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BELLEVUE GAZETTE. I IKN It Y M 1 UJHT, News and Local Editor. DELLEVUE.N. T. THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 18C8. Nebraska Bank. The feelings of doubt and insecurity, with which the people of Nebraska have nt all times, viewed banking institutions, have been but the harbingers cf stern and painful reality. Three years ago, when the evil could have been crushed in the bud, the people were unfortunately not invested with the same fear. Gold aidjilver,. with iu intrinsic . valuo, was plenty, and depression, fraud, and fluctua tion, were unlookdd for casualties ; and the palpable, consequent evils of a paper cir culation, was overlooked. Our prosperi ty waa great, aud ' the prospects for the future were alluring. At t.iat time, when danger from excitement was the greatest, the foundation should have been laid deep and strong; tut uufortunately, in nur fncrarnp . nhniinntil Inn cold en, for the paper harvest. Three years tad experience in a banking system in the Territory, has demonstrated the insecuri ty of such a .system. Nebraska became the magnificent field of enterprise, for the heanless money shaver, from all parts of the Union. ' A consolodation,.bf interest ed friends, cave them a fictitious charac ter, which passsd current with the people here. . The little hard capital which they brought with them, was invested in the attempt to corrupt the representatives of the people in legislative assembly. Num bers of such characters framed their char i ters, received the sanction of the Legists tiire, and then commenced the strife be twecn themselves, to see who could be most successful in swindling the people out of their legitimate currency. How far they succeeded the unduly desperate state of the finances' of the territory proclaim. , Vampyre like, they , have gorged themselves with the blood of the people, and. then retired to digest the full measure or their iniquity. No people were more oppressed with a paper circu lation,' (or rag manufactories) ; they have been in 6peration over the whole Territo ry ; they have commenced issue with only apart, or not even a pari of their capital paid in ; they ' issue their notes to the amount of from twenty to two hundred thousand dollars, and the community is secure for only the amount of capital paid in', and if no' capital should be paid in, theri there is no security whatever. Suppose no capital be paid into our MVild Cat" Bank!, and the stockholders themselves were the directors, they would have the power of accommodating .them selves to any amount of money at pleas ure. . The gold and silver which would naturally find its way into the bank by de pute, or otherwise, would be greedily devoured, and when , the plot was ripe, the " bench" would be broken, and the community be handsomely swindled. It is an outrageous fact, that their power to enrich themselves, and to do immense wrong to the public, is unlimited. If the danger of banks was supposed to be merely imaginary tit ih pad, it is now fully demonstrated and realized. If mon ey is the instrument for facilitating ex change, let us have a medium of some real value. Better give and receive wheat, corn, or any other valuable pro duct, than the worthless trash so ruthless ly imposed upon us by the creatures of the folly ef past legislation. What possi ble security have we against such institu tions ? Is the security in the honor, hon esty or integrity of the stockholders Honor might he a strange or foreign feel irig to them ; honesty might be inconsist ent with their trade; integrity might he tempered with fluctuations, the result of their own creative power. It may he urged that the stockholders are individu ally liable! Can any one be individually liable t when he possesses the power to avoid or prevent the controlling law; or in what does a man's individual liability consist 1 if he is declared bankrupt, and has the power of concealing his trickery, and his ill-gotten wealth, from the eye of the public. A banking principle is less justafiabU in Territories than in any oth er portion of the Union. In the Territo ries we have a bona fiide medium, coming from - the'. Government. It encourages trad and i stimulates industry, and we work prosperously until paper money is insidiously palmed' ofl upon us. That ence accomplished, and gold and silver vanishes. , V : PHILO. Columbus, IYATTr. Co., N. T. May .11 t, IMS. Jld. Bclkvue Gazelle .Notwithstanding the lntcncss of the spring a vast amount of planting; breaking and fencing, has been done in