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as EEsIoRAIIoN POLICY.

You vii ssS whether a reconciliation which fol
lows 80 co=-ly uP0a military coercion can be relied
upon. Can - he s.UcS-2 2 Can u De permanent
answer, - yea admit separation TO be- IN any cas-"
nos bel poes anybody now teievs ,alt % ever
M! hereafter become possible VIE you y"lr-'F,
asgy O. escc colseu, L. It 3 Oou answer s'l ttc'
question: "a iao negative Ia not recon, .'"i'n'
tisn not only desirable but imperative ,5 500,
ot-ar reconciliation. un+cr tie CircvmsaEcc- .aS.-
b.sl Certainly yOn mus. accept tai, proposed rc.
cclcii!at0l, O. you must purpose % delay SEd vst
Until yOl can procure pe.tc5 one. '''i 'i'-'''
rc.u-cs he. even simple Fractures Mucl mora COME
Mound Ones 5lai. be E2dlet, u possible al ..e lr-.
intention. W0gs COt delay nece-sag.. ..u.,.- 4El--
c-Y Ere rcg sure That YOU can procure .ri-, .-
,st5a sitter prolonged anarchy. WIZ 90 emp yy,r5
:5-,o3 Who viii a4yocste H. e.au.oru.e-- o. ic-..
,,..r t. i.1cr C1f Csta y t..TJsyi prod ages .t--
CHI e ie- lcfi.15-cu wliich . feasible o1. Perfectly
consistent ritl the Constitution IL -.-t ycri ~ The
tlt5- IS -rr.ttca he Potci 60 s0lt.7.s C.y.t
.-ey cS1..st Saccgwt.gg States iOrU.l mate political
triumph. la. would this be but, iu fact 20 Inst
tu.e lcw civil war, after one had ended Sc III tie
complete a.:JiGiacut O; the lawful objects ior which
30 was wJsst. Congress aui tie atmin,-tr2t0a
nave power 20 lew wars against io.ega State, for
whatever cause they see ht Con2gcss and Che ile-
siieE. have right to occep, or even make var
against any pa't OF toe people OF tl' United states
o1iv under taeir limited power % supPg-s -Cat,o1
and insurectog, and !oc tAlt p--pc-, oG.5, WHIST
t.cll MU5t wc s.-9 up Jss uOU1 o.. lur.ler tit-
vatol oi classes "a gao several States without
any nov guarantees Tor .idt' du'I liberty rr1
f.rogrs-s5 ~ 40 means. Marching GA this
pain oi FYe-rr- az o'e''..'i V- masses b.
Whist We -''e oe-a Co'Es s-htl. IN '"e 'ea.'3 o'
peace. 2"t " u"t VIC nave ''-A I''i6 siii. Ip'.- t
!ectaaily 10 Tie prosecution eI iao |a. d. 3 a4-
to1'i marcp' IS onward eng i'' ,-.D'' as th' ,ilr
CONNIE lc.N trn hl' @'.., .''2 4'''. as 81 '.D0'
auI !aeP.esslL.e. iLg;aG,.ast-2 upp,Jv-e.l isc
plan O. it-'Al.4-1-'-d "'.-1 pursuing "f- gwen
- - fle.i E--'l-~: SN'.,'.-7 az US progress "i
i.a.ll AID political elevation. which are nov % Do
laadc fast and firmly fixed. ijst-.t secures 81 Voc
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har e-Sh9y- i-' --7--'c-'...'i - --, mus.
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islS ai~'e 1.-.g- .-sl4Sl' ,.e o.. ,"e
Federal eO1'i'ls.oa "4-ta 0e.l'.t3 S-~, n'ja'r
slavery nor ll'oUa'ifF 7'..'aNs' 9--'it ''i '-''e.
s-~iLl ever ltl9Nl-'t eA''- - ANY l'i. Ca ie eI
Sta'SS' s"PP's-7-I
rae POSITION OF TUE STATES.
Voe-o continually h,3-5rs d.l.ts. ,--...-,.-... +
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Perhaps you fear che ;u'ss..iyof tbc mal a.a.
fs=s With full sense 81 ms SccouDtab!.tr. faat
among 0il TIE public wcl whom I have m-t Co., w!,s
whom / have been associated oI concerned ga tb-,
OF an o.Ac. country, no oue has seemed On Me r5
- more wholly free from personal caprice and selfish
~mb.tiol than A&d.eN johnson ..c0a 20 %. ,so,o
purely aud exclusively moved IN public action hy
1 have said enough Of the President
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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-20

