St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-22

against traitors and low, trucking syeo-
plants who had leagued the a.selves with
traitors, pledged 70 overthraw . good and
wholesome government Wish What pride
oil gruy-heodetl cete."ss Of, 1912 listen
ed to the announcement Of these n r.sl,'
pledges Of gratitude towards them from
people, for whom, they had once imper-
lied their lives on many warmly; contested
battle 6elds: With what uuspe.k.ble
feelings Of joy, the news is received by
ous brave defenders 81 >be Union-the
Volunteer soldicrly Of now united North
battling tor Freedom. and for rR;gAt ;
aud ~ intelligence is borne from tent to
tent, tho soldiers heart, throbbing with
joy,-attuoing his voice to suit the occa-
sion and, his own feelings-sings Of "The
Star Spangled Banner" and catching up
the patriotic strains Of this National an-
them, comrado after comrade repeats the,
thrilling chorus, camp answering camp,
division vics with division in demonstra-
tions Of gladncss, At the late yerdicts of
their countrymen at home, in behalf Of
loyalty, and against armed and unarmed
treason. =: ,,,;5 &
Thrice armed by having their cause
just, doubly mailed with patriotism. and
gratitude, and urged forward by the eno-
bling thought, that Thousands upon thou
sand. Of their fellow citizens have BY their
votes bid them God speed-quickened by
the knowledge that they will no longer be
stabbed by cowardly foes lingering on
their rear in the pretended garb Of friends
and keeping 81, "
"Freedom's soil beneath their lest, :.
And Freedoms banner floating Ger them,"
our brave soldiers Of the Union army will
only think Of Victory, will only speak Of
triumph, and will shortly see the former
pc. ching upon the banners, and the lat
ter recorded upon the historic pages Of
their redeemed country. That this is ths
result ofthe late elections on the feelings
and sentiments Of the people of the North
and West, all must certainly admit and
when the tidings are borne to the ears of
such men as Vallandigham, Fernando
Wood, VanVoorhees, l. Co., what pen can
portray their deep feelings Of. sham. and
modification At this signal rebuke, rolling
up in one vast mountain heap, from an
outraged aud betrayed political party
All ! if they are yet :men-if their hearts
are not caloused with deep dam'ning crimes
If their, feelings are not already bIunted
by too close an association with treason
and hell-born traitors--how they must be
praying for the mountains to fall upon
them and forever hide them fiom, the face
Of man Home traitors, farewell! Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indian. and Iowa have
arisen in the might Of a free and intelli-.
gent people, and sealed your political
death wa,rants.; Go down, dom into the
deep abyss ofinf.my and degradation and
upon. pathway in which the footprint,
of an AasoLD and I. Hult irs ;yeett yiTf !:
Die! iii ..<'1 2lti' 3: 7o;u "a, :an:.
Pass from among us; let tie rcmem-
brance Of your once having dwelt among
) free people, also pass from onr heart.
Your presence can BE- but loathsome to US,
and your stay may but. excite the yenge-
ance Of people whom you attempted to
mislead.." The verdict Of your fellow citi-
gems is unanimously IL favor of' DrA14 to
TkA1roas, and bei q, double .tr,itor, who
in the guise Of loyalty to a government,
seeks its overthrow through political in
[trigue aud d ;,,, political triokery. You,
.. the leaders 81. Of a faction Of traitors, are
politically. dead; aud an anthem Of Free
dom that would excite the enthusiasm Of
patriot, is to you = solemn requiem TO
warn you now, Of the political hereafter,
would Of course be superauity; but to
those Of your followers, whose intelligence
and significance have not placed them as
high on the political ladder IS you sought
to be placed, We beg to.address,a warning
note. It is yet not toosl.te tor them to
redeem themselves >s,hlnled,: betrayed
and deserted, they should need 10 w'rn-
ing voice to tell. them the results Of treeaa-
sou and rebellion, but if they will not lis.,
ten to The, voice Of reason, if they will pot
lnol .,>o,> ~ h:.<ovr ~ rho:, lAo1oro and