Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

The Paraguay settlement.
Il 10 amusing 10 witaess the abortive
attempts of the opposition to de1de and
ridicule the action Of our Government up.
on this question. The excessive zeal man
Tested 70 underrsss the Importance and
advantages Of The nsgotistions recently
concluded, but argue more strongly their
chagrin ct the successful result.
They now assume that the task Of com.
missioner BowLrs wss . frivolous and e..
~ ono, and IN no possibility could have
required the armament fitted out for his
use. Hence they charge the Administer.
ton With extrsvagancs and desire to co.
cree IN imbecils power. This i not ct
oil surprising. The Republicans ars 70.
solved and committed to oppose every
movement Of the party in power. no mat.
ter what it. merits or necessity. Their
opposition il 6xed and certain-thsir al.
walton requires that il should be 20. Rea.
son and justice are fsctious elements in
their creed. With them ~ with FALsrArr
"instinct ID great matter"
Whenever the Administration takes any
action, Immediately the most appalling
scenes Of injustice and corruption burst
upon the prophetic visions Of the opposi.
ton. No detail Of argument, no invest
cation Of causes and remedies are pre- req.
uisites to their convictions. This 10 the
essence Of their logic. We must oppose
the Administration -this Is IN admins.
tration measure, therefore We must oppose
this measure.
The policy Of sending 70 Paraguay .
sufficient force to effect settlement 10
any event has vindicsted itself.
A new treaty has been concluded with
that government containing important do.
sirable changes. Provisions were made
for the family Of the sailor killed on the
Water Witch by . shot from Paraguay
fort; regrets and apologies for the insul.
to our government have been received BY
us, and permission to explore the rivers
obtained from Lopez. The fact that this
was effected without delay or hostile dem.
onstration is no evidence that the same
result would have been effected in the ab.
sence Of any adequate force. The govern.
ment of Lopez is not noted for reason or
intelligence, and diplomatic history teach.
es the difficulty Of treating with such. A
powerful array Of gunboats shakes petty
rulers prejudices and assumption. much
easier than powerful array OF arguments.
The speedy and amicable adjustment Of
these difficulties is creditable 10 Mr.. Bow.
LIN as we'll as the government under whose
and provisions he acted.
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For ths Register.
Mr.. EDIroR-The astounding develop.
ments Of the last week in relation to our
county affairs demonstrate couclusively
the importance Of your suggestions in re-
lation to the abolition of the autocratic
Office Of County Judge. 1t is beyond con.
troversy that horde of nercenary spscu.
lators have made themselves rich BY .
system Of pslpable and downright swind.
ling at the expense Of the tax payers Of
Woodbury. county. 1t can subserve no
good purpose to point out these men, or
heap abuse however richly meritsd) upon
their heads-legal investigation will un-
render to them full and merited
Justice. The great question that now d.
rectly interests the people is, how may we
with the greatest efficiency act to get rid
Of q system so liable to abuse, and atten-
led with so much evil. The united voice
'f this County is, abolish the Office, re-
store the old system of three Com mssioa-
srs, representing districts in the county,
% attend to our county affairs, with .
Probate Judge to attend to the duties prop.
!. rly pertaining to that Office.
To accomplish this, there should be .
concerted movement not only in this coun.
y, but in all others desiring the change.
% the end that the next Legislature may
De flooded with petitions that they dare not
disregard. As you have led of in this
natter you will allow me to express .
rope that you will continue in the good
work and suggest plan either for pub.
&c meeting. or the appointment in some
'ther way Of committees to circulate pc.
ition in each township in our county. and
hat you also call loudly upon the people
'fother counties to cooperate with us in
matter Of SO much public importance.
TAX PAYER.
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