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DELLEVUE GAZETTE. F t I II I I t D 8. A. 8TEICKLAND & CO., B. B. M'BWBIT, BDITOR. DELLEVUE, N. T. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1857. TO DtLEOATC TO COWOBESS, FENNER FERGUSON. GREAT MEETING jfT OMAHAi TREMENDOU8 FIZZLE lit FERGUSON TRIUMPHANT I rOPPLETOPOPPIKQ!! C UMMIXoTtfS UL TED! Hanscom & Sesly Tailing on each other! OMAHA INAI3LAZE!! Toe Country Safe! Sometlne on last Saturday night, fla- ming posters were stuck up all over the City of Omaha, calling upon the good peo , pie of that city, to meet in Convention, on Monday, at 2 o'clock, P. M., for the pur poae of selecting a candidate on whom the Slait of Omaha could concentrate their votea and beinc informed of thia fact early in the day, we aent our invisible reporter to the ground, in order to give ua a correct outline of the proceedings, and for the benefit of the public, we give a abort aynopsis i At the lime appointed for the meeting, a large concourse of people was seen - wending their way towards Seeley's old office and after a short time, a man by the name of Saylor, was called to the chair. lie stated that he was not aware of the object of the meeting, and called 1 upon any one present, who was acquaint ed with the programme, to rise and state what the object was for which they had convened together on such a warm day. No one responding, some person moved an adjournment, and in an incredible short space of time, they had all mizzled I Thus ended this tremendous affair no one was willing to father the call, or take the responsibility. The Omaha Jtooras kian folks swore that they didn't print the bills and the Timts folks retorted that they were innocent of any participation in. the matter and ashamed of them elves, they slunk away to their homes. Ou the same evening it was given out that Hon. FstcMta Fiaousoir, would ad drew the people in front of the Pioneer Block, and at the appointed time a large number of the citizens assembled together. At this juncture of affairs, that beautiful trio of consistency and virtue, Messrs. Pop, Ilanscom & Seely, made an extra ordinary move. Ilanscom was appoint' ed Chairman, and immediately a motion was made to adjourn. Ilanscom declar ed the motion carried and forthwith ad journed the meeting. But it seems that even in Omaha there are quite a large number of honest men, who had come out for the purpose of bearing what the Judge had to say enquirers after the truth and they refused to leave the (round ; so, this grand ruanauvre of Pop's failed. Judge Ferguson not having ar rived, Gov. Cumming was colled upon? and having commenced speaking, he dis covered the Judge coming, and like a gentleman, gave way staling that the meeting bad been called for the purpose of hearing the views of the Judge, be cordially invited him to the stand. The Judge having gained the attention of the crowJ, proceeded to define his posi lion by taking up the platform which was adopted by the Beltevue Convention, read ing each resolution, separately, he com mented upon them, and disclaiming all sectionalism of every kind and uature, he planted himself firmly upon the platform, and appealed to the honest men of the Territory, to sustain him in the position he had taken. lie made an eloquent and telling speech, and was frequently cheered by the audience and the factious clique who were present had the good cense to remain in respectful silence. After the Judge had finished, conside rable confusion ensued. Cumming was jailed upon, and scarcely had he com tnenced when Pop, Pop, Pop, was heard all over the crowd Cumming gave way, tod Poppleion mounted the rostrum, and instead of answering the calrp,dispassionate arguments advarced by Judge Ferguson, he pitched into Jim Mitchell, (as he calls him) on "general prtHtipl&riu a low, per sonal and vulgar tirade of abuse, for which be w eminently qualified and closed in the following eloquent strain: -,'1 hav othmg against JiMge Fr-rgu- . a I ed him, but now he is sustained by the leprous hand of Jim Mitchell Mitchell is a rascal a scoundrel I fixed the price upon his head, and I paid for him!!" Here hia feelings overcome him he was "rideu on a storm" his gun vmt efftnd be sunk eihausted upon the stand. Cumming was again called for, and arose, but scarcely had be begun before the crowd called for Ilanscom and up jumped Ilanscom. in front