St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-04-24
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We held Il 70 - 8 oelS.esi6soe ss1aA 49, q
mankind, Wses Aesa Ess,su1aA - lpa11aooAl
right 70 thei4 swA nsatal an ltIs1Sal ,1eR6a1
for their own bsae1s; cd i1aS y hwS pAisA
deprive any elsss eS Tie es1n11lty 9tbele
personal liberty - their astssi hight 70 ~
proceeds q their ewa labes, ass s6iust and
oppressive, 40 e&hakaG1iooaAD9oaie tAAnA
laws !. = ipRssatsvs g av!y saiel4se eytAe
Of good aud ersst Dsa = Ill aGpss B. II ).
We hold thst Auesieas Alavsfy. r. 3 se616as'
nation Of Ill crimes gsi.st eed aid asa-'tAs
nm OF Ill villisuiss':- q Il ssatsaEy -.
the revealed will Of God s,d tAe Ceastitutiss.
Of tho United States, and that. - Clsistiaas
and Patriots I'll menars IN duty bound 70 labor
for it, immediate and utter extinetisn. We
nay ''inmedsote" extinction, -Filse, sDeesusS
there 10 no rule in religion, ethics o. sesanos
law TO wsrrsnt the continuance sf sWsonG
for any period. Second, Because The history
Of immediate emsncipstion in 0t Domingo
and the West India Isles proves the visdo1
and safety Of this summary justice. ...a2&
We hold that the recognition Of the South
ern Confederacy and separation Of the otaass.
would DO . much less evil THAI the rseenstrue.
ton Of the Union with any gusssstss for, Or
recognition Of. Slavery; for % long % this 10
permitted to exist. ws have an institution n
war with every principle Of self government,
and one which will inevitably bring destruction
We hold thst thst porto. Of the cid EaRaish
Common Law. now in full fores in Ill parts Of
the United and Confederate States. which sn.
acts that 1.-THE husband IL entitled to his wife's
services. and TO- all the property shs asy se-
quire BY her labor, service or act during her
coverture," 10 IN outrsgS on natural right which
finds its parallel in the slsse code Of the eouth.
ern states, which has the saae provision il
in case Of master and slave.
We hold ths& rs women have 81 -1.aek q
stake in the prosperity Of government. and are
often called upon TO suffer more thsn n ca FROM
war and other political evils % she 10 com
PEELED to contribute for the maintenance Of
government, and to obey the laws or suffer tho
penalties, she has an insliensble right to .
voice in the management Of state affairs. =
We hold that Minnesota IL the white nsn's
paradise has the finest climate and bert
xhe>t lands on the continent; that the car
produce more and better butter, cheese. beef,
mutton. and wool to the square acre than ssy
State in the Union or out Of it: that her clear,
bracing air 10 we'll calculated 70 produce vig-
orous intellects, generous impulses, erect spi-
nal columns. and firm muscles in her sous and
daughters; and that therefore che will slWsy6
contribute her full share 70 tie maintenance
Of our country, and stand in Freedoms Ven
guard.
TO the advocacy Of these principles The
ST. CLOUD DEMOCRAT has been, and will
DO, devoted. We have bssn Sustained, sneour-
sged and supported in this espse 1ar ;psst oil
reasonable expectation :; and asking eo.tiA-
usnce and increase Of support during the en-
inous year dawning upon No, ve leave our esss
with the friends Of Humanity everywhere, With
our friends, and those interested in disseui.a.
ting correct information abe.t Nsrther. Mia
nesota.