St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-16

Jtos t4e Wa'hiagto. Republican, March lsA:
The ooloreq people Of. the District ez-
tended an enthusiastic reception to the
delegates Of the "Fremont Lepion." of
'Poughkeepsis, New York; who arrived
here day OF two since for the purpose Of
.tsnderings the services Of this legion to
the Government, The meeting was held
Il the Third Baptist Church [colored), ana
uxas largely attended .':> :*n'';H ia,
'ei.A After several speeches, from different
ipeuou. the following; resolution was then
Xs.sl,sa, rh,t w. V, viii promptly Esot !, ,.,
'spond % the call of our President and rral-
ly.to the support'ot the Union, 5y'qmateh-
ing to- the fbattle-6eld as ! unit! ooni.l .ao:s
ii The Rev. Dr. Gloucester, chairman Of
the delegation then, gave an interesting &C.
count Of. the interview Of the delegation,
With tho President aud Gen. Fremont, BY
both Of whom they we're: cordially receiv-
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5opThe following are the addresses which
were presented to President Lincoln and
OeoV W NCUCI0I CTCmOOCs
- ADDRESS 70 THE PRESIDENT. ''5.- =.
.'''' -'5' PouoHxErpsrE, Feb. %, 1868 3''
p aiRowE Ezcellescy, ~. Pres;dent: We. tile
sons of Freedom, take the liberty Of address
ing you, through our loyal, patriotic, and tried
friend of the slave and Union-thanking you
for proclaiming liberty to the suffering mill.
ions of our oppressed fellow. countrymen,
whose groans have ascended to that God who
. our refuge and help in time Of trouble. We
prayed for q deliverer ikened unto Moses Z for
it il said the stone shall cry out Of the wall,
a1d the beams of the timber shall answer it !;
believing that our prayer has been answered,
and that God has raised up your Excellency
ayie deliverer. and lamp BY. which our feet
Az guided into tho paths Of liberty. TIE
cause which you have esponsed is the
cause Of human liberty, formidable to tyrants;
and dear to the oppressed throughout the
world; containing the elements of immortali.
IT, sublime as heaven. and "a. far reaching "a
|eternity; embracing every interest that sapper,
nen, and sustained by the omnipotence Of the
Lord Almighty, -
The proclamation issued by your Exoell.n.
oy, January 1st, 1868, making liberty para
mount to slavery, the triumphs Of truth over
error, liberty over oppression, loyalty over
treason and rebellion, repubhcsnism over ar
istocracy; for the the tripmphs of these prin-
ciples our fathers fought and died on Lake
Erie, Champlain, upon the Mediterranean,
Floriaa, Schuylkill, Hickory -ground, at New
Orleans, at Horse Shoe Bend, Pensacola, Red
Bank. Liberty was the sound that rallied our
fathers; they adopted the sentiment of cur
brother, Patrick Henry, which was, ..fobid it
Almighty God: know not what course others
may take, but as for me, give me liberty or
give me DEATH" We arc ready to follow the
example Of our fathers, and rally to our eouu-
try's call. ::t !; =! >. !: '-,>5:& ~
We have been called towards. We deny the
cl arge. 1t is false. We, through our delegate,
offer the service of ten thousand Of the sable
sons, called the Fremont Legion, to be led to
tho field of battle; and our motto is: 1.-The
Union-one and inseperarable." We hope, there.
fore, that yoar Exeellency will accept. the ser
vices Of the Fremont Legion. For which ws
humbly pray. -; ,. .:':'
:,'.ii'. Isaac DEYER, President.
|: ,.J,'r..l = Rev. JOHN WEIIEs,
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