Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-05-07
pay Of soldiers as to emancipate and take

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ton in behalf of the Union. And it is a
we'll established fact that public opinion is
in favor Of this increase of pay, and the
people almost universally havs expressed
willingness to have the burden Of their
taxes increased, if it will but add to the
soldiers pay. The people feel grateful to
our country's brave defenders, and appre'
ciate the services of these men who have
so nobly struggled in behalf Of the Union
leaving home and friends, bearing their
bosoms to the rude storms of war, and so
unsefshly sacrificing themselves upon
the altar of their country that we might
enjoy the blessings which their blood,
tears and suffering has won for us.
The only reason VIC can assign for the
singular apathy Of the party in power as
regards the soldiers is, that the attention
of the ruling members Of this party is
occupied with schemes for gratifying their
political ambition, filling shoddy contracts
and advocating negro equality and mis-.
cengenation, that their souls have become
so warped and dwarl>ed that sympathy for
the soldier is out Of the question.
1t is expected by these vampires who
are feasting upon the vitals of the Nation
that the soldier will at the next election,
as usua, fall in line and at the cry of
Copperhead's' and fire in the rear
cast their votes to enable these blood
suckers to fatten few years longer upon
what the toll and suiferings these men
has purchased. But in this We think they
will be deceived, for the boys in the field
have watched closely the proceedings in
Congress during the past season, and they
have seen that those who pretended such
Iose and sympathy, having large maio-
rity in both Houses have failed in every
instance to aid them. Mr.. Lincoln has
neglected to mention their case in single
State paper.
We can hardly believe that the terrible
cry Of 'Copperhead,' ''fre in the rear"
etc, will deceive the army at The next
election. If it does we shall think that
the intelligence Of the soldier exists more
in Imagination than in fact.
Governor STONE says in his Procia,n ma.
ton, calling out the Militia of the State
that
Companies a: The organization may
choose their own officers, aud great care
will be observed in the selection OF field
officers for the regiments.
1t appears from the above that the Gov.
ernor intends TO appoint the field officers
OF the militia regiments regardless of tie
laws of the State Article VI Section III
Of the Constitution provides III the organ
ization Of Militia Regiments, that All
commissioned officers of the militia shall
be elected by the persons liable to perform
military duty. and shall be commissioned
by the Cover uor."
Sam. kirkwood utterly disregarded this
provision of the Constitution and it appears
that Stone is going to follow in the foot
steps Of his ilustrious predecessor.
This appointment OF officers is nice
little political capital for the Abolition
party in the State. 1t comes in very
handy in buying up weak-kneed Demo.
Gratis who love fat Office and shoulder.
straps better than they do principle, and
who are ready to sacrifice their manhood
and self respect upon the altar erected by
the Abolition party for the worship Of the
nigger and shoddy. We feel like thank.
ing kirkwood for the good hc has already
done our party in this way by purging it
OF such miserable p2sillanmous souls, and
We hope that Stone will continue the
work SO long as he finds man ready to
sell himself; that is, if he thinks such
course is in accordance with the oath he
has taken to uphold and defend the Con-
stitu,on of Iowa.
The Des Moines correspondent. Of the
Haukeye, says
"The expenses Of the General Assem-.
bly, have been unusually heavy in keeping
with increased expenses every where in
public and private life. The postage bill
is between six and seven thousand dollars,
nearly double the expenditures Of the pre-.
yious season. The newspaper bill is very
large. That of the State Register, for
papers furnished, is 81, 900; Homestead,
$500. The Statesman received very
small crumb of comfort, little over $40
for papers furnished. -
This is the work Of the party who have
inscribed on their political banner, Re-
trencbment aud reform, who claimed
that the Democratic party was unworthy
of public confidence, by reason Of their
extravaganza in the administration of
public affairs. Never in the history Of
our Government has our State and Ma.
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