Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-12

In to-day's raper will be fonnd call by
the Count Committee for o Democratic
Convention to be held in this city on Sat
urdar tla-tlk day Of LINE. 1t cur last
should be composed Of delegates from the
various precincts in the county. In &C.
cord4nce with that resolution. this conyen-
ton is called. Early steps should be taken
to secure representation from all parts
Of the county. The business is important.
and viii have no little bearing upon cur
success n.xt fall. Delegates will be cho-
sen to represent us at the coming State,
Senatorial and Representative Coaven-
tons.
1t is important tina: "cood men and
true" should represent us in those respec-
tive bodies-men who desire to see the
party completely harmoa!zed and recruited
for the ensning campaign, under the lead
ofeompeteu. and faithful standard bearers.
and upon sound Democratic doctrine as
embodied in TIE Cincinnati platform. This
done, and the prospect becomes bright
and encouraging. There is NANTES.
disposition OF the part Of Democrats in
all sections Of the State to meet upon hioh
common ground, and, leaving the past to
lis fOllies and defeats, make an united
earnest, organized effort to secure econo
my, integrity aud wisdom in all the depart,
inents OF our State government. Certainly
it ever issues viii be presented to the PEG,
pie Of Iowa eminently worthy Of attention
and careful investigation, they viii be pre-.
scented at the coming election. The laws
under which we are at present governed
are gross libel upon the intelligence and
honesty Of the people. Our late law-giy.
ers have been SO tender and overfowiag
In their sympathies for tie wrongs Of 9th.
ers, and SO devoted in their yigils over
National affairs, that the real interests Of
which they had charge have been, If not
wholly neglected, at least greatly depressed
by nn~ise legislation.
Flauered by the support which its i'm
passioned appeals, Epecious pretentions
and 'oi.'anial promises have received. Re.
publieanism has run riot in extgayapapce
ard folly. In pursuit Of one insane idea.
j, has trnmpel down the peoples prerog
atiyes, invaded constitutional rights, and
lad all the arts Of political taet.cians un-
der contribution to its disoreanrzing
schemes. For his purpose it is one thing
in New England, another in New York,
and stil. another in Iowa, and anything in
any locality that is suited to the occasion.
Thus our Republican State Committee,
knowing that Massachusetts prescription
will ALLEVIATE the German vote and ensure
IN overwhelming defeat at the next elee-
ton, become indignant, and smile upon
the foreign citizens, and tell them that
Massachusetts has done wrong that she
Is following after strange gods, and that
/. she has thereby incurred the displeasure
OF Iowa. Bat tho Boston Journal sneak.
ing tor Republican Naw England il loud
in it, defence Of prescription. II would
place isa heel at once upon tho neck Of
foreigners. Il thinks tits government was
made for~ smericans and nipgers. The
Nea York tribune approves Of this same
oaio4s doctrine. The Republican party
under the lead Of these Journals, approve
ofit--the silence Of the Philadelphia plat.
ics,a approves Of it. and the Iowa STATE
Iommittae will approve Of it when tLei,
Present purpose rs served