St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-18

we are Indebted to Brig. Gen, An
d:ews, and Lieut.. Greenleaf, Of Co. /,
Sd Minnesota Vols for the first two
numbers Of a new paper published at
Little Rock, Ark, with the above title.
1t is, as its name indicates, thorough
ly.l"yal ANA energetic sheet. The pub
fishers in their prospectus say: .s.:.
If any there are who hive any IFS or bats
I'll Indeed WHO have conditions Of whatever
As.l :. ~ Their loyalty, them we expect to Of
'fcLd. .lfany there are who love their Reb
,cl Scrip orIheir Cotton or the ssNigger,"
more than they love their country and
their co.,niry's honoc, them we Expect to
offend. Ii any there arc-can it be posi- !.
hle tA.t there are any'?-who, in an hour
like this, would shrink back into sort of
dastardly neutrality, waiting TO fall in with
-.ito- srvce-=f,d side, whenever in their opin-
ION it shall be determined which side is to
be successful, them we expect-tbem we
hand Ii there are any-;nu in this State,
THANK God. their maize is legion, who are
Ivr the Union at all hazards and at what
ever cost, V them we extend The right
hand Of fellowship-them we are proud to
claim as brothers, friends, fellow patriots!
The uew Constitution If tic State Of
Arkansas is published 10 full. Article
y. abolishing slavery. reads rs {t1lGws.:
src. l.. Neither slavery nor involuntary
sarvi'nde shall hereafter exist in this State,
otherwise than for the punishment of crime
whereof the party shall'Atve been convict
ell b. que process of law: nor shall aoy
male person arrived at IL e age of twenty
one years, nor female arrived at the age Of
eighteen years, be held to serve any person
q a servant under my indentule or con
tract hereafter made, unless such person
Shall enter into such indenture or contract
while in Il state Of perfect freedom, and
on conditicn OF bona .fde consideration re-
ceived, or to be received for their services.
Nor shall any inden,ule Of any negro or
rIn]aito hereafter made and executed ont
OF his State, or if made within this State,
where the term ofservice exceeds, oneycar,
re OF the least validity, except tlnse given
i'll cases OF apprenticeship, which shall not
he Tor longer ter, than until the appren-
ti"e shall arrive at tire age of eighteen
years, If q female. =. ..ss +4s;I #.;.r..,
a eff speech delivered by Gen.
;Enlrcws before. a mass meeting at Lit
;ie Rack, jan. 22d. sustaining the ac-
ton Of the State Convention that form
ed the rev Constitution, is also pub
!ished. ~ '... ,'.. -.
We extract the following items from
The t'uton .*'s'# ~ IT.. =. 49,. ...
The oath Of allegiance has been admins
tered to 1896 people in Little Rock, and
besides his number, 705 legal voters have
taken the Presidents Proclamation .oat], :;
| making 1905 who have voluntarily taken
he oath. fv....5 ,fE@~:, Ho~ :lsf ~! 5.S..f Il
Got. &C. c. Andrews, of sIiMinncsota re-
celycd Commission rs Brigadicr General
on the 2 d inst. fro1' the President f5# "
There is not y loyal man in this vicinity
s'o; will not rejoice at this just reward to
! genuine merit. 34S. ~ t1at,a @a .Ets&@15
Ecmelibcr the Ele:.ion day (for State
olh;er> and adoption Of new constitution
on the l4th day Of March. Let every man
80 TO 'le polls and vote FOR The Constitu
ton. which is to wipe out the canse Of oil
this war, and ruin. 70 @. ..+.s,s. Is.
THE VoTE On THE SLAvFuY CLArsK or
THE CoSs.lruT:oN.--l'r Jacks OF Helena,
offered an amendment to the slavery arti
Gle OF the Constitution Art. Wy as fol
lows Strike ont the word thereafter"
| and insert, ''af:er tle first day Of January.
1855 After ali animated tliscttssidn
which was protrncted throughout The day;
tho question was finally called and Tie
ayes and noes being taken, resulted IN
thirty three N.es Is one Aye. Glorious
for Arkansas! =
/ It should be remembered that Of
these delegates ieen were slave s own i:
ers, and that oay Myee were born III
1.-The free States This fact speaks vol
umes for the growing feeling III favor
Of abolishing slavery as the cause Of all
our trouble and desolation. s*zsSs Z
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DoPifs of the Annual Reports Of
the State Treasurer, Secretary of State
and the Board Of Commissioners ffor. the
+ Edtinafinn IT iho Naac axa :a,..,l, have