Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-01-05

HALF SHrET--We are compelled to &c
70 press this week with bu; half sheet
The reason is that New Years was dUls
celebrated by this establishment, and
Squire HAvrLANp kept" Roman punch
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Happily if with the CID year tho pres
tise Of this country has not departed.-
Hitherto the idea Of disunion, and posi-
bly, anarchy and bleodshed, has been
treated as thing impossible and prepos.
ferrous. In our RAPID strides to greatness
and power we have forgotten or refused
TO believe that the seeds Of decay and dis
solution were extensively sown in our
midst; tina. it only required the preva-
lsnee Of certain causes and influences to
make their termination sure and rapid ---
We have a government, the distinguish
ing principle and policy of which. repel
the idea Of i.s preservation by force Of
arms. Union has therefore ever been the
watchword-sn union not dashed together
by material bonds, nor maintained by
armamcnts and musketry--but an union
ia which tia remotest citizen. should be
countrymen and iriends-where all inter
ests should be mutual and dependent
where all distinctions should become
merged ia the ons chasacter-Amcricap
where should prevail general happiness
amid universal privilege, and equal justice
amid unsquu!ed prosperity. Whenever
until now, our strength has bsen question
Cd, we had but to point 80 the patriotism,
and courage Of The people when the pos
sibility Of disruption or degenerHy has
been suggested wa needed only to plead
ths uttsr want OF any substantial reason
or causs for such q calamity. Our dan.
gers ve have hahitually argued away. and
in doing SO have deceived tn. public mind
into the belief that come what would, the
government at lens; was indi5soluble and
our rights of life, liberty, and property
were secure. We have been prone to for.
get that iGterest is not the only, nor thu
stronges. bond Of ulion-tlat when anty,
confidence and cordial cooperation give
way to sense Of wrong and the uufriendly
exercise OF power, then change, revolution
and bloodshed il need be, are natural and
inevitable. 1nteres. came, avert or con-
troll it. In revolutionary times reason falls
as'sep at tie helm and passion drives us
On to shipwreck It is no time for crim-
nation or secrmination. |. will afford no
solution to present difficulties to determine
who have been right or who have been
wrcng-who are or VINO are not response,
bic. II there are patriots in the land, lie,
them forget sections, and aniu osIties, and
lay upon the altar of our common county
acceptable sacrifices for the salvation of
the present and welfare cf future genera
tioas. While with apparent unconcern
Congress is discussing the probability an 1
possibility Of ;;isra pton. one State has Sc
coded, and others ara ranid1v preparing to
follow. Unless spirit of forbearance and
cancellation is soon naaifasted, there will!
be no Union to save or country to admire
In the meantime, will the people whose
government this is, remain rassive,
and taueIy submit to have tie politicians
plot tho des!ruttion'o of she government
bring anarchy upon the country, and des.
olatton TO their doors. The great mass
Of the people North nrd South, love the
Union, and to p-es2rve il intae. are will
ing to guaranty the observance of every
constitutional right and make any con.
cession. cuapromiss or sacrifice, which
is reasonable and compatible with honor
and prlnei pie. Why then, waste the time
in idlsness and delay? Lo: State Con.
ven.ions be called in hich the name and
spirit Of party shall rot enter, and if We
psize our liberties let fa;sAless or incom.
potent representatives. oe instructed to
do their plain du ' in this hcur Of their
coan!ry's need. r our fathers could af.
ford to peril ani egiure go much to pro.
cure for US Tai. best cG human govern.
nsnts, canno: We richly afford to put forth
at least o feeble at d honest Effort, tin;
shall neither cost blo9d nor lortuue--to
preserve, uphold and parpetua:e it.