the Tlaile Valley, this sea- son. J lie amount ot breaking win proD ably be ten times the amount done last season, and will doubtless be continued until Fall. Immigration to the Platto Valley, has commenced in good earnest, and several arge trains have arrived, some of which have gone to n ood River, about CO miles west, while others have settled on Shell Creek, 10 miles north of this place, and in our immediate vicinity. They re port a heavy immigration on tho road .0 the riotto Valley. Columbus, tho County scat of Tlatte County, is situated on the Loup Fork, near its junction with the Platte. It is a healthy location, and is surrounded by the most beautiful farming land in the West. It contains a large hotel, a good store, a post office, and a first rale steum saw mill, to which is attached a shingle and lath machine. It is the largest town in the Platte Valley, and is S3 miles from Omaha. Two lots will be given to those who will build a house in town, worth $200, for the purpose of encouraging im migration. Several Government trains, came over the bluffs, on the opposite side of the Platte River, near this place, and are slowly wending their way up the Tlatte Valley to Utah. A large train of Mormons left Genoa, a short liino siuce, bound for the Holy City." I am informed that they went up the Loup Fork, instead of cross ing that stream, and following the Platte for the purpose of evading the Govern ment troops and train. Those remain ing nt Genoa, are b isily engaged in farming, and are among the best farmers in the Valley. A great many claims have been made on the land ceded by tho Pawnees, con tiguous to this place, containing a consid erable amount of timber and excellent prairie. There is yet much good land containing timber, to be claimed, and those desirous of securing a good comfortable home, cannot do better than to Yume to Columbus. The land here will not be in market, for 2 or 3 years to come, at least, thus affording ample opportunity to a poor man, to secure a home, without fear of being driven away, by speculators who would buy it over Ins head. I must onclude, for the present, as corn planting nd plowing, demands my attention. COLUMBUS. 'Ma. Gen.Tercif.er Smith, !Command-r-in-Chief of the Army of the West recently died at Ft. Leavenworth, aged about 76. " He was on the way to Utah. Republican Territorial Convcn tion. In accordance with the call of a meet ing of Republicans on tho 18th day of January last, the Delegates to tho lerri- torial Convention met in Omaha on Thurs day, the 27th day ot May, 1S53, A. M., when, On motion of G. C. Monell, Thomas Gibson, of Dodge County, was elected Chairman pro tern. On motion ot John II. Kellom, Kras- lus T. Cressy, of Otoe County, was ap pointed Secretary. The Chairman then stated the objects of the Convention, and expressed a hope that the meeting might be harmonious in its action. On motion, those present were request ed to present their credentials, and the following gentlemen were reported as Delegates, or substitutes for Delegates, to the Convention : Douglas County.-Jas. H. Seymour, J. H. Kellom, Ed. F. Schneider, J. M. Meutzer, J. A. Meyers, Joel T. Griffin, A. Snller, Wm. Young Brown, G. C Monell, B. II. Chapman, A. Redousky. Lcdae CowJu. Robert Kittle. Thos. Gibson, Henry VV. Da Tuy. Sarpy County. j. L.. 1'arker, C. K. Mark, D. E. Reed, W. W. Harvey, Stephen II. Wattles, and W. H. Cook. Otte County. J. S. Sweet, Jacob Dawson, John C. Campbell, Dr. Bowen, Erastus T. Cressey, Wm. Anderson, Mr. Adkins, Mr. Shell. A'tmaha County. R. W. Frame, Mr Dailey, Mr. Millick. . Washington County. A. Sydney Pad dock. . Plattt County. Thomas Sarvis. Monroe County. Joshua T. Smith. Burt County. 0. F. Davis. On motion, the following gentlemen were then appointed to report officers for a permanent organization : A. Sydney Paddock, of Washington ; G. I Parker, of Sarpy; Joel T. Griffin, of Douglas, On motion, the following Comrnitte were appointed to report resolutions ex- pressive of the sentiments or the Kepub Iicans of Nebraska: John II. Kellom, cf Douglas ; Jacob Dawson, of Otoe ; C. K Mark, of Sarpy ; Jas. H. Seymour, of Douglas , Robert Kittle of Dodge. Adjourned until 3 o'clock, P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. THasa O'clock, P. M. The Com mittee on Permanent Organization re ported : President. HENRY W. DE PUY, of Dodge. Vice Presidents G. C. Monell, of Douglas ; James Gow, of Sarpy ; J. S. Sweet, of Otoe; Elara Clark, of Hash ington; E. H. Rogers, cf Dodge; J. R. Ivdc, of Burt ; Jesse T. Warner, of Dakota ; Thomas Sarvis, of Platte ; Joshua P. Smith, of Monroe ; R. W. Frame, of Nemaha. ' Secretaries. Erastus T. Cressey, of Otoe ; W. II. Cook, of Sarpy. On motion, the report of the Committee was unanimously adopted. On motion of John II. Kellom, of Douglas, it was Resolved, That a Territorial Executive Committee of one from each county be appointed by the PresiJent of this Con vention, any three of whom shall consti tute a qu'Jtum for the transaction of busi ness. The Committee appointed for that pur pose then reported the follewing RESOLUTIONS. 