Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-09-12

Election rcsults-Th Indian Expedition
Our Officials and the "Dakoti0n'-U
s Nail scdylayed BY Indians, &c.
YASxrox. Aug. 9Th, 1863.
DEAR REGISTER IL have not written
you Of late for the reason that nothing Of
particular interest has occurred in our
Territorial affairs until recently. Election
is over and many more men are defeated
than elected. No election campaign in
Dakota ever came upon the people and
passed off with so little labor and so short
= canvass, as the one which ended yester
day. In many counties no nominating
conventions. were called, while 10 other
districts they were only convened . few
days before election, in order to prepare
ticket. Many little issues we're conse.
qaen'ly sprung, some local, some political,
but more that were bitterly personal {;
issues which would have been considered
of runious Importance in better natured
campaign. In this county the election
was tiercely, and in some instances, bru.
tally contested, and am sorry to say re-
hected no grea. credit upon the politics or
morals Of the Capital city.
Many provoking personalities were ven.
ded which when; swallowed with strong
drink gave vent in manifestations of cud.
gels, clcnchcd fists aud cut faces. The
main issue, however, was party; but even
the dignity of party contest was buried
deep in the rubbish and wreck OF selfish
and"personal motives and purposes.
The Republicans in this county, must
admit, have gained a square, uumistakable
victory. The majori.ies, though small,
are decisive and uniform throughout their
ticket. For the Territorial Council Suits.
mans majority over Lyman's is II votss !;
kinsbury over Armstrong 9; Stone over
Bramble II; the vote on the Hous q mem.
bers runs about tie same as above.
1t is alleged, As usual, by the defeated
party that fraud vas resorted to by their
opponents, and SO strong was the feeling
manifested on the part of few, that the
bal!ot-box was hurled from the window
and lost in the crowd, after the judges
had canvassed the votes and were seated
round the table. Blu, box or no box. We
were neatly whipped, and the only fraud
know OF, is. that The Republicans had two
many votes for US. Clay county has
electeastwo Democrats TO the Council and
a mixed House. Shober is elected in Bon
Homms county, and Gregory aud Wherry
in Todd county. Further than. this am
unable to speak. The Republican party
brought to bear all their heavy guns upon
this, the Capital county, and drove our
gallant party into defeat.
Gen. SulIy's Expedition is about to re.
turn. When las. beard from he was pro.
ceeding rapidly to Painted Woods and
Fl. Berthoh to intercept and fgh. tue
flying Sioux. He had left all unnecessary
substance wagons and was intending to
make QUE bold, rapid dash at the hosti le
tribes before retaining for winter quarters.
BY official information recently received
from Maj. Gen. Pope, it is established that
the Iowa 9Th, three Companies Of Iowa
18th, and the Dakota companies will all ba
left in the Territory during the winter, 10
renew their war against the Indians next
season. Here let me correct an error
which appears in one Of my letters with
regard to this Expedition, which M ace my
figures read Is miles instead of 3 4
as intended, fer the length of the Expedi-
ton when drawn OFT in single file. The
Dakotian correspond n. would have saved
himself the trouble Of showing his ignor-
>nee eopesrning his own Expedition if he
! usea pencil and paper before put.
g himself in ink.
Fwo full Regiments of Cavalry horses
seed in single file and so close together
k.,hey will touch heads and tails, will
miles aud HOO feet. | will make
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