AnAimmense crowd was gathered in
front Of. the house, aud 9 strong guard
was also stationed.
There is evidence that Secretary Stan.
ton was marked for assassination. On
the receipt of the intelligence at tbs b
War Department Of the attack on the be
President, two employees ofthes derart-
ment were sent e. summon the Score:
tary. Just as they approached the
house, man jumped out from behind
tree box in front Of the house and
ran away. It is we'll known to be the
austomSof the Secretary to go from the
Department, to his houseeh etweea9 and
l2o'clock PM, and usually unattended
->tH ,'.">E~S CHICAGO, April -.
A Cairo special Gays that our forces
occupied Mobile on the 9th. Spanish
Fort was captured with :, 900 prisoners
Three hundred guns were captured. in
Mobile. The garrison fell back upithe
river to Chickasaw Bluff. General Viii.
son captured all Of Roddy's command,
This report has since been ,con6rmed
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,nLATEST.a

49,; :,s~ tI~r.., new. YoRK,iAprll IL.
The latest dispatches represent Sec.
retary Seward to be improving; /. Booth
bal. pot yet been arrested. car;, ;,zronA /.
They The Washington al,g 1nt<n,gercsr think.
The murder Of, the President the result,
pf 2 conspiracy , which included not, on.
ly M: Lincoln and Seward. but the
Vice President and all the members; Of
Che Cabinet. = Il gives interesting. Incl.
dents which lead to this conclusion
The arrest Of suspected parties in New
York is announced,, .,,,.,, ...,s;.a.r, a.
On Monday, the 10th, JEFF Davis
vas said to BE- 10 Macon, Ga. b It is
paid that Leo is endeayoring TO- prevail
On ~. Davis to give up the contest y.
The surrender Of Johnston to Sher;
man is again reported. ::Itiis probably
correct, though not, official: = .s7yoz; :,
Lee surrendered; about $4,000 men,
sncludipgs officers and privates, 170
pieces Of 'tl artillery and 100, wagons. ;at;
& The soldiers v Of i our army are greatly
inneensed ct the assassination, but they
&c counse 'lg g.. To- : ealmness, Quietness
seems ns to be restored again, and matters ra
throughout the country resuming thei.
xonted frm y! and tranquility. =; ....s.
Il Gold closed at l48. .t,s. ,i,.. !
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-20
ANDRE W JOHNSON swORN,1N
OFFICIAL,
WAR DEPARTMENT..

"'''"s Washington, April Is, r. n.
Official notice of the death Of The
late President, Abraham Lincoln, was
given by the head Of this Department
this morning to Andrew Johnson; Vice
President, upon whom the Constitution
devolved the Office of President. Nj.
johnson, upon receiving this notice,
appeared before Chief Justice Chase
aud took the oath of President Of the
United States, and assumed its duties
and functions at IL o'clock. =. RI 3
- The President met the heads of de-
partments in cabinet meeting at the
Treasury building, and among other
business the following was transacted:
lst The arrangements for the funer-
al of the late President were referred
to the several Secretaries, as tar as re-
latcs to their respective departments.
I'd. T..W. Hunter, Esq, was appoint
ed acting Secretary of State during the
disability Of Mr.: Seward ard his sou,
Fred Seward, the Assistant Secretary
Sd. The President formally announc-
ed that he desired to retain the present
Secretaries of Departments and his Cab
inet, they would g. on and discharge
their respective duties in the same man
|ner IS before the: deplorable event that
had changed the head OF the Govern
|ment. All business in the Departments
was suspended during the day. Sur
|geons report that the condition of Mr.
Seward remains unchanged. He is do
ling we'll. There is no improvement 1n|
Mr.. Fred. Seward. The murderers|
have not yet been apprehended.
E. NJ. STANTON,
,.>..~ ,<.., ..s.y ,iss ...i See. Of Var.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-20

