Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-02-23
SIOUX CITY, IOWA.
NATIONAL ENOCRATIC CONVES.
JION.
We have noticed lately that considers

We have noticed lately that considerable
IL being said ia our exchanges, ed;torially
and in t"'csrarhis dispatches, about the
hniljng Of n National Democratic Conven-
ito" some Tina daring The coming summer
We a." no. advised whether any fiu.l action
as bccu taken in ,cgard t. the matter and
cal! 'ili"i.iy pron'u! gated for that purpose,
h.. Presume here h.. not, Or we should
have noticed &.
l'such a convention is contemplated by
tie National Executive Committee, aud is to
he called and held strictly as Democratic
convention, to be participated in by Demo-
Gratis only, and for the promulgation Of Dem
ccra:is principles, without the Interpolation
Of Any IFS. ands or butts, We hope it may be
held, and shall do all in our power to aid
the movement and support it. ohj"cts But,
on the other hand, if it is TO be ha'f-and-
half, milk ana wa.er Irrational un;on' non
dcscrilt, good Lord aud good deri! concern,
then we want nothing to DO with either the
correction, its cri.inators, lis doctrines, Or
It's candidates.
The tenvosiz;ng, negative policy which
has been pursued during the pas. two or
three years by tho Democratic party, and
Tie disastrou. political results which lava.
r;ab'y lvl:owed, should be sufficient TO con-
vince every member Of the party tha. TO con,
'i"ue such line Of policy will soon rerul.
in the coml lcte di>iusegraIion, and finally
n the irretrlevable ruin Of lie Democratic
organization. Tae issue Of tho elections in
,"lS State during the past ycav or Two is
conclusive upon this point, US one or ,wo il
'a:tra'ions VII provo
In 1884, in ibis cpnercssiona, district, sh,
n"mo,r"'s supported Jul-e Chapman for
co"s'e:s, nsaiHos Indiana i.Abbnrd. Chan
ran vas stajght Democrat, Tut ran with
cut The prestige Of q regular nomination,
and with, ut any organized e.!or: being made
ia bis behalf Throughout. The district Hut
hard was elected by about 5 ,OGO majority.
In 1866. the Democrats united with the DIS
affected republicans, and nominated Mnjo,
Lonpson upon q national union plat 'Orm.'
Although a eentl, man Of decided ability, OF
IrreI roat liable integrity, with O brilliant
military record, aud, notwithstanding we'll
organized aud vigorous campaign, Major
Thompson was beaten over COCO votes bv
the same Indiana Hubbarl-and and at q
time, too, when it was believed ia mauv
ptr;s Of the district tia, the old Uooser was
ncal
IA 1864, The Democrats If the Dubroue
district nominated 8. B. Rirhards-a bold,
'nt-*poken, lie long Democrat ON a strict.
y l'emoc'2 Platform. He vac beaten by
Allison less than 5000 votes In 1866, the
l','ocrat- Of that district. aft ing with
tie bread and butter republicans, sup.
ros;ed Judge No.ls-a good man, bat q
''''~t&ad"a repaal isaa--fcs COT sress. The
consequence was, Allison beat him over Coco
majority
O,hsr instances might be cited, but these
atc sufficient to show the practical workings
GA departure from the fundamental princi-
lles and time houcred usages Of The Demo.
crs'ic party.
Hereafter VIC will have nothing to do with
a'y political movement which has not for
s effects the advancement OF Democratic
Principles and the success Of Democratic
ga, d dates. We want no more Dun.ons for
Governor