Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-12
Sioux City 8egister
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1864
OUR RAILROAD INTERESTS.

over and the partizan feeling consequent
upon that event partially alayed, we may
be permitted to ventllate our railroad in
terest without rendering ourselves ameau.
able to the charge Of doing it for the pur.
pose Of prejddicing the election of any
particular candidate. Already what we
have said upon the subject, together with
the recent Congressional legislation, per
hitting the Dubuque 4 Sioux City road to
change its route-has aroused public
attention, not only in Northwestern Iowa
but in Dakota Territory. Many of those
most deeply interested in the latter place
entertain the same fears in relation to the
subject that we do; aud when we consider
that their interests are so nearly allied to
our own in the matter Of Railroads, it is
not surprising that they should.
In view Of our prospective eastern rail-
road the people Of Dakota had come to
look upon Sioux City as there future de.
pot of trade, as we'll as the point which in
time was to afford them easy facilities for
transhipment from the East, and the point
where (when the prospect of it being
located upon one Of the great lines east
and west should be realized), they had
every reason to belive their own railroad
would start from. Hence it is that those
people appreciate the extent of the detri.
ment which deprivation Of an Eastern
railroad connection for Sioux City would
be. That instead of having a depot Of
trade and market Cor their products
almost at their own door they would have
to rely for these purposes upon some point
ut an indefnate distance below on the
Missouri river and that their prospects Of
railroad through their Territory would
be lessened in the same proportion that
the distance Of direct Eastern railroad
was increased from Sioux City.
We do not agitate the topic at this time
for the boo,less purpose of reminding the
people of the Northwest of the misfortune
to which there is even reason to believe
they have been subjected, unless so
far as it shall serve to arouse them to
realizing sense Of the extent of the i'm.
pending danger-and lead them to make
some effort to avoid it.
1t has been suggested By one Of the
principal officials Of Dakota Territory,
one too who has probable a more familiar
and thorough acquaintance with the pro.
posed railroad routes of the Northwest
than almost any other mar in the country,
that a meeting az the citizens Of Sioux
City aud vicinity should be held as early
as practicable, and some measures for
immediate action resolved upon We
think the suggestion good one, and really
hope that those CT our citizens who appre.
ciate the importance of the subject take
some steps fer the immediate call of such
meeting.
The South about to Meet US on the
Negro Soldier Basis.
The latest indications at the South show
that We will soon have the negro as we'll
as the white element to contend with in
the field. The rebels propose 10 follow
Mr.. 1incoln's precedent and put their
blacks in the field. The following is an
intercepted letter from the rebel Governor
Allen of Louisiana:
Ny DEAR Sir: The time has come for
US 70 put into the army every able bodied
negro man as soldier. This should be
done imm ediately. Congress should, a.
the coming session, take action on this
most important question. The negro
knows that he cannot escape CONSUMPTION
if he goes to the enemy. lie must play
an important part in the war. He caused
the fight, and he will have his portion Of
the burden to bear. We have learned from
dear bought experience that negroes can
be taught to fight against US. | would free
all able to bear arms, and put them in the
field at once.
And this is from the Richmond Enquir
cr, Jeff. Davis official organ:
ue cohscrspt'on Vi negroes 6DO0Id ne
accompanied with freedom and the privi-
)ege Of remaining in the States this is no
part of aboltionism, it is the exercise BY
the master Of the unquestionab!e right Of
manumission it is relnunerating those
who defend our cause with the privilege Of
freedom. Nor should this important sub.
ject be prejudiced with questions about
putting the negro on an equality with our
friends, brothers and fathers. Many of the
soldiers in their childhood were fondled
ard nursed by negro nurses, and yet no
question Of equality was ever rnised.-
Many man has manu- mitted slaves with.
out beicg subjected to the suspicion Of
being an abolitionist Ifthere
are any reasons against extending the
conscription to slaves, we should like to
have them stated, aut we are decidedly Of
opinion that the whole country will agree
to the proposition, and that at an early
day the next Congress will be called upon
to provide for it by law.
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PRovosr MARsnALs LIABLE TO DRArr.
A Provost Marshal in New Jersey hav.
inc been drafted in the 5th District. IL has