Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-10-06
Sioux Citp 3rgister
SATURDAY. ........OCrOBER6 6, 1866.


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The contest for congress in the sixth
district, a. our readers are aware, 10 be-
tween Maj. J. D. Thompson, the National
Union candidate, and A. W. Hubbard,
the Indiana candidate of tie radical dis
uniosisis. g.. = p ...>-:.
Maj. Thompson Is one Of Iowas abless
and braves, s"ldiers In response to the
first cali for soldiers from Iowa, he ab an
doned lucrative business AMI the en-
dearments OF home, aud i" the for.-!r.nt
Of the hardest fought battles Of the war,
perilled his lie ia behalf Of the integrity
Of the Union ind the S"pre nacy Of the
Constitution. He remained at bic pos,
until the last armed foe had laid down
bis arms, Acknowledged his error, and
expressed his Wilt gness to re,ur" to his
allegiance to the & 'ver"men.. As a SOL
der, his record is brilliant, and challenges
the admiration Of every lover Of bravery
and patriotism. A, q man he is upright,
honorable and dsn6ed. AS n citizen,
be il influential. popular, aud resnec'ed
BY ell for his " "rth and integrity. As a
politician, he is conservative AID liberal,
yet sr,ng in bis advocacy Of what he
believes to oe right, frm,y adheri"9 to
,h- principles upon which our g"vernm+n,
was fou nded, aud through which it has
reached its present magnitude aud power.
lie. is man Of com handing presence,
and with his brilliant record ~ u soldier,
his knowledge Of nation affairs, bis sbili-
ty IS an ora'or, and his personal in6u-
eaee. be would make = representative in
congress Of whom the people could justly
feel proud, aud one whose ability aud
faithfulness is sorcly needed to guard the
neglected interests of north-~ es,ern Iowa.
There are many good reasons why The
people Of this district should support Maj.
Thompson in preference to Hubbard.
LIST. Maj Thompson is popu'ar with
and respected by the President aud his
Cabinet, aud is 10 persona, aud political
accord with the leading commanders Of
the army. This will enable him, ~ rep.
resentstive ia congress, to secure such
assistance from the government ~ We
need to advance our prosperity. We
want military protection on SAwycr's wa
eon road to Montana. If we get it, this
route will at once become the great thor
oughfare to the gold mines, thereby great
y enhancing tho demand for and price
Of farm products, increasing the business
Of OUT merchants aud mechanics, and "a.
ding largely to the general prosperity If
on. citizens. Owing to Hubbard's cupid.
i.y, and uupopu!ar;ty with the .d,ninis-
trstion, he cannot or will no, obtain for
us this protection. Hence, ve should
vote for Maj. Thompson, and thereby ".
cure representative who resides in the
district, and whose efforts aud influence
will be exer,ed in our favor.
2nd. Maj. Thompson is q soldier, and
devoted friend aud advocate Of The Con-
s.itution and The whole Union. Hubbard
is stay -at-home patriot, and . practical
disunionist.
Sd. The National Union candidate re.
aides in the district in which he is cam
didate, and is directly and personally in
teres,ed i'll its development and prosperi-
~. Hubbard resides in Indiana, and is
now 81 bis home ia that State.
4'h. Maj. Thompson is honest, bonor-
able, intellectual and Influential. Hub
bard is the reverse of all ,h-se.
VOTE FOR MAI. THOMPSON.