Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-12-13

mat Governor Oumlng could 90 as nc
pleased. Though | had the evidence Of
the determination Of the Governor to To-
cate The Capitol at Omaha, yet they al
tempted to deceive me. They attempted
TO make me believe matters were as unde-
eiled as ever. Then | quoted from the
letter a sentence or two; Where did you
get your authority" said Mr.. Cunning.
My authority is good | answered, and the
next morning oit came this, robbing the
mails, breaking seals. and forging charge,
that His ENcellency now wishes 10 have
omitted in this handful.
And now he comes among us and tells
MS: Nominate my men, nominate men
pledged TO support me; nominate men
pledged not 10 oppose me and my cherish
ed schemes; men who will not oppose the
Capitol when once localed-and will cast
your ballots Tor a NEBRASKA democrat as
Delegate to Congress.
Good God ! are our hands to be bound
are our mouths 10 be closed! are we 10
be slaves are we 10 move, breathe, and
act al the bidding Of this man for the boon
Of a separate G%istric,? know not what
you will do, but for myself. | had rather
be swallowed up by Omaha, | would ra-
ther see Belieyiew sink than accept; to
| freemen, such slayeish conditions.
In reply 10 the proposition in the above
speech, suspending the freedom Of the
elective franchise upon a pledge TO use it
as he dicluted,-Commoior Stephen De-
caiur arose; and in a strain Of iulignan
eloquence remarked: That he was a des-
cendant of revolutionary sires, whose
blood had been shed in the cause Of human
freedom, and who fought against the enc
mics Of their country in order to secure
he very privileges which he was con-
tending for now-saiI that by every prin-
ciple Of right we were justly entitled to a
separate representative district, ana that
lC il could be given US without taking
away our freedom, right would take
place, and hat if d district was to cost US
our Liberties, it would not be worth the
purchase. Said he wanted what was
right, or nothing at all.
Mr.. d. said he thought the age Of die
tation had passed away, and dst the ri5h;
TO vote as a man pleased, was conceded,
wherever tie privilege Of voting at al,
was granted. And that there woula be
no use in having a nominal representa- GA
IL we dill not have enc in realty and
1- - ;"a dot ,vas snf
Tor us, world be a~gainsr-Hs-a shadow
and nothing more. Mr.. d. thought free
dom was worth con ending for as earn
eslly now, as it was before the Reyolu-
iion-that tyrany was as odious and hate
ful now as ii was then-said that he could
not see what use there was in the form j.
ity Of an election, If those elected were
10 follow the dictation Of the Executive.
Il that system was to be adopted we nigh
just as well dispense with he trouble and
cost Of choosing men 10 represent us, and
consent to become sabiect to the will Of a
lyrant. Charles the First thought i use.
less TO call a Parliament. and that he could
govern well enough without l.. From
appearances it seemed 10 be the desire Of
he Governor 10 rule the people, ami no;
o let the people enjoy the privilege of
self government, grInel by the Great
Charter Of american Liberty. There
were those who refused to lake the oath
never TO consent 10 alterations in the
church Of England, in the lime OF Charles;
and there are those here now, who refuse
10 sanction the doctrine no less odious
llat representatives must swear to vote
according 10 The will Of the Executive, or
not be allowed IN opportunity to vote a.
al.
Mr.. Decatur was followed by Silas A
Strickland, Esq, in which he said it was
apparent that IT his Exce!lency had been
inconsistent in some things he had been
consistent in others; one Of which was
MS determination 10 locate Tie Capitol II
Omaha Chy. and Try 10 keep il where il
was put. lie said, frsl, ii was his de-
sign 10 locate it al Omaha, but NOW he,
did not know where he would locate il
YET he tells US elnphalha,y, il we dare
% oppose his scheme for packing The Leg
stature by sending those who you'd notI
lend their aid 10 further his scheme Of
sustaining the " Combination ''by keeping
ths Capitol at Omaha City, when ence To-
Gated Ae would coeree US TO terms by
throwing Belleyiew in;o the Omaha dis
irict, thus absorbing Belleyiew in the
Combination. Never did George the
laird make so base and Illuminating a propo-