Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26

idential election, make 1t evident mat the
contest will be an exciting and bitter one.
The old adage, "Politics makes strange
bed.fellows," will, we think, be folly veri.
fed by Wendell Philips, Henry Ward
Beecher, Abraham Lincoln, Fred Douglas
and others Of their kidney, acting in con.
cert with Benjamin F. Butler, Daniel S.
Dickinson and Edwin NJ. Stanton, after
the many truthful yet bitter epi.hets they
formerly 90 freely applied to each other.
The Convention Of the Republicans,
however, when composed Of such hetero.
geneous materials, cannot be expected to
be entirely harmonious. The names Of
A. Lincoln, J. c. Fremont, s. P. Chase
and B. F. Butler are all mentioned by
their friends as probable candidates before
it. BY Lincoln friends it is claimed that
be was elected to the Office OF President
Of the United States, but that dissolution
Of the union had taken place before his
term Of Office commenced, and that it is
no more than just that he should retain
his position until he can restore the Union,
and for four years thereafter. BY bis en-
mics it is urged, that, from his action ard
the course he has taken-yielding to every
wave Of public opinion, fuctuating between
the two extremes Of radicalism and con.
servatism-that the sooner be surrenders
the helm The better it will be for the coun.
try. Further, it is urged that be cannot
receive the German vote Of the couutry,
which is so important as political els.
ment, that its loss renders bis election
very uncertain.
Mr.. Chase's friends urge that he has
succeeded so admirably in driving the
gold out of the country that no other than
himself is competent to the task Of avert.
Jag national bankruptcy, which appears
almost inevitable, in view Of the enormous
issue of his paper currency; and that he
Is perfectly cousisten, and sound on the
niger question: we are referred to his
history Us a politician for the last twenty
years. His opponents claim that he should
be kept in the position be now occupies,
as no one but himself should be compell
ed to shoulder the responsibility Of pro
viding for the redemption of his depre
ciated ereenbacks.
|. is urged 10 favor of Fremont that he
is an original anti slavery man. The frs.
among our Generals to proclaim freedom
to the slaves. And that he will carry tue
German vote no one can doubt.
1t is urged in favor Of Butler, that he
broke up the Democratic party, and that
be thereby materially assisted the Republi
can party in obtaining place and power;
also, that his election would be particularly
obnoxious to Democrats and rebels. 1t is
further shown that be has TO scruples as
to the con6scation of rebel property for
Il g use Of himself and friends; and that
thus be will possess the means to reward
those who will labor to elevate him to the
Presidency.
The immense POWER that has been
claimed and exercised by Mr.. Lincoln
since his election, aud the large army Of
which he is Commander in, Chief, renders
this the most important election that has
ever taken place in Our country.
We forbear further comment, but advise
al! who affiliate with the dominant party,
TO mix in aud make themselves heard in
the selection Of candidate for the Presi.
dency; for with the system Of arbitrary
arrests, newspaper mobs and the assassin.
alton Of private citizens, who are so i'm
prudent As to confess themselves Demo
Gratis, it is not likely that the laws or the
Constitution will stand in the way Of his
success.
ABOLITION RloTs. -Tke Chicago Jour.
nal, in an article in relation to the pre-.
yalenee Of Mob Law throughout the coun.
try, containing many improper and pro.
voking differences, has some very sensible
remarks which we extract from the ar,i'
Gle, as follows: ..
TN common with oil law abiding ci,i
zens, and all who desire the order and
sobriety Of the body polite, We must ex.
prses our pain and sorrow at such exh-
bitions They are indefensible. They are
contagious. One is provocative and pro.
duc,iye Of another. And all must end in
mischieyous consequences to the public
weel " g." w."
The Journal very properly agrees that
ii any man has violated the laws Of his
country he should be " brought to justice
in the courts.' If any man is guilty Of
disloyalty, the Journal says:
"Pass him by in contemptuous silence,
or else bring him to Justice in the courts,
and make him answer for his treason at
the bar of Jurisprudence. Any other fash.
ion Of redress will inevitably recoiI upon
its authors. and inevitably defeat the object
for which it is designed. = To keep
the order Of the State, We need as much
abstinence under proyocation in civil life,