St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-01-14

rect and important theroughfare 70 the
great gold bearing , i,S,iSSps Of Idaho.
Measures will doubaais De taken ~
the United ''n States Indian Dsps1tnspt
70 restrict the Sioux and WjAa1bagpss,
lately removed from the Stata. Within
the boundaries q their own re,ssE wv
tions, but 70 prevent any aittsA%tiipiat 3, On
the part of these Indians to ir;eevisft their
old homes, = State law should prohibit,
under stringent penalties, = return Of
| any Of their number. ..-:.. .:
It would indeed BE- . great blessing
If the Indians yet remaining in the Vi.
| entity Of odr border settlements, could
he concentrated at some distant point,
under the Immediate supervision of the
United States authorities, As the prox.
unity Of the white and red races to
each c.Aer has always proved a cu,se 10
both. '...' +. "*'.ts:
The pr.ctice 81 furnishing liquor to
the Indians should be made penal Of.
Tense Of 50 great magnitude, a. to sub
ject the offender to imprisonment for .
term Of years in the penitentiary, and
respectfully recommend snoh legisla.
ton on your part, as will tend to the
entire suppression Of this horrible traf:
&c. sa.
1 deem it my duty to call your A.
tention to the cases of Nathaa Samson
and Chaancy Lawson, who, on the third
day Of July last, shot and killed the
Sioux chief "Littte Cto~," the princi-
pal leader and instigatorr Of the Indian
massacres on our border. This merito-
rious Service On their part, deserves
proper consideration at your hands, and
I therefore respectfully suggest that
such provision be made for them as
may comport with the dignity Of ths
State.
We have, from the CHIEF Executive
Of the Nation, the most gratifying as
surances Of amicable relations and in.
tercourse with the different powers of
Europe.
This satisfactorily condition Of our
foreign affairs will enable the Federal
Government to devote it's undivided
energies to the suppression Of the wick
ed and fdtmidable rebellion, which for
almost three years has threatened the
stability Of the Union, and the exist
ence Of free institutions.
From the conmcnceMeht Of this un-
itatdtal and Unhappy war; Minnesota
has been true to her responsibilities
aud faithful to her obligations: Nor
will she be found behind her sister
States in a cheerful submission to any
sacrifices requisite to effect the festora-
ton Of the authority of the Govern
tteHt ovef Tie sscedsd States. She
viii rot Consent to any termination Of
The contest which does not secure that
result. Young, poor and sparely set
tied, she has nevertheless given largely
of her best and bravest fur tho great
cause Of the IT, ion and her noble
regiments and 'letnchmcnt~ have every
where won reputation which should
ill all true hcar.ed llihnssvtians With
pride and admiration.
Nor is tn, probable solution of the
question Of African Slavery to be num-
bered among the unimportant results of
this terrible conflict. Though abhor-
rent to the better feelings Of human
nature, the Observation-Disclosures Of the
obligations assumed by our fathers With
the i'it 1T If perpetuating peace be-
tween the $tates-was acquiesccd in or
tolerated By large majority Of our fel-
low citiseus. But the propogationists
Of the s3steth. have, oh their part.
spurnei t.Use obligations and broken
that pesce; and; IN the execution of
their reasonable designs against The
Government, have unintentioually open:
ed the prison doors Of those that were
bound. And if while We are contend
ing for the integrity Of the Union, the
melting cause Of our calamities shall
pass away, We, and the friends of free
dom in all lchristendom, cannot but
gratefully accept the behests Of that
benign and Omnipotent Being, who.
amid odr national convulsione, shall
thus proclaim liberty throughout the
land unto all tie inhabitants thereof"
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