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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09
Frcmont's Anxiety for Service.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Gazette thus succintly states
the particulars of the last refusal Of the
Government to allow Major General Ere
mont to take part in the war for the Union {:
The simplest justice to General Fremont
requires correction of the persistently-
repeated declarations that he has been in
sisting on an Independent command.-
Gen. Fremont has simply asked that he
might be given something, anything, to
do. He had two distinct plabs of opera
ton IN different sections, for either Of
which it seemed that he was peculiarly it-
ted but he insisted on neither of them.
His simple, sole request was that he might
be put into active service. He made no
objections to going anywhere, doing any
thing. And this poor boon, Of being per-
mitted to use the sword the country had
given him, was what Republican Ad-
ministration once more refused to John
C. Fremont.
The statement that this refusal was
mainly, if not entirely due, to Gen. Hal
leck's bitter hostility, is probably correct.
1t rests, at any rate, upon no less authority
than the explicit assertion of the Secretary
Of War, Mr.. Stanton, who said he was in
favor of giving Gen. Fremont a certain
work to do; the President is known to
have favored it. MIR. Stanton says dis
tinctly it would have been done but for the
opposition Of Gen. Halleck. This seems
positive enough, and whether Gen. Hal
leck can clear himself or not, it effectually
narrows the matter down to two men-the
Commander-in-chief or the Secretary of
War. The fact is worth remembering.
For the rest, nobody knows of any rea-
son Why Fremont should not be granted
the earnest request he has been so long
preferring-to be permitted to fight some
where in this war. His campaing % in Vir-
ginia was conf fessedly success and a mir
acle Of energy and endurance. On the
heels Of driving Jackson out of the field,
he was first carefully insulted by being put
under personal enemy, and then Danish
ed the service. No such treatment was
nleted out to Sumner, Heintzlman, Burn
side, under even less favorable circumstan-
ces. Is Fremont so much more inimicaI to
this Administration than they?
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09
)UD STEARNS CO., MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, APRIL g. 1863

In the shoulder and groin Che is getting
along 6nely); another was shot in the hand
and leg (nothing scrious); another was
struck on the temple: just leaving crease,
and another ball passed through his hat.
The other man and the squaw were not
hurt. The Indians fed to the hills for
safety. The two desperadoes were not ar
rested tha: night. The next aornins a
meeting was called and the miners turned
out. In the mean time the despetadoes
fed, and committee was sent after them,
and another after the Indians, These lat
ter returned. I shoull have mentioned
that the Indians were sent after first, and
some six went after the desperadoes with
the committee. At night they returned
having found the men some fifteen miles
from here. They we're put under strong
guard the trial lasted several days, They
were tried by jury Of twelve men, who
found 'g nc them guilty of manslaughter, and
sentenced them to leave the gulch, never
to return under penalty of death, They
lost all their property aud had three hours
to leave the gulch, which they did. The
Indians left too. Not an Indian has been
in, the gulch since. Several other men
were implicated in the affair, but were
cleared. One man was bauishcd from the
guleh, but I saw him around town to-day.
The other men were released on promise
of doing better. .>
Provisions are rather high. Flour s35
per sack; Pork 65c; Bacon 75c; Tea 81 ;
Sugar 81; Molasses 81 to8 per gallon ;
Coffee 81 so; Beef Zoe; Candles 81 to 2 ;
Board $40 per week Wood So per load ;
Hay 5000 per ton; Cattle SIS to s125 ;
Horses from So to sloo; Wagons SIS
to Sl25. I would write more but have
not time. Ny respects to all.
Yours in haste,
MARK D. LEDBEATER.
Direct Brigham City, Care Bannock
City Express.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09
To which our readers will say, Ane,
Everybody has a "shy" at Gener;

Everybody has "shy" at General
Mcclellan nowadays. Since his political
pilgrimage to Boston his hold upon the
public respect is very much lessened, Prof
Agassiz proposes to name his new species
Of mud-turtle the Mcclellan turtle, and a
popular treaties on botony will, in a new
edition substitute "The cClellan Vine
for the well-known Virginia Creeper.' y
And so the "unskillful laugh and the jud.
icious grieve" at the late s'idol of the army
and hope Of the country" who is some.
times for the Government and always fol
d.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09
Report Of the Committee ON the Condr:
OF the Observation-Disclosures

