen.-
No doubt there are many aspirauts, and
some! who have been quite successful in Oh
tanning positions Of mirror Importance, are
booking toward Washington with great a..
surance. l think the people Of Mimi sofa
have. too much intelligence IL be duped by
any" woull be- Cicero. l trust they will
eudcavor to select the best men to fill the
important places.
( For the Northern District take pleas
ure i" introducing to the public the name
of Lieut. Col. Miller, of st. Cloud. As q
gentleman and scholor his equals are few ;
his supcriors arc not with us. AS publ G
speaker he possesses the happy art Of telling
what he knows in a choice selection of
words. His integrity and high moral
'character are above suspicion. And all
considered, I feel safe 10 saying that no
man in Northern Minnesota possesses the
ability to represent III better than Lieut.
Col. Miller. If any one differs from me
let them say 50 and bring out their man.
Anoka, april 3Oth, 1862.
A.P LANE.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-05-08
General Lowry.

It Il extensively known, Throughout the
State, that this gentleman returned from
st. Paul 10 March, laboring under an. at,
tack Of mental alteration Ills friends
will regret to learn that he has grown
worse, aud tina. his case appear. to assume
b permanent form.s 1t n very distressing
and is principally induced by hereditary
faint, but is augmented BY pecuniary loss.
e.. He is an only son and his parents
aged people,. His only sister was widow.
ed some two years ago by the terrible &C.
cideut which precipitatel herself and lius.
band from bridge ,nto ravine below
So, his illness leaves the family without
one e&hcient business head, as they have
no near male relative. lie is often VIC
lent and requires strong men to watch
with him day aud night. In lucid mo-
ment" be talks distrcssingly Of his past
lite as series Of mistakes, as having laid
him liable to disgrace when Ia or:ne
under attacks similar to his present one,
aud says he has been under this cloud &c
casionally since he was fourteen years Of
age. '.-,'
We mention his case because by so do.
ing We violate no ssnctity Of, private life
His public character makes it iml ortan,
that his state shoald be known, and NJ
attempt is made at coucealment. The
matter has been named in the paper which
still bears hi. name Us editor, and in JUS:
tice to him-to give the public the only
rational explanation of the mi takes which
cause him regret. He does not particu
larize, but = man struggling against tte
demon Of hereditary insanity should awak'
en- no feeling in the bosoms Of his fellow
mortals, who may be little more sane
but deep commiseration. Every shadow
of blame should be. frankly removed from
Gen. .owry's name for all the errors ol
his life. 1t was a great injustice to hin
that there was any coucealment about his
disease. Had it been known and frankly
admitted all good people would have fell
obi gated to aid him, and. bear with him
We recognize now, the sccret. Of tina!
strange mesmcric influence he ha, exerc;s
ed over those with whom he came in per.
sonal contact. 1t was the 6tful self
sertion Of large, generous genial soul
which has gone haltingly through thi.
life, crippled by its clay letters but which
will as certainly reach the object af it,
creation the influence aud happiness il
was made to enjoy, as it is certain thai
even in the material economy Of nature
aothing is ever suffered to 60 to waste:
Here, We are all, more or less, examples
ofthe "might have been," but there is :
There where the fruition Of our existence
will be attained.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-05-08
Southern Courage.

Our opinion as, publicly and privately
expressed ever since we lived in slave
state, has been that as general rule South
ern men arc towards. 1t is in the nature
ofthings that they should be 80, for tyran-
ny . twin brother to cowardice and they
are certainly tyrants. The habit Of exsr-
eising irresponsible power over weaker
party naturally begets cruelty and coward
Ice, and 50, from general principles as we'll
Is from our personal observation we have
accounted them towards. We cannot tell
how ~ animal who ought to have been q
man, but who has been converted into a
woman whipper can possibly be e.
Do not know how fellow who horsewhips
his wasber-woman can, under any consid-
Grafton be 4 hero, and we believe NV
thst when sl1 the smoke and din of this
var has passed that the verdict Of the
historian will be in accordance with thi,
opinion.
Tho "Chivalry" has never met our
"mud-sills" in an open fight, and the,
never will. Every advantage they have
gained has been the direct result of some
fabulous blander on the part of cur Gen.
erals, while their generslship has consist
ID in getting away. They have never
fought without believing they had greatly
the advantage in numbers and position
aud whenever this belief was shaken they
have surrendered or run away.
!. History has no record of such surren-
der ~ that of Fort Donelson and Island
No. 10 was little better We do not pre-
tend to remember al the places they haze
fortified and then "evacuated," for evacu-
alton is their speciality, but they who
were to Idle in the last ditch" have sad
time making bitches, without getting one
70 suit their purpose. We should have
thought they had made bitches enough at
Yorktown and that it is near enoug b to
taeir last place for making bitches toh ave
afforded them SPLENDID opportunity Of
dying on soft couch. With its histo-i-
cal "reminiscences and tho tremendou. prep
srations made to defend it. few of them
might have died there just for appearance
sats. And perhaps they would if they
hsd not boon preengased to expire gran
diloquently in that last ditch which il not
yet made. Well, ono y bound to swat
tbs leisure Of dying mon, but there il :
limit 10 al, thiues e.shly aud they had.
sSsassssest tbeir ditch 1ssdy .hijs our II.
slts ~ ready. ~ ,esist :thsm in making
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-05-08

Ono, two, three, four, Eve, six almost a.
many q In Wasioja where there il .
preacher for every house and one - look
tier the gardens. Hope our. will cry
,.loud and .p@r. not @ud i they Do there
WIN b. ! loud outery and Ithos. Of !, who
Garnet got new furniture viii ssy amen.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-05-08

-Thaddcus Stevens, ID ! spseel, Nd
ex-Secretary Cameron's odginst iaut1se.
tions to Gen: T.yW.s Sherman (of Pots
RoyaD directing him to assume the control
and services Of slaves coming within 'his
lines from disloyul masters ia South Gaze.
lima, and that they should never DO re-en.
shaved. Dir. Stevens says this w.s eraoed
after it left Mr.. Cameron's hands ); and 10
understood 70 have been stricken OUT ~
Gen Mcclellan - Is. ~ s =
- -----"-->~ - ..'-. e-..F.tS Fl
How Does COW beeoms landed -.
tate!: By, turning hsr into ! 1sld.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-05-08

Gen. Gr.nt's Official account Of the Bat.
ties Of Httsburg Landing u At lsagth pub
lished 1topens thus J
ION Sunday morning our pietets we're o..
tackled and driven in 81 tns enemy. lasnsSsi-
a'ely tkefoe dss.stons ststsses ss tis elsss ssrs
drarn .p = tine Of bettle 70 s'eet thts.''
Surely, 40 one would suspect from this
that xe bod no picket out H. front q eus
advanced divisions-that the Rebes CON.
plctely :ssrpri.ea our campo, rushing into
them aud shooting OF bayoneting Colonsls
and Acting Brgadien :. they II or:o
they rose, within i've minutes STEER the
6rst alarm had been given! lf$it m
Gen Prent;ss's Dr. Gen. Shernan's hals
that Ne were thus caught and thrse o. tour
thousand Of our men disabled OF taksa
before We had begun to, fight, Why dees
not Gen. Grant tell the truth and 10y the
blame where it belongs Or hsvsuA The
newspaper combined to assests~iea assss
was Let as have the. facts l.. 7t;b.ae.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-05-08

their s4it. from is.uhlumiu.ry sphere %.
q Ring taeif s~a programme Other
wise Jonathan may grow impatient and il.
siss .Spop 1heis-1yins before they reach
sh.t ..er,a i,pet which ~.s 70 hs,.bstu
[eoa.se.atsd ,thsir expiring agonisa.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-05-08

~ We will receive wheat, oats. conr
-four, wood, good butter, eggs, or anything
else We can use, in payment of subscrip.
tions 70 the DEMOCRAT or debts due the
establishment. Now il the time to sub
scribe or settle old bills.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-05-08
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE
POTOMAC, May I, 1862.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE
Potomac, May 4, 1862.
To E.. N. Stanton. Secretary Of War:
We have captured guns, ammunition,
camp equipa.e &c.-We hold the entire
rebel works, which our engineer reports
very strong. l have thrown my cavalry
aud horse artillery in pursuit, supported
by infantry. shall move Fraukiin's d.
vision and us much more rs I can trans.
port by water to West Point to-day. No
time stall b. loss. Gunboats have gone
up York river. Gloucester is also in our
possession. Ishall push the enemy to the
all.
.7P. M.--Our cavalry and horse ar:illc.
~ came up with the enemy's rear guard
in their eDtrenchment, about two miles
this si'lo Of Williamsburg. 4 brisk fight
cnsued. Just as my aid left, Smiths di
vision Of infantry arrived on the ground,
and | presume ca ried his works through.
l have not heard that the enemy's rear is
strong, but have force enough up there
to ensure all purposes. All along the
lines Of their works prove to have been
most formidable, aud | um now fully salts.
fed Of the correctness "fthc course have
pursued. The success is brilliant, and you
may rest assured that its effects will be Of
tho greatest Importance. There shall be
no delay in following ~ the rebels. The
rebels have been guilty Of the most barbs-
rous conduct. in placing torpedoes within
the abandoned works, near wells and springs
and Lear aagstaffs, ma 4aziaes, telegraph Of:
fees, in carpet bags, barrels Of -four, ~.
Fortunately we have not lost many men
IN this .nanner--some four or five killed,
aud perhaps a dozen wounded. l shall
make the prisoners remove them at their
own peril. ~ ..:..
. (Sien.d,) GEO: B. MCCLELLAN, =
# Major General.
The following is prepared from the army
correspondence If the Associated Press Ut
Yorktown tH:2> 80: .> ~:
!. We entered tho enenlyt works At. I've
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-05-08

