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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31
UNION MEN OF THE SOUTH.

There arc many men in tho Southern
States claiming to be Uoion men, and
some Of them occupy seats in Congress-
whose course serves 10 cast a continual
slur upon the idea of Unionism where
rebellion now is, or hos exigted. Those
in prominent places shape every action
in a spirit Of antagonism to the Admin
istratin and its efforts to preserve the
nation; while their followers prove
their. devotion by taking on oatl, of 10y
atty to be broken when the fear Of pun
ishment is removed 1t was this class
If men that stood as the representa-
tivcs Of the Union feeling Of the South
during the early days oftbe rebellion,
and the President lent too willing an
car to their ihsidious vounscis. The
results we're evident in tie swarms of
traitors who occupied places of trust
in the Government, to.revealits secrets,
and commanded our armies, 'to cripple
or betray theaa.
But within year past president
Lincoln has freed himself from thc in
fluchce of:these demusogucs, and step
ped TO tl,e"high ground long occupied
by the people. His subsequent course
has proved this action sincere, and to-
ken With determination to be MAIN
tanned. There has been mo hulting, no
slipping back, no dispessi'ss to conf
premise vital principles.
t. Now see the glorious effects H this
spirit of decision that are daily being
manifested. True Union men who had
6.lt the heel Of the rebellion grind up
on them, and been compelled to bear
the persecution or even yield to its de-
.nat,ds, seeing no hope from the repre-
seotatives of the government, now rise
to INSERT their sentiments, confident
that they will DO sustained. In Ar
kansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Virginia
and other States where secession has
held full sway, they .rs holding meet
III 7ntx 3 and af;,2'ointing' delegates to con-
,entioias to remodel their State ,. Gov, .
ernmiept j., tilt thy may be purified o.
the great curse ofths oo-: :'~0ore''.n
slavery, They are helping till. o. 7
arpiees,, knowing that their property
will not be saerihced while that Of their
disloyal neishbor I. protected j. bysa
guard. The day Of old things has
passed away, and the dawn Of bright
or one is bSeaking clear and promising.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31

AN INCIDENT OF THE CAPTURE OF
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. "A correspon-
dent of the Cincinnati Guxctte men,
tons the following incident Of the cap
turc of Lookout Mountain:
1t was near shutdown when Gen T.
j. Wood, whose conduct all through
the three days battles marked him as
one of the ablest leaders of the Nation
al armies, rode along the lines of his
superb division. Loud shouts of en-
thusiasm everywhere greeted his ap-
pearance, until at last his feelings no
longer comfortable, broke OUT in a
speech:
"Brave men p said he, "you were
ordered to go forward and take the reb-
Ell rifle pits at the foot. Of these hills;
you did SO; and then, by the Eternal,
without orders, you pushed forward and
took all he enemy's works on top!--
Here is fine chance for having you.
all court-msrtialea ! and I myself will
appear as the principal witness against
you, unless you promise me one thing"
"What is it? what is it p laughing
}y inquired his men. *:': -:
at is" resumed the General, "that
as you are now, in possession of these
works, you will continue against all op-
position Of Bragg, Johnston, JEFF: Da-
Wis and the devil, steadfastly to hold
them" >.
At the conclusion of this speech the
enthusiasm of the soldiers knew no.
bounds. They left the ranks and
crowded around their General, eve
promise We promise ~ they cried
And, amid such EXPLANATIONS as "Of
course: wen hold them p "Let any
one try totake them from US p "BulE
for your ""Three cheers for old
Wood" tho gallant officer rode off the
neld. '".~ :'o /. rs. ;2s,.3..... ,lraa,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31
SENATOR RAMSEY TALKING "RUS-
SIAN.''

