Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-07-23

L;nkensals the Washington CORE.
spondent Of the State Register, writes ss
follows 10 that paper: .''ss $685. 81 H..
ut IL the absolute truth that Washing
ton City was not more gloomy upon re.
ceiving news of our defeat at Bull Run
than it was between the time when NJ.
Chase's resignation became known and
the time when Mr.. Fesscnden was appoint.
edsa his place. Every intellieens man
Aknewt!lat david Tod Vt first noInalaisd TO
ahe vacancy, would bcAopelessly and ire.
trievably swamped within a fu,nishk-
Fortunately, the Senate would not permit
him to take the vacant place, and, taking
time by the torelock, he declined. -
Meantime, gold went up like kite. govern.
ment securities went down, and heavy
gloom settled upon the hearts Of an pa
trio.ic men" 9" .a n
I'VE could have better endured a defeat
before Richmond or-At'anta that was
the expression upon The tongues OF all Tn.
ion men here. Inever again want to go
through two such days as last Thursday
and Friday,
Every intelligent man knew that Da
vid Tod would oe hopelessly and irre,riev.
ably swamped within a fortnight In
other words the country would be bank.
rupt in two weeks ave could have bet.
ter endured defeat before Richmond or
Atlanta than the appointment Of Tod
What commentary upon the patriotism
and craftsmanship Of the Executive to
come from one now advocating Lincoln $
reelection. In the same communication
we end the following in reference to the
cause Of Chase's resignation: y.
The tongue Of a gossipipg woman. is
beyond all expression tantalizing aud IN
endurable. Mrs. Line oln did not scruple
TO attack the Secretary with all the weap.
ons known TO warfare Of the speaking or.
gan. She carried this so far that blunt
old Major General, who, bore honorable
scars upon bis body, bad to tell her the
other, day, that she must quit it, or retire
from the White House OH the 4th Of
March. Mr.. Chase and the President are
essentially different in their organizations.
The one is humorous, fond Of jokes. sub.
ahnSiyT EeOA EsNsOaSu.a AAS sucSa W VIE
theatre, tells his stories to every body,
and takes things as they come generally,
without fresting and funing." aA1
= "A babbing,o gossiping woman and a
story telling joker are now at the head of
this Government destroying it as fast as
possible "a. '!2a> T. ,ea.2r 81 .g,ns1..sa
ai Here is an honest confession from m
uncomp.omisjng Abolitionist 10 a paper Of
same stripe, that the President sacrifices
the interest, Of The country, or, hastens. its
dcstruetion, by the appoiatmest Of an 10.
compstent maH TO the most difficult aud
responsible position in bis Cabipst, and
he makes the appointment knowing him to
bectoeliy unqualified, becaue reelection
is to him Of more Importance than the sal
,vation. Of. lke couusrH q aud the appoint
ment Of Tod might help /. him in this -
apeoso Even the enenbsrs Of Lincoln's
Cabinet have become so tired aad Disguised
~tisS tas /. tae.slising ounsndufatle" talk
and airs of Mrs. Lincoln: and the stale
jokes and sIosfes tf the President, that
,hsy feel hsniliated by the associations
ssdk resis n. viii MOI the people come to
the reseSs aod, save the country from the
DISTINCTION which surely awaits il if these
tao people afe continued In power isoger
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