Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, September 13, 1860, Image 2

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the Advertiser.
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, ' TUCRSDAY
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FOB DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
SAMUEL G. DAILY,
-OF NEMAHA COUNTY.
. t The Conventions.
' ' Sirrce oar last issue the Democratic aid
Republican Count' Conventions met, and
' nominated candidates for the Legislature
. and one or two county officers. The pro
. teedtnsof feachwill te found in to-day'a
. paper. The men' whose names are pre
..rfcn!cdtarcr all 'good citizens and "neigh':
bors, but disagreeing upon political mat-
"'le'rs.' We consider there is but one "qiies
'. tioa of .importance' presents itself, and
"under present circumstances it is more
important than it may at first appear to
many who hare, perhaps, only viewed it
in apolitical point of view. We refer to
'the settlement of the everlasting negro
question. We believe it to be very im
portant to the real interest of Nebraska
.:ihat this matter be settled by an expres
eion from our Legislature, even '.should
that expression, be decided adversely by
a higher tribunal, AsicJe from the po
litical riews we 'with many others enter
tain in regard to this matter, we know
from personal observation, that there are
.thousands in the States who are looking
. .-to Nebraska for their future homes, but
who are in the dark and wish light.
.''"The past spring we made a flying trip
' through, portions of 'the States of Mis-.eori,-
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia
. and Maryland, and we made it our special
'business to talk of Nebraska whenever
nd wherever an opportunity, presented
'itself, and w-'ere surprised at being met,
:nine times out of ten, with this objection
'to emigrating to our Territory at present.
"Well," said our eastern friends, "when
'yoa definitely and permanently settle the
slavery question in your Territory then
we will think' more about going there. i
We are not desirous of being participants
in a second edition of Kansas trouble."
Why, ve replied, nobody in Nebraska
Ythinks seriously, otherwise than that Ter
ritory will be a free State ; there are
not a dozen slaves, in the whole Territory.
'Yes," said they, "but what is to hinder
many. more, from coming? - You have
passed no prohibitory law ; true your Leg
islature passed a law, but it .was vetoed
by your Governor, 'which is evidence to
. 'us that there are two sides to the question
.out there, and not all so one sided ai.you
represent." :Now, we confess we were
perfectly surprised to be met with such
"objections," and .we acknowledge, there' is
force in them. . . When we talk about
what the fvture Slate shall-be, we nearly
all agree. In the name of common sense
'why not say now what we are as a Terri
tory, as .well as what we intend to be when
we become a State. We contend it is not
only our right so'to speak out : but our
duty. ' "" ' , '
'f And again : 'as there is a diversity of
.opinion as . to the Constitutioaality of a
prohibitory act, how, we enquire, is that
matter to be decided unless it be acted
'upon,' and then, if any are desirous of
testing, an appeal be taken to the proper
tribunal ?.-..'.
V We entertain no doubts whatever as to
the sentiments of the people now, or fears
as to what will .be their action in the
.future;. yet we are in favor of an expres
sion new, "to be seen and read by all
"men." -Therefore, we are free to say,
"our vote and whatever influence we may
J possess,' will be given to such candidates
. .for the Legislature, only, who we know
rare in favor of and will vote for a prohibi
: tory bill. Further than this we will not
'trouble ourself in the approaching county
'election.
,-. We. will in our next issue show con
clusively, by the publication of undenia
ble documents, that it is the object of the
Buchanan-Breckinridge Democracy to
.throw open all the Territories of the
-United Slates for the introduction of
. -slavery, and to re-open the African slave
jt'rade. ' And ' further, that the so-called
Democracy in this Territory, as at present
organized and controlled, sympathise with
,nd indirectly sustains and supports that
'policy. We .vant those who are honest
; Douglas Dsfrapcaats to see where, they are
.drifting, by acting with and sustaining
the organization that presents the' name
of .J. Sterling Morton as a candidate for
fDelegte to Congress. '
: - EuSiilo County Frauds-
.The Nebraska City wVeirs says we back
1 down from charges of frauds' in Buffalo
Cocrr.ty, last year, We have done no such
rthing. ; We said we jnade no charges pri-
vately cr publicly against any individual.
" We have however said, and we yet
"say there is no doubt about there being
frauds 'committed in that, county in favor
of-General Eat tabrook and against Mr.
- Daily. The fact of two or three hundred
' votes in one precinct all .being cast for
any one man, ought of itself to convince
acy.sane man that frauds had been com
.milted.-.The evidence before the com
."taittce ia Congress was so-conclusive that
"tven Southern Democrats rejorted in fa
: rcr cf .Mr.: Daily, and voted for him; in
i fact,' there was net a single rote given, in
favor of General Estabrook retaining his
seat! That looked very much like mem
bers of all parties were iatisfied frauds
had been committed.
Fur the Leuefct of our readers we
publish the testimony of Cn as. II. Comlv
who was at Ft. Kearney in Buffalo coun
ty on the day of election. Mr. Comly
is well known to many citizen? cf this
county. He is a sun cf Mr. Comly of
the Journal, Dayton, Ohio.
Our limited space' will tost allow us to
give farther testimony furnished the com
mittee. We presume thi3 i3 sufficient to
satisfy almost anybody, "open for convic
tion." -Charles !I. Cuu'.y, of lawful age, Uir-Crt du!j
sworn, dermises and mys:
Interrogatory I . What is your Bum, z,i and
t.hioe of residence?
Answer. Charles II. Ccmly ; am twenty-three
ycrs old, and nAla, at rnM.su t, ia Dayton. Ohio.
Interrogatory 2, Srat if you were at Fort Kear
ney, Nebraska Territory, on the 1 1th day of October
I.;,", and. if o, was there an election bein held
there at that time tor dclejite" to Congre; and, if
h, w ho weretbecandidates being voted for; how
wu tb,j election conducted; who were the judges and
cleric of election; was there any fraudulent voting;
anil, if bo, by whom and for whom, and hew many,
ana state all inc. pmicuiar concerning mu u"s
an.l mni?,ifenient of the m lis on said l;ty oi mat
o
I lace.
