Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-02-14
DAKOTA CORRESPONDENCE OF
THE REGISTER.

The Logroller Family-Dakota Officials
and the Presidents Circular-Indian
Affairs military Aatters- Coz. Sey-
mour's Message, and the Var FEELING
in Dakota.
YANKToN, FEB. 10th, 1863.
DEAR REGIsTER-
Ha we have Jolly crew,
J. With "Logroller No. 2"
And Losrollsr No. g.
What shat. all We Logroller's do?
Shall we " roll clog - or twol
Or shall we shoulder "spikes and fesy'
No. let US call Logroers Son,
To bring out " Ohi Log. No. l."
And join as in our logg ng bee.
Since you last heard from me have
been blessed with an increase in my fam.
lily, by the birth of Logroller No. 2" in
the Vermilion Republican, and "Logrol.
Ter No. 3 " in the Dakotian.
They are "ilegitimate offsprings," how.
ever but awoke one morning and found
them at my door, and my wife, Charity,
took them in, on probation, as members of
! the Logroller Family" Indeed, it makes
me feel old and feeble to see so many
young Logroller's around me looking up
in my face, and claiming to be children of
"old man Logroller." They have both
received little nourishment, and they
now begin to kick and scratch each other.
"No. 2" is spunky urchin, and has al.
ready shaken bis fist at some big men at
the Capitol. "No 81 has clinched mo.
2, and is now holding him by the L" short
hair They are both good grit aud neither
one ut.ers whimper. l would attempt
to separate them if had the courage, but
fear they will both turn upon the "old
man" and drub him out. Nevertheless, if
they persist in their Heenanistc nantes
tations, | shall feel compelled to slap them
both soundy and turn them from my
household; or else, will change my name
and never roll another log. They are fine
boys, however, fat boys, having been pre-.
viously rocked in Government cradle.
and led with an official spoon. They are
rtfshoots OF the Republican Faith, aud are
making a nice confession in the way of
veni illating the faults and frauds Of the
Repu hlican party. No. O. has got
tong ne in his head and was born with
teeth" "No. 3" bites less, but kicks and
strikes like young Zebra. shall keep
out of tn cir reach for the present, until |
see which one walks with the people.
by the " ay, Mr.. Editor, the people Of
Dakota begin to be heard at Washington,
and are revivln in spirit to hear OF the
reported promo ton Of Gen. Sibley to the
command Of the indian war; and to learn,
also, from the Deps. tment that our officials
will hereafter be required to reside in the
Territory, attend 10 their duties, and work
with the people. 1t is we'll .,nown tina, our
great complaint has been, hitherto, that
our rulers we're unwilling to stay among
US and assist in building up the wealth
and fortunes Of the Territory. With one
exception they have made their homes in
Sioux City, Iowa, for the past We. r, and
have been paying to the citizens OF that
fortunate town the handsome sum of S400
IL month for board of themselves and iam.
lilies; for the simple reason that it is much
more safe and respectable to live in the
In hnr IL
unpublished society of farmers, mechanics
and Indians. But " Old Abe " has heard
OF these truant boys, aud sends word to
them to shoulder their knapsaks and start
for the field of their Iabors, and there stay
Here is his " circular" which has been re.
Gently forwarded TO every official in the
Territory:
Treasury Department, ComptroNers
Otice, Jan 5M, lS63-SW: The first Sec
ton of an act approved June 18th, 1852,
chapter 40, phamphlet laws, page 10, is
as follows: That whenever an officer of
either of the Territories of the United
States, shall be absent theretrom, and
from the duties of his office, no salary
shall be paid him during the year in which
such absence shall occur, unless good
cause therefor shall be shown to the Pres.
ident Of the United States, who shall Ger.
tty his opinion Of the sutficiency Of such
cause, to the proper accounting officer of
the Treasury, to be filed In his Office Ap.
pication for his official certificate having
been made to the President by Terrific.
rial officer, whose absence was not on
leave previously obtained, or thereafter
sanctioned, and it having come to his
knowledge in the investigation Of that
case. that officers Of the Territories occa.
sionally absent themselves from the place
place of their duty for considerable time,
under circumstances in which the Presi.
dent may have reason to doubt of the suf.
cheney of the cause, to the prejudice of
the public service to avoid which, in fu-
tnre, l am directed by the Secretary of the
Treasury, under instructions from the Pres.
ident, to address this circular to all off.
GERS Of the Territories, notifying them
that the President, will not, in any case
hereafter, certify the sutiiciency of the al
legged cause of any absence of the officer
of the Territory when not on duty by or.