Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-06-11


probably Be one Of the most important
aud exciting political contests that has
ever taken place ia our country -asd 10
view Of the great questions which will
then be agitated, il l. perhaps, due to our
position ~ . public journalist that W
should properly define our views a. regards
the great questions Of The day. Tha. We
should do this in plain and unequivocal
terms, Is necessary ia view Of The persist.
an: efforts on tho part Of aboli.ionists and
the mi'egen press to misinterpres our
language and give false exposition Of
our principles to the people.
For the past two years when = Demo.
e'st has endeavored 10 explain and justify
his position, his voice has Immediately
been drowned by the terrible cry Of Cop.
perbead' and "6re in the rear" but 70
hope that, during the present campaign
the people will have become 30 accus,om.
cd 10 the henious noise Of these bowling
Dervishes that they may recover their
sclfposse.sion, and view calmly and dis.
passiona,ely tho danger Of our country,
and take the proper measures 10 avoid the
great mnlssrom Of national disaster and
ruin towards which we ore 90 rapidly
drifting.
The great cry tina. has CONSTANT, been
raised against the Democratic party is that
they are opposed 10 the prosecution ef The
war, and therefore in sympathy with the
South. There never was more palpable
fa'sehood than this. Democrats, from tho
time the Grst gun was fred on Fl. Sumter,
have responded with the utmos. prompt
ness TO every call that has been made, and
have shared in all the dargers and priva.
'ions Of the tented Geld-if they have DOT
shared in fat Offices and shoddy contracts
Our most important victories have been
won, and most successful plans perfected
BY Democratic Generals. If . Democrat
has ever disclaimed against the war, i, was
only when there was an almost certain
prospect of its being subysrtcd from it's
legitimate object and directed to the
accomplishment Of base and ignobls
purpose-the overthrow Of tho Cons,itu.
ton aud The destruction Of our American
Union. If there are any unconditional
peace men it. the ranks Of the Democrat
party, they are but few; in fact they exist
rather in the deceased imagination Of the
Aeoli'ionis,s than in fac. So long % the
war is conducted with view to preserve
the Union and Constitution We are With it
heart and hand. In fact We SEQ no otter
way to close our present difficulties bu.
| by vigorous prosecution of the war, with
the avowed object of maintaining the
laws. ard the rights and privileges Of the
several States under the Constitution un-
| impaired. And wo firmly believe that a
war conducted on this principle would
crush the rebellion and disarm resistance
to the Government, in very shor. time
We believe in conducting the war, not with
a spirit Of revenge, but for the pubic
good-for the good Of the ,ohole country.
We regard the perpe.ui,y Of our insti,u-
lions as Of more Importance to the world
than the elevation Of an inferior race to
position for which they are obviously unfit
by nature; aud we caa but look with in.
dignation upon those who are advocating
negro equality and miscegena,ion, regard.
less Of the terrible evils which their teach
ings are leading the people
We arc no apoligist for the institution
Of slavery rs such. Yet, we do not pro.
pose to NEEDLE with State Rights and dis.
regard constitutional compacts, and there.
BY cndanger the Union. The Union We
regard - An inheritance Of priceless
value. and the Constitution ~ the best
guide and chart, framed as it was by the
wisest and pures, men who ever presided
over the destinies Of any Nation. We
remember the warning voice Of our Wash.
ShrlOu, "hcU HC bAju lGcWSIN ger yOOr
constitutional obligations and compacts;
never disregard them, for When you do
you will drift on: into the illmi,abls sea
Of discord, disunion and civil war"
We believe that il the war is conducted
upon the principle. a, avo~ed by the
present Administration. that it will lie
prolonged indefinitely. The military pow.
er Of the South may be crushed or Grip.
pied. but il. while We are doing this. We
lose all those rights and privileges, which
we A. citizens prize !, highly. what will
we have gained? L. while our brave army
is driving back those who would destroy
the Temple Of Liberty, those charged with
its keeping and purity should mld'y drive
forth our peerless Goddess and place
therein . negro deity, whom the people
are commanded to Worship. and make that
glorious ediGcs den of thieve. and shod.