The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-09-05

Tan sPlHn aARDnHr oU,unIf11lovna,
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latter trsn Aayor Curry. sss.
EDlrol JoulnAL.-1s an not In tho hab'
Il Of replying to newspaper articles, le'
them come from whatsoever source they
nay, but inasmueh q : certain minister q
the gospel Of this place, forgetting his high
calling and that regard for veraoity which
should characterize one Of his profession.
has seen proper to select the columns Of
your paper 81 : medium for venting his pi-
Gus wrath In IN article entitled ..Pine Gar
dsn," I, for the 6rst time, ask The privilege
Of replying to some Of the insinuatiora
contained therein. E :s&s.3513 s..:sts
The reverend gentleman has made state.
ments which, II unexplained, might leave
the impression upon the mind Of those who
signed the petition that the Council had
treated them and their petition in . man
ner bordering upon contempt, and to re-
lieve them Of such approximations I will
briefly state q few facts in connection
therewith-facts the reverend gentleman
could have learned, had he not in his stu.
pid arrogance s,udiously eudeavored to re.
main ignorant Of them.
When the reverend gentleman handed
me the Aforesaid petition, I assured him 1t
should be brought before the Council At an
early day, and from tho records in the
hands Of the City Recorder tho reverend
gentleman could have learned that acted
in accordance with tho assurances given
him at the next meeting Of tho Council. I
called special meeting Of tho Council, and
the subject was thoroughly eanvassed and
the greater part Of the evening spent in
discussing the authority Of The Council in
the premises, under our charter, and the
lawful means to be employed in enforcing
any resolution Of the Council referring to
the matter in issue; and no 'ruse" what
ever was employed or sought to be employ.
ed BY the Council in any Of it, proceedings
relating to the subject, the insinuations Of
tho reverend gentleman to tbs contrary
Notwithstanding
The fact Of tho proprietor Of said Garden
operating without city license-''not
"Governmsnt icense;" the United States
does not license such establishments)-
was made known, and the City Marshal
Was instructed by the unanimous votc Of
the Council to make demand for said IL
esnss, preparatory to commencing pros.
ecution for violation Of certain city or
dinance; and, upon his making said de-
nand, the license was paid, and no prose-
eution could be lawfully commenced under
that ordinance, after tho payment had been
made. The Council had done al that there
Was any authority for ito doing, the under
signed all that 10 had promised or could
do, and the reverend gentleman could have
learned these facts had he not wilfully de-
sired to make misrepresentation Of facts.
He asserts that ''certain papers were
placed in the hands Of the City Attorney"
and that ''hs was still holding them &c.,"
oil Of which assertions are in every partic-
ular false. He then transcends his duty as
minister Of tho gospel by debating to his
fellow citizens whom they should not vote
tor, in case the said City Attorney should
ever be candidate for of6ce-aN Of which
would have been very polite, perhaps pref
", coming from politician, but in very
bid taste coming from = minister.
A word - to the 'duty Of the Council
to sbate . nuisance, &c." By our ordi-
nances, framed In accordance with prov,s-
ions Of our charter, "when any house, out
house, barn, stable, &c., shall be deemed
. nuisance, it shall be the duty Of any JUS
tice Of the Peace within and for the town
ship Of St. Cloud, upon complaint Of any
resident Of st. Cloud in writing, or oath, Of
an alleged violation Of the ordinances re-
lsting to nuisances, to issue his warrant
directed to tho City Marshal, who shall ap-
prehend such person or persons 50 COM
plained Of, &c., &c."
Here Mr.. Editor, we hsvs the whole sup
ject in = nut shell. II the ''Pins Garden" is
nuisance, Why does not the learned doc
tor Of laws 20 before some Justice Of the
Peace, make the necessary complaint, and
have it abated according to law! The city
council is not the party to make such COM
plant. 1t the keeping open Of such places
upon the Sabbath day is "coutrary to the
laws Of the State" Why does not the offend
ed party-the reverend gentlman for instan'
ce-go to the County Attorney, give secur-
ity for the cost Of the suit-(a precaation
the Attorney al.0ays takes in such cases,
and have the question satisfactorily tested !
Why not do this, Mr.. petitioner" and
not endeavor through the columns Of q
newspaper, to foist uponths city counc,land
the officers Of the incorporation, response
tilities which they cannot assume, eithe1
by virtue Of their respective Offices or tn
laws under which they are acting.
This course would have resulted in com
plete test Of the entire question, and mucl
more to the credit Of Petitioner" VIII
must heneeforth be regarded Is = man NOR
anxious for conspicuity in mundane affairs
than Jealous in securing for himself tn
enviable reputation, Of being foreordaine
Of God as His minister, and filed with d
vine afaatus that should carry him sbov
the denoralizimg effects Of tin horns, eve
if blown upon the Sabbath day by harm
lsss-minded Germans. Commenting the Pc.
sibility Of such IN attainment in perfectio
TO his earnest consideration, and assurin
him l shall take no further notice Of hi
publications, be they what they may.
leave him to his conscience and his calling
l A. b. CURRY.
We the undersigned, members Of Il
Council Of the incorporate Town. Of Sal
Cloud, having read the reply OF Mayor Gu
ry, to IN article published in the last isss
J Of the St. Cloud JOURNAL, over the sign
> ture Of "a Petitioner" hereby certify th
the Mayors statement regarding the aeti'
Of the Council and the City Attorney, touc
ing . certain petition to which s'Petitions
=. refers, is in every respect true, and, jud
>, ing from the action and language Of 4
, Honor on that occasion, the insinuations
said petitioner" that he acted in bad Fl
- fnxarda him md nAhax 1,afii innasa ara Mi