St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-08-21

/ We hold it to be = self-evident truth that q
mankind were horn free, with an inslienabl<
right 10 their own mental and physical powers
for .thsir own benefit and that all laws which
defAss ~ a1ab sofstife :ls&pSthttY rs thsi.
personal liberty or their natural right 10 III
proceeds Of their cwn labor, are unjust and
oppressive, ana tkst active s6ppSSition to such
laws is an imperative duty enjoined by thu
law of God, and hallowed by the observance
Of good and great 'mSK IN xtt-sgsH =
! We hold that American Slavery is 4 comb
sum Of all villianies''-that it is contrary t
the revealed viii Of God, and the Constitution
Of the United States, and that as Christians
and! Patriots oil men IRE Id duty bound. tolabo,
for, its immediate and utter extinction. W.
say '"in,meaiate' extinction, AFirst, because
there is no rule in religion, ethics or common
law to warrant the oohtinuanc nee Eof Z Wrong
| for any PERIOD Second, Because the history
of immediate emancipation in St Domingo
and the West India Isles proves the wisdom
and safety If this summary jhstiee:y = i. IF
We hold that the recognition Of the South.
ern Confederncy and separation'o Of the States,
| would be much less evil than the reconstruc.
ton Of the Union with any guarantee for, OF
permitted to exist, We have an institution At
ana ohe which %ill'ih55itsSi3 5fiae dsstfsetion
to the entire Republic. ,.
We hold that that i portion Il the old English
Common Law, now in full force in MI parts Of
the United and Confederate States, which en-.
acts that ''the husband is entitled to his wife 8
services, and to all the property she may ac-
quire by her labor, service or act during her
coverturc," IS an outrage on neutral right which
finds its parallel in the slave cede 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 m en- from
war and other political evils As she is com
PEELED to contribute for the maintenance of
government, and to obey ths laws or suffer the
penalties. she has On inalienable right to q
voice in the management of state affairs.
paradise; has the finest climate and best
wheat lands on the continent; that she can
produce more and better butter, cheese, beet,
mutton. and wool to the square acre than any
State in the Union or out Of it; that her clear,
hracing air is we'll calculated to produce Wig
yorous iutellects, generous impulses, erect spi-
nal columns, and firm muscles in her sons ind
daughters; 2 and that 'therefofes she win always
contribute her full share to the maintenance
Of our country, d-stand IN, Freedoms Van
guard :, :, qr .r u.n:sr,ry, ri
TO the advocacy Of Ties" principles The
ST. CLOUD DEMOCRAT has been, and will
be, devoted. We have been sustained, encour-
aged and supported in this cause far past all
rssson.ol; ssgss.Sn ta1s s9n
inous year dawning upon US, We leave our case
with the friends of Humanity everywhere, with
our friends, and those i1tcrssted in dissemtna-
ting correct information about Northern Min
ncsota.