of Gov. Cum ming, and delivered himself of some big thoughts, which, like Christian's bundle, in Pilgrim's Progress, was weighing heavily upon him. lie told how Secley and him did things, and how easily votes could be bought upon " general princi ples." When he bad exhausted bis fund, Cumming was again called for, but See ley was "bilen" over, and would speak, lie confirmed what Ilanscom said, and made further revelations in regard to the manner in which ho and Ilanscom did things. By this time it was getting late, but the people were still anxious to hear what Cumming had to say, and called for him loudly. Notwithstanding the Gov. had been insulted at three different times by tho beautiful trio and their pimps, he told them a thing or two, in which there was more (ruth than poetry. He called them a set of rascals and scoundrels ; said that if it had not been for him, the Capitol would have been located somewhere else ; that he had been charged with tampering with the Irish voters, and that on the day of election, he would bo d d if he would not show them where the Irish would throw their votes. He was cheer- ed by the populace. The meeting ad- ourned, and the " Country is safe." In conclusion we only say in the lan guage of a certain Dutchman, " Py torn, ve never seed zich beeples as dese Oma ha beeples." Bird B. Chapman did all one man could do for Omaha he heaped his Congressional favors upon them until his favoritism was so apparent that it brought down on his devoted head, the just condemnation of the balance of tho Territory, and now they turn round and smite the hand which has showered favors upon them. In the language of the good old Trayer Book, we would exclaim, from such a people 'Good Lord deliver us." To the People of the Territory of Nebraska. At a Territorial Convention, held at Bellevue, on the 14th inst., for the pur pose of nominating a candidate to be sup ported for the office of Delegate to Con gress, the Hon. FekmeIi Ferguson, Chief Justice of the Territory, received such nomination, and the following Reso lution was adopted : Resolved, That a Committee of six be appointed to prepare an address to the People of the J erntory, ana procure me or i miner of five thousand copies of the same for distribution. The undersigned were appointed such Committee. The followirg preamble and resolutions were adopted by said Convention with en tire unanimity and great enthusiasm : Whereas, We, the Representatives of the People of Nebraska Territory, without reference to former political dis linctions, concede the right of our sover eign constituents to regulate their own af fairs in their own way, as well as to mould their domestie. institutions ; and who are in favor of carrying out, with fidelity any legitimate expression of their will, in the disposition of all appropriations sjid grants made ostensibly for their benefit, and in the location of their Seat of Gov ernment having assembled, in pursuance of our instructions, in General Territorial Convention, to nominate a suitable candi date for Delegate to Congress, who will faithfully reflect our views, carry out our measures and receive our united support, therefore, 1. Resolved, That we are opposed to that partial and corrupt system of govern ment and fanaticism which have disgraced the past history of the Territory, thwart ed the will of the people, and pandered to sectional interests, to the disparagement of the general weal and prosperity. 2. Resolved, That we are in favor of equal rights, equal privileges, and of ex tending the benefits of legislation to all parts of the Territory alike. 3. Rttolved, That the people of the Territory bave the right to locate, dr to remove their seat of government, and to shape the policy of their legislation at their sovereign discretion ; and, that their will, when once ascertained, should be respected by all who seek their favor, or assume to be their servants. 4. Resolved, That we are in favor of liberal grants of land, at the ensuing ses sion o' -Cougress, to be mad to the Ter ritory for, its disposition for railroad pur poses, which shall place the State of Ne braska upon a just and liberal equality with hei most favored sitter States. 6. Resohed, That we are in favor of ample appropriations from the FederJ Treavirv, to which we all contribute alike son when he was on the lencn l respect to extend the military roads already ordered for certain sections through other equally meritorious portions of the Ter ritory. 