Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-09
The Malice q the Opposition.


"rhs rars- action y In virtue than In vengeance
The garb Of innocence 10 closely imita-
ted BY guilt everywhere, and criminals
usually SGT themselves up - martyrs. To
portray this strange phase Of nature, its
subterfuges. its etfrontery, and above oil
ito false assumptions Of integrity, the &C.
MUS Of DIcKrxs has employed it's choicest
colors in the misfortunes Of Oliver TWIST
When circumstances unfortunately pointed
him out ~ the object Of suspicion, none
denounced him more vehemently-none
were half so eager in his pursuit-none
cried "stop thief" more Justify than the
guilty highwaymen themselves.
The opposition are uniformly true to
this instinct Of evil natures. Having seen
their own profigacy and corruption laid
bare to the whitening denunciations Of an
outraged pubic, having seen their spread.
ing power suddenly checked and confined
like water upon greasy surface-to
few unimportant points, they very natur.
ally feel desperate in their great humilia
ton. Nor is it strange that they should
seek not to resurrectionize themselves, but
rather to reduce the Democracy to their
own distress, and occasion fearful politi:
cal crisis. They relish the success Of their
own policy but little more than the degrs.
dation Of their enemies. Kansas. shrek.
ing Republication is the nitrogen of pc
htical agencies-distinguished only for it's
negative qualities. ....
The opposition element, under whatever
name or form it has Jet appeared. has
been consistent only in this, hostility to the
Democratic party and, failing in oil else,
they remain true to their instincts and ex.
hibit remarkable fertility in originating
charges Of extravagsnce against the Ad.
ministrstion. The blood of Kansas no
longer fertilizes their theme-Dred Scott
has no charm for the ear Of popular pref.
pdice, and unable to make capital here,
they must At their old work, and arraign'
their enemies TO answer the same charges
which laid themselves low-bankruptcy
and proaigacy. But The. people have seen
the Democracy vindicate itself too often
70 entertain the charge seriously. If it
we're said that King Bombs il responsible
for the nscessity Of the recent government
loan, the simple mention would excite de.
risioa, Jet the charge Is quite, ~ anreason.
able when preferred against the President.
In the extremity Of the late crisis it will
b remembered that the government
bought up millions Of it, immature liabil.
it;ss It premism. in order to throw sps-
cis isto the market and alleviate the pub.
lie DISTRESS. All parties commesdsd this
ct. But il lsft the treasury wholly do
pendent on the revenue " INSET current
expenses. The effects Of The crisis we're
Immediate, and ssverest, where lay the 70.
sources Of the government. There vas
no sale for the public lands, and the ~
esipts Of customs were greatly reduced Be.
yond expectation. II ID the misfortune Of
such times that incomes diminish while
expenditures undergo no change. on.
GERS must be paid-pubiic exigencies must
Be met whenever they ariss-the Laws
must be sxecuted-ths machinery Of Rov.
eminent must be kept IN motion. And
Row il this to BE- done except by loan,
II . general prostration Of business has
depleted the nstional co6ers7 The fault
is not in tho Administration, but in our
revenue system. In this respect it Is sd
y deficient. A revenue arising from tar
id will always fail whenever fnsncisl
storm sweeps over Us and frightens com
mcrce from the seas. In severe times.
people are given 70 economy, and coniine
themselves 70 the neccsssriss Of life. Lug
utiss are not sought and ~ thess are !
fruitful soares Of revenue, govsrnnsus Of
necessity suffers. The only svailsbls
rsmsdy j. FREE srade and dircct fassties.
Such . change Of policy would avert
what Senator Trumbull tells his dear con.
s.i.uenss 10 pro1igacy. Iu aid Of bis mis-