Aniwrr. I arrived at Fort Fvearny. on my return
finri l'iko' lVnlt it, the States, cn tho 1 Oth day of
October, 185'J, an J remain! there until the inorn-
iufr.f tlm 12th. The. o was an election hcli there
fordele-ato to Conjrress' Kipericnue Estabrook and
Samuel G. Daily being the candidates )on the 11th
,f Octr.l.pr. nt whirh 1 was rrcpenc. I rema.neu
near t'le ih.IIs all dnr. 1 saw early in tbe mornin
thut. fruA vera hein-r committed . hence I watched
the prccccdinginahelu3er than I other wi.e would.
Iho lir.-t Iraua ttat auracea my anennoa
iK.'aiKrrr.im the fort votinz. After that I notioea
I presume, (I cannot be certain as to the number,)
eigot or ten dillenjat folaie:-s, cr men ciaa m iuo
L'nired States inil.tary nniforra, who said they were
Boldit rit.Toto in regular form. After that I saw
to o.'the same men voto again, andone of the two
voted once afterwards. . Each tlmo thiy chogd
their attire, but vcre poorly diguiaed. I fiirthtr
noticed quito number of emigrants coming from
and goin to Pike's Peak, vote; and among then were
James Low, Siq.Len L. Inslee, and William Ilar
Lin, all of wlio:n voted for Experience fcatabrook,
and all were illegal votcr; they wero returning m
comvany with me from lake's l'eak. I also saw a
nuiube. of others voto for Experience LsUbrook
ww,m I know had left Denver City, Kansas Territo
ry, but a short time before I did. Ever emigrant
that was passing or stopping thero that- day was
iirl ta vote, and tho most of them did so. The
regular order of voting was firtto viait the trading
post known as "Jack's Kanche," take & drink of
liquor and a ticket, then go across the road and
vote: this programmo was filled by every one I saw
vote. Darin ' the day, at intervals, I saw Dr. Hen
ry Jackf the proprietor of the rancbe)anJ one of tho
clurks in the store engaged in making out a list of
names. After writing awhile one of. them would
put the l'ut in bis pocket and go over to the' polls
and go inside, and from conversations that I subse-nut-nrly
beard between tha parties I im well eatis-
fied in my own mini max me sua usis were copiea
icto the noil-books and returned 03 voters. The re
turns, if I remember right!y,gavc 2oS votes, all tor
Experience Eitabr;ok. To the best of my knowl
edge and belief I do not think there were over sixty
different persons it or around the polls during the
day. .About 6 o'olock p., m.the polls were declared
cloitd, and tho ballot-buxea were deposited atJacks
store. A short time after tho polls were closed two
men -came in from llum o reek, I Lclieve, and de
sired to vote: the ballot-boxea were again taken to
the polls and tho ballots were recieved.
I am satisfied in my own mind that one of the
clerks wag under tweDty-one years of age, and . that
another one of the clcrks( or probably one of the
Judges ")was an unnaturalized foreigner. , This I
learned through conversation with parties acqnaint
ed with tuem. The Judges and clerks of the elect
ion were in my opinion all under the influence of
liquor and one or two of ihein wore drunk and unfit
for an v kind of business. As an evidence of thi
oneofthcm' I think br the name of Burke) signed
his own name to one of the poll-books or returns
mi. his wifo's pani3 to the other. ' Tho error was
corrected the next day, the said Curko declaring
that, "by God be wanted people to know that his
wife had a finder in that election!" Of the mena
round the polls during the day 1 do not think that
more than onohalf of them were residents of tho
coun'y or precinct, the balance being emigrants.
. CilARLES 11. COMLY.
: We. were further. informed by a Dem
ocrat who was at Ft. Kearny at the time
of the election, who -was in business
there aiid ougbt to know how many votes
there were in that region, that there was
not twenty legal yoters within the boun
daries of Buffalo county.
We entertain no doubt Mr. JVcws, as
to frauds having 'been committed in Buf
falo County. WJlo committed them, is a
question we presume will hereafter occu
py a position along side lvith "who struck
Billy Patterson?" "Will '.saltpeter ex
plode?" &.c, &c. The perpetrators have
covered up their tracks too well to ever
have the charge proven against any one
individual.
"Strick
"Th" paltry pMit !'"(, who now "drteed ip
little brier -uthurily.i'ljjawB- f-oto iC
before high hcaren, as makes the angeli weep.
"Thank God frc PI''o a tarmomoua
community, but rarely prcsenU the pitious ptacle
of a man in authority, descending from his p.)sion
toftca! l.ke a tuiefin the Light in uixjH quiet "
rejpcetablo lo. r.!:ty. lie w bo has
"L'tctlled .neij tha City : ,
And hrard thellow of sou!.' . ,
should certi.ii.ly havo profited by hU expencneo
bat li&s turned a def e:ir to the voi.-e of ta etjt
hundred Voter, of KcLrvkl Citj; but -aea who
make envy and crooked inaliso nourishment dare
bite the beit."
Verily the old adage of Lotharius is
true " Tempora mutantur, not et mvtamur
in illis" "Times change'and we change
with them." ' Silas A.Strickland can
make a No. 1 rpecch, if he has the right
. . t
side of a question; ami besiae, ne is pos
sessed of more talent.'in one , hour than
J. Sterling Morton . ever had, or ever
will have. But, Silas, we did not expect
ou to "speak on this occasion," and there-
. r
fore will not throw stones at you. xou
went into the Convention and was kilt,
and as a law abiding man, you have, of
course, get to support the nominee.' We
reckon, however, it is a terrible bitter
pill, and that you tnnk"ulzd words." very
often.
After the speaking tnat evening nve
persons who were before for Morton
came out in favor of Daily !
