Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-23


ward through the Territory on his errands
OF kindness and efforts at securing Ter
ritorial organization. At length the Ter.
ritory was organized, our officials were
appointed, sent here aud paid, and they
were tie first TO snarl and snap at the
Peoples Friead
What can . Representative Of the people
do in Congress when all the Government
agents and organs in the Territory are
combined against him to defeat his la
bors aud make him powerless for rehec-
ton. If he exposes the corruption of an
officer Of the Territory, they forthwith
write 10 headquarters and brand him
liar" If he recommends the necessity
Of certain appropriations, they immediate
ly inform tho Department to delay the
matter until another year. If he secures
an appointment Of honor and profit for
any of his friends they will not sleep until
they have chopped his head off and can
agrieved people saying Look see how
much harm can do you now if you will
send me to Congress will show you how
much good l can do you" The people
reply "wai! until the first of September,
and at the bslot'box We will show You
how much harm zee can do you for, q
man who will once strive to build himself
up on the crushed hopes Of the Territory,
will again sacrifice the interest of that
Territory for his own selfish ends If any
one Of our officials is entitled to the posi-,
ton Of Delegate to Congress, it is Attor-
ney General Gleason, who has always act
ed with the people and condemned the
official administrst on of the Territory.
1t is said that Gov. Jayae has been an.
Justly censured by the people for much
otcia, misconduct and conce ption in the
Territory, with which he had no eonnec-
ton But he has been entreated by his
best friends time after time. to disAvow
his approval Of the accursed policy OF The
Surveyor General Has he done 1t Not
0y any means. He considers the tovors
OF Mr.. Hill and his clerks aud their gratu
itous office rent Of vast more importance
than all the helpless friendship of the
people Of the Territory and hence. in
bis annual Message he speaks in high
praise Of Z" the able reports Of our efficient
Surveyor General, Geo. ID. Hill, ESQ. -
The report was able " because it requir
ed ability to cover up the frauds OF a
corrupt career; and the General was
efficient " because he bestowed i've
thousand dollars IN surveying contracts
on one of the GOVERNOR Illinois pets--
But the D0kottGn asks what better is
Gen. Todd doing for the people ? We
simply re, ~ that when bis labors are
over, Gen. Todd comes home to his family
to experd his money in the Territory,
G., f.,
in the States to deposit The profits of his
salary. We need no other criterion BY
VIII ,ch to Judge Of the choice Of the PEG,
pie. than tue proceedings OF the two con
ventions Of the 10Th and oath July. In
the one. Gov. Jayne was nominated by
the delegates Of packed caucuses and
blank certificates in which were i!iai the
name o transient c,arks s2d non-resi-
deut surveyors to represent eistrlct
wherein :hey were utterly 'unh nown to the
inhabitants. IN the other convention,
Gen Todd. although absen, from the
/ Territory, was nominated by reclamation,
by the free viii Of the people. A very
trall argument now raised against the
Genera. is, that he holds too much scrip
land in Dakota, to the Pjejudices Of set.
item ents, and vet he has .yirer dW9y more
land - settlers in the last two years, than
is OF ned by all the officials IN the Tern.
tory. They a'so now accuse him Of being
Demo crst, and claiming, therefore, that
all Republicans must vote agnins. him,
and at the same time Gov. Jayne was the
first to discard party politics and to invite
two Democrats to the osom of his Ter
ritorial ticket.
And their cry is now in one district,
cling to your party in another it is,
away with your party and cling TO the
Union
The time has arrived, gentlemen, in our
national affairs when we should look for
men, not politics, not party Or creed The
war which Is now upon us is more me re.
suit Of persistent. wiliful, stubborn party
Voting, than any ether cause under heaven
Men have been picked from the gambling
house, the brothel, the gutter, ard placed
in positions of trust and honor who could
claim no other merit than that of being
a " sound Democrat or q "stif Repub
tiean."
Reason and compromise constitutes the
boon OF all parties and nations. But that
mpronise, which, bat a year ago, would
udNc OttH utuOIabIe lot a iuerlCh, Is, TO-
day. disgrace IN the eyes Of the world
The little cloud Of secession, which, as il
were but yesterday, rose in The southern
heavens no larger than boys kite, and
VAS seotled at by the people, has been
broadening, advancing and blackeuing,
until to-day the whole political armament
is hung in darkness. The Ightnings of
war and the bolts OF disunion are falling
in our very midst Home, nre desola,cd,
fields are untitled, the people are hurried
to the bloody battle, field, while widows
and orphans are left in the streets and
highways crying to God in despair pray
ing for the safety of the Union and the
de'iverancs of their husbands and fathers
This is war of politicians, not of the
people. Politicians inauguraied it, poll
ticians are leading it and those who have
always been first in their professions Of
loyalty, are the las, to go forth to battle
in behalf Of their country. G-n Todd is
the only man in the Territory who has
gone forth to join in the war for tho I'M
ion. 1t is said that be vas in the field
when be should have been in Congress,
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