~. WAssHI1eo .S 49,
Desefuoo9 from the nnM 1mA tsse
continue to be hunoeaces. i Ine NJ eo1 g.
lng IN daily, a'm9e houfly: h0ns sassea -
directions. aid III ssTes g thsf sfpteneses &!
Of the rebel force ~sbcut 100 DO0-aAd q
: genera oepfses'os e o. epsitte sseo9 nete
omes: .no nen' lne ae.s - 81 -. p
them = L. r: - - - r;sc'."' .'' -,
~..r..r,.a ,n,,r, ,. '-sss.z #s'
3. :, ' 80. 80
10 sPss'.' t IrP ~ =. - tas ...s.e' 4.
s ~, - " .'.,,'so =! Ne Ioo = ~ tnss
,n 'ae memoe.s o1 Co1e.ees To- toe -. 80
ue'. o'.te. ing pumoee1 II g. ' =, ;.
sy%pa!a'.:1s ron 9!nel 49,, .f ss 81 81
pussy eoosloe.lof 'ne PDPElesz M:W1sn:,
uI.1rae ~ ooay TON - ssass tse 3,
: :"e t.r .oo ;. %esal 49, = oee'.e
lou ~ inc people o1 Inc ""eie eoeeu Oh
l:o'e1 meas"lee !" eonas.sat.oo ana . eAeea'
eipation' 80. =
a seoe' se'egtsmps ina ~; ,.a'ty mat
e1tee tnat Ssvsnnan ms sa.1snae!ea @ me
"1anksss. Aooshees eetfon poet opensA.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-05-08
OVERTAKES THEM AT WILL
LIAMSBURG,
Battle ENsUEs.
REBELS Defeated!

WASHINGTON, May 4.
The following report has just been re-
ceivcd from Fort Monroe:
Yorktown was evacuated last night. W.
INV occupy the enemy's works. They
lett large amount Of camp cquipage aud
gurs, which they could not destroy Tor be-
ing seen.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-05-08
TelECRAPhIC.
Yorktown
Surrendered
THE REBELS FLEE

MCCLELLAN IN PURSUIT!
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-05-08

have the pleasure to announce the oc.
cupation Of this place as the. result Of q
hard fought action yesterday. -. -.
Hancock's brigade engagement had the
effect to turn the left ot the enemy's line Of
works. The enem, abandoned their entire
line during the night, leaving all his sick
aud :ounded in our hands.
HE loss Yesterday was verysevere.
We have some 800 men wounded, and
more than 1000 wounded and prisooers.-
Our victory is complete ~. .s,.*,s - -.
have sent cavalry in pursuit. Il
The conduct Of our men wa excellent,
with scarcely an exceptions. ~ -: =
The enemy's works wers extensive and
exceedingly strung :25x ..,>.ss S ..i >z.,
Our loss in ,Hooker's, division il heavy,
but very little in other parts Of the field
Hancock's sucers is gained with loss
The enemy hada force. here yesterday
of 81, 900 men. and only decided TO evsc.
*,,ats after, the brilliant bayonet charge Of
Gen. Hancock. :: e S%Ss s'7.*s e. II
Of not over II, enty 6ye killed and wounded:
We have other battles to fight gefors
reaching Richmond. a.!ss ya~ :4,
j The rebel. are tying from williamsburg
towards Richmond - E7-'ssss S5 b
Mcclellan tele9tapha from ,JoAnston's
headquarters as follows: +. +. II. s.=s
The weather i good saddy, but thsre
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-01-08
Mr.. Seward to Lord Lyons.
DEPARTMENT OF Sra