"DoJ drab him! Let him come again!.
Strickland and Goss at DrownTille.
Hon. Silas A. Strickland and J. Q.
Goss, Esq., both of Bellevue, addressed
the people at' this place, on Monday eve
ning last. We have not spaee to review
their speeches in detail. Suffice it to say
"nobody was hurt."
Mr. Goss lead off in along speech re
ferring almost entirely to national poli
tics. His style was gentlemanly, but the
subjects poorly handled. For instance he
undertook to show that . the Republican
party were pro-slavery! "Perhaps"
that's so, and "Perhaps" net.
Silas followed to "make a noise," and
have the "fellers holler." By his par
ticular reouest there were no ladies pres-
ent. Had they been on h;
been "op a tree,
speech consisted almost exclusively of very
smutty anecdotes. Any one could see he
felt that he was on the "wrong track."
TTr undertook to support men and meas-
ures against whom and which he has al
ways battled. Ia 50 doing his tongue
very naturally faltered, his knees shook,
his whole frame quivered as it were. It
was decidedly rich to see and hear Strick
land advocate the elevation of a man
who but a short -.while ago he spoke of
in Euch language as we copy below,
while editor cf the Bellevue Gazettte.' No
longer ago than in 1S5S, in speaking of
Morton, he taid: We quote from the
files before us.
"lie has a great prototype in Benedict Arnold,
whose exfunpl, in this instance, ho hat followed to
the letter. Despise J by all his former, companions
in arnn, detested by Lis present aociates,for they
lore the treason and despise the traitor, )let his very
namu be a "biasing and a bj-word'' throughout
tho Territory."
" You have talent, you have ability, you ealy
lack honesty."
Noticing Morton's appointment as the
Secretary of the Territory, he said :
; W tliitk Uorton is reasonablo qualiSd to di -charge
the duties of the position, as they are of a
light nature, I t ;:ig not beyond those of an ordinary
bookkeeper, exltpt iuciuoof the absence of, or a
vacaacy, occurs in iheoffiee of Governor, when the
Secretary discharges the duties of that oGl-o. We
are pleased t know that trov. Riehsrdson, intends
to fmaia at his post punctcally.and wo trutt for
the w!l being of this Territory, that ho may not
be removed by death or otherwise during the term tt L.
tf the present becretary.
A month or two afterwards he spoke
ia this wise :
BrownvIIIc cndOmaba Congratlat-
In. - .
' The following telegraphic congratula
tory correspondence took place between
their Honors, the Mayors of Brownville
and Omaha on the completionof the line
to the latter city on Thursday last.' '
The Platte River is bridged, and Ne
braska is one and indissoluble.. May the
bonds of brotherly love cement us; har-
nony triumph over discord always ; and
may the day be not far distant when Ne
braska shall throw off her swaddling
clothes, .and, clothed in the habiliments
of a full grown "individual," step forth
into the arena of the Union, shouting,
'Westward, the Star of Empire tak es its
way,", is the sentiment of the Adverti
ser. , , .
Brownville, Sept. 6f 1S60.
To His Honor, the JIayor of Omaha:
Congratulations of the Mayor of Brown
ville, to his Honor Mayor of the City of
Omaha upon the completion of the Mo.
and .Western - Telegraph Line between
the two great cities of Nebraska. ' The
whole world and the "rest of mankind."
T. HILL, Mayor. '
Omaha, Sept., 6th, 1S60.
To His Honor, the Mayor of Brownville:
The city of Omaha, received the con
gratulations of the city of Brownville on
the completion of the Mo and Western
Telegraph Line. With much pleasure
may the two important clues of Nebras
ka remain in the close bonds of union
which the gTeat enterprise has this day
established. Respectfully, '
CLINTON BRIGGS, Mayor.
tained in the dispatr-hes should accuenuy
prijve to be ?truV They were, however,
from Charley ' mith, Recorder in the
U. S. Land' Offic ? in this city, who hap
pened to be at Omaha, and no doubt
wanted to ."stand the boys on their headr"
down here, and so "went in on his nerve"
in order' to Ulster the crumbling pros
pects of "his fellow Government official.
The faithful were jubilant over them, and
doubtless thinking there publication would
surely carry this county for Morton, re
quest us to 5 publish them; which we 'do
with,, rrreat. nleasure. -It Js. altogether
likely that similar dispatches will be sent
from this place to Omaha on Monday next.
TToro 'tripv'are! Read' and "holler"
"fire'and' fall ack.n;'t " '
. j Omaha, Sopt, l2th,3, v. m.
To Br' A. S. Holladay or J. II. Maun:
The joint debate between Morton and
Daily commenced at 3 a'clock." Morton
is dealing heavy blows to Daily, and much
rejoicing0 exists among the: Democrats.
The Republicans wear long face. ..
, . - ... , a b: smith.
'" !' 1 ; Omaua, Sept. 12thi .
To Dr. A. S. Holladay or J. H Maun:
''.'Daily has been speaking minutes
and makes a lame defence.' No cheers.
Republicans, cool. Democrats jubilant,
and Morton stock risen fifty per cent.
- . . ; C. B. SMITH.
Omaha, Sept. 12th. 6, f. mJ .
