St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

We holdfs tosn1 4 aqlse4de st tl15ssh thet 4
mankind were born free, With On inslisaaalS
right e tAsis. sxa: pe.tsl aea4 hysisslpexssr
FOR their own 6enedt; md that I'll law1 vflok
deprive any class Of tho community Of theix
personal liberty or their NATURAL right TO- ths
proceeds Of their own labor, orb unjust and
oppressive, and that active opposition to such
laws is an imperative duty epjeined bytha
1awof God, ind hallowsds 81 ths Observance.
Of goodnnd grs.t nen IN slt:.gss:s..
sum Of all villianies that. it il contrary to
the revealed will Of God and the. Constitution
of the United States and that % Christians
and Patriots all men are in duty. bound to lsbo1
for its immediate and inter extinction. We
say ''imnediate" extinction,-Tirst, Because
there il nosrule in religion, ethics or, common
low to warrant the Continuance. Of . Wrong
for any period. Second, Because the history
of immediate II emancipation ein st Domingo
and the West India Isles prevei, tho wisdom
and safety: Of this summary justice. III.
We bold that the, recognition of the South
EN- Confederacy and separation 81 the States,
would be much less evil than the RECONSTRUCT
ton Of the Union with any guarantee for, or
recognition Of, Slavery io.:so long ,as this is
permitted to exist, We have m institution 1t
war with every principle of self government,
and one which will inevitably bring destructiop
tVthe entire Republic -sYo ics. n:3y.E srs!:..
We hold that that portion. pfths old English
Common Law, new in fall fesep in all parts Of
the United and Cosfedeyat States. which en-
acts that s'the husband is entitled to his wife's
services, and to all the property she may &C
quire BY her labor. service o.. act during her
covert6Fe, rs On outrsgsoR natural right which
fnds its paralle1in the slaee cede of the South:
ern States, which has the same provision in
in case Of master and slave. ..-.....-..,
stake in the pfosperitNor govttnment and are
often called upon to suffer more than men from
war and other political evils IS 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 Minneseta> is;the white mans
paradise; has the finest climate and best
wheat lands on heseontinent that she can
produce more and better butter, cheese, beef,
mutton. and wool to the square sere than any
State in the Union or out Of il; that her clear,
bracing air il well calculated 10 produce Wig
nal columns. and firm muscles in her sons and
daughters and that therefore she will always
contribute her full share to Ike maintenance
Of our country, and stand in Freedoms Van
guard u
:, TO tho advocacy Of these principles tho
ST CLOUD DEMOCRAT haa been, and will
be, devoted. We, have been sustained, encour-
aged and supported in this cause far past ali
expectation; md asking contin-
uanee and increase Of support during tho ON
inous year dawning upon us, We leave eur Gaze
with the friends Of Humanity everywhere, with
our friends, and those interested in dissemina-
ting correct information about Northern Min
nesota - +, y