Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-01-17

AWAY IRON tue cry swearing eternal 0llii.
esnce for the removal Of the Capitol from
1ankton to "some place. This is one
cause of Mr.. Stutsman's action in the
matter. But | think he was nnnecessa.
rily frightened or wrongfulIy informed, Tor
with the present representation on the
SLOPE, The men from the polar region of
Pemhina, will have all they can do to
watch their seats instead of the Capt. 81. -
And if there is a,fy district in the Terri
tory to which those men should return
thanks, it is Yank,on. for If her repres-n.
tA'ive. Armstrong, had turned the scales
with his tie vote on Friday, Red River
would have been summarily wiped from the
halls Of the Legislature
The new criminal code was also passed
and approved. A bill was also passed
appointing Hon. James Tufts. a commits.
sioner to audi! the military accounts of
the Territory. On the day Of adjournment
flood Of military commissions issued
from the Executive office, fell like show
er of Autumn leaves among the Cover.
nors friends. In one instance, o green
boy was commss toned with Leulenaucy
to the exclusion Of The best drilled officer
in the Territory, who had devoted his
whole time and money for the last three
months in raising the same company in
which the youth received his appointment.
The Governor aud his official attendants
have gone 10 Washington to contest the
Delegate contest. II Jayne with bis frauds
secures his seat as Delegate from Dakota
it will be an insult to the Territory aud
stain upon the American Congress; and
the hardy, honest pioneers Of Dakota will
bow their heads in Sorrow aud shed the
tears OF wronred and grieved people -
Mr.. Editor, | can never touch upon this
topic without growing warm and earnest,
(perhaps too much SOY not because am
an adhlrer OF Gen Todd, but because |
am one of the people, and We claim our
rights; we CLAIM The privilege OF being
represented in Congress by m"n who i,
the uhdoubted choice of the Territory
we claim the rights of the bal!ut.box a-
the only altar on which we can burn to
death the damning despoi,m OF official
powers; and We lmpiore Congress- in the
name OF God and Eumuni,y, not to toiSt
upon the heads of an unwilling people
man who has no more interest in our vel.
fare than a wild bear Of the Norway SHOWS.
Bu: the matter IS now beyond cur control
Iha. expedition Of Gen. Cook !. 10 kad
after very anxlously ~ here, and many
are fearful that the approach o: spring
will bring the approach OF hostile Indians
The lanhtons have just been driven back
from their hunting grounds b. The Santecs
on the Missouri. Also, several cattle
with Indian !ariels on, have recently come
down the valley .! the James INTO the
white settlements. They are supp, SD TO
have strayed from the Minnesota indians
now encamped on the tributaries OF the
Dakota river. And now, Mr.. Editor, to
speak The truth and to forewarn you OF
what is coming AIN forced to stale ms
conviction that unless u different disloI
ton is soon made OF the rro ops nov IN
the Territory ANA luther relntorvelpents
are received, We shall witness aunther
great scare AID stampede IRON Dakota
win the opening OF Spring. The winter
has thus tar been All open one, ani the
weather almost equa! II that "t oar iniian
summer in October. and the ho. til b.,
| have been roaming upon the T. Aus ard
suhsisi,ng IN the valley, OF oar naIgnbpr.
ing streams. Al. our p.eltc ion IA The way
OF sold ers has been called TO TT Banda /
leaving he entire settled portion OF The
Territory tor a distance OF l4O miles,
utterly deie"ceie>s aud un-uarie1. Two
hundred Indian warrior, to day, cou't
clean out the whole Missouri S.ope with
the r"pid'ty OF wh'rI"'"d, ard lay the
towns and settlements /" ashes. This HAY
not be done Indeed IL ca" rot he done, il
the settlers could only tell 'c.en to be
ready and or rhm night to srAFple their
rifles and neet HE mrrclie>s >avases
there are, at present, ten ton, Of am.
munttun and ordnance stOr~s at h" Iowns
OF l"nHton anu 'crn'inon, 'tera1ls un-
gua'drd ANA unprotected against u torcr
Oh htty Indians at e'Ihrr post. Thee
points, 1t any, will be the first attacked
| o"e company OF soldiers has ben rrIk
less'y marched INTO the heart OF the lndian
country and prisuned within the crumb
ling walls OF old Fort Pierre, to protect II
lew Isolated traders, open suffers store
and furnish to iavor'te spectators remu-
heFa'''e contracts Oh Transporting u''ern'
'ne"' s"Pp''eS' "na' ~ uo" name 10
'"o !'ess'"S "eeu VI troops ia 'n"t o'ehS
anu ueso aye country 10 'ne ue"d OF WIN
HIr l1tF1 mn NOR Al