To J. IL:Maun: ! ;;' '
Morton' just closed debate, amid tre
mendous cheering; ' 'All : parties award
Morton the palm.' Daily's friends down
in the mouth. " C. B. SMITH. :
Breckinridge Democratic Resoln-
. Hons- , '''.:'',';
., At the Breckinridge Democratic pre
cinct . meeting held at .Nemaha -City on
Saturday the 1st inst., the. following res
olutions and preamble were "adopted by
unanimous consent", and copies ordered
to be furnished both the Herald and Ad
vertiser. We failed to receive a copy for
publication before the Convention. We
copy, however, from the Herald, not on
ly to advertise the .sentiments or princi
ples contained, but for preservation as
a literary puriositj. We always suppos
ed "Jeemes Wolcott" was the author of
the' famous' "Catamount Story," but we
fear he "smcuged;" the peculiar style of
writing from a man who wanted to beta
certain house and lot on Morion's elec
tion but didn't. These are "the largest,
healthiest looking" preamble and reso
lutions, "except their untimely death we
ever saw lying before our office door, dead
and weltering in its own blood,"
Whereas, There is in this Territory a party calling
themselves Republicans, whose principles are tua ag
itation of slavery and negro equality; ami. Whereas the
whole aim of this came party is to break down the
Demcracy of the Territory, Therefore, we the Democ
racy of Nemaha City precinct, I eeliug it our duty to ex
pose the misrepresentations of 'he so-called Republican
leaders to the minds of al 1 thinking men, that they may
gee the corruptness of the agitators by the followirs
resolutions, the same lieinjs prlncip'.es of the great and
glorious Democracy of the Territory.
Resolved, 1st. Tnat we, the Democracy, are opposed
to the agitation of the Slayery question, and will use
ail honorati'.e nieaiu to suppress the same while we re
main in a Territorial ciipacity.
2. That we are in favor, on being admitted ioto tie
the Union of Slates of cuuiing into the name a free state.
with the entire exclusion of all iiegrocs, either free or
slave.
3d. That the charges of the Republican Party afainst
the Democratic party of principles, pertaining to fraud
aje false and gross misrepresentations, and are only
heralded through their organs for political aggrandise
ment, and to blind the eyes of voters who have no po
litical jnratpjiis,
4th. That the attention of all men is called to the
careful perusal of these resolutions, as they are within
themselves facts and the same will be car rid" out by
the Democratic party at all buzzards and regardless of
the say of any individual or opposing party. .
iA Sensible Man. y
,' Last week at the Democratic Precinct
Meeting in Nemaha City, Mr. E. L.
Grubb was nominated as Chairman, but
he declined,' giving as his reason that he
was a Douglas Democrat and had pretty
much quit presiding oyer Buchanan Breck
inridge meetings; or to that effect. Mr.
Grubb we know to be an honest Douglas
man, and 'we' glory in his independence.
There are seyenty-fiveor'a hundred more
such in this county, who, have be en gulled
long enough, and do not intend longer to
"bow the neck," to those .who have tram
pled"' under , foot ' the principles of the
fathers; 'are running after strange gods;
have laid waste the. kingdom, and stoned
the prophets. '. .. r. .
Morton Repudiated by his Nelgli-
V : '.' ;.):; .'bors.;' ; .. ; :
-Wm. L. Boydston, a life-long and
prominent Democrat of Nebraska City,
Mr. Morton's place of residence, and
who is now East, on business, whites as
follows to the Nebraska City Press. The
Press says it "buTt expresses the real sen
timents of many Democrats in this coun
ty" When Mr. . Boydston- takes the
stump he, will make some rich develop
ments, in regard to Mr. Buchanan's con
gressional aspirant. i Read this letter:
V :'i Pittsburgh,1 Aug. 28th, 1SG0
Dear Sia ) I have Just received your letter of the
17th inst., Informing me that J. Sterling Jlorton U the
Democratic nominee for Delegate to CorgrefB.' In an
swer permit me to 6ay that I feel now, as I have felt
for the last eighteen months, that he Is nnworthy the
confidence of the people and especially of the Democrat
ic party. I, therefore, as a Democrat from principle,
and having fce cause of Democracy at heart, and believ
in that it would be desrading those time-honored prin
ciplea to elect a man so void of principle, shall take
gTeat pleasure in using whatever influence I may pos
sess for his defeat. Ton may, thereore, make arrang.
mcntfor nieto wort, in any manner tt ought tiesr for
the accomplishment of this end from the 25th of Sep
tember up to the day of the-election in the evening.
I regret that I cannot return sooner ; b at circumstan
ces over which I have no control compel me to be ab
sent up to that time. I not only wish, but ardent lyde
sire that yon may so arrange it so that I can be heard
(should my life and health be spared) every day from the
25tl day of September until election.
I em now just starting for Baltimore, and have not
time to write further. If anything should happen that
I cannot return at the time above indicated, I will send
you a manuscript for publication, giving aay reasons why
he should not be elected to the responsible position he
aspires.
Piease let me hear, from you immediately, at Balti
more, as I will be there until the I2th of September,
and then leave for Nashville, where I will stay three
days, and then get home as quick as possible.
"Vonr Oh't Servant, '
WILLIAM L. B0TDST0X.
For the Advertiser.
rolltlcal Papers No. 2.
Fellov-Deinocrais of the Douglas u:ing :
In my last, it will be remembered, 1
asserted that the Nebraska Democratic
Platform "was "an ambiguous, bundled,
internntic: platform ;" I there discussed
part cf the "intervention ;". and, now
to take it as it -comes let us see in how
much it is "ambiguously bungled" :
The second clause, in the first resolu
tion, reads :
And while we reecpnize the Constitutional rights Of all
sectious of our common Union, and of all Democrats, to
independence of pinion on local questions."
Perhaps this was intended to be their
'Popular Sovereignty' in a 'nut shell.'
They urecognize the Constitutional rights
of ALL DEMOCRATS to independence
of opinion on local questions."
Douglas Democrats, arouse ye! Im
mediately "should .ye circulate a petition
for a day '(if "that, will suffice) of thanks
giving, for this recognition of your "right"
of "independence of opinion," by this most
puisant and generous Convention! Oh!
"When gratitude o'erflows the swelling heart,
And breathes in free and uneorrupted praiae
For benefits received propituou heaven
Takes such acknowledgement as fragrant incense.
And doubles all its blessingi.'.' .
Then, rejoice, while ye may; for it
seems the feint idea of a good deed done
The Game of Bragg.