0. Resolved, That we are in favor of immediate appropriations to bridge the Big Platte, iiuw so distinctly a line of de marcntion through the Territory, which would create Mill more certain a common interest, a common sympathy and a com mon destiny. 7. Resolved, That we are in favor of liberal Homestead laws, and like donation of lands to actual pioneer settlers, equal to those hitherto conceded to other Terri tories of the Union. 8. Resolved, That we are in favor of the rpcedy extinguishment of all Indian titles, to reserves, or other lands in this Territory, and the removal of all Indian tribes beyond our limits, as soon as may be, to make necessary way for the pro pre i of our race and to insure the inevi table grand routes of travel we&lwardly from our frontier. 9. Resolved, That in making Federal appointments in this Territory, we re pectfully ask that tho spirit of the Kansas-Nebraska act be tarried out, by con sulting the wishes and will of the people. 10. Resolved, That in view of the ex igency of the times, the importance of the ensuing session of Congress, and the precedents of the past, the people of the whole Territory, forgetting personal pref erences or local prejudices, should unite on the motto of " Principles, not men" on some man as their Delegate who, with out disparaging the claims of other wor thy aspirants, will mo&t likely being capable and trust-worthy reflect their will, and faithfully protect their interests 11. Resolved, That pledging to the nominee of the Convention our cordial and united efforts to secure his triumphant election and the consequent success of our principles and measures, we now proceed to nomnato the People's candidate for Delegate. ADDRESS. Fellow Citizens: We proceed with pleas' ure to the discharge of the duty assigned us, believing that the sober, good sense of tho people everywhere will approve of the action of the Convention, both as regards the platform adopted with ettire unanimi ty, and the candidate presented, with a like unanimity, for the suffrage of the public. It is a matter of common notoriety that there were some five or six candidates in the field, all of them self-nominated, and each of them urging his claims toanelec tion with great zeal and perseverencej and it is equally well known that no one of these candidates enjoyed that degree of public confidence (although some of them are highly estimable men) that would com mand any thing like a majority vote. In this state of things men in all parts of the Territory began to agitate the subject of a Convention. It was hoped that by a con cert of action, a possible, or even probable contingency, by which the election of a candidate obnoxious to a majority of the people, might be arrested. Some of the candidates with the most praiseworthy magnanimity offered to submit their claims to the decision of a Territorial Convention. Others refused in that way to submit to the popular will, but on the other hand nsed every effort in their power to oppose the calling of a Convention, and to defeat its objects after it had been called. They succeeded so far as to prevent the sending of delegates from several counties by va rious pretences and misrepresentations as to the objects for which the Convention was called. Nevertheless the delegates assembled, not one of them being instruct ed or pledged to any particular measure but being left entirely untrammelled, to exercise their best judgment for the good of the whole Territory. They came, im pelled by no sectional feeling or persona preference, but with the higher incentive to promote the interests of Nebraska and all Nebraska; and when assembled they adopted a series of resolutions constituting a platform as broad as our own beautiful Territory. That platform is distinctly and unequivocally Territorial and not seclionaL It recognizes the equality of the people, and the equal rights of each and every lo cality. It makes no distinction among men or among localities. And let us ask fellow-citizens, what more would you have? What less would you have? Are not the people all equal, and entitled to enjoy the same right and privileges? Are not the people sovereign in this Territory? Who is, if they are not Whose rights are to be respected if not theirs? Who is to rule, if not the