Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-07-04

~. sLAHDER RETurED.
II there il any truth il the commonly
received opinion that mans acts are the
best index to his character, and views,
recent events have established beyond
controversy the base malignity Of those
Who have with such pertinacity denounced
Gov. Seymour Of New York, aud Parker
Of New jersey, ~ "Coppsrhsads. trait.
ors' and "rsbels," and il they we're pos
sssssd Of single honest impulse they
would hide their heads in shame % tho
ialsi.y Of their base Trades were thus
exposed. A few months since the Presi>
dent made . call upou the Governors Of
States for troops to aid in checking the
progress Of tho wicked rebellion, and the
response Of Gov. Andrews Of Mass. vas,
that condition precedent to action upon
Ais part was change Of the AdQiuis.ra'
lion policy; and Cassiu. NJ. Clay, the
doughty champion Of radicalism, though
pocketing with regularity the emoluments,
aud enjoying the honors of 90 exalted
military position. de6antly announced
that he would not draw his sword except
With such policy - hs dictated. These
men have been regarded - the very pink
Of perfection TO question whose loyalty
Va 70 incur the dan ger Of arrest and
Summary puni.hmsn I. They rank prom.
insntly among the most distinguished
heroes aud patriots Of the day, while Soy.
mout and Parker With oil their friends,
supporters aud syupathizers have been
1ssosnced from one end of tho land to
the other, with the same bitterness and
dsnunoiation that has been meted out to
rsbsls With arms in their hands. ...
Scarce . republican paper in tho couu-
Try from the big and little 7ribunes down
to the Iowa State Register has failed, even
in single issue. to devote large space to
the abuse Of these men, aud not political
dsmagogue from the redoubtable Cassius.
who advocated ~ public duty the assas'
sination Of Seymour. down to the renegade
s.umpers who daily advertise their own
loyalty, has failed 70 impress upon their
hearers the iuperati We duty Of contiaually
coupling the viles. epi.hets with The names
Of these Democratic statesmen.
In the progress Of the ever changing
events Of the day another critical period
has been reached. A horde Of rebellious
miscreants have invaded . sister State and
are filing with dismay and CONSERVATION
one OF The zines. valleys ofthe North. In
the hour of her extremity Pennsylvanis
implores her sister States to extend Q
helping hand to aid her in driving back
tho invaders-and whence comes the res
ponse7 Where 10 Gov. Andrews? aud
where are all the other patriots Of New
England : Echo answers, where. Not a
single Regiment comes from tho land Of
puritsniam. but without single ins.ants
hesitation the whole military force of New
York and New Jersey are rendered, and
the entire time Of these prescribed Demo.
cratic Governors are devoted 10 the noble
work Of Fastening with the least possible
delay tho organization and departure Of
Regiment after Regiment 70 the Geld Of
strife and danger. II sfvrds US pleasure
to,record the fact that many leading Ad.
minis,ration papers have made prompt
and honorable mention Of the noble acts Of
these distinguished men, and have award.
ID them due praise, and - are not with
cut hope that it indicates better state Of
feeling in our country. II our Nation il
savsd from utter destruction there must bs
more union Of sentiment and feeling
The idea Of subduiDg The rebellion, and It
the same time forcing the Democratic
party to yield up the right Of enjoying
their own political opinions, mus. b.
abandoned. There must b freedom Of
speech and the press; the privilege Of
freely canvassing the conduct Of oil public
officials must be enjoyed the party asks
notbing more. and will accept nothing
less. They reject with scern the charge
Of disloJalty 70 The Governmsns, and are
ever ready nov ~ heretofore, to prove
their fealty to he Institutions Of oar
Fathers upon tho blood stained Geld. ID
The Albany Evening Journal, alludss
70 tho Chicago Tribune ~ - journal that
10 doing more to smbarraas the govern.
osat and divide the people than almost
Any other il the coantry." o. "