St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-10-30

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Pa<sy 4 Serving the Rebels. =.
/ On. p,.n.i.., vhy h... bean |. prisoner
10 Rsb.ldou fat nj. tran Ill n,ou,h..
made .p,ceh 4 Chicago On tie 2l.s, ),
! receptions given hin ~ the speopls II
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Gen ren,iss detailed biz experience
Iia' The Southern psisons, and denouneed
'ede Democratic leaders ~ the chief cause
u the eoumeneen.nt and prolong..ion
If The va,, = -. - 49, = % -,
In regard to his own political view he
said "Les me tell yoa Republicans, lam
no Republican. Democrats, l AIN no Dem.
o"ras. l .m soldierof my country 49,.
Gen. p. read the following extract
{ "m tho Augusta d. y Co"sttt~.ionaIist
the must inaue.. sial paper, next to the
Richmond Enquirer, in the Southern
Confederacy:
There is however. evidently in the
Vert aud particularly in Ohio, Indiana
aid Illinois. strong opposition to the
present war upo" the South. The tone
Vi the press in those States. the public
,ueetinKs, an,' the Uen,rrutic C|nce"tion.
al prove this conc!u>,vely This feeling
Dies not display itself as boldly opposed
to the VT per Sc, but assumes the form,
Of opposite u to abolitionisu', c"-rcion aud
sutjuxation. Laughter and cheers. .
It would not be safe to exhibit it other.
wise, for in that event the individuals
giving expression to it would soon ind
themselves incarceratcd within tie walls
Of some Yankee Bs>tilc, and their "ppo.
si!ion thus speedily and cfectuai'y crush
ed out. But by protesting devotion tu
the Union, the Constitution aud the Ad.
u,nists.tion Of Abra' am Lin,,,ln, they
eau organize thoroughly Tor work, and
thus secure = way to triumph in the ~.
p'oachios fal! elections" lRcnewed
laughter and cheers
We appeal t. you, loya! Democratic
! and, though the great body Of your party
j" the Norte is stepped deep in Secession
sentiments, there are many Of sou vhu
a:e hyal-to ask yourselves, honestly aud
candidly, II that is not just Wat the Dem.
oc'atic party is doing? The rebels GUILD
ask no greater. encouragement, save armed
resistance to the Government. Aud are
sou willing, BY your votes, to be placed
in this positi.u-thst 81 opposit on to the
Government in its efforts to put down the
Rebellion If you are, by all means,
vote for your Democratic candidate for
Congress. and the rebels will derive hope
from your course, and 90 on with re
uewed determination IN th. j. unholy work
of seeking to crush our free institutions.
If you d. not wish to occupy this tr,a-
sonable position: vote aud cork for Ho"
IaNATlus DoNNELLY fur Congress-, VIM
will kyally and truly labor t. bring the
war to speedy and honorable conclusion.
..Yo" must not deceive yourselves uy
saying that you are Democrats aud that
you are also loyal This may be SO !; but
it is not you who represent the patty; it
is your leaders, in whose souls are cher
ished the he,rtlest wishes for the success
Of the pro-Slavery Rebellion They d.
not faithfully give expression to your
! wishes; and the only way ;n.,wtich >o' can
show your abhorrence Of the traitors aud
their cause, . by using y.'ur utmost excr.
tions for the el.ction If IGSAT1Us Don.
NELLY