Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-01-02
PROSPECTUS OF THE DAILY AND
WEEKLY STATESMAN.

The want Of thorough going, we'll
conducted and fearless Democratic paper,
has been felt at the Capitol for some time.
Such an organ We hope TO succeed in pre-.
sentiug to the Democracy of Iowa. We
shall endeavor to make it what all news
papers should be, acceptable in tyPograpd'
ical execution, sound in principle, tenn.
perate, but firm 10 the enuncistiOn Of its
sentiments ard digniied 10 tone. Avoid
ing the low personality which too often
distinguishes the Western journal, we
shall be disappointed if We do not render
it an acceptable family companions.
In view Of the great struggle to vindi-
cate personal liberty and perpetuate the
Constitution, to restore the Union proclaim
peace to au afflicted and impoverished
people, serious responsibility devolves
alike upon the journalist and the reader.
If your liberties shall be preserved. if the
country is to be saved from utter and com.
plc.s bankruptcy, if the white population
Of America are TO escape slavery more
degrading and accused than that of the
Austrian peasant, The honest, loyal masses
OF the rural districts must contribute to
the elevation OF the Democratic parry to
power, by contributing to the support Of
Democratic Journals. The party that
made this country what it was when Abra.
ham Lincoln became its ruler and destroy.
er, is the party which must save it. For
sixty years did it sway the destinies Of
the Republic, and history fails to furnish
in 50 short period an example Of such
unbounded prosperity, accumulated wealth,
and general peace and contentment. But
mark the change. A little over two years
Of Abolition rule, has rendered the Con.
s,i.u.ion Of our fathers by-word and re.
prosch; destroyed the liberties Of the
citizen; corrupted the fountains of public
justice sec,ionalized the Republic aud
obli,erated the last vestage of tra,ernal
affection between people Of the same
blood, language and religion. Cursed by
State Executive who de6ant'y tra,nplrs
u-derfoot the fundamental laws Of the
land; counses his partisans to mob VIC.
lence; proclaims the loyalty Ct his own
party and the dis!oyalty Of his opponents;
subordinates the press to the base pnrpo.
sea Of usurpation and tyranny; and pros.
.itutes bis high position to the devi'ish
purpose of arming his party to overawe
the people aud overthrow the tonsti'u-
tional ballot. 1t shall be our purpose to
expose, deIonnce, and if possible, exter.
inmate from the counsels Of the nation
these al aH'oned political adventures.
If :he Democracy will sand by US, we
will stand by the right and by them, aud
fearlessly arraign the unworthy violators
Of private ri Oh: aud public faith. Let US
hear from the people Of the country in
| ko CHI a.,f 1,,), ,,l he,
shall hear from US in the shape of grape
and canister, with all occasional solid shot,
RecoIlect : 80 is the price of the Safes
man, when forwarded in clubs Of ten or
mcrc Our motto shall be, now aud for
ever--Succ.ss to the Constitution and the
Union, and destruction overtake the rep.
reserta,ives Of >;ecc sson Sonth aud 40
li,iouism n .csh.
With hrec long loud and hearty CHI e-s
for the Union as it was and the Const
tuition ns it u.s. We submit our enterprise
to the honest judgment Of the people.
Siuce We embarked in the enterprise ct
publishing at the Capital a Daily and
Weekly Democratic paper, We have en-
deavored 10 make it a readable paper. lis
permanent success must o. course dcptnd
on the disposition Of Democrats TO sus.
Ia II it with their moral and material in!iu.
ence If they will bes,ow on i, fair and
impartial criticism and by forward 'ug
their subscriptions, reruii, US 10 make 1t
strictly a cash enterprise, we shall enter.
tain no doubts about its permaaency. In
some localities commend able d gree Of
interest has been manifested on the sub
ject, FIR which we return our grateful
thanks; while in Other localities, ht,le or
no interest seems to be felt in the enter.
prise. We regret to see this on several
accounts. 1t justjfies a doubt Of the
ability, or rather the disposition to sus-
tain Democratic paper ut the Capital Of
the State; it exhibits luke warmness on
the par, Of our friends, when there is
| everything to stimulate them to renewed
| aud redoublod action in behalf Of their
parry organization and shows an inlit-
ference to the perpetuaton O., our liber-
ties aud the Integrity Of the Dem otrat'c
party, which is truly alarming. VIII
| Democrats refuse to sustain their organs.
attempt is daily made to subject them to
the most oaus Abolition tyranny, and an
memorable rule OF prescription is enforced
! o2athSt every democratic paper IN the
country? If TIL, is the stuff that Demo
Gratis are made OF, We blush to admit that
we have little hope Of the U"ion, or the
perpetui'y Of our liberties. We ask our
friends to ponder on this subject, and oct
as though they were living for p,s,erity,
as we'll as themselves. Recol!ect that if
We owe nothing to the past. you have q
debt TO discharge to the fnture--,hat if
your ancestors. who achieved your lber
ties. have no claims on you, your children
certainly have. In II time of national
calamity like this, i. is those only who are
willing to make some sacrifices, .ha. de
serve to have their liberties pcrpetuated.
And he who would rather be q slave 10 Me-
groes. and those who make them the OBJ
jeet Of their political and religious iao'a.
try let HIM ignore the support Of Demo
cratic papers, and accept the chains pre-
pared for him and his children. Address,
WM II. MERRITT,
Dcs Moines, Iowa.