Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-09
THE OLD SVhR-UOR ON TIE
TUiCk AGAIN.

DEAR RtGisrEH In my last comm
nication ! promised YOU should bear from
me a2ajo, and it is new n'y Intention to
intrude myself upon tie numerou, reader,
Of your interesting paper once more
When | throw u stone in the dark and
hear a dog ho"l, know he is struck. and
on this occasion, Mr.. Editor, from tn.
amount Of bowling there seems to have
been more than one struck it happened
to have struck several in the same place.
Some say the nomination Of the Ola
War Horse was just what they expected
and wanted others not being posted, say
it was inst what they did not want, and
did not expect. Are they 50 narrow mind
ed as to ;hnk the father Of the Territory
would be forgotten; if 50, yon can meas,
urc their judgment, when = stranger,
and man who has not read the Orgauic
Act-if he has, fails to appreciate il,
meaning, although high in position at
tcmpts to build up his fame, land By no
means very envable reputation) by De,
nouncirg and OBTAINING the honest and
pure character Of the most prominent
citizens among us, such as Gen j. B. 5.
Todd bears in this community, the bona
hde settlers will give him that just reb Ike
AT the polls which he 50 Justly deserves
The residents Of the Territory are not so
ignorant as to think the man who has
spent his time, his energies, and bis
money, 10 organize The Territory. and
whose interest is here with them. will be
50 stupid as to neglect them. The people
know tuIl well he cannot benefit his inter.
est without bcnehtlnI the interest Of each
settler, his only local wish was to haze
lGnhton being central, the Capital. That
was grat'fcd. Now he has no other wish.
desire, Or interest than the genera! welfare
of the whole Territory
If he is the man whom they wanted
nominated by the Peoples Union Conyen.
ton, why did they anticipate MS nomina-
ton by expending all their powder in try
ing to defeat him2 They claim to be
smart Illinois and Michigan politicians -
Ii h" IL the man they wanted, their cue.
ness in politics fails to be appreciated Jy
the honest people Of this Territory. Thee
now argue he IS incompetent. They know
when they make that ascertiol they he
but | suppose tha! is Illinois cuteuess.-
50 we will not say anything more about
that, but We will say he hAs obtained for
Dakota rs much, and even more, than any
OF the new Territories. Alter that was
accompilshed-not having vote, and b.
ing loyal to the Union, MT only in ga7
bat with his energies and person, assisted
in crushing out this rebellion i, was
urged by some Of the official clique last
year, as he was educated in the army and
not having vote ~ totsress, he ought
to 90 and fight for the Union, lie took
their advice, and as soon rs he entered
the service, those Lia8 officials moved
Heaven aud earth TO defeat his coutirma
ton III the Senate, and succeeded in de.
iealing it, athoug be was passed by the
Military COMMITTEE consequently. on the
adjournment of Congress he Is no longer
a Brigadler General; his appointment
falling OF its own waite. lie will soon be
here TO speak to you in person and con-
firm these statements. This dodge was
illinois smartness, suppose, to XIII the
Old War Horse. But the people can see
through this dodge, ana can read the
Governor and Surveyor Generals clique.
it IS a fact, too patent to be denied that
the moment the Governor placed his foo.
IN the Territory he began to work for
Delegate to Congress. He said, publicly,
last year, when he pretended to support
zen. Todd, vote for Todd this year, and
next year re viii beat him We, the
people, would ike to ask the Governor if
he Is our public servant, or are we bis
slaves : We may differ from his Excel.
Iency, and we are not afraid to take the
responsibility aud viii vote MS we please.
If, as YOU alIege, Gen. Todd has not
done any good, he certainly has done az
no harm, aud if you have the interest of
tho Territory so much at heart as you
pretend, and man Of such Ynst i2ia.
ence, Why, | ask, do you not work With
the Delegate elect He has asked for
appropriations time and again. but vas
Told ge give vou All ne csn.--i, -