St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-13

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We hold it to be set-evident truth that q
right TO their own mental and physical poWGD
for their own benefit; and thatrall lsyaxh3eh
deprive any class Of the community sof thsk
personal liberty or their natural right 70 tho
proceeds Of their own labor, are unjust and
Oppressive, gndnthst setivs opPosities~Ae Aaias
laws is AN imperative, duty ssnjpinsd ~Ryt6S
law of God, and kallored d ahlsobsssvanes
Of good and great men in ali ages. s,,s;fsss, =
We hold that American Slavery IT, \ ,eoa9a-
nation Of al! crimes against God and man-"ths
sum OF oil viilanies" that It il contrary 49,
the revealed will Of God and the Constitution
Of the United States; and thst as Christians
for its immediate and utter extinction. We
say .'im4sediate" extinction, First, BSeSuss
there IS no rule in religion, ethics Or common
law to warrant the continuance Of Wrong
for any period. Second, Because ahe history
of immediate emancipation in St. Domingo
and the West India Isles proves the wisdom
and safety Of this summary juitioe,, tuaG1YsT
We hold that the recognition of the South
ern ConfederAcy and separation of the States.
would be much less evil than the reconstruc-
ton Of the Union with any guarantee tor, 81 :
permitted to exist. We have an institution It {
war with every principle Of self government,
and one which willinevitab1y bring destruction
to the entire Republic: <'@'' :'!h sani - 7s'
We hold that tia; portion 81 tire aold English
Common Law, now in full force id Ill parts Of
the United and Confederate States, which enc
acts that "the husband is entitled to his wife's
services, and to all the Tprops4y she may-.o-
quire by her labor, service or act during her
Overture, us an outrage on natural rig htwhich]
finds its parallel in the slave cede Of the South
ern States, which has the same in
in case Of master and Eshye:r2y ,7Awr
stake in the 'prosperity Of government, ,:sud are
often called upon to suffer more than men from
war and other political evils; As she is COM
PEELED to contribute for the maintenance Of
government, and to obey the laws OF suffer thu
penalties. she has an inalienable right to: =
voice in the management Of state affairs. -s.' :.
We hold that Minnesota 10 the white mans;
paradise; has the finest climate and best
whest lands on the continent = that she can
produce more and better butter, cheese, beet,
mutton. and wool to the square: acre than any
State in the Union or out of it.; that her cleAr,'
bracing air is we'll calculated to: produce Wig
orous 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 our country, and stand inFreedom's Van
guard :. i. 4GsA H., Il III SF{r7Hr
ITO tho advocacy of these principles tho
ST. CLOUD DEMOCRAT has been, and viii
be, devoted! We haze ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
aged and supported in this cause far past al
reasonable expectation =; and asking stcontin-
uance and increase Of support during the sns-
nous year dawning upon US, We leave our Gaze
with.the friends Of humanity everywhere, with
our friends, andthose interested in dissemina-
ting, correct information about Northern Min
pesota. 49, S'' ':'S;':