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

b eclipssd BY The armed lesions that
we're to join with eager delight the modern
crusade against these worse than Ssracea
ln6dele. The aus2ieious day dawned that
was to be ever memorable in tho worlds
history; that wss 10 place upon the scroll
Of fame the name Of . second Moses the
royal edict was Illuminated. Three months
have since elapsed and nov where are the
trophies which this great ssratigetic move.
mens have yielded. Il has neither strength.
sned our army, benefited slave, nor
operated in the ,emotest possible degree
70 the injury Of the foe.
One other experiment has been submit.
ted TO the test Of experience BY our Re-
publican warriors and Statesmen D, and that
is TO make active co. workers and auxillia.
ries Of our fellow citizens of African des-
cent. Thousands and even millions Of
this unfortunate class were said to be
eagerly painting for the precious boon Of
frssdon-wsiting only for arms and op.
portsniV 70 strike . blow that would
carry terror and Consideration to the very
heart Of ssbsldou. This wss regarded -
the dssnier resort. Said Rev. Henry W.
Beeehs,-"Ous ooly hope and trust 10 now
10 God and the Negro" The order was
given. and The most stirring appeals we're
made 70 arouse he soshusiasm Of these
sable allies. Fred. Douglass. PHILIPPE,
Greeley, Andrsws, Haassr. jim Lane and
the;s coefsdsrasss were q once brought
iate sequis;sioa to orgssiss, discipline and
lead this foslorn hops - The scene Of
strife and triauph, but with oil their
continssd and unwearisd efforts hardly
single regiment has been made up. This
bubble, like the others, has already ex-
pioded, and addsd one more 10 the long
catalogue Of Administration failures 10
Tho conduct Of the war.
While It 10 . subject Of profound regret
that such succession Of blunders should
have proven the incompetsncy Of the par
y in power, we ought not therefore to
aispsis Of ultimate success. Il 10 appar.
Ant that the resources Of the South are
nearly exhausted famine and destitution
IRE approaching the deludsi people with
appalling distincsness; the eredi, Of the
pretended govaromeos 10 almost gone, ~.
En- a. home; tysssny. oppression and
robbery ars not ooly dspriviag the masses
Of every vsstass Of Independence. But
hey ere also leaving them without any
means Of substance. We are justified
svsn from our limited information, 10 tho
Assurance that disaGsction 10 already wide
spread, and that il only requires thu. vs
once again act upon the principles Of
Justice asd equ;sy-shas ve prosecute the
var osly for he patriotic purpose Of res.
Eoring the Union 70 ersate . wide spread
feeling Of loyalty sArosghous the South.
Neither ass ~ without reasons for en-
as home; our saaaces ass
~ yss comparatively 10 good condition
here 10 but little interruption 10 the 10.
dostrial pursuits Of life; our resources
.re unbounded. and shsre i . feeling of
loyalty never equaled in any county
With the exception Of Greeley and Con.
way, no man Of any considerable prom.
nance in the North has advocated the
Of the South upon any terms
The universal sentiment Of the people is
hat the Union shall be restored. We
only need 10 be relieved Of the radicalism
Of the party in power 10 insure > speedy
return Of peace with an undivided coun.
try-and the indications are unmistakable
that such . change in public sentiment is
10 progress ~ will upon the very earliest
result ia the utter and per.
manent overthrow Of abolitionism through.
out the country.