St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-03-27
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We hold Il Is IS { i seif11s tideht truth thas Il
mankind were horn free, with a inalisnable
Frightto their ownmsntal and physical powssS
for their own benefit; and that al laws which
deprive any class Of the community Of their
personal liberty or their natural right 10 the
proceeds of their own labor, ara. unjust and
oppressive and thst aetivs opposition TO suck
laws n m Imperative asduty sDjoined bythsis
law Of God, and halloNed by the observance
Of good and great men III ar ages: ~
We hold that American Slavery -; = eombi-
nation of oil crimes against God and msn-!...ths
sum Of all villianies'-that it is contrary to
the revealed will Of God and the Consultations
Of the United States, and that as Christians
and Patriots alt men are in duty bound 70 labor
for it's immediate :snd utter extinction. We
say '.immediate" extiSetien,-First, Because
there j. po rule in religion, ethics Or common
law TO- warrant the continuance Of = Wrong
for any period. Second, Because the history
Of immediate emancipation in!f st Domingo
and the West India Isles proves the wisdom
and safety of this summary justice. SIT:
We hold that the recognition of the South
ern Confederacy and separation Of the States,
ton Of the Union with any guarantee for, or
recognition Of, Slavery for 80 long % this IL
permitted to exist, We have an institution At
war with every principle Of self government,
and one which wiltinevitably bring destruction.
to tbe entire Republic: $50 -" .s,t.-: y. ,,:t.-
We hold that that portion Of tie Old English
Common Law, now in full force in al parts of
the United and Confederate States, which en-
acts that 1.-THE husband is entitled to his wife's
services, and to all the property she may &C.
quire,by her labor, service OF act during her
coverture, is an outrsge on naturalright which
finds its parallel in the slave eeae of the South
ern States, which has the same provision in
in case Of master snd slave. .--,.: .--.
We hold that as women have a. much IT
stake in the prosperity Of government, and;ars
often called upon to suffer more than m en- from
war and other political evils as she is COM
PEELED to contribute for the maintenance of
government, and to obey the laws or suffer the
pcaahies> shA has an inalienable right to .
voice in the management of state Affairs.
We hold that Minnesota is the white man's
paradise has, the finest climate and best
whest lands on the continent; that she car
produce more and better butter, cheese, beef,
mutton. and wool to the square acre than any
State in the Union or out Of it that her clear
bracing air 10 well calculated to produce Wig
erous intellects, generous impulses, erect spi-
nal columns. and firm muscles in her sons and
daughters; and that therefore she will always
contribute her full share to the maintenance
Of cur country, and stand In Freedoms Van
guard. '''-
To the advocacy Of these principles the
ST. CLOUD DENOgRATxz has beea> and Will
be, devoted We have been sustained, encour-
aged and supported in this cause far past all
reasonable expectation; and asking :eontin-
uanee and increase Of support duringthe ON
nous year dawning upon US, wefesve our care
With the friends d Haasaity everywhere, With
our friends, and those interested in disseninar
ing correct information abost Northern Min
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