!, :, - ooo
hearts and nerve the arms Of Iz:OOO 10 %:
here here tot g their worksssad argue .1ofs It, ana
proseiyte for it. and night Tor IT, aud FEED
=, ana grow 1t, and rlpen II 70 complete
success &C.
Ing eoiored man, too, IN seeing 81 uni.
tsu iof mn ls lnsplrlted with vigilance ana
ensrgx: orsnt that he desires the elective
lfaGncnise' VIII ne not attain 1t sooner BY
savlng me ALREADY advanced steps TOWARD
than ~ running backward over them
Concede tnst the new government Of Lou
lsians 10 only 70 what 1t should be - the
egg to the fowl We shah sooner have tho
fowl by Matching the egg 'han by smash
ing It, Laughter:
Agaln, Y We y 1850 70.
beet our vote IN favor Of me proposed
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-20

valley where letters were forged ant
riveted. .r...,..a...
snN No pen ean4swrita IN eulogium d
ABRAHAM LINCOLN dead. But HI
lives and will live in thousands upor
thousands of hearts, as the man whose
nature, knew no. unkindness !; whose
sbonesty was their boast; whose wisdom
lfrmnesstin the right, and purity Of life
: had been denied only y hehad brought
::tl.em from low estate as the noble pa
'triot; as the Savior Of the Nation
land his name will become more and
more sacred as it IS hallowed hy these
memories con6ded from father to .son
and from mother to daqghter.,,,,,..,.;sz,;
ks.ssss 81
To add, If possible; toths terrible
ness < Of tie blow, the same dispatch
brought news that, about the: sams
time with tie Presidents assassination,
q murderer obtained access to the bsd.
room OF; that most illastrious. of Amer
;;icau statesmen the, last decade Of years
has known, William H., Seward, rush:
ed upon him where he lay hopelessly
III, and inflicted Wounds in his; face and
Throat that resulted ia his death. Hi
son, Frederick, Seward, Assistant. SEQ.
|retary Of State, was also MORALLY
wounded; h;,..u al, at.q sas.tsala
The cup is filed oto> overaovine:
Let the nation weep, and God-like
must ! be their nature if;their tears have
not, the bitterness of gall; II, ~ 4,
LATER.---It,s with feelings of pro,
found gratitude that we read the con.
itradiction Of tho announcement'of Sec;
|retary Stewards death, and the assur.
|ances that he is steadily growing bet:
ter. The universal prayer is, that be
may speedily be- restored to perfeqt
health. l.. .; US 5ss} j.. T43}s SIT t !
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-20

Terrible NEWS T.
ifl5is...t i ~ T.tIt,u; >sBJ
.a.; ..1r.-1: '.f..f,,.., u s::.iE12 fr:.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
aASSASSINATED!a ~''
.i.,t.s,Ft.E.. .>--,---9:r 4u;!:i. &,'5j
SECRETARY SEWARD
~ MURDERED " III r > In .''. q.
| II .;s..:..lH HIS BED. =: rs: :.
Er.....; Y.:s f.. 90 7.0|7-'; IL: q s:fs'}
|: BOTH, ARE: DEAD. Il
:-3.,5:fe5c nj i -:-'- - ---' "D$i h91'Tt23'
THE ASSASSIN r. S.
|. >7o'as 21.'I CAPES. E'2'' :''#@
7 ~! 10. II = ~ - |-T|-| = - T
BOTH, ARE: DEAD.
Il: From Our Extra Of sund.Iy.] .
Ito Major General Dix ~ so''''