people? The Convention plant ed itself upon the broad ground of the equality of the people, and on this ground we would stand or fall. We denounce sectionalism, and despise favoriteism, and we ask again what more, what less, you would have? If you approve the platform will you not rally to the support of the candidate who stands upon the platform and who will carry out the doctrines of which it is composed? Can you on the con trary support a self-nominated sectional candidate? We anticipate the answer which your good sense, your patriotism, and territorial pride must dictate, and for I'ou, we say NO! Can you refuse your support to a candidate standing openly upon a broad Tectorial platform, and give your votes to one whose only platform consist in private, local, and in many instances, conflicting pledges? Again we answer for you, NO! I Your self respect forbids it Your patriotism frrbids it. Your love of Nebraska as a unit, forbids it We then, ask you to rise above local prejudi ces above sectional feeling, and to plant yourself upon the broad platform adopted by the Convention, and with us, to labor for the election of the candidate who rep resents the principles embraced in that plntform, and in laboring for the success of that candidate you iwy rest assured Your labor will not be in vain," for in the Hon. Fritnta Fcncuson are embodied the elements that must ensure victory. He has been an actual resident of the Territory from its organization to the present, and has discharged the duties of the high office of which he has been, and now is, the incumbent, in a manner to ensure the unbounded confidence and highest esteem of all. In his position as Chief Justice he has had opportunities to become thoroughly and intimately ac quainted with the people throughout the length and breadth of the Territory, and wherever he is known, he is known as the warm, true and faithful friend, the upright, incorruptible and able judge a man of life so pure that the breath of de traction dare not assail his unsullied re putationwith experience i t public af fairs, and acquirements possessed by few, with undoubted ability to discharge the high and arduous duties of the office. The position oscrndidate was unsought by him, but on the contrary was urged up on him. In the confusion which prevail ed as to a selection among the self-nomi nated candidates, the public finger seem ed to point to him as a candidate upon whom all could unite North, South, East and West through the whole ex tent of the Territory as a man eminent ly fitted to bring " order out of disorder" harmony out of discord with such a platform and such a candidate " there is no such word as fail." Be determined, be vigilant; the day is yours; a new and better order or policy shall be established for your Territory; corruption which so long has fattened up on public plunder, shall not dare again to raise its hideous head, and Honor and Honesty, so long exiled, shall be recog nized ns dwellers in your midst. Let your motto be, UNION, ACTION, VIC TORY ! William Clancy. Washington Co.. J. C. Mitchell, Douglas C. T. Hollowat, J. II. Deckeb, J. B. Hats, E. C. Austin, Sarpy Otoe Johnston Clay Cheering. From all parts of the Territory, we hear that the nomination of Hon. Fenneb Ferguson, gives universal satisfaction. The people have benome tired of the ev erlasting cry of sectionalism, and are glad that a man has been selected for their suf frnges who is an honest pure and upright man a man in whom they can place im plicit confidence a man who has been an actual resident of the Territory ever since its formation, and consequently know what the whole people of the Territory expects of the man of their choice. Push on the column! Death of Johu C. Stevens. This distinguished gentleman died at his residence in Hoboken on Wednesday, in the 72J year of his age. Mr. Stevens was the son of Col. John Stevens of Ho boken, and to himself and family the country is lurgely indebted for many im portant improvements in mechanical and , engineering science, especially those de-1 partinenU which are connected with the steam-engine and navigation. Some of the most admirable devices connected ui h the pra Meal and economical working of steam navigation are due o John C. Ste vens and his brother. Robeit I Stevens,! who died about two years ago. And i other improvements have been elaborated from the rm. .jested by this iini - ous and public spirited man. New York Ji'ews. Fxeexasons or the Cabiket. The Freemason's .Magazint says : " It is not generally known to our readers that Gen. Cass is a Past Grand Master of the ! J T,.J..