Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-08-31
OUR POSITION.

can convention, held at DeS Moines, on
the 3lst ullimo, not because we felt that
those nominations had any claim upo US,
nor because we desired to indorse the pol.
icy and conduct Of the head of that ticket,
but as a choice of evils. If we are com.
PEELED to choose between the nominees of
the Mahony convention, who are running
upon platform of undisguised toryism
and those of the Republican convention,
we shall support the latter, Of course; not
because we believe Gov. Kirkwood has
any just claims to a reelection, nor for
the reason that his administration has re-.
aected credit upon the State but because
we deem it better to submit for the pres.
ent, to the chicanery and corruption that
secured his nomination, rather than place
at the head Of our State Government, an
open sympathizer with the rebellion, as
we believe Judge Mason to be- Enter.
talning these views, we placed Governor
Kirkwood's name at the head of our col.
umns. Since doing so, however, we have
the best of reasons for believing, that the
people are disposed to ignore the nomi
nees Of these partizan conventions, and to
bring out a ticket of good and loyal men,
upon the broad platform Of sustaining the
government, and putting down the pres
ent rebellion, and which will command the
support of all men whose patriotism is
not fettered by partizan organizations.-
From all 70 tions Of the State, we learn
that the mass of the people are dissatisf
ed with the present nominations, and re-.
solved to be represented in the Union
\,
2sth inst If that convention should nom
mate good and true men-men who are
will ing to ignore party dogmas, for the
sake of the preservation of our civil insti-
tutions as we believe it will, the Reporter
will afford its nominees q cheerful and
vigorous support. If it should disappoint
our jus. expectations in this respect, then
we shall adopt such course as consis ter.
cy, and our duty to the country, demand.
This is our position. We believe it the
true one in the present national crisis, and
one to which every patriot should adhere.
State Reporter.
1t will be remembered that one year
ago the paper from which the above was
taken gave in its adhesion to republican,
ism, and has ever since been earnest and
uncompromising in its advocacy Of the
Chicago platform. 1t then saw nothing
but saints among the ''inalienable rights"
men. We are glad that the Reporters
eyes are opened, aud that seeing chica,
merry and "corruption' in party manage,
ment it has the boldness and honesty to
expose and denounce it. The Reporter is
an influential paper and the course indi
Gated in the above extract will win for it
new supporters.
The people are heartily sick of partiz-
anship. Partnership has ne heart that
feels for the interests of the people. If we
would emerge from this war with any
strength, credit, honor, or government left
to us-ths people must accomplish the
work. Party cannot and will not do it.
SAD AccIDEST.-From Judge Allison,
who returned yesterday, we have the par
ticulars Of the accden. met with by John
Currie., Esq, one Of the privates in Capt
Trips command, which left here some
three weeks ago. On Thursday the 22d,
while on the Little Rock in the Eastern
part Of Buncombe county, the detachment
came upon an Indian camp, which the
Indians had left in haste, leaving their
provisions behind. The trail was so fresh
that Capt. Trip at once determined on
pursuit, and ordered his men, except
enough to take care Of the baggage, to
provide themselves with four days rations.
and while engaged in the preparations Mr.
Currier had occasion TO get into the wagon
A double barrelled shot gun lay on the
wagon, and at the same time there were
two Or three other persons in the wagon
engaged in getting out provisions. BY
some means or another, either by some
article falling upon the hammer of the
gun or some person sccidenty touching il,
the gun was discharged, lodging the en- !.
tire cont ents, of wads and shot, in the
outside portion Of Mr.. Curriers' thigh
There was no caps on the gun at the time,
and no person seems to have been in the
least to blame. Mr. Currier was at once
taken to Spirit Lake, the nearest settle.
ment, and about So miles distant, where
the party arrived on Friday evening of
last week. His wound was dressed by
DR.. Ball. On Sunday whom Judge Ali.
son left Mr.. G. was in excellent spirits
and doing we'll He is we'll cared for by
Messrs. Means, Holbrook, Chamberlin and
Poor, who are with him. Mr.. Curriers'
many friends here will be glad to learn
that he will probably be able in few days
to return home.
Nothing has been heard of the reman-
iLg portion Of the command under Capt.
Trip since they left Little Rock
The charges upon which the arrest of
Mr.. Faulkner nre based, are his successful
efforts to procure arms in Europe for the
u.o nc Tho rahol, nd fact thot be- ~,os r., :