St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-08-07
Letter from St. Louis.

EDITOR DEMoCRAr.-With the bulb at
90 in the shade at sunset, and not breath
of live air afoat at midnight, you would scarce
ly believe the traitors and traitoresses in our
midst would plot treason and defy the Govern
ment which protects them; and yet the hot
ter the weather the more virulent are the vi
pers. That this city is to-day alive with
traitors, that the most Of them studiously con-
ceal this from the public gaze, and that many
of them profess loyalty while they are by Sc
cret conlrivance seeking the destruction Of
the country and themselves. is truth patent
to him ~ho is the least observing; and yet
we seem to sleep quietly over this hidden era
ter and as contcntedly as those who are in no
danger. Only short time since few she.
sessionists got up Fair ostensibly to benefit
the poor ofthe city. 1t was we'll attended and
some of the Union people were gulled into
buying tickets and attending In the hall was
an entire absence Of the American colors, but
the Rattle Snake insignia was worn in many
a bonnet. The Provost Marshal got after the
! uarnsints, being unable to learn of any poor
people who had received any of the benefits
from this charitable fair. One Mrs. Coons,
sort Of ia ctotum among the rebels here, was
the osteAsible directress. She refused to give
any account of how the money had been ex-
pended, whereupon she was required to pay
over the amount made that it might actually
60 to the poor. This simple request she de-
cliued and was thereupon given four days to
leave the State under penalty, if caught dur
ing the Rebellion in the some, of being sent
to the lines Of the rebel army. She declined
leaving, and goes to-day to the niger pen to
be fed soldiers rstions, there to ruminats
on the rise, progress and fall Of her beloved
Con-thiev-ocracy. A male rebel who had
been incsrcersted for indiscriminate hrawl-
ing, was turned out of the pen few days ago
and narrowly watched. The venom Of the
adder found increased vent and he too is ban
! ished. This is the best course to pursue
drive off all the wealthy down into their beau
tiful Dixie where they can have full benefit
Of its benign government. On the 4th of July
the President Of one of the Horse Railways,
Northern born and grown biped, had to be no.
tilted to put the American colors on his cars.
A neglect to have done 30 would have cut
the jugular Of that road, for that day At least.
There is a talk Of onr having navy yard
established here. This is we'll enough, only
our Uncle should satisfy himself of the future
loyalty of St. Louis before planting any more
money in this vicinity. There is less genuine
Union feeling in St. Louis to day than in New
Orleans, and this is because of the extreme
leniency Of Government here. We oil feel and
believe that the rebel sympathizers have had
| too much rope-except around their necks,
of which a liberal dose would result advanta-
geously if applied with strong tightening
We have had power Of rain since the IN onth
came in with some heavy winds which have
injured grain to some extent and blown down
good deal Of fruit. Business with the State
is not lively, owing to the general fear of
Guerrillas on the part Of country merchants,
many Of whom are in the con lition of the
burnt child. Specie has gone up and away
out of sight, while shin plasters and postage
stamps are as abundant as the leaves in the
fall. The Hospitals are in a good sanitary
condition and not over full. Considerable SUI
gar, cotton, &c., arriving by every boat from
Memphis. x. x. X.