Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-09-12
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The history Of public journalism is bar.
rem Of parallels, for the vipdici,iveness
and malignancy with which Gen. futile
has been assaiied by the Abolition press,
since he signi6ed his acceptance of the
Democratic nomination for GOVERNOR
The dominant party in this State, having
opened > political brokerage office, with
kirkwood rs chief manager, and gone
regularly into the business of buying M
shaky and weakened Democrats in the
army, by promotion, or the promise of it,
seemed 10 have conceived the idea from
their success in some quarters, that Dem
ocratic officers, generally, are made If
purchasoble material, and to have acted
upon the theory that the Democrat who
refuses to barter himself and his princi.
Piles for the chances Of Executive favor,
is legitimate subject for their villiica.
ton and abuse.
l." this amusing pastmc such papers As
the Dubuque Times, Davenport Gazette.
Muscatine Journal, Burlington Ea,ck- Eye,
Keokuk Gate City aud St.te Rcgister, TO
say nothing Of the lesser lights Of Congo
Journalism, have bten industriously en-.
Gen. Tuttle is the same man be was six,
twelve or eighteen months ago-when the
Abolition press was foremost among his
euIogists that during the period
mentioned . succession Of heroic achieve.
ments has added new laurels to his we'll
earned military fame, aud the country has
had increasing testimony, in multiplied
forms, Of the purity Of his patriotism and
the unloading integrity Of his character.
Gen. futile has been life long Democrat,
warmly devoted to his party and strongly
welded to lis principles. He did not beg
his way to position nor buy it, as he per.
haps might have done, we're he made of
such stuff as the menagers Of the Abo!i-
ton party, who are calunniating him,
doubtless supp sed he was, when they be
sought him to take the nomin alton of that
party for Governor. On the contrary, he
has won his stars by brave deeds and will
ing sacrifices, lighting his way upward
against the influence OF the very favori:ism
which foisted his competitor into posi-.
ton which he assumed without merit aud
resigned without, honor
1t can make but little difference to Cen
futile bow much he is ma'igned and ira
duced by an .un>crupu'ous press, or by
the political wantons, who, gloryiny in
their intamy ard shamelessly sporting the
price of their prostitution, echo from the
stump aud lsewherc it's -nvenomed Sian.
dcrs. He is beyond his reach. His rec
ord is written-inefiaee ab!y writen-on
many proud pages in bis country history.
Forgery and talsehood, vituptration and
villainy are impotent to blur or bio, it ont.
He is much bet, known to the country
than his assalants are or ever will be,
and is appreciated accordingly Wien
they have done half as much TO deserve
its gratitude as he has, they may he emit.
tied to more charity for meanness--inas.
much as it seems to BE- a propensty-but
until then, they would do we'll to devote
themselves TO patching up the ragged re.
putation Of their own standard tearer.-
Des IKoines Statesman.
Public Endorse mcnt OF Cen. futile
At The regular session Of the Legislature
in 1864, <h~ rv''o-;-s -~--l-.'~..s "p~,'
Col. futile Was unanimously adopted aud
approved Ly the Governor. They express
the sentiments Of the people today to
wards that gallant ttlicer aud viii BE- Ell.
dorsed BY them in October by a ttium'
plant majority. Since their passage Gen.
futile has advanced still higher in the
public estimation, and become entitled
still more to the favor Of the people Of
Iowa:
WHEREAS, Col J. N. Tut,le, as acknowl.
edged by Ma or General Halleck, was the
Commander of the column that first en-.
tered For, Donelson, and,
WHEREAS, the Regiment which Col.
Tuttle commanded gained world wide
reputation for the undaunted courage man.
ifest in their brilliant charge at Fort Don.
clson, emitting not only the regiment, but
particularly Col Tu,,lr to the confidence
Of the War Department, therefore
BE ii resolved by tie House ef Repre-
semtntires, the Senate concmrriny h rein,
That We recommend to the War Depart
ment the promotions of Col. }. NJ. Tuule
to lhe position Of Brigadier General.
Rcsolred, That our Senators be request
ed to use their best endeavors to secure
the promotion Of Col. J. II. futile to the
position Of Brigad,er General.
Lesolred, That the Secretary of State
be, and is hereby requested to forward
certified copy Of these resolutions to the
Pre- sident, the Secretary of War, and to
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