The Washington Chronicle Of re-
rent date contains the following "good
one"
AUN1TED STATES SENATOR Steak
ING RUSSIAN When the grand Sen
atorial, Representative, diplomatic, FASH
ionable aud aristocratic cortcJe visited
the Russian fleet. off Alexandria on
Saturday last, and enjoyed the festivi-
ties of the Mus .ovitc digni;aries; there
~--l... thinn thar married the BIZ
larity, even if it added to the novelty,
Of that memorable occasion. The la
dies smiled, the states men bowed,
the politicians watched, the reporters
took notes. Except, we believe, that
finished >cls"|*!r. and oa'l'l:si,vl Dip
lonlat, Baron S,occkl, not one vi the
Russians could 50 ak without an inter-
prefer IT, the brilliant circle 20 samptu-
ously entertained by Admiral lis ,yski.
Hence the co,,> ers;'tion was, in great
degree, c,'ninrl 20 the mrricans among
Themselves and ~ the rough al rugged
sea-do:S as,.n.g themselves. In the
midst u this curious spectacle, howev-
CT, what WIS the auaztnlcrt aud the
envy on both sides when a very emf
nent newly elected Senat'r IF the Uni.
ted States was noticed in, very close and
animated conversation with Que of the
seame".. \ group gathered around.
The Russians listened with delight
the Americans with ill-conccaled deris-
ion, for they had made up their minds
that tile art of speaking the Russian
language was confined to the Russians
themselves. Co ly aid deliberately our
senatorial liuSui.v passed from one to
the other, aud it soon became apparent
that lie was not only understood by the
strangers, but WAS most welcome
friei'd. After holding very pleasant
collM1uy with the officers and men,
the. mystery was suddenly revealed,
amidst shouts Of laughter, that the Sen
ator, who was neither more nor less
than Eon. Alexander Ramsey, of Min
nesota,: ,eds talking Dutch, or rather
German Ca language arhith is ve'y
generally spoken and understood by
the Russia" people, and which he &C
quired in Dauphin County, Pcnnsylva-
nif, among his Dutch or German an
cestors aid associates. Z ~,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31

Not onl y arc the true Union men Of
the South dvinga great work iu assist.
ing to crush the rebellion, bnt IN i'm
portant mission will be theirslto perform
when the serpent shall be strangled.-
Ii their hands will rest the duties Of
civil government, and of bringing about
IL spirit Of harmony in their States
that has existed heretofore only i" ap-
pcarance. The statements given ut.
'cranco to by the worsl'ippers Of sla-
very that tho feeling of bitterness b.
tween the two sections, arising from
civil war, eau be cradicatcd, if ever on
~ after the lapse of several generations,
it will be for them to prove false. At
ter tho lettering structure Of secession
shall have fallen, auL governments beef.
erected upon groundwork of liberty,
then will the mass Of. the Southern
people Fenou"cc with loathiny the doc
'ri"cs which led them to rebel against
The constituted authorities Of the coun-
try. They viii gladly give up the old
form VI State vrrnmcnt, where .aris-
tocracy ruled BY fostering ignorance, and
accept the better QUO who good work
i"ss they sec. y Union eau be &C.
nentel that shall move in harmony,
each member hboriug for the good Of
The whole, and the pcrfcctiug of this
rests with the Union men of the South.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31
PExnsrf .vAN1& .ckNTRAL RAIL-
t5Tsa WAY.

We invite careful attention and Pc
rusal Of The advertisement of this great
railway on, first page Of this paper.-
The reader will find in it no exaggera-
tion, but a simple, truthful statement
or some Of its merits and the attraction
1t offers t be public in the way Of speedy
safe, and comfortable locomotion, and
prompt 81 'p'nents Of merchandise. In
close con pection with the Pittsburgh,
Fl. Wayne and Chicago Railway, it
forms tho shortest route in linear dis
lance fro m Chicago to New York, Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and v ashington.
The train via Allentown, going through
from Pitt sburg without charge of cars,
affords, Il he passenger an :undisturbed
nights Test, and lands him in New
York ON hour in advance of all other
lines, in title to secure hotel accommo-
dations b efore the arrival of eastward
bound rains via other routes.
The c complexion Of HE dd55atnt}@|ee track,
stone bal lasted through to Philadelphia
tends greatly to relieve the immehse
and incrf easing pressure Of freight and
passenger traffic which has so long test
ed to the fullest extent the great re-
sources Of this railway, besides secur.
ing tho passenger double degree Of
security from danger Of colliding trains.
Always fully up to the requirements Of
this progressive, inventive, comfort
seeking pge, the Pennsylvania Central
Company have recently placed upon
their no I'D a. complete cqui~mcnt Of
Woodru#'s celebrated = patent State
Room S eeping Cars, which 10 all their
appointl pcnts, accommodations and VEN
tilating properties, are acknowledged
to be in ferior to none Of any other man-
ufacture In the world. For the graft
fcation pf votaries Of "the weed" there
is also attached to each trail. an elegant
self-ven tilating smoking car.
The see mic attractions Of this route are
without doubt superior to any other be-
tween Chicago and the seaboard. In
the mag ni6cence of the mountains it
climbs, the vast gorges it leaps, the
mighty precipiccs it ovcrlooks as it rush.
cs alopsB its apparently dangerous track
but firm as the rock through which it
is cut the beautiful river it crosses,
the splendid views that open to view
on either hand at every ,urn OF the
F road, Cd mbined with the historic inter-
est viii ph attaches to almost the entire
reach 81 the country from Pittsburg to
Philadelphia, renders it equally as
charmip g amid the SHOWS of mid-win-
ter as when the summer sun crowns
with s old its growing harry, st, and
robes i ts mountain sides with vernal
splcndd rs 1iroyo e: II. @Gozeyc.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31
LARGE PURCHASE.