; Morton's friends throughout the Ter
ritory, are playing the game of bragg
beautifully. The ' only two papers in the
Tenitory" are filled with extracts of
letters, purporting to come from various
portions of the Territory -but which in
realiiy are written by the editors in their
sanctums, or Morton's' friends in their
own towns stating that Mr. Buchanan's
Territorial Secretary, J. Sterling Morton,
is carrying, everything before him. The
bob-tailed speakers, and those hired by the
day to canvass the Territory for Morton,
come into Nemaha, and tell us that Cass
county i3 sure for Morton ; they then go
into Richardson and say to the" people
there that Morton will carry Nemaha
county ; and thus they go all over the
Territory. While Daily and Morton were
speaking in Omaha, on Monday last, dis
patches were received here every few
minutes, stating that Morton was actual
ly devouring Daily. We began to think
it the duty of Daily's friends to notify his
family that they very likely would never !
see hinwif half that was con-
again
J. Sterling: Morton ba been nominated bj the
Democrats of Nebraska for delegate to Congress.,
If bo is for Douglas and nobody else, for next 1'resi-
ldent, we hope be will be elected. L not we hope
ne will be defeated. (JUvland riawieiiur,
Mr. Mortoa most heartily supports Douglas. Ye
brash ian.
Yes, in a horn. He is one of old Buck's
officials ; one of the biggest toads in the
puddle. He a Douglas supporter! There
is unblushing impudence for you.
A good name is more precious than gold. Xcb.
Adcertitrr,
Better tLan three thousand dollar for instance.
' ' .;-- l .Ae6mian.
The jyebraskian must be exceedingly
pushed to give vent to its snarling pro
pensities when it steals one of Solomon's
Proverbs and credits it to the Advertiser.
There is another proverb by the same
author that paper would do well to observe.
"Add not unto his words, lest he reprove
thee, and thon be found a liur." ;
Clay Comity. .
We are pleased to know that our old
friend and ex-editor H. W. Parker, Esq.,
of Austin, Clay county, is on the track
for Representative from the counties of
Johnson, Clay and Gage. Doctor Go
shen and Thomas Graham are also both
candidates;' .' ' . , ".
Furnas, the new fledged "Republican cf JSemaha
county, informs bis readers in his last leader.(atbicg
which be has freqaently done before) that he was
elected printer once, opoa a time. The fact of his
elaotion is of but little consequence bat how he was
elected may be of some little consequence. - .
' He was elected by the people's Repre
sentatives in Legislature assembled, in
accordance with right and-time honored
custom, t Hedid'ut usurp power and steal
the printing.
'
Read the Telegraph Dispatches from
Omaha, in regard to Morton "stock."
made them ashamed of it, and we, Doug
las Democrats, have hardly 'time to. think
of enjoying ihis "independence of opinion"
by voting against an "appointee" of the
"a'rch-eiwny" of Stephen A. Douglas
till they withdraw the privilege.
.. The next section, of the same resolu
tion, reads: '
We believe that the Northwext, which is fast becom
ing the scat of Empire,-? is peculiarly entitled to tne
fostering care of the Federal Government. ,
This is their belief,, or creed. Now,
no one doubts that the "Northwest is fast
becoming the seat of empire ;" but, that
it is the "policy cf this Administration to
extend over this "seat of Empire its
"fostering care"- farther than its official
exponents in this "seat" are concerned
I. for one. doubt.
Woo it ritt ftf ir5 lfn?fiTTn cr mrp'11 tn !
to use its "executive patronage" to force
thaXeconlpton' Constitution on a portion
of this "seat of Empire," and, finding it
could not do that, to ."aid" the passage of
the ''English Bill," which will keep the
Territories, composing this "seat of Em
pire," Nebraska particularly from as
suming the position of a State, for at
least five ' years, if not more. Was it
part of its "fostering care" to bring on
the Lund Sales for the benefit of its
."Land Shark" adherents, at the expea e
of actual settlers, who had come, lived
and labored here to make this "the seat o
empire". Vas it part of its"foslering care
to veto the "Homestead Bill," our Ter-
ritoral Democrat Platform to the con
trary, notwithstanding. And is it part o
its "fostering care", now, to say that the
"Territories have no sovereignty about
them." and cannot legislate, either way.
upon the question, but that slavery may
fasten itself upon the Territories, and
then; if, they form- free State Constitu
tions, they must buy the slaves or have a
slave State till they all die. Was it part
of the "fostering care" of its "appointee'
in this Territory to veto the bill prohibit
4ng slavery ; and, was it part of Morton's
"fostering care" to do, what he had reviled
Secretary Cumings for attempting to do
to take the public printing out of the
hands of the Legislature, and have it
done in JVew York!
Here is the last clause in the first reso
lution : "
Xegro Equality-
The supporters of Morton are busily
engaged in private, cn the stump, aiid
through their "only two papers in Ne
braska" asserting that his opponents are
negro equality men, abolitionists, under
ground railroad men, Sec. No cne, latter
ly, has been mere earnestly engaged in
disseminating these false reports than
Reynolds, of the Nebraska City JVevs.
He i3 a beautiful specimen of consistency !
Last winter, this same Reynolds who
was then," and is yet the Editor of Mor
ton's paper, the Nebraska City Veirs
was a member of the lower branch of the
Nebraska Legislature ; and while the
bill to prohibit slavery was under consid
eration,' he offered the following, as an
amendment thereto. See page 101 House
Journal, 18-59 :
"Mr. Reynolds of Otoe, moved to amenl as fol
lows: uec. 2. Any black or mulatto person, or Indian,
or any person of Negro or Indian blood, shall be per
mitted togive evidence in favor or against any white
person whatever: and hiscr her testimony tsha!l be
entitled to theVame weight and credit in the courts
of this Territory as that of any white person."
Does it not sound well; and is it not
beautiful consistency in this man Reynolds
to now call Morton's opponents "woolly
heads," "abolitionits," and charge them
with being "negro equality men !" How
some men can act the hypocrite ; be on
this side to-day and that side to-morrow.