1. That in view of tho alarming po sition of the present National administra tion, which claims for the Executive of the United States the authority to force rerritories into the Union as States with institutions repugnant to the people there of; and also in consideration of the fact that the friends of that Administration are forming a party organization in tins Territory to support this odious assump tion of power ; it is our duty, as Kepub' lican citizens ot .Nebraska, to organize for tho purpose cf meeting the isue thus forced upon us, and to vindicate the right of a people of a Territory, when apply' wig for admission as a state, " to regu. late their own institutions m their own way." , 2. That we re-affirm the platform of principles adopted by the JNational Re publicuii Convention at Philadelphia, in Juno, 13'jU, su far as the same are op plicable to the present exigencies of the country, and that we array ourselves un der the banner of the party then organ ized. 3. That, with Republicans every where, wo endorse the great doctrines of the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution of the United States, aud de clare it to be our unalterablo determination to support those bulwarks of our prosperi ty, and wherever they have been depart ed from, to restore them to their original p arity, as maintained by the founders of our Republic. 4. That the Territories are the com mon property of the, people, subject solely to the laws of Congress under the Consti tution of the United States, and therefore no institution which Congress may not constitutionally establish, can have right ful existance within their borders. 5. That the attempt of any State to establish its local and peculiar institutions in any Territory, is an infringement, not only upon the rights of the people therein, but upon the rights of all the Slates: and the local laws of Virginia and Kentucky, which reduce a portion of their population to Slavery, ought to bo as inoperative in any Territory as ihe school and tax laws of New York and Ohio. 6. That tho action of the Administra tion in regard to the Lecompton Constitu tion is in direct violation of the Kansas Nebraska act, and of the Constitution of the United Suites. It violates the Kansas-Nebraska act and its boasted princi ples of popular sovereignty, by its rttempt to force laws upon a free people in direct opposiiion to their will. It violates the Constitution of the United Mates oy using splendid bribes of profit and coveruhreau of Iocs to accomplish the same purpose. 7. That free labor and Free Speech, inherited from our ancestors and guaran tied to us by the Constitution, are our in alinable rights, and that we will vigorous ly oppose the introduction of any institu tion into our Territory that degrades Free Labor or forbids i ree Speech. 8. That the attempt of the present Administration to atlirm slavery as al ready legally existing iu Kana, is a base attempt to violate the rights and priv ileges solemnly pledged in the act organ izing that Territory, and using the exira judicial opinion of Judje Taney in deliv- ering tne decision oi me supreme louri in the Dred Scott case, is a gross attempt to corrupt the Constitution of the United Slates, and degrade the the dignity and the virtue of the Supreme Court. U. That the repeal of ths Missouri Compromise, taking back the considera tion which Freedom received for permit ting Slavery in Missouri, thus compelling i recdom to tight a second tune for terri tory once solemnly dedicated to it, on an entirely new principle, viz; so called popular sovereignty, was an outrage on the sentiments of the North an act of the grossest bad faith, and forced upon us ontrery to our wishes and votes. 10. That we are in favor of the appro prialion of lands by the General Govern- inent, for the purpose of building the Grand Pacific Railroad, aud all the branches of said road which may be necessary for the convenience and benefit of the country. II. That we are in favor of the Home' stead Bill, which has been recently iniro duced into the Senate of the United States, donating one hundred and sixty acres of the national domain to the actual set tler thereon, as a Homestead, and that we condemn th late action of a Democratic Congress in deferring this Bill and the Pacific Railroad to another session. 