We take the following paragraphs ffro;:.
a private letter received from the editor, t -:
ted Washington, March 10Th:
"The Report of the Committee On s!,v
Conduct of the War will be published. l.:
a few weeks, and viii damn McCiciaa o.:
Of sight - He is said to Be covered Wit, I'll:
perjury: Fhe facts are such as to demand
a court martial and leave no room to doub,
his treason; and the developments will.
in all probability drive Seward from tic
Cabinet. ! .< T. -.
''Through Seward and IIaltcck, Ere
mont has been refuscd command anil
has gone to New York utterly aisheartc,.
ed, after having followed the Administr;- =
ton up tor sl1 weeks begging the privi-
lege OF active service inl thes cause Of hi:
country: Instead Of giving him d COM
mand, they have given Frank Blair Maic,
Generalship, although no one doubts bu.
that be bounded down Fremont in !, III: l.,
souri,, for the mere qualification OF person
al malice Morever; Blair IS i drunkcs
pr'oatsate, an open etlemy of tie cmat,ei
patton policy Of the Naturalization, au2:
so unpopular with the people of HIS State
and the Southwestern army that his ar
pointment must fall IS a wet blanket G..
all enthusiasm for the U6ion.: 'n''. -: !:
''Th;s Office is obtained fot him through.
the Border State influence as a .,iiLt mesns i,
putting him into United States Senate. -
But, for a that and a. that, and twice q:
much as a that, the right will triumph,
The devil has appeared on the very poir,:
Of triumphins once every few months fc.
the past twenty-five years, but he has ncv
er done it. ,...:.. ii
"Ftemont must bide his time-tb:,t
time when he will come up as the savio,
Of the nation-the time when the blairs
and all other jackals who arc now fecaiug
on the vitals Of their country, will go to
their places in the inches which u world S
scorn will have prepared for them. Nc
Clellan is gone; the others are only e
little way behind"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09
a Thrilling Incident In the Polish Insur
rect1On.

Among the warlike incidents Of the Po-
lish insu1rection, the battle of Wen grow
furnishes one of thrilling interest. On
the 5th Of February large force of Poles
found themselves surprised by the Rus
slams in equal numbers, but in a much
more favorable position. A retreat of the
Poles was as necessary as it. appeared i'm
possible At this juncturc two hundred
mobiles, most Of them young men of twen-
ty years, offered to sacrifice themselves
for the good Of all they mounted their
horses and charged furiously upon the
twenty guns of the Russian column. For
fifteen minutes they kept the attention of
the enemy occupied; at the end of that
time charge cf Russian infantry settled
their fate, and it is said that every man of
them perished or was captured, but the
main body had meanwhile made good
their retreat; and when the enemy had
again time to look about them, the Polish
force had reached place of advantage,
from whence their fire kept the opposing
army in check.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09

Mrs. PARr1NGroN ON WEDDINGS
"It is solemn thing, is matrimony-a
very solemn thing-where the minister
comes into the chancery with his surplus
on, and goes through the ceremony Of ma
king them man and wife. 1t ought to be
husband and wife, for it isn't every hus-
band that turns out to be man. I de-
clare 1 never shall forget when Paul put
the nuptial ring on my finger, and said,
with my goods I thee endow.' He used
to keep dry goods store then, and I
thought he was going to give me the
whole there was in it. was young and
simple, and didn't know till afterwards
that it only meant one calico gown year.
1t is lovely sight to see young people
'plighting the trough as the song says,
aud coming up to consume their VOWS"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09

A LOYAL DENoCRAT.-We find letter
from Gen. Wallace in the Cincinnati pa.
pers, which closes thus:
''This is neither 'Lincoln's war; nor a
war for the negroes nor a war for con.
quest, or glory or party. 1t is the peo.
pies war for free government. The only
distinction that can be made between the
hero who fell at Bunker Hill, and the hero
who fell at Shiloh, is one died to establish
free government, the other died to per.
petuate it; both are martyrs to liberty
viii the people abandon their own cause
God forbid -
To which our readers will say, Amen
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09
ST. CLOUD BOOK. STORE.

John ". ROSENBERGRR would respect
u fully inform the citizens of st. Cloud and
Northern Minnesota that he has purchased the
entire stock of the St. Cloud Book Store and
hade large additions thereto, and has now on
hand a complete assortment Of Books, Sta.
tionery, Fancy Goods, Newspapers and Maga-
etc., etc. Also, the Standard Series Of School
Books. Persons will find it to their advantage
10 procure their ST. Paul and New York Daily
and Weekly pspsrs at this store: Tie numer-
Gus patrons and friends Of the Old St. Cloud
Book Store are cordially invited to attend.
v4n34-1y
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09
MINNESOTA AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK

