Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-11-01
DAKOTA CORRESPONDENCE OF
THE SIOUX CATY REGISTER.
FIR. RANDALL, Oct. 25th, 1862.

dian excitement, which has wholly sub.
sided. nothing of great interest has trans.
p'red in the Territory. When coming
from Sioux City to Fsrs Randall the
effects Of the late panic we're frequently
visible in deserted homes, and crops going
to waste. But now confidence is restored
aad nearly all the old settlers have re.
turned
At Yankton was pleased to meet With
our friend Ziebach, and Mr.. Kingsbury,
the spicy editor Of the Dakotiaa. At the
Capital City there was quite commotion
in certain quarters. caused by the last
bomb shell from "Logroller." It fell plump
into the official camp and did good execu.
ton. ''Logroller' is great favorite with
the people and is emphatically their
mouthpece His last letter, exposing the
conduct Of tho officials, during the Indian
excitement might be construed to embrace
some who should be exempt from it's
structures. Mr.. Edmunde did not leave,
and has not left the Territory for year.
Mr.. Gleason, the U. S. Attorney, was in
the upper country with Gen. Todd at the
time Of the excitement. Neither Logrol.
Ter or The Register desires to do sny par.
~ injustice, hence q correction is due
Secretary Hutchinson says that he was
in the Territory at the time "Logroller's"
letter was written, and that he at no time
left because Of Indian troubles. We
cheerfully give him the benefit Of bis
statement.
At the Yankton Agency we found all
the Yrnkton Indians encamped awaiting
their annual payment. They number
about three thousand and presented a
novel and formidable appearance. Dr..
burIeigh, the Agent, has given much at.
sention to the construction of an ample,
impregnable block house, iron plated
which will answer the two fold purpose in
case Of attack-of protecting both the
lives OF the whites and the valuable prop.
erty Of the Agency. The Dr.. assured us
that the Yanktons were never more peace
able and contented.
Here at Fort Randall the chief object
Of attrection is the United States District
Court which has been in session three
weeks. Through the kindness Of Major
Pattee the Court has an excellent, com.
modious place Of meeting. Judge Will
liams presides with dignity, and exhibits
familiarity with the duties Of his position
Among the FIRST proceedings was the nd.
mission Of our friends Jesse Wherry and
}. NJ. Allen, Esqs.. - Attorneys st Law.
Their examination was credtable to them.
selves and gratifying to the examining
committee.
The case before the Court Of chief i'm
por,ance and most general interest, was
that of the United States Us. 7. Marslin,
indicted for attempting to introduce liquor
upon the Yankton Reserve. We must
confess that to US there WAS some new and
strange practice in the trial of this case.
In empannelling the jury the attendant
'cas not allo'csd any chaAengers for cause
was refused the right Of asking persons
if they had formed or expressed an OPT.
Mon as to the guilt or innocence of the
defendant. The Territorial laws gave
defendant eight peremptory challenged
lie was however permitted but t,co. The
Court thought il not advisable to follow
the Territorial law upon the subject, and
among Other reasons urged aud decided
that the Territorial lars are not in force
that they are Of no effect or validity an.
1" ratified and adopted By Congress
Congress is The leyis'ati"g po,cer for the
Territories.
This is the first time we have heard
such an opinion from the Bench, and
therefore give it as a matter Of public in.
terest and importance. If this doctrine
is crrrect it effec.ually iisposes of our
popalrr sovereignty notions, aad should
inagurase new Territorial policy 1t is
poor economy to spend thousands Of dol.
lars upon Territorial Legislatures if their
laws are utilities.
The greatest indignation is felt and Ok.
pressed by the citizens Of the Territory at
the enormous frauds perpetrated by Gov.
Jayne's friends at the late election. The
half of their villany is not yet known
Fortunately it will all be shown up and
placed upon the record in due time.
Nothing can look more desolate than a
broken, uninhabited waste of prairie after
the fall fres have s~ep: over it. Such il
the present appearance of this upper
country. Pr.
All the army returns we have seen, SAYS
the Des Moines Times, show that about
one.third Of the Iowa soldiers are Demo.
Gratis. As the opposition have had every
opportunity to misrepresent matters with
the brave bovs-have usod mems, .,,,I: