Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-11-24
EDITORIAL CORREsPONDENCE,
DEs MONIES Horsr

bes MS'hes, iowa, NOV 10, 6u.
Dear Register -
In obedience to a sum mons to attend
the Z. 5. District Court a. Juror, We LEI.
Sioux City On Saturday morning, 10th
inst, for this city. Our travelling com,
pan,ons were Pat. Robb, John Hagy and
Chas. kent-ths two latter named gen.
tssmen destined for Sb,pman's Station on
cunning expedition. They did not ad.
wise US Of the kind of game they were af-
ter, but judging from their accompanies
ments va came to the conclusion that
they were afraid of snake bites Pat.
came through TO Des Moines, being eo-
gagged to defend DR.. J. S. Prescott in
suit brought against him BY The United
States, on o charge Of cutting timber on
government lands, in Dickinson county.
The Court is at present engaged on the
trial, bu. judging from the progress they
have made thus far, the verdict will no,
be reached for day or two.
From what we have heard since we left
home We are led to believe that Pat was
a candidate for State office at the late
election; hut as he 10 not willing TO con.
hrm the runner by affidavit, We warn our
readers against giving any credence to the
report, and suggest that the votes cast
against the Republican candidate for Reg
lister Of the State Land Office be placed
opposite the name Of that ubiquitous gen.
teman. to wit: No Scattering! Notwi,h.
standing Pats political misfortunes he
maintains jolly exterior, and never re-
fuses to smile with his friends.
At Onawa our parry received an acces.
sion in the person Of our whole.souled and
jolly friend, Judge Hazele.s. The Judge
is trump, and the crowd he travels with
will suffer very little from EMU. He is
also here as = Juror
Last night the Republicans of De.
MONIES gave vent to their enthusiasm over
their success at the late election in a
terch-light procession, bon FIRE, speeches,
&c. If the Demonstration had been in
honor Of Democratic victory, candor
would compel US to say that it was a very
tame affair. The torches did not exceed
$50, and q majority of them we're awk.
wardly and stragglinsly carried by boys.
The leading men of the party did not ap.
pear to join in the demonstration, further
than to illuminate their buildings The
truth is, the thinking men of the Repub.
'ican party are badly frightened at the eff
| feet the success of their sectional doc
trines are having upon the country. The
threatening attitude Of several of the
Southern States the imminent danger OF
dissolution of the Union, and the hor-
rors which such an event will inevitably
entail upon the country, has sobered the
Republicans, and they have not the heart
to rejoice over victory achieved upon a
principle which decl ares that our country
cannot exist as our fathers found it
Half free and half slave"
Speaking Of politics reminds us of a
good story curren. here, Of which Judge
E., Speaker Of the House Of Rep yesenta-
tlses Of Iowa, is the hero. Absu, three
o'clock in the morning, day or two fol
lowing the election, the news of Lincoln 5
election reached the town in which the
Judge resides. A few enthusiastic Repub-
licans immediately procured an anvil and
commenced rejoicing. The Judge heard
the noise, and sent his son to ascertain
the cause of it. Upon reaching the street
the boy met few Democrats, who had
been waiting the arrival OF the news, and
who, in reply to the boys interrogatories,
informed him that New York had gone
for the fusion ticket, and that the Demo.
Gratis were rejoicing over Lincoln defeat.
This news the boy carried home. After
hearing it, the Judge remained quite sew,
eral minutes, apparently absorbed ia deep
| meditation, when suddenly arousing him.
self he nudged his better half with bis el.
bow, and cried savagely-" Lay over Kit
ty, lay over-G-d d-m the fusion :"
But We will not sa5 anything further
about politics. This has been emphati
eally a bad year for Democrats, and i, is
useless to attempt to explain the causes Of
our overwhelming defeat, They are mex
plainable.
Since our arrival here we have had the
pleasure of making the acquaintance Of
many OF the good people of our State
both Democrats and Republicans We
found Hon. c. G. Cole as genial and en-.
tertainng as ever, and apparently bu.
little cast down by his recent defeat for
Congress in this District. He is one Of
Gods noblemen, and in his derea. the
people of the First District have deprived
themselves OF the services in Congress Of
the best man 10 the State. He is defeated,
but not conquered His ability as a speak
er, his worth as a citizen, and mis- deyo.
ton to the best interests and prosperity Of
the State, have endeared him to the peo'
pie. and when the wild wave of fanaticism
which is now sweeping over tao country,
has subsidized, be will undoubtedly receive
from the hands Of his fellow citizens those
honors to which he is so eminen,ly enti
tied, and Of which he has been deprived
by On extraordinary combination Of ad
verse circumstances