St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-17

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war and let JEFF D.yn haveshI y,y,
but" and he sthhrned bis hssd o. one
side With bis peeadiiiisas loof Il nj. moi
going to aoit.',. it..'...s.:.:
This se.lled out applana6 from II.
fey prs.sa., AT except il; III a;'oa{toln:to'
dsfegatio6, who persised in holding
their sleek heads forxlrd with the ii,
ofhumble 'i reverence they had It srs,
assumed: :,,-.~.f H.. ,x.f.,~,s, 5'.,1
''See HERE" broke in Father Abra]
ham, ";t t't;s :ii man is ih6ocsut:
say, why does he not patiently iiiVi'aaii1 iii'ai
his trial; and make his ianocenee ap|
pearl. Why do bis friends presume il
taking up my time urging biz .re1ease
If sIwos arrested for a crime, I :shouMl|
await my trial, look for justice, and al
no man for n: ere" .">;ti:E E3t:'i:1::l;:. d
Orator then gave statement Of thu
amount Of money the prisoner had giv|
en- to the Union cause.
''If:he gave few hundred to thl
Union cause, as cover to the thou
sands he has contributed to the rebel
lion. b! furnishing supplies, it does nd
help the case,' urged Mr. Lincoln
'.Bht he has not done this !''7, II
>'i'A|,ke It appear On. bis; trial: I tel
you ~hst it is,. my; friend, We haze |
big 3ob ooSS ooSS kand, Putting down this r4
bellion. The War Department says Il
me plainly, we. will: not support you
plank, if, every time We catch a rascal
you ffielssse Him 2, ,.l |
"But. my friend, Nj. Nj; j. not
rascal!" :as.:; -,ag za.... s...y<a.,. !
"Beg your pardon, .bat 1 think h
is" '';:~. -: ''t:,se q .s>5T'z sa& iii /
.sO1f Merchants have vcuched I'd
him, your Excelleucy. The Mayor q
Baltimore has vouched for him. J
vouched for him. He is a good Unio|
it,sn: We all voted for him. We ~is1
to; vote t f1 for yoa ii again. Here is lette
to show that I am Union man"
"No, no, | do not want to see the lei
ter. I can trust you as well ~ til
writer" !: Iii. ..,.-.<.
IL have spent thousands in the Ud
ion cause, your Excellency. I one
paid three hundred dollars for knock
ing a man down." /
Tie President started back with |
mock look of alarm, exclaiming: |
Il hope you will not try that Of
me!" .s... 1
After the laugh had subsided, I'll
orator persisted. -
"Even your enemys, your excellence
say you have kind heart |
SHOW not another word. . I have nl
time for this, and I tell you, once I'd
The pleader then begged ! permit d
visit tile prisoner. This was grante{(
and on taking leave, he said: |
II will come again y6af ExcelleucJ
and show you" /
"No. You must not come again. !
have no time for this, and will not I'd
yod"-and the professed Uniou maj
who had spent thousahds aud would al
a rogue to escape: was forced to yieli
space to the petitioner; for the wife d
a negro soldier who lay dangerously nj
was that day to be turned out of heI
poor dwelling for non payment of rent
His firmness in resisting petitiosl
regardiHg the late arrests Of rebel sym
pethizers, has given new hope to thai
class Of his friends who have lamente1
the Influence which these Border Statt
pseudo tInionists have heretofore had ID
him, and his disposal Of the case stated
which have from an eye and an ea1 !
witness, is one Of the hopeful signs q
4 stcfnef and ti6ie effective policy
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