There is a certain Morton man, not an
hundred miles from Brownville, who is
making himself very conspicuous telling
falsehoods as to a certain candidate on the
opposite ticket : that he is connected with
the U. G. R., &c. Now, this man may
not feel very comfortable to have it proven
that his house was made the head quarters,
in this region, of the infamous Jim Lane
and his men during Kansas troubles; and
further that he himself harbored stolen
negroes, knowing them to be such. ''Look
O
out for breakers a-head." "There is i
heap of fun in America," and we pro
Dose, in certain events, to ventillate some
That we do not recognize any division ait existing in
the Democratic party of Nebraska, and we cordially in
vite all to join ns who feel an interest in the welfare
of the Territory. . .
Here they "do not recognize any DI
VISION as existing in the Democratic
Party of Nebraska ;" and, but a inomen
since they "recognized the Constitutiona
rights of ALL DEMOCRATS to inde
pendence of opinion !" Is not this am
biguous in the extreme ! It appears, from
this section, that a 3 soon a3 we cease to
recognize" J. Sterling Morton as
Douglas Democrat, and their Platform
as the embodiment of Popular Sovereign
a lt , . I
iy, uiey wiu cease to "recognize us as
Democrats. It is my humble opinion, that
were Stephen A. Douglas himself here,
they wpuld cease to "recognize" him as
they have his principles should he main
tain, as he has and does, "that the SOLE
OBJECT of the rejxal of the Missouri
restriction WAS that the people of a Ter
ritory might introduce or exclude slavery,
through, their Territorial LEGISLA
T, URE, while a Territory !"
Is there a new Democratic party ? Have
we a new test amonsr U3 ? If so, why do
the friends of Mr. Morton claim that he
is a Popular Sovereignty Democrat? Can
he be so and stand pledged a3 he does ?
This idea of a National Democratic party
and a sectional Territorial Democratic
party will nit stand the test. The Dem
ocratic party in the States, that reaffirmed
the Cincinnati Platform, and placed Judge
Douglas upon it as a National man, is the
only National party ; then, are Douglas
Democrats in the Territories where the
principle he is defending is to operate
forced to "recognize" as their political
creed, the principles of Thomas Jefferson
though a noble man and ratriot as
shown. in his Ordinance of, 1787, or his
letter to Holmes, or his "Notes on Vir
ginia," because the Democracy of this
Territory do not "recognize" a udivis:onl"
It i3 plain that he believed Congress had
power over the Territories; it is, also,
plain that Douglas holds that the right is
in the people and their Territorial Legis-
ature.
DOUGLAS DEMOCRAT. !
Y'biIe Furnas is in suppose he informs us what was
the consideration for a certain $.;UU note, bearing
the autograph of R. W. Furnas, which note our
friend Daniels purchased for an old horse ; and which
wo have always understood was given to lion.
for hU vote to tied Ii. W. Furnat, printer. Stb.
Cit'j Seta.
There is no "note, bearing the auto
graph of Rob't W. Furnas" out'but what
was given in fair, honest, legitimate trans
action, and will be paid principal and in-
terest. V e don t propose to send out an
agent to shave our own paper, past due,
fifty per cent on thedollar. Do you un
derstand ?
While the JVr is "in" suppose it tells
us what about that subscription of $10,000
offered by a certain candidate for Dele
gate to Congress, towards the erection of
a Methodist University at Nebraska City,
but which wasn't paid; not only not paid,
but denied. He might, if he choose, also
say something about a certain note of $65,
bearing the autograph of his owner who
is now a candidate for Delegate to Con
gressgiven a mechanic for work done
on his residence, some two or three years
ago. Said mechanic is now sick at the
American House in this city, destitute of
means, by reason of said note not being
paid.
If there are any other little matters in
regard to which you desire information,
we are at your service Mr. JVews.
RetoletS, lit. "H.: we "ire or;.. -at to tie ne-
J4ugerru4 J..t.-ine't,.Mit it is u A i t:. e pover oCotj2!
nor the pOupie of a Territory, tj Ic.Mate on ibe'jg
ject of aljvery until tney form a i; . const. lulu;;,.
aud are aiinitieJ i a SdU-. Cjt bc!ioi::j tliat c.a.
gres has ti. power t niuejll ne('uui rule ,j
uUtiutis fvr the G'jier.iwcnt at lie tertitoriei, in,i
Wherea, Cn.rea baa Ce:ciud t.j 4 tie power
lorai auJ re;u.A:e our o'.va uu-ioi..: lUKUuiiyt. iu
own way an.l
Wiicr.is the c:i ven:i..:t wr-.Uh nn-ia i?cl J. Sterlia.
Moto virtually i?:)orr.l thi p:i.i.et by tte aJ'.'.uJ
of their seciMfl re-v!u!i. and.
Wiiercii Wele.ieve it will iva-e"t!ie let itiieresu
of Nebraska t ttlllt the slavery ;uetijn nis,
Rc-iotted, t!idt we are 1:1 ?.ivt maliiii; Nebraska,
f-ee Territor y and tb.it we demand an act proB.utiat
Uvery and involuntary seounjc, exc-fpt fr tbo p
isrniciit of crime whereof Uie ; ir:ie aace beeu an .
I convicted, an.l that no nun -hall he e i.;it,ie u a caa.
he wilt p'.cise hirj c: to ue !i t.omTsiii,e cieia t
carry out the fure.Cv in. res'-JuUi-'n.. "
Reo!ve,l, tbat each canrtnijn t-e'orc the Convent:
be required to abide ih'i devWU-n A sail convention iaa
plerfjie their hearty sti'iH.rt of the ciiili.lates noai.ry!i.