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26, 1861. {
The Right Honorable Lord LYONS, &C., &C.. &c. :
My Lord-Earl Russell's despatch of Novem-
Der the Both, copy of which you have left
with me at my request, is of the following eff
feet, namely:
That a letter of Commander Williams dated
Royal Mail Contract Packet boat Trent at
sea, November 9th, states that that vessel left
layana Oh the 9TH of November, with Her
MaIesty's mails for England, having on board
numerous passengers. Shortly after noon, on
the 9th OF November, the United States was
steamer San Jacnto, Captain Wilkes, mot show
Ing colors, was observed ahead. That steam
er, on being neared by the Trent, at one o.
CLOCK fifteen minutes In the afternoon, fired a
round shot from pivot gun across her bows,
ana showed American colors. While the
trent was approaching slowly towards the San
yaelhto she discharged shell across the Trent s
poSs WHICH exploded at half cables length
Ueiore her. The Trent then stopped, and an
pincer with large armed guard of marines
ooarded her. The officer said he had orders
10 arrest Messrs. Mason, Slidell, Macfarand
and Eustis, and had sure information that they
were passengers in the Trent. While some
parey was going on upon this matter Mr.. Sill
uei stepped forward and said to the American
Ulncer that the four persons he had named
we're standing before him. The Commander
Of the Trent and Commander Williams protest
eu against the act, of taking those four pas
SINGERS out of the Trent, they then being un-
usf the protection of the British flag. But
nie San Jacinto was at this time only two hun
ured yards distant, her ships company at
qusr'ers, her ports open and tompions out,
% no SO resistance was out Of the question.
.ne TOUR persons before named were then
Olcioiy taken out of the ship. A further de-
Td Trand was made that the Commander of the
re rent should proceed on board the San Jacin-
~. ~, out he said he would not go unless forciby
iOnpeIsd likewise, and this demand was not
INSISTED upon.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-01-08

CoseBUDED on FOURTH PAGE
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-06-27

q A correspondent OF the Tribune, writ
ing from Norfolk, says collisions between
Union men and secessionists have lately be-
come quite frequent in Norfolk and Ports
mouth.
One very violent and noted secessionist,
who had expressed desire to cut the threats
of Union men generally, and one in particu-
lar, was accosted by this same Union man
and asked what he thought Of throat-cutting
His reply was that he was as ready as ever.
Whereupon the Union man knocked him
down and row ensued, in which several I'm
ion men participated, ending in the secess-
ionist being carried home in disabled con-
dition. The Union men were arrested and
taken before Gen. Viele, who turned them
over to the civil authorities, who are potori-
Gus secession sympathizers. This caused a
good deal Of feeling. The Union men say
that they are unwilling to be tried by the
courts and jurors who refuse to take the
oath Of allegiance to the Government, and
protest that the act of turning them over to
their enemies and prosecutors was an outrage.
A meeting was held in the evening on the
subject, and the next day a posse comitaius,
consisting OF about 200, with drum and fife,
waited on Gen. Viele to make him acquainted
with their views.
The same correspondent further states:
Last night Mr.. J. W. Bclito was assailed
in the streets of Norfolk, which resulted IN
his assailant receiving pistol.shot wound in
the arm.
These scenes are increasing, and an unhap-
Ply state of things is growing up. A firm
hand is required in the direction Of affairs,
which should not be allowed to DRIFT at ran.
dom.
The Union men of this city are actively
preparing for its charter election soon to
come of, with good prospect Of placing our
municipal offices in hands faithful to the old
flag. =.
With jndicious management Norfolk will
be made to assume her old position US one OF
the loyal cities Of the Union.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-06-27
recover. In Maryland, Delaware, Missouri

