Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-06-23
The Prospect Brightens.

There IL every indication, at present, o.
great change going on in the political
prospect Of the country. The Democratic
party at the North distracted and uncom.
promising, has paid the penalty Of its un-
wise divisions-in defeat and disorganiza.
ton. False issues crept into its councils
and embarrassed them - captiousness
seized upon its leaders aud warmed into
strife--pet measures OF individuals we're
need'essly masaiacd in.o pet measures Of
States ard sections-until the faith of good
men was we'll nigh shaken, and the fears
OF the timid on the point of confirmation.
just then the hopes Of the opposition we're
most elevated. FanatAcism caught from
the heishts Of Pi'ssh good!y view be-
yond, and became camo.ous over the
downfall o: Democracy. But the Demo-
csacy have always shown ,hemse ives the
parry for ~ emergency. There is graz
witty in their doctrines and sincerity in
their be'itf, which ere ta.:smauic. The
'.sues thu. have been deciied-the i'm =.
rortancs attaipea--the iudicous rolicy
established, and tie rapid advances in
prosperity and happiness made by this
government, a.. evidence the vitality OF
the Democratic organization, and the en-
!ishtensd patriotism OF its principles
While there il al enemy in our country TO
the constitution and the political rights Of
the various sections OF the Union, p.no.
cracy will be living insti,utioa-a. ire.
s;s.able power.
1T no time has :.natacism felt this
Truth more .orcibly than now. Il has
grown exceedingly nesvou, Of late has a
!e"n and huagry look" Aud well it may.
For the the "meat and drink of Repub-
iicanism 10 to oppose regular Democratic
nominations, no matter what dogmas and
hesesies that opposition may lead i. to
enfsace-or in what ieconsistt ncies i,
may thereby become involved. Neither
dogmSs-nor heresies-nor ;nconsis,en.
cics-nor anarchy itself, are too dear
price for it to pay for the defeat of the
Democratic nominee.
That defea., experience has laugh. the
Republicans can be secured only when
ourselves are divided into two bands
How to effect such division is the perplex
ing problem to Republican tac,icians.
Fortunately, the lesson Of the pas. year
ha, not been lost TO the Democracy. |.
has taught them the fs!iy of disputes
and the wisdom Of harmony and co.ope.
ration. The hopes of the country are in
their strengthened success. Feeling this,
a genera! disposition is manifest to forget
pas. differences. and league together in
coninon sympathy for those important
principles over which decisive battle is
pending. This disposition is apparent in
the ccncil;,:ory tone Of the Democratic
prsss-in the good feeling which begins to
prevail among the differen. sections and
factions Of the par.y-in the general vii.
!ngness 70 abide the decision of the
Charleston Convention-in an uniform de.
votion to tho Cincinnati platform, and in
the restless anxiety Of the opposition.
We are str1asthnirg ourselves in every
quarter, forgetting that We have any
friends to reward or enemies to punish,
except those of principle. This is as it
should be. If any rea! causes o. differ.
ence bave existed-certainly they no Ion.
ger ex'st. With any element OF the null.
eiarioas opposition.-ns good Democrat
las any principle of feeling in common.
Even Il temporary triumph Of fana.acism
would imperil those blessings and adyanta-
ges which all democrats have so faithfully
hsssled for since the days Of JACKSON
We have far nobler mission than the
elevation Of this OF that leader, and 60
thst mission the party will devote itself
The voice Of Democrats everywhere, is for
harmony ard victory. Such papers a. the
Washington Constitution, New York Ners.
Chicago Heraid, aud Dubuque North
!pess, declare FOR it. Conventions and the
general sentiment o. the party declare for
1t. The high, cone:.:atory tone which
thsy assume is omnious Of coming success.
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