Resolved, That we are in favjr of .l avi-r'riati.
from Congress that may be for the bct iatereu of ti.t
territory; au.l that our !e:e;aie iu C n,;re be reae;.
clto use hi besten.leavorj to voiaiu ail neeCTti m.
proprutiuiiB tot thU territory.
T w Tiptoa wai pi eeutei before tl Coaveuia u
a Cati'lidate for Councilman.
On ruction, he wm nuammouaiy nociaaieii by 'aa.-;.
niatlvn. '
The following' ranieJ jernj were pretend to the
Convention as CaisUidaie ir Ketresc.Haiivei,' viz :
Jouas IJacker of tue ieuiahA Cay rreriiiCtJT t
Fner a:ilVni. Politic, t Urowuviiie preempt; Jv,La
P-Baker of PeruPtecisict ; s. a. t.iiu. Am.. uuii4
ami S. W. Ceimciy .,1 Liii'j Pretsaa; Ucvrn
Beane of ;ien tt.i pre.m. i.
On motion it wai re;uirel that a rnjority of '.t ti
votes cast shouM be uxo-a: y t, i JUL.
George BeanL' i,l U. C. St!iJori wee arplntej t
the Cbair as tellers; wnereupuu au Laturiiiai t-jri,ol w.
ma:le for P.eprescnia.ive. -
After the iuforu:ai balkl the Couventioa proccele4
to wake a regular taii.-t wh.vt resulted oj follows;
J-huP. Bakei is; George Ucaii. 21; Juus liackdr
2-t; Wm. PlocfelS; S. W . KenneJy ; x
Fiher 19; S. A. Collins S. Ames Itans 1 ; Eaisej
Peery 2. . . ,
John P. B.iier, George Peane", T. R.. Fisher anj Jonn
Uacker havinjf received the m, r;';y of the vot ,rt
were dec lareJ noDnimtci.
Tho Convention then procreJ to ballot fo a CanC'.
date for County Cuniuiiioufr which resL.'ted tii'.
lows; Charlea Boichcis 7 ; lruhum . Cij
liorcher havius received a n.ajjri'.y u ie votei cut
declare! no.ni!iatcl.
William S. Uura was prescntet befi re the Coaventloe
aa a candidate tor Cornier, xud, on aioUun uucj
nated by acclamation. '
Ou motion the Convention a!Jonrne1.
G. W. FAHUauTUhSCaairaiaa
"Wltiiajx lloovia, Secietary.
Enconra?lns.
We desire to say to the . friends of
Daily that the news from every portion
of the Territory is of the most encour
aging character for Daily. We are as
sured by posted residents of Richardson
county, that that county will give Daily
a majority this year. We are now sure
of Daily carrying every county South of
the Platte with perhaps the exception of
Otoe, and it3 doultfvl who gets that ; these
will be no margin to boast of by whoever
gejs it. ine Morton speakers who have
been swarming this section of country of
late all look down in the mouth, and well
they may, for the handwriting is upon the
wall.
Another Accession.
The Cass County Sentinel, heretofore
Democratic, comes to us this week with
the name of Hon. Samuel G. Daiiw at
its mast head. Good enough. Out of
the ten papers now published in Nebras
ka, eight are for Daily. "If she wants
to roll let her roll
Democratic County Convection.
Pursuant to a call from the County Central Commit
tee, vhe Democracy at .Nouiatia County mof ia Broa
villa on Monday the IG.h d.iy of eputmber.
The convention was organized by eiecuiii Dr C
HoLiiia Present, and J. s. BEimja, S rretary' '
On motion, J. JI. Slauu, D. SeUel i.nd Dr. Crlni ,'en
appointed a committee ou reolu.ionN and wto report
vhe following, which were unammoVitiv adi pted
Whereas, There now eiU a diviwn or the'D-m
crane party in the States lu which we, as cemucrata ur
this Territory have no voice, therefore,
Resolved, That we recotuUe no distinction or d.ffer.
encein the Democratic party of this territory, and t
pledge ourselves to ne every h.n,.rab!e exartion ia
our power secure the election of the regular nominee
of this coiivetuiou.
On Alotion, J. G. Helvin, D. Sci?el and Adamlven
were appoiuted a com.nitiee on credential, and report
ed the following deietaies euutled ; sead lz the cua.
venUon :
X1TAUA PltECI.VCT "-r?
J. G. ileivin, Dr. C.-im. D. Sieen, Dr. Ho!snota
John Conner.
EKOW'X VIL1.E.
D. SoiKel James Hedrord, John "ilin 'Juhrf Bennett
Hiram Aiderman, Je.e Cole. Steutimi v,.,'-n t.
lis, V. Dryden, Mr. Curren.
L0.t;3 PRECIN'CT.
John, llimhs Sir. Clarey.
LUX DOS.
Georze Crow.
Levi Batler Wm. Sttinsoti A. J. Rt.ar:!,n x.hn p..
rUii, ;e..iKe bw in Adam Ivirs.
On mct.cn' D. Platers was iiomiuatod v ,Thin,''.r,
as candidaie for cjuticiiman.
On motion the convention Droce.!id t.i balt it fo f.,r-
candidate for Representatives, with the following re
sult, Mi : '
Adamlvers, Kphraim. Rccd,- Jette Cole, and Georn
Crow. .
On motion, Charles riijr was ncminate.! hy acclanii
tiou as ac.indidule forCo'inty Ci.DiCJiissionr.
On moiiou tho coiiveijtioa proceeded to nominate 1
candidate for coroner, m.atu Alderman havimi re
ceived iiie highest number of voi.e was Joclaxed U
nominee.
On motion, the proceedings were or lered. tJ be pubU
eJ in the Xebraslta Advert..er. . -On
motion, tho convention ad fournod-- - "
J. S. Bedford, Socy'. - .
Kepabllcan Connif TU'kct.
For Councilman,,
THOMAS W. TIPTON. '
For Representatives,
JONAS HACKER,'
JOHN P. BAKER, : . "
THOMAS R. FISHER;
GEORGE I3EANE. .
