Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-08-15
A WORD TO DE MoCRATs.

A WORD TO DE MOCRATS.
The Dubuque Herald claims that there
were counties misrepresented in the late
State Convention by Delegates voting for
Tuttle. We do not believe this to be the
fact, for we are satisfied that the great
mass Of the Democracy Of the State were
earnestly in favor of the nomination Of
Gen. futile, and had the supporters Of
Byington acted honestly, as became men
representing the loyal Democracy, Tut.
tie would have to day been the stan.
dard bearer Of the people-the party
united, and the success Of the ticket in>
sured beyond doubt.
But no, -these men, Mahony, Hutchius,
Babhitt, and others of like ilk, are not
honest; they have not the success and
good Of the party at heart, else they wo'd
not have tried to foist upon us such man
As LeGrand Byins.on, man destitute Of
every essential tosender him acceptable
to the people. They went into the Con-
vention determined to rule or ruin, and
we may, we think, safely say it was ruin
to rule. Knowing full we'll that none but
a"War Democrat could be elected, they
determined to defeat the nomination hon.
est'y If they could, dishonesty if they
must, they succeded-and now when they
see their cherished schemes frustrated
through the honest and manly course of
Mr.. Fisher, who refused to be their tool,
they "are chagrined and mortified and
are again renewing their efforts to defeat
the will of the people.
We, too. want 1.-THE issue should be
made now throughout the State, fairly
before the people, Let the loyal Demo
cracy 60 up to the Convention with a
fixed purpose that these men, who, for
the sake Of gratifying their desire to be
the opposition, would sacrifice the inter.
ests Of party, and who have been, and ore
still seeking to place the Democracy in
false position to the Gsvernmest, shall
no longer dictate to Us who shall aud
whoshall not be our candidate.
1t is time these old "sore heads were
taught lesson to be rememb ered, and no
better opportunity than the present could
be offered for such service to the party
and country. Let US have another Con.
veniioa At once, and full representation
from every county in the State, and when
tie Democracy is thus assembled let chem
d. their duty fearlessly and fairly, aud
place Gen. J. NJ. futile ut The bead of our
ticket, upon platform that every Demo.
crat can endorse. Do this, although the
Herald men say there is no political diff
fe.elee between Tuttle and Stone, and
threaten to support the latter il the former
should be nominated. For our own part
we wish they would, satisfied as we are
that they will damn any party to which
they attach themselves. -.
We depreca,e this disaneclion in the
party, and have done, aud are willing to
do all in our power to heal the differences,
but the time seems to have come when
forbearanca ceases TO be virtue, aud
when the Democratic party of Iowa sho d
no longer suffer from the dictation of
these men.
GLORIOUS News Since the above was
iE type We have received copy Of that
excellent Democratic newspaper, the Des
Moines Statesman, containing the follow.
ing dispatch -
"Bu.LIscTos, Aug 7,h.
To W. II. MERRITT Gen. futile has
been placed At the heal If the ticket by
the committee. +. N. CASSIDY
It would have suited Us much better to
have had the endorsement of a new con-
yen:ion, but the committee have 10 doubt
acted with view to the best interests of
the party and the country. -...........
We now have the mau before the people
who can be elected. z 49,.
Three cheers for Tnt,le, the Constitu.
ton and the Union!
THE ROW In kEOKUK COUNTY.
We learn that the row in keokuk Co.
Is all over. Thesmen who murdered Mr..