Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-03-28
UR POSITION.

The observation and experience Of every
day confirms US in toe wisdom and pro-
priety of our views as to what ough to be
the settled and universal policy of the
Democratic party. We must be false to
every Democratic impulse, and forgetful
Of the long history Of the past, if we do
not plant ourselves firmly and i'm movably
upon tina: old platform which enjoins as
the highes. duty, isaity to cur Govern.
ment, and devotion TO the Constitution
and established institutions of our fathers.
In al! the trials through which our Nation
has passed-,he wars in which we have
been involved, and the domestic coutro
versies which have imperilled our peace
and prosperity. we have always stood as a
solid phalanx by our old flag. No instance
can be found in which our party has
either openly or coyertly been found sf
ford!ng aid and comfor. 10 the enemies of
our country, either 1T home or abroad
We now find our Nation engaged in a
ru!nous and desolating war, one which
seriously threatens our existence, and
there can be no question as to our duty in
connection with this unfortunate state of
things. We believe that the radicaism of
the North has been mainly instrumental
in causing the war-it is but the result
which our party has predicted as the ne.
tessary and inevitable consee uence Of g
sectional and tanatical political organiza.
ton and while we hold this party res.
Ponsible for the legitimate fruit of their
policy, and expose to the public view
their merciDary motives, as well in the
prosecution as in the inauguration Of the
measures which have led to the war, we
must not forget that higher obligation
is imposed upon US, which is TO save the
country, upon which all our hopes for the
future are dependant.
While we main,sin that an oyerwhel-
ming load Of guilt is laid at the door of
the Republican party, we must remember
that they are not alone guilty. There is
radicaism South as well rs North. The
seeds Of disuhion were sown in both sec.
tons many years since, and in the genial
cline Of the sunny South they have reach
ed the earliest maturity. The Southern.
ers, have FIRST penly an1 violently assai-
cd the old flag which we venera,e; they
have imp!ousiy substituted rag of their
own creation for the Star Spang!ed Ban
ner. While there may be an excuse for
this there can be no justification Tor the
course which they have pursued. They
had no cause Of grievance for which they
had not a legal remedy, and no man Or
party can entertain toward our country
that patriotic devotion whichis iIcumbaut
upon all as a religious duty withou. uni:
ing in the effort to repei the blow which
Is aimed at the very hear. of our nation
Atty. The Democracy Of the North have
lost no opportunity to impress upon the
deuied traitors that the whole power of
thu party was pledged to aid them in
maintaining al their rights under the
Constitution. These assurances were not
only given before the war, with oil the
sincerity and soemnity that could give
them binding force, but they have been
repeatedly reiterated sincc-haye been re-,
published and scattered broadcast through
out the rebel States, and yet in no instance
have they elected single favorable word
in response-but on the contrary they
have called forth the cost contemptuous
illusions and abusive epithets from all
who have deigned to notice them. Our
IN olives have been SO miscoueeiyed, and
our purposes SO tnisre presented &c to
s'rsss :leL ti.m 10 :beir unholy crusade
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