St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-04-03
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We hold It to DO SELF svidsnt truth thak q
mankind y. were hers free, IN ipalisnabls
right TO their own mental and physical powers
for their own benefit; and that I'll lavswhick
deprive any class Of the community tof their
personal liberty or their natural right to the,
proceeds Of their own labor, ara unjust and
opprassiya, and thstsastiyss soppesitio to such
laws i il !, az e. Imperative duty s9jeined blythe
law u sAo4 aid h1usxedab ys1h< observance
q good and great men in All ages. ,.,s...
y. vs. a;s he q re! American Slavery i. eonbi,
SUM- Of all vilianies' --titatai it 10 coatrary 10
the revealed will Of Gsd and the Constit stien
OF the United States, sBd that % Christians
and Patriots all:ussn are II duty bound to laber
Tor its immediate and utter extinction. We
say - 'nmedidte' extinction, First, Because
there s no rule in 1elEis1, ethics or common
law to warrant the c0ntinsance 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 justioe.s4,,.
we hold that the recognition Of the South
ern Contedcracy and separation. of the States,
would he much less evil than the reconstruct
tlon OF the Union with any guarantee for. or
recognition of, Slavery for 50 long as this 10
permitted to exist, we have an institution At
war with every principle Of self government.
and one which willinevitably bring destruction
to the entire Republic. ~. 81, w.;
We bold that that portion of the old English
common Law, now in full force in all 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 NAV &C.
quire by her labor; service or act during her
'eovertare, Is nm outrage on natural right which
finds its parallel in the slave cede of the South
~ern States, which has the same prayision in
in case of master and slave.
,WGh6M Ihjt as Toman.6xve "a much a,
stake in the prosperity Of government, and are
often called upon to suffer more than N 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 tho
penalties, she has an inalienable right to q
voice in the infringement of state affairs,
We bold 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 well calculated to produce Wig
orous lntellects, generous impulses, erect spi-
mai columns. and firm muscles in her sons and
daughters; and that therefore she will always
contribute her full share to tie maintenance
OF our country, and stand in freedoms Van
guard.
TO. the ADVOCACY Of those principles the
ST. CLOUD DEAlOCRAT has been. apd wiz
be, devoted. We have been. aimed, enesrr-
aged apd supported in This catse far past ak
reasonable expectation !; and asking contia-
uance md increase Of support during The om-
inuus year dawning upon us, We leave our care
with the friends of Humanity everywhere, With
our friends, and those interested in dissemina-
ing correct information about Northern Min-
nosota.