St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-27
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We hold Il to DO self. evident truth tAa1 q
mankind were born free, with an inalienabls
right 10 their own mental and physieal powees
for their own benefit and that al laws which
deprive any class Of, tho community Of their
personal liberty or their natural right to ths
proceeds Of their own labor, are unjust and
oppressive, and that active opposition to such
laws is an imperative duty enjoined blythe
law Of God, and hauowed BY tho observance
Of good and great men in al ages.
We hold that American Slavery il combi-
nation Of al crimes against God and msn-'the
sum Of al villianies"-that it is contrary to
the revealed will Of God and the Constitution
Of the United States, and that Is Christians
and Patriots oil men are in duty bound to labor
for its immediate and utter extinction. We
say immediate" extinction,-Fir Becauss
there is no rule in religion, ethics or common
law to warrant the continuance Of Wrong
for any period. Second, Because the history
Of immediate emancipation in St Domingo
and the West India Isles proves the wisdom
and safety of this summary justice.
We hold that the recognition of tho South
ern Confederacy and separation Of the States.
would be much less evil than the RECONSTRUCT
ton Of the Union with any guarantee for, or
recognition Of, Slavery for so long as this is
permitted to exist, We have an institution at
and one which willinevitably bring destruction
t. the entire Republic.
We hold that that portion Of the old English
Common Law, now in full force in oil parts of
the United and Confederate States, which en-.
acts that ''the husband is entitled to his wife's
services, and to all the property she may &C.
quire by her labor, service or act during her
coverture," Is an outrage on natural right which
finds its parallel in the slave code Of the South
ern States, which has the same provision in
in case Of master and slave.
We hold that as women have as much At
stake in the prosperity of government, and 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 or suffer the
penalties. she has an inalienable right to .
voice in the management Of state affairs.
We hold that Minnesota is the white mans
paradise has the finest climate and best
whest lands on the continent; that she can
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 is we'll calculated to produce Wig
orous intelleots, 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 in Freedoms VAN
guard.
TO the advocacy Of these principles tho
ST. CLOUD DEMOCRAT has been, and will
be- devoted We have been sustained, encour-
aged and supported in this cause far past al
reasonable expectation and asking contin-
uance and increase Of support during the ON
inous year dawning upon us, We leave our care
with the friends of Humanity everywhere, with
our friends, and those interested in dissemins-
ting correct information about Northern Min
ncs0ta.