Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-12-08
SIGNS OF DETECTION.

power they were animated and kept to-
gether 6y common hatred of the Demo
cracy and furnishing desire of office For
the sake Of victory differences Of opinion
could be tolerated or overlooked, and Abo.
Ntonists and conservatives could keep
step TO the same clap trap cry of Free
Homes and Free Men" But with t-i,
umph their troubles begin. These oppos-
ing elements form each into its own col
ann, eiamorous for the execution of its
peculiar policy. Each claims the honor
of making Mr. Lincoln Presidsnt-and
expects him to conduct his administration
in accordance with its tavorite doctrine.
The Giddings element will expect the Flu.
gitive Slave Law to be ignored by Mr..
Lincoln and complete political, reli
gious and social equality of al! men re
cognized. The conservatives will counsel
moderaton-the support Of the Constitu
ton and the laws and say but very little
about Congressional prohibitions. What.
ever Mr.. Lincoln's preferences may be he
will be compelled to adopt the policy OF
the latter The country has chosen an
opposition Congress TO sentinel and if
needs be control his movements an Oh.
position that will not consent to have
Abolitionism use the strong arm of the
government to break down the Constitu-
ton or Cypress any portion Of our citizens.
We believe that Mr. Eincoln's admins.
tration will be in the main conservative.
If not from ch0ice--at least from ueces-
sity. The laws must be executed. In that
event the Abolition wing which comprises
so large a portion of the party, will ahan-
don the organization and by itself once
more commence its assaults upon the
time honored principles and practices Of
the government, That such disruption
will take place is already foreshadowed
Mr.. Ewing, Of Ohio, in speech a CHI
cethe, in support of Mr.. Lincoln, took
strong ground against the radical notions
Of the Giddiugs aud Seward school, and
doubtless spoke the real sentiments of the
more conservative element. Mr.. Giddings
addressed to him letter of considerable
length critjcising Nj Ewing severely. as
will appear from the following extract:
~, sir, believe in that hi CHER law OF
the Creator, which holds the sun in mid.
heavens, guides the planets in their ceur-
ses. gives action TO your tEropbng heart
and heaving lungs, which nepires YOU
with love Of lite, a thirst for happiness,
consciousness that liberty is yours, i'm
presses you to acquire knowledge, and re-
moves you to another sphere at the close
OF this life. lou sheer at these doctrines
"a cold Atheism pervades yoAr speech.
In it there is no organization Of right, oil
enduring principle, Of God, His attributes,
or law. You evidently hold tia. human
government Possesses the same power to
leg Slate for the murder o. innocen; men
and women which they have to project
human lie; the same power to eusaye
men which they have TO protect liberty.
Republicans hold with The Father. tina,
governments are Instituted to secure tie
enjoynseM Of life a"d idsrty That the
murder CT enSlavement of the ham lcst
of the human family is not merely unjust.
but criminat That all enactments Of
Congress authorizing or proposing to au-
thorlZe one maa to hold another, his wife.
his children, his Intelligence, his man
hood, are not only despite, bat bar5a-
rous, and in direct violation of that clause
in our Federal Constitution which declares
that no person shall be deprived of life.
liberty, Or property without due process
Of law : that is, without trial before "a
court OF competent jurisdiction 10y Jury
of his peers.
For the establishment and maintenance
OF these views l have laoored long and
steadily. You have labored long and lust
as steadily to oppose them. We lave
lived to see an oYerwhe ming expression
Of the American people in their favor
They have elected a Presiden, pledged to
their support. WI he rcleem MatplsdqeP
l believe he will. Time will solve the
problem
This is speaking right out in meeting
If Nr. Lincoln does not become soldier
in the ''lrrepressible Conflict" and does
execute the Fugitive Slave Law, Western
Reserve will walk out of the Republican
party. If he parsues the other policy his
more considerate friends will abandon
him to the " cold charities" of an indis
nant people.