Rev. W. g. Phillips, who went to GEN.
trail New York few weeks since to spend
a short time among friends and return
with his family on the opening of naviya-
ton, is as we learn by the following letter,
doing good work for Minnesota during
his stay:
"Thanks for that copy of the DEMO.
Graf which was placed in my hand last
evening just as l was about to confront a
respectable audience, gathered to hear me
talk about Minnesota and the Indian war.
1t looked like an old friend and caused
me to think Of home with sigh. 1t
came just in time to give me lift in in
s;ructing The people here, as it contained
the closing paragraphs of the editors lec-
ture in Washington. Were I SO disposed
I could incorporate those paragraphs into
the latter end Of my lecture and who
knows but I too might produce a sensa-
ton! talked last night more thaa two
mortal hours to an audience who appear
ed much interested and gave me a good
evidence in material way that they ap-
preciated my humble effort. 1 have ap-
pointmen:s for some four lectures MORE
This work, together with visiting my nu-
merous friends in these parts, keeps me
very busy.
"* x My lecture has but few
sentences near the close about the wrongs
of Minnesota and her being left out in
the cold, &c. 1t is mainly devoted to SET
ting forth the attractive features of nv
adopted State, and some Of the facts and
circumstances of the Indian war. It needs
only few words to discover that the peo-
pie here are all right on the matter of sum-
mary proceedings with the Red skins. A
good deacon made speech after l was
through last night, in which he took oc-
casion to say that the whole Indian race
were the 'ctssedest' beings that God ever
suffered to live aud that all that remained
to be done by US in Minnesota was to
treat them as We would wolves and tigers.
"Political matters here, I must say look
gloomy. With some Of my nearest friends
I find in order to enjoy the visit, I must
either be nearly mouthed or close mouth.
ed on the matter Of sustaining the govern rrn
ment aud I prefer the latter, as IS could
have little prospect Of changing my po-
litical sentiments, AID as politics are not
my forte, I hope for the best, but fear the
worst if, as is now imminent, the con
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09
THE REBEL FLAG.

With brothers blood, by brothers shed,
Trace two broad ines Of CORY red,
Leaving between an equal space
As white as is King Cotton's face.
Then add each mad seeding star
And, 10! the flag of civil war
The spurious flag that treason waves
Der dupes, and demagoges, and slaves.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09

Governor Andy johnson, Of Tennes-
see, said in recent speech, ''as foa cotton
the world existed nearly six thousand, years
without its being an article of prime neces.
sity, and if a little more wool, flax and
hemp is grown, the world will scarcely feel
its loss" - III :.." rss.~
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09

"A steamer from Port Royal, on; the
goth, and Beaufort, on the 24th arrived to.
day.: and reports the capture Of the British
steamer Nicholas, with I valuable cargo,
consisting partly Of powder, 140 cases ol
rifles, off Wilmington, by the steamer Vic.
toria.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09
REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA.

INTENSIVE Explorations Of Land in this
IL District subject to private entry, and long
experience in Land Office business, give the un-
dersiened peculiar advantages in the selection of
land and the location Of Land Warrants.
LAND WARRANTS for sale at q small ad-
vance on Ne1c York Prices.
Contested Pre- Emption cases prosecuted be-
fore the local and General Land Office,
Attention paid to the payment Of taxes In
Benton, Sherburne, Morrison and Stearns
counties.
Tswn lots for sale in St. Cloud.
v3n41-tf L. A. EVANS.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09

The Buffalo Courier learns: thast
Charles F. Brown (Artcmas Wardl i'm, ,',,s e.
ceivcd avery fine offer, from experienced m
and responsible parties, togo to Eaehn1d
with a"comic lecture. !" The date mentioned
tor his departure is some time in next Sep
tenm1lber, and it is probable he may acoepe
the proposition. @,"@'5'2.I5Ct
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09

J. G. Oswald, Esq, of Minneapolis rails
ed last year, 1000 pounds Of Tobacco;, q +
an excellent quality, and this year he de-
signs to engage still more largely in, tn.
business 1t is an established fact tha,
Minnesota will produce large yield of ex
cellant tobacco, at least the first quality OF
the second grade, aud at present prices u.,
crop is more profitable. Paul Press
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09

A JUSTICE better vcrsed in law thiaa5.
gospel married couple in this way:
"Hold up your hands. You solemnl
swear that you will faithfully perform th,
duties Of your Office, jointly aud -seyerauy
according to your best skill and Judgment
so help you God. That's all-fee on,
dollar" =. +: &,Ei;e..Is.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09

Mr.: Il. D. Morse shipped from Winona
on Friday morning, by wagons for the Mil
waakee market, twenty-four dressed hogs
which weighed 1906 pounds an average
OF over 800 pounds each. They were =
clean, well dressed and fine lot,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09

"a GRIswonD FOR an .AtAbAnA."-
There is a beautiful thought in the ad
dress of the ladies Of England in reply to
Mrs. Stowe. "You have sent US. a Girls
void for the Alabama" Not t'Roland fo.
an Oliyer," tit for tat, but good fos
evil. Let it pass into saying in our moth
er tongue, "a Griswold for an Alabama .
when good is returned for evil.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09
7H0f;;N0 ; 2}|45.