Il: From Our Extra, Of sund.y.] ~"
IL Major General Dir SS'*' ~ a1''' -"
-i.f sssjt Wan DEPAxTxExf, 5'1'*' -
'WA.H1Eeros, April l5,-1:ao AaH.s (;a=
Last evening about $50 PM, al
Rord's theatre, the, President, while
biting 10 his private. box, with Mrs.
Lincolu, Mrs. Rodgers and Major Rath.
burn, W. was s shot by AN assassin, who sud
denly entered the ,boxs and approached
behind the President: ;,i>s:7 Z; ;.n. SO:
e The assassin then escaped upon the
stage brapdishipg q. large dagger or
khife and made bis escape in rear Of
Tie theatre. The pistol 8 ball entered
back Of the Presidents head, and pen
etrated nearly through the head: The
wound is mortal: The president { has
been insensible ever Since 1t was: in6ictr
led, and is now about dying OH .I2a.,
About :the! same hour an assassin,
not known nov 10 ( ether. the same orinot,)
entered n MdF;' Stewards apartments, and
under e pretenoe Of having Al pressrip
ton, was shown, s to Secretary, Seward
sick chamber, the Is assassin Immediately
realized to the bed aud inflicted tive Of
three stabs i ip the throat and two,in the
face: It is hoped the wound may not
81 I'm: mortal q ll;;l N.Y. apprehension j. they
VIII prove y f f! e. ,I3s., ,y; i,no7iazs II
The, nurse alarmed MI: Erred SEWARD
xtp vas in ~, .; adjoining eail command be
haatened 70 The 'dlool, ct bis, fathers SOON
where he met the assassin; WHO inflicted
upon pom; him one <,ora more dangerous
wdqnds. The recovery of Fred, Sew
arais doubtful. .reoy .aisis as@G 10
It is not probable that the President
will live through thenighs:-~'.-. -*~--
Gen Grant. na.xifs were advertised
t. be at the ,thsatre this, evening, sbpt
aesstarted for Burlington at six o'clock
this evening. 'thio'3','
At a Cabinet meeting at.. which Gen
Grant was present the, subject OF the
state Of the country and the prospect
Of azspesdy; peace waa discussed. The
President was very cheerful and hope.
full, and spoke very: kindly; Of Gen. Lee
and others Of the Confaderacy.1&s All =
;ts.45 9,ai1qa49.E N: STANTON: -
.s .5.,a,, :, Secretary Of y. War Y.
II ~ WAsnisqros, II a: =.
The: sta1 E1tr'aaI says; At '7;20 o:
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-20
RESIDENT ! s.l|NcoLn's =, !. lAIs s
SPEECH. L.. -. 49,. -
The ,Raecent. q te.terles--IIis Theory OF
Observation-Disclosures, Louisiana state
i sOrRanisati0ia Advocated. ~ a'a" s>''

"a .
in.1pressiely monrnful interest es j. #
.ahsd to ', these f remarks ST earlats beloved
Pfeside4nt- 77 hj l.st eyer spoken 70 ne peo-
p II delivered ''ed from from the upper window Of
he Executive Mansion, to .n'immepse con-
course Of persons who had 'floeked: thither
to celebrate the recent: victories: iitan ,:sss
Il We: meet this evening not insorrow, but
lin gladness Of, heart. The evacuation Of
Petersburg and Richmond and the surren-
der of tho principal insurgent army give
hopes of righteous and speedy peace, whose
Joyous expression cannot be restrained
Ia The midst Of this, however, He from
whom all blessings flow must not betfor-
gotten. A cali for nations thanksgiving
lie being prepared, and will be duly promul-
gated. Nor must those whose harder part
gives US cause Of rejoicing be overlooked.
Their honors must not be pieoed out with
Others, myself Was near the front, and
had the high pleasure Of transmitting much
Of tho good news ID You, but no part Of the
honor for the: plan or: execution lie mine
too Grant, his skillful officers and
brave men, 'sll. belongs. The gallant navy
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-20
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NOTICE.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Act Of
the Legislature Of Minnesota, entitled IAN
Act to incorporate the Town of st. Cloud,
and to repeal former Charter of said
Town." approved March 9th, 1862, Notice
lis hereby given that An election will b.
held in and for: the incorporate Town Of
saint Cloud on
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MAYOR, 3's -.-.-
RECORDER, and
FOUR ALDERMEN,

For said Town, for the ensuing year.
BY order of the Town Council.
~ J. NJ. ROSENBERGER.
go Recorder of the Town Of st. Cloud.
St. Cloud, MIMI, April Eth, 1861 50
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olock the President breathed his last
closing his eyes as if going to sleep.
Van DsPAarxsIx,r, WAsH1sorox, { y
April 1910 A. n.
Abraham Lincoln died, this morning
lat 7:22. =
h (signed) E. N. STANTON. :
81, . Secretary Of War.
Il s CHICAGO, April Is.
A dispatch just received from Wash.
fngtonSs.ys Secretary Seward died at
P:S0 this morning.
WAsHlxaTos, April is, II A. n.
The Stars E9tragssys At $50 O'Clock
the tie: President }b'riiathed bis last7qlqsing
|hs:eyes is id falling to sleep. =
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.s.u4a III ,.,ss:Ivraq iie94uo u .h2
-eisssa,o2 f,as ys,:sGsi.s9s1ss'p ao!5ianflaps
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N:oTI'CE:..

