Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-12-22
NOT VERY CHEERING.

I, will be seen from the sslegraphic dis
patches in another column, that the ex-
pressed determination of the Cotton States
TO seceie, is assuming tangible shape and
form. What before election we were told
would end in bIus.er is fast becoming q
feasfu! reality South Carolina has dis.
solved all political ties tina. bound her to
the other States--at least so far a. her
own action and resolves can accomplish
such result. That other States will fol.
low in the course she mas taken is morally
certain, unless some compromise is effect.
ed Of the present difficulties, and some re-
liable guaranty given them for the future
That this will be doue here is at present
but little reason to hope. Could the PEG.
pie speak now. upon the distractins ques.
tons in q manner that could avail. any,
thing, all would be well The abstraction
upon which We are splitting would be lost
sight Of ia their patriotic desire and hero
ic determination 10 rescue the country,
with its peculiar blessinss--its unexamp.
led his'ory-irom the perils that now en-.
vlron it. An intelligent christian people
would concede anything consistent with
honor qua true principle, rather than incur
day of anarchy, restitution, rapiue and
slaughter.
The South and the North are under
mutual Obligations. We owe DUTY to our
b-elhersu Of the South rs well as they to
MS. Those duties are simply our granting
to each otEcr our res pcctive rights under
the Constitution. This should be done
freely and promptly, without any attempt
to shuttle aud evade vn The one side, or
menance and destroy on the other. North
aud South We believe public sentiment
fsvors and will sustain such policy. All
that is necessary is to give the people con
Gience that this will DO done Unfor.u
nateiy the control Of this matter, which
involves oil that we are o. hope 10 be, is in
ssrest measure with the politicians who
are assem- oiled at Washington. They nave
raised storm which they are unable or
unwilling to contro! for the peace and
welfare Of the country.
In vain do we look to the Executive for
the ne're ard efficiency of Jackson; in
vain do We look to Congress for the pa,rio
tic counsels Of CLAY In the meantime
the nation is tei n, from the heavy atmo,
phere that forbodes general ruin 1t seems
impossible that this government should be
destroyed when the people so universally
say NAY. And Jet, way Of escape is by
no means clear and certain
Every friend Of the government must
condemn the action OF South Carolina,
and any other State tina, may follow her
example. Still, her course is to be de-
plored. In the Union she is the equal Of
any State. Her loss might not affec: he
material prosperity 0. the country as
much as If New York should sec-de. Yet,
the mora effect is the same. 1t dissolyes
the charm Of a Union. 1t discovers to cur
enemies ! weakness ia the governmen,
which they could not perceive and our
selves would not confess peaceabls SO
eession is hardly within the range 0, pos.
sbilities Secession means revolution and
must entail Ike consequences. In view
of what such an experiment must cost, it
is to be hoped that wise counsels may vet
prevail! that passion. which now rules the
hour may give way to loyalty wor thy of
our patriotism, intelligence and chr,stla-
nifty.