We learn from reliable source, that
Messrs. Litclfeld 4 Co., contractors for
the building Of the branch of the Pacific
Railroad from St. Anthony to Georgetown,
via St. Cloud, have concluded the lur.
chase of ten thousand tons Of Railroad iron
in England, at thirty five dollars per ton.
This is ercittSire Of twenty-five per cent. du-
ties, and the cost of transportation from
England. This immense purchase is n.y.
pothecated on the real estate bonds Of the
Company, arising from their share Of the
land grant for Railroad purposes.
Should all this vast amount ofiron be ap-
Piled to legitimate purpose, it would be
ample to. complete the road one hundred
) and twenty miles west from ST. Cloud: or
if the unnecessary detour to Crow. Wing
could be avoided, land it ought to be) it
would complete the road very nearly to
Georgetown. As the contract requires all
the iron thus purchased to be delivered in
this country by the first Of next May, we
see no re:son why the road should not be
completed to Georgetown in l8G4.-lIinne-
opolix AUas.
Is the 4At1es fearful lest the Rail-
road Company shall consider it a "le-
gitimate purpose" to use this large
qua THY cf iron in constructing the
land grant road from St. Cloud to Lake
Superior That this is the identical
purpose for which it is intended seems
moro than probable for beside the
heavy grants Of land to be secured for
laying the track and putting on rolling
stock, it is the route which will yield
the quickest and largest returns.
Influences may be set at work during
the approaching session of the Legis-
laturc to change the line Of the LAX,
Superior railroad, but we doubt if they
will yield results such as are desired
By those who may inaugurate them.-
1t is beyond belief that an intelligent
Legislature will so warp a great chan
mel Of communication as to deprive a
large portion Of the State of the means
necessary to its development and make
the line THIRTY miles longer, for the
sole and paltry purpose of bencdtine
the city of St.. Paul or Falls of St. An.
rthOny: Southern minnesota HIS ne
need Of a railroad to Lake Superior
Northern Minnesota has, and to this
section it would be IF little benefit t,
have the South western terminus at St.
Paul. The line as now fixed interscc;>
the St. Paul & Pacific road at or above
St. Cloud and when the latter line is
completed to Watab, eight miles above
this place, as it will be carly next sea
son, it seems perfectly evident that the
Company will then devote their atten
ton to the branch to Lake SUPERIOR, as
being the most profitable in which they
can engage. The large purchase Of
iron to which the ANus refers will meet
admirably the requirements of the &C.
casi0n>
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31
Distribution AMONG THE. INDI-
ANS.

Adyices from Fort Garry Of the most
reliable character have been received.
They state that about four hundred
and fifty Indians, composed of Little
Grow s and Little Six'> band, of refu-
gee Sioux murdcrers, were cncamped
near the Fort, in state Of utter desti-
tuition. Some had starved to death on
their way in from the prairie, and
there is reason to; believe that many
moro will share the same fate. j..
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31
TO THE POINT.