12. We will extend the right hand of fellowship to all who are opposed to the present Administration, in its attempt to force Slavery into new Territories, and bribe free men to vote in opposition to principles previously avowed and honest ly held. 13. We are opposed to all Banks of Issue whose bills and deposits are not sa'ely secured from mismanagement or fraud. 14. ' That we are in favor of one gen eral act of Congress under which all Ter ritories may be organized on the same lasts, and do all their own local legisla tion, until their application to Congress as Stats with a Republican Constitution, which lias been approved by the people of such States applying for admittance, and when admitted as States, it shall be on a uniform basis. 15. That tho Republicans be request-' ed to organize societies wherever practi cable in their respective counties, to act in co-operation with the Territorial organiz The Convention then adjournd until 8 o'clock P. M. EVENING SESSION. The Convention being called to order, the report of the Committee on Resolu tions was taken up. After remarks by Messcrs. De Puy, Monell. Dawson. Sevmour. Kittle. Pad dock, Gibson, Davis, Harvey, Brown, and Cressey, the resolutions were adopted. I he following resolutions offered by their respective authors, were adopted : By Mr. A. Sydney Paddock Resolved, That, although wo deprecate the legislation that opened the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska to the institution of Slavery, and will ever censure all who participated in the accomplishment there of, whether as principals or accessories before or after the fact nevertheless we, the Republicans cf Nebraska, fully appre ciate, and are truly gratified with the no ble efforts of Senators Douglas, Stuart, Broderick, Crittenden, Bell, and other Democrats and Americans in the Nation al Legislature, to defeat that most infa mous of all political swindles" Lecomp ton Constitution.," By Dr. Seymour of Douglas Resolved, That although we recognize ihe right of Congress to exclude Slavery from all Territories, still the result of the battle in Kansas has satisfied us that we can safely waive our rights, and meet the enemy victoriously on their own ground. By Mr. Cressey - Resolved, That all the newspapers in the Territory be requested to publish this report in their respective prints. I he rresident announced the follow ing gentlemen as the Territorial Execu tive Committee : John II. Kellom, of Douglas ; Thomas Gibson, of Dodge; A. S. Paddock, of ashington ; Cr. L. Parker, of Sarpy ; Augustus Kountze, of Dakota ; John C. Campbell, of Otoe ; O. F. Davis, of Burt, John Siebert, of Platte ; Joshua T. Smith, of Monroe ; Mr. Millick, of Nemaha ; J. W. Logan, of L'Eau qui court; P. M. Rogers, of Pawnee ; V yngate King, of Richardson ; , of Cass. After a general interchange of senti ment as to the best course to be pursued by the Keupblicans at the ensuing August election, and also hearing from the differ ent delegates as to the prospects of the cause, at a late hour, . ; The Convention adjourned sine die. HENRY W. DE PUY, Pres't E.T. Cresset, 0 . Local & Territorial. There will be a meeting of the citizens of Sarpy County, at the Saw Mill, at Sal ing's Grove, on Saturday, June 6th, at 1 o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of consid ering the propriety of remonstrating against the sales of the Public Lands, in this District, in September next. MANY CITIZENS. A meeting will be held at the School House, Saturday Evening, next, for the purpose of nominating a citizens' ticket, for city officers, to be voted for at the annual city election. We regret to announce the death of our respected townsman, Thoma Nti. He died this morning, about 6 o'clock.'of Ty phoid Fever. The funeral will take place, to-morrow, at 2 o'clock. As Mr.' N. was a member or tne juasons ana uaa rei- lows, we presume both of these societies will be in attendence. C. C. Goss, Agent of the American Sunday School Union, will address our citizens, next Sunday Morning, at 10 1-2 o'clock, at the School House, upon the Obiect and Principles of said Union. At y a the close of which, a more thorough or ganization of the Sunday School, for the present season, will be effected. New Advertisements. Kinna and Nye, have succeeded T. &. J. A. Nye, a, will