Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-02

usage the party has established, without
any aid or Interference from our political
foes. a
In the present contest on the one hand
is presented the nominees Of : Democratic
convention, with a full and free declaration
Of the principles which they represent.z-
On the other, J. N. FIELD stands as the
candidate of Republican convention
composed Of men, of whom voted for
him, and thus secured him his position
That convention adopted no resolutions,
for the simple reason that by SO doing
they could not with so much certainty have
depended upon the votes of boiling Dem
ocrats, without which his election was
hopeless. Mr.. FIELD enjoys the reputation
of being nice young man-harmless and
inoffensive-of whom we have only to say
that no man acquainted with him and his
opponent will urge that he possesses a
single qualification for the office which
should entitle him to preference over Mr..
ALLISON. On the ticket with Mr.. FIELD
will be found the name Of WV. II. FRAME
as candidate for Sheriff. We have no
abusive epithets to apply to Mr.. FRAME, as
these are weapons we do not propose to
employ in this contest. He has been some
years a resident Of our county, and so far
as we know has deported himself US a
gentleman; and we entertain no doubt
but he is qualified to discharge the duties
Of the Office to which he aspires. 1t is
only of his position as candidate, and
his public acts in connection with this po-
sition, that We propose to comment. Mr..
FRAME has hitherto acted with the Demo.
cratic party. He was prominent can.
didate before the convention in opposition
to Mr.. TAcKErr. He was active and en-.
ergetic in elcctioneering with his Demo
cratic friends before the convention met.
and was sanguine of success. He was a
member Of the convention and made a
speech; but, becoming satisfied that there
was large majority against him, he with
drew his name before the balloting com.
menced-bolted the convention, signed a
protest pledging himself to use all bis eff:
forts to defeat the nominees became an
independent candidate, and now runs upon
the Republican ticket with Mr.. FtELp.
Before the convention met we expressed
no preference as between the opposing
candidates--we had none: and had Mr..
FRAME received the nomination we should
have supported him most cheerfully but
as a boiling Democrat, who would sacri
| fee the party because of his own defeat,
we consider him more Objectionable, and
as having less claims ON the party, than
an a,owed Republican. We hold that a
man, who, falling to secure an Office as a
Democrat, unites with the Republicans for
that purpose, has no legitimate claims for
support from either party; having deserted
the one, he cannot be trusted by the other.
Such is the position which Mr.. FRAME has
voluntarily assumed. Whether he, more
than any other one, will see cause to regret
the choice which he has made, the future
will determine.
As to the proper course under oil the
| circumstances f,r Democrats to pursue,
there is no room for doubt. Our flag is
unfurled to the breeze the standard
bearers have been selected. Upon that
glorious old flag is inscribed The Con
stitution" and the Union" 1t matters
not who oppose, bo ours the duty of stand
ing by in solid phalanx, with a determine
ton that our banner shall never trail in
the dust. ......
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