Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-12-09
For the Sioux City Register.

~ Now, Nose Art, don't make a
"Aose ass Of yourself If you are worse
than blackguard. Notwithstanding your
childish threats, l am compelled to scrib-
bic few lines: your literary powers can
not be very great, and your knowledge Of
historical facts, still less am thankful
to see your generosity in leaving me at
)east the 3Oth part Of man, which is
moro than enough to bring your senses to
reason. Can you tell ne which is the man
Of us two? the man who comes GU. openly
with bis Ome or the "corardly purp' who
saeaks behind n masked battery. Read
your 6rst article a,tentively aud you vii.
notice my right of answering it, being
myself among the merchants of this place.
You pretend to have experienced mill
tary life fos nearly four years. 0, don't
cant see it in WAT light! Tor had you
ever worn the American blue. you would
have some respect left for Union troops.
Far from it, yon still stick to your axiom
and claim rovdyism their only study.
making an effort to back your assertion
by pollu,iug Napoleon's name. The great
chleftain oever uttered such words, for he
had too much reverence aud love for his
men. II seems also. from what you ad-
vance, that 90 gentleman ought or could
be found in the army. It's not strange,
considering that il you have been soldier
you must have belonged TO Missouri bands
Of guerrillas or outlaws, where 1t ,cas
military necessity for the members to be
rosues aud scoundrels At all events you
show the remnants Of your schooling there
BY your das:ardIy cowardice.
Marion, It's true, has never been noted
for going to church on Sunday, or k. eping
the Sabbath day, engaged in prayers and
lamentations. He moreover knows too
we'll that fool alone will deny the exis-
tence Of the Almighty, and he has never
Withdrawn the image Of bis Maker from
his heart; but one thing be never will be.
lievs in, viz: digotry aud Jesuitism, to both
OF xhich "Mose" is undoubtedly addicted.
If you wish to go to worship on Sunday,
we'll and good, bot let others do as they
choose. You give US to understand that
you had no surplus Of morality snd reli-
gion, although TO make up the deficiency
In that line, you possess some ,olerable
amour; Of cheek to prompt the course
which shall guide the conduc. of others
You think that owing to drunken soldiers
the streets Of Sioux City are unsafe, which
ID poos compliment to the men and re-
specsivs Commanders Of Major Bracs cit .
boys, whese behavior has been exempla.
~ would not, however, insure the Sc
c"r'ty OF the sidewalk should you be met
by some a the boys in blue, whom you
have insooled as body.
Mr.. Eostor, request your indulgence
Tor answering more Iengthily than a, first
intended TO the uncou.h personalities Of
Mose Art. will close, and advise him
OF my refusal hereafter to exchange Bill
lingsga,e slang unless be comes out with
bis real name. OF one thing be may be
certain, that is: not having shown him
self in words or deeds q christian or q
gentleman, can give him sound physi-
cal tbreshing Instead Of o literary one,
providing that on investigation be does
not prove himself similar to his prototype
Of abe pole cat kind. MARION.