recover. In Maryland, Delaware, Missouri,
Kentucky, and large parts Of Tennessee and
Virginia, and to some extent in other States
the result has been to give to all people the
right to discuss the question Of emancipation
freely. And free discussion is a blow ut the
institution in many Of these States wh'cn
will sooner or later result in emancipation.
Again, wherever the lines OF the Union
army extend, the property OF rebels In slaves
is very insecure. Thousands OF slaves have
beeo forever freed during the past year, and
this |. nothing but the natural result OF the
war.
But the great point gained over slavery is,
that its importance Us a political power in
the country is fast passing away. May we
not indeed say, is already gone. To sustain
this power the rebels, defeated at the ballot
box. initiated the present war. They fight
for slavery, and, whether we will admit it or
not, we are fighting against II. Every Union
victory is triumph over slavery.
To those who desire to SEQ swift and sure
blows dealt at slavery, we have always tho't
the purely natural course Of the war would
satisfy them in this particular. There are.
undoubtedly, on both sides. one million OF
armed men contending in battle array. The
question in dispute is nothing more nor less
than the slave question. And so sure as
every cause will produce its effect, all this
clashing OF arms must result in changing the
policy OF the Government, SO far as the in
stitution oil slavery is concerned. Never in
the history of the world did armies so vast
and powerful meet in deadly conflict, and
leave the question in dispute as they found
it. A Change damaging change-to the
institution Of slavery must be the result oil
the war. 1t can never come out Of the
struggle except shorn of its Importance as a
political power. Whether the existence of
the institution shall be among the things that
were, depends upon the course of the rebels
themselves.
II those who clamor for the "Union as it
was" mean Union in which the slave pow
or shall again become dominant in the coun-
ellis of the nation, ready, whenever its de-
mands are not complied with, to shock the
moral sense of the people with wicked treach-
cry. and plunge the country into all the mis-
cries of secession, they will be sadly disaP-
pointed. But If they mean the "Union as
il was" when "ireedom was national and
slavery sectional" the signs of the times
unmistakably point to the happy realization
OF their wishes.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-06-27
The Stereopticon.

The citizens OF this place will have rare OPP
portunity to visit one Of the best exhibitions
ever offered to the public next week. The
SrEREorrIcoS, the same exhibition that has
been so highly spoken Of in the Portland pa
pers will be produced at Town Hall, saco, next
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday, as will be
seen by our advertising columns. An exchange
says:
This instrument, the wonderful power OF
which was witnessed by our citizens last week,
more than met their highest expectations, and
many who were not present are regretting that
they failed to improve the opportunity to enjoy
one of the richest entertainments offered In our
city for long time. To every one who has an
eye for pictures or statuary land who has not!)
we say, 60 and see the varied and beautiful
scenes presented by the Stereopticon. 1t Is no
sham, but one Of the noblest achievements OF
science and art You can sit In comfortable
hall, and enjoy In single evening for % cents
what once cost months, yes, years OF weari-
some and expensive travel.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-06-27

RICHMOND TIE LAST HoPE.-A correspon-
dent of the Boston Journal writing from
Newbern says:
"There is prevailing impression hero
which is joined in by sccessionists as well as
Union men-that Richmond is to be made
the final battle ground Of the contederates.
II Richmond falls their cause must DO sus-
tained-it sustained at abby most des.
derate guerilla warfare. II is even admitted
by many Southernep, that If the rebels are
routed In Virginia there will be but little
hope Of keeping any considerable army af.
terward, to oppose the Federal troops. They
have already lost much OF confidence in their
leaders, and one more serious defeat to them
will almost completely disorganlze their en-
tire force. Still, there are many prominent
men not far from our lines here, who have
confidence, or pretend to have, in the rebel
cause. They admit of their certain result in
case of disaster to the rebels in Richmond,
but still they seem to have a lingering hope
(which begets faith) that the conicderates will
triumph in tho Old Dominion. There is no
doubt but should the coniederates be signally
defeated ut Richmond. we shall SEQ many
more Union men than now dare show them
selves. But when the rebel troops are driv.
en- through and out Of this State, then will
the people declare for the old flag en- mdsse.
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iarly TO his Administration, but gives me q
personal as we'll political interest In seeing
that justice is done him.
Believe me. my dear sir. with much regard,
Ever faithfully yours,
CHARLES SUMNER.

BArrrsx IN LrwIsroS.-we learn from the
Lewiston Journal that alta baptism in that
place Sunday tho 9th inst, forty-six candi-
dates were baptized by Rev. Mr.. Lowell, 81
by Rev. Mr.. Wood, and &c by Rev. Mr.. Nc
MILAN. Subsequently Mr.. Mcmillan baptized
s more candidates at his Church, making 81
to whom he administered the ordnance
One hundred and eight were baptized in all,
the ceremony being concluded shortly after
IL o'clock. At4P. NJ, Rev. Mr.. Butler OF
the Spring Street Baptist Church baptized IL
candidates at tho junction Of the Little An
droscoggin with the main river. Mr.. Butler
baptized 7 candidates two weeks since and
Mr.. Wood 81.
The whole number Of candidates baptized
and admitted to the four churches mentioned
above during the past fortnight, is lGO.