be seen in another column. O. A. Velie has lost a Port Monie Read his advertisement. Clark & Bro., advertise a variety of goods for rale.' For particulars see their advertisement. J. P. Todd, and J. A. Todd, Omaha, Da?uerreotVDists. are taking beautiful O a " pictures. If you want one, give them call. See their advertisement in another column.' W. II Coos, A Terrific Storm-Hail and Raiw IIeavv Damages. Last night a severe gale blew over this region, doing materi al damage in this city, but bringing dis aster upon the country and the towrs in the interior. The storm was accompani ed by rain and hail. We have as yet but few particulars, but such as we' have been able to gain from the railroads we give below : GalesbcrgSc. The storm was severe along the Chicago, Burlington and Quin cy R. R. At Galesburgh it was terrible. The engine house of tho R. R. Company, and two churches just completed, were blown down, and a number of dwelling houses were unroofed. Three cars stand ing on the track were blown off and turn ed upside down. Ihe amount ot damag es at Galesburgh is estimated at $40,000. No lives lost. Oo.uAWAKA. Two steam mills were nined at Oquawka and ten houses un roofed, besides other damage done. Dam ages estimated at from $10,000 to $15, 000. So far as ascertained, no lives were lost. Galva. At this place a large two story dwelling-house was rendered a com plete ruin; a portion of Mr. Uabcocks dwelling was also blown down. Nearly all the out-houses in the village were up set. The wind carried large boxes, lum ber, barrels, &.c , into the air as though they were paper. A large church was moved from its foundation about a foot. The storm raged hardest belween 6 and 7 o'clock. Mesdota. Here the storm was also furious, and while in progress, the rail road engine-house caught fire and was consumed, together with the locomotive Rocket. We hear of much damage done in the country, but, with the adove exceptions, have no particulars. Wj shall probably have further details by to-morrow While this severe galo was raging, the rain and hail poured down in a perfect sheet. It was truly terrific. We have not as yet heard of any disasters on the Lakes. Lnicago Journal Maj. Wm. R. Watson, will accept our thanks, for a boquet of beauuful Roses, of three varieties, the Harrison.Tea. and one other variety, the name of which we are not familiar. These are the first we have seen this season. In the too great a hurry to accumalate material wealth, we are pleased to know, that there are some among us, who have leasure," and a taste that lead them to cultivate flowers. a .. j . .... The Democratic Territorial Conven tion, meets at Plattsmouth, to-day. We are under obligations to the pro prietors of the Nebraska Republican, for the proceedings of the Republican Terri torial Convention, held in Omaha last week. We publish it, as we also shall, the proceedings of the Plattsmouth Con vention, for the purpose of showing the exact position of the two parties in the Territory. ; Thebmometbicai.. Below will be found our Thermometrical Record, for the month of May. There were fre quent and copeous showers, during the month : . May, 1338. a.m. Dg. p.m. Pff. p.m. Pg. 1 7 44 2 43 9 40 2 7 40 2 40 9 40 3 7 39 2 49 9 41 4 7" 42 2 60 9 46 5 7 60 2 72 9 56 6 7 48 2 70 9 65 7 7 62 2 64 9 63 8 7 48 2 69 9 41 9 7 48 2 65 9 50 10 7 42 2 50 .9 38 11 7 38 2 60 9 48 12 7 62 2 74 9 52 13 7 54 2 63 9 60 14 7 52 2 60 9 48 15 7 44 2 44 9 33 16 7 38 2 49 9 46 17 7 42 2 68 9 40 18 7 42 2 60 9 48 19 7 43 2 63 9 34 20 7 40 2 61 9 60 21 7 60 2 57 9 60 22 7 60 2 80 9 70 23 7 61 2 80 9 60 24 7 61 2 75 9 62 25 7 63 2 74 9 68 26 7 60 2 85 9 72 27 7 70 2 88 9 68 23 7 57 2 70 9 66 29 7 68 2 76 9 62 30 7 68 2 67 9 64 31 7 56 2 70 9 62 Ijoiah Remairs. During the past week, T. McGavran, who owns the beau tiful eminence north of the, Bellevue House, on which were several Indian graves, has removed the remains of those that ' were buried thcref prepartory to building on that place. Underneath the largest mound, were two graves, in which were found a daguer reotype likeness of Louis Sansausee, his wife, and Wash ka-mon-ya, cr Hard Walker, taken on one plate, and a large Silver Medal, presented to one of the Omahas, by President Fillmore, in 1850. The case of the Daguerreotype, was near ly decayed, but the likenesses were a per feet as when placed there, and were read ily recognized by those- that were famil ar,with those whom they represents Liulo northward of this mound, near the edge of the bluff, was found the re mains of Ho-rok-she-mon-ya, a Chief of the Otoes, who