St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-05-22

IF their opportunities; while among them
are many edacatcd men, and preachers
whose sermons are equal 70 many yeu sill
hear in other churches. Their Sunday
Schools are we'll conducted ard prosperous
One Of: their churches is fioe brick ,edi-
fee, and has Al excell:nt organ and IN &C.
cou'plished choir. A second act, as much
needed n. ,s that cf emancipation, VIII soon
be introduced, abolishing the black code
new in force :orbiddinx colored witness
70 testify in any case where white per-
son is concerned; and many other abomina-
BILE distinctions on accoun: Of color-odi-
Gus, unjust and oppressive. ,.
Mr.. Loyejoy's resolution Of thanks to
Cen, Mcclellan has taken the wind out of
the sails Of the pro-Slavery Democrats Of
the Vallandingham school, and their grand
capital making machine has been smashed
by that fearless, independent, bra 'e tear,ed
l.ovcjoy. Good for him! Let me tell you,
Republicans are as willing to compliment
Gen. Mcclellan as any Others. When he
does move upon the enemy-and t,e now
shows great energy-Congress and the peo-
pie applaud. ,. i; r..
The hearts of secessionists in this city
are now beginning to despair Of their cause
Even the secession clerks, now numbering
hundreds, gre drawing long faces and say
ing they we're always Union men, .,.-
E.-. CHIPPEWA.
Here, nov hasn't Col Aldrich caught
us s Innarpipee-;@ona q o bottle Of brandy at that
Never was caught in such another scrape
.in m our life Whew But: he, shall not
have the last Eord,, not q bit Of it,. So,
let us see: Washington City, JUL, First;
or Observation-Disclosures County, March
last or thcreabont. Wonder if the snow
vas vas ve'y deep in Washington last. July,
and how far it is from there to the nearest
house where one might find Gre to dry.
ene's feet. Or cup of hot coffee to drive
of the c}'iils? Can "Chippewa" ans wer
these imp,'amt inquiries II the snow
was two feet deep in Washington ut the
time the Minnesota First arrived there, the
rain falling and it all converted INTO slush,
and If the ue" had been wadins in this
slush over the tops Of their boots, had their
clothes vet ty the rain, aud their teeth
chattering, and there was not house near
er than two miles and half, and it was
after midnigh;, aud no way Of getting food
or Ere for six or seven hours, Coll AMrich,
did right TO give them dose Of brandy
.pro~fdea he gave it according to our PRE-
scription {: one teasqonful every hour for
Two hours-and prov.dcd he had good re,.
son to believe there was not man among
them but had an established reputation for
temperance. This was our case the night
We spent IN the prair:e Had We been
within half hours moderate walk of any
place where We could have had choice
If refreshments; We should have had Ker-
osene ftr our own use and recommended
coffee for the men; for when we want
"something to take" brandy is a very poor
substitute for Ker~sene-spirits OF turpen-
tine is better.
Now, "Chippewa," let us know the exact
facts Of the case, until wo can see whether
We did commit the very error We once con-
demned in our tall Colonel. We are will
ling to yield HIM the mead of praise for
industry and generosity; but when it
comes to The last word, he can't have it.
That's all; and "Chippewa'' might just as
we'll undertake to make Confederate bonds
par as t. get it on his behalf or Oh any
other body's. IL. -.
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