Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-26
The Campaign Opened - The Issues
Involved.

Involved.
The ball has now fairly opened. The
Republican Convention for Woodbury.
county, composed of seven men, met at
Sergeant's Bluff on Saturday last, and by
= vote Of four against three, they have
placed before the people the name Of j.
N. FIELD, as candidate for Clerk of the
District Court. So far as any declaration
of principle was concerned, these seven
men were as silent as the grave. There
were no speeches, and no resolutions save
the following:
"Resolred, That it is inexpedient to
nominate q candidate for Sheriff at the
present time"
This course indicates with sufficient dis,
tinctness the plan Of operations, when ia
Ken in connection with the fact that upon
the same day the name of VIZ. H. FRAME
ian unsuccessful candidate before the Dem
ocratic Convention and bolter therefrom)
appeared as an independent candidate for
Sheriff. The amalgamation is now com,
plete-the nuptial ceremony has been duly
solemnized, and the boilers and Republi.
cans are to esehew principles, engage in a
loving embrace, and march under the same
banner against the Democratic party. This
is as we expected; it is in accordance with
the only established principle of the Re-
publican party. They have always been
ready to become the good Samaritan to
Unaffected Democrats; to sympathize with
them most heartily in their deep affection !;
to bind up their lacerated wounds to join
with them in redressing their grievances,
and even for the time being lay aside their
cherished principles when the good Of the
country required the sacrifice. 1t is only
by this billing and cooling operation that
the opposition have since the days Of JOHN
Q. ADAMS ever gained the ascendency in
the administration of national affairs
When there are no gudgeons to be caught
this net is not used. Principles are then
proclaimed with a boldness truly common
dable. Democrats are denounced without
reserve, and there is pride even in de.
feat, in the consciousness of having fairly,
openly and honestly submitted their cause
to an arbitrament from which there is no
appeal. As often, however, as course OF
duplicity has been practiced, and measures
adopted with view to decoy Democrats
from their party allegiance, the scales
have only remained over the eyes of the
deluded dupes while their votes we're need
ded, and victory once secure, they were
speedily awakened to a realization Of the
fact that they have sold themselves for
less than . "mess Of pottage." Their
votes secured, they are scorned by the
party they have deserted, and dcspised by
the one which has bought them. They
then for the 6rst time behold their ban
ners (bitherto concesled) unfurled to the
breeze, proclaiming to the world the down.
fall Of Democracy and the triumph Of Re-
publican measures. "Two dollars day
and roast beef are forgotten, and "Na
tional Bank" Protective Tariff" Bank
rupt Law and bleeding Kansas" are de-
clared to have been the issues upon which
the people have rendered verdict. Such
is the history Of the past, and does any
one doubt that it is an indication Of the
future?
The political issues Of this country were
never fraught with consequences SO mo
mentous as at present. Never before
since the organization Of our government,
has the great leading opposition party
avowed sentiments SO nearly approaching
TO treason, and SO directly leading to con
fusion, anarchy and dissolution Of oul
Union rs vt the present time. It is emphat