-. t f:v,: ;. . u.u..u .vi.ki.ig-u, a..u .a u.c.c- fore well qualified lo peak of the char- acter and tendencies of tho institution and its principles. President Buchanan is al so a Past Master of a Lodge at Lancas- Up rSli. Pa Td Vixo-Pi-aciMor.. Hnr. ! J. C. Breckinridge, is a member, we think, of Webb Kncampment of Knight Templars, at Lexington, Ky., and the Secretary f the Treasury, lion. Howell Ccbl.', is u member of the order iu the State of Georgia." St. Paul, Mihhesota. At the late election, this flourishing town, so recently a wilderness, polled two thousand eight hundred and twenty votes. Ink-pi -duta. svbo committed o many de ;T'daUon in Mir.nescts this spring, ukill'd. PALMER &. AV DRILL'S C0LULDT PALMER & AVERILL ffnoleule and ReUU Dealers In C H I IM A, GLASS AND MIRRORS, And Fancy Goods, meets, wjm, TABLE CUTLERY, BBITTAXIA WARE, &o. Our stock is entirely new, very large, and carefully selected, and by adhereing strictly to the cash system, we are able to offer very great in ducements to all who may favor us with a call. PALMER & AVERILL, BELLEVUE STORE, Corner of Jefferson and 27th street, Opposite the Fontenelle Bank, EELLEVUE, NEBRASKA, nrrOULD RESPECTFULLY call the at V V tention of the citizens of Bellevue, Sar py county, and the surrounding country, to ineir new ana seieciea stock or DRY GOODS, FANCY G00IS, GROCERIES & HARDWARE, Which they odor at Wholesale and Retail t prices 3U per cent, lower man ever before or fered in this citv. We can and will sell Goods ss low if not lower than they can be bought in Omaha or Bluff City. Please call and examine for yourselves. PALMER A AVERILL. BelleYue, May 28, 1857. Just Itccelved, and for Sale, A LARGE stock of Furniture, consisting in part of Wood, Rush, Spindle, Split Bottom, Jenny Llnd, Maple. Malio;anv, Children's and Office Chairs, Rockers, Ac; Bureaus, Center, Card, Office, Breakfast and Dinner Tables, Leaf, Toilet, Work and Wash S:ands, Office Desks, Sofas and Sofa Lounge, Double and Single Lounge. Trundle Feds, Bedsteads of various kinds, Tin Safes, Mattrese, &c., Ac. Terms cash. PALMER A AVERILL. 33tf j TUST RECEIVED, a large and fine assort , ;"i;G;liXLT. ANOTLER LOT of Clothing just received at 33tf PALMER A AVERILL. PALMER A AVERILL have on hand a lot of fine Black DoesKin and Cassimere also, a lare lot of fancy Cassimeres. Those w.ei.inB- cooa arucie wou.a ao wen 10 can Ind examine the above. 33tf NAILS and GLASS Cheap at the BELLE VUE STORE. CUTLERY A large assortment of Pocket Knives, Knives and Forks, Ac, at the BELLEVUE STORE. "A large stock cf READY-MADE CLOTH l.NG.at Eastern Prices, can be foond at the BELLEVUE STORE. no 30-tf. THE LARGEST LOT of Furniture and Crockery ever bronrht to the Territory, can be found at PALMER A AVERILL'S ILOUR, Salt, Salmon, Mackerel, and Cod fish, at wholesale or Retail, bv PALMER A AVERILL'S. A GOOD at ASSORTMENT of Class Ware PALMER ft AVFRIM.'S. NOTICE. TO CHRISTOPHER AKINS, and all others whom it may concern take nutica that on Saturday. July 85th, at 8 o'clock, A.M., I will apply at the Land Office in Omaha, (or the purpose of proving my right to pre-empt the south west quarter of Section thirty, (lo) Township number ten, (10,) of Range number thirteen, (13,) castor the 6th principal me ridian, in Nebraska Territory. EDITH VALE. July Tl, 1837. FARMERS READ! " JOHN T. HORN A CO., near the Printlnr Office, Bellevue, have on hand shovels Hoes, Spades, Forks, Haines, and a general assortment of Farming Tools. Call and see. July, 15, 1837. 3w3(j H. T. CLARKE. A. St. CLARIS. CLARKE & BRO.. FORWARDING and COMMISSION MERCHANTS, STEMBOAT AND COLLECTINO AGENTS DELLEVUE, NEBRASKA. Dealers inP;ne Lumber, Doors, 8ath. xlqut, jaeai, jjacon, &c, &o. 3T Direct Goods care Clarke tt Dro. l-tf THE CHICAGO CITY INSURANCE COMPANY. OFFICE t Room No. 1 Masonic Temple, Dearbop Street, Chicago. CAPITAL, 8150,000. DIRECTORS! XDMCKD CANFIELD, HKNRV CHtrMAN, ISAAC COOK, H. g. M0a0, H. A. WVNC00P. OFFICERS: Edmund Canfield, Pres., Wm. 8. Bates, Sec'y, Henry Chapman, Treas. THIS Company was organized on the 27th day of March, A. D. 1855, under a spec ial charter from the Legislature of Illinois, and business commenced