was buried, sitting upon his horse. In this grave was found the following paper, written by Edward Mo Kinney, who was Superintendent of the Mission, at this place, at that time: "Otoe ahd Omaha Mission,) May 6, 1852. ' The bearer of this paper, is Ho-rok-she-mon-ya, one of the principal men of the Otoes, and a Chief of some import oncer recognized as such by the Indian Agent, and U. S. Government. He has recently visited Washington, in company with Col. Mitchel1, Supt. Indian Affairs, where he was told not to molest the emi grants passing by his ' village, which he has promised to do. In the absence of the Agent, I have taken the liberty of recommending this man, to the favorable regard of all travelers. Small presents of tobacco, clothing, provisions or money, will be gratefully received by him, and will not fail to have a good effect both up on him and the traveler. ' In behalf of both parties, with perfect good will,. ... EDWARD McKINNEY." In the various graves, were found rings, trinkets, &c, which were placed there, by their friends, at the time of burial, to te used, according to their mythology, while in the Spirit Land. .' , Thus, gradually fad?s away, the few remaing traces of a race of beings who once proudly called this land thek own. t is only a few years since the Omahas, in their pride and prosperity, roamed over these broad and fertile prairies, in quest of pleasure, or game ; but the march of civilization, in its westward . career, has crossed the Missouri, and where brightly burned their council fires, are now found the sturdy representatives of the Anglo Saxons, who are busily engaged in build ing towns.culuvating farms, and laying the foundations for material and intellectual prosperity. ' ' ' 1 . Those aboriginal inhabitants, who con sider that the Great Spirit has made these beautiful lands, for their sole benefit and enjoyment, and whose highest aspirations are to follow the cha;e, or to perform, daring feats of bravery, while pursuing their enemies on the war trail, in defensp of what are to them, sacred rights, must 00k upon our improvements, with sadness, and we fancy we hear them giving utter ance to their heart felt emotions, in the lan. gurge of the poet: " Where are our homes, our prairie homes, The proud land of our sires f Where stand the wigwame of our pride? Where gleam our council fires 1 '' ' " Where are our kindreds' hallowed raves t ' Our friends, so bright and free ? , Gone, gone, forever from my view Great Spirit I caa it be ? , Yes, with a few more turns of the wheel of time, not only their homes and their last resting places, but this advance guard of civilization, themselves, will have passed away, and be to earth, as though they had not been! A Tri-Weekly Stage, will be run from Omaha to Columbus, after the first July, carrying the Mail and Passengers, between the two places. Thi Utah News. We learn from a gentleman just from Fort Leavenworth, that the news of Gov. Cumming's entry into Salt Lake has been fully confirmed. Bnngham Young had no official notice of his removal, but formally resigned when Gov. Cumming presented himself. There piaUe Valley House, is the name of was a grand demonstration on the part or commodeous Hote( recemy compieted over his excllencv. Gen. Johnson was l Columbus, and kept by Francis G greatly disgusted at the tame conclusion ueecner. to which affairs were tending. St. Joe. Gazette. The Brownville Advertiser, says: While on the claim of Theodore Wald mm m mm I Canal boats are now towea from iroy icnmidti we were 6hown , coaj operjjng pric7 was' rUlT.r7nor fm.n AlUnv to N York for 85. Last promising specimens of btone coal we year the prices were $15 andtSOJ jhave yet aen." The seventh train, left Nebraska City. last week Wednesday, for Utah. The Nebraska City News, which has been, mechanically, a perfect burlesque on respctable typography, has enlarged its dimensions, and donned a new dress, and now presents a much better apper ance, although its former predilections. are yet quite apparent. , We learn from the Platte Valley Times, that the contract for building the Court House, at Plattsmouth, has been taken by Eugene Barnardin, and he will commence erecting it immediately. Mr. Me Lean, Chief Clerk in the Surveyor General's Office, has arrived at Nebraska City, and will immediately open the office. The Townships west of the Meridian, will be put under contract. Tuesday's Mail, was the first one that has crossed the Platte, from the south, for nearly two weeks. Owing, we believe, to the impassabilily of the Weeping Wa ter River, '