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

tue O1let PeIsoO Ot Sure0 years. IL Ook
The rulers Of Republican Greece and Rome
years to wress from the people their free
dom and liberty. It took these RepshScs
scores Of years to die, bus II ieh alone,
our ruler, bid fare 70 accoupli.h that
work in much briefsr period.
But - We proposed to state our posi-.
ton, " will leave for the present what
the Administration las done. and would
only spesk Of what We could 90. when
W do this, We believe We utter The sen,i.
ments Of oil true Democrats, when We
favor
lst. A vigorous prosecution Of the war,
with al the means in our power which are
authorized BY the laws Of Nations and
dictates Of humanity.
I'd. We would offer to the South such
inducements and assurances ~ would
make peace desirable and resistance on
their part useless; but in doing this We
would should be careful no. to surrender
one particle Of our dignity a. y Nation.
but would give them o1ly that to which
they arc entitled BY the Constitution. In
other words, We would conduct the war a
though No were actuated by love Of coun'
try rather than any feeling Of revenge;
which feeling We regard a. unworthy Of =
ruler and statesman.
81. Wcoppose tho employment Ct negro
troops, for the reason We consider such a
course as unwise, u"politic, and unauthor.
lied BY tho laws Of Nations, more erpeci.
ally when the slave is dragged away from
his master and placed in The ranks of the
army. We regard tho social aud political
equality Of the negro ~ IN inevitable
consequence Of their employment as
soldiers.
4sh. We believe that freedom Of speech
and Of the pres. - absolutely necessary
in . Republican government at all times
aud under oil circumstances and expe-
riencs has shown that whenever the PEG.
pie Of Republic have been deprived Of
these rights that the doom Of that Repub
lic was sealed, aud despotism aud corrup.
ito" usurped the place Of purity and
freedom.
9th. The suspension Of the privileges Of
tho writ Of habeas corpus ws regard AZ
one OF the ,nost dangerous ,hrus,s a, the
rights Of tho people that i. were possible
for = ruler to make--aud i, vas RICH,
most jealously guarded by the trainers Of
the Constitution when they said i. should
only be suspended in cases Of cx,raordi.
nary danger What necessity did Mr..
Lincoln have Cor ito suspension in the
Northern States? Was there REBELLION
existing here, or was there danger Of any
kind that should warrant such On exercise
Of power on the par. o! the Executive Of
the nation? Men have been arrested and
hurried to some tort or bastile, piniug
there for months without the benei. Of
trial, or even cause Of their arrest being
made known and have then been dismis.
sed With health impaired and reputation
blasted. And these outrasss have been
perpetra,ec upon citizens living under the
very shadows Of civil courts capable Of
exercising all their various functions, and
where lac prisoners could have had faie
and speedy trial BY . jury a. directed BY
| the Constitution.
9Th. We regard the principles of tho
Monroe Doctrine no. only a. jus, bu, q.
absolutely necessary for our safety as
Nation; and We can oaly view with jus.
Indignation the French occupation Of
Mexico, ani the .imid vascilla,in. policy of
the Administration in their treatment Of
this matter, and their utter disregard of
The wishes Of the people as expressed
through their representatives in Congress.
7sh. We regard the RICH. Of asylum ~
one that should be sacred and inviola,e
for oil political offenders; anu We believe
in the ono term system, because We be.
llevc that it would prevent much fraud,
trickery and corruption. We have ample
evidence Of this IN the course of Mr.. Lin.
coin to secure his reelection.
9Th. And last, though no. least, we arc
opposed to 'hoddy. negro equality, misce.
gcnation and all the rest Of the otf.prinss
Of the devil
There, Mr.. Alb. you have i'll We arc
fully prepared TO hear you howl Copper
head, Butternu,, ETC., At Us until you are
hoarse but 30 ia aud do your pre,ties..
You are a creature for wich va have the
most sovereign contempt. Your hard
names and loud braying We regard with
the utmost indifference.
----->-Dee -
Tho negro who attempted to commit
an Outrage on . white girl ut Muscatine,
was arrested a few days since ard was
brought to Muscatinc. While in the hands