under the most fa vorable auspices. Its establishment has been upon a firm and reliable basis, and in view of its stability, soundness,and permanency, ranks as one of the first Insurance Companies in the country. To those desirous of protecting themselves against loss or damage by Fire, or perils nf the Sea, they beg leave to offer the following , REFERENCES. Messrs. . Stone 4. Witt, Cleveland, Ohio. Williams & Avery, Chicago, III. Norton k Brother, Stone tt Boomer. it II. S. Durand, Pres. Racine & Miss. R. R. Ceo. C. Northrup, Cash. Racine C. Bank. Wm. P. Lind, Esq., Milwaukee. J. G. Conroe, Esq. Racine. AsbJey Gilbert, Cash. Com'l B'k, Chicago. Henry Farnham, President Chicago 4. Rock Island Rail Road. Daniel P. Rhodes, Esq., Cleveland, Ohio. Thomas Campbell, Esq., Springfield, 111. Hon R. Chamberlin, St. Louis, Mo. Messrs. Wadsworth, Wells A Seymour. Chicago, III. Messrs. I. H. Burch k Co., Chicago Bank. Messrs. G. W. Sirer & Co. Chicago, 111. Wm. Blanchard, Esq., Morris, III. Messrs. H. C. & O. O. Cook A. Co., Rock ford. III. Messs. H. Wheeler A Son, Aurora 111. Messrs. Judd, Smith It, Pratt, Dixon, III. Nehamiah Case, Esq., Buffalo, N. V. Wm. B. Fundy, Esq., Springfield, 111. Gen. I. Cum, Springfield, III. Richard Ivers, Esq., St. Louis, Mo. 34 JOHN J. TOWN, Agent at Bellevue. Land Warrants CONSTANTLY on hand and for sale by the FONTENELLE BANK. Pre-emptors can make a handsome saving by usin(r Warrants. All Warrants sold by the above Institution are guaranteid. JOHN J. TOWN, Cashier. Bellevue. June 27, 1837. 34 PROCLAMATION. BY THE GOVERNOR OF NEBRASKA. Executive Department, Omaha Citv, N. T. J To the Qualified voters of Nebraska Terri tory: I, Mark W. Izard, Governor of the Territory of Nebraska, in pursuance of an act of the legislative Assembly, approved Janu ary 26, 1856, entitled "Elections," do hereby teclare and make known, that an election will be held in the several counties of this Terri tory, on the first Monday in August, A. D. 1857, for one Delegate to the ConTress of the United States, one Territorial Auditor, one Territorial Treasurer, one Territorial Librari an, one Attorney General, and one District Attorney for each Judicial District, to be vo ted for bv the qualified voters of the District for which he is to be elected. Also, thirty-five members to the House of Representatives of the Territorial Assemblv, to wit i The Coun ties of Dahkota, Cedar and L'Ear qui Court, will elect two Representatives; the Counties of Burt and Cuming will elect one Represen tatives the county of Washington will elect three Representatives; the county of Douela will elect eight Repres-ntatjyes; the county of Sarpy will elect four Hepresentativeet the counties of Dodge and Platte will elect, 'oint lv, one Representative; the counMes of Cass, Lancaster, Gachand Clay will elect four Ren. rsentativej the county of Otoe will elect six I Representatives; the counties of Nemaha and Johnson will elect three Rpresenatives; the? counties or nicnarason ana pawnee will elect three Representatives. And at the tome time and place the qualified voters of each county will elect the following county officers, to witt one Probate Judge, one Sheriff, one Register, one Treasurer one County Clerk, one Superin tendent of Common Schools, one County Sur veyor, one County Commissioner for each county, two Justices of the Peace and two Constables for each Precinct. The County Commissioners of the organised counties lying nearest adjacent to the unorg sa iled counties, will proceed to divide the nner. ftanized counties Into convenient election dis tricts and cause notices to be posted in each election precinct of the time and place of holding said election, and of the officers to bt voted for, and to appoint juripes,and cause the said election to be competed in all respects,, and due returns made thereof, as required by law. In testimony whereof, I have hereun to set mv hand and caused to be af fixed the rreat Seal of the Territory, dona at Omaha Citv, In aa id Terri tory, on the thirtieth day of May, A.'D. 1857. and of tM Independence of the United States of America, the eiphty-ftist year. By the Governor, ' MARK W. IZARD. T. B. Cuming, Secretary. i31 ocoaos stsikces. r. a. how:s. Stringer & TJowig. DEALF.RS In Pins Lumber of every de scription, Shingles, Latb, Sash, Doors, tx., corner rf Hanroek and Twentr-Heventh 'rer, Btllevie, N. T. 1N .