We copy the following extract from
a letter received from an. extensive
wholesale merchant, ut one time resi-
dent Of this State, who has property
interest in this place. His words might
convey useful lesson to some of our
business men.
"FR1Exp MITCHELL II have been try
ing to get moments leisure for some time
past to drop you line that might con-
graduate you on the new dress Of the Dem.
ocRAr, which Goes both you and St. Cloud
so much credit. Having been q subscrib-
or to the DEMOCRAT from its first issue
though absent most If the time from the
gallant North Star State-I have watched
with interest the growth and prosperity of
your paper, and though your Local tells Of
much that is going on in your town, yet
judge Of Ike Increased prosperity of Saint
Cloud from the increased list of your adj
vertisers more than from any other one
thing, and as your list increases. and as
u
idcnce of the prosperity of St. Cloud
Speaking from my standpoint rs mer-
Chant, | attribute muca, Of my success to
we'll directed and judicious advertising
In fact, a minority of the wholesale buyers
at our house, were directed to us through
the medium of printers ink. We were at
one time in Il decidedly unfavorablc loca-
,ion for the jobbing trade, and yet we
speedily drew trade TO our house by adver:
tisiEr,'
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31

ATLANTIC for January is az capital
number. The contents embrace Gov
John Winthrop in Old England; The
Planting Of the Apple-1'ree (; Ray ;
House and Home Papers; Three Can
tos Of Dante's "Paradise y External
Appearance of Glaciers !; Stephen Var
row, Christmas Story; Memori@
Postum My Book; Tho Minister
Plcnipotentiary; The Beginning Of
the End. Ticknor 4 Fields, Boston,
Mass
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31
THE SECOND REGIMENT RE-EN-
LISTED.

y dispatch has been received from
Col Bishop stating that eight compa-
MICS of the Second Minnesota regiment
have re. enlisted and will be home soon
On a thiry-days' furlough. The Sec.
ond has borne good part in several
hard fought b'ttlcs. and this action
brings it fresh glory. AS the Press
says: No better evidence of the senti-
ments the soldiers entertain of the re-
beliion could be given. They have
commenced the "good fight" and are
not weary in we'll doing. All honor to
the SECOND MINNESOTA.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31


1t has Lcen enormously stated that
all letters to members of Congress must
be prepaid. The transmission and re-.
ceipts Of mail matters continues US here
tofore, under the franking privilege,
namely, free. All correspondence, how
ever, addressed to any executive De-
partment must now be prepaid, except
Ing official communications written by
some officer Of Department, or any of.
icer under its control or responsible to
it, and in such cases under, the words,
Official Business, on the envelope. the
officer muet sign his aame with official
designation. -; 80, -,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31

- GENERAL GRANT has captured with
in tho past seven months; four hundred
and twelve rebel cannon, namely: fifty,
two on his4advanee to Vioksburg, three
HUNDRED at'that place, aud sixsy1before
Chattanooga.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31

MORE EM1aRANTs.-A large party
of Norwegians, passed through here on
Saturday night, en- route for. Wiscou sin
and Minnesota. They are hardy,
intelligent looking class of men, and no
doubt, will prove q valuable acquisi-
ton to the "Great West. - Chicago
Tribune. ~"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31

n A CORRESPONDENT at Baton Rouge,
states that the soldiers there have been
discussing the question Of the next
Presidency. They have come TO The
conclusion that it would be good thug
to re-eleot "Uuvle Abc."
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31

Z RECENT u: p examination. Of maps and
treaties Il, show that Minnesota has big
l u a., Of valuable land Which she did
rot know belonged to her, and that she
ha. full command Of the Lake Of the
Woods.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31
THE NEWS.

No news Of Importance has been H.
ceived since our last issue.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-31
STATE NEWS.