For Co unly Co m m i.i 3 ior.'.r 2 i 1 D istrid.
CHARLES BORCHERS,
For Coroner, . '
WILLIAM S. HORN. '
Democratic County Ticket.
For Council man,.
DAVIDSON PLASTERS.
For Representatives,
GEORGE CROW, "
EPIIRAIM REED,
ADAM IVERS,
JESSE COLE.
For County Commissio,ier2J District
CHARLES ULIG.
For Coroner,
HIRAM A. ALDERMAN.
-
Brother Furnas x-Doaz!aj adtrocato and new
Republic n convert, noon "the arrival of tho tele
graph" at Brownville, eenta di. patch to the eJitorj
of tha St. Joaeph Gasette, adking "what's the
news. lot ask for thenewa Douglas ik np
to the thennometor, and rising rapidly." Ytnder
how FnrnaJ liked the "newi."
First rate. How does the Veic3 like
the fact of having no Telegraph by which
to enquire "what's the news." Eh ?
Republican Convention.
Pursuant to notice the Delegates aDcointP.1 h f
Republican party, in the several precincu of Nemaha
County, In Convention aa.emhled at Brownville, on Sat
urday, the 8th day of September, A. D. 1060, tor the
purpose of nominating cne Councilman, four Kopreten
tative, one county commissioner and one Coroner, to
he elected next Ociuber.
On motion, the Convention was temrjorarilv crpniro.i
by appointing (i. W. Fairbrother, Chairmac
On motion, W. B. Leach and A. U. Scoville were id.
pointed a committee on credentials. Which committee
reported the names of the following persons entitled to
eats in the Conventions, vii :
NEMAHA CTTT PRXCtS'CT.
G. w. Fairbrother. Jerome Hoover. A. D. S.'r.vi!i n
Sander?, S. ilcConiga and J. Bozarth.
BROWNVILLE AND LONDON PRECINCT3.
C W Wheeler Evan Worthing, William Hoover V,.rm,n
Terrell, Daniel Ellis T. if. Talbott A 31 Fergus J. D N
Thompson K. V. Ilushs.
PEEU PRECINCT,
n. Denman "5Tm. Comnton Joeih Lash I. Rol v 1
Dowler Samuel A. Chambers Til Grepn Kamoi
ifaoe A Collins and Wm. Bale.
GLEN BOd PRECINCT.
Wm. R. Leach Wm. Kent Wm S Reed and George Ecau
LONJ-8 PRECINCT.
Joeph Ord, C. B. Farn3Worth, and A Kennedy.
On motion, the Convention u Mrmmami. r.n
id hj choosing G. W. Falrbrothdr l'hilrnn .a
IJiv.ver Secretary.
The following reflations were effered IrCV Whee
er, anl a -ptcl
Speaking by CanUhlates Tor Com
eil In Xemaua anil Jolinson Co
Pnoffsviui. Sept. 13.1359.
I). PLASTERS, .S(J., '
StR : Having just returnoJ from an absence
ten days, and tae pnper in 011:1 y I nco jot in '
pre??, I hasten to mt that I art to ad lrea th
reus of Juhmon county ia f jr diJernt p!aco
four consecutive dav. beinnijj at Helena on ic
TueslaT, tholith: Vednesd.i.at i.M.nr. Thu.-
daj at Hunt's; and Friday at i:.Jjr'. Eachlncct.:
win commence at ' :k k, r. 31.
Aj I loam, you and I L ive been n'ninatl hv:.
respective parficj f,r th ,ri:t, cf Councilmaa
this Dutrict : I, hc-rebr, c.r din It invite n.l nvis-
Vbu to meet me in a joint dij.-jus.dot. of r-
quextioc? at the above timei ar.d places.
I am ala ready to jin JCQ ja arracn- for i
cussioni ia emiiaa LVcnt v " 0
j .
TUOS.W. IIITOX
SERMON OS THE FALL OF FETZU.
Xext Sabbath evenlogii tho rre'bjt-rian chir
by Kcv A. S. IJillinly. K,;v. JJ. Burch will rr
m the forenoon at 'z jajt 10. .
MametV
OntbeCthof Sept..ty Kcv. M. Frchard, Dr. i
NraLand JI:.s JIaktiia A. I ritKy, daughter tvf
R. l'eery, all of l'ern, NebraA.
County Jail.
NOTICE Is hereby civca thst Viffwca Hundred D
will bf apprrpriite l from the County Fund for thn;
pose of constrictin? a Connry Jjil. S :t,ct, he''
to the decision of the voters of Nemaha County at
comiiii October eletiioii.
T. W. BEDFORD, Co. C"
ELECTIOIT ITOTICE.
P'c't Boundaries
No. 1 compoed f T ns 6 &.T ran
2 " " 6 "
' "6
north fractional hf. 5
4 fraction o tco. 5
ea.-t Lalf
soots half
& aorapooed of
7
4.
i
5
6
4
Flare of V -;esl5itis
?
14 CIcal
13 i
USD. U,
VI I
13 fCts. Bo.''
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14 S.L.Ci
15 18 Bror
15 IS New 1
OTICE it hereby giver, that the Annual E
tion for XfcinaLacourilv.NebmWT
held at the several voting prccincti cf sail u
on the Oth day, be-in the 2r.I Tnesdsy of Oct-
or ;ne pnrpoia of clcctir-r lie folia win? oSoers.
wit;
Oq3 Peltate to Conre-"? ; . .
Ooe Connciiainn to tae T-r; itoriaI Legi-Maturs-Four
Representatives to Territorial Leislat
Ooa Coroner ;
One County CorcinLioncr fr.rCnmrr.iIoaerJ.
trictXo. 3. T.W.RZDi'JiiD.ClJ-'1
Lrownville.Au.j:. 30th, 1S:;i).
Of ail kinds, for sale at this oiii-