Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-04-11

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necessary steps are taken in their respeo-
tive couGties to insure their full reprcsen-
tatisn at the State Convention. By order
Of the Dem. State Central Committee.
J.M ELLWOOD, Chairman.
J. G. TusK, Secretary.
ADMIulsTRATlON BLUNDERs.
The nsltitueiuous republican schemes
for crushing out the rebellion have one
after another collapsed and resulted 10 20
many and such signal failures ~ 70 re-
qsirs extraordinary credality 70 enable
one 70 have any confidence 10 the capacity
Of this party TO restore peace or save The
country.
The 6rst chapter 10 the bloody drama
exhibits The strange spectacle of the Pre-.
s;dcnt elect ;naugurating bic Administra.
tipo BY attempting to afford amusement
and sllay public anxiety BY the relation Of
anecdotes and witicisma The sage decls-
ration that no one Was hurt when the ter.
rible storm cloud was 40 fesrfal!y sppsr-
snt to persons Of the mort common sp.
psehension, will ever stand - On historical
evidence of imbecili.y at time when the
p.osouudest statesman ship was imperious.
y demanded. The golden opportunity Of
sversios the impending blow suffered 10
pass unimprovsd the same want u capa.
city to couprsheod the magnitude Of the
task upon which We had 90 bliodly entered
Vas manifest in the arrogant predictions
which unquali6sdly limited The contest 70
period Of sixty or ninety days.
Next came the startling scene Of the
gigantic Anaconda that WAS 70 astonish
the world BY literally so;liog aroand The
hydrs-headed monster, Secession, until
the fraternal embrace should persuade our
hayward sisters Of our kind regard for
them.
Oae demand for troops has succeeded
another until nearly million and half
Of men have besn contributed TO make up
the different parts Of this huge wonder Of
national history, but from various causes
the crushing process has been indefinitely
postponed A a incident Of this move.
meat, sort ofsids show accompanying the
grand manaesris vas the Stone blockade
Of Charleston harbor, the result being .
sale 10 the government 1t IN immense
sum Of oil the old worn out bulks that
New England whslsrs could muster, and
IN actual improvement Of the channels
sought to b destroyed. Then came the
triumphant advance to Richmond with the
attendant train Of distinguished public
officials Who were 1esirous to witness the
route aud humiliation Of our arrogant foe,
resulting in the disgrsceful scenes Of Bull
Run and very nearly in the loss Of the
Federal Capitol.
Following this was the Con6scation Act
for the appropriation Of rebel property,
aud 70 open up > broader Geld for IN
abolition assault upon the institution Of
slavery. for the destruction Of which the
energies Of this party have been 20 long
directed. This vas to usher in the 6rst
dawn Of that millenial period that was to
upheave the entire social relations of 30.
cisty and establish equality and fraternity
upon the humanitarian basis Of universal
freedom. The result has been to add
vastly to the unity, strength and determi.
nation Of those in rebellion, while il hes
largely increased the sorrow and burdens
Of ~ iafesios race.
Then came the draft with oil those Incl.
dental MEASURE Of coercion that were to
GIL our dscimated ranks with unwilling
eoosoripss. resulting in no material addi.
ton 70 the strength Of the army, but near.
y dsuolishing Ne last vss.age Of liberty
which he Consultation guaranteed 70 the
citissa.
Next upon the important measures that
we're y have decisive effect in accom-.
piishisg the grand finale, vas the removal
Of NcCLELLAs because Of bis tArdy move.
msnts. The ressls oeing the disastrous
defsat Of our forces a Fredericksburg
and the dsmoealisetion Of the finest army
the country he's produced.
Falling in oil these measures the great
pescs maker Of the acknowledgements
tioa-was de6antly hurled 1t the devoted
heads Of the obdurats revolutionists.
This WAS to serve - : magic wand that
would u once inaugurste the basba.ism
At . servils insusrec tion and force the be.
lsagursd victims to make instant suppl.
cation for mercy. The highways and By.
ways Of the North were to swarm with the
vo,asies Of freedom; the enthusiasm Of