St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-15

! :. mus claeo ner nrst dream Of romance.
Atnt Debby made 6rst-nts wife she
was an exSellent housek keeper, 50 enereet-
I ic, prudent iand systematic, aud So pleas
anti and 50 natural ,vithal, that she at
length became, she delight Of her, ,hus-
bands eyes, ss M he a hd ~ lodg been the pride
f. Years after, when Hattie became a hap
py bride, she blessed Aunt Debhy; Is her
good aigel,: who had seized her from an
untimely marriage. :-...... ~,.j ,.., y.
l.s,te. fr.,,a tineI Hih. .J.mss wi, Taylor,
Of MtnPs:ot t,a.. t.. % tS the Wiseens!a Con-
From The Mwaukee Sentinel
SAINT PAuE;~ Sept:1 T.. 1863 s-GESrLxxsS
s regret that *an5 5engagemeutin St. Paul
on the 18th irist., which I can neitfier post
pone or delegate, makes it impossible fot
me to attend the Mass Convention of the
Democracy Of Wisconsin, at jatlesville, on
the 18th of September, in compliance with
yeur invitation of August 3lst. ~
am glad to inform, YOU that the De-
mocracJ Of Minnesota, With extraordina-
ry unanin,ity, are repelling the attempt to
degrade the party Of Jefferson and Jack
, son into party Of compromise with trea-
son-into thing so low and servile as
peace party in the midst OF war for the
life OF nation We hold all, who would
this "stesl the livery of heaven to serve
the devil in,": to have forfeited the fatae
and position of Democrats.
Democracy is the governmental Of peo-
pie by themselves-self- lf-government-tte
submission Of the minority to the will of
the majority. The Southern rebellion
seeks to overthrow this democratic or
American principle by the despotic Or
European principle of arbitrary fotte-
Whoever strikes the hardest blow and
makes the greatest sacrifice, in putting
down such a rebellion, will hold the high
est place in the history of the American.
democracy. -. j..
During the war of 1872, the democratic
! party Was in possession Of the! govefn=
ment. 1t became vital to the success and
honor of the American people to deter
mine, then and futever; what is the obi
cation OF citizens to- the government in
time Of war-especially war, Of invasion
Of rebellion: The Federalists were found
wanting by the instructive patriotism Of
that generation and their party name has
since been execrated: In 1851, the coua-
try was in still greater danger. It became
solemn duty for each democrat then to
decide his course as loya' citizen. The
vast msjority-all the brains anl heart of
the party-promptly decided. Every
democrat #ho deserves the name said to
himself and the world: II will do all to
support the republican administration
which I Would base asked the republicans
to do, if democratic President had been
elected in 1860, and New England had
rebelled and wae ed war on the nation"
The simple golden rule-"Do unto others
as YOU would that others should do unto
OF" suf6ced r the settlement of this
question, as it sufices for the solution of
innumerable social problems.
One among many applications Of this
fiuitful rule Of action occurs to me. The,
Democracy, in and out Of Congress, vim
dicated the constitutionality of Gen. Jack
sons military administration at New Or.
leans in 1911; aud at every stage OF the
present war, when similar necessity has
beleaguered New Orleans, st. Louis, Bal
timore, and Philadelphia, that democrat
has stamped himself dishonest who has
denounced a similar exercise Of military
authority repeat the simple and un-
crring test-Whatever a Jackson would
have done, in accordance with his stern
and resolute temper, all that We will up
hold Lincoln iu doing.
How different such procedure from the
conduct Of the miserable wrechers; who
are seeking to debase the grand old nhn'c
of democracy by opp osition to the war,
and subserviency to the demand Of armed
traitors.
Peace will be welcome, but let it be
perpetual-a solid peace, not an empty
and transitory truce. hope that the
democratic spirit of the nation has SC far,
supplanted the old Conservative or Whig
temperament, at Washington, that we
may dismiss apprehensions Of any un'
worthy accommodation with rebels. The
world must be made to know, that. in.
stead of being the weakest, democratic
government is immeasurably the strangest
! on earth-the rock Of human Institutions,
deep-seated in the will Of Gea ~snd tl4e.
rights Of n*B, and all the povers~"f* He'll
and Treason csnnos prevail against it.,
| You meet when the country rings with
acclanaations upon the occupation of
Knoxville and Chattanooga relief Of
East Tennessee. With the old Gag full
high advanced upon the 'Alleshanies-the
free and loyal Highlands Of the South, we
enter, upon a deeply interesting epoch Of
tie war II is ny hfm belief that in the
T Alleghany districts Of Tennessee, North
Carolina, Georgia aud Alabama, righteous
men will appear, sufficient: in number aud
purpose to re-orgapize those States. Let
US place and preserve the great trust 'in
their hands, following the precedent OF
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