St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-22
A TERRIBLE TEMPEST ON A SMALL.
SCALE. So

A TERRIBLE TEMPEST ON A SMALL
49, SCALE.
We regret that few of our readers
are able to share with us the amusing
spectacle presented by some Of the State
papers in their attempts to create ! hur-
ricane about Governor Miller's head
spectacle that would be terrible if it
we're not 80 very ridiculous But, as
these papers have q small circulation:
being monty by some Of the residents
of the localities where they are publish
ed. and their exchangcs-we will brief.
ly give our readers an idea Of their
performances. H. .y.ss...; ~ ,.:s,..:.. -.
The occasion Of this. outburst is that
portion of Governor Miller's recent
address in which he cauterizes GER
tain unmentioned members Of the last
Legislature for their shabby treatment
of our soldiers, and at the same time
declares his intention not to appear as
can lidate for denomination. Where
upon, the heavy rooster Of the Winona
Republican, after scratching through
column Of annihilating ''iro"y,," mounts
the supposed PROSTATE body of the
Governor andis INDUCING in a violent
fit Of growing, when; the, newly -aedgea,
bantam Of the Mankato Union hops up
beside him and tries his freshly-found
spurs in series Of pedal gymnastics,
to the strongly imagined detriment Of
the victim underneath. = In a trice
they are joined by the St. Peter NriL-:
nne fowl-spurs not yet Developed
who flaps his. wings as energetically
and crows as yiolcntlyas his companions
Of larger growth. After awhile, the
cumbzous shanghai Of the Minneapolis
Atlas waddles along to the party and
then all all join in wild carnival over
the body: Of their slaughtered victim ;:
united sduawking, general series Of
antics and flourish of spurs-exccpt
the Tribu;'e-and a combined tapping
Of wings, until, becoming light:headed
from their excrtions, 81 these ferocious
chandeliers imagine that the slight
disturbance in the atmosphere created
in their immediate vicinity is a terrible
whiriwind of Indignation -. sweeping
throughout the State, which will bear
the lifeless form of Governor Miller far
enough from the executive chuir--
sThey think the rustic cackle Or their boure "a |
-, The n,urmuf of the world" =. mi =. ! i
Any temporary relapse of the aerial el-
ement is more than compensated for by
the increased giddiness Of the perform:
ing fowls F.; SO that we may expect a I,
continuance of the tempest for SOME
time to come. Il - = 80,
But let us glance for a moment at
few Of the real causes Of this furor in
the barn-yard. ... =. .l -, ,s..:.r. ,.,...
The Republican is a Journal Of pro-.
disious i'1auence-in the eyes. Of its
editor-and its advice and suggestions
have been most anpardonably neglect.
ed by Governor Miller in his admins
istration Of the affairs Of state and
the pre-emineot importance of Winona
itself has not been at all acknowledged
by this unfortunate, functionary. Not
longer ago than a few weeks, the Re-
prblican proclaimed eternal warfare
upon the Governor because he had VEN
turcd to suggest, in reply to the War
Department, Fort Smelling, instead .7of
Winona, as the proper place for mus
tering out our ratu1n'nga regiments
thus conveying the impression abroad
that there might be an inhabitant or |
two in '''the unpeopled wilderness Of
Northern Minnesota This attack is,
in great part, the 3etfervcsccncc Of A lit |
tie vanity @.aas ,@T .ss..g, ,. 4.t IT IT
The Union is simply performing the
part assigned tin other words, earn:
ing its money li;a ssHs. jsss.,---sls.,5
The Tribune confesses that itsire was
excited because the Governor "wrote
us letter" which did not suit .tus,,'
very we'll. Capt. J. p. Owens, Refer
ring,in communication to the Pioneer,
to the matter that called forth this Diet
teri and to the "rehashed old SANDER"
contained in the Tribune article, re-
marks thus conclusiyely:I rs MITCH.
''But that he [Gov. MI and We of tae:
Dth Regiment should be made to suffer be-
Dsvse he ook occasion to disregard wronR-s|
y made up regimentsl record, and to rut .
worthy and meritorisus officer in the rank
which military castom and law entitled him
70, 10 something We don't Intend to1stand--8|s
< We can help it, ]