Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-01-21

iouS 10 the people OF TINS place, VINO Will
laugh heartily when they read the follow.
ing
"Last Spring. when the subjsc. Of
school reform was before the people the
Register affiliated with the liquor shops in
opposing the reform candidates.
This is most too good JOKE on our
present School Board, Messrs Collamer,
Schuster and Allen, and needs no com.
ment from US, only to say that we never
knew before that "the subject of school
reform was ever before the people Of this
place, and the REGISTER never contained
line in favor OF, or against any candi-
date for School Director
We gave our reasons frankly for oppos'
ing the levying of tax to build school
house, and we were sustained by an una.
nimous vote Of the school meeting.
This odd clothes" thief, who has stolen
the livery Of Heaven to serve the devil in,
makes personal attack upon US, to which
we do not propose to reply. 1t would be
beneath the dignity of this paper to sully
its columns with a fitting response to such
an attack.
Mitchell wants to set the people Of Sioux
City right before the reading public and
therefore attacks the REGISTER. Philan.
thropic, d.siuterested, magnanimous
Mitchell !!
He says be has written for the Cedar
Valley Times for the last eighteen months.
Nearly every communication has contain.
ed unbecoming structures upon the con.
duet Of military affairs in this Department,
and reckless assaults upon the interests
and prosperity Of Sioux City, Dakota and
the Northwest. We paid no attention to
them, until a few weeks ago the following
appeared in our columns:
A NUISANCE A corr esrordent Of the
Cedar Valley Times at f. Randall, writes
ia tho Territorial Delegate election
Burlelgh was successful, though General
Todd does not give up the contest yet
The question OF who was elected the last
tine, occupied Congress we'll nigh ses-
sion in deciding Ii Congress would pro
coed at once to disorganze the Territory,
sacate all the Sorts on the river, and aboi.
ish the department of the Northwest it
would confer benefit upon the country
al large. Way should such an enormous
outlay be tolerated ? \ Colonel, With one
regiment, could defend sufficiently the
frontier.'
The writer Of The above is one D. II.
Mitchell, rominal chaplain of the Sixth
Iowa Cavalry. When the Expedition Start.
ed last spring he asked to be allowed 20
remain at For; Randall, and Genera! Sully
knowing his utter worthlessness, con sent.
ed. Instead OF attending to bis duties as
Chaplain, be has devoted his time to
writing political articles for newspapers
and medding with matters which do not
accord with his position. The Govern.
ment should abolish such nuisQnces.--
why should such an enormous outlay be
tolerated for such worthless snecure.
This is the sum Of our offence. The
ADORE was copied AID endorsed by the
loyal paper 1t lank.on, d. T., so
Mitchell cannot Cal! it "Copperhea4'
attack.
We will close this already prolix article
by favoring our readers with short
biographical sketch OF this d. H. Mitchell.
who receives the pay and emotuments Of
Chaplain Of the 9Th Iowa Cavalry, without
performing any Of the da,ies Of the posi-.
ton.
Where he was lern, educated and mar.
ried We don't know, and care less Being
constltut.onaIly opposed to labor from
principle, he took to preaehing-but il
dldn't pay we'll. lie got credit wherese r
he could run has cioth. His creditors be.
came frightened, and looked about them
for means Of collecting their accounts
The hap!aincy # the III Iowa Cavalry
Was hit upon. They all united to procure
his appointment, and succeeded. lie
"spunged' his living oil the officers Of the
Regiment and in The meantime was IN.
dermiuing the same officers, and doing al!
in his power to degrade and dishonor
them in tie opinion Of their fellow soldiers
aud the public. While Post Master Of the
Regiment charges of tampering with
soldiers money were made against him,
aud pretty we'll established. lie conducted
himself in such shameful manner, so
dissraced the sacred position he held, that
beth officers and men of the Regiment
lost all respect for him, and the men made |
q public manifestations Of their dislike last
summer at For, Randall, by not allowing
him 10 preach the funeral sermon If a
lead eomrade. He RODS the Government |
Of 500 90 per month and ra,ions, AID
presumes to impusn our loyalty. Out |
upon such nuisance let il be abolish he'd. !
We are heartily sick Of seeing the people
taxed to support a healthy, able bodied |
man, who is too lazy TO earn An honest !
living. - ...
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"A fellow by the name Of Armstrong /