4 1<. - 3 Judging from business done at the
Land Office in this city, Western and
Southern Mionesots is receiving
healthy immigration. Nj. Mbbetts,
the Register, informs US that the bust
ness inshis office is better nowstlsn it
has been for the past Eve years.-&.
nictsr Tribune.
The Red Wing Rep Uica" states
that man named Mattson, Of that
place, was killed on Thursday by%a huge
stone, which being looseued in q quarry,
at the top: Of a bluff, rolled down With
fearful velocity and reaching the bot
tom, bounded over an enclosure, strik-
ing E1r. NJ. with such force that he
died from the effects. . -.
Tho Mankato Cmion says that in
the town of, Madelia: there is but one
man left fit for service, all the others
having enlisted. This one is bachel-
or, and the ladies forming procession,
visited him in, 4: body, and; presented
him with IA petit He has left the
town, and the ladies are'6iling all the
public offices themselves. r,-,-.,....
The Minneapolis alias notices the
extensive circulation OF fraudulent
notes on the "New England Bank, +"
puporting to be located at; Fairmount,
Maine. ."
The contract for furnishing Beet
at Fort Smelling, has been awarded to
George Lincoln, Esq at four dollars
and thirty-6vc cents per hundred meat
weight. Low enough in all conscience.
Ibid.
We are glad to hear that our friend
Clark, formerly one of the editors Of
the State Ae,cs, has obtained the posi-
tion of assistant Clerk to the CLERK of
the House Of Representatives, at a
good salary. We opine he will find it
more pleasant, as well as more pro6ta.
BILE than publishing the Ners.-1bid
WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
Rebellion.
When you hear Coppcrheads charg'
ing the rebellion upon the Republicans
confront them with these "truths o.
history"
LIST. The rebellion Was inaugurate
under a Democratic National. Admins
tration.
I'd. 1t was conceived and mature,
under Democratic auspices.
Sd. It had its nucles and hcadqual
tiers in the Democratic Cabinet Q
james Buchanan:
4th. Its chief instigators aud cngiu
GERS were the leaders of the Democrat
ic party in Congress and the Govern
ment departments.
5th. Its principal agents az roa'
were Democratic ambassadors and Con
suls serving the cause Of treason undo
Democratic pay
9th It had been in progress fou
months before Mr.. Lincoln was insuc
urated.
7th. Seven Stat, $ had gone out o
the Union before the Democratic Buch
anan had left the Executive Chair.
9Th. War had been declared by tn
insurgents: i'll firing upon the Star 0
the West, long before the present Ad
ministration came into power.-AlJan,
Eceming Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1863-11-17

Eight years ago young man came to this
town and commenced work as a laborer in
the employ OF the Salisbury Mills. He was
stranger and formed few acquaintances, and
after few month labor left town, leaving GER
tain debts unpaid, that in his limited circum-
stances ne could not discharge. He however
frankly told his creditors that they should be
paid, but this assurance was not Considered of
much value, until four years ago, when a letter
was received by one of them, gave strong
hopes that his account with the individual
might be properly balanced. Last week the
young man returned, and to the surprise of
several parties called upon them and remarked
that he was ready to settle his accounts with
them, wuich he did in the most generous man
ner. To one of the men TO whom he was
Indebted for clothing to the amount of $50, he
gave 500; to another whose account was S25
he gave 500; to poor but worthy woman
with whom he had boardedhe presented 5000
while Others who had befriended him shared a
generous reward. Such lavish expendi-
ture OF means from one who but few years
The Portland daily press., 1863-11-17

previous was unable to pay his debts, created
no little surprise, and the curious were very
eager to learn his history. From his account
he has met with decided good fortune. Eight
years ago he left Amesbury and went to St.
Louis, and while there he accidentally made
the acquaintance OF an English wool merchant.
Himself acquainted with the different grades
OF wool he soon learned the Englishman
that he could sort wool into the different
grades required for the market and for manu-
featuring purposes. Just such a man was
wanted for a business travelling comanpion,
and he accordingly let himself for 5000 per
month to go to California. He proved him
self to be a valuable assistant to the business
OF the merchant who was the representative
OF wealthy firm in England. After years
service he was re-engaged at a salary of $500
per month. South America was to be visited,
but the health of the English merchant would
not permit him to 60 there. The young man
was entrusted with the business interests of
the firm, travelled to South America, accom-
plished all that was required Of him, and for
his faithful and successful service was given
an eighth interest in the firm in whose employ
he had been engaged. He now retires from
business with a good fortune has recently
purchased a splendid residence in Hartford
Conn.,, and, "dame rumor" adds. is soon to in
stall as the mistress of the mansion young
lady of Amesbury.-l Amesbury Villager.