= win commence .on. the 10Th eof April.
Colts Having had two Years
Experience in the business in this place. l
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One mile from st. Cloud, on the Clearws-
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81. MUNGER BROS,
Music y ~. Dealers
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MIMI,

Sole Agents for steinway & SONS celebrs-
over 26s others at the great Internationsl
Exhibition. London, in 1862.
s Also, Sole Agents for Chickering's cele-
Piano Forte Makers, of New York, the best
piano in use for the money. Also, Agents
for Grovesteen + Co., Gutenberg & vaupel,
and J.. & G. Fischer's pianos. $ :;
Sole Agents for Princes celebrated Ne. $
|lodeons, School Organs and Organ Harmo-..
|niums !; also, Mason & Hamlin' . Melodeons
and Cabinet Organs. 90
The Absys Instruments ~ III fully Warranted
|toe Eye q 4 g =. =. s..sa ..s...ts
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-20

Ar twelve O'Clock O'Clock YESTERDAY
|the grave, received the 1 mortal remain,
|of ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Business Wa
suspended generally during the day
Throughout the loyal States 4G s' i
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~, PRECEDENT LINCOLN was fity-si,
years OF age at the time of his death. ti
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OFFICIAL BULLETIN .

Z II. EtEEEIss!'s 1'17 ~ -. =. = e
.ol sts<ttss - sasaoa 1'' sisiI 4ss'2@iz,fs;ss
.s1oi;iea@s al, aaosy:44l1ass 1
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,,4 I'd mfjyal gio!s> 15t3 2@il '':z
a5c tsi!1 ueha woifS '''ess' 2,at->-9- ~
e. .s.24Ila
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'MoNDAY.

MONDAY, -.
|TRE FIRST :OAY Of nAY, L. o.. Be6,
Between the hours of 10 o'clock A. T., and
a O'clock P. NJ, Of said day. ct the Court
House in said town, for the purpose Of
ye1ecting a ,.s:5-ts..2 z4.esaa,l.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-20

THE, revelation / Of events prove that
the assassin of the; President was j.
Wilkes Booth, one of those vilest of ali
Feptiles-a Northern 'Gopperhead: 9oiIl
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q Esssft as = NJ p F*.*ssss zE'E*.-' 70
.ss.se asa IA .stfzRT - -. -s!t 9 Z !
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selves safely at home, at. :wOutds. be: mer ely|
fmmateria whether they had been, abroad.
Let us all, doing acts necessary to restore
the proper practical relations between these
States and the Union, each forever after
innocently indulge his own opinion wheth-
or In doing these acts he brought States
from without into the Union, or only gave
them proper assistance. they never having|
been out of it. ,s.a-..,-.
The amount Of constituency soto SPEAK,
on which the Louisiana Government rests
would be more satisfactory to all if it con-
tanned fifty or sixty thousand, or, even!
twenty thonsandt instead of twelve thou
sand as it does. ....: ,.,.. $500, ,,>,,,.ss,.,.
Il 1t is also satisfactory to some that the
elective franchise is not given to the col.
pred man. would, myself, prefer that It.
were now conferred on the very intelligent
and ON those who serve our cause as sol
diers. Still the question: sish not.:whether|
The Louisiana government, as it stands, isl
quite all that is desirable. The question:
is, will it be wiser to take it as it is and
khelp'to improve 1t or to reject and dispense.
Can Louisiana be !brought.into proper prac-
ticable relation with the Union sooner by|
sustaining or discarding the new govern
ment.3 Some II, 600 voters, in the hereto.
fore slave State Of 'Louisian,s have sworn.
Allegiance TO the Union Assumed to bel
the rightful political power Of the State,
they held elections, organized : State Gov
ernment, adopted free State Constitution,|
giving the benefit of the public schools
equally to black md white, and empower
ing the Legislature to confer the elective
Franchise upon the colored man. The
Legislature has already voted 70; ratify the|
Constitutional amendment recently passed
by Congress abolishingg slavery throughout
These $4,000 persons are thus fully com
in the state 4 connitted Is the '1sfy things
and nearly all the things the nation wants ]
and they ask the nations reorgsnixationI
and assistance. - We have rejected and]
spurned them. We in fact say to the white!
man, you are worthless or worse. We will
never help you orsbes helped BY you.5 To|
the blacks Wessay This cup Of liberty which,
these. your old masters held to your lips swe||
will dash from you and leave you to the
chances Of gathering the spilled and scat
Eered contents in some vague and unde-
lined when, where, and how. .: .aeg t2aa
If this course, discouraging and paraly-
king both to; white aud black, has any ten
dency3 to BRING Lpuisiana into proper prac-
tical relations with the Union, have 90 far|
been unable to perceive It, 5 II, on the con-
trary, We recognize and sustain the new|
government Of Louisiana the converse of
81 Thu. = q made true, We encourage the