script law goes int execution ip the
parts: have heard It said rcpsatea
that i will IN many cases,5be resisted cv
to blood May God spare US from VII;
we have too much ground to fear, CT.
war in cur own midst.
"Truly Yours, w. C. PHILLIPS"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09

Ar printers festiyal:the foliovins to,si
was :glyen:5 The, editor i and laFyst-
the devil is satisfied with the copy Of The
Former, but requires the original Of th,c
latter. WG.@*: - +sw l::.Er - ,,,r:1'
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09

An old topper out West says the, tws
most precious things now included in hoo,.
are girls and kegs of whiskey. .s'' -
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09

~. h9Se1H1EoN, 3. says ! !T1haaackeray, 1.aa j. base 10
gratitude 1 g breakfast, and premie,ditatcd
insult to dinner IL - j ~ ,t2)77. :. -
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-09
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-31

Nr. SCHUYLER CoLFAX ofIndiana. who
was elected Speaker OF the House Of Rep
re>cntatives, is well known rs ore Of he
most ultra Abolitionists in the country.
lie was one of the endorsers and c;rculators
OF the Heller Book. Mr.. Coic:y received
i0l votes. % being necessary to Q choice.
Among the vo,e, he received were freic,
from Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia,
Maryland and Delaware, all II which repre-
sent MIR. Lincoln's bayone;s. not the public
opinion ofthose States. Sir. Colfax. there
fore. is a Jcyoat Speaker. not a toNot oae;
According to our form Of government, tie
present Congress has really no right 10 le--
iiiate ioF Il single day, for its majority has
been appointed by the Administrator, net
eleeted by The people-Lx htnge
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-31

The Republican says We are ''Gratiied
at the refusal of the Board of Commits
sioners to offer an additional bounty to vol
T., u~ntcers, and any further provision for the
benefit of the families of those who have
already enlisted" We give the i~;opubli-
can credit for publishing cur article on
the subject entire, because it is SO unusual
a thing for that paper to deal fairly with
any thing a democrat says or does. We
are entirely willing to abide by the posi-
ton assumed by us in that article, and
have no fears that any honest intelligent
soldier Will be misled in relation thereto
by the sophistry and cant Of the Republi-
can. That paragon OF patriotism and pre-
priety may continue It's efforts to mislead
the soldiers, and prejudice them against
Us. Just as long as it chooses, we know that
they have vastly more sense than the Re-
publican gives them credit for, if it suppo-
scs that they are influenced to any consul
cradle extent BY its misrepresentation in
relation to us. We stated fairly the prop
osition of the Republican, and showed by
estimates which it cannot controyert sue.
c~essfully, that the cost to the county would
be more than $4,000 if the proposition
we're carried into effect. We stated fur
Their that the Board had no authority 10
appropriate money to pay bounties to such
as had already enlisted, and also that there
is, and has been all the time provision
made for the families ofsoldiers who need
assistance. The object of the Republican
in making the proposition it did, was SIM
ply to create a little bunconb. by trying to
make the soldiers believe that the Adolf
tionists are their only friends here at home
Well bet the Editor on apple that he has
not nor has any other abolitiomist in th:s
County gwen So during the past year tc
soldiers or their families. and then vel
wager him a new Beaver that they have
time and again refused when called ON t.
contribute To the relief of soldiers families
And Yet he has the efirontery to claim t.
be par sr eYence the soldiers friend, an'
sets himself up as th~eirreculiar champion
That they estimate his labors, and prcten
sions at their true value and lcng ere til.
have set him down as a windy patriot,
we have the best Of reasons for believing
That he. or sucL as he, will ever "ccn
: b Q 0 Tie relief Of the distres ed viz
ows and orphans made such by this crue
, var" in any other way than y urgin
others to do, We have no hore-wc hav
: long since gwen him over as incorr'gib!t
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-31
Speaker Of ilae House.

1--WE have nodoubt Mr.. Colfax will dis
charge the duties Of his office ably and i'm
partially. He has no disposition to act
otherwise than impartially in the reSpon-
sib,e aad honorable position he now occu-
pies, but if he had he would be deferred
from doing SO from the knowledge that
such conduct wcu!d be displeasing TO his
W party friends."-M. {. Rep.
Jehu. Jonathan. You don't say
so-'de dispensing to his o~a party
treaGs"-weil, did YOU ever??-'no dis
position to act otherwise than impartially'
If that Amt the greatest joke OF the season
we'll give it up. Neighbor you can call
over and take our best silk plug.