St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-09-17
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1semaas19 Il. -. A.g. T9tk, 1868. "

Auos5ssd 1hoe7 ~ shpssa 70 ,repsessnt il
la6tttysatieR H. sseaditional B.Son nan Of
d fA1Alatestk, 6"atefu1 to Alnighsy God for IL
sa666sosa vAscil hss Ai&herto crowned the ssma
sf eur country and for IN prospect thus open,
ed ~ speedy, honorable, and lasting peace,
do hereby, for ourselves and our constituents,
re-sf6rm our detetn4i1ation to support spu.
Gevernment BY every means il our power II
the vi1ofods Prosecution Of tie vii, ,--on ouaa.
psf't, holy, just; ahd forced upon US by the
criminal aoes Of others,-until not an enemy
in arms snail be found within our borders.-
And to this xe pledge our lives, our fortunes,
und our sacred honor.
2. That We tender our gtatefuH thanks to
the survivors of our glorious armies, and oul
warm sympathy to the relatives OF the galiaat
dead, who have won, for the country SO glori'
Gus victories, for themselves ;imperishable re.
lown, ana for us sll an assarance Of liberty
and safety, for ourselves and our children: IN.
der our beloved and nov weA-tried 0overn'
Ase1e. y.,' +. ~; -:t,;! i = ,.,.i
gallant achievements, OH mahy q hard fought
tattle: field, of our Minnesota regiments
Their bravery, discipline, and patriotism have
won for them name that shall never die, and
made it forever honorable to be citizen ol
Minnesota.
4. That, without Claiming for it exemption
fro1f error, We heartily enderse the general
policy and conduct Of otr National Admins.
tration; and we point TO the recent magnif.
teht triumph of our armies as its best vindi.
cation from the charge of incatacity 50 freely
brought against it bJ those who prefer NJ.
tional ruin; 70 success litder the Eresent Ad-
m77niseration. Especially do we approve the
emancipation proclamation, and the raising Of
black troops, as being among the best possible
measures to weaken ,he' enemy and strength
En- oursslves. l,F ~ H3.H ",::...7
:: = g.: lint orr State Administration, and ou1
Congressional Delegation deserve otrr hearty
appreciation for the jealous and Efficient co:
operation they have afforded The Nstiu4al Au.
thorities III esrryihs oH the War: .sn .,.,
=. 8. That We call upon those in authority ID
take such measures, by retaliation or other.
wise, as shall e6ecttallJ prevent brdtal and
barbarous treatment by the enehsy Of ohr sol,
tlicrs, of whatever color. =: -,
: T.. That it is due TO our shattered armies
in th- field, as we'll % to the sacred canss
which they uphold, that their RANKS shyuld a.
means in our power. 1t is due to the country
not even seem to have succeeded n day Longer
than is necessary to enforce the laws.
8. That the way to peace is, and ever la.
been open to the rebels; the only condition
VIC have ever sought to impose, is. that they
should lay down their arms ard submit to The
authority of the General Government. w
protest against the making Of anv terms with
them in advance as to their status as commu.
mites, when they shalt have returned to theil
allegiance. Having been declared sspubli<
enemies by recent unanimous decision o.
the Supreme Court of the United States, they
must accept the consequences